Interesting Links for 02-12-2011

[andrewducker]

• Apple: Siri isn't anti-abortion. Glad to hear it!
  (tags: apple iphone siri abortion )
• Ministers announce U-turn on mobility benefit cut - Yaaaay!
  (tags: benefits disabilities uk )
• A Londoner’s Guide to Living in New York: Part 1.1: Language (I laughed at the translations)
  (tags: language newyork london usa )
• Having problems motivating yourself to write? You need "Written? Kitten!", the world's best motivator!
  (tags: writing tools kitten cats motivation funny )
• HP Printers Can Be Hacked to Catch on Fire
  (tags: technology EpicFail )
• New Icelandic volcano eruption could have global impact (Just what we need!)
  (tags: iceland volcano aieeee! )
• What it's like to sleep with cats
  (tags: cats webcomic funny sleep )

Comments

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

Given how multicultural the UK is I'm surprised that "hero" does not mean "sandwich" there as well.

It's essentially a European word. It comes from the common greek term "Gyro" (which I see on signs at greek sandwich shops all the time.

"Gyro" when pronounced in a New York accent sounds like "Hero."

[innerbrat]

I knew I forgot something!

"Gyro," when heard by a Londoner, would mean something like "state issued welfare cheque."

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

Really?

Why?

[innerbrat]

Because it sounds reads a bit like "girocheque"

[undeadbydawn.livejournal.com]

yup.

unemployment benefits are known as giro's, as linked by innerbrat.