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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: Trying yet again zmjezhd #209073 01/15/13 11:37 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont 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... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again zmjezhd #209074 01/15/13 11:39 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont 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... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again Jackie #209077 01/16/13 03:57 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie OP Carpal Tunnel OP 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. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again Jackie #209080 01/16/13 09:49 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 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. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again Jackie #209082 01/16/13 01:23 PM 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. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again Buffalo Shrdlu #209084 01/16/13 03:27 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh 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. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again BranShea #209085 01/16/13 03:44 PM 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 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again zmjezhd #209086 01/16/13 03:57 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont 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... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again Jackie #209088 01/16/13 05:34 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,892 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,892 Likes: 2 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---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trying yet again LukeJavan8 #209093 01/16/13 09:31 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 A discussion of ... nothingness??? We could spend hours here with nothing to talk about. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter 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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