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    09 Feb '13 10:17
    The post that was quoted here has been removed
    That's beautiful.
  2. SubscriberSuzianne
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    09 Feb '13 17:321 edit
    Originally posted by Kewpie
    Beaker may refer to:

    Beaker (drinkware), a beverage container
    Beaker (glassware), or "laboratory beaker", a glass object used for holding fluids and chemicals in a laboratory setting
    Beaker (archaeology), a prehistoric drinking vessel
    Beaker culture, the archaeological culture often called the Beaker people
    Beaker (musician), Contem ion page}.

    My beaker is the first one or maybe the third, you're objecting to the second.
    Wikipedia has long been invaded by the Brits trying to "take back" their language.

    They also have a "humour" page and "humor" redirects to it. How appalling.

    Nowhere (and I mean NOWHERE) in America will you catch anyone referring to any kind of beverage container as a "beaker". As far as vessels are concerned, in America, a beaker is the standard laboratory vessel, period.
  3. SubscriberSuzianne
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    09 Feb '13 17:34
    Originally posted by ChessPraxis
    Here we use a dandelion. You ask if they like butter, and put it under the chin, if it turns yellow they like butter.😕
    Thanks, CP, I was wondering what the heck she was talking about.
  4. Standard memberGrampy Bobby
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    11 Feb '13 22:36
    Originally posted by ChessPraxis
    What is a cup?
    [quote]Definition of CUP

    1: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel
    2a : a drinking vessel and its contents
    b : the consecrated wine of the Communion
    3: something that falls to one's lot
    4: an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)
    5: something resembling a cup: as
    a : a cup-shaped plant organ
    b : an athle ...[text shortened]... tion of drinking in the vitrified sand world of glass. A glass is just that, made of glass. 😕
    "Stanley Cup"

    http://proicehockey.about.com/od/stanleycupbunker/a/stanley_cuplist.htm
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