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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.general, Shiri Dori writes:
> > ...I'm transplanted...
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> Well, only if from Israel to the U.S., and then back again -- and if it
> happens much more your roots may wither!
Ah, yes (duh), well, somehow I've got the sinking feeling that my roots will
be withering a lot in the next couple of years, as if they haven't been
already... ouch. But hopefully... one of these days... I'll figure it out.
<sigh>
> I think the word you may have wanted was "transfixed" -- which means to be
> motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe.
Well, sorta, I think I made a cross between "planted" and "transfixed", that's
what happens when you translate stuff in your mind... :-)
In Hebrew, my mom says Inbi's connected to the TV with IV (infusion?)... hehe.
> Also:
<snip>
So did you write all these down now, or just get a really good thesaurus?
<grin> Coz if it's the first... you must be enjoying work. ;-)
> Anyway, the way to deal with your sister is to just give her a good, swift
> kick!
Nope, no can do, even if she picks up a fight, and actually *fights* me, and I
warn her not to get me mad or I'll hurt her... she goes on, I hurt her a
little bit, and guess who gets in trouble.
The wonders of being the middle kid... fun. ;-)
-Shiri
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| (...) Lunch, Baby! Call me Mr. Lunch. But, no -- I cheated and used MS Bookshelf's Roget's. I get caught up in words sometimes. I am continually fascinated by the limitations of language, the way people mangle it, they way people make up words, etc. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Well, only if from Israel to the U.S., and then back again -- and if it happens much more your roots may wither! I think the word you may have wanted was "transfixed" -- which means to be motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe. Also: (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
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