Mail-order brides?

Shouldn't mail-order brides be called female-order brides?

I thought I'd post that thought--it should probably shipped abroad.

W00t the heck?

Call me old-fashioned, call me linguistically conservative, call me uncool--Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2007--"w00t"--is not a word. It has numbers--those two zeros are supposed to be there--or at least as much as zeros are ever supposed to be in a "word." "Woot" isn't a word, either.

Don't believe me? Go to Merriam-Webster's own website and try looking up "w00t." As of now you'll get this page--which begins with the sentence, "The word you've entered isn't in the dictionary." and goes on to suggest 20 alternatives , including such prescient ones as "hoot," "ought," and "outlaw."

This is what happens when lexicographers lose their minds!

Open letter to tthe producers...

The fall/season finale of Heroes tonight was the last episode until the writers' strike is settled.

What new shows were advertised? Clash of the Choirs and a new version of American Gladiators.

I think this proves that the writers are worth far, far more than they're asking in their negotiations. I'd say to he producers that if you think there's a chance I'll watch the reality crud that will replace the scripted shows I enjoy, think again. I'm more likely to give up TV completely. I'd probably come back when the strike ends and the good shows return. Are you sure that all your viewers will? (Remember--some of us still need to buy new digital TVs; returning might mean buying converters or new sets.)