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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 #209073 - 01/15/13 11:37 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: zmjezhd]   Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: zmjezhd I like cerulean, too, and I think it's why I always want to pronounce "herculean" the wrong way... Wait. You pronounce Herculean cerulean? heh formerly known as etaoin... #209074 - 01/15/13 11:39 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: zmjezhd]   Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: zmjezhd So, whose idea is it to spell it buncombe? Probably the folks in Buncombe County, NC, which provided the etymology of bunk. as in bunk bed? and bunco? formerly known as etaoin... #209077 - 01/16/13 03:57 AM Re: Trying yet again [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Jackie Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Back from mootdom...er... Anyway--I love you guys! This kind of discussion is what I was hoping for. #209080 - 01/16/13 09:49 AM Re: Trying yet again [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Somewhat on the side, must disagrrree with this be it underused or overused: * Cerulean: The blue of the sky. The sky has as many shades of blue as there are shades of grey. Last edited by BranShea; 01/16/13 10:11 AM. #209082 - 01/16/13 01:23 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Not to mention that old perennial favorite, sky blue pink. #209084 - 01/16/13 03:27 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]   Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh as in bunk bed? Probably not. and bunco? Nope. Bunk as in "nonsense". Ceci n'est pas un seing. #209085 - 01/16/13 03:44 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy   old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 One of my favourites is "mother of pearl sky" and a "papaya pink sunset". I think thelast was Somerset Maugham- I'm not sure. Last edited by Avy; 01/16/13 03:57 PM. Reason: Typo #209086 - 01/16/13 03:57 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: zmjezhd]   Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: zmjezhd as in bunk bed? Probably not. and bunco? Nope. Bunk as in "nonsense". Thanks. so... bunk bed? bunco? Where they from? ;¬ ) formerly known as etaoin... #209088 - 01/16/13 05:34 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: Jackie Back from mootdom...er... Anyway--I love you guys! This kind of discussion is what I was hoping for. A discussion of your disappearance? or maybe nothingness??? ----please, draw me a sheep---- #209093 - 01/16/13 09:31 PM Re: Trying yet again [Re: LukeJavan8]   Joined: May 2010 Posts: 958 Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator   old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 958 Alaska Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 A discussion of ... nothingness??? We could spend hours here with nothing to talk about. Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 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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