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Post by Virgil Showlion on Feb 20, 2012 15:48:58 GMT -5
Heh.
Somebody should add "stat holiday" to the Wikipedia page on American/Canadian English differences. It's ubiquitous here—both in eastern and western Canada.
I'll swear that I never heard the expression "red eye" until I came to Ontario. Friends back in Alberta (western Canada) tell me that the expression is just as common there, but I maintain that I'd never heard it used until I was in my mid 20's. My colleagues got a good laugh because I initially thought it was an airline.
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 20, 2012 15:53:22 GMT -5
My colleagues got a good laugh because I initially thought it was an airline. ---------------- Not conjunctivitis? ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Feb 20, 2012 16:50:19 GMT -5
red eye, pink eye, black eye, eagle eye, lazy eye, raccoon eye, good eye, fish eye, shuteye, snake eyes, green eyed monster ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Feb 20, 2012 17:14:07 GMT -5
You forgot stink eye ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yeahright.png)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 17:15:49 GMT -5
Evil eye ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/unwell.png)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 17:17:15 GMT -5
brown eye
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 20, 2012 17:17:39 GMT -5
You forgot stink eye ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yeahright.png) And the evil eye. I gots teh protection. My sister bought it for me in Greece. ![](http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQczo86ADcvX6SAQcSmzi5UaxtTKxCUIS2tEshZYJ8bzWgbUj5U)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 17:19:44 GMT -5
You forgot stink eye ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/yeahright.png) And the evil eye. I gots teh protection. My sister bought it for me in Greece. ![](http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQczo86ADcvX6SAQcSmzi5UaxtTKxCUIS2tEshZYJ8bzWgbUj5U) Oh thats a big one. I thought that was what this did: ![]() blocked due to malware/-TeQ87pjR1Lw/TaekX2cU-iI/AAAAAAAAA7k/LGJuRSiHZyw/s1600/478px-CarnicelloCharm.jpg[/img]
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 20, 2012 17:21:43 GMT -5
I don't know what that is, but it's not protection from the evil eye. You need another eye for that. An eye for an eye.
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 20, 2012 17:23:38 GMT -5
Protective talismans and cures Attempts to ward off the curse of the evil eye has resulted in a number of talismans in many cultures. As a class, they are called "apotropaic" (Greek for "prophylactic" or "protective," literally: "turns away") talismans, meaning that they turn away or turn back harm.
The Hamsa, a charm made to ward off the evil eye. Disks or balls, consisting of concentric blue and white circles (usually, from inside to outside, dark blue, light blue, white, dark blue) representing an evil eye are common apotropaic talismans in the Middle East, found on the prows of Mediterranean boats and elsewhere; in some forms of the folklore, the staring eyes are supposed to bend the malicious gaze back to the sorcerer. Known as nazar (Turkish: nazar boncuðu or nazarlýk), this talisman is most frequently seen in Turkey, found in or on houses and vehicles or worn as beads. A blue eye can also be found on some forms of the hamsa hand, an apotropaic hand-shaped talisman against the evil eye found in the Middle East. The word hamsa, also spelled khamsa and hamesh, means "five" referring to the fingers of the hand. In Jewish culture, the hamsa is called the Hand of Miriam; in some Muslim populated cultures, the Hand of Fatima. However, it is considered a superstition to practicing or religious Muslims that any symbol or object protects against the evil eye. In Islam, only God can protect against the evil eye. -wiki
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 17:24:54 GMT -5
Ancients Romans were superstitious about the evil eye. The premise of the evil eye is that some people have the ability to harm others just by looking at them. This concept is seen in many different cultures. In Rome, there was concern that giving the evil eye could harm a nursing mother, children, nursing animals and male fertility. In order to ward against the evil eye, a variety of amulets were worn. One of the most common amulets is a little horn, called a cornicello charm--pictured below. ![]() blocked due to malware/-TeQ87pjR1Lw/TaekX2cU-iI/AAAAAAAAA7k/LGJuRSiHZyw/s200/478px-CarnicelloCharm.jpg[/img]
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Post by ride on Feb 20, 2012 17:29:07 GMT -5
I have never had anyone want to ward off my one eyed wonder willie ;D
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 20, 2012 17:31:33 GMT -5
In order to ward against the evil eye, a variety of amulets were worn. One of the most common amulets is a little horn, called a cornicello charm--pictured below ------------------ I should wear both....just in case. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 17:35:48 GMT -5
In order to ward against the evil eye, a variety of amulets were worn. One of the most common amulets is a little horn, called a cornicello charm--pictured below ------------------ I should wear both....just in case. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Good Idea. ;D
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Post by femmefatale on Feb 20, 2012 17:41:40 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 18:10:45 GMT -5
u men lk ths? ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) I am not a 12 year old girl. I'm talking about the cool, hip practice of shortening certain words in a sentence for nunecess, but awesome purposes. Oh, like Biz Cas Fri? ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Apple on Feb 20, 2012 20:05:25 GMT -5
The only time I can think of the word statutory being used is in "statutory rape". We call ours Federal Holidays for the most part (although some are days schools have off, some not).
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