Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 3 1 2 3
#134794 11/12/04 06:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Ah, thank you for clearing that up, Milo. You can understand my confusion, the style was so similar to yours -- as well as the bringing up of politics on a non-politics message forum.


#134795 11/12/04 07:46 PM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
T
veteran
Offline
veteran
T
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
Your confusion is quite understandable, Strophe, I am aware that you would think any deviation from the rules a telling point - what with you being the protege of the Faldage, for whom they invented the term "straight-laced".

" Good thing he din't show it the day before the election or all them little rascals woulda gone and hacked the system, losing the state of FL for the Forces of Go(o)d."


#134796 11/13/04 12:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
the protege of the Faldage, for whom they invented the term "straight-laced".

That would be strait-laced, young man.


#134797 11/18/04 11:39 AM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Pooh-Bah
Offline
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Don't confuse the poor lad with facts, Faldo. He clearly has enough crosses to bear.


#134798 11/18/04 01:47 PM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
T
veteran
Offline
veteran
T
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
"Don't confuse the poor lad with facts, Faldo. He clearly has enough crosses to bear."
________________________________________________________

And a happy hi-de-doo to you too, Goodbuddy Capfka . Does not the Capfka know not to cross wits with a themilum?
_________________________________________________________

straight-laced : The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language

---------->>>> 1. exaggeratedly proper <<<<<---------
________________________________________________________








#134799 11/18/04 09:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Pooh-Bah
Offline
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Ah, an Americanism. How can you rail against codified ignorance?


#134800 11/18/04 10:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Sure, why be right, when for just two affordable extra letters extra you can be wrong?


#134801 11/19/04 01:56 AM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
T
veteran
Offline
veteran
T
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
Oh yeah...now I get it. A gang bang. You two old timers want to play a game of "Three Stooges".
Well Ok, but I get to be Moe - OK?

Moe: Listen up boys, straight-laced is a evolved form of strait-laced. Although the archaic word "strait" yet survives in nautical terminology and means "narrow" as in the Strait of Magellan, its usage is otherwise antiquated and the original meaning is better conveyed by the more apt associations that come into play with the use of the word "straight".
El Comprehendo, bee-bee brains?

Curly [Cappy]: NYUK! NYUK! Ooo, wise guy...take that (slaps poor Larry who in reality is Faldage who in turn bites Curly's left ear).

Moe: (With a tap of a wooden mallet Moe conks Larry who in reality is Faldage on the top of his wooden head ) Stop it boys! Now Larry you go and apologize to Curly. You tricked him. Curly is not the smartest turtle in the tank and you told him that there weren't any rules; and then you went and made some rules up...(conk! conk! conk!).

Curly: You Rat! (slapping Larry who is Faldage, Slap! Slap! Slap!) Why didn't you tell me to shut up? NYUK, NYUK, NYUK!

The End


#134802 11/19/04 02:43 AM
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 95
A
journeyman
Offline
journeyman
A
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 95
Curley? I believe the proper name is... "Curly"




"It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years." -Tom Lehrer

#134803 11/19/04 02:55 AM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
T
veteran
Offline
veteran
T
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,529
Ok Aniami, if you insist on being "proper", Curley, who is really Capfka, is now Curly...thanks.


Page 2 of 3 1 2 3

Moderated by  Jackie 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,317
Members9,182
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members
Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV
9,182 Registered Users
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 759 guests, and 1 robot.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters
wwh 13,858
Faldage 13,803
Jackie 11,613
tsuwm 10,542
wofahulicodoc 10,534
LukeJavan8 9,916
AnnaStrophic 6,511
Wordwind 6,296
of troy 5,400
Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 1994-2024 Wordsmith

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5