MEN Beware.

Discussion in 'ten-forward' started by Cochise, Mar 10, 2005.

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  1. Firecat

    Firecat Registered Member

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    I think he's probably asleep by now...he's gotta be a body builder if he could even post here after drinking so much...:D
     
  2. bigbuck

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    Thanks Marja, BTW I loooooooove that SPD Avatar!! :D
    BTW Firecat, before you pursue your "hybrid" fantasy too much, remember....that often hybrids are 'sterile'! :D Being and old crossword fan, when I see the clue 'hybrid', I automatically think....."mule"! :D
     
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    LOL ... I have a few of those nights/mornings Bucko :blink: :D ... but I was never lucky enough to get the bed ... the bad puppy gets sent to the couch. :doubt: :'( ~And I have NO idea WHY? :ninja:

    And just to save you some grief there BB ... I'd edit those "my" 's to "our' 's because if the better half does happen to see that post - You may end up with a date with the couch. On second thought ... you're already in the dog house ... you better just change those "my" 's to "her" 's. :blink: :D :ninja:
     
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    LOL! Yeah! Headache almost gone, and about to go and do the grocery shopping (penance!) with the little one!
     
  5. Marja

    Marja Honestly, I'm not a bot!!

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    Now, MY head is beginning to ache!! :eek:
     
  6. Firecat

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    Hey bigbuck..you gotta remember 'hybrid' means a bit from the left, a bit from the right and some right in the middle!

    And besides, its only a personality, not a body structure, get it? :D

    Firecat

    P.S. You also got to remember this:

    The noun sterility has 2 meanings:

    1)The one we know
    2)the state of being free of pathogenic organisms :D
     
  7. bigbuck

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    I think they call that schizophrenia ;)
     
  8. Firecat

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    I call it 'fun and sensible schizoprenia' :D
     
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    Bit of an oxymoron there..... (no...it's got nothing to do with an idiot and a welding torch! :D ) :)
     
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    Possibly....:D:D:D
     
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    Here's an interesting bit about oxymorons from http://www.answers.com:

    "There is a class of expressions that are often labeled oxymorons but are actually quite different. An oxymoron is the deliberate use of two apparently contradictory words that turn out not to be contradictory in the context. The "non-oxymorons" are expressions that do not appear to be contradictory, but contain a contradiction if you happen to be in on the joke. (Thus, you can think of them as crypto-contradictions.) Expressions such as "old news", "extensive briefings", "random order", "detailed summary" are contradictory only if one takes into account a meaning of a word different from the meaning intended. "Jumbo shrimp", for example, is a contradiction in terms only if shrimp doesn't refer to a crustacean. This shift in meaning can be used for humorous or satirical purposes: "government initiative", "military intelligence", "neutral point of view", "female rationality", "male sensitivity", "Visual Basic programmer", "corporate ethics", the Patriot Act, etc.

    Indeed, in recent usage it has become fashionable to refer to any contradiction at all as an "oxymoron", especially in this facetious sense. For example, if someone refers to "an honest politician", someone else might respond, "Now there's an oxymoron!" This used to be referred to as a "contradiction in terms". The fashion may have arisen because "oxymoron" sounded more exotic or learned than "contradiction", but its widespread use in this sense is based on a misunderstanding of the original, literary meaning of "oxymoron" which implies an artful use of a contradiction for effect. At the moment, current dictionaries appear to mention only the original sense of "oxymoron", but it is possible that in future the distinction will be blurred, and the original meaning of "oxymoron" will be lost.

    The American author Richard Lederer made an extensive list of Oxymorons in his book Crazy English."
     
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    Thanks mate.....but I did that in Year 8 English about....um.....25 years ago! ;)
     
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    Cant blame you...I didnt know all this either till you mentioned the word! :)
     
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    Omit the oxy part and that pretty much describes me. :p :D :D

    (according to my ex anyway) ;)



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  15. Firecat

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    Now you shouldn't speak about yourself like that...:)
     
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    Making fun of one's self keeps u humble. ;) :D



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  17. Firecat

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    Your right about THAT...
     
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    ...but it is possible that in future the distinction will be blurred, and the original meaning of "______" will be lost...


    Oh how I hate that! just because people don't use a word correctly the rest of us have to suffer being relegated to a second class vocabulary.

    You know one that gets me? Imply and infer. In most dictionaries they are presented as having the same meaning.

    "...are you inferring I am stupid or something?"

    "I inferred that a long time ago. At the moment I am I-M-P-L-Y-I-N-G you are stupid. Did spelling it out for you clear things up at all...?

    Oh, sorry! It just bugs me, that's all...

    I for one did think it was interesting. I have always liked the expression "eschew obfuscation".

    I meant the oxymoron "eschew obfuscation"....

    oh wait...maybe contradiction in.......Arrrrrrrrgh


    - HandsOff
     
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    Marja Honestly, I'm not a bot!!

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    LOL!! I know what you thought you meant, when you were implying we all obfuscate! It eschews you that you are conscious of the inferment.
     
  20. Cochise

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    AND, what you are intending to imply by implication as well......by the way, I prefer Peanuts to Eschews......... :D


    Cochise, :cool:

    PS. Isn't 'Obfuscate', translated from the Acrylic German, meaning to fall on ones butt at the Ice Rink?.........
     
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    "...It eschews you that you are conscious of the inferment.



    Right now i wish i were semi-conscious with something fermented.
     
  22. Cochise

    Cochise A missed friend

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    Isn't 'Inferment' when they bury someone....?? :D


    Cochise, :cool:
     
  23. Detox

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    I think that's affirmation.
     
  24. HandsOff

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    The circle of life, my friend.

    Just gotta get used to it
    We all get it in the end
    Just gotta get used to it
    We go down and we come up again
    Just gotta get used to it
    You irritate me my friend
    This is no social crisis
    This is you having fun
    -The Who


    -HandsOff
     
  25. Cochise

    Cochise A missed friend

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    No, Detox, Affirmation is when you have a 'Spot' that's all red and painful....


    Cochise, :cool:
     
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