Off topic: Two millionth question Thread poster: Noni Gilbert Riley
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I see that we are nearing this number of questions posted. Any plans for celebration?...
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Spain
Local time: 17:52
Portuguese to English
...one or two of us are planning to post accurate and helpful answers for a change. And we are promising not to try to answer questions in languages of which we know nothing at all.
[Edited at 2008-07-22 18:20]
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...we will answer at random just for the pleasure of answering! My favourite reply: "¡Almácigas!"
| | | | Juliana Brown
Israel
Local time: 11:52
Member (2007)
Spanish to English
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| I think I will break out of my self-imposed boundaries | Jul 22, 2008 |
and answer a question on Metallurgy in Polish-Amharic, just to see...:)
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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 12:52
Portuguese to English
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No cyber cake and ice-cream? 
Amy
| | | | Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:52
English to Spanish
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In memoriam | That has probably been surpassed | Jul 22, 2008 |
From what I can see from the numbering, the total number of questions asked must already be heading close to 2,760,000 if the numbering system has been consistent.
| | | | Hokyun You
Canada
Local time: 11:52
English to Korean
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| I LOVE ANSWERING QUESTIONS | Jul 23, 2008 |
Who doesn't?
Not for the sake of KudoZ point.
| | | | | Tut, tut Tomás! | Jul 23, 2008 |
For the sake of myself and the couple of other Prozians who don't know the term "Almácigas", here is the drae.rae.es definition:
almáciga1.
(Del ár. hisp. almáṣṭaka, este del ár. clás. maṣṭakā[‘], y este del gr. μαστίχη).
1. f. Resina clara, translúcida, amarillenta y algo aromática que se extrae de una variedad de lentisco.
almáciga2.
(Del ár. hisp. almásqa, y este del ár. clás. masq�... See more For the sake of myself and the couple of other Prozians who don't know the term "Almácigas", here is the drae.rae.es definition:
almáciga1.
(Del ár. hisp. almáṣṭaka, este del ár. clás. maṣṭakā[‘], y este del gr. μαστίχη).
1. f. Resina clara, translúcida, amarillenta y algo aromática que se extrae de una variedad de lentisco.
almáciga2.
(Del ár. hisp. almásqa, y este del ár. clás. masqāh, depósito de agua).
1. f. Lugar donde se siembran y crían los vegetales que luego han de trasplantarse.
In other words, either a clear resin extracted from a kind of lentil (sounds dangerously like Call My Bluff), or a place where vegetables are planted and grown until they are transplanted elsewhere (this last being a necessary part of the definition!).
Curiously enough, the two definitions have different etymologies.
Please make a serious attempt to incorporate this word into your active vocabulary... ▲ Collapse
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