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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread snoopy's word a day #63983 04/05/2002 6:22 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 For a different concept of "a word a day", see the April 1 comic strip at http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/archive/peanuts-20020401.html and continue forward for the next few days. [Future readers: since this link contains only recent items, the April 1 one will no longer be available after this month.] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: snoopy's word a day #63984 04/06/2002 11:32 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 A common theme, word-usage in argument, ran through three strips today. There must be some sort of lesson here. (separate colors below indicate separate speakers): Your friend looked kind of depressed. --EX-friend! No stupid bird is going to tell me how to read "War and Peace"! Just because he couldn't follow the story he got mad! I can't help it if he came along when I was already up to the fifth word! It's a shame to spoil such a good friendship. --I say let him flock with birds of his own feather! ============================================================================== Two toddlers arguing: pfffftttt! pfffftttt! pfffftttt! pfffftttt! pfffftttt! pfffftttt! pfffftttt! pfffftttt! I'm glad we had this discussion. ============================================================================== Two adults arguing: Lamebrain! Idiot! Nitwit! Numbskull! Cretin! Moron! Featherbrain! Cretin! [pause as they consult book] Wathog! Dim bulb! Onlooker: You know it'll be a lengthy argument when they have to get out the thesaurus! ============================================================================== http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/archive/peanuts-20020406.html; April 5 Baby Blues (not yet on-line) http://broomhilda.comicspage.com/broomhilda/index.html; April 5 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: snoopy's word a day #63985 04/06/2002 11:58 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... What was the name of that insult thread we had going a couple of weeks ago? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re:Peanuts archives #63986 04/07/2002 12:06 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,119 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,119 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ... link contains only recent items ... Just how far back are archives available? "Wofahulicodoc" derives from an old Peanuts strip and I'd love to find it again, but it goes way back to the Spring of 1961 or '62 or so... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re:Peanuts archives #63987 04/07/2002 1:17 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 wofa, the Peanuts strip is being recycled, and these particular strips were re-published within the last few days. The site noted above gives only the last 30 days of publications. I don't know if any longer-term archives are available. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: insult thread #63988 04/08/2002 4:04 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia hev addict hev addict Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia What was the name of that insult thread we had going a couple of weeks ago? Hi DubDub, it was "Real Insults" ... if I remember correctly. Hev Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: insult thread #63989 04/08/2002 9:26 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Dear Hev, Thanks! Bone regards, DubDog Where to find a copy of War and peace? I think a syllable a day would be a lot to think about... 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