Why do they call them apartments when they're all clumped together?
Why is it a pair of jeans if you're only buying one?
Why do we drive on a parkway but park on a driveway?
Why are things delivered by automobile called shipments but things delivered in ships are called cargo?
They call them apartments because, even though they are close together, they are each separated and distinct due to walls. If there weren't walls, the whole thing would just be a house, but the walls set the apartments apart from one another.
It's a pair of jeans because there's two; one on the left, and one on the right. That's why they're called "jeans" and not just "jean." Same deal for "pants."
According to merriam-webster.com, both terms predate the invention of the car, so their apparent etymology is actually baseless. "Parkway" originally referred to a path through a park, though the word has obviously expanded in uses since then. "Driveway," which predates "parkway," was basically used for paths where people drove horses and carriages and such. As "parkway" expanded, areas that were previously known as driveways became known as parkways instead, except for the areas that were not driven on to get from one place to another, but rather as a place to stop driving. I suppose "parkway" just didn't describe such areas well enough.
Things delivered by automobile are called cargo and things delivered by ships are called shipments. They are interchangeable.
There. That should be everything. Now, if anybody else wants to have any fun, maybe they should think twice.
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Why do they call them apartments when they're all clumped together?
They call them apartments because, even though they are close together, they are each separated and distinct due to walls. If there weren't walls, the whole thing would just be a house, but the walls set the apartments apart from one another.
Hold on. But then - if it's walls that make apartments - then is my bedroom its own apartment separate from the living room in the house?
Can't say it's different because they're under one roof - apartments are also under the same roof.
Question: Have you watched the incredibly funny web series called "Neverending Nights" - which is made using Neverwinter Nights - about two heroes out to kill a dragon? If not, why?
OK - maybe that one is a little selfish and self promoting...
Blown away by the creativity in the responses to my silly skeleton question lol. As for me, I just find them oddly charming. I like to give them silly voices. I'm planning a character called Multitudinous Crom, who's a wandering skeleton with a magic item shop. Everywhere you meet him, he appears to be a different guy, but they all have the same name. None of them have heard of one another. Sometimes they say things that confuse the issue. Ex: Vulturous Crom is the Crom who picks through an old battlefield and snatches loot off the bodies. Luminous Crom is the Crom who is exploring a deep well. He glows in the dark.
Blown away by the creativity in the responses to my silly skeleton question lol. As for me, I just find them oddly charming. I like to give them silly voices. I'm planning a character called Multitudinous Crom, who's a wandering skeleton with a magic item shop. Everywhere you meet him, he appears to be a different guy, but they all have the same name. None of them have heard of one another. Sometimes they say things that confuse the issue. Ex: Vulturous Crom is the Crom who picks through an old battlefield and snatches loot off the bodies. Luminous Crom is the Crom who is exploring a deep well. He glows in the dark.
I am sure it's not intended... but the name Crom, you're not referencing Conan by chance?
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Same for me. I just like against the current because they were the first band I was a fan of. I like Cami-Cat because she makes dnd music videos, which I love.
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Question: What is your preference of music (if any specifically) and what are some bands that you enjoy listening to?
I typically like heavy metal; some of my favorite bands include Mastodon, Gojira, and TesseracT. But I like a lot of other stuff too, from classic rock to hiphop to electronic music. A quick random list: Shpongle, A Lot Like Birds, Lecrae, Kendrick Lamar, The Glitch Mob, Animals As Leaders, Deftones, The Algorithm, Devin Townsend.
Question: What is your preference of music (if any specifically) and what are some bands that you enjoy listening to?
I listen to music from all different genres so it is hard to say just one preference. It depends on my mood and what I am doing. Movie soundtracks are good, I really like swing music, really anything other than country music and pop, and even then there are a few songs that I enjoy of those categories.
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Ain’t nuttiness Berta than sum good ole jambalaya
They call them apartments because, even though they are close together, they are each separated and distinct due to walls. If there weren't walls, the whole thing would just be a house, but the walls set the apartments apart from one another.
It's a pair of jeans because there's two; one on the left, and one on the right. That's why they're called "jeans" and not just "jean." Same deal for "pants."
According to merriam-webster.com, both terms predate the invention of the car, so their apparent etymology is actually baseless. "Parkway" originally referred to a path through a park, though the word has obviously expanded in uses since then. "Driveway," which predates "parkway," was basically used for paths where people drove horses and carriages and such. As "parkway" expanded, areas that were previously known as driveways became known as parkways instead, except for the areas that were not driven on to get from one place to another, but rather as a place to stop driving. I suppose "parkway" just didn't describe such areas well enough.
Things delivered by automobile are called cargo and things delivered by ships are called shipments. They are interchangeable.
There. That should be everything. Now, if anybody else wants to have any fun, maybe they should think twice.
Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny.
Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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LOL
Hold on. But then - if it's walls that make apartments - then is my bedroom its own apartment separate from the living room in the house?
Can't say it's different because they're under one roof - apartments are also under the same roof.
lol
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Question: Have you watched the incredibly funny web series called "Neverending Nights" - which is made using Neverwinter Nights - about two heroes out to kill a dragon? If not, why?
OK - maybe that one is a little selfish and self promoting...
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Because I have never heard of such an interesting thing.
Have you read ErfWorld? Why not?
https://archives.erfworld.com/
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Blown away by the creativity in the responses to my silly skeleton question lol. As for me, I just find them oddly charming. I like to give them silly voices. I'm planning a character called Multitudinous Crom, who's a wandering skeleton with a magic item shop. Everywhere you meet him, he appears to be a different guy, but they all have the same name. None of them have heard of one another. Sometimes they say things that confuse the issue. Ex: Vulturous Crom is the Crom who picks through an old battlefield and snatches loot off the bodies. Luminous Crom is the Crom who is exploring a deep well. He glows in the dark.
Why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food of out hot eat the food?
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I've not! But I will go ahead and correct my error!
I'd also recommend Order of the Stick to everyone (I have nothing to do with it, other than loving it). Well, I guess I could mention a thread where I offer to write D&D Backgrounds for people there... (There is no shame in my game, apparently!)
I am sure it's not intended... but the name Crom, you're not referencing Conan by chance?
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Question: What is your preference of music (if any specifically) and what are some bands that you enjoy listening to?
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I prefer music that tells a story. I enjoy listening to Cami-Cat and Against the Current.
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I tend to focus more on the songs I like than who does them, so bands aren't much of a way for me to measure joy.
But if my Spotify 2021 list is a help, here's that: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EUMDoJuT8yJsl?si=e17c517a31ab4dbe
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Same for me. I just like against the current because they were the first band I was a fan of. I like Cami-Cat because she makes dnd music videos, which I love.
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I typically like heavy metal; some of my favorite bands include Mastodon, Gojira, and TesseracT. But I like a lot of other stuff too, from classic rock to hiphop to electronic music. A quick random list: Shpongle, A Lot Like Birds, Lecrae, Kendrick Lamar, The Glitch Mob, Animals As Leaders, Deftones, The Algorithm, Devin Townsend.
I listen to music from all different genres so it is hard to say just one preference. It depends on my mood and what I am doing. Movie soundtracks are good, I really like swing music, really anything other than country music and pop, and even then there are a few songs that I enjoy of those categories.
I like synthetic music lol. So I mostly just listen to DJVI, Elektromania, and some Lunaar.
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HERE.Question: Who was the first person you ever interacted with on the DDB forums?
My first interaction was with Quar1on on my first thread.
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Linklite. This was my second post ever.
BoringBard's long and tedious posts somehow manage to enrapture audiences. How? Because he used Charm Person, the #1 bard spell!
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HERE.Really? That's cool (although admittedly I don't remember it).
My first post was a homebrew question, so naturally my first interaction was with Sposta. A while after that, I made a couple of posts (Invincible Wizard and Wish + Booming Blade = Universe Explodes?), both of which a number of people interacted with.
Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny.
Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
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Sweet. My first thread was asking for help on a homebrew race idea.
all of those seem like cool threads and I can see how Sposta was your first interaction.
This is the thread I was talking about.
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I don't think I interacted with anyone specifically - there was a megathread back in 2017 about Subscriptions I had posted in as my first post.
I don't really recall who I first really interacted with.
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Kinda. I just like the name lol. The fact that it seems like it might suggest something more significant is just a bonus.
Interesting question! Looks like it was Plaguescarred, here. (I stand by my point, lol.)