Tuesday, February 14, 2012

What is the origin of the phrase "hint of mint" to describe someone suspected of being gay?

hint of mint is a synonym for Queen (n. An effeminate boy or man; the stereotype effeminate homosexual. Many of the synonyms for effeminate are largely heterosexual in origin.)



Syn: Angelina; bender; bentwrist; birdie; birl; ******; bunter; buttercup; butterfly; butterfly boy; camp ******; chirujo; cissy; sissy; cooch; coolie; cot betty; cow; cupcake; daffodilly; dainties dandy; darling; duchess; duck; gay as a goose; fa g; fairy; fay; feigele; fagola; fellow; femme; filly; finicchioi; Finn's place names; fish queen; flame; flame artist; flame thrower; flamer; flaming ******; flaming *******; flaming lady; flaming queen; flapping fa g; flicker; flit; flossy one; flower; flutterer: flying *******; freak; freak of nature; fruit; fruitcake; fu; fuff; fluff; gay girl; giddy woman; girl; glitter girl; hair fairy; lacy lad; laddie; lily; lily white; limpwrist; lisper; little dear; loca; maricon; maripose; mavis; milksop; milquetoast; min; mince; mince meat; mintie; hint of mint; miss boy; mollycoddle; mama's boy; muffie; mujerado; nance; nancy boy; nelly; neon-sign; neon-carrier; niceling; nicht; painted willy; pansy; panz; papaout; patapouf; pato; pee willy; Percy; perthy; petal; pix; fairy; pood; poof; poofter; pouf; powder puff; punta; queen; queenie; quin; quince; red lip; red one; screamer; screaming-******; screaming-*******; screaming-fairy; screaming-mimi; screaming-queen; screecher; sis; sissy; sissy-queen; sister boy; Squeaking fa g; squealer; sugar sweet; sweet boy; sweetheart; sweetie; sweet William; swish swisher; tapette; tauatane; tender lily; tit-face; toots; torch; tripper; triss; tweener; twinkle-toes; twit; twixter; uffimay; waffle; whoopsie boy; Willy; winny; yoo-hoo boy; whoopsie boy.


I have Linux Mint 4.0 installed on my Hard Drive, and I need to install Windows XP Media Center Edition?

I want to be able to do this without affecting the Linux installation, or would it be better to install XP first then reinstall Linux.

I have Linux Mint 4.0 installed on my Hard Drive, and I need to install Windows XP Media Center Edition?
Since Windows will [rudely] wipe your MBR and cause Linux not to boot, I expect reinstalling Linux after Windows is a reasonable approach.



You could also make and then restore a backup of the MBR using Linux - if you know how, it's simple. But so is just redoing Linux.



PCLinuxOS here - along with Kubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, whatever. Lots of experience on restoring Grub from wayward installs of whatever!



Good luck!
Reply:How much time do you want to put into this?



If you have XP partitions in place, install XP and when that is running properly, reinstall grub. Use google to read up on how to reinstall grub under Mint.



If you don't have XP partitions, the question is if you can install windoze after linux or not. My dell laptop has a hidden dos utility partition first, so XP does not have to be first - so it may work to install XP, just shrink the linux partitions tocreate the space. But you will still need to reinstall grub. I don't think you can move the linux partitions back to put XP first - Mint will be looking for the old locations.



When push comes to shove and nothing works. Install XP and then install Linux - and set up a separate /home partition.
Reply:it has been my experience to install windows first because windows does not function at all in a Linux enviroment. so uninstall Linux fdisk the linux partition so you have a Windows NTFS partition and a Linux partition then install windows then setup dual boot and install Linux
Reply:That's why I always set up Linux with separate / and /home partitions. It makes restoring much less of a hassle.



I did a quick look on the internet. It appears that you can restore GRUB by following these simple steps:



1. Boot a LiveCD and open a terminal.

2. Enter "grub".

3. Enter "find /boot/grub/stage1"



You'll get something like: (hd0,2)



4. Enter "root (whatever result you got)

5. Enter "setup (hd0)

6. Enter "quit"
Reply:yeah it'd be better to just install Windows and reinstall Linux. Or you could install XP and just use a grub boot disk to install grub



I think it MIGHT be possible to configure the Windows bootloader to boot Linux, since that's kinda what the wubi installer does.


I am terrified that Wrigley will pull the Orbit Mint Mojito gum off the market...what are your thoughts?

I only feel this because I think that most people don't know what a Mojito is, so they will not try the gum. However, it seems that Wrigley only seems to be coming out with new products and not pulling less popular ones off the market, like Coca Cola or Pepsi have been doing for the past several years. Logically, I suppose, if they were to pull any of the Orbit gum flavors, it would be that nasty Lemon-Lime, which tastes like floor cleaner.

I am terrified that Wrigley will pull the Orbit Mint Mojito gum off the market...what are your thoughts?
Write to them!! I wrote to them when Eclipse mints came and said "You need a cinnamon version!!" And they came out with one! Demand was high enough that they created it, but they would never know there was a demand if they didn't hear directly from the consumers. I really believe that.



Having said that, I don't think you have anything to fear. Their marketing strategy for the Mint Mojito flavor is skewed younger and the younger [18 - 35] consumers know what a Mojito is. Most of them even know how to spell it.



Stay focused and positive! And if you're really that worried, stock up!
Reply:I'm glad my "Best Answer" soothed your fear! Don't forget to write to them! Go to the Wrigley website and look for a consumer feedback link! Report It
Reply:I love Orbit gum. I tried the Lemon-Lime and it is very bad. I have not tried the Mojito but I might try it. They probably need to advertise it a bit more.
Reply:don't be, if they haven't pulled those flavors that aren't selling well then then there will be a chane that they won't pull your stuff. you can always buy a bunch when you go to the store so you wont run out

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I am trying to configure Bluetooth on Linux Mint 4.0 for a friend and I can't make head nor tail of it?

I don't have any Bluetooth devices, so any help will be most appreciated.

I am trying to configure Bluetooth on Linux Mint 4.0 for a friend and I can't make head nor tail of it?
Hi, bluetooth should already be configured as almost all bletooth devices r installed without any problems. In kde there is already a program for managing bluetooth connections and in gnome u have other packages for managing bluetooth which u may have to install then just use bluetooth.



Since Mint 4.0 is based on Ubuntu 7.10 then its all plug and play.



Good Luck!
Reply:You have no bluetooth devices, but you are trying to configure Mint to use bluetooth? So you like to try configuring things that you don't have or need, for the experience, or what? Which scanner have you installed? How did it test out? What about digital pads, or some esoteric controller software for interacting with and controlling one of the older model Cray supercomputers?
Reply:Well as you know, Linux mint is based on ubuntu so this may be helpful:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Blueto...

Sorry i don't have any bluetooth devices either so I can't offer much help



Good luck


How does mint leave a cool feeling in your mouth??

the natural ingredient from the mint..i guess it cools your mouth


How do you say 'mint' in Japanese?

How do you say mint in Japanese? Anyone know?

How do you say 'mint' in Japanese?
"mint" in Japanese is:



ミント(minto) or ハッカ(hakka) - herb or flavor



造幣局(zouheikyoku) - minting authority
Reply:Minto.



http://www.freedict.com/onldict/jap.html


What are the benefits of Mint and mint tea?

The leaf, fresh or dried, is the culinary source of mint. Fresh mint is usually preferred over dried mint when storage of the mint is not a problem. The leaves have a pleasant warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste. Mint leaves are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. In Middle Eastern cuisine mint is used on lamb dishes. In British cuisine, mint sauce is popular with lamb.



Mint is a necessary ingredient in Touareg tea, a popular tea in northern African and Arab countries.



Alcoholic drinks sometimes feature flavor of mint, namely the Mint Julep and the Mojito. Crème de menthe is a mint-flavored liqueur used in drinks such as the grasshopper.



Mint essential oil and menthol are extensively used as flavorings in breath fresheners, drinks, antiseptic mouth rinses, toothpaste, chewing gum, desserts, and candies; see mint (candy) and mint chocolate. The substances that give the mints their characteristic aromas and flavors are menthol (the main aroma of Peppermint, and Japanese Peppermint) and pulegone (in Pennyroyal and Corsican Mint). The compound primarily responsible for the aroma and flavor of spearmint is L-carvone.



Methyl salicylate, commonly called "oil of wintergreen", is often used as a mint flavoring for foods and candies due to its mint-like flavor.



Mints are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Buff Ermine.





[edit] Medicinal and cosmetic

Mint was originally used as a medicinal herb to treat stomach ache and chest pains. During the Middle Ages, powdered mint leaves were used to whiten teeth. Mint tea is a strong diuretic. Mint also aids digestion.



Menthol from mint essential oil (40-90%) is an ingredient of many cosmetics and some perfumes. Menthol and mint essential oil are also much used in medicine as a component of many drugs, and are very popular in aromatherapy.



A common use is as an antipruritic, especially in insect bite treatments (often along with camphor).



Menthol is also used in cigarettes as an additive, because it blocks out the bitter taste of tobacco and soothes the throat.[citation needed]



Many people also believe the strong, sharp flavor and scent of Mint can be used as a mild decongestant for illnesses such as the common cold.



In Rome, Pliny recommended that a wreath of mint was a good thing for students to wear since it was thought to "exhilarate their minds". Some modern research suggests that he was right.[citation needed]





[edit] Insecticides

Mint leaves are often used by many campers to repel mosquitoes. It is also said that extracts from mint leaves have a particular mosquito-killing capability.



Mint oil is also used as an environmentally-friendly insecticide for its ability to kill some common pests like wasps, hornets, ants and cockroaches.

What are the benefits of Mint and mint tea?
Mint is a herb and so pure mint tea does'nt contain caffeine.Quite often mint is consumed after meals as the oils stimulate the flow of bile to the stomach and helps relieve gas pains.Mint sweetens the breath and calms the digestive system, plus it helps heartburn, stomach ache and nausea.

Mint contains B vitamins, calcium and potassium.



Mint is known to contain a phytonutrient called perillyl alcohol, which has been shown in studies on animals to prevent the formation of colon, skin and lung cancer.



You have to take care to cover the preparation while mint tea is steeping. This prevents the valuable volatile oils from evaporating.

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