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November 18, 2007
Splinters and slivers and early death.
I got a splinter yesterday. It was bad enough that I went over to friends to have them help me get it out. People wonder why single men die earlier than the married? Falling off ladders while changing light bulbs (I always call a friend upstairs and tell her that if I don't call back in 5 minutes she should call 9-1-1 and use her key to let them in). Not going to the doctor when they get sick (I'm slowly training myself to actually listen to colleagues on that one). Infected splinters.
Oh - I wonder what the isoglosses for splinter vs. sliver look like? I'll have to remember to ask my father - but I'm certain that the parents' busy social life has them away from home at the moment.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at November 18, 2007 3:03 PM