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Published: Friday, March 1, 2013, 8:42p.m. Updated 17 hours ago

Some of you might remember comedian Johnny Carson's trademark response when a guest on The Tonight Show told him something surprising: I did not know that! That's how I reacted to the following tidbits of verbal information that came as news to me.

Full-court Press: I've always been fuzzy on the distinction between repress and suppress. Is the Syrian government, for instance, suppressing a rebellion or repressing it?

Suppressing it. Repress means to keep something under control in order to maintain or regulate order. Suppress denotes a more vigorous curtailment, to fight actively against an opposing force. IDNKT!

Spouting Off: I've always assumed that a waterspout was simply a tornado that occurred over the ocean. In fact, as the American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style points out, Most waterspouts arise under weather conditions different from those spawning tornadoes (generally with the formation of a large cumulus cloud over the ocean, rather than from a large thunderstorm.) IDNKT!

Affirmative Action: The use of affirmative and negative arose among military aviators because the one-syllable words yes and no were sometimes misheard because of radio static. IDNKT!

Hue Knew?: The correct spelling of the phrase meaning an uproar is hue and cry, not hew and cry. Hue, of course, means a gradation of color, but an unrelated and now archaic hue meant outcry. IDNKT!

Homin-ization: Ad hominem, which means to the person in Latin, originally denoted an argument that appealed to the human emotions of the person being addressed; the hominem was the person listening to the argument. So a speech designed to elicit human sympathy made an ad hominem appeal.

But in recent decades, ad hominem has come to denote the criticism of an opponent's personal character, as in, He delivered an ad hominem attack on his rival. Now the hominem is the person being criticized, not the person listening. IDNKT!

Coy Polloi: My mom always referred to the upper crust in my hometown as the hoi polloi, so I guess I can be excused for not realizing that hoi polloi actually means just the opposite: the masses, the general population. Of course, now that my hometown has been taken over by wealthy people, they've become the hoi polloi (general population) after all. So I guess I did know that!

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The Word Guy: Welcome to the Know-Nothing Party!

Kyle Richards is furious with Brandi Glanville for calling her fellow co-stars the c-word and slammed her insult as disgusting!

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars have had an on-again-off-again friendship, but when Brandi went on the Howard Stern show and said all the women were c*nts Kyle thought she crossed a line.

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Disgusting, Kyle told AllAboutTRH.com in an exclusive interview.

I think its really disgusting and the truth is Ive been so nice to Brandi and really have gone out of my way to try and get to know her especially after last season.

Kyle said that she believes that Eddie Cibrians ex wife doesnt think about her often poor word choices.

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She thinks, Since I have no filter, lets see how I can shock everyone and just says whatever. But I feel like if youre nice to my face and tell me you like me, why must you say something horrible about me to the press? I just think she doesnt really consider other peoples feelings when she talks to the press.

Kyle said she feels like she is blindsided by Brandi, who will treat her in person one way and then turn around and slam her behind her back.

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Brandi Glanville Is ‘Disgusting’ Says Kyle Richards Over ‘C-Word’ Insult

I was hanging in the newsroom (what, you thought I should be sipping a cup of joe at Latte Da?) when we started yacking about this sequester thing.

First, what the heck is up with the word "sequester," anyway?

Originally, sequester was a legal term referring to the act of valuable property being taken into custody by the court.

The court would do this because of some dispute over ownership. Sequestration would keep it safe until the dispute was resolved.

Congress decided to hijack the term for this neat little procedure we're going through now.

In other words, "we're sequestering all this money until the dispute of spending and taxes gets resolved."

And to add a little cream to your latte if it doesn't get resolved, automatic cuts go into place.

The newsroom discussion centered on why the heck we're using the word "sequester" in the first place. So we searched for a better term.

One reporter hit a home run.

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Press Talk: Son of Fiscal Cliff is here!

THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks have endured a challenging week but they finally received some good news Friday as defenceman Kevin Bieksa returned to practice.

Bieksa, who has five goals, one assist and is plus-six in 17 games this season, suffered a groin injury during the 1-0 win in Nashville last week. The Canucks dropped games to Detroit and Phoenix while he was out of the lineup.

On Friday, Bieksa appeared on the ice with his teammates at Rogers Arena for the first time since that setback and skated alongside Alex Edler on the first power-play unit.

Bieksa would not say if he would be ready to suit up against the Los Angeles Kings (10-6-2) in Vancouver on Saturday night.

"(It was my) first skate with the guys, it was OK," the 31-year-old veteran said. "It's getting better but I don't have anything too interesting to tell you other than we'll see how it feels (Saturday).

"It felt good though, I was happy with the way I felt today."

The Canucks (10-5-4) have dropped their last three games at Rogers Arena and given up three or more goals in six of their last seven games.

Bieksa has the bigger picture in mind, with Vancouver scheduled to play 16 games this month.

"We have a lot of games coming up in a short time here," he said. "So I don't want to come back and have to leave again and leave my team short-handed.

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Bieksa back at practice, no word on return

Jesus Jones #39; Mike Edwards interviewed by Swedish Egil (1991) - part 1 of 3
Mike Edwards talks with DJ Swedish Egil on KDOC #39;s Request Video on May 24, 1991 (interestingly, the very same day Egil launched techno/rave radio station MARS-FM 103.1 in Los Angeles). Part 2: http://www.youtube.com Part 3: http://www.youtube.com

By: dpallen

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Jesus Jones' Mike Edwards interviewed by Swedish Egil (1991) - part 1 of 3 - Video