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by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 00:21:22

it's not snowing tomorrow

by **WheelsFellOff** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 00:36:29

Housh the Contrarian Librarian and the Case of the Half-assed Forecast

by **WheelsFellOff** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 00:37:10

I haven't been getting enough sleep lately.

by **ashton** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 03:08:54

I'm trying to think of examples of a subset of something that confusingly has the same name as the larger entity. I can think of two examples.

Classical music is divided into four time periods: baroque, classical, romantic, and modern. This can lead to confusing statements such as saying that your favorite type of classical music is classical, or saying that you like Chopin and Tchaikovsky but you don't like any classical music.

Radnor Township is divided into several unofficial parts, one of which is called Radnor. There's an elementary school there called Radnor elementary school. It's not called that because it's the only elementary school in Radnor (it isn't) but because it's located in the Radnor section of Radnor.

Can anyone think of other examples like this?

by **HillMD** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 07:35:36

WheelsFellOff wrote:I haven't been getting enough sleep lately.

Story of my life.

But you know what they say, you can sleep when you die.

by **Barry Jive** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 08:19:05

women and their pillows, man

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 08:19:17

It snowed

by **WheelsFellOff** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 08:46:31

SNOWMAGEDONPOCALYPSE!

Burn the children for warmth!

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 09:08:51

WheelsFellOff wrote:Housh the Contrarian Librarian and the Case of the Half-assed Forecast

likes this

by **Bucky** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 09:21:43

ashton wrote:I'm trying to think of examples of a subset of something that confusingly has the same name as the larger entity. I can think of two examples.

Classical music is divided into four time periods: baroque, classical, romantic, and modern. This can lead to confusing statements such as saying that your favorite type of classical music is classical, or saying that you like Chopin and Tchaikovsky but you don't like any classical music.

Radnor Township is divided into several unofficial parts, one of which is called Radnor. There's an elementary school there called Radnor elementary school. It's not called that because it's the only elementary school in Radnor (it isn't) but because it's located in the Radnor section of Radnor.

Can anyone think of other examples like this?

NY, NY

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 09:27:21

also Danzig

by **Soren** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 09:47:29

Houshphandzadeh wrote:also Danzig

by **Swiggers** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 09:58:26

ashton wrote:Radnor Township is divided into several unofficial parts, one of which is called Radnor. There's an elementary school there called Radnor elementary school. It's not called that because it's the only elementary school in Radnor (it isn't) but because it's located in the Radnor section of Radnor.

Can anyone think of other examples like this?

There are lots of townships in NJ where this is also the case. Woodbridge and Old Bridge come to mind.

by **CalvinBall** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:00:58

So I managed to get my A- moved to an A. No luck with the B+. Kinda a bummer. Now I won't be able to graduate with a 4.0.

by **WheelsFellOff** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:02:46

My heart bleeds.

by **Swiggers** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:03:46

Was the B+ in snow shoveling?

by **CalvinBall** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:05:21

WheelsFellOff wrote:My heart bleeds.

Well 1 said everyone gets As in grad school. So I had my hopes set high. Let me be sad.

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:28:15

No one won MegaMillions. Up to $304 million. Glad I didn't win this time, so I can win the extra money in Friday's drawing.

by **drsmooth** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:43:48

jerseyhoya wrote:No one won MegaMillions. Up to $304 million. Glad I didn't win this time, so I can win the extra money in Friday's drawing.

I imagine even Steele buys a ticket when the pot gets serious

by **Barry Jive** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:09:19

Just called a male cop "ma'am" a couple times. Got a little chippy. I don't really feel bad about it.

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