Epic is right! Just this list alone is epic, containing mostly nouns and adjectives, imagine adding all the other parts of speech to hold it together. You're poem would give Homer a run for his money, for sure.
How the huckleberries did you manage to "fill in the rest of mi-vox's profile?!?" I was stunned to see all your suggestions actually taken. (Well the ones that were allowed, anyway). The mi-vox has eyes!
What's a list of Britishisms without mate, and the insulting: Sod off and wanker? This list is too friendly. ..And isn't it "jolly good" rather than "jolly well"? Maybe both.
Thanks. Hey, my middle son shares HIS middle name with that of the Beatles album we had playing while he was being born. I mention it because it appears on your page under "words".
For some reason I feel compelled to remind everyone about "pickled punks" (miscarried fetuses put in jars for sideshow and freak-show attractions) -especially since Asativum alluded to "pickled vegans" yesterday. But I don't recommend you put this on your list, at least not as a luncheon meats side food.
--bilby, thanks for those. A few of them I haven't heard of, but a few of the others I can't believe I forgot! (Rice milk can be SOOO good). Nutmeat sounds gross, can't bring myself to add it, even though it's harmless.
I'm trying to keep my list to just the stuff omnivores generally DON'T eat. Well, I threw in "fruits" and "vegetables" because they seemed necessary. And then I added Oreos because they are a surprising vegan treat.
WOW, this is starting to remind me of a Simpsons or Sienfeld episode, something about mixing up audio tapes and learning the wrong language or something. Anywho, I think this benefit of mi-vox is especially exciting:
"And just imagine being able to effortlessly order food and wine at the poshest foreign restaurants, either in your home country or overseas".
The poshest foreign restaurants, that's my stomping grounds! How did it know???
I would TOTALLY take cynyc if I had a place to put 'er. Is it an alternative spelling for "cynic"? If it IS a "real" word, it belongs in a palindrome list, which I'm sure somebody must already have.
Congrats, Julia. Now the pressure's is on the rest of us to step up and do the right thing by these poor remaining waifs.
I'm eyeballing mistreatments for my "hospital" list, but he looks like a troublemaker who might negatively effect the rest of my words if I take him home. Can he be trusted?
--uselessness-- try Arcadia, Greece, next time, and you'll probably have more to "write home about". The original is always better. I suspect this "Arcadia, FL" of which you speak is a classic example of intentional misleading place naming, a la "Greenland".
Gasp! Tofurkey! Asa, you know of it? I can't believe I neglected to put that on my "stuff vegans eat" list and it took the "luncheon meats" author to remind me. Well, that's irony for you!
Yeah, my husband and I prefer "whatever engorges your genitals" just to push past the euphemisms. (OK, it's crude but we're all 18+ here, aren't we?) That one's for AbraxasZugzwang.
seanahan-- oh, it's polite to say something. As somebody with three pregnancies under my belt (quite literally), I can testify that if a person doesn't wish to have their pregnancy addressed, they won't mention it themselves. However, if a person implies that they ARE expecting, it's a green light to congratulate them. That being said, if it is not perfectly clear that the woman IS in fact pregnant, follow this common rule of thumb: Best not to ask until you see the baby coming out of her body. ^_^
You, sir (or madame, I haven't been paying attention) are a sardonic genius. But watch out, if he's smart, mi-vox might try to recruit you. I know I would. ^_^
Now you've all gone and offended the vegan. Very well, I shall retaliate with my own brand of "luncheon" menu, in the interest of fair and balanced wordie-ing. ^_^
uselessness--- Sorry to keep recommending deviating from this site but you have GOT to google "placenta recipes". I want your reaction. It's hilarious how all these sites pop up being completely serious, and it's gonna be especially shocking to you since you just found out about the practice (of eating it) 3 minutes ago.
Anyone familiar with the tradition of gathering family and friends to eat the placenta (in a stew) as a weirdo celebration of the birth of a baby, (that one's for you, yarb)? Personally, I don't have the stomach for eating it, (I don't even have the guts to try my own breast milk) so we had decided to bury the placenta, HOWEVER, now I'm thinking I might wanna put it in my hair. ...Naw, I'll just bury it.
Dhaero is pronounced "Dhare-oh", similar to "Dare-oh" but the "D" is slightly softer.
Glad you're a fellow Dr.Paul supporter. I'm smitten by him, and am one of the "band of loyal supporters" creating tiny, colorful, handmade signs to stick around town. But it's not looking good for him. :(
John-- The Jerky Boys quote you reminded me of is from when Frank Rizzo calls about his "drinking problem"; the receptionist asks "And how is this temper of yours when you're not drinking?" He promptly replies, "Eh! My temper is always flaring up like a pack of hemorrhoids". Great imagery, no?
john: We named our new baby Dhaero Jubilee. His brothers are Odyssey Nova and Meridian Mystery (Mystery for the my favorite Beatles album, the one I was singing along with as he was born).
If Dhaero had been a girl, he would be Juniper Sunshine. (That's right, we're shameless neo-hippies). Since Odyssey and Meridian are both words, I was very attached to a word-name for number 3, but nothing fit so I made up the first name he now has. The middle name, Jubilee, is intended to signify mental and emotional emancipation from societal expectations, such as hospital birth.
Forgive me, but was the "flaring hemorrhoids" remark a Jerky Boys reference?
Yeah, homeschooling is good (Vote Ron Paul if you care to protect that option) and it sounds like your mom rocked, besides the circ thing. But I have to warn you, if you're ambivalent about this issue going into parenthood, your son(s) could be at risk.
My middle son was born early and hospitalized in incubation for 6 days after birth. I roomed with him through it all, and a day never passed when I wasn't harassed by the staff about getting him circumcised. If he'd been my firstborn son, it may have been even harder to stand up to the pressure. I found it totally distasteful the way they hovered like vultures ready to pounce on him if I'd given the word. And it really all comes back to money with them.
and, to chained_bear's PS, please add "unnecessary" to the "safe hospital procedure" google search. It makes such a difference.
John! I feel I've "arrived" now that you've joined a conversation I spawned. Thank you SO MUCH for this wonderful site. I'm relieved that this particular conversation meets with your approval since it's relatively "adult" in nature (I haven't been here long enough to know the limits, if any).
That's lovely news that you're expecting a baby. Since you know the gender, is she named? I have 3 (intact) children, all boys. I actually joined Wordie in my search for a word name for my newest.
Anyway, not trying to be sensational here, but I have a loved one dying of AIDS who is circumcised. Even if the risk is reduced, it's still stupid to rely on that alone.
uselessness, I like you, but I'm gonna have to challenge your use of the words "fully functional", well, the word "fully" anyway. It's like saying a tongue without taste buds is "fully functional"; sure, you can still use it to lick, move food, swallow, and speak, but it's not as nice to eat with (as you'll know if you've ever burned your tongue - except foreskin never grows back).
WOE. Does everybody here understand that the amount of skin removed from an infant male (within the first week of life) contains nerves and stretches to the size of a 3x5" index card? Does everybody realize that a step in a traditional circ procedure is medically referred to as "tearing of the glands"?
Also, male vs. female circ arguments are controversial because our language limits the terms. Pointing out that there is a difference in how they are done does not change the fact that BOTH procedures fall under the heading "circumcision".
Forget the cleanliness myth, BOTH male and female circs are done to decrease sexual pleasure, though the effects on the female are arguably more devastating. American male circumcision became popular when the Puritans convinced themselves it would eliminate masturbation. I would argue that it hasn't, just as it won't stop the spread of AIDS, which is the current myth.
Thanks for compliments on Dhaero's name. I created the word but the root is "aero". (That's meant to be a diphthong in there, however, I don't yet know how to type it as such because I'm a technology looser).
Hey friend. I was sad to hear you'd be "scarce" this month but it's nice to see you're not altogether missing... We named our baby "Dhaero". It's what uselessness would call "madeupical", but it fits like, like, like a name that fits really well.
Pretty much anything with the first name "Imma" or "Iva" works. I knew a Mennonite girl named "Iva-Jane" who married a guy named "John Payne". It's true.
Well, if you don't like placentas, then I won't invite you over, as we have one of them in our freezer till we get a tree to plant over it this spring.
Hey, I like your diphthongs! How did you get them to appear correctly in those words? My son's name, Dhaero, contains a diphthong, I'd love to type it accurately in the future.
Is "pygmy glider" the Australian name for "sugar glider"? I had what I knew as a "sugar glider" for 7 years and wouldn't want you to over look this darling creature in your list.
I can't tell you how stupid it feels to have to say that the baby is still unnamed. This is humiliating. So much for deadlines.
We were involved in a car accident on our way home from Christmas vacation, (skidding in the rain; everybody survived) and had to file a report. The insurance company needed the names of all in the vehicle at the time of the crash, so my agent got to file the first report where one of the passengers was nameless.
And, no, the baby doesn't have a birth certificate, social security number, or any of those government issued documents. All of those require a legal name to file.
Keep these suggestions coming, they are all really amusing, even the ones that are too much of a stretch to actually appear in this list. Basically, if you have to explain how the word applies to my heading, it probably doesn't. That being said, I'm still loving the "two giraffes in the horizon", and happy to have it as a comment. And "wienerdog" goes in because, common, how often does one get to use that term?
Oh wow, you are cracking me up! (Didn't have time to scan my brain for Wordie-er words just then). I am getting such delight from your suggestions to my list. Don't be offended if some don't make the cut; they are all pretty creative. THANKS!!!
There IS something intrinsically delicious about causing scenarios in which the bar / club would have to deal with the havoc of posting these band names. My list makes me chortle.
skipvia, I should have been more specific, maybe. I'm looking for words that make a little picture of the meaning. Loop has the loops IN it, but doesn't resemble one in it's totality. Just like "boob".
I realized that "gun" works better with certain fonts, too, which is limiting.
Proud to say, the names on my marquee list are "madeupical", as far as I know. If any are already in use, the band is very obscure. Confession time: my list was inspired by your "band" list. But then you probably already suspected that. =^+^=
OK, I feel somewhat guilty even viewing this list, let alone contributing to it, but, if we're talking about the "nearby parts" (should that really be plural?!?) I have to say this list is incomplete without:
seanahan, I once saw a very small car park and 7 college guys get out. One who had emerged from the back seat was rubbing his neck and mumbled, "dude, shotgun" the way you'd utter dying words. Hilarious. I guess he was the "riding bitch" of which you speak.
Hi. You seem to be a large and engaging presence here; a good person to know when just joining. I like your lists very much and all else to be learned about you from your exchanges with other members. I adore words but am somewhat intimidated by the vast vocabularies of folks like yourself. My current mission here is to find a parsifal word to name my new son. His brothers are Odyssey and Meridian. Any ideas?
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arcadia commented on the list words-covered-in-faery-dust-x-y-z
Epic is right! Just this list alone is epic, containing mostly nouns and adjectives, imagine adding all the other parts of speech to hold it together. You're poem would give Homer a run for his money, for sure.
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the word wanker
Like the American version: jerk. Think about it.
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the user skipvia
How the huckleberries did you manage to "fill in the rest of mi-vox's profile?!?" I was stunned to see all your suggestions actually taken. (Well the ones that were allowed, anyway). The mi-vox has eyes!
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the list across-the-pond-2
What's a list of Britishisms without mate, and the insulting: Sod off and wanker? This list is too friendly. ..And isn't it "jolly good" rather than "jolly well"? Maybe both.
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the user treeseed
Well, I don't think anyone will accuse a person who's son is named "Woodstock" of lacking creativity. :)
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the user treeseed
Thanks. Hey, my middle son shares HIS middle name with that of the Beatles album we had playing while he was being born. I mention it because it appears on your page under "words".
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the word hair loss
One of the many unspoken side effects to being an earthlink customer.
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the list words-covered-in-faery-dust-x-y-z
What a charmingly poetic list.
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the user treeseed
Welcome! I like your user name and also the idea that your son's middle name is "woodstock". What's his first name?
January 19, 2008
arcadia commented on the list in-a-pickle
For some reason I feel compelled to remind everyone about "pickled punks" (miscarried fetuses put in jars for sideshow and freak-show attractions) -especially since Asativum alluded to "pickled vegans" yesterday. But I don't recommend you put this on your list, at least not as a luncheon meats side food.
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list stuff-vegans-consume-instead-of-critters
--bilby, thanks for those. A few of them I haven't heard of, but a few of the others I can't believe I forgot! (Rice milk can be SOOO good). Nutmeat sounds gross, can't bring myself to add it, even though it's harmless.
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the user asativum
asativum-- dammit, I can't stay mad at you. You have that winning Wordie charm. ^_^
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list stuff-vegans-consume-instead-of-critters
Assativum-- That old, tired "joke"? I'm surprised to get the "pickled vegan" from a Wordie. :-(
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list stuff-vegans-consume-instead-of-critters
But oyster mushrooms aren't.
I'm trying to keep my list to just the stuff omnivores generally DON'T eat. Well, I threw in "fruits" and "vegetables" because they seemed necessary. And then I added Oreos because they are a surprising vegan treat.
--Asa, are you of the veggie persuasion?
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the user mi-vox
WOW, this is starting to remind me of a Simpsons or Sienfeld episode, something about mixing up audio tapes and learning the wrong language or something. Anywho, I think this benefit of mi-vox is especially exciting:
"And just imagine being able to effortlessly order food and wine at the poshest foreign restaurants, either in your home country or overseas".
The poshest foreign restaurants, that's my stomping grounds! How did it know???
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list adoption-agency
OK, OK, I kidnapped mistreatments while nobody was looking. I just didn't want to deal with the paperwork. But it has a home, now. I thank you.
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list adoption-agency
Well, I have reservations about mistreatments but I am almost CERTAIN that carnal knowledge is a trouble maker.
yarb-- will you make with the definition of "cynyc" so that, if it's good, I can snag it before anyone else does?
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the word lerve
YESSSS! Great word from a comic genius. Allen's the man.
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list adoption-agency
I would TOTALLY take cynyc if I had a place to put 'er. Is it an alternative spelling for "cynic"? If it IS a "real" word, it belongs in a palindrome list, which I'm sure somebody must already have.
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the word liger
"So it's mother is a lion and it's father is a tiger?"
"What?! Nho! You're thinking of a ti-on. They're totally lame".
(Something like that, it's been a while since I saw that on the N.D. special features).
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list adoption-agency
Congrats, Julia. Now the pressure's is on the rest of us to step up and do the right thing by these poor remaining waifs.
I'm eyeballing mistreatments for my "hospital" list, but he looks like a troublemaker who might negatively effect the rest of my words if I take him home. Can he be trusted?
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list metaphorical-places
--uselessness-- try Arcadia, Greece, next time, and you'll probably have more to "write home about". The original is always better. I suspect this "Arcadia, FL" of which you speak is a classic example of intentional misleading place naming, a la "Greenland".
January 18, 2008
arcadia commented on the list luncheon-meats
Gasp! Tofurkey! Asa, you know of it? I can't believe I neglected to put that on my "stuff vegans eat" list and it took the "luncheon meats" author to remind me. Well, that's irony for you!
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the list metaphorical-places
Glad to see my name made it on this list, for it's poetic attributes I suppose, since Arcadia IS an actual, geographical place one can visit.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the user kewpid
Word. (Now you have a comment). =^+^=
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word whatever floats your boat
Yeah, my husband and I prefer "whatever engorges your genitals" just to push past the euphemisms. (OK, it's crude but we're all 18+ here, aren't we?) That one's for AbraxasZugzwang.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the user mi-vox
hey reesetee-- that's some pretty sexy editing. Way funny. I totally overlooked the typo my first read, if it WAS a typo...
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
seanahan-- oh, it's polite to say something. As somebody with three pregnancies under my belt (quite literally), I can testify that if a person doesn't wish to have their pregnancy addressed, they won't mention it themselves. However, if a person implies that they ARE expecting, it's a green light to congratulate them. That being said, if it is not perfectly clear that the woman IS in fact pregnant, follow this common rule of thumb: Best not to ask until you see the baby coming out of her body. ^_^
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the user sionnach
You, sir (or madame, I haven't been paying attention) are a sardonic genius. But watch out, if he's smart, mi-vox might try to recruit you. I know I would. ^_^
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the user mi-vox
Wait, this could be good. I've always wanted to "sparkle and shine like the star" I "really" am.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the user mi-vox
Oh Mi-Vox, will you ever win?
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the list luncheon-meats
Now you've all gone and offended the vegan. Very well, I shall retaliate with my own brand of "luncheon" menu, in the interest of fair and balanced wordie-ing. ^_^
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the user mi-vox
OK, "The player itself can lie next to you or tucked under ...bikini bottoms"??? What? That's awesome!
--sionnach, --yarb, --uselessness, you guys are KILLING me. These parodies are BRILLIANT. I like our new friend. I vote to keep him!
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the list p-is-for
The following word shall totally upstage my suggestion of "placenta" on this list.
Behold: Placentophagy: The eating of the placenta.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the list p-is-for
uselessness--- Sorry to keep recommending deviating from this site but you have GOT to google "placenta recipes". I want your reaction. It's hilarious how all these sites pop up being completely serious, and it's gonna be especially shocking to you since you just found out about the practice (of eating it) 3 minutes ago.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the list p-is-for
Anyone familiar with the tradition of gathering family and friends to eat the placenta (in a stew) as a weirdo celebration of the birth of a baby, (that one's for you, yarb)? Personally, I don't have the stomach for eating it, (I don't even have the guts to try my own breast milk) so we had decided to bury the placenta, HOWEVER, now I'm thinking I might wanna put it in my hair. ...Naw, I'll just bury it.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the user uselessness
Dhaero is pronounced "Dhare-oh", similar to "Dare-oh" but the "D" is slightly softer.
Glad you're a fellow Dr.Paul supporter. I'm smitten by him, and am one of the "band of loyal supporters" creating tiny, colorful, handmade signs to stick around town. But it's not looking good for him. :(
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
John-- The Jerky Boys quote you reminded me of is from when Frank Rizzo calls about his "drinking problem"; the receptionist asks "And how is this temper of yours when you're not drinking?" He promptly replies, "Eh! My temper is always flaring up like a pack of hemorrhoids". Great imagery, no?
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word hemorrhoid
Sphincter is such a cool word.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
john: We named our new baby Dhaero Jubilee. His brothers are Odyssey Nova and Meridian Mystery (Mystery for the my favorite Beatles album, the one I was singing along with as he was born).
If Dhaero had been a girl, he would be Juniper Sunshine. (That's right, we're shameless neo-hippies). Since Odyssey and Meridian are both words, I was very attached to a word-name for number 3, but nothing fit so I made up the first name he now has. The middle name, Jubilee, is intended to signify mental and emotional emancipation from societal expectations, such as hospital birth.
Forgive me, but was the "flaring hemorrhoids" remark a Jerky Boys reference?
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
Yeah, homeschooling is good (Vote Ron Paul if you care to protect that option) and it sounds like your mom rocked, besides the circ thing. But I have to warn you, if you're ambivalent about this issue going into parenthood, your son(s) could be at risk.
My middle son was born early and hospitalized in incubation for 6 days after birth. I roomed with him through it all, and a day never passed when I wasn't harassed by the staff about getting him circumcised. If he'd been my firstborn son, it may have been even harder to stand up to the pressure. I found it totally distasteful the way they hovered like vultures ready to pounce on him if I'd given the word. And it really all comes back to money with them.
and, to chained_bear's PS, please add "unnecessary" to the "safe hospital procedure" google search. It makes such a difference.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
John! I feel I've "arrived" now that you've joined a conversation I spawned. Thank you SO MUCH for this wonderful site. I'm relieved that this particular conversation meets with your approval since it's relatively "adult" in nature (I haven't been here long enough to know the limits, if any).
That's lovely news that you're expecting a baby. Since you know the gender, is she named? I have 3 (intact) children, all boys. I actually joined Wordie in my search for a word name for my newest.
Anyway, not trying to be sensational here, but I have a loved one dying of AIDS who is circumcised. Even if the risk is reduced, it's still stupid to rely on that alone.
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
uselessness, I like you, but I'm gonna have to challenge your use of the words "fully functional", well, the word "fully" anyway. It's like saying a tongue without taste buds is "fully functional"; sure, you can still use it to lick, move food, swallow, and speak, but it's not as nice to eat with (as you'll know if you've ever burned your tongue - except foreskin never grows back).
January 17, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
WOE. Does everybody here understand that the amount of skin removed from an infant male (within the first week of life) contains nerves and stretches to the size of a 3x5" index card? Does everybody realize that a step in a traditional circ procedure is medically referred to as "tearing of the glands"?
Also, male vs. female circ arguments are controversial because our language limits the terms. Pointing out that there is a difference in how they are done does not change the fact that BOTH procedures fall under the heading "circumcision".
Forget the cleanliness myth, BOTH male and female circs are done to decrease sexual pleasure, though the effects on the female are arguably more devastating. American male circumcision became popular when the Puritans convinced themselves it would eliminate masturbation. I would argue that it hasn't, just as it won't stop the spread of AIDS, which is the current myth.
January 16, 2008
arcadia commented on the user uselessness
Thanks for compliments on Dhaero's name. I created the word but the root is "aero". (That's meant to be a diphthong in there, however, I don't yet know how to type it as such because I'm a technology looser).
January 16, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
I stand by my definition. Google images of the "quick, safe, hospital procedure" and see how you feel. :)
January 16, 2008
arcadia commented on the user bilby
Hey friend. I was sad to hear you'd be "scarce" this month but it's nice to see you're not altogether missing... We named our baby "Dhaero". It's what uselessness would call "madeupical", but it fits like, like, like a name that fits really well.
January 16, 2008
arcadia commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms
Really charming list! How about: Cloak and dagger, Pell Mell, Shoot the breeze, Chew the cud, Up stage, Speak of the devil?
January 16, 2008
arcadia commented on the list dewey-cheatham-and-howe
Pretty much anything with the first name "Imma" or "Iva" works. I knew a Mennonite girl named "Iva-Jane" who married a guy named "John Payne". It's true.
January 15, 2008
arcadia commented on the list p-is-for
Well, if you don't like placentas, then I won't invite you over, as we have one of them in our freezer till we get a tree to plant over it this spring.
January 15, 2008
arcadia commented on the list frindley-s-ark
Hey, I like your diphthongs! How did you get them to appear correctly in those words? My son's name, Dhaero, contains a diphthong, I'd love to type it accurately in the future.
January 15, 2008
arcadia commented on the list p-is-for
Very cool. How about: Pegasus, placenta, pretentious, and precocious?
January 15, 2008
arcadia commented on the word mutilated
1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect *the child mutilated the book with his scissors*
2 : to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of : CRIPPLE
synonyms see MAIM
January 15, 2008
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
Male or female genitals that have not been mutilated
ALSO: the natural state of the intact penis
January 15, 2008
arcadia commented on the list australian-fauna
Is "pygmy glider" the Australian name for "sugar glider"? I had what I knew as a "sugar glider" for 7 years and wouldn't want you to over look this darling creature in your list.
January 6, 2008
arcadia commented on the word bilby
And I am pleased to see that the bilby we have all come to know and love is an enviromenalist, with or without the bilby being a true animal.
January 6, 2008
arcadia commented on the list bible-names
Hey, good list but lots of doubles: Calvary, joy, Jesus, Holy Bible, to name a few.
January 6, 2008
arcadia commented on the list bible-names
Hey, good list but lots of doubles: Calvary, joy, Jesus, Holy Bible, to name a few.
January 6, 2008
arcadia commented on the user arcadia
I can't tell you how stupid it feels to have to say that the baby is still unnamed. This is humiliating. So much for deadlines.
We were involved in a car accident on our way home from Christmas vacation, (skidding in the rain; everybody survived) and had to file a report. The insurance company needed the names of all in the vehicle at the time of the crash, so my agent got to file the first report where one of the passengers was nameless.
And, no, the baby doesn't have a birth certificate, social security number, or any of those government issued documents. All of those require a legal name to file.
December 28, 2007
arcadia commented on the list the-visual-matches-the-meaning
Keep these suggestions coming, they are all really amusing, even the ones that are too much of a stretch to actually appear in this list. Basically, if you have to explain how the word applies to my heading, it probably doesn't. That being said, I'm still loving the "two giraffes in the horizon", and happy to have it as a comment. And "wienerdog" goes in because, common, how often does one get to use that term?
December 21, 2007
arcadia commented on the user michaelchang
Oh wow, you are cracking me up! (Didn't have time to scan my brain for Wordie-er words just then). I am getting such delight from your suggestions to my list. Don't be offended if some don't make the cut; they are all pretty creative. THANKS!!!
December 21, 2007
arcadia commented on the list real-names
My friend had a classmate named "Wayne Dwop". -Not 100% sure on the spelling of the last name, but apparently a common sir name in parts of Asia.
Also, my aunt has an elderly friend named "Rosey Pamler", which is just dirty.
December 20, 2007
arcadia commented on the word delicious
YES! Ideas CAN be delicious. See my list "Picture THIS on your marquee" for examples.
December 20, 2007
arcadia commented on the list picture-this-on-your-marquee
There IS something intrinsically delicious about causing scenarios in which the bar / club would have to deal with the havoc of posting these band names. My list makes me chortle.
December 20, 2007
arcadia commented on the list the-visual-matches-the-meaning
skipvia, I should have been more specific, maybe. I'm looking for words that make a little picture of the meaning. Loop has the loops IN it, but doesn't resemble one in it's totality. Just like "boob".
I realized that "gun" works better with certain fonts, too, which is limiting.
Thanks, though.
December 20, 2007
arcadia commented on the user uselessness
Proud to say, the names on my marquee list are "madeupical", as far as I know. If any are already in use, the band is very obscure. Confession time: my list was inspired by your "band" list. But then you probably already suspected that. =^+^=
December 20, 2007
arcadia commented on the list a-testicle-by-any-other-name
OK, I feel somewhat guilty even viewing this list, let alone contributing to it, but, if we're talking about the "nearby parts" (should that really be plural?!?) I have to say this list is incomplete without:
dangler
member
spitting cobra
December 19, 2007
arcadia commented on the word bitch
seanahan, I once saw a very small car park and 7 college guys get out. One who had emerged from the back seat was rubbing his neck and mumbled, "dude, shotgun" the way you'd utter dying words. Hilarious. I guess he was the "riding bitch" of which you speak.
December 19, 2007
arcadia commented on the word bitch
Well said, samoritan!
December 19, 2007
arcadia commented on the word festivus
Finally! A Festivus for the rest of us.
Toilet paper(tp), always a good thing to keep on hand.
December 18, 2007
arcadia commented on the user bilby
Thank you so much for your suggestions! =^-^=
December 18, 2007
arcadia commented on the user uselessness
Hi. You seem to be a large and engaging presence here; a good person to know when just joining. I like your lists very much and all else to be learned about you from your exchanges with other members. I adore words but am somewhat intimidated by the vast vocabularies of folks like yourself. My current mission here is to find a parsifal word to name my new son. His brothers are Odyssey and Meridian. Any ideas?
December 17, 2007