Comments on <i>King Dork</i> -- Frank PortmanTypePad2006-03-31T13:01:00ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2006/03/king_dork_frank/comments/atom.xml/Dorkosaurus commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834b6413569e22006-04-06T21:16:22Z2007-08-18T14:33:28ZDorkosaurusWow, I can feel the love. (Or maybe that warm feeling is just my imagining the buttocks that warranted a...<p>Wow, I can feel the love. (Or maybe that warm feeling is just my imagining the buttocks that warranted a supercallipygianous reference.)</p>Dr. Frank commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d83480bb2353ef2006-04-06T17:32:18Z2007-08-18T14:28:28ZDr. Frankhttp://doktorfrank.comYeah, I'm with you Leila - I actually used super-c just this morning...<p>Yeah, I'm with you Leila - I actually used super-c just this morning...</p>Leila commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d83480ba5253ef2006-04-06T17:20:50Z2007-08-18T15:02:22ZLeilaI'm just happy that you created the super- form of callipygous. I hope that it catches on and is eventually...<p>I'm just happy that you created the super- form of callipygous. I hope that it catches on and is eventually added to the OED.</p>Dorkosaurus commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834b6038669e22006-04-06T01:05:30Z2007-08-18T14:15:55ZDorkosaurusHey, my journalism buddy snagged a review copy of King Dork from where he works, and both supercallipygianous forms are...<p>Hey, my journalism buddy snagged a review copy of King Dork from where he works, and both supercallipygianous forms are in the glossary at the rear. I feel vindicated. Or more humbled. I'm not too sure. I am sure I'm the only one who cares.</p>Dorkosaurus commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834b5a49169e22006-04-04T18:56:51Z2007-08-18T14:14:29ZDorkosaurusThere's a copy of the OED down the hall from my cubicle, but I'm pretty lazy. In hindsight, so to...<p>There's a copy of the OED down the hall from my cubicle, but I'm pretty lazy. In hindsight, so to speak, I'm just glad that such a word exists -- er, such words exist.</p>Leila commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834b5a51169e22006-04-04T18:50:51Z2007-08-18T13:42:46ZLeilaWell, to be fair, looking things up in the OED is kind of silly. The thing is twenty volumes long...<p>Well, to be fair, looking things up in the OED <i>is</i> kind of silly. The thing is twenty volumes long -- it's hard <i>not</i> to find a word in it.</p>Dorkosaurus commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834802ef653ef2006-04-04T18:42:19Z2007-08-18T14:14:07ZDorkosaurusOK, I was being pedantic; thanks for calling me on it. I'd only seen "callipygian" before, and callipygous isn't in...<p>OK, I was being pedantic; thanks for calling me on it. I'd only seen "callipygian" before, and callipygous isn't in my dictionary (Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, The Official Dictionary of the Associated Press). It's not like I was going to go out and cancel my King Dork order or sell my MTX/Dr. Frank albums.</p>Dr. Frank commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834802c3653ef2006-04-04T18:04:41Z2007-08-18T14:13:14ZDr. Frankhttp://doktorfrank.comHey Dorkosaurus: you and "the" dictionary are totally correct. "Callipygous" and "callipygian" are indeed written quite differently, especially toward the...<p>Hey Dorkosaurus: you and "the" dictionary are totally correct. "Callipygous" and "callipygian" are indeed written quite differently, especially toward the end.</p>Leila (Dorkier-o-saurus) commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834b59fd469e22006-04-04T18:00:51Z2007-08-18T13:41:35ZLeila (Dorkier-o-saurus)According to the OED, 'callipygian' and 'callipygous' are both correct. Get this: the first word is the name of a...<p>According to the OED, 'callipygian' and 'callipygous' are both correct. Get this: the first word is the name of a famous statue of Venus. Who knew? Not me.</p>Dorkosaurus commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834802b3b53ef2006-04-04T17:48:32Z2007-08-18T14:12:43ZDorkosaurusHey, I hate emo kids: If you were spelling it "callipygian," you were spelling it right, I think. I've never...<p>Hey, I hate emo kids: If you were spelling it "callipygian," you were spelling it right, I think. I've never seen it written as "callipygous," and the dictionary seems to agree with me.</p>Janelle M. commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d834b51ade69e22006-04-02T16:19:40Z2007-08-18T12:55:45ZJanelle M.http://antheras.blogspot.comThanks for the great review! I just called my local independent bookstore and ordered this. Can't wait to read it!<p>Thanks for the great review! I just called my local independent bookstore and ordered this. Can't wait to read it!</p>i hate emo kids commented on '<i>King Dork</i> -- Frank Portman'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200d8347f581953ef2006-03-31T21:01:02Z2007-08-18T12:24:20Zi hate emo kidsperfectly proportioned buttocks! callipygous was one of my favourite words in high school too!! and to think all that time...<p>perfectly proportioned buttocks!</p>
<p>callipygous was one of my favourite words in high school too!!</p>
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<p>and to think all that time i spelt it wrong.</p>