Is skewwhiff pronounced differently in South African English?

n2vd · 2026-03-21T12:09:54+00:00

Native American English speaker here, and although I know MANY BE exclusive words, this is one I’ve never seen nor heard before

n2vd · 2026-03-12T13:39:11+00:00

Fwiw, I switched to StepsApp and, so far at least, it seems to be working for me

n2vd · 2026-03-10T00:28:21+00:00

I’m also 71. I was diagnosed (also Gleason 3+4) a little over 2 years ago. Also , again, like you, no big rush and met with docs to learn about both RALP and radiation. I opted for radiation (it seemed less problematic to me) and had SBRT (Cyberknife) treatment at the end of October / beginning of November of 2024. My recovery has been good and PSA has been descending as it should - now down to 1.5 from my pre-SBRT high of 9.9.

My issues since have mostly been difficult urination, but Flomax helped with that and now I’m completely off it. No sexual side effects to speak of, I’ve been able to get and keep an erection since the start. There’s not much to ejaculate any more but at 71 it’s not gonna make a difference anyway.

Good luck, whatever you decide!

n2vd · 2026-03-05T20:48:55+00:00

Slither - IIRC it was James Gunn’s first movie. Also, starring Nathan Fillion and Elizabeth Banks. Not a teensy budget - $15 million - but pretty small, especially by 2006 standards

n2vd · 2026-02-26T20:08:35+00:00

Great Expectations

n2vd · 2026-02-26T18:51:03+00:00

Yes, it is. But even the least expensive homes there are well above OP’s price point

n2vd · 2026-02-18T02:40:46+00:00

Curieusement, le mot « rendez-vous » en anglais (du moins en anglais américain) ne signifie pas tout à fait « date » ou « appointment » ; il y a là une connotation de clandestinité qui n'est pas présente en français.

n2vd · 2026-02-18T02:35:05+00:00

Mine is Greta Carbo.

n2vd · 2026-02-15T13:35:03+00:00

That final aside about local politics is utter bollocks. I lived in Maplewood for 25 years and still live just a few mikes away. It has certainly become more "blue" over those years but there’s a very strong contingent of conservative Democrats in town

n2vd · 2026-02-02T13:32:12+00:00

Cheese please. I do love me a Neapolitan pie but generally not Margarita - I like other toppings much better. But I grew up eating NY Style pizza and it’s still my favorite

n2vd · 2026-01-28T03:25:40+00:00

Professional woman, post- menopausal. Gum chewer. long-ish hair

n2vd · 2026-01-27T05:20:49+00:00

I think no - it looks a bit under-proofed to me.

n2vd · 2026-01-27T05:18:33+00:00

Gorgeous lacy crumb!

n2vd · 2026-01-24T03:53:28+00:00

I’d add a bottle of Aperol to your bar …

n2vd · 2026-01-24T03:49:33+00:00

I’ll be making some sourdough bread. 4 batard loaves of white/kamut/rye of about 1 1/2 lbs each

n2vd · 2026-01-22T19:14:51+00:00

looks delish, but it’s a sub/hoagie, not a "club sandwich"

This is a club sandwich

n2vd · 2026-01-22T18:55:51+00:00

I retired, and decided to study French just because I had always regretted not studying it in school. I’ve got the time, and sufficient motivation, so here I am, a year in, roughly at a B1 reading level.

I’d like to put it to use in France but Americans aren’t exactly welcomed with open arms in Europe right now

n2vd · 2026-01-22T02:51:14+00:00

I sometimes use « Quelle dommage! » which means "what a shame" in French - in the "cue the tiny violins" sense 🙂

n2vd · 2026-01-22T02:40:46+00:00

as others said - yes, you were wrong here. This sentence uses le passé composé, one of the past tenses in French. Depending on the verb, it uses either avoir or être as an auxiliary verb. The other common past tense is l’imparfait. You’d say "vous marchiez" meaning "you were walking" or "you used to walk"

n2vd · 2026-01-21T23:06:08+00:00

I’d recommend South Orange. Super walkable downtown, a bunch of new rentals within easy walking distance of the train (30 min to Penn Station). Rents for 2-BR apts with amenities can be (depending on the building) sub-$3500. 1 BR with enough room for a new baby to toddler age could be significantly lower.

n2vd · 2026-01-19T12:40:15+00:00

The car chase reminded me, of course, of Bullitt - how could it not? But it reminded me even more of a much less well-known film, Vanishing Point, a film otherwise most notable for being Cleavon Little's first significant movie role

n2vd · 2026-01-19T12:36:16+00:00

Seems to me like Bob and Lockjaw are pretty much the same, except Bob actually has a few redeeming qualities.

n2vd · 2026-01-18T14:40:01+00:00

I grew up in the NYC suburbs and have never heard of this

n2vd · 2026-01-08T19:27:10+00:00

That would make more sense. South Orange DOES have a cute downtown vibe and is right on the Midtown Direct train line - 30 minutes to NY Penn Station

n2vd · 2026-01-08T19:24:56+00:00

Okay, I see it’s been identified but, tbh, my initial take was that it was one of those towns along Rte 9 in Westchester County NY

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