E2, Brute?

The Best of The Week

It is incorrect to say, as my esteemed colleague does, that we know almost nothing of Ea-Nāṣir, esteemed merchant of the mystical Orient. We have much of his correspondence left to us; most of it is just unpublished. Here for example is the translation of a copy of another letter, from Ea-Nāṣir to one Shumun-Libshi, concerning Ea-Nāṣir's somewhat alarming associates Erissum-Matim and »Mr. Shorty«, a letter whose exhortations are at once unsurprising and illuminating.

We know, also, why we have these letters, and why a 3800-year-old clay tablet is still in good shape. You wouldn't think they would be, because this type of correspondence was normally just pressed into clay bricks allowed to dry, which don't last nearly as long. But! Ea-Nāṣir, for reasons which again seem to illustrate his character, kept all his shady-business correspondence under the floorboards of

Multipurpose verb and noun from Northern and Midlands British English, meaning sulky, unco-operative, a crybaby


" Used throughout the East Midlands and some parts of Yorkshire, particularly in Hull and Sheffield. Maungy has the same meaning in most other parts of Yorkshire and east Lancashire, i.e. "he has a maunge on". "
Wiktionary


Pronunciation: It's

"I think mom died yesterday. They're telling me different things."

"Already? I thought things were still pretty stable."

"Maybe they took a sudden turn. I don't know. You need to call them."

"Yes, you're right."

***

"Hello?"

"Yes, I'm the son of Elizabeth Meisch. Can you tell me her condition?"

"I'm sorry sir, I'm afraid she has passed."

"When did this happen?"

"Two days ago I believe."

"Why wasn't I notified?"

News for Noders

March 14th: Pi day.

March 10th: Daylight saving time celebrated by many.

March 19th: The first equinox of the year.

March 31st: Happy birthday mad girl's love song!


Get ready for LieQuest 2024, starting on April 10th!


If you have an item for this calendar, /msg Tem42.

February 2: Happy birthday Auspice!

February 2: Happy birthday npecom!

February 5: Happy birthday wertperch!

February 8: Happy birthday to panamaus

February 15: Happy birthday Admin to the goo!

February 15: Terse Quest 2024 begins!

February 23: Happy birthday Samuel Pepys!

February 29: Happy birthday Browncoat!


If you have an item for this calendar, /msg Tem42.

January 1: Gregorian New Year.

January 16: National Nothing Day.

January 24: Happy Birthday Silverai_me!

January 26: Happy Birthday Segnbora-t!

January 30: Happy Birthday O-Swirl!


If you have something to add to the monthly news, /msg Tem42.

December 1: Iron Noder ends

December 9: Smallpox eradication day.

December 12: Happy birthday to horacetheclown!

December 18: Hanukkah begins.

December 21: Winter solstice arrives 10:27 PM, EST.

December 23: Happy birthday to Nemosyn!

December 25: Merry Christmas!


If you have an item for this calendar, /msg Tem42.

November 1: The IRON NODER CHALLENGE starts today and runs through December 1. It's never too late to sign up, and all writeups get rewards.

November 1: Happy Birthday Zephronias!

November 5: Bonfire Night in the UK.

November 11: Veterans Day in the US.

November 13: Everything2's Birthday.

November 23: Thanksgiving in the US.

November 27: Happy Birthday Estelore!

If you have an item for this calendar, /msg Tem42.