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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Word for no good options #158534 04/14/2006 10:52 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 hi stervius, and welcome. I think you might have heard something lile "a Scyllian choice", which is a reference to the Greek legend that is the origin of the expression noted by of Troy - between a rock and a hard place. The rock-dewlling monster was Scylla and Charybdis was a whirlpool: sailing the strait between them indeed left Odysseus no good options. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Word for no good options stervius 04/14/2006 3:41 AM Re: Word for no good options consuelo 04/14/2006 4:08 AM dilemma TEd Remington 04/14/2006 8:14 AM Re: dilemma of troy 04/14/2006 11:32 AM Re: dilemma TEd Remington 04/14/2006 2:20 PM Re: dilemma Alex Williams 04/14/2006 2:35 PM Re: dilemma belMarduk 04/14/2006 2:44 PM Re: dilemma Buffalo Shrdlu 04/14/2006 2:44 PM Re: dilemma musick 04/15/2006 2:07 PM Re: dilemma Father Steve 04/15/2006 2:40 PM Re: a dilemma i might rather enjoy! of troy 04/15/2006 7:21 PM Re: a dilemma i might rather enjoy! inselpeter 04/15/2006 10:09 PM Re: between the horns Faldage 04/15/2006 10:18 PM Re: dilemma themilum 04/15/2006 11:05 PM Re: dilemma Father Steve 04/15/2006 11:08 PM Re: dilemma TEd Remington 04/15/2006 11:56 PM Re: dilemma Alex Williams 04/16/2006 9:59 AM Re: dilemma inselpeter 04/16/2006 6:39 PM Re: dilemma tsuwm 04/14/2006 11:46 AM Re: Word for no good options maverick 04/14/2006 10:52 PM Re: Word for no good options stervius 04/15/2006 4:01 AM Re: Word for no good options themilum 04/15/2006 12:33 PM Re: Milo eggsells himself maverick 04/16/2006 11:36 PM Moderated by  Jackie  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... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,292 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 21 A C Bowden 9 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,143 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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