@merriam-webster.com, since "shenanigans" is a noun, would it be logical to have "shenan" as the verb tense? As in "were going out shenaning tonight" or if past tense, "I have shenaned before and will shenan again"? Just a thought.
Edna
@edna.bsky.social
Retired USMC. Inveterate shenanigator. Texas Aggie. UChicago Maroon. Devoted Chicagoan ✶✶✶✶. Late night chair trolley luge gold medalist. Non-sufferer of fools and the unkind.
My urge to heed this warning remains even though I don't live in Chicago anymore.
The Onion@theonion.com · 5d agoChicagoans Over 25 Urged To Shelter In Place Until Lollapalooza Over
Take me out to the soccer Take me out to the pitch Buy me a beer and some fish ’n chips I don’t care if my jersey gets ripped Let me root root root for the home team If they don’t win they might tie For it’s no! goals! sometimes get scored By the soccer guys
Well done all around. Excellent word, even better use case.
Grandiloquent Word of the Day@grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · last mo.Stridulation [strid-yoo-LAY-shun] - The shrill sound produced by crickets and other insects. Use: “The Great American State Fair promised the thunder of a grateful nation, but delivered only a windswept midway, the stridulation of crickets, and the foreboding squeak of a ramshackle Ferris wheel.”
Friends, if you like bluegrass music, I strongly recommen seeing Alison Kraus and Union Station on their current tour. The level of talent on stage is phenomenal & their joy in playing is palpable. 15/10 memorable evening. NoVa folks, they'll be back this way again mid-July. Might go again.
Friends. After years of the Chicago Pride Parade, I finally made it to the DC pride parade. I did not expect the consulates to go so hard and I love it.
Shout out to Australia for inventing Tim Tams. These things are delicious.
Visibility is critical, example #4,527,848
J. Anderson Coats (she/her)@jandersoncoats.bsky.social · 2mo agoMy day job is at a rural branch of a public library, and we have a Pride display. Yesterday I was at the desk when a man came in. Fifties, maybe, or sixties. Plaid shirt, mesh trucker cap, suspenders. He went up to the display and just stood there for a long moment. Then he came up to the desk. 🧵 1/
I'm on the train and someone has a Crocs bag. Which. For some reason (my brain is done. d-u-n. done), made my brain start singing "croc, steady. Steady crocking all night long". So. Yeah. You're welcome.
Chicago would like a coupla two-tree words about this.
AP Stylebook@apstylebook.com · 2mo agoThe new AP Stylebook, 58th Edition, includes an entry for couple of, which clarifies that it always means two.
Satan came for me so hard today that I got mad enough and literally stepped into the streetlight of an empty street and said "you know what, ok, let's go. Fuck it. Show yourself, coward. I've got energy for this."
I just finished @deannaraybourn.bsky.social 's fantastic "killers of a certain age". It was the perfect "sometimes I wisha person would.." story I needed to read. Thanks for the excellent last dedication.
Audiophile friends. I'm getting into vinyl and need a set up. Thinking turntable with built-in preamp + powered speakers. Needs to be a good beginner set, not breaking the bank. Recommendations?
Have we ruled out that he's actually building a super secure McDonald's under the ballroom? It's the only thing I can think that would make him so mad to be denied.
I made this bread today and it turned out so well. Highly recommend!
Rebecca / The Practical Kitchen@ryeisenberg.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe #RecipeOfTheDay today is one of the all time most popular recipes in my whole site: soft baked ciabatta bread! No mixer needed! thepracticalkitchen.com/soft-baked-c...
Friday morning shout out to @amerrill2.bsky.social. "Learning to talk Italian" and the "Mashed potatoes" song are still absolute staples in our family comedic compendium. Thanks for the Brak fueled laughs.
We haven't forgotten about the Epstein files. Starting a war won't make me forget about the victims of human trafficking.
This is a great way to get the difference down pat(ty). Sláinte mhath!
Twisteddoodles @twisteddoodles.bsky.social · last yr.For the day that’s in it #paddynotpatty #stpatricksday
This whole thread is absolutely spot on. I feel deeply for Kayla and everyone else living this same experience.
Kayla Williams@kwilliams101.bsky.social · 5mo agoRambling thoughts on PTSD as the horrors mount and persist... 1/
Ok, but for real. Has he said it yet? Cue up the "Bart says the line" gif.
The Onion@theonion.com · 5mo ago“He’s gonna have to say it out loud eventually, and it feels like he could take it in some kind of insane direction like HOOR-muzz or maybe horm-SUH,” said Arkansas resident Janet Flitchen
For lunch today I made a top tier grilled cheese. But then I realized that while swiss and cheddar are a solid combo, what other magic could I bring to the GC realm? Pepper jack? Gouda? I don't know. What are your go to cheeses, oh people of Bsky?
If you're like me and thought "I really enjoyed Bad Bunny's show but I know I missed a lot due to lack of cultural knowledge (or not knowing Spanish)", Becky has you covered.
Becky Hammer@beckyhammer.bsky.social · 6mo agoDisturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming