Read it, Maybe?
A Call Me Maybe Parody from a bookstore!
Kevin discovers one of the worst laws of the internet.
We’re sorry?
Music: FruitifiedNinja
Lyrics: Kevin Elliott
Original Song: Carly Rae Jepsen
Singers: Kevin Elliott, Lizzy Boden, Amanda Runge, Sandy Morris, David Wolinsky
Actors/Dancers/People Having A Laugh: Kevin Elliott, Lizzy Boden, Amanda Runge, Sandy Morris, Keith Ulrich, Lisa Chin, Shannon Ford
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Benoit and the Famous List
2016 List
This year’s entering college class of 2016 was born into cyberspace and they have therefore measured their output in the fundamental particles of life: bits, bytes, and bauds. They have come to political consciousness during a time of increasing doubts about America’s future, and are entering college bombarded by questions about jobs and the value of a college degree. They have never needed an actual airline “ticket,” a set of bound encyclopedias, or Romper Room. Members of this year’s freshman class, most of them born in 1994, are probably the most tribal generation in history and they despise being separated from contact with friends. They prefer to watch television everywhere except on a television, have seen a woman lead the U.S. State Department for most of their lives, and can carry school books–those that are not on their e-Readers–in backpacks that roll.
For those who cannot comprehend that it has been 18 years since this year’s entering college students were born, they should recognize that the next four years will go even faster, confirming the authors’ belief that “generation gaps have always needed glue.”
The Mindset List for the Class of 2016
For this generation of entering college students, born in 1994, Kurt Cobain, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Richard Nixon and John Wayne Gacy have always been dead.
- They should keep their eyes open for Justin Bieber or Dakota Fanning at freshman orientation.
- They have always lived in cyberspace, addicted to a new generation of “electronic narcotics.”
- The Biblical sources of terms such as “Forbidden Fruit,” “The writing on the wall,” “Good Samaritan,” and “The Promised Land” are unknown to most of them.
- Michael Jackson’s family, not the Kennedys, constitutes “American Royalty.”
- If they miss The Daily Show, they can always get their news on YouTube.
- Their lives have been measured in the fundamental particles of life: bits, bytes, and bauds.
- Robert De Niro is thought of as Greg Focker’s long-suffering father-in-law, not as Vito Corleone or Jimmy Conway.
- Bill Clinton is a senior statesman of whose presidency they have little knowledge.
- They have never seen an airplane “ticket.”
- On TV and in films, the ditzy dumb blonde female generally has been replaced by a couple of Dumb and Dumber males.
read entire list here.
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New Words in the dictionary – Thanks to Mental Floss
I hope Mental floss will forgive me for taking the entire article, writen by by Lucas Reilly.
It just proves how fluid our language truly is. Did you know all of these?
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/136111#ixzz22Uwu04Cd
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The Oxford Dictionary Online is a warehouse of over 600,000 words. Despite this large arsenal, we continue to coin, clip, and blend new words into existence, and the Oxford folks pump some of these new words into their dictionaries. Here are some more recent additions with their official definitions.
1. Bling (n): Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry.
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2. Bromance (n): A close but non-sexual relationship between two men.
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3. Chillax (v): Calm down and relax.
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4. Crunk (adj): Very excited or full of energy.
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5. D’oh (ex): Exclamation used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially one’s own.
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6. Droolworthy (adj): Extremely attractive or desirable.
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7. Frankenfood (n): Genetically modified food.
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8. Grrrl (n): A young woman regarded as independent and strong or aggressive, especially in her attitude to men or in her sexuality (A blend of “Grrrr” and “Girl.”)
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9. Guyliner (n): Eyeliner that is worn by men.
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10. Hater (n): A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing.
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11. Illiterati (n): People who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity.
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12. Infomania (n): The compulsive desire to check or accumulate news and information, typically via mobile phone or computer.
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13. Jeggings (n): Tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans.
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14. La-la Land (n): A fanciful state or dream world. Also, Los Angeles.
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15. Locavore (n): A person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food.
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16. Mankini (n): A brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back.
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17. Mini-Me (n): A person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another.
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18. Muffin Top (n): A roll of fat visible above the top of a pair of women’s tight-fitting low-waisted trousers.
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19. Muggle (n): A person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill.
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20. Noob (n): A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet.
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21. Obvs (adv): Obviously.
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22. OMG (ex): Used to express surprise, excitement, or disbelief. (Dates back to 1917.)
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23. Po-po (n): The police.
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24. Purple State (n): A US state where the Democratic and Republican parties have similar levels of support among voters.
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25. Screenager (n): A person in their teens or twenties who has an aptitude for computers and the Internet.
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26. Sexting (n): The sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone.
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27. Textspeak (n): Language regarded as characteristic of text messages, consisting of abbreviations, acronyms, initials, emoticons. (wut hpns win u write lyk dis.)
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28. Totes (adv): Totally.
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29. Truthiness (n): the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.
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30. Twitterati (n): Keen or frequent users of the social networking site Twitter.
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31. Unfriend (v): Remove (someone) from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking site.
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32. Upcycle (v): Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
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33. Whatevs (ex, adv): Whatever.
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34. Whovian (n): A fan of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
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35. Woot (ex): (Especially in electronic communication) Used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumphRead the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/136111#ixzz22UvvS2aI
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You Just Gotta Celebrate! And check out that cake!!
Bookmans News
Loyal customers who met in our store tied the knot on July 7, 2012 at Bookmans Mesa. We are honored to be part of their story. The Bookmans family wishes Daphne and Andrew a lifetime of happiness and dragon slaying.
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