Epicaricacy was a new one to me, but it means exactly the same as schadenfreude, which is commonly used. Came across sybaritic when I was studying Greek and the antics of Dionysus in various plays.

Interesting last question. How did our ancient ancestors manage in the age of grunts and gestures when thoughts could not be governed by language. And this forum would suggest that words are not always the product of thought!

Its a very good question and one I have often debated with colleagues. One has to assume that we were less sophisticated as a species. If you are familiar with Maslow - perhaps we only fulfilled and worried about levels 1 to 3 on his hierarchy of need.

Did you know that it is thought in many circles that it is likelier to be women rather than men who developed language? Impossible to prove of course but it does sort of stand to reason that the gatherers and children raisers were more likely to converse than the hunters.

Now all we need is an English word that means Zietgeist and one that means Terroir and our language will be complete. Although to be fair we are and have always been very happy to borrow from other languages.

Come to think of it I don't think we can claim epicaricacy to be English. Sounds like a Greek descendant to me, from Epicurus perhaps.

I have got a few books on language, but have only dipped into them. In Wales, before changes in education, the children from families in which only one parent spoke Welsh were far more likely to become fluent in the language if it was their mother.

It is derived from Greek - kakos means evil.

Although hunting in packs requires excellent communication skills also ....
good grief, it's years since my ex did this at Uni!! I've forgotten most of it

How was the live feed? Too often tended to be the dead feed on BB14.

i think we can use Big Ron as evidence in an enquiry....

Grunter gatherer

Unmissable.
Leaving aside Carol's astounding drunk bits (I know I shouldn't laugh, but she is pure genius at it), the interactions are great and the conversations never less than interesting.
It's like classic BB days when they laid in the garden talking all afternoon about rubbish, with the occasional burst of utter insanity.
Also, they're up until 2 - well most of them.

This is shaping up to be a legendary series I think.

so much better than the civilians...although i start grinding my teeth everytime we get sophie

Might have to start watching it

I'm rapidly beginning to think that first HM nominations she's up, and then straight out. She's got a very mean streak in her. Jealousy that she's near the end of the career and Courtney is young?


Do - it's worth the sleep deprivation, and I suspect can't continue at that pace for long without HMs having organ transplants

Big Brother won't have a heart!

a new specification!!


she doe have a mean/barking streak from what i know of her in RL...
it's so hard to dislike Courtney she seems genuinely sweet.
as much as i hated to watch it her true self came out the other night when she was pissed...

Seems to have set a fast pace, but I am lagging. Night all.

night fink

I think that's about it for tonight for me. The recent threads look pretty quiet, and I'm not looking at anything that's been silent for an hour or more, just in case ...

New mouse is better than old, loved the live feed again, and the HL /WHATM threads were brill again. Result!
Acres of bloody lawn still to mow in the morning .Bah!

Night

I love mine. Its silky smooth.

You kill one mouse and then just buy another Mice are human too you know.

Do hairy mice have mousetaches?

All the way from Memphis?

Of course they do.

And

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Good Morning. How are you today?

Morning. Leg improving after penicillin, just as well as I have to drive to Guildford later.

Thought the second mouse would get vermincelli

Silly sausage

Glad to hear the leg is improving. Do you feel up to the drive? How far is Guldford from you.

I'm worried about you now