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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

On the use of "impact" as a verb: "It's unclear why this usage provokes such a strong response, but it can't be because of novelty. Impact has been used as a verb since 1601, and its figurative use dates from 1935, allowing people plenty of time to get accustomed to it. It may be that its frequent appearance in jargon-riddled remarks of politicians, military officials, and financial analysts has made people suspicious."

As the sign says in Brazil: Suspicion breeds security!

Holy moly! The amazing stuff you learn by clicking on hyperlinks inside the internet! Such as:

This was River Phoenix's favorite movie, and he had been filming Dark Blood (1993) with Jonathan Pryce. As a gift, Pryce arranged for Phoenix to meet Terry Gilliam, his hero. The meeting was set to happen the day he died outside the Viper Room. Phoenix never met him.


And:

Married With Children star Christina Applegate was at the club that night and witnessed the seizures, which she later reenacted at an anti-drug dance piece.

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