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 Post subject: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:57 pm 
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Dave Blood, bassist for defunct Philadelphia rock act the Dead Milkmen, committed suicide Wednesday, according to a post by his sister on the band's official message board (http://deadmilkmen.com). <p>The Dead Milkmen formed in 1983 and quickly rose to prominence in the college radio circuit. Their 1985 debut album, "Big Lizard in My Backyard" boasts the cult-classic single "Bitchin' Camaro," but was overshadowed in 1988 by "Punk Rock Girl," which was an MTV staple of the time. <p>In recent years, Blood had stopped playing bass due to extreme tendonitis. In the mid-'90s, he enrolled at Indiana University to study Yugoslavian culture, and spent nearly a year in the country between August 1998 and April 1999. In an E-mail interview (http://www.markprindle.com) late last year with journalist Mark Prindle, he expressed interest in returning to the country in the near future. <p>** Maybe it was learning that Yugoslavia no longer exists that put him over the edge. **


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:51 pm 
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Or maybe he just found out he couldn't drive there from Philly in his Yugo.


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:46 am 
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by jjmoney62:
In recent years, Blood had stopped playing bass due to extreme tendonitis. In the mid-'90s, he enrolled at Indiana University to study Yugoslavian culture, and spent nearly a year in the country between August 1998 and April 1999. <hr></blockquote><p>When did eight to nine months become "nearly a year"? My resume should suddenly look golden.


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:05 pm 
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And by the way, it's "tendinitis."


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:35 pm 
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Matthew Grieco:
And by the way, it's "tendinitis."<hr></blockquote>There appears to be some disagreement on that:<p>NIH<p>American College of Rheumatology<p>"Tendinitis" doesn't make much sense, as the term refers to inflammation of the tendons. <p>D, who suffers from rotator cuff tendonitis, but has no plans for offing herself.<p>[ March 15, 2004: Message edited by: DominEditrix ]</p>


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:32 pm 
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I agree that it doesn't make sense, but that's what my Merriam-Webster's has. I don't have an AP Stylebook handy to check on their position, if any exists.


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:08 pm 
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Let's check with the Bee Gees:<p>Bill Gates (in MS Word spell check) says it's tendonitis.<p>Bryan Garner says it's tendinitis.


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:13 pm 
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Why guess? Look it up.
Webster's New World (which is the only dictionary that counts in this context) says "tendinitis." "Tendonitis" is an "also spelled as."


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:19 pm 
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At my house, consulting Garner's Modern American Usage qualifies as looking it up.


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:04 pm 
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by blanp:
Why guess? Look it up.
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Can I borrow your services some time. Some folk I know think that is a radical idea .. can't live with 'em can't shoot 'em


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:08 pm 
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by SeaRaven:
At my house, consulting Garner's Modern American Usage qualifies as looking it up.<hr></blockquote>I consulted the educational booklet given me by my doctor when he diagnosed this little foray into the Land of Excruciating Pain. The booklet favours "tendonitis".<p>I'm willing to spell it "chocolate" if that will make it go away.<p>D.


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 Post subject: Re: Dead Milkman
PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:01 am 
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Yes, the "o" version is well established as an alternative spelling, D. I wouldn't argue that it was "wrong" in the context that you mentioned.


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