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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 02:02 AM
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Label your axes, dammit!
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 02:23 AM
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1. She should still break up with him because he can't spell.
These are Axes:



These are Axis:



Sorry for being a smartass, it's just so rare that I actually know something! :rofl:
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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 02:27 AM
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2. But what is the plural of axis?
:shrug:
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 02:31 AM
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3. Oh, now I feel foolish. It is axes.
:dunce: :rofl:
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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 02:34 AM
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4. Hey, it's The Lounge
We're supposed to feel foolish here! :D
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 02:50 AM
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5. True that. Here's what I'm drinkin' tonight.
:)
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bluedigger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 11:22 AM
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7. But you made me feel better about myself!
A few weeks ago I forgot the seasons were reversed in the southern hemisphere.:blush: :rofl:
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Lionel Mandrake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 02:51 AM
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6. axis is a Latin word, like penis
one axis, several axes;
one penis, several penes (believe it or not).

The forms used in English are those of the nominative case in Latin.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 01:05 PM
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8. LOL - I don't normally laugh at those, but this one is awesome!
It speaks to the geek in me.
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