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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 persiflage #164122 12/08/06 09:06 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA That's really a good q. It's probably a 3 and I shouldn't be using it, but I like it. On another board someone used the word to describe my threads, and I liked it so I adopted it, using it to refer to myself in a couple of later threads. But great turmoil ensued when they now tore me limb from limb, threatening to ban me, for using an obscure word dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: persimmons #164123 12/08/06 10:55 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh But great turmoil ensued when they now tore me limb from limb, threatening to ban me, for using an obscure word I begin to sympathize. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Attention, eta -- #164124 12/09/06 01:33 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: Almost any division into three can be called simplistic. What?! Everything comes in threes. Faith, hope and charity; the three billy goats gruff; the three wise men; Shirley, goodness and mercy; borders, books and musick; lawyers, guns and money. Everything. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What?! #164125 12/09/06 01:41 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Oh, I laughed out loud! Thanks! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Attention, eta -- #164126 12/12/06 09:01 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando Quote: Quote: Almost any division into three can be called simplistic. What?! Everything comes in threes. Faith, hope and charity; the three billy goats gruff; the three wise men; Shirley, goodness and mercy; borders, books and musick; lawyers, guns and money. Everything. "Ramans do everything in threes" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Attention, eta -- #164127 12/13/06 01:15 AM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC How did you noodle that? TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Attention, eta -- #164128 12/15/06 01:13 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Fal: Yes you are absolutely right, it's a habit of the mind to divide into threes. When I called it simplistic, I meant in many such cases by diligent application one could with some justification add a fourth or even fifth category Or in some cses remove one that can be shown slighty redundant, leaving only two I intend no such attempt myself but other members are cordially invited to try dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Attention, eta -- #164129 12/15/06 01:33 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass but.. but.. what about my thirty-seven (30) subcategories for snooty -- some of which have absolutely nothing to do with snootiness?! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Attention, eta -- #164130 12/15/06 03:23 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA tsu: What about them dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 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. 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