Arguing Semantics

[donutsweeper]

According to the advertisement the local supermarket had cantaloupes on sale, but I didn't see them anywhere.  So I asked a person working in the produce section where the cantaloupes would be.  He pointed to a large bin.  I went and looked, but the bin was empty.  I went back and said to him "there aren't any cantaloupes there!"  to which he responded, "Well, you asked where the cantaloupes would be.  That's where the cantaloupes would be if we had any, but we don't, we're all out."

I did not expect a lesson in semantics at 10 at night in the grocery store!

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

LOL! Weeellll, technically he did answer the question you asked...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yes he did. I can't fault him for that! But still.....

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

10 points for accuracy, -50 for needing a good smack?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

YES! Especially since I really wanted cantaloupe!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Cantaloupe does sound good. I never know how to tell if they're ripe, though.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Me either. It's luck- other than the fact I never even bother to buy them until at least June. Over the winter or in early spring they are guaranteed to be dreadful.

Is it wrong that I settled for chocolate instead?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Chocolate is never wrong.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I knew you'd agree. Can't go wrong with chocolate! Especially when its good quality chocolate.

random question- Would the Doctor refer to the TARDIS a she or an it?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

She. Definitely she.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I checked three transcripts and they don't agree. I like she though, especially the way the Doctor strokes her sometimes.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

When did he call her it? I remember tracking that down for somebody once before--I know he calls her she in Rise of the Cyberman/Age of Steel, just off the top of my head.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

In Boom Town.

Oh great, Raxacoricofallapatorius is spelled 3 different ways in the different source material I can find. *sigh*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Shame on him. And wow, I don't think anybody's gonna notice Raxacorico-etc. with a letter missing, you know? *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I hope not. I just wanted to try to get it correct, you know? But if wiki and the transcripts and even the DVDs aren't going to agree....

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I say go with the DVDs. They're not any more likely to be right, but at least they're from the BBC, you know?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

the DVD for Boom Town differs with the spelling from WWIII. I didn't check Bad Wolf's yet. Can I sigh again?

Rexicoricophallivatorius (one of the DVD ones) looks wrong the other spellings I've found are: Raxacoricofallapatorious, Raxacoriofallapatorius and Raxacoricofallapatorius

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I'm losing my mind, because those last three all look the same. o.O

ETA: wait, no, I see it now. Some beta I am!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

they are all very close
Raxacoricofallapatorious (has the extra c and o)
Raxacoriofallapatorius (no extras)
Raxacoricofallapatorius (has the extra c)

you ARE a good beta!!! They're all damn similar!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

For some reason, I think it needs the extra c. Raxacorico. But I think you can do what you like at the end. *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

rustydog and you agree. Me too- it definitely sounds like there's a c there.

We have a winner! Thanks!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Yay! You're welcome!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Now if only the fic would WORK! Stupid evil plot bunny. I should've let it starve!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Aw, don't starve the poor bunny.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Just going on instinct, the -ous looks wrong for a place name, the second one is missing the clearly pronounced second "c" in "corico" and the third one looks like the best! The one from the DVD looks like how my grandmother would spell it. *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yes! Absolutely agree about the C!