Word Association game

Post by **trucker2000** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:27 pm

munch-->Cookies

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 6:10 am

Cookies--->delete.

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:17 am

delete ------> stet

Website · Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:45 am

stet ----> stat

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:53 am

stat -> NOW!

(Well, gosh)

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:16 pm

NOW--->YESTERDAY!!

Delete--->stet?

Stet--->stat?

A stent opens an arterie. Stat can be short for statistic. What else we working on here?

Website · Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:22 pm

When red-lining a document for editing and you have marked a word for deletion and then change your mind, you write "stet" to mean leave it as-is.

Stet lead to stat for me because they sound similar, and of course, stat means "right now" in hospital lingo.

Yesterday ----> Beatles

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:31 pm

Beatles--->Crickets. (As in Buddy Holly & the....)

When red-lining a document for editing and you have marked a word for deletion and then change your mind, you write "stet" to mean leave it as-is.

Ah-ha! The dawn comes!

I've heard of it but never used it. Now I'm not saying I've never changed my mind, just never used it.

Stet lead to stat for me because they sound similar, and of course, stat means "right now" in hospital lingo.

Sound alikes are good I've just never heard of it used in hospital lingo.

Man, no matter how stupid I get I still wind up learning something new just 'bout every day.

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:50 pm

Crickets -----> katydid

Man, no matter how stupid I get I still wind up learning something new just 'bout every day.

That's what we're here for......

(Oh, and "stet" is an oft used crossword puzzle word)

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 3:32 pm

katydid -> grasshopper

Website · Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:01 pm

"Trauma team to the ER, stat!" Never heard that on your favorite hospital drama? (pick one)

Grasshopper ----> Kung Fu

Post by **AnneB** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:11 pm

I've been at the hospital for 30 years, and I hear and read "Stat" a dozen times a day.

Anne

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:25 pm

Kung fu -> Chop suey

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:41 am

Chop Suey--->monsodium gultimate.

Whatever happened to one word answers?

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:50 am

monosodium glutimate -> spice

That's one word!