Wordsmith Talk		About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us

Active Topics

Active Posts

Unanswered Posts

Search

Advanced

You are not logged in. [Log In] Wordsmith.org » Forums » General Topics » Wordplay and fun » Sentence of the week Register User    Forum List        Calendar     Active Topics     Search     FAQ

Page 12 of 15 < 1 2 ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 > Go to page... Topic Options #205780 - 05/12/12 03:39 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5248 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Yeh, that's a nice crispy phrase, blither. No clue yet how to match or even come close to this one. Top #205799 - 05/14/12 05:22 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5248 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague I must admit my incapacity here. A different angle of approach seems impossible to me. Very Good! Top #205800 - 05/15/12 02:23 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5248 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague But on Greece and Europe? No tenable arguments will change the discrepant measurements after frenetic casuistry has made them decide that consuetudinary attitudes can no longer be availing. (not my usual vocabulary) Top #205812 - 05/18/12 08:42 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] blitherer newbie Registered: 02/07/12 Posts: 45 Loc: Arlington, Massachusetts USA As their captain attempted to triangulate a course, the first mate, normally a man of foursquare habit, was seen to swing on a makeshift trapeze slung between the fore and main topgallants, while the rest of the crew pursued one another in a vicious circle, performing actions entirely orthogonal to their duties. Top #205816 - 05/19/12 05:40 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5248 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Very nice mis en scene, Blither :~) Top #205819 - 05/19/12 11:03 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: BranShea] blitherer newbie Registered: 02/07/12 Posts: 45 Loc: Arlington, Massachusetts USA Thanks, BranShea, I really had fun with that one! The other scenario that sprang to mind was a high school geometry class ... perhaps that will inspire you? Top #205822 - 05/19/12 03:37 PM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5248 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Aye! Maybe.. something may spring to mind coming days. Top #205833 - 05/20/12 09:46 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5248 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague When Renaissance painters discovered orthogonal projection they made a foursquare reverence to it and swung the perspective trapeze obsessively, ending in the vicious circle of a triagulate position between reality and deception. Top #205862 - 05/25/12 09:33 AM Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] blitherer newbie Registered: 02/07/12 Posts: 45 Loc: Arlington, Massachusetts USA So obsessed was he with his copperplate hand, he became a virtual tin god, forever grasping for the brass ring of approval, with an iron curtain visage enlivened by the faint silver lining of a derisory smirk. Top #205864 - 05/25/12 04:55 PM Re: Clark Gable's moustache? [Re: blitherer] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5248 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague The faint silver lining of a derisory smirk??? Hajhaahah! Clark Gable's moustache in 'Gone with the Wind'. Good, good..... I really like this set of words so I think I'll stretch the deadline till I get something out of them. If ever. Top Page 12 of 15 < 1 2 ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 > Go to page... Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Hop to: General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. (have been consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Moderator:  Jackie  Print Topic Switch to Threaded Mode View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts Forum Stats 8421 Members 16 Forums 13686 Topics 209718 Posts Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM Newest Members janbra, junebug, Stephen A, fgjhgjk, Nora Francis 8421 Registered Users Who's Online 0 registered (), 26 Guests and 2 Spiders online. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters (30 Days) LukeJavan8 83 jenny jenny 65 wofahulicodoc 47 endymion6 41 BranShea 35 Rhubarb Commando 29 Buffalo Shrdlu 19 Jackie 16 zmjezhd 16 Faldage 14 May Su M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Board Rules · Mark all read Default StyleBlackNTanDrabeBayGooG_v2infopoprounded_cornersSlatesnowsunny_dropshadowthebluesTouch_Of_Greyubbthreadsubbthreads-dark Contact Us · Wordsmith.org · Top

Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 2013 Wordsmith