|
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 95
journeyman
|
OP
journeyman
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 95 |
There must be a class that all politicians must take called Prestidigitation 101. W must have a Master's in this for the way he convinced Congress there were WMD's in Iraq.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,912 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,912 Likes: 2 |
And the taxpayers pay for the course.
----please, draw me a sheep----
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295 |
Cheer up from the hidden message in today's word:"legerdemain".
As in our language we have the habit of making as many compound words as we can, such as "langetermijnplanning" = "long term planning", I read today's word as a compound of "leger" (light, easy) and "demain" (tomorrow).
So, things will be easier tomorrow. (with or without politicians)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290 |
"langetermijnplanning" = "long term planning"
We have compounds like this, too, except we insert spaces to make them easier to read.
[Inserted a space that needs insertion.]
Last edited by zmjezhd; 10/02/09 01:46 AM.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,295 |
 . True. That's why English is easier to learn. Though I like the confusion and dubble meanings those compounds often give. Edit: makethem? A new compound ? Or an Egyptian word?
Last edited by BranShea; 10/01/09 09:56 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542 |
>makethem? A new compound ? Or an Egyptian word?
or an ironic typo?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803 |
I thought he'd done it on purpose.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210 |
formerly known as etaoin...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542 |
ironically, typos ain't always accidental.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,290 |
typos ain't always accidental
Sorry to say that one was, and I have since corrected it, although it leaves its trace to remind me ofitself.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
|
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,911
Posts229,174
Members9,178
| |
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
|
0 members (),
144
guests, and
12
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
