A Word for the Day

[Recusant]

In some government circles in the US, "nucular" is used when referring to armament, while "nuclear" is reserved for civilian installations. Not a hard and fast rule, and probably only applies to a particular demographic, but I've heard that distinction described by somebody who claimed to have insight.

Of course it is also common pronunciation among those who don't know what they're talking about. And fictional nuclear engineers.



As for the Scrabble words, they're likely to exist mostly/only in the Scrabble list and on higher level Scrabble boards. I considered the article a bit of curmudgeonly whimsy--the invented words are silly feceses.

[Asmodean]

The Asmo particularly approves of the word "poofta" today. It never fails to amuse Him when He's reminded of its existence.

[Icarus]

The word nucelar is attributed to George W Bush, a True Texan whose language usage was not quite in line with OED details.

[Dark Lightning]

I remember it as Jimmy Carter's mispronunciation. Interesting, as he has a PHd in Nuclear Physics and served in the nuclear navy.

[Asmodean]

A doctorate in nucular physics? I didn't know that. The Asmo learneth things.

[Icarus]

Carter was, and is, much more than a peanut farmer. 

[Dark Lightning]

Carter was, and is, much more than a peanut farmer. 

Indeed, he walked the talk. Imagine any other ex-president out pounding in nails for charity. He's big, in my book.

[Tank]

Carter was, and is, much more than a peanut farmer. 

Indeed, he walked the talk. Imagine any other ex-president out pounding in nails for charity. He's big, in my book.

He is a good example in exactly the opposite way that Trump is a bad example of humanity.

[Asmodean]

Bah! I would be careful looking for role models even among the most saintly career politicians... But then of course if you are power-hungry, then that's where your success stories lie.

[Icarus]

Carter was not a career politician. He is certainly a role model for people who aim to be civilized and caring for others.

That he is a lifelong Christian is of no matter to me. For what it is worth, he never proselytized when he was in a position of power.

[Tank]

He was a good guy in spite of his beliefs.

[billy rubin]

he was regarded as a failure at the end of his presidency. his redemption was all after

[Tank]

Well he had the Iranian hostage crisis to deal with. Short of declaring war no incumbent president could survive that.

[billy rubin]

that and the arab oil embargo didnt help. gasoline soared to US 0.48 cents per gallon and people were terrified.

inflation was high as well

[Icarus]

Yeah, I bought an El Camino (Chevrolet passenger car pretending to be a truck) at about that time.  I opted for the smaller engine and the sales guy persuaded me to get the bigger one because it was more economical for fuel consumption. That damned engine was a gas guzzler.  It got about 14 Miles per gallon.  Then I discovered that there were some smog supressing features on the engine that could be eliminated.  I eliminated them and the mileage went up by 40%.

Gasoline prices in those days were pretty much in line with the state of the economy.