- Hrm. In train-speak, "a little bit late" means "two trains missing and 20 min later." Power outage at the barn this a.m. We're told. #
- Extra bonus: 11 deg out, and in grabbing my overcoat managed to take 1 of my gloves, 1 of M's. Both right-handed. #
- On the List of Things I Don't Need, burgers, fries, and beer probably are pretty high up. So: healthy lunch. #
- Have become somewhat addicted to Suduko. Family would stage an intervention, but M is even more hardcore, and K just thinks it's funny. #
- RT @hijinksensue: CTHULAWESOME! RT @lartist: http://twitpic.com/14xpy7 – I HAS A NEW HAT! Heart to @LadyPaxieAmor for her awesome skillz! #
- Frigid morning to pleasantly crisp, sunny afternoon. Welcome to Denver. #
- Disappointed to learn the train arrival signs at Light Rail stns just parrot the schedule, no real-time updates. Convenient but dumb. #
- Someone's beer blog which does auto-web links based on tags is linking "stout" posts with my WIST quotes from Nero Wolfe's Rex Stout. Heh. #
- RT @dknippling @FakeAPStylebook: The correct spelling of "Spider-Man" takes a hyphen. Knowing this is why we can't get dates. #
- It was much fun! Next time, I remember the sugar! RT @dknippling: Blog: Julie & Julia Party: Success! http://bit.ly/drsFao #
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I think people are more familiar with Superman than Spider-Man, and thus use that spelling convention. Whenever I see “Spiderman,” I pronounce the last syllable as in “Goldman.” 😉
Looking around the “-man” world of super-hero nomenclature, I’d argue that the forms are most common in this order:
XYZman
XYZ Man
XYZ-Man
Doubtless “Superman” plays a big role in determining that, though I think common usage (in job titles, etc.) also mirrors that arrangement.