jmjarmstrong commented on the word worriers
JM reckons people who have had successful therapy once were worriers.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word broad-minded
JM has discovered that in a broad-minded society, the policy is to police yourself.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sycophant
JM reckons a sycophant is a person who stoops to concur.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word overbored
JM yells ‘Man overbored!’ whenever he watches cricket.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word spam
JM has heard it said ‘I’m pink therefore I’m spam’.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aversion
JM reckons a lie is aversion of the truth.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sinner
JM knows that everyone does the wrong thing, sinner or later.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word shiatsu
JM has discovered that shiatsu is getting knead in the back.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word farce
JM has to rewrite something as a comedy rather than a drama, basically he has to do an about farce.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bard
JM knows that hanging out with a poet is keeping bard company.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word repartee
JM is enjoying the book on witty repartee ‘Of Human Badinage’.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word journalists
JM reckons some journalists are rebels without a clause.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word writer’s block
JM met an author with writer’s block who was a man of few works.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word critics
JM is of the opinion that critics are sometimes those who pan for gold.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word self effacing
JM met a self effacing fella who was the shy who came in from the bold.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word meek
JM reckons it sometimes seems that the meek shall inherit the hurt.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word drivel
JM watched a program that was pure as the drivel show.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bland
JM reckons TV is the bland leading the bland
jmjarmstrong commented on the word incompetent
JM heard about an incompetent ship captain who grounds the warship he walks on.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word undetected error
JM is very pleased as he has never made an undetected error.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word solution
JM has just the problem for your solution.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word virtual reality
JM advises that virtual reality is its own reward.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word illusion
JM proposes that we are able to walk on air, but only as long as our illusion supports us
jmjarmstrong commented on the word propaganda
JM believes that propaganda can be a gentlemanly goose.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pasteurise
JM understands that pasteurise is too far to see.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word I for an I
JM reckons when two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Freudian slip
JM reckons a Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word too big for their britches
JM reckons those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word plateau
JM wonders if a plateau is a higher form of flattery.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word photographic memory
JM has a photographic memory which was never developed.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word four seconds
JM wonders if his clock is hungry as it has gone back four seconds.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ignominious
JM has never considered garden figurines to be ignominious.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word excessive use of farce
JM is frequently criticised for excessive use of farce.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stagecoach
JM wonders if drama instructors prefer to travel by stagecoach.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word simile
JM has never attended a creative writing class but has had a simile experience.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word touched
JM is very touched by his new felt coat.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word board
JM wonders if hotel managers get board with their jobs?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word magician
JM was watching a magician driving down the road - then he turned into a drive way.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stealth bomber
JM asks ‘If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?’
jmjarmstrong commented on the word claustrophobic
JM may be a closet claustrophobic.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word partial
JM is planning on being totally partial today
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fuzzy logic
JM wonders does fuzzy logic tickle?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word styrofoam
JM ponders on the appropriate packaging material for a shipment of styrofoam?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word a fool and his money
JM is wondering just how did a fool and his money ever get together in the first place?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word nose
JM wonders if a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hypothetical
JM asks have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word phonetic
JM often wonders why phonetic isn’t spelled the way it sounds?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word storking
JM wonders if bird watchers ever get accused of storking.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word other slide
JM heard about the chicken that crossed the playground to get to the other slide.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word trunks
JM advises that it is perfectly acceptable to watch elephants bathing as they always have their trunks on.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word neigh sayers
JM reckons those folk that say they heard it from the horse’s mouth are possibly neigh sayers.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word caws of death
JM wonders what the caws of death was for that dead crow he saw.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word graze
JM has noted that herbivores come in browns and graze.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bona-fidos
JM examined the bona-fidos of some pedigreed dogs.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bad gnus
JM reckons evil wildebeests are just bad gnus.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word house swarming
JM wonders if bees have house swarming parties.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word coo
JM overheard some doves plotting a coo.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word poultry in motion
JM observed a chicken crossing the road – poultry in motion!
jmjarmstrong commented on the word contract lenses
JM recommends contract lenses for the fine print
jmjarmstrong commented on the word walk-in closet
JM has discovered that any closet is a walk-in closet if you just try hard enough.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word firm decisions
JM reckons it’s a day for firm decisions! Or is it?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word big word
JM never uses a big word when a diminutive one will suffice.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ambiguity
JM states – give me ambiguity or give me something else!
jmjarmstrong commented on the word invisible ink
JM can’t tell if he’s run out of invisible ink.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word true wisdom
JM has observed that all true wisdom is found on T shirts.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word worth doing
JM knows that a thing not worth doing isn’t worth doing well.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word procrastinate
JM has not yet begun to procrastinate.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word synonym
JM wonders if there is another word for synonym.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fall behind
JM advises that the sooner you fall behind then the more time you will have to catch up.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word two wrongs
JM reckons two wrongs are only the beginning!
jmjarmstrong commented on the word proportional
JM has observed that the hardness of the butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word listening
JM wonders why it is that no one is listening until you make a mistake?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word equal and opposite
JM knows that for every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word conclusion
JM knows some folk who reach a conclusion because that’s the place where they got tired of thinking.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Quantum Mechanics
JM is studying Quantum Mechanics – the dreams stuff is made of.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cost of living
JM observes that despite the cost of living it still remains quite popular.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word lost in thought
JM reckons when some folk are lost in thought it’s because it’s unfamiliar territory.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pillaging
JM recommends pillaging before burning.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word gargle
JM often gargles just to see if his throat leaks.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word good in everybody
JM thinks there is good in everybody but he hasn’t met everybody.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word meat
JM knows that red meat is not bad for you – it’s the fuzzy green meat that’s bad for you.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cat out of the bag
JM has discovered that letting the cat out of the bag is much easier than putting it back in.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word annual free trip
JM thoroughly enjoys his annual free trip around the sun.
July 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word communist plot
JM wonders if Lenin’s tomb is a communist plot?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cheaply
JM knows that two can live as cheaply as one, for half as long.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word happy
JM would like a chance to prove money can't make him happy.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word originality
JM really believes that originality is the art of concealing your sources.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word amnesia
JM thinks he had amnesia once - maybe twice.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word each day as your last
JM suggests that you treat each day as your last; one day you will be right.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Team
JM knows there is no "I" in "Team", but there are four in "Platitude-Quoting Idiot".
jmjarmstrong commented on the word whom
JM states: It's not who you know, it's whom you know.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sacred cows
JM wonders if sacred cows make the best hamburgers.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word listening to people like you
JM heard a bloke at the Unemployment Office say to the person behind the desk - "I didn't get to where I am today by listening to people like you!"
jmjarmstrong commented on the word two rules for success
JM offers his two rules for success: 1. Don’t ever tell all you know.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word moderation
JM takes everything in moderation – particularly moderation.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pasta
JM knows that those that forget the pasta are doomed to reheat it.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Frisbee
JM wondered why the Frisbee was getting bigger, and then it hit him.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word millipedes
JM reckons ten millipedes equal one centipede.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pessimistic
JM wonders if people with B Negative blood type are naturally pessimistic?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word minimalism
JM just can’t get enough minimalism.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sound
JM reckons that what most politicians say is sound. Just sound!
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word camouflage
JM can’t find his camouflage gear.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exercise
JM gets a lot of exercise by pushing his luck.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Get Well
JM knows an oil prospector so he sent him a Get Well card.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word optimist
JM wonders if an optimist is a very dense fog and a bigamist is even denser.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sense of rumour
JM knows someone who has a great sense of rumour.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word historian
JM wonders what the future holds for an historian.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word noteworthy
JM hears so many musicians who just aren’t noteworthy.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exhausting
JM knows that installing mufflers must be exhausting work.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pointless
JM reckons that life would be pointless without geometry
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Good Evening
JM often wonders why the newsreader begins with “Good Evening”
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word agreed
JM reckons if he agreed with you then you would both be wrong.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word twins
JM has discovered that he used to be twins as he just found a photo that was taken when he was two!
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pressing engagement
JM has a pressing engagement at the dry cleaners today.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atlas
JM has a new atlas and it means the world to him.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word justification
JM wonders what happens when typists lose their justification.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pawnographic
JM has heard that the local money lender is selling pawnographic materials.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word altar egos
JM wonders if priests have altar egos?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word folded
JM was disappointed when the local blanket shop folded.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word military coup
JM heard of someone who thought a military coup was an aggressive pigeon.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pan out
JM tried gold prospecting but it didn't pan out.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word headlines
JM understands these new corduroy pillows are making headlines.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cartridge in a bare tree
JM found a bullet in a dead bush and thinks it was a cartridge in a bare tree.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word intalksicated
JM wonders if making a phone call while on the road is a case of driving while intalksicated.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fun guys
JM enjoys mushrooms because they are such fun guys.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word contact
JM has lost contact with his old electrician mates.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sceptics
JM thinks the future is doubtful for sceptics.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bosses
JM reckons old bosses never die, much as you want them to
jmjarmstrong commented on the word walkie-talkies
JM is breeding parrots and centipedes to get some walkie-talkies.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deranged
JM knows of an old chef who gave it up because he was deranged.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word reservations
JM once was a hotel clerk, but then he had reservations.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word so-so
JM tried working as a tailor but it was all just so-so.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stop-gap
JM knows a dentist that uses braces as a stop-gap measure.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word floundering
JM has read that some gourmet seafood restaurants are floundering
jmjarmstrong commented on the word inflationary pressures
JM had to get some new tires and is now aware of inflationary pressures.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arc welder
JM has often wondered what Noah’s boat would have been like if he’d an arc welder.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Scandinavian
JM was fascinated by the Norwegian robot device that analyses birds – it Scandinavian.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word amoeba
JM wonders if an amoeba gets splitting headaches?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word mime
JM knows a mime who is determined to remain silent, to say the least.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word no-brainer
JM reckons lobotomy is a no-brainer.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word weightlifting
JM is having a bit of trouble with weightlifting but knows he’ll pick it up eventually.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word superfluous
JM reckons a second chimney is superfluous.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word mean spirited
JM reckons the average ghost is mean spirited.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pundamentalism
JM readily admits to his pundamentalism.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word yesterday
JM knows it only happened 24 hours ago but it really feels like yesterday.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word decreasing
JM heard that the sales of irons are decreasing.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cymbals
JM observed the drummer was fascinated by the cymbals and realised that he must have been a cryptographer in his day job.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word strain
JM realised that his old colander just can’t take the strain anymore.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Generocity
JM has heard that a new town is planned based on philanthropic principles and will be named Generocity.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word rest
JM had his nap interrupted by a phone call and never did get the rest.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aspires
JM aspires to work as a steeplejack.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word couldn’t live with himself
JM would like to be a twin but knows he couldn’t live with himself.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tamper
JM knows a barista who was banned from making espresso so she lost her tamper.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aimless pursuit
JM knows that shooting while blindfolded is an aimless pursuit.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word lollygagging
JM wonders if choking on an all day sucker while riding a carousel is lollygagging around?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word burn his britches
JM was going to set his trousers on fire but he’s never been one to burn his britches.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word no interest shaving account
JM wonders if bearded blokes can open a no interest shaving account?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word abstinence
JM recognises that abstinence leaves a lot to be desired.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tapered off
JM is disappointed that business at the local candle factory seems to have tapered off.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word a Freud
JM met a fellow who was a Freud of psychoanalysis.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deep end ability
JM knows that you can really rely on high divers because of their deep end ability.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word canvas
JM read that police have started to canvas the area after six campers went missing.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Texas
JM and a friend want to drive across the southern states of America just to see how long it Texas.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word insolvency
JM has just heard that the local marine glue manufacturer’s plans have come unstuck and it seems likely to end in insolvency.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word legal pitfalls
JM knows that safety in mines is riddled with legal pitfalls.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word wire strippers
JM heard some electricians planning a night out to see some wire strippers.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word descent
JM reckons the study of genealogy should be part of any descent education.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word constant irrigation
JM is having trouble with leaks in the sprinkler system – it’s becoming a source of constant irrigation.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hobbituary
JM wonders if anyone wrote an hobbituary when Tolkien passed away?
jmjarmstrong commented on the word watchmaker
JM is considering training as a watchmaker so he can set his own hours.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word attingency
JM finds attingency quite touching
June 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word waste of paper
JM was thinking of getting a cardboard belt but decided it would be a waste of paper.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word delighted
JM was delighted when his torch batteries died.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word origami
JM was sad to hear that his favourite online origami store has folded.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tie
JM heard about two silk worms having a race and they ended in a tie.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word braille
JM is sure he could learn braille once he got a feel for it.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word suede
JM didn't want to buy leather shoes, but eventually he was suede.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word one-liners
JM is looking for puns about monorails because they always make for decent one-liners.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word push the envelope
JM has discovered that no matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word vegetarian
JM used to be a vegetarian but that was a missed steak.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pi
JM wonders if some folk owe their large circumference to too much pi.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word either oar
JM is an indecisive rower – can’t choose either oar.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word free of charge
JM saw some dead batteries were given out free of charge.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word point
JM bought a pencil with an eraser at both ends and just can’t see the point!
jmjarmstrong commented on the word laid back
JM is inclined to be laid back.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word spell check
JM is running a spell check on his article about incantations.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word reversible
JM is excited to see how his new reversible jacket turns out.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word greengrocers
JM reckons greengrocers earn a meagre celery, come home beet and just want to read the pepper, take a leek, turnip the covers endive into bed.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word phobias
JM was going to buy a book on phobias, but was afraid it wouldn't help.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word no-no
JM thinks double negatives are a no-no.
jmjarmstrong commented on the word non prophet organisation
JM wonders if the Atheist Association is really a non prophet organisation?
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jmjarmstrong commented on the word worriers
JM reckons people who have had successful therapy once were worriers.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word broad-minded
JM has discovered that in a broad-minded society, the policy is to police yourself.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sycophant
JM reckons a sycophant is a person who stoops to concur.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word overbored
JM yells ‘Man overbored!’ whenever he watches cricket.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word spam
JM has heard it said ‘I’m pink therefore I’m spam’.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aversion
JM reckons a lie is aversion of the truth.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sinner
JM knows that everyone does the wrong thing, sinner or later.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word shiatsu
JM has discovered that shiatsu is getting knead in the back.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word farce
JM has to rewrite something as a comedy rather than a drama, basically he has to do an about farce.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bard
JM knows that hanging out with a poet is keeping bard company.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word repartee
JM is enjoying the book on witty repartee ‘Of Human Badinage’.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word journalists
JM reckons some journalists are rebels without a clause.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word writer’s block
JM met an author with writer’s block who was a man of few works.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word critics
JM is of the opinion that critics are sometimes those who pan for gold.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word self effacing
JM met a self effacing fella who was the shy who came in from the bold.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word meek
JM reckons it sometimes seems that the meek shall inherit the hurt.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word drivel
JM watched a program that was pure as the drivel show.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bland
JM reckons TV is the bland leading the bland
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word incompetent
JM heard about an incompetent ship captain who grounds the warship he walks on.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word undetected error
JM is very pleased as he has never made an undetected error.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word solution
JM has just the problem for your solution.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word virtual reality
JM advises that virtual reality is its own reward.
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word illusion
JM proposes that we are able to walk on air, but only as long as our illusion supports us
August 26, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word propaganda
JM believes that propaganda can be a gentlemanly goose.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pasteurise
JM understands that pasteurise is too far to see.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word I for an I
JM reckons when two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Freudian slip
JM reckons a Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word too big for their britches
JM reckons those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word plateau
JM wonders if a plateau is a higher form of flattery.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word photographic memory
JM has a photographic memory which was never developed.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word four seconds
JM wonders if his clock is hungry as it has gone back four seconds.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ignominious
JM has never considered garden figurines to be ignominious.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word excessive use of farce
JM is frequently criticised for excessive use of farce.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stagecoach
JM wonders if drama instructors prefer to travel by stagecoach.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word simile
JM has never attended a creative writing class but has had a simile experience.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word touched
JM is very touched by his new felt coat.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word board
JM wonders if hotel managers get board with their jobs?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word magician
JM was watching a magician driving down the road - then he turned into a drive way.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stealth bomber
JM asks ‘If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?’
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stealth bomber
JM asks ‘If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?’
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stealth bomber
JM asks ‘If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?’
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word claustrophobic
JM may be a closet claustrophobic.
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word partial
JM is planning on being totally partial today
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fuzzy logic
JM wonders does fuzzy logic tickle?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fuzzy logic
JM wonders does fuzzy logic tickle?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word styrofoam
JM ponders on the appropriate packaging material for a shipment of styrofoam?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word a fool and his money
JM is wondering just how did a fool and his money ever get together in the first place?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word nose
JM wonders if a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hypothetical
JM asks have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hypothetical
JM asks have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hypothetical
JM asks have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word phonetic
JM often wonders why phonetic isn’t spelled the way it sounds?
August 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word storking
JM wonders if bird watchers ever get accused of storking.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word other slide
JM heard about the chicken that crossed the playground to get to the other slide.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word trunks
JM advises that it is perfectly acceptable to watch elephants bathing as they always have their trunks on.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word neigh sayers
JM reckons those folk that say they heard it from the horse’s mouth are possibly neigh sayers.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word caws of death
JM wonders what the caws of death was for that dead crow he saw.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word graze
JM has noted that herbivores come in browns and graze.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bona-fidos
JM examined the bona-fidos of some pedigreed dogs.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bad gnus
JM reckons evil wildebeests are just bad gnus.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word house swarming
JM wonders if bees have house swarming parties.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word coo
JM overheard some doves plotting a coo.
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word poultry in motion
JM observed a chicken crossing the road – poultry in motion!
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word contract lenses
JM recommends contract lenses for the fine print
July 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word walk-in closet
JM has discovered that any closet is a walk-in closet if you just try hard enough.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word firm decisions
JM reckons it’s a day for firm decisions! Or is it?
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word big word
JM never uses a big word when a diminutive one will suffice.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ambiguity
JM states – give me ambiguity or give me something else!
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word invisible ink
JM can’t tell if he’s run out of invisible ink.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word true wisdom
JM has observed that all true wisdom is found on T shirts.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word worth doing
JM knows that a thing not worth doing isn’t worth doing well.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word procrastinate
JM has not yet begun to procrastinate.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word synonym
JM wonders if there is another word for synonym.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fall behind
JM advises that the sooner you fall behind then the more time you will have to catch up.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word two wrongs
JM reckons two wrongs are only the beginning!
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word proportional
JM has observed that the hardness of the butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word listening
JM wonders why it is that no one is listening until you make a mistake?
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word equal and opposite
JM knows that for every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word conclusion
JM knows some folk who reach a conclusion because that’s the place where they got tired of thinking.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Quantum Mechanics
JM is studying Quantum Mechanics – the dreams stuff is made of.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cost of living
JM observes that despite the cost of living it still remains quite popular.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word lost in thought
JM reckons when some folk are lost in thought it’s because it’s unfamiliar territory.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pillaging
JM recommends pillaging before burning.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word gargle
JM often gargles just to see if his throat leaks.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word good in everybody
JM thinks there is good in everybody but he hasn’t met everybody.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word meat
JM knows that red meat is not bad for you – it’s the fuzzy green meat that’s bad for you.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cat out of the bag
JM has discovered that letting the cat out of the bag is much easier than putting it back in.
July 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word annual free trip
JM thoroughly enjoys his annual free trip around the sun.
July 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word communist plot
JM wonders if Lenin’s tomb is a communist plot?
July 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cheaply
JM knows that two can live as cheaply as one, for half as long.
July 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cheaply
JM knows that two can live as cheaply as one, for half as long.
July 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word happy
JM would like a chance to prove money can't make him happy.
July 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word originality
JM really believes that originality is the art of concealing your sources.
July 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word amnesia
JM thinks he had amnesia once - maybe twice.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word each day as your last
JM suggests that you treat each day as your last; one day you will be right.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Team
JM knows there is no "I" in "Team", but there are four in "Platitude-Quoting Idiot".
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word whom
JM states: It's not who you know, it's whom you know.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sacred cows
JM wonders if sacred cows make the best hamburgers.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word listening to people like you
JM heard a bloke at the Unemployment Office say to the person behind the desk - "I didn't get to where I am today by listening to people like you!"
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word two rules for success
JM offers his two rules for success: 1. Don’t ever tell all you know.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word two rules for success
JM offers his two rules for success: 1. Don’t ever tell all you know.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word moderation
JM takes everything in moderation – particularly moderation.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pasta
JM knows that those that forget the pasta are doomed to reheat it.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Frisbee
JM wondered why the Frisbee was getting bigger, and then it hit him.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word millipedes
JM reckons ten millipedes equal one centipede.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pessimistic
JM wonders if people with B Negative blood type are naturally pessimistic?
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word minimalism
JM just can’t get enough minimalism.
July 13, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sound
JM reckons that what most politicians say is sound. Just sound!
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word camouflage
JM can’t find his camouflage gear.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exercise
JM gets a lot of exercise by pushing his luck.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Get Well
JM knows an oil prospector so he sent him a Get Well card.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word optimist
JM wonders if an optimist is a very dense fog and a bigamist is even denser.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sense of rumour
JM knows someone who has a great sense of rumour.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word historian
JM wonders what the future holds for an historian.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word noteworthy
JM hears so many musicians who just aren’t noteworthy.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exhausting
JM knows that installing mufflers must be exhausting work.
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pointless
JM reckons that life would be pointless without geometry
July 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Good Evening
JM often wonders why the newsreader begins with “Good Evening”
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word agreed
JM reckons if he agreed with you then you would both be wrong.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word twins
JM has discovered that he used to be twins as he just found a photo that was taken when he was two!
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pressing engagement
JM has a pressing engagement at the dry cleaners today.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atlas
JM has a new atlas and it means the world to him.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word justification
JM wonders what happens when typists lose their justification.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pawnographic
JM has heard that the local money lender is selling pawnographic materials.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word altar egos
JM wonders if priests have altar egos?
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word folded
JM was disappointed when the local blanket shop folded.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word military coup
JM heard of someone who thought a military coup was an aggressive pigeon.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pan out
JM tried gold prospecting but it didn't pan out.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word headlines
JM understands these new corduroy pillows are making headlines.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cartridge in a bare tree
JM found a bullet in a dead bush and thinks it was a cartridge in a bare tree.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word intalksicated
JM wonders if making a phone call while on the road is a case of driving while intalksicated.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fun guys
JM enjoys mushrooms because they are such fun guys.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word contact
JM has lost contact with his old electrician mates.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sceptics
JM thinks the future is doubtful for sceptics.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bosses
JM reckons old bosses never die, much as you want them to
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word walkie-talkies
JM is breeding parrots and centipedes to get some walkie-talkies.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deranged
JM knows of an old chef who gave it up because he was deranged.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word reservations
JM once was a hotel clerk, but then he had reservations.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word so-so
JM tried working as a tailor but it was all just so-so.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word stop-gap
JM knows a dentist that uses braces as a stop-gap measure.
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word floundering
JM has read that some gourmet seafood restaurants are floundering
June 27, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word inflationary pressures
JM had to get some new tires and is now aware of inflationary pressures.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arc welder
JM has often wondered what Noah’s boat would have been like if he’d an arc welder.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Scandinavian
JM was fascinated by the Norwegian robot device that analyses birds – it Scandinavian.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word amoeba
JM wonders if an amoeba gets splitting headaches?
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word mime
JM knows a mime who is determined to remain silent, to say the least.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word no-brainer
JM reckons lobotomy is a no-brainer.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word weightlifting
JM is having a bit of trouble with weightlifting but knows he’ll pick it up eventually.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word superfluous
JM reckons a second chimney is superfluous.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word mean spirited
JM reckons the average ghost is mean spirited.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pundamentalism
JM readily admits to his pundamentalism.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word yesterday
JM knows it only happened 24 hours ago but it really feels like yesterday.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word decreasing
JM heard that the sales of irons are decreasing.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cymbals
JM observed the drummer was fascinated by the cymbals and realised that he must have been a cryptographer in his day job.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word strain
JM realised that his old colander just can’t take the strain anymore.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Generocity
JM has heard that a new town is planned based on philanthropic principles and will be named Generocity.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word rest
JM had his nap interrupted by a phone call and never did get the rest.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aspires
JM aspires to work as a steeplejack.
June 19, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word couldn’t live with himself
JM would like to be a twin but knows he couldn’t live with himself.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tamper
JM knows a barista who was banned from making espresso so she lost her tamper.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aimless pursuit
JM knows that shooting while blindfolded is an aimless pursuit.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word lollygagging
JM wonders if choking on an all day sucker while riding a carousel is lollygagging around?
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word burn his britches
JM was going to set his trousers on fire but he’s never been one to burn his britches.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word no interest shaving account
JM wonders if bearded blokes can open a no interest shaving account?
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word abstinence
JM recognises that abstinence leaves a lot to be desired.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tapered off
JM is disappointed that business at the local candle factory seems to have tapered off.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word a Freud
JM met a fellow who was a Freud of psychoanalysis.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deep end ability
JM knows that you can really rely on high divers because of their deep end ability.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word canvas
JM read that police have started to canvas the area after six campers went missing.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Texas
JM and a friend want to drive across the southern states of America just to see how long it Texas.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word insolvency
JM has just heard that the local marine glue manufacturer’s plans have come unstuck and it seems likely to end in insolvency.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word legal pitfalls
JM knows that safety in mines is riddled with legal pitfalls.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word wire strippers
JM heard some electricians planning a night out to see some wire strippers.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word descent
JM reckons the study of genealogy should be part of any descent education.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word descent
JM reckons the study of genealogy should be part of any descent education.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word descent
JM reckons the study of genealogy should be part of any descent education.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word constant irrigation
JM is having trouble with leaks in the sprinkler system – it’s becoming a source of constant irrigation.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hobbituary
JM wonders if anyone wrote an hobbituary when Tolkien passed away?
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word watchmaker
JM is considering training as a watchmaker so he can set his own hours.
June 15, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word attingency
JM finds attingency quite touching
June 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word waste of paper
JM was thinking of getting a cardboard belt but decided it would be a waste of paper.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word delighted
JM was delighted when his torch batteries died.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word origami
JM was sad to hear that his favourite online origami store has folded.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tie
JM heard about two silk worms having a race and they ended in a tie.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word braille
JM is sure he could learn braille once he got a feel for it.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word suede
JM didn't want to buy leather shoes, but eventually he was suede.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word one-liners
JM is looking for puns about monorails because they always make for decent one-liners.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word push the envelope
JM has discovered that no matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word vegetarian
JM used to be a vegetarian but that was a missed steak.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pi
JM wonders if some folk owe their large circumference to too much pi.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word either oar
JM is an indecisive rower – can’t choose either oar.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word free of charge
JM saw some dead batteries were given out free of charge.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word point
JM bought a pencil with an eraser at both ends and just can’t see the point!
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word laid back
JM is inclined to be laid back.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word spell check
JM is running a spell check on his article about incantations.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word reversible
JM is excited to see how his new reversible jacket turns out.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word greengrocers
JM reckons greengrocers earn a meagre celery, come home beet and just want to read the pepper, take a leek, turnip the covers endive into bed.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word phobias
JM was going to buy a book on phobias, but was afraid it wouldn't help.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word no-no
JM thinks double negatives are a no-no.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word non prophet organisation
JM wonders if the Atheist Association is really a non prophet organisation?
May 31, 2011
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