Salaam them Lakers, baby.
Which is on a piece with "shalom."
Aleekim/aleichim.
This all has to do with skiing, right? Slolom down to a lake?
Posted by Gary Farber | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 3:25 PM
Yes, all the same phrase, with lots of potential for slanging; but I'm not sure I want to contribute to the debasement of my language. Dude.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 3:27 PM
De basement is where people are always moaning their culture is heading.
Somehow the basement stairs remain infinitely long, and, strangely, often lead upwards.
But these kids, today: their music is just noise, I tell you!
Posted by Gary Farber | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 4:11 PM
Indeed. I don't know if it's in the definition I linked, but one of the sample uses was by Henry James.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 4:13 PM
Salaam them Lakers, baby.
Which is on a piece with "shalom."
Aleekim/aleichim.
This all has to do with skiing, right? Slolom down to a lake?
Posted by Gary Farber | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 3:25 PM
Yes, all the same phrase, with lots of potential for slanging; but I'm not sure I want to contribute to the debasement of my language. Dude.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 3:27 PM
De basement is where people are always moaning their culture is heading.
Somehow the basement stairs remain infinitely long, and, strangely, often lead upwards.
But these kids, today: their music is just noise, I tell you!
Posted by Gary Farber | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 4:11 PM
Indeed. I don't know if it's in the definition I linked, but one of the sample uses was by Henry James.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 11-25-03 4:13 PM