A Conversation for Hell, Michigan, USA
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Peer Review: A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
live_remix Started conversation Mar 24, 2005
Entry: Hell, Michigan USA - A3827928
Author: live_remix - U1402835
A much needed guide to a surprisingly little-known town.
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Mar 24, 2005
There are a few Writing-Guidelines transgressions in the entry, but nothing that can't easily be put right
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
Mu Beta Posted Mar 24, 2005
I love this! Just the right combination of information and dry wit for my liking. I wish everybody's 'first Entry' were on these lines.
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echomikeromeo Posted Mar 24, 2005
I agree, super for a first entry!
Of course, in the name of squashing the spirit of triumph, I'm going to point out what minor errors ought to be fixed. *puts on 'pedantic' hat*
three dimensional --> three-dimensional
1830's --> 1830s
After the American Civil War, tax on alcohol --> After the American Civil War, the taxes on alcohol
Unphased --> Unfazed, I think, but would it be 'unfased' for British spelling?
<> I don't really understand this sentence. Are you trying to say that the founder undertook to see whether there was another Hell, USA? If so, what did he find? Is Hell, MI the only town of that name?
"bright and beautiful." --> 'bright and beautiful'. BTW, all your double quotes should become single quotes, in accordance with British usage and House Style.
Likewise, "hell." --> 'hell'.
Mr. Reeves --> Mr Reeves
aweful --> awful
Is it whiskey or whisky in British spelling? I'm not quite sure.
And isn't there a different way to spell 'mosquito'? Or am I just imagining that one?
explatives --> expletives
ball room --> ballroom
Reeve's --> Reeves' or Reeves's
Race track --> racetrack
That's all I can see. Again, this is a very good entry overall. I was laughing rather a lot when I read it!
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Mar 24, 2005
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Mar 24, 2005
LIke it Probably the only university that would accept me.
its - unfazed.
and Whiskey is the correct spelling
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Mar 24, 2005
I think it would be entirely appropriate if (assuming this entry is recommended), this one gets picked by HELL (Germany)
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
Mu Beta Posted Mar 24, 2005
Whiskey will suffice for whatever passes for that drink in the USA. Proper scotch is spelled 'whisky'.
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A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
McKay The Disorganised Posted Mar 24, 2005
Proper scotch is spelled 'whisky'.
I've given up explaining it - also why someone from Scotland isn't Scotch.
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live_remix Posted Mar 25, 2005
Thank you one and all for your comments and editing suggestions! I'm relatively new to the whole British standard, as you may be able to tell (is "wanked" a British term? is it not "wankered"?), but I'll fix that stuff up right away.
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
Mu Beta Posted Mar 25, 2005
**rubs hand with glee**
It's always me that gets to explain these things, isn't it.
'wanked' = masturbated (past participle).
'wankered' = drunk (present or past dative).
I don't think you ought to bandy these words about too much in a non-linguistic sense, as certain British people find them quite offensive and you might get moderated.
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echomikeromeo Posted Mar 25, 2005
Master B, how can you rub one hand? Oughtn't you to be rubbing two? Unless you're rubbing one against your leg or something like that.
I wonder if there's a town anywhere called Heaven. I bet it's a terribly dull place.
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
Jayne Austin Posted Mar 25, 2005
"Ask, and ye shall receive!"
Well, these are kinda close, anyway...
Your Search for "Heaven" matched 3 locations. Please choose one.
MapQuest Found:
Heavener, OK, US
Heaven Heights, MA, US
Heavener Grove, WV, US
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
echomikeromeo Posted Mar 25, 2005
*giggle*
People will name towns anything, really. Isn't there a place in New Mexico called Asshole? I think I read about that once.
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Jayne Austin Posted Mar 26, 2005
Couldn't find "Asshole" in the US, but here's some "interesting" cities here in Arizona:
Angell
Arsenic Tubs
Bagdad
Bumble Bee
Chloride
Christmas
Copper Mine
Cyclopic
Eagar
Friendly
Globe
Happy Jack
Hermit's Rest
Honeymoon
Horse Thief Basin
Magma
Mexican Water
Nowhere
Paradise
Pool
Skull Valley
The Gap
No Hell, although that what everyone calls Phoenix in the summer!
A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
Dr Hell Posted Mar 29, 2005
OK, somehow I feel like I have to post something here...
Cool Entry!
HELL
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Peer Review: A3827928 - Hell, Michigan USA
- 1: live_remix (Mar 24, 2005)
- 2: Jayne Austin (Mar 24, 2005)
- 3: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Mar 24, 2005)
- 4: Mu Beta (Mar 24, 2005)
- 5: echomikeromeo (Mar 24, 2005)
- 6: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Mar 24, 2005)
- 7: McKay The Disorganised (Mar 24, 2005)
- 8: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Mar 24, 2005)
- 9: Mu Beta (Mar 24, 2005)
- 10: McKay The Disorganised (Mar 24, 2005)
- 11: echomikeromeo (Mar 25, 2005)
- 12: live_remix (Mar 25, 2005)
- 13: Mu Beta (Mar 25, 2005)
- 14: Deb (Mar 25, 2005)
- 15: echomikeromeo (Mar 25, 2005)
- 16: Jayne Austin (Mar 25, 2005)
- 17: echomikeromeo (Mar 25, 2005)
- 18: Researcher 825122 (Mar 25, 2005)
- 19: Jayne Austin (Mar 26, 2005)
- 20: Dr Hell (Mar 29, 2005)
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