09-08-2005, 10:45 AM
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#1 | | Epee fencing addict
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| The Cocktail Party Thread (a.k.a. The "Jack This Thread" Thread)
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to add a post to this thread that takes whatever subject the previous poster discusses and cleanly transitions it into a new subject - kind of like what happens to a conversation at a cocktail party.
For example:
Poster 1 says - "I got a flat tire on my new car today. You would think that Lexus would put better tires on their cars."
Poster 2 says - "My dentist just bought a Lexus. He told me during my recent root canal. That was one painful procedure, let me tell you."
Poster 3 says - "Root canals are bad, but nothing was as painful as the surgery on my knee. I had shooting pains for a month afterwards."
... and so on. The key is that every post must start out referencing the prior post in some way, but turn it into a completely new subject. This will be good practice for those that have not yet learned how to "schmooze" mindless, meaningless drivel at a party - an essential skill for life.
With that, have fun, and let's get this thread rolling with the following:
I'm planning a trip to Toronto. I want to visit Casa Loma and see the spectacular gardens while the flowers are still in bloom.
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09-08-2005, 12:33 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by parrythis I'm planning a trip to Toronto. I want to visit Casa Loma and see the spectacular gardens while the flowers are still in bloom. | Toronto is one of my least favourite Canadian cities, have you ever been to Quebec City? I've always wanted to go. I hear it has beautiful old architecture.
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09-08-2005, 12:34 PM
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#3 | | the dark one
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Originally Posted by parrythis I'm planning a trip to Toronto. I want to visit Casa Loma and see the spectacular gardens while the flowers are still in bloom. | You know, I've been to the Netherlands several times, and never once did I see any tulips in bloom. I thought the whole country was supposed to be wall-to-wall tulips! What gives?
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09-08-2005, 12:38 PM
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#4 | | the dark one
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Toronto is one of my least favourite Canadian cities, have you ever been to Quebec City? I've always wanted to go. I hear it has beautiful old architecture. | When I read Ayn Rand's "Fountainhead", I just couldn't understand the fixation with wanting to do away with all the old classical architecture. I LIKE classical architecture, and I'm not some kind of yahoo here. I don't want doric columns slapped on the front of my house or anything. I'm just not really a fan of modern buildings unless they're stunningly different and "fit" in their place. I hate it when people trash the old!
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09-08-2005, 01:01 PM
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#5 | | Question Game Queen
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| In Paris, the Left Bank and the Right Bank are so different- sometimes it's hard to remember that you're in the same city. But then the French are different anyway. Say, the other day I was talking in French and I heard someone use the imperfect subjunctive! | |
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09-08-2005, 01:04 PM
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#6 | | Boom!
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| Was Mr. Perfect the greatest wrestler or what?
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09-08-2005, 01:08 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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| in college I took french because they didn't offer 2 semesters of Russian. I think language is taught worng in the schools they people who got A's could read and write the language okay but sounded like drunk midgits when they spoke. I however had trouble reading and writing but actually could say the words properly so that the few things I did know how to say were understandable to a native speaker.
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Can lick his weight in wildcats and can drink his weight in beer
And for the foil and sabreman he hasn't any fear
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09-08-2005, 01:11 PM
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#8 | | Question Game Queen
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| My teacher always says that the main reason native speakers have trouble understanding people who learn the language in school is pronunciation. Speaking of my teacher, have you read the two plays I wrote about him? | |
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09-08-2005, 01:13 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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| No I can't actually read. I went to public school and played sports so it was not required.
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The Epeeman, the Epeeman, in frayed and tattered gear
Can lick his weight in wildcats and can drink his weight in beer
And for the foil and sabreman he hasn't any fear
For he's a late edition of the dashing Musketeer.
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09-08-2005, 01:20 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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| Is it true that public schools in England are private? I wonder what word they use for schools that are open to the public.
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09-08-2005, 01:48 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Have At You Is it true that public schools in England are private? I wonder what word they use for schools that are open to the public. | Public. Kinda like private, just public without all the privacy, like privately public restrooms. Like at truck stops that don't have doors on the toilets, so its a public facility without privacy.
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09-08-2005, 01:53 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member
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| Have you ever noticed how some people in public restrooms are so disgustingly messy? I mean, clean up after yourselves people! Today I went into the restroom at my office building, and someone had "sprinkled" (I'm a woman so this is difficult). Not only did they sprinkle "pee pee", but there was also blood! Ewwwwww! | |
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09-08-2005, 02:17 PM
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#13 | | Boom!
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| Uh...
So, how about those Mets?
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09-08-2005, 02:48 PM
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#14 | | Question Game Queen
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| You know who bugs me? People who don't know how to use adjectives with gens. | |
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09-08-2005, 04:06 PM
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#15 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
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| Gens? Hey, I just picked up a totally SWEET 12-gauge Benelli autoloader the other day. It---
What's that?
Oh. Never mind, then.
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09-08-2005, 04:12 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
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| You're from the NRA, aren't you? You know, I learned all I needed to know about guns in Counter-Strike. I really enjoyed that game, but I had to give it up when I saw a bunch of people having fun in a strange place: outside!
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09-08-2005, 04:13 PM
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#17 | | the dark one
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| Yeah, that Benigni guy really annoys me. It's gotten so I can't even sit through one of his movies. Don't the Italians have anybody who can act? Ought to take some lessons from the Brits. Now, THEY can act! And those accents make me go all melty.
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09-08-2005, 04:22 PM
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#18 | | Senior Member
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| English accents are nice, but there is something about a nice French accent that makes my knees go weak.... Very romantic language.
Is it warm in here?
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09-08-2005, 04:23 PM
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#19 | | Senior Member
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| You know, it's rude to ignore a person as important as me. Who taught you manners, young lady?
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09-08-2005, 04:23 PM
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#20 | | Din Älskling
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