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Prof. Goose on May 4, 2006 - 11:33am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I find that "the gilt that is now off the gingerbread" is fascinating as well.

Thank goodness for google, or I would have never had any idea what that meant.  Sounds like some of that there crazy pommespeak!  snicker

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Prof. Goose on May 4, 2006 - 11:35am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
for those of you who are just as naive as I about gilted gingerbread, see here.
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Leanan on May 4, 2006 - 11:38am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I got the meaning from the context, but I'd never heard this one, either.  Gilding lilies, yes, gingerbread, no.  
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rwmcalister on May 4, 2006 - 4:14pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Except the definition for gingerbread misses the usage of the term to describe the decoration applied at the eaves and other locations on victorian style houses.  The gilding applied there makes more sense than to actual gingerbread.
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Leanan on May 4, 2006 - 6:06pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Ah.  That click you heard was the (power compact flourescent) light bulb going on over my head.
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DIYer on May 5, 2006 - 10:57pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Nice to see you conserving. I'm going to start using LED lights as the CFs burn out.
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Oil CEO on May 6, 2006 - 4:01am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I love how when I click the switch now, it seems like it takes  3 or 4 seconds for the light to come on. Although it is probably just a second. I feel completely advanced. Because I am. TOD people are making the transition. We are the new generation.
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frenk26 on November 5, 2006 - 8:00am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Ikivo SVG   
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