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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 6 of 126 1 2 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 125 126 Go to page... #189350 - 02/17/10 12:26 PM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Darn! I think I meant this dern: dern[fr. Fris. dern, hidden, secret, obscure] now chiefly dialect 1) hidden, secret; crafty, underhanded 2) drear, dark, somber, dire 3) UK : earnest, determined But an SF approach is just as well. #189363 - 02/17/10 11:06 PM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Coffeebean old hand Coffeebean   old hand Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA From his mountain dern, all alone, the hermit tried to dial his phone; alas! he had AT&T! Last edited by Coffeebean; 02/17/10 11:07 PM. #189367 - 02/18/10 02:55 AM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Jackie Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky 1) hidden, secret; crafty, underhanded Ok, so the phone was behind a secret panel! #189371 - 02/18/10 12:44 PM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague The secret panel has vanished. Please don't kill the killdeer, we have lost the resurrection kit. INHERIT - ICE CUBES #189383 - 02/18/10 09:19 PM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Coffeebean old hand Coffeebean   old hand Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA Her grandfather twirled the ice cubes in his glass and growled, "If you expect to inherit anything from me, young lady, you'll finish school and get a job!" TRILOBITE -- TRIPE #189392 - 02/19/10 02:33 AM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: Coffeebean]   Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Jackie Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky "Trilobite! Trilobite?? I ain't no effen trilobite", said the thawed-out* man. "What a load of tripe--I'm not that old!" *(At first I had frozen man...then I realized he wouldn't be able to speak!) FORWENT--FRACTURE #189421 - 02/20/10 12:48 AM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Coffeebean old hand Coffeebean   old hand Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA It is interesting that we seldom hear the verb "forwent". Sounds stuffy and pretentious, I guess. I will use "forego" in a sentence, and when needing to put it into past tense, would choose the structure: "decided to forego". Tom forwent the camping trip due to his fractured thumb. KIDNEY STONE -- KINDLING #189433 - 02/21/10 04:47 AM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: Coffeebean]   Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Jackie Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky [whisper] Yeah, there wasn't any def. after the word; it just said to see forgo. But it was the headword.[/whisper] #189462 - 02/23/10 01:27 AM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 655 beck123 addict beck123   addict Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 655 Florida, USA A Frenchman who lived on the Rhone Was beset with a large kidney stone. With a shaft thin as kindling, His forbearance was dwindling, And he decided to pass it alone. MOFETTE - MOLT Last edited by beck123; 02/23/10 01:28 AM. "I don't know which is worse: ignorance or apathy. And, frankly, I don't care." - Anonymous #189464 - 02/23/10 01:52 AM Re: Sparteye's game [Re: beck123]   Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 olly old hand olly   old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Ha. Thats great! 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