Comments on: Best nominal phrase ever http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/03/03/best-nominal-phrase-ever/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Liviania http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/03/03/best-nominal-phrase-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-76538 Liviania Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:42:48 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3130#comment-76538 I loved learning about Tammany Hall in school. It's one of those things you know exists but they don't actually *teach* it until high school. I loved learning about Tammany Hall in school. It’s one of those things you know exists but they don’t actually *teach* it until high school.

]]> By: Malcolm Tredinnick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/03/03/best-nominal-phrase-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-76535 Malcolm Tredinnick Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:46:00 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3130#comment-76535 Did you just, in passing, introduce a whole bunch of YA American readers to W. Heath Robinson? Excellent. Favourite. Book. Of. Illustrations. Ever. (when I was in high school). Did you just, in passing, introduce a whole bunch of YA American readers to W. Heath Robinson? Excellent.

Favourite. Book. Of. Illustrations. Ever. (when I was in high school).

]]> By: Kylie http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/03/03/best-nominal-phrase-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-76529 Kylie Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:01:11 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3130#comment-76529 Unfortunately, my American history WIP is twenties, not thirties; otherwise, that book sounds like it is actually delightfully amusing. I wish books still had phrases like that. I would pick up non-fiction more often. I thought of you and your blog and your obsession with cricket when I read this, but did you hear about the Sri Lankan cricket team getting attacked in Pakistan? You can find articles about it on BBC News probably, but I was stunned. Unfortunately, my American history WIP is twenties, not thirties; otherwise, that book sounds like it is actually delightfully amusing. I wish books still had phrases like that. I would pick up non-fiction more often.

I thought of you and your blog and your obsession with cricket when I read this, but did you hear about the Sri Lankan cricket team getting attacked in Pakistan? You can find articles about it on BBC News probably, but I was stunned.

]]> By: Eric Luper http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/03/03/best-nominal-phrase-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-76524 Eric Luper Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:31:45 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/?p=3130#comment-76524 Justine, if you want to learn about political machines, read about Albany NY. I'm proud to say I live in a city with what is consider THE textbook political machine. Read all about it here: http://www.lofaber.com/albany/politics.html I married into a family with deep ties to the old machine (it is really no longer operates) and my understanding is that this article casts it in a GOOD light! Justine, if you want to learn about political machines, read about Albany NY. I’m proud to say I live in a city with what is consider THE textbook political machine. Read all about it here: http://www.lofaber.com/albany/politics.html

I married into a family with deep ties to the old machine (it is really no longer operates) and my understanding is that this article casts it in a GOOD light!

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