Comments on: Reading the Entire Oxford English Dictionary http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:41:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1066942 David B Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:12:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1066942 Who has ten hours a day for a year to devote to any endeavor other than making a living? Of course there's the "why would you" aspect also. Who has ten hours a day for a year to devote to any endeavor other than making a living? Of course there's the "why would you" aspect also.

]]> By: Aerek http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1064453 Aerek Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:00:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1064453 I'd like to see Kim Peek give it a go. I'd like to see Kim Peek give it a go.

]]> By: SuperJdynamite http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1063238 SuperJdynamite Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:24:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1063238 If you're the slightest bit interested in the OED then you'll love the book "The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary". True story. If you're the slightest bit interested in the OED then you'll love the book "The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary".

True story.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1061732 Catherine Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:16:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1061732 Ah. Neatorama. I love you. I do think that this is one of my favorite blogs. Ah. Neatorama. I love you. I do think that this is one of my favorite blogs.

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1061323 DOJ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:58:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1061323 does he remember it all? does he remember it all?

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1061228 Ali S. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:10:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1061228 I would have ended up at Aardvark and then called it quits. I would have ended up at Aardvark and then called it quits.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1061037 CheeseDuck Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:05:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1061037 Wow. Just wow. I probably would have shot myself half way through. Wow. Just wow. I probably would have shot myself half way through.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1060934 SenorMysterioso Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:12:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/04/reading-the-entire-oxford-english-dictionary/#comment-1060934 It's a dry read but it explains itself as you go :P It's a dry read but it explains itself as you go :P

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