DEAR ELEPHANT: Lodge Your Random Complaints Here...

[OldsRecording]

(Insert bari sax solo here)

[rocksanddirt]

Dear Elephant:

I'm complaining about software updates to smartphones. they are a pain, even if they make the darn things work better.

[Tubajug]

Dear Elephant,

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? With a name like "elephant" I thought you might be the guy to ask.

Any explanations welcome.

[pgym]

Dear Elephant,

Please tell the sports "writers" (and I use that term loosely) that it's "bi-week" (as in two weeks off) and not "bye week."

While you're at it, tell them the word is "seated," not "seeded." We're talking rank placement here, not hamburger buns.

Wrong, on both counts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye_(sports" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_(sports" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank)

So, Wikipedia entries that reference the adopted corruptions of both terms is your research?

Well, bravo!

Try again.

Take it up with the NFL, which employs the phrase "bye week" in the ~4200 articles and press releases posted on its website, dating back to 2006; in contrast to zero (0) uses of "bi-week."

[Mark]

Dear Elephant,

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? With a name like "elephant" I thought you might be the guy to ask.

Any explanations welcome.

Ungawa!

[Alex F]

Dear Elephant,

Why does anyone think you can actually answer any of these questions?

And why am I posting this question?

[TMurphy]

Dear Elephant,

Please tell the sports "writers" (and I use that term loosely) that it's "bi-week" (as in two weeks off) and not "bye week."

While you're at it, tell them the word is "seated," not "seeded." We're talking rank placement here, not hamburger buns.

Wrong, on both counts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye_(sports" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_(sports" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank)

So, Wikipedia entries that reference the adopted corruptions of both terms is your research?

Well, bravo!

Try again.

Since my 3 seconds of internet research is apparently not enough for you, here is another 3 seconds worth of research:

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bye
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=seed

Good enough?

[windshieldbug]

Dear Elephant,

Why is there is no "I" in team, while there is an "I" in independence, individuality and integrity?

[Tubaryan12]

Since my 3 seconds of internet research is apparently not enough for you, here is another 3 seconds worth of research:

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bye
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=seed

Good enough?

Nope, sorry. No cigar pour vous.

I think 6 seconds is enough of your valuable time wasted. Thanks for playing.

Too much time on this in a MA linguistics course already... Fun, but done.

Interesting points. One thing is true no mater who is right: Languages are always changing. Assuming LJV is correct, at this point, the change is solidly in place.

[TMurphy]

Since my 3 seconds of internet research is apparently not enough for you, here is another 3 seconds worth of research:

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bye
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=seed

Good enough?

Nope, sorry. No cigar pour vous.

I think 6 seconds is enough of your valuable time wasted. Thanks for playing.

Too much time on this in a MA linguistics course already... Fun, but done.

Oh well...I'm not a smoker, anyway.

[tubaguy9]

Now is "aks" permanently replaces "ask," all bets are off!

But I wanted to aks you a question!

Dear elephant,
Why does this thread feel so awesomely lame?
Confused.

[windshieldbug]

But I wanted to aks you a question!
Dear elephant,
Why does this thread feel so awesomely lame?
Confused.

Possibly because, although you correctly used the word "ax", unfortunately you misspelled it.

[Casey Tucker]

Dear Elephant,
Why can't Houston sports teams seem to pull their heads out of their 'you-know-what's?
Can you fix it?
-CT "concerned Forts SPan"

[windshieldbug]

DEAR ELEPHANT;
Someone approached me today ...What did they mean by that?

Obviously, that they are disturbed by their lack of eyesight!

[windshieldbug]

DEAR ELEPHANT;
Someone approached me today ...What did they mean by that?

Obviously, that they are disturbed by their lack of eyesight!

They seem to have been undisturbed BECAUSE of their lack of eye sight...

Picky, picky. Just demonstrating my lack of brainsight...

[tubaguy9]

DEAR ELEPHANT:

Where do I go to get a refund on this book of flexibility exercises?

DEAR ELEPHANT:

Why are people such idiots sometimes?
I wish him luck in doing lip trills...but I know he won't ever do the splits...

[Brassdad]

Dear Elephant,

Please tell the sports "writers" (and I use that term loosely) that it's "bi-week" (as in two weeks off) and not "bye week."

While you're at it, tell them the word is "seated," not "seeded." We're talking rank placement here, not hamburger buns.

if it is truly a "bi" week, does that man my girl friend has to invite along a friend?

[OldsRecording]

Dear Elephant,

Please tell the sports "writers" (and I use that term loosely) that it's "bi-week" (as in two weeks off) and not "bye week."

While you're at it, tell them the word is "seated," not "seeded." We're talking rank placement here, not hamburger buns.

if it is truly a "bi" week, does that man my girl friend has to invite along a friend?

I think that's more of a "bi-curious" week...

[windshieldbug]

Dear Elephant,
If a group of players with the same instruments sits in two rows, is that a bisection?

Curious, but yellow

[arminhachmer]

Dear Elephantus:
My boomerang wont come back.
I feel smarter after reading this thread.
Otherwise, nothing to report.
Thank You, i think.
Armin