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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 mantle revisited #100389 04/08/03 10:09 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm OP Carpal Tunnel OP tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass I was browsing Dave Wilton's "Wordorigins Org" EZboard forum and discovered this in his glossary: "Mantle:" A reference to a 'mantle of invisibility,' a term used on this board for someone whose post is ignored by a later poster and the same facts/comments repeated as if the original poster were invisible. IMNSHO, this beats "chopped liver" into a fine grade of paté, and I think we should filch.. er.. adopt it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100390 04/08/03 10:21 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont hmmm, it does have a certain panache, but we're just getting people to understand about the sweet meats... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100391 04/08/03 11:12 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Please use it in a sentence Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100392 04/09/03 12:22 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Please use it in a sentence. What am I?...Mickey Mantle!? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100393 04/09/03 01:40 AM Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA Coffeebean old hand Coffeebean old hand Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA Ow! Man, tell me I didn't just bump into the invisible mantel! Now, seriously . . . Poor dxb donned the Mantle of Invisibility when Coffeebean stole his Tom Swifty. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100394 04/09/03 02:37 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm OP Carpal Tunnel OP tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >Please use it in a sentence okay.. instead of the usual what am I, chopped liver? you might say I must be wearing the Mantle again! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100395 04/09/03 03:00 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... I must be wearing the Mantle again! So stop sitting in the fireplace! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100396 04/09/03 04:04 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky stop sitting in the fireplace! HA! I think we should say, "I'm wearing them antlers again. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100397 04/09/03 12:00 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York "I'm wearing them antlers again. I like it! Gives the concept an appropriate extra resonance of cuckold. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100398 04/09/03 07:36 PM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina S sjm old hand sjm old hand S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina Yes, it is pretty slick. I think, given the frequency with which I wear it, I shall implement Juan's suggestion, and start posting here as Mickey. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100399 04/09/03 10:00 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Yes, it is pretty slick. I think, given the frequency with which I wear it, I shall implement Juan's suggestion, and start posting here as Mickey. Ohhh...so you're gonna slip us a Mickey, are ya? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100400 04/09/03 11:19 PM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina S sjm old hand sjm old hand S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina Ohhh...so you're gonna slip us a Mickey, are ya? Who said that? Show yourself, I say. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100401 04/10/03 04:56 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Ohhh...so you're gonna slip us a Mickey, are ya? Who said that? Show yourself, I say. Hey, Mickey! You talkin' to me? You talkin to me! Well, I'll tell ya... Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey) (Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey) (Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey) (Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey) Hey Mickey! You´ve been around all night and that´s a little long You think you´ve got the right but I think you´ve got it wrong Why can´t you say goodnight so you can take me home, Mickey ´Cause when you say you will, it always means you won´t You´re givin´ me the chills, baby, please baby don´t Every night you still leave me all alone, Mickey Oh Mickey, what a pity you don´t understand You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Mickey, you´re so pretty, can´t you understand It´s guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey Don´t break my heart, Mickey Hey Mickey! Now when you take me by the - who´s ever gonna know Everytime you move I let a little more show There´s somethin´ we can use, so don´t say no, Mickey So come on and give it to me any way you can Any way you wanna do it, I´ll take it like a man Oh please, baby, please, don´t leave me in the jam, Mickey Oh Mickey, what a pity you don´t understand You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Mickey, you´re so pretty, can´t you understand It´s guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey Don´t break my heart, Mickey (Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey) (Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey) (Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey) (Oh Mickey, you´re so fine you´re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey) Oh Mickey, what a pity you don´t understand You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Mickey, you´re so pretty, can´t you understand It´s guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey Don´t break my heart, Mickey Oh Mickey, what a pity you don´t understand You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Mickey, you´re so pretty, can´t you understand It´s guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey Don´t break my heart, Mickey Oh Mickey, what a pity you don´t understand You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Mickey, you´re so pretty, can´t you understand It´s guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey Don´t break my heart, Mickey Oh Mickey, what a pity you don´t understand You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Mickey, you´re so pretty, can´t you understand It´s guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey Don´t break my heart, Mickey {fade} --Mickey,Toni Basil © 1980-something Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100402 04/10/03 04:59 AM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina S sjm old hand sjm old hand S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina >Toni Basil's Mickey probably ran off with Sharona. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mtv #100403 04/10/03 09:33 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont WO'N. I just don't know what to say. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter History repeats yesterday #100404 04/10/03 04:29 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago The *mane difference between a YART and "them antlers" is within the content of a single thread... ...or, short term memory has apparent value. ........... I suppose this officially opens *moose hunting season. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100405 04/11/03 11:36 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok probably ran off with Sharona. Who, m-m-m-m-m-m-my Sharona? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: mantle revisited #100406 04/11/03 11:51 AM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina S sjm old hand sjm old hand S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina probably ran off with Sharona. Who, m-m-m-m-m-m-my Sharona? Da, da, da. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: knackerly #100407 04/11/03 01:38 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont didja ever hear the Cheech and Chong version? <white alert> my scrotum formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: knackerly #100408 04/25/03 02:58 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory A Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah A Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory We could go even further and change "the mantle" to "them antelers" and from there change it to "antlers and horns" and thus thorns which rhymes with horns. Or something like that that is equally absurd. After all, it is spring. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: knackerly #100409 04/25/03 07:50 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky After all, it is spring. And some of us are love-struck... 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