[Fictionary] New Word

[Nicolas Ward]

> On Oct 14, 2015, at 11:21 AM, fictioneric at inbox.com wrote:
> 
>> I think at this point it's perfectly kosher.
> 
> Jim, you make me laugh!
> 
> I think once it appears in a context like "Halal Pizza" (in my neighborhood) it's naturalized.

/concur

> 
>>>> Fun language trivia I was fiddling with earlier: very close to 10% of English words (at least by /usr/share/dict/words standards) can be spelled using only symbols from the periodic table, once. (That is, you could spell CoAl or COAl, but not HAlAl.)
> 
> If there's a chemist in your life who needs a present, Theodore Gray (Mr. Periodic Table) will print a beautiful poster of their name (that is, if you can spell it with elements). (Luckily, my father has such a name.)
> 
> http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/MSP/ElementBanners

I have the jigsaw puzzle version :o).

Our Theodore is occupied by these (which appear to have been updated with the latest names from the version we have from last year): https://unclegoose.com/product/elemental-blocks/

Skills developed so far:

- Flipping them all to one color side
- Rotating them in his hands and babbling "foo-yum fa-yum do-yum ne-yum" etc.

--Nick