02-17-2003, 01:59 PM
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| Have you ever been guilty of boondoggling? Any ideas who has recently bought "The Superior Person's Book of Words"?? 
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02-17-2003, 02:08 PM
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| Ahhh...a publication certain to induce nikhedonia.
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02-17-2003, 02:20 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Dav3ey
Ahhh...a publication certain to induce nikhedonia. | Possibly, if I were out to succeed in anything by posting such words. Confusion possibly I suppose. There could be nikhedonic tendancies in those who reply if they already know the words, or have found their meanings on the internet. I still think defenestration is a wonderful word!  | |
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02-17-2003, 08:42 PM
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| ~Aha!!!!!! My favorite food is Spaghetti Bolognese.
~I do have a boyfriend.
~I have written poetry, but it's like, the kind of stuff you write when your 14 and really over emotional. Some of it's not bad and I have been told I write really well, but most of the time I simply don't feel comfortable writing or even bringing what I write out in public.
~The most boondoggled (?) thing I think I have ever done, to date, is spent either driving, or taking driving tests. Spending $400 over two 20 min sessions just to be told I've failed is not my idea of a good time. I'd definetly rather be fencing than driving. I understand the convienience of driving but I have to say I absolutely hate it.
~Noone I know has bought "The Superior Persons Book of Words" Sounds interesting though. See if you can get your hands on a book called "Free beer for girls with nuts" It's a book on mottled english from around the world. 
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02-17-2003, 09:24 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sabress
~Aha!!!!!! My favorite food is Spaghetti Bolognese.
~I do have a boyfriend.
~I have written poetry, but it's like, the kind of stuff you write when your 14 and really over emotional. Some of it's not bad and I have been told I write really well, but most of the time I simply don't feel comfortable writing or even bringing what I write out in public.
~The most boondoggled (?) thing I think I have ever done, to date, is spent either driving, or taking driving tests. Spending $400 over two 20 min sessions just to be told I've failed is not my idea of a good time. I'd definetly rather be fencing than driving. I understand the convienience of driving but I have to say I absolutely hate it.
~Noone I know has bought "The Superior Persons Book of Words" Sounds interesting though. See if you can get your hands on a book called "Free beer for girls with nuts" It's a book on mottled english from around the world. |
Heh bad luck Swordsman :P
I'd not written any poetry since the Christmas poems we did at school when i was 10 (11 years ago or there abouts), then I wrote one serious one in May with the fridge poetry set I got for my birthday, and i have written three in the past few days, one tonight infact. Two are silly (and ended up in fantasy land, somehow) and one serious. I've also made a start on a very silly one about chocolate with lots of word play.
I'm not really bothered about revealing how I feel and stuff to others now i'm at uni and away from the people i went to school with, everyone is really close here. I won't tell my parents or family much tho, they fuss and worry lots, and almost make things worse sometimes.
The poem I wrote back in May, I wrote it on May 17th, then a couple of days later I found out that an old friend from school who I hadnt seen in a few years had killed himself on May 15th. The poem was quite suitable and ended up being dedicated to him. Slightly spooky.
I bought the superior book of words! (like you can't tell!) Boondoggling is making yourself seem busy to avoid doing something else. It happens all the time when you are trying to revise! I remember oiling all the doors in the flat last time I had exams!
I might have to have a look for that book you mention, sounds alright...
I keep putting off learning to drive, it doesnt sound like too much fun and a lot of responsibility. Plus quite expensive, and I quite like public transport, you get to meet people and learn stuff, even if the times of buses, trains etc. and their lateness is occasionally a tad inconvenient.
Haze.
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02-18-2003, 04:38 AM
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| You have a boyfriend, and you're board? Are you board with your boyfriend ? Don't have to answer it. | |
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02-19-2003, 01:21 AM
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| Well, she also said that she was 5'6" high, so maybe that has something to do with it. 
Meanwhile, how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
And, why are there so many more horse's a****s in the world than there are horses?
And, if the opposite of pro is con, what is the opposite of progress?
And finally, who let the dogs out?
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02-19-2003, 03:01 AM
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| If a woodchuck could chuck wood, then the amount the woodchuck could chuck would be the same amount that it could chuck even if it couldn't?
~I am not bored with my boyfriend!
~So many horse's asses.....thus the true result of the whole cloning debate.....  heheh...I made a funny!
~The opposite of progress is degress. It's one of those stupid engligh grammar things, like think becomes thought, instead of thinked....
~The dog trainer let the dogs out, the dogs out, the dogs out. The trainer let the dogs out, the dogs out my dear. 
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02-19-2003, 10:42 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Kernig
You have a boyfriend, and you're board? Are you board with your boyfriend ? Don't have to answer it. | Not to be a stickler, but in the contex of the word, it is spelled bored, not board.
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02-19-2003, 01:54 PM
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The opposite of progress is CONGRESS!!
Does your boyfriend fence? If not, why's he your boyfriend? If a fault is a crack in the earth, then what's asphalt?
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02-19-2003, 05:40 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by D'Artagnan1673
Not to be a stickler, but in the contex of the word, it is spelled bored, not board. |
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02-19-2003, 07:46 PM
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| ouch,
Try not to pull out the mote in thine brother's eye when behold, there is a beam in thine own eye.
Thank you, I needed that
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02-19-2003, 09:29 PM
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| Why are my two favorite Australian movies "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" and "Muriel's Wedding"?
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02-20-2003, 12:07 AM
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| And why do we park in a driveway, but drive on a parkway? | |
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02-20-2003, 07:07 AM
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| Yes, my boyfriend fences at the very same club I go to. We've known each other (though the club) for about 9 years.
Those two movies are classics! I love those movies, I have Muriel's wedding on DVD but not Pricilla (yet). Don't beat yourself up, you could have worse choice, like The Crocodile Hunter.
I don't know about you, but where I live we have these things called 'Roads'. Mayhaps check it out? If you would like to see some pictures of roads click here : maps.lycos.com
Ashphalt....it's like when the earth smokes and leaves it's ashes around....ok...I'm tired...baaad jokes...
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02-20-2003, 07:58 AM
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| If Barbie's so popular, why do you have to buy all her friends?
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02-20-2003, 01:34 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sabress
Yes, my boyfriend fences at the very same club I go to. We've known each other (though the club) for about 9 years.
Those two movies are classics! I love those movies, I have Muriel's wedding on DVD but not Pricilla (yet). Don't beat yourself up, you could have worse choice, like The Crocodile Hunter.
I don't know about you, but where I live we have these things called 'Roads'. Mayhaps check it out? If you would like to see some pictures of roads click here : maps.lycos.com
Ashphalt....it's like when the earth smokes and leaves it's ashes around....ok...I'm tired...baaad jokes... |
Try that again: Think of the pronunciation of asphalt: Does it not sound the same as ***-fault?
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02-20-2003, 01:38 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sabress
...I don't know about you, but where I live we have these things called 'Roads'. Mayhaps check it out? If you would like to see some pictures of roads click here : maps.lycos.com ...
| Agreed. We have roads too. And motorways. And lanes. But mostly roads. What's all this parkway stuff??? | |
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02-20-2003, 02:42 PM
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And why do we park in a driveway, but drive on a parkway?
| I drive on a highway, maybe a freeway, but never a parkway. I believe there's a highway near Toronto called "The parkway". I've always believed that it's due to the way it looks at rush hour - like a parking lot! | |
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02-21-2003, 02:32 AM
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| LOL I've heard that line before Aoife, it's cool! Here another joke :
Q: Why doesn't Barbie get pregnant?
A: Because Ken comes in a different box.  Swordsman, I've had it with your toilet humour young man.... *L* just kidding, keep up the good work.
Roads are cool, but I hate cars. Especially white cars.
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