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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 12 of 15 1 2 … 10 11 12 13 14 15 Go to page... Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205780 05/12/12 07:39 AM 05/12/12 07:39 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Yeh, that's a nice crispy phrase, blither. No clue yet how to match or even come close to this one. Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205799 05/14/12 09:22 AM 05/14/12 09:22 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague I must admit my incapacity here. A different angle of approach seems impossible to me. Very Good! Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205800 05/15/12 06:23 AM 05/15/12 06:23 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague But on Greece and Europe? No tenable arguments will change the discrepant measurements after frenetic casuistry has made them decide that consuetudinary attitudes can no longer be availing. (not my usual vocabulary) Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205812 05/18/12 12:42 PM 05/18/12 12:42 PM Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 45 Arlington, Massachusetts USA blitherer OP newbie blitherer   OP newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 45 Arlington, Massachusetts USA As their captain attempted to triangulate a course, the first mate, normally a man of foursquare habit, was seen to swing on a makeshift trapeze slung between the fore and main topgallants, while the rest of the crew pursued one another in a vicious circle, performing actions entirely orthogonal to their duties. Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205816 05/19/12 09:40 AM 05/19/12 09:40 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Very nice mis en scene, Blither :~) Re: Sentence of the week [Re: BranShea] #205819 05/19/12 03:03 PM 05/19/12 03:03 PM Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 45 Arlington, Massachusetts USA blitherer OP newbie blitherer   OP newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 45 Arlington, Massachusetts USA Thanks, BranShea, I really had fun with that one! The other scenario that sprang to mind was a high school geometry class ... perhaps that will inspire you? Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205822 05/19/12 07:37 PM 05/19/12 07:37 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Aye! Maybe.. something may spring to mind coming days. Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205833 05/20/12 01:46 PM 05/20/12 01:46 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague When Renaissance painters discovered orthogonal projection they made a foursquare reverence to it and swung the perspective trapeze obsessively, ending in the vicious circle of a triagulate position between reality and deception. Re: Sentence of the week [Re: blitherer] #205862 05/25/12 01:33 PM 05/25/12 01:33 PM Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 45 Arlington, Massachusetts USA blitherer OP newbie blitherer   OP newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 45 Arlington, Massachusetts USA So obsessed was he with his copperplate hand, he became a virtual tin god, forever grasping for the brass ring of approval, with an iron curtain visage enlivened by the faint silver lining of a derisory smirk. Re: Clark Gable's moustache? [Re: blitherer] #205864 05/25/12 08:55 PM 05/25/12 08:55 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague The faint silver lining of a derisory smirk??? Hajhaahah! Clark Gable's moustache in 'Gone with the Wind'. Good, good..... I really like this set of words so I think I'll stretch the deadline till I get something out of them. If ever. Page 12 of 15 1 2 … 10 11 12 13 14 15 Go to page... Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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