h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hmmm...

Not according to the dictionary, but I could probably dig up some nice slang word for it if I give it some thought.

Open University - Spring Session - In our series, Expletives in Classic Languages - Cussing in Latin, Swearing in Ancient Greek...Hebrew Slang

What's so funny? Of course Hebrew has slang. It's been a living language for over a hundred years now, you know.

I'm sure Modern Greek has some colourful words, too. Thank goodness we have Latin to maintain some decorum (as if the Legionaires didn't use an explicit turn-of-phrase!!)

Decorum? Don't you mean dignitas?

(Sorry, just had a Roman Culture exam yesterday...)

I won't dignify that with a reply.

So what did the Romans ever do for us? (in 1000 words or less)

...apart from better sanitation and medicine and education and irrigation and public health and roads and a freshwater system and baths and public order...

Shame "Studies in Pythonism" doesn't get you credit in mainstream universities! Imagine the lecturers!!!

*Imagines a John Cleese-like lecturer entering classroom with a silly walk*

"For practical today we will be going to the Administation building to play "Spot the Looney"."

'What is it?'

'It's an ocarina, sir'

'Bring it up here!'

Retailing Fermented Curd: In Theory and Practice

(in the context of Bazuki playing)

Presenter: Arthur Wensleydale

Bulgarian: Beginner Level

Phrasebook provided!!

Of course - how else would you know how to say 'My hovercraft is full of eels'?

Or "My stomach is full of Spam, bacon, eggs...."


The Impact of the Ministry of Silly Walks on Foreign Policy and the European Union

Sorry, too tired to think of any more right now...

So how was the exam? Or is it too painful to think about?

I don't know... hopefully not too bad.