Frequently Misspelled Words on FR (Vanity)
Posted by admin / Under Hugh Hedley Scurfield
For no reason in particular, I thought it would be helpful (or irritating, depending upon your point of view) to post a list of words that are commonly misspelled or improperly used on FreeRepublic. Feel free to add any of your own. I realize that this will open me up to greater scrutiny of the orthographic composition of my own future posts, but alas; so be it. Aid = help vs. Aide=assistant (as in “an aide to Congressman Frank”) Anointed (NOT “annointed”) Border (as in the line between U.S. and Mexico) (NOT “boarder” as in the guy who gets a...
Published on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:19:39 AM
It's Christmas on the sofa for Britain’s biggest dog after he breaks his TOE while out for a walk
Posted by admin / Under Hugh Hedley Scurfield
It's going to be a quiet Christmas for Britain's biggest dog who will be spending the festive season on the sofa after breaking his toe. Measuring a whopping seven-feet four inches in length, giant Samson damaged his front right paw after knocking it on the pavement few weeks ago. And with Christmas just around the corner, the gargantuan dog - who weighs 20 stone - is out of festive cheer as he recovers at his home in Boston, Lincolnshire. Samson's doting owners, Ray Woods, a retired 69-year-old taxi-driver, and his wife Julie, 59, have been caring for the Newfoundland and...
Published on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:19:39 AM
Vanity: Who is tagging all these threads with "johnhofmeister" and why??
Posted by admin / Under Hugh Hedley Scurfield
Goes back to 2005, maybe earlier. I know all about stuning, beebers, showers, moose, sisters.....but is this one that I've missed??
Published on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:19:39 AM
Villaraigosa donor faces fines up to $184,000
Posted by admin / Under Hugh Hedley Scurfield
A Koreatown real estate developer faces nearly $184,000 in fines for allegedly making illegal contributions to the 2009 reelection campaign of L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The city Ethics Commission meets Tuesday to decide how large a fine to hand Alexander Hugh, who was indicted by a grand jury earlier this year on charges that he conspired to circumvent campaign contribution limits, procured false documents and committed forgery. Hugh has asked the five-member commission for leniency, saying he suffered major financial setbacks in recent years and has been "deeply" humiliated by reports in the Korean and mainstream media. ... Prosecutors said...
Published on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:19:39 AM
Huge Illinois Business Leaves for Indiana
Posted by admin / Under Hugh Hedley Scurfield
Huge Illinois Business Leaves for Indiana by Scott McCOY for State Representative of the 106th House District in Illinois Mon Aug 22, 2011 at 10:10 pm CST Tomorrow (Tuesday), Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is expected to announce that Indiana will welcome a new business that will bring 240 new jobs to Indiana — all thanks to Illinois’ Governor Quinn, the Illinois Democrats, and the major hike in Illinois’ taxes the Democrats put on Illinois businesses. Modern Drop Forge, of Blue Island, Illinois, is expected to move its operation to Merrillville, Indiana. They are also expected to make a $7 million...
Published on Friday 18th of May 2012 03:19:39 AM
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