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07-09-2006, 07:37 AM
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Is it possible???
Is it really Erika's birthday? Just a hunch! If so have a great one!
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07-09-2006, 07:43 AM
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My gift to you is a promise that JP will be at your beck and call from dusk til dawn... while wearing an apron. Happy Birthday, Erika!
07-09-2006, 07:55 AM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIKA!!! Hope JP is giving you some r&r today
Have an awesome birthday
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07-09-2006, 08:01 AM
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Happy Birthday Erika!! Hope you have a great one!
07-09-2006, 08:09 AM
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Happy Birthday Erika. Have a great day.
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07-09-2006, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RockHard
My gift to you is a promise that JP will be at your beck and call from dusk til dawn... while wearing an apron. Happy Birthday, Erika!
Grammar police, here to save the day. The proper phrase is "beckon call." It is a very common mistake.
Oh, and Erika was reading that over my shoulder and wondered out loud how you could make such a thing happen.
I was planning on doing that anyway, BTW. I can't wait till she gets to open my present. I better hurry up and go find one! :p
07-09-2006, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Jean-Paul
Grammar police, here to save the day. The proper phrase is "beckon call." It is a very common mistake.
Oh, and Erika was reading that over my shoulder and wondered out loud how you could make such a thing happen.
I was planning on doing that anyway, BTW. I can't wait till she gets to open my present. I better hurry up and go find one! :p
It's
actually "beck and call".
I just said it, and so it
is .
Duh.
Oh... and I have
ways to make things happen. Wait and see.
07-09-2006, 09:07 AM
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Make it happen Rock Hard!!!
Happy Birthday to Me! Happy Birthday to Me! ....
Thank you for thinking of me. I am going to have a great day.
07-09-2006, 10:36 AM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIKA!!! I hope your day is an awesome one!
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07-09-2006, 11:16 AM
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and all that complaining how he was bored yesterday... you better come up with a helluva plan JP
Happy Birthday Erika!
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07-09-2006, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Jean-Paul
Grammar police, here to save the day. The proper phrase is "beckon call." It is a very common mistake.
Oh, and Erika was reading that over my shoulder and wondered out loud how you could make such a thing happen.
I was planning on doing that anyway, BTW. I can't wait till she gets to open my present. I better hurry up and go find one! :p
This is a fine example of what linguists call “popular etymology.” People don’t understand the origins of a word or expression and make one up based on what seems logical to them. “Beck” is just an old shortened version of “beckon.” If you are at people’s beck and call it means they can summon you whenever they want: either by gesture (beck) or speech (call).
07-09-2006, 11:48 AM
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This is a fine example of what linguists call “popular etymology.” People don’t understand the origins of a word or expression and make one up based on what seems logical to them. “Beck” is just an old shortened version of “beckon.” If you are at people’s beck and call it means they can summon you whenever they want: either by gesture (beck) or speech (call).
Thanks!
07-09-2006, 12:59 PM
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Happy B'day Erika!
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07-09-2006, 02:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC/DC
This is a fine example of what linguists call “popular etymology.” People don’t understand the origins of a word or expression and make one up based on what seems logical to them. “Beck” is just an old shortened version of “beckon.” If you are at people’s beck and call it means they can summon you whenever they want: either by gesture (beck) or speech (call).
Excellent example of a fine "copy and paste" technique.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/beckon.html
Back to the point...Happy Birthday, Erika! Mine is next week while we are on vacation.
07-09-2006, 02:55 PM
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Happy happy birthday!!!!
07-09-2006, 03:05 PM
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Happy birthday Erika!
07-09-2006, 03:08 PM
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Happy Birthday Erika. Let us know if JP ended up treating you right!
07-09-2006, 03:15 PM
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BUST! Mike is notorious for plagiarizing in that manner actually.
07-09-2006, 03:50 PM
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BUST! Mike is notorious for plagiarizing in that manner actually.
So sue me.
Happy Birthday Erika.
07-09-2006, 07:56 PM
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JP.. what are you doing here if you are supposed to be at Erika's "beckon call"?
Erika, happy birthday. Have fun.. lots of it.
People born in July are the greatest.. me included. I would remind my husband of that. Jamie.. you too.. great
07-10-2006, 12:45 AM
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Can hardl add my wishes to this thread.
The ageless have no birthdays!!
Have a nice day anyway Erica.
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07-10-2006, 08:22 AM
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Sorry I'm late;
Happy Birthday!
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