Comments on: The Weekend Links http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:09:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Allison Keene http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-155653 Allison Keene Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:49:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-155653 Ha, love the captions guys, thanks! Also thanks for backing me up, Hyacinth. I did actually look up the difference. I think I say jury and mean jerry. When you type it you suddenly think to examine the phrase ... Ha, love the captions guys, thanks!

Also thanks for backing me up, Hyacinth. I did actually look up the difference. I think I say jury and mean jerry. When you type it you suddenly think to examine the phrase …

]]> By: Tony http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-154524 Tony Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:23:13 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-154524 Listen Peter I really don't want to see your vasectomy scar even if you did do it yourself so stop jumping Listen Peter I really don’t want to see your vasectomy scar even if you did do it yourself so stop jumping

]]> By: Hyacinth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-154085 Hyacinth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:48:59 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-154085 Sorry for the double post on word usage. It didn't post right away! Sorry for the double post on word usage. It didn’t post right away!

]]> By: Hyacinth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-154083 Hyacinth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:47:49 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-154083 Jury rig and jerry rigged are now used interchangeably according to Merriam-Webster. Jury rig is the older tem, and jerry rigged came along later and eventually became acceptable. Another case of incorrect use becoming acceptable. Jury rig and jerry rigged are now used interchangeably according to Merriam-Webster. Jury rig is the older tem, and jerry rigged came along later and eventually became acceptable. Another case of incorrect use becoming acceptable.

]]> By: Hyacinth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-154073 Hyacinth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:22:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-154073 Oh, and have to say, the glass ledges on the Sears Tower are not for me! The THOUGHT of them makes me anxious and lightheaded! Oh, and have to say, the glass ledges on the Sears Tower are not for me! The THOUGHT of them makes me anxious and lightheaded!

]]> By: Hyacinth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-154069 Hyacinth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:20:25 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-154069 According to Merriam Webster either jury rig or jerry rigged appears to be correct. It started out at jury rig but jerry rigged has become acceptable. A lot like "sneaked" and "snuck." Sneaked was correct but snuck has sneaked into our lexicon. And so it goes with this term. ju·ry–rig Function: transitive verb Etymology: 2jury Date: 1788 : to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion Main Entry: jer·ry–rigged Function: adjective Etymology: probably blend of jerry-built and jury-rigged Date: 1959 : organized or constructed in a crude or improvised manner According to Merriam Webster either jury rig or jerry rigged appears to be correct. It started out at jury rig but jerry rigged has become acceptable. A lot like “sneaked” and “snuck.” Sneaked was correct but snuck has sneaked into our lexicon. And so it goes with this term.

ju·ry–rig
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: 2jury
Date: 1788
: to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion

Main Entry: jer·ry–rigged
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably blend of jerry-built and jury-rigged
Date: 1959
: organized or constructed in a crude or improvised manner

]]> By: Alice http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-153983 Alice Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:59:21 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-153983 Hello! The term is jury rigger! Egad, get it right! The term you've crossed it with is jerry-built. Jury rigging is fixing due to immediate necessity. Jerry building is shoddy workmanship. Hello! The term is jury rigger! Egad, get it right! The term you’ve crossed it with is jerry-built. Jury rigging is fixing due to immediate necessity. Jerry building is shoddy workmanship.

]]> By: Jessie http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-153976 Jessie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:29:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-153976 "Death from above!!!" “Death from above!!!”

]]> By: Tony http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-153933 Tony Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:09:10 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-153933 I see the force is stong with you my son but can you get up onto the picnic table a get me some cake I see the force is stong with you my son but can you get up onto the picnic table a get me some cake

]]> By: Cheezy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27937/comment-page-1#comment-153930 Cheezy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:47:06 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27937#comment-153930 Stoat: Tom could only stare in awe when Mike showed up on his brand new invisible motorcycle. Stoat: Tom could only stare in awe when Mike showed up on his brand new invisible motorcycle.

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