Wednesday February 15, 2006

Three Little Dots: Olympic Edition

Language Log tries to explain why the use of “podium” as a verb is making me nuts—without really making me feel any better about it. … Thanks to John, I have learned that my favorite blog from the Athens Olympics is back in business for Torino. It’s called DFL and it tracks the Games’ last-place finishers. As the site’s proprietor explains, “DFL” is “athlete’s slang for coming in last. The D stands for ‘dead,’ the L stands for ‘last.’ and the F is, well, obvious.” … A note on Curling. It’s not a sport if you can wear an off-the-rack belt while playing it. These guys look they’re trying to sell me a Saturn.