+//May Daily Chit-Chat\\+

[Chairman Kaga]

I would assume that the simpler spellings are more convenient for people who have English as a second language; our complex and confusing pronunciation rules are probably eased somewhat by the preference of American spellings over more arcane ones.

On a lightly-related note, I should read the Canterbury Tales this summer. I need a crash course in middle english as the college I'm being forced to go to teaches nothing of the sort.

 

[Jack O'Neill]

I've always been very weird.. and I wasn't around when Singapore was in the British's possession so.. I have my choice whether I wanna use American english or British..

Of course you weren't around when Singapore was in British hands. It gained independence from Britain in 1963...and it was part of Malaysia until 1965.

 

[Fls4eva]

Of course you weren't around when Singapore was in British hands. It gained independence from Britain in 1963...and it was part of Malaysia until 1965.

Err.. Like I know that.. We learn that in school.. Tell me more bout Salinas.. I don't learn that in school..

 

[Chairman Kaga]

Salinas?

The only Salinases I know are in various John Steinbeck novels and Kon Tiki XD

 

[Fls4eva]

Salinas?

The only Salinases I know are in various John Steinbeck novels and Kon Tiki XD

Salinases..? That word looks so.. amusing.. somehow..

 

[Kura]

Salinas?

The only Salinases I know are in various John Steinbeck novels and Kon Tiki XD

o.o I've never heard that word/ term before~
o.o Mind explaining what it is, Jack? @@ Or whoever else who may be able to? <3~

 

[Klonoa]

It sounds kinda naughty is you say it really really fast.

 

[Fls4eva]

o.o I've never heard that word/ term before~
o.o Mind explaining what it is, Jack? @@ Or whoever else who may be able to? <3~

I guess Salinases refers to the people living in Salinas.. Then again.. it's only a guess..

 

[Chairman Kaga]

o.o I've never heard that word/ term before~
o.o Mind explaining what it is, Jack? @@ Or whoever else who may be able to? <3~

The Salinas Valley in California is where many of John Steinbeck's works take place. Salinas, as far as I remember, is the name of an island in the book Kon Tiki.

 

[Jack O'Neill]

Salinas?

The only Salinases I know are in various John Steinbeck novels and Kon Tiki XD

Of course you'd read about the city of Salinas in John Steinbeck novels. It was his birthplace, and it's basically the only claim to fame that my hometown has. That, and the fact that it singlehandedly grows 80% of the lettuce grown in the entirety of the United States and that it was the first city in America to close its public libraries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas,_California

 

[Kura]

The Salinas Valley in California is where many of John Steinbeck's works take place. Salinas, as far as I remember, is the name of an island in the book Kon Tiki.

o.o Oh~ cool~ *had no idea it was a place*

o_o;; Holy crap, that's a lot of lettuce~ X3; Well, it reels in the money, then~ :3~

Edit: o_o Nope, I've never read any John Steinbeck novels, either~

 

[Fls4eva]

Of course you'd read about the city of Salinas in John Steinbeck novels. It was his birthplace, and it's basically the only claim to fame that my hometown has. That, and the fact that it singlehandedly grows 80% of the lettuce grown in the entirety of the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas,_California

I expected that.. I've read the wikipedia article already.. Can't you tell me stuff that they didn't mention in there or something?? Anyway I remember reading bout Salinas in The Mediator series by Meg Cabot..

 

[Kura]

X3 *snorts* I feel like I'm the only person here who had NO idea whatsoever what Salinas was X3;~

Puu~~

 

[Fls4eva]

X3 *snorts* I feel like I'm the only person here who had NO idea whatsoever what Salinas was X3;~

Puu~~

Salinas ish a part of California.. It isn't that well-known.. so it ish no surprise that you have no idea whatsoever it is/was..

 

[Persona]

X3 *snorts* I feel like I'm the only person here who had NO idea whatsoever what Salinas was X3;~

Puu~~

=/ Your not the only one. What is it supposed to mean?

BTW, you snort? xD

EDIT- nvm xD

 

[Jack O'Neill]

o_o;; Holy crap, that's a lot of lettuce~ X3; Well, it reels in the money, then~ :3~

Actually, Salinas (and all of Monterey County in general) is a rather poor place. The median home price down here is nearly $700k USD, while the median household income is a measly $48k USD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_County,_California

 

[Fls4eva]

Actually, Salinas (and all of Monterey County in general) is a rather poor place. The median home price down here is nearly $700k USD, while the median household income is a measly $48k USD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_County,_California

So are the things there like cheap?? The air tickets there.. will it be cheaper too? And like.. ish the weather there okay? Any natural disasters recently? The temperature range?

 

[Kura]

=/ Your not the only one. What is it supposed to mean?

BTW, you snort? xD

EDIT- nvm xD

X3 Nah~ Not in real life~
:3 Only over the internet~ <3~

 

[Fls4eva]

X3 Nah~ Not in real life~
:3 Only over the internet~ <3~

Imagine Kura snorting in real life.. Omfg.. Freaky..

 

[Kura]

Imagine Kura snorting in real life.. Omfg.. Freaky..

o_o;; It wouldn't be that freaky~
X3; Erica snorted IRL once when she was laughing.. and it only cause all of us to laugh more~ *giggles*

X3 Yeah~