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Edmund Conti
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Username: Edmund_conti
Post Number: 91
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 11:20 pm: | 
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Tongue in cheek. Now there's a cliche (and how do I put that little mark over the e?). But we don't want to use cliches, so let's vary the expression and say tongue firmly in cheek. Wow, elegant and unique (he said, tongue firmly in cheek). Let's just hope no one else picks up on that variation.
Just a minor irritant in life. Don't worry, I'll think of more. |
Edmund Conti
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Username: Edmund_conti
Post Number: 98
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 04:17 pm: |
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This was going to be a thread about stuff that irritates me but I seem to be feeling mellow these days. But I'll think of something soon besides cell phones, bottled water and SUV's. |
Mike Harrell
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Username: Marrell
Post Number: 175
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 12:11 pm: |
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How about the use of the word "literally?"
ex: "I was literally beside myself with joy." |
Melanie L Huber
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Username: Melanie_l_huber
Post Number: 175
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 12:26 pm: |
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"Perhaps consider."
I use that all the time in critique. Kinda stupid really...either you consider or you don't consider. You could reconsider, but why would you perhaps consider? |
Edmund Conti
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Username: Edmund_conti
Post Number: 107
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 03:11 pm: |
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I'm trying to perhaps consider joy. Is that Joy the hooker next door or the detergent. I would like to see you in the second scenario or perhaps not. |
Edmund Conti
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Username: Edmund_conti
Post Number: 112
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 03:25 pm: |
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And how about the modest myself?
The president had a beer with the first lady and myself.
No, no, with "me." Use myself for intensive or reflexive purposes.
I, myself, had a beer with the president.
I could kick myself for spilling my beer on him. |
Mike Harrell
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Username: Marrell
Post Number: 180
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 07:04 pm: |
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The second scenario? Is that the afterlife?
Well, I hope to see you AND Joy there, Ed. I'll recognize Joy, but how will I recognize you? |
Edmund Conti
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Username: Edmund_conti
Post Number: 114
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 10:52 pm: |
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By my rubber gloves. I always wear them when using Joy. |
Mike Harrell
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Username: Marrell
Post Number: 181
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 08:09 am: |
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C'mon Ed. Take off the gloves. Turns out you CAN be too careful. |
Staff Richard Jordan
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Username: Staff_richard_jordan
Post Number: 318
Registered: 12-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 08:16 am: |
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things that irritate:
"would of", "should of", "could of".
and the little fracture on my car's windshield where a small rock hit it. I mean, either continue to fracture and spread across the entire windshield, or go away! Don't just sit there and do nothing!
Rich
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Edmund Conti
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Username: Edmund_conti
Post Number: 116
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 09:56 am: |
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Drive by somedady, Rich. I found a bigger rock. |
Mike Harrell
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Username: Marrell
Post Number: 183
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 06:44 pm: |
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A public service announcement:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_to_central/automotive/1272411.html?page=2 |
