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WCDT: 2882-2886 (26-30 January 2015)
ReindeerFlotilla:
--- Quote from: NilsO on 27 Jan 2015, 01:33 ---Some portmanteaus may give bad vibes, and should be avoided. The (now shipwrecked) S/S Mardor sounds too similar to 'Mordor'.
Now, I should watch my eyes. Jedit may want to stab them.
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Should that not be "Mara?"
hedgie:
--- Quote from: NilsO on 27 Jan 2015, 01:33 ---
--- Quote from: Jedit on 27 Jan 2015, 00:23 ---While we're on the subject, can we agree to stab out the eyes of anyone who ever again uses a portmanteau to describe a couple, be it real or fictional? It's a really obnoxious thing. As one of the X-Idol contestants inevitably dubbed Jedward put it, 'Is it really so hard to say "ohn and"?'
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I disagree. 'Claireten' is a good shorthand for "Claire and Marten' when addressing them as a couple (but of course not as individuals). The ship allegory (S/S Claireten is ready to sail) is also cute, just don't overdo it.
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Claireten doesn't bother me, but it makes me think of allergy medications.
NilsO:
--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 27 Jan 2015, 01:37 ---Should that not be "Mara?"
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I was not active in the forum when that ship still sailed, so I do not know what term (if any) was used. 'Mara' sounds nice, though.
pwhodges:
I have expressed my disapproval of portmanteaus at some length - not least, in the "Conduct in this forum" thread stickied at the top. At present the associated behaviour that led to this viewpoint is not a problem, but I remain suspicious of a shortcut that obscures the individual identities involved.
wdfarmer:
--- Quote ---Man these US american problems are so weird to us europeans.
Do you really not have any form of general unemployment insurance over there in the USA ?!?
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It can vary state to state, but generally, if you were laid off (the employer needed to reduce staff to make ends meet), then yes, you can receive unemployment compensation for about 26 weeks. Or, if you were temporary, if your contract ended. In both cases, you can receive payments only if you're looking for a job.
But if you quit the job, or get fired, then you're ineligible for unemployment compensation.
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