Snowing again.
Feb. 10th, 2003 01:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
camwynRoads aren't slippery yet, or weren't when I was out at lunchtime, but visibility's on the wane. I doubt we'll get to go home early but I have to call the Saturn dealership and reschedule some repairs on my car - there's been a recall on the seat recliners - because I don't think I can drop off the car tonight after all.
On another note I have been asked to assist my friend Della with a public speaking assignment she has. Della's English is pretty good, but every so often the vocabulary throws her, plus she doesn't have much public speaking experience even in her own language (Mandarin). We're going to meet tomorrow after labor relations class and work on it. Man, I never thought high school forensics would come in handy.
Still waiting on the IRS. Have successfully deposited enough into my bank account to get out of the red. Just barely, but hey - barely counts. Not happy as this means I cannot pay my parents the rent until either the refund comes in or I get paid on Friday, whichever comes first, but... well, better nor nowt, eh?
Hm, it's really coming down out there...
On another note I have been asked to assist my friend Della with a public speaking assignment she has. Della's English is pretty good, but every so often the vocabulary throws her, plus she doesn't have much public speaking experience even in her own language (Mandarin). We're going to meet tomorrow after labor relations class and work on it. Man, I never thought high school forensics would come in handy.
Still waiting on the IRS. Have successfully deposited enough into my bank account to get out of the red. Just barely, but hey - barely counts. Not happy as this means I cannot pay my parents the rent until either the refund comes in or I get paid on Friday, whichever comes first, but... well, better nor nowt, eh?
Hm, it's really coming down out there...
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=forensics
Date: 2003-02-10 06:17 pm (UTC)fo·ren·sics Audio pronunciation of forensics ( P ) Pronunciation Key (f-rnsks, -zks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
1. The art or study of formal debate; argumentation.
2. The use of science and technology to investigate and establish facts in criminal or civil courts of law.
Confused the hell out of me, too - I had only ever heard of it being the Quincyfoo when I got to high school and I could not think of how one held a competition in that at the high school level. "What Did This Frog Die Of?" Doesn't work.
Re: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=forensics
Date: 2003-02-11 12:19 pm (UTC)Nice to know neither of us is completely whacked, just our primary language!