It's actually back on the wall in Penny's old apartment, which is now Sheldon's and Amy's place. Which seems odd since Amy gave it to her again over at her and Leonard's place. Penny saw it after talking to Sheldon because she was over at their place.

@znexyish said:

We have seen the return, twice already, of the giant painting. Now I find that thing hideous and find it ridiculous that Penny would still have it on her wall. Unless, since we don’t see it on an actual wall, it just might be a hallucination she is having. What other prop would you like to see return or not return? The bug chair? The limited edition green lantern lantern? The Tardis?

I know he is long pass that stage of arrested development; but, I loved the "Hulk Hands". Now that he has reach a certain level of maturity can’t think how we will get to see him in them again. But, maybe when Amy starts offloading his collectibles (the way Penny did with Leonard and Bernie did with Howard) we’ll see them again--on their way out to the storage locker?

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

I know he is long pass that stage of arrested development; but, I loved the "Hulk Hands". Now that he has reach a certain level of maturity can’t think how we will get to see him in them again. But, maybe when Amy starts offloading his collectibles (the way Penny did with Leonard and Bernie did with Howard) we’ll see them again--on their way out to the storage locker?

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Sheldon's "level of maturity" is rarely higher than it was for Episode One, and in those cases it's there just long enough for a particular joke or whatever, then it's gone again.

Just one recent example: "level of maturity" Sheldon would not require a life-size Batman statue in his one-bedroom apartment that he shares with his "girlfriend" who presumably did not agree or approve.

@Knixon said:

Sheldon's "level of maturity" is rarely higher than it was for Episode One, and in those cases it's there just long enough for a particular joke or whatever, then it's gone again.

Just one recent example: "level of maturity" Sheldon would not require a life-size Batman statue in his one-bedroom apartment that he shares with his "girlfriend" who presumably did not agree or approve.

I'm not disagreeing with you; EXCEPT, the discussion is about props. Seems pointless to nitpick about how I introduced my prop preference if you have no abject to my choice itself.

Sure, but you started out with "I know he is long pass (sic) that stage of arrested development."

@Knixon said:

Sure, but you started out with "I know he is long pass (sic) that stage of arrested development."

What is your "(sic)" notation all about?

End-Of-Days when a card-carrying member of the Grammar Police needs policing.

Long-story-short; my sentence is correct as written.

I expect you know that "sic" indicates Spelling Is Correct when quoting something where the spelling was wrong in the original. Noting that it was your mistake, not mine. Especially if you later corrected it. Anyway, the correct word usage would have been "past" not "pass".

@Knixon said:

I expect you know that "sic" indicates Spelling Is Correct when quoting something where the spelling was wrong in the original. Noting that it was your mistake, not mine. Especially if you later corrected it. Anyway, the correct word usage would have been "past" not "pass".

No, (if you check) you will know that I didn't "correct" it; as there was nothing to correct. "Pass" is the correct word usage.

What color is the sky in your world?

English hasn't changed that much since I first learned it. And every grammar tool I checked identified "pass" as improper form in that usage.

@znexyish said:

We have seen the return, twice already, of the giant painting. Now I find that thing hideous and find it ridiculous that Penny would still have it on her wall. Unless, since we don’t see it on an actual wall, it just might be a hallucination she is having. What other prop would you like to see return or not return? The bug chair? The limited edition green lantern lantern? The Tardis?

Do you suppose that painting might be auctioned to the fans when the show is over?

@Knixon said:

What color is the sky in your world?

English hasn't changed that much since I first learned it. And every grammar tool I checked identified "pass" as improper form in that usage.

--Rookie mistake--

Don't just run the "word"; run the "sentence".

I did. Several different ways. In fact, most of them wanted to have at least a "paragraph" to work on. So I put together several versions of "is/was/were/etc long pass that point" using he, she, them, they, it, etc. All of them showed "pass" as incorrect.

Here is another example: (by the way, you have yet to present even one)

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/english/2005/02/pass_or_past.html

Ask the English Teacher

Questions and answers about English usage

Pass or Past?

Cheryl asks: We work in an office and love to have questions about grammar. We are stumped on this one! Which sentence is correct and more important, why?

Please do not fill the glass pass half. Please do not fill the glass past half.

My boss thinks the correct answer is"pass" and I think it is "past." I know it has to do with a verb. I use the following example to explain my theory.

The car went past me. vs. The car went pass me.

I am thinking because of the verb “went” we would use past in this case.

We leave it in your hands. Who knows, maybe I will get a raise!

Well, Cheryl, I hope you do get a raise, because you're right.

"Pass" can be either a verb or a noun: "Do not pass the problem on to me." "We crossed the mountain pass in a blizzard."

"Past" can be an adjective ("I fondly recall past family dinners"), a noun ("The past is over and done with"), an adverb ("She ran past"), or a preposition meaning "beyond"—and this is where your example comes in. "Do not fill the glass past half" is the same as "Do not fill the glass beyond half."

As a preposition, "past" also applies in cases like time ("It's half-past two"), space ("I walked past the office"), influence ("I'm past caring about the problem"), and amount or degree ("He can't count past ten without taking off his shoes").

@Knixon said:

I did. Several different ways. In fact, most of them wanted to have at least a "paragraph" to work on. So I put together several versions of "is/was/were/etc long pass that point" using he, she, them, they, it, etc. All of them showed "pass" as incorrect.

So, you are saying you ran:

"I know he is long pass that stage of arrested development; but, I loved the "Hulk Hands"." and EVERY source came back ?

@znexyish said:

We have seen the return, twice already, of the giant painting. Now I find that thing hideous and find it ridiculous that Penny would still have it on her wall. Unless, since we don’t see it on an actual wall, it just might be a hallucination she is having. What other prop would you like to see return or not return? The bug chair? The limited edition green lantern lantern? The Tardis?

Hi Z, I'm sorry to be slow to respond to this one, and I fear it will get buried but hopefully you'll see it. I'd like to see all those Penny blossoms return, and the time machine. Perhaps the characters could take the time machine back to the point where the last large penny blossom order was placed and actually fill it and make that venture into a success after all. I felt they gave up on it much too easily.