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Son of Belial · Dec 5, 2005, 05:30 am

Why thank you

Son of Belial · Dec 5, 2005, 05:58 am

shield772 · Dec 5, 2005, 06:00 am

omg thats hillarious

Son of Belial · Dec 5, 2005, 06:23 am

I wish I had created it.

Kite · Dec 5, 2005, 08:56 am

tin foil hat? you mean AFDB's? (Alluminium Foil Deflector Beanie) Me and my freind tried wearing them one day in 8th grade, the teacher tried to make us take them off, but we said that the signals from the mothership were too strong, he left us alone after that.

jose · Dec 5, 2005, 01:47 pm

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what did you do when she bit you? my boy poked a hole in the drywall and keeps trying to eat it. He's a freakin monkey! I can't wait till he can understand my threats cuz that's all I got for 'im

does he need a mineral suplement? :)

Clarence · Dec 5, 2005, 02:29 pm

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does he need a mineral suplement? :)

you know what, he just might. he doesn't eat meat for some reason.

jose · Dec 6, 2005, 02:09 pm

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you know what, he just might. he doesn't eat meat for some reason.

well theres little chance he´ll bite your finger off

but you never know

jose · Dec 6, 2005, 02:12 pm

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I wish I had created it.

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**Chris** · Dec 26, 2005, 12:38 pm

I have got something to be pissed off today (Boxing Day)

The over use and misuse of the word Guru. When did these idiots hijack this word>? SO many people use it and have no idea what it means and why some people are called Gurus.

Pisses me off

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru

Nono · Dec 26, 2005, 01:19 pm

Look, man, that's how languages work. One language (English in this case) takes a handy word used by another (here Hindi, I guess, or Sanskrit) and starts using it in its original meaning. If it catches on, you can be sure that soon its meaning will bend and people (most of whom don't have much imagination) will be wearing it out to cover everything -- It has now achieved the status of cliché.

My pet-peeve-of-the-moment (or rather one of hundreds) is "window of opportunity" to mean, simply, opportunity. It's a kind of lazy verbosity.

To save us all trouble, here's hit-parade of clichés I strung together for another thread:

Scrib, I think it's time you stopped bitching, got ahead of the learning curve and took on board a roadmap for a level playing field. Without such a sea change, we could have a whole new ballgame as we approach the endgame. In which case it would be the tail wagging the dog, and any U-turn at that juncture would really be over the top. The bottom line is that a paradigm shift such as this calls for a reality check: the sooner you see that there's no free lunch, the less risk you'll run of scoring an own goal. So concrete steps have to be taken to throw a lifeline to the grassroots. In the final analysis, it is the only way of achieving closure at this particular point in time.

**Jack** · Dec 26, 2005, 01:24 pm

Cool post, Nono. Excess verbiage does not equal a superior intelligence (translation: fancy talk don't mean you're smart.:))
I especially like, "at this particular point in time" = "now".

Nono · Dec 26, 2005, 02:26 pm

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I especially like, "at this particular point in time" = "now".

Yes, that was particularly beloved of the Watergate jaibirds.

gr8fuldaniel · Dec 26, 2005, 03:21 pm

Thats like totally, over-reaching and verbosely, wordy loquaciousness.

**Jack** · Dec 26, 2005, 03:31 pm

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Thats like totally, over-reaching and verbosely, wordy loquaciousness.

What an excessive quantity of bovine excrement.

Scribbler1 · Dec 26, 2005, 04:29 pm

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To save us all trouble, here's hit-parade of clichés I strung together for another thread:

Scrib, I think it's time you stopped bitching, got ahead of the learning curve and took on board a roadmap for a level playing field. Without such a sea change, we could have a whole new ballgame as we approach the endgame. In which case it would be the tail wagging the dog, and any U-turn at that juncture would really be over the top. The bottom line is that a paradigm shift such as this calls for a reality check: the sooner you see that there's no free lunch, the less risk you'll run of scoring an own goal. So concrete steps have to be taken to throw a lifeline to the grassroots. In the final analysis, it is the only way of achieving closure at this particular point in time.

Well, it seems we are on the same page, annoyance-wise. We should do a litmus test on everyone's feelings so that, at the end of the day we know everyone has an oar in the water.

Now my head hurts.

PatrickHenry · Dec 26, 2005, 06:40 pm

Nono, try doing that cliche thing a bit more an I'll nominate you for most annoying member.
Most Annoying Member, Redux

Nono · Dec 27, 2005, 05:57 am

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Nono, try doing that cliche thing a bit more an I'll nominate you for most annoying member.

My you are grumpy! Hell, I only done it twice! You expect me to reinvent the goddam thing when I knew it was out there somewhere? You may have sufficient time to kill for that sort of redundancy, but not me. It was suitable for both occasions.

Yes, Scrib, "litmus test" is another one. As if the brainless utterer of this cliché means anything more than "test".

Scribbler1 · Dec 27, 2005, 10:34 am

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Yes, Scrib, "litmus test" is another one. As if the brainless utterer of this cliché means anything more than "test".

I don't know. In politics specifically, I have a great deal of interest in whether proposed legislation is acidic or alkaline. It's very important, you know.
I like to be pro active in my thinking because I see the big picture.

Dec 5, 2005, 06:00 am	#163 (permalink) (top)
shield772 68 Dead LEO's in 08 Location: Washington, WV Posts: 1,757	omg thats hillarious Republican Liberty Caucus Moderate Republican Officer Down Memorial Page

Dec 5, 2005, 08:56 am	#165 (permalink) (top)
Kite Evil Overlord Location: A Geofront, somewhere in Antarctica Posts: 938	tin foil hat? you mean AFDB's? (Alluminium Foil Deflector Beanie) Me and my freind tried wearing them one day in 8th grade, the teacher tried to make us take them off, but we said that the signals from the mothership were too strong, he left us alone after that. I know your type. You think, "I'll just get me a costume, rip off the neighborhood kids." Next thing you know, you've got a jet shaped like a skull with lasers on the front! -The Monarch

Dec 26, 2005, 12:38 pm	#170 (permalink) (top)
Chris Gamma-ray burst Location: Nashville Posts: 6,355	I have got something to be pissed off today (Boxing Day) The over use and misuse of the word Guru. When did these idiots hijack this word>? SO many people use it and have no idea what it means and why some people are called Gurus. Pisses me off http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru I'm voting against the theocratic psychopaths Shared

Dec 26, 2005, 01:19 pm	#171 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,134	Look, man, that's how languages work. One language (English in this case) takes a handy word used by another (here Hindi, I guess, or Sanskrit) and starts using it in its original meaning. If it catches on, you can be sure that soon its meaning will bend and people (most of whom don't have much imagination) will be wearing it out to cover everything -- It has now achieved the status of cliché. My pet-peeve-of-the-moment (or rather one of hundreds) is "window of opportunity" to mean, simply, opportunity. It's a kind of lazy verbosity. To save us all trouble, here's hit-parade of clichés I strung together for another thread: Scrib, I think it's time you stopped bitching, got ahead of the learning curve and took on board a roadmap for a level playing field. Without such a sea change, we could have a whole new ballgame as we approach the endgame. In which case it would be the tail wagging the dog, and any U-turn at that juncture would really be over the top. The bottom line is that a paradigm shift such as this calls for a reality check: the sooner you see that there's no free lunch, the less risk you'll run of scoring an own goal. So concrete steps have to be taken to throw a lifeline to the grassroots. In the final analysis, it is the only way of achieving closure at this particular point in time. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Dec 26, 2005, 01:24 pm	#172 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,741	Cool post, Nono. Excess verbiage does not equal a superior intelligence (translation: fancy talk don't mean you're smart.:)) I especially like, "at this particular point in time" = "now". The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Dec 5, 2005, 05:30 am	#161 (permalink) (top)
Son of Belial BANNED: Requested ban Location: Acheron 27 Posts: 1,461	Why thank you

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Dec 26, 2005, 06:40 pm	#177 (permalink) (top)
PatrickHenry 9/11: Inside Job Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,446	Nono, try doing that cliche thing a bit more an I'll nominate you for most annoying member. Most Annoying Member, Redux "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams