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Well I'm just tryin' to think of an instance where I'd use it, though I can't exactly tell you what form of speech it would be. The setting - One is standing among a large group of folks. Now within this group of folks there may be subgroups of folks - as in how people might stand around in smaller groups conversing at a large party. Now, suppose I invite the _entire group_ (all partygoers) to move to a different location for whatever reason. When I make this invitation, the subgroup nearest to which I'm standing would be "y'all", and the remaining partygoers would be "All y'all." When I announce my invitation to the _entire group_, the ones not immediately associated with the group nearest to which I'm standing might hesitate to act on my invitation - thinking that perhaps I did not intend that the invitation be directed toward them; rather, directed to the group nearest me. Upon noticing their hesitation I would clarify by stating, "All Y'all." Usage: Me: "Y'all wanna go down to the creek an' go skinny dippin'?" (group nearest me definitely realize that I mean them, but the rest of the party isn't sure) Me again: "No, I meant ALL Y'ALL!!!" bsbd, Gardner

You mean "slap to' up" (Slap torn up) Translation: "completely torn up" Always happy to oblige, ma'am. Gardner

Heh heh... some of those're good, but I haven't heard many of'em bein' used by true southernors. Perhaps just a few. Mine??? If someone is really elated about something he might be "grinnin' lahk a jackass eatin' brars" Usage: When Johnny kilt his fust deer he come up in the yard grinnin' lahk a jackass eatin' brars If someone is running away quickly all one might see is "ass n' elbows" Usage: Man when dem cops started a'chasin' us I looked over at Johnny and he weren't nuttin' but ass n elbows If someone hooks a very small fish it might be said to be a "pair of eyeballs" Usage: I asked my fishin' buddy if he needed me to git da net fer dat pair o'eyeballs. If one is referring to the extreme high temperature of something, it could be said to be "hotter'n Georgia asphalt" (also works well when referring to the relative hotness of women) Usage: Man, Sunday was hotter'n Georgia asphalt. Man, Daisy Mae is hotter'n jawjuh assfault I'm convinced the southern dialect is really nothing more than a lot of contractions strung together. Hell, we make contractions of contractions - often these nested contractions house double, triple and sometimes quadrouple negatives. As in, "Ain't got nar'n" translation: I do not have nary a one. (note that this should probably more literally translated as, "I am not in possession of nary a one" Many times you'll hear "fixin to" as in: I am preparing to do something. This is usually used as a form of announcement to the world and is superfluous. "Fixin' to" is the act of getting ready. But the really neat part of all of this multi-contraction-making is the outcome: One might hear, "fiddina" (which is a contraction of "fixin' to") Similarly, one might also hear, "diddina" (the contraction of "didn't I" or "did I not") They're often used together... as when addressing a child for misbehavior, "Diddina tellya I wuz fiddina whoop yo ass??" I reckon' dats enuff fer now. Y'all be good now... ya heyuh? Gardner

yup.... Then when I checked the USPTO database it turned out that there were over 30 different patents already issued for different designs that accomplished basically the same thing. To this day I have never seen one item like these items available for sale. There are very few original thoughts. good luck! Gardner

whuzzup, Baster??? LMFAO Florida?? WTF? ABC Represent! http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/031229/481/xkl10112290636 blues Gardner

Like... when? gardner

Both of the TF fatalities? So you're saying Mr. Butler's parachute failed to open? I thought it just dragged him into the river when he failed to cut it away. And Mr. Stout? We've already been down that road. WTF???? Gardner P.S. BASE equipment works, and well. Usually it's a 1D10T user error that kills someone.

Tom, pm sent. G

My condolences to Dave's family and friends. I didn't know Dave very well, but we had spoken a number of times at BD. Whenever I saw him, he always had a smile on his face. He seemed a happy and kind person. I'm sure he is missed. BSBD Dave. Additionally, I am responding to this thread to call attention to a few threads going in two separate groups: a couple of threads on the National Speleological Society forum and some discussion on a yahoo e-group known as "iztaxochitla," the latter being a membership-required group in order to read the text of the messages. Further, the iztaxochitla groups messages are all in spanish - I've been running them through babelfish to read them. Anyway, the NSS group threads may be read here: NSS Thread 1 - This is a discussion of the drinas accident, accusations, flames, etc. NSS Thread 2 - this is the more informative/productive of the threads - note that there are currently two pages of discussions for this thread. Bottom Belay tests on long drops - I only post this thread because it is a link posted within some of the discussion on the NSS threads, but perhaps worth highlighting by itself - may be useful, maybe not... YMMV. Finally, discussion on the yahoo e-group, iztaxochitla, has lately turned to a few mexican cavers calling for BASE to be banned at the cave. This is the major reason why I post these links - sort of a heads-up-damage-control-warning. I don't speak spanish. I didn't even stay at holiday inn express last night, so I find it difficult to respond to any of these messages. From what I can discern, the mexican cavers want to push the mexican authorities to place drinas into a protected status, which would limit the activities at the cave. As I've stated, I'm only forwarding what I'm reading - and these folks' desires may not even come to pass. Frankly I don't know. But if you want to read the text of these messages, you'll have to join the iztaxochitla group. To do that, you'll need at least a yahoo ID and to subscribe to the group, as the messages cannot be accessed without subscription. Link to the group: Iztaxochitla Don't shoot the messenger. I really don't have a dog in this fight beyond wanting to protect the object from the standpoint of sport/object-preservation. Gardner

Newbies should have to climb at least long enough to realize that they hate it (which isn't long in most cases I've seen). That way they can fully appreciate any mechanical form of lift (on any object). Most newbies haven't the faintest clue about the lengths to which some people will go to get off of an object until they've witnessed it first-hand, and been dragged along in the process. Sometimes the approach to the exit point is way scarier than the jump. Gardner

Dude it's gonna knock your socks off!!! Gardner p.s. be _sure_ to check out arches and canyonlands N.P. while you're there. Incredible stuff.

Call Para-Care 1-800-dont-go-in They get you back to a safe altitude - before it's too late.

Nice body position How's that baby??? Gardner

I didn't necessarily want it for the bridge; I wanted to take it to moab and back it up to "Tailgate Party" for shits n giggles. gardner

Since when did any of us ever let money and safety ever get in the way of ingenuity and balls? I love the part in the linked doc where the guy says, "Women told their children not to look and men advised me not to do it. I turned to my friend at the trigger and said "On the count of five, pull it." I started counting backwards from five. "FIVE..." I never got to four. My literal friend pulled the trigger right then. Suddenly I was flying." LMMFAO @ that... has so many implications beyond just his trigger man being Amelia Bedelia incarnate... reminds me of Python, et al., and the counting... First shalt thou take out the holy pin... then shalt thou count to three. No more, no less. Right, One! Two! Five! (three sir) Three! I'll build it if someone will fund it. Later, Gardner p.s. I wasn't joking, riggersam.

With the utmost sincerity, I remain, Gardner

LMFAO @ all the DVDs Ahem.... DVD Gardner

MMMmmmm MMMmm mmmMMmmm !!!! can't wait, G

Well, at the end of a juror's day (and I realize that _this_ is not a jury we're discussing here), he - and only he - may interpret the law any way he sees fit. Example: guy on trial for drug possession. 12 peers to decide his fate. 11 wanna send the guy upriver. the 12th decides he doesn't believe in laws making drug possession illegal. guess what... he's the one interpreting the law. You don't have to be a SC justice to interpret the law - nor do you have to be an attorney. You might have to face the consequences should your interpretation and actions rub against the grain of popular interpretation - but you're still allowed to make _your own_ interpretation. gardner

did y'all notice the cat in the lower right corner watching him in "Elaine ripped me off??" funny stuff g

y'know... I've been meaning to call you... must be the good stuff I've been on since last w/e. I'm calling you now. luv and vomit, Gardner

It ain't cheap! that's fo dayum shore.

Hey, I had a total of four folks bail on me after I had already booked a room. So there's just me in the room for friday night. If anyone needs a place to stay friday night, I'll take $25/head with room for 5 folks (three slots in the beds and two on an air mattress). That, or you can just buy friday night's room from me for $145. PM me if you're interested. First come first served. Thanks, Gardner Sapp email boone97@yahoo.com

No. Gardner p.s. sorry... misread that... E's ARE POSSIBLE to come by in the SE.

Here. Yeah my bio degree really prepared me for my career... legislative research analyst. Although the bio helped some since my area of focus is natural resources/game and fish. methyl tertiary butyl ether, reformulated gasoline and ozone non-attainment are the topics du jour, among many. Gardner