Holy glucose tolerance test, Batman

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The Oregon Health Sciences University reports that a Starbucks "Grande Caramel Mocha" (12 ounces) contains 45 TEASPOONS OF SUGAR.

What the hey do they do, compress it? Supersaturate the solution in a freakin' centrifuge?

MOMMY THEY'RE TRYING TO KILL US

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fingerspell THIS

[citizenx.livejournal.com]

Any particular reason or just because? Either way, enjoy your new mode of communication.

I've done almost nothing with ASL since 8th grade. As you can imagine, my knowledge has deteriorated by now into stumbling through the alphabet and a few simple words.

Re: fingerspell THIS

[eyeteeth.livejournal.com]

Well, ASL is the third-most commonly spoken language in the U.S., a fact that I find very interesting because the vast majority of hearing people almost never encounter it. I already know English, and Spanish kicked my ass in college, so I figured I might as well move on down the line. Plus I have always found ASL beautiful to watch, kind of like a dance with the hands. Finally, I am hoping that, being gestural, it will use a different part of my brain from other "foreign" languages and hence not kick my ass quite as thoroughly.

In our first class we learned the names of the different boroughs in New York City. The sign for the Bronx is an x, the knuckle pressed into the temple and twisted from palm forward to palm down. It looks as if you are shooting yourself in the head with a letter of the alphabet. I wonder if this is a reflection of someone's attitude toward the Bronx, or a false cognate.

No way

[citizenx.livejournal.com]

Third most commonly spoken language in the U.S.? That's interesting and surprising. I hope you get everything you wanted and more from it.

That Bronx sign is excellent! I'm going to have to remember that, as you never know when such information might be useful.