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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
English adds millionth word, “Web 2.0” beats “Financial Tsunami”
The English language has a lot to say.
The language hit the millionth word mark at 5:22 a.m. today, Wednesday, June 10, according to Global Language Monitor, a website that tracks word usage and word choices.
A new English word is created every 98 minutes, the Austin, Texas website says.
English includes more words than any other language, but the website’s findings are controversial.
Some linguists say the because languages constantly change, it is impossible to have an exact word count, , according to CNN.
That said, “Web 2.0” edged out “Financial Tsunami,” word 1,000,001, according to the site.
Web 2.0 refers to the next generation of World Wide Web products and services.
We all know to well the definition of Financial Tsunami.
What do you think?
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Video: 72-year-old great-grandmother dares cop, gets tasered
Great great-grandma’s can say the darnedest things.
A 72-year-old great-grandmother got the shock of a lifetime when she told a cop with a taser “I dare you.”
A cruiser camera captured a rather heated exchange between Travis County (Texas) Deputy Chris Bieze and 72-year-old Kathryn Winkfein. The pair squared off after Bieze stopped Winkfein for allegedly speeding May 11 just outside Austin, Texas.
The hot and bothered granny refused to sign the ticket and the heat was on.
The video shows the deputy shove a charging Winkfein a way.
“Oh, you’re going to shove me?,” the firecracker granny roars. “You’re going to shove a seventy-two year old woman?”
Winkfein dares Bieze after he tells her to step back or be tasered.
After a few more warnings, he delivers on his promise. A howling Winkfein falls to the ground.
Read Associated Press story. See raw video below.
Travis County Constable’s Office said that the officer acted properly, but what do you think?
Did granny deserve to be tasered? Would you have pulled the trigger?
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