BamaCoug hosting press junkets again

[il Padrino Ute]

In Spanish, 'el alma' means "the soul."

it also means "the soul" in Italian, but it's a feminine word and therefore 'l'alma'.

[wuapinmon]

it also means "the soul" in Italian, but it's a feminine word and therefore 'l'alma'.

It's also feminine in Spanish. The reason it gets a masculine article is because the stress falls on the first syllable, and the normal feminine article 'la' would slur into the accented 'a' of 'alma.' Spanish doesn't take the Italian approach of l'alma, so they change a-words with stress on the first syllable to 'el' when they are singular (el hacha, el agua, el águila). When the word is pluralized, it uses the feminine article because the slur danger has passed: 'las almas.'

[il Padrino Ute]

It's also feminine in Spanish. The reason it gets a masculine article is because the stress falls on the first syllable, and the normal feminine article 'la' would slur into the accented 'a' of 'alma.' Spanish doesn't take the Italian approach of l'alma, so they change a-words with stress on the first syllable to 'el' when they are singular (el hacha, el agua, el águila). When the word is pluralized, it uses the feminine article because the slur danger has passed: 'las almas.'

Now that I've learned something for today, I can turn my brain off. Thanks for that, wuap. I almost feel indebted to you.

[wuapinmon]

I grew up in Texas.

Those are tough degree requirements. I hear that Baylor just requires you to drive past the campus really slowly.

[Solon]

see, 'cause alma is the feminine form of the adjective and so "all this time I thought alma was a she" and see it's cute like that. Where's AA when I need him?

True. almus, alma, almum.

[Viking]

Those are tough degree requirements. I hear that Baylor just requires you to drive past the campus really slowly.

This is one of my favorite responses of all time, largely due my dislike for the bears

[SeattleUte]

I grew up in Texas.

I've heard that before. You're a Texas fan like 3D is a USC fan. Absent a diploma, or at least some significant classes there, or donating a lot of money or something, you can't lord Texas over me. So why aren't you a Rice fan?

[wuapinmon]

I've heard that before. You're a Texas fan like 3D is a USC fan. Absent a diploma, or at least some significant classes there, or donating a lot of money or something, you can't lord Texas over me. So why aren't you a Rice fan?

In the South, many people identify with regional teams as their own in spite of never having attended there. My cousins are all UGA or Georgia Tech fans even though they all went to community colleges. The only two of us who ever actually attended them (me=gatech, my sister=UGA) don't really follow them, though the 1990 season was great at tech for football and basketball.

[YOhio]

In the South, many people identify with regional teams as their own in spite of never having attended there. My cousins are all UGA or Georgia Tech fans even though they all went to community colleges. The only two of us who ever actually attended them (me=gatech, my sister=UGA) don't really follow them, though the 1990 season was great at tech for football and basketball.

Did you know that people throughout the entire nation do that as well? Not just in the South. See, we're not so different after all.

[Blueintheface]

I've heard that before. You're a Texas fan like 3D is a USC fan. Absent a diploma, or at least some significant classes there, or donating a lot of money or something, you can't lord Texas over me. So why aren't you a Rice fan?

Do you claim as Ute brethren those individuals whose only collegiate experience resides in the college football edition of Playboy magazine?

[wuapinmon]

Did you know that people throughout the entire nation do that as well? Not just in the South. See, we're not so different after all.

Dammit, I was trying to sound patronizing. You messed up my plans. I'm starting to think that Y in YOhio stands for Yankee.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Dammit, I was trying to sound patronizing. You messed up my plans. I'm starting to think that Y in YOhio stands for Yankee.

I think it is for BYU, as I am pretty sure he is a Reds' fan in baseball.

[YOhio]

I think it is for BYU, as I am pretty sure he is a Reds' fan in baseball.

You're right. I think I've explained my moniker before but I'll quickly do it again. The Y in my name is a tribute to my alma mater and favorite college football team, Brigham Young University. Ohio is the state I live in and love. I combined those two and voila, YOhio. It has nothing to do with the New York Yankees.

[wuapinmon]

You're right. I think I've explained my moniker before but I'll quickly do it again. The Y in my name is a tribute to my alma mater and favorite college football team, Brigham Young University. Ohio is the state I live in and love. I combined those two and voila, YOhio. It has nothing to do with the New York Yankees.

I wasn't referring to the baseball team!

[SoCalCoug]

I combined those two and voila, YOhio.

Don't you mean, "walah"?