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Post by KalliopePL on Jan 23, 2013 4:39:54 GMT -5
I need an explanation of three things:
1) dictation office - as in "she looked up at her friend from the computer in the dictation office" ("Heat Rises", chapter 2, page 32 - hardcover version of the book)
2-3) reporter-ese and circled wagons - as in "she didn't want to inspire some reporter-ese about circled wagons or tightlipped cops" (the same chapter, page 38)
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Post by Arky on Jan 23, 2013 6:19:17 GMT -5
I need an explanation of three things: 1) dictation office - as in "she looked up at her friend from the computer in the dictation office" ("Heat Rises", chapter 2, page 32 - hardcover version of the book)
2-3) reporter-ese and circled wagons - as in "she didn't want to inspire some reporter-ese about circled wagons or tightlipped cops" (the same chapter, page 38)1.Dictation Office...place where phone dictation is transcribed into a document. Usually dictation is a tool of doctors to saye time. 2.reporter-ese...to speak in the language or style used by reporters i.e. dectective can you give this reporter a scoup on the case. 3.circled wagons... to come together is a defensive mode.i.e. they have circled the wagons and aren't saying anything about the case.i.e.in western days people in a wagontrain formed a circle as a place to fort up and hold off an Indian attack. Does this help? |
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Post by KalliopePL on Jan 23, 2013 9:55:49 GMT -5
I need an explanation of three things: 1) dictation office - as in "she looked up at her friend from the computer in the dictation office" ("Heat Rises", chapter 2, page 32 - hardcover version of the book)
2-3) reporter-ese and circled wagons - as in "she didn't want to inspire some reporter-ese about circled wagons or tightlipped cops" (the same chapter, page 38)1.Dictation Office...place where phone dictation is transcribed into a document. Usually dictation is a tool of doctors to saye time. 2.reporter-ese...to speak in the language or style used by reporters i.e. dectective can you give this reporter a scoup on the case. 3.circled wagons... to come together is a defensive mode.i.e. they have circled the wagons and aren't saying anything about the case.i.e.in western days people in a wagontrain formed a circle as a place to fort up and hold off an Indian attack. Does this help? A lot. Thanks, Arky!  |
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Post by KalliopePL on Jan 23, 2013 11:11:01 GMT -5
Next one: big-shouldered gas hogs - as in: "Heat looked to see who drove those big-shouldered gas hogs in the city" - chapter 3, page 45.
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Post by londoncalling on Jan 23, 2013 11:28:58 GMT -5
It's a reference to a large, wide SUV that consumes a lot of gasoline
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Post by Arky on Jan 23, 2013 12:37:50 GMT -5
Next one: big-shouldered gas hogs - as in: "Heat looked to see who drove those big-shouldered gas hogs in the city" - chapter 3, page 45. all those big-shouldered SUVs that are being used to make deliveries. Sport utility vehicles with large motors that consume great quantities of gasoline. |
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Post by KalliopePL on Jan 28, 2013 7:03:57 GMT -5
Thanks and the next one, what does " dinosaur VHS player" mean? A very old one or a very big one? |
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Post by Arky on Jan 28, 2013 9:11:24 GMT -5
Thanks and the next one, what does " dinosaur VHS player" mean? A very old one or a very big one? "Old" would be the key here. VHS is long out dated since the DVD came on the sceen. VHS tapes were 7.5" x 4" x 1" so size is relative but varible by manufacturer. |
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Post by KalliopePL on Jan 28, 2013 12:26:19 GMT -5
Thanks and the next one, what does " dinosaur VHS player" mean? A very old one or a very big one? "Old" would be the key here. VHS is long out dated since the DVD came on the sceen. VHS tapes were 7.5" x 4" x 1" so size is relative but varible by manufacturer.So in this case "dinosaur" basically means "ancient", right? I still have a lot of VHS tapes and no player to check what's on them...  |
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Post by Arky on Jan 28, 2013 12:58:21 GMT -5
"Old" would be the key here. VHS is long out dated since the DVD came on the sceen. VHS tapes were 7.5" x 4" x 1" so size is relative but varible by manufacturer.So in this case "dinosaur" basically means "ancient", right? I still have a lot of VHS tapes and no player to check what's on them... Exactly, "Dinosaur" means "Ancient" in this case. |
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Post by 4caskett on Jan 28, 2013 21:16:53 GMT -5
Thanks and the next one, what does " dinosaur VHS player" mean? A very old one or a very big one? "Old" would be the key here. VHS is long out dated since the DVD came on the sceen. VHS tapes were 7.5" x 4" x 1" so size is relative but varible by manufacturer.So what does this make me! I still own a VHS and I tape Castle on it. Scary, huh?? |
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Post by oldmancastle on Jan 28, 2013 21:23:25 GMT -5
4caskett, do you also have a 8 track player in your car?
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Post by Arky on Jan 28, 2013 21:28:58 GMT -5
"Old" would be the key here. VHS is long out dated since the DVD came on the sceen. VHS tapes were 7.5" x 4" x 1" so size is relative but varible by manufacturer.So what does this make me! I still own a VHS and I tape Castle on it. Scary, huh?? VHS still widely used as we all have many VHS tapes. I still have a NEC brand VHS.However DVD and DVR is far superior. |
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Post by 4caskett on Jan 28, 2013 22:02:45 GMT -5
4caskett, do you also have a 8 track player in your car? Lol No!!! But, I do have a cassette player in the car. |
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Post by RG on Jan 28, 2013 22:17:01 GMT -5
"Old" would be the key here. VHS is long out dated since the DVD came on the sceen. VHS tapes were 7.5" x 4" x 1" so size is relative but varible by manufacturer.So what does this make me! I still own a VHS and I tape Castle on it. Scary, huh?? OMG! Maybe teel's right and I am 96! I not only have a VHS player, Mrs. G and I have a ton of vhs tapes! Oh wait, we don't watch them though...no, wait again, we did watch a tape a couple of months ago! A friend who's an actor, and his wife came over for dinner and we watched "The Wrong Box." He knows Michael Cain. Oh man...I hate having to tell teel she's right. |
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