Thingie (y?)

I'm trying to think of what you call things that you can't remember what to call 'ems....Here's some:

Thinger
Thingie(y)
Thingamabobber
Whatchamacallit
Watzit
Thingamajig
Thingamajigger
Doohickey
Doodah
Deal-io
Flippin' piece of trash

for people:

whatshername
whatsherface
whatsherbucket
whatshersmell
whatshertrash
(are you seeing a pattern?)


Please feel free to add your own.

I Hate Chemistry

So lately I've been studying (slightly) for the PE test to get my Professional Engineer's license. The test has a breadth section which includes topics outside of my specialty (structural engineering) like traffic engineering, soils engineering, hydraulics, and my worst enemy, environmental engineering (shiver). No, I don't hate the earth. Yes, I do hate chemistry. I'm not quite sure why I have an abiding hatred for this subject. I understand the importance of, say, atoms. I got A's in my chemistry classes. Nevertheless, my first response when confronted with a chemistry problem is to hiss and spit. Here's a short list of things I despise for visceral rather than logical reasons:

1. King of Queens
2. John McCain's voice
3. Hair (not attached)
4. Camel Spiders
5. Peach Fuzz
6. Pundits