"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." — James D. Nicoll
I've done a considerable amount of binge drinking in the last month or so and today being Independence Day isn't exactly going to help me get on the wagon. As a result of this full-on war with my liver I tend to get housed and go from forum to forum.