Topic: ONE FELL SWOOP (Read 2143 times)

bk · « **on:** April 21, 2016, 12:38:00 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you read the notes in one fell swoop, and now it is time for you to post until the swell cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2016, 12:38:44 AM »

And the word of the day is: ESEMPLASTIC!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2016, 04:31:59 AM »

Good morning, all!

Where is everyone this morning?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2016, 04:32:55 AM »

Around 8:30, I will head down to Radio City to get my hair cut. When I return here, I have some writing to do.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2016, 04:33:56 AM »

I slept rather well last night, thank God.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2016, 04:35:20 AM »

DR Jeanne, I have seen a couple of MR SELFRIDGE episodes, which I enjoyed, but I wasn;t a steady viewer. I thought DOWNTON ABBEY was pulling the same stunt in Season Six to wrap everything up nicely.

FJL · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2016, 05:41:23 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 21, 2016, 04:31:59 AM

Good morning, all!

Where is everyone this morning?

I guess it's a slow-moving morning all around.

FJL · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2016, 05:42:37 AM »

Going in to the tax office with a few mini-emergencies I know about, but hopefully a calm day.

FJL · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2016, 05:45:03 AM »

The Maude Maggart news in the notes was quite exciting.

FJL · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2016, 05:47:33 AM »

TOD - So many favorite sayings.

But I happen to really like "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean no one's out to get you."

FJL · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2016, 05:51:44 AM »

Some sayings that intrigue me but puzzle me:

"Why do you always have to get the last word?" It puzzles me because anyone who says this line in an argument seems to want to get the last word himself or herself.

And "Why do you make everything about you?" I've never been clear why anyone would expect someone else not to take their own perspective (family, friends, favorite causes, etc) into account when they express an opinion.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2016, 06:00:38 AM »

The idea of a Disney Midsummer Night's Dream is not so hot OR original....poor Shakespeare....and poor audience....

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: No play or musical, no matter how well written it is, can survive a bone-headed director.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2016, 06:03:50 AM »

Favorite sayings:

"Well...there you are!"

"You can imagine my embarrassment."

And my new favorite when asked your age: "I'm past the age of consent, but I haven't reached the age of reason."

Ones I hate:

"I could care less."

"It's a mute point."

Laura · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2016, 06:34:03 AM »

Good morning.

Druxy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2016, 06:47:48 AM »

TOD:

"You're just jealous that the little voices are talking to me."

Jane · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2016, 06:51:34 AM »

Good morning.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:22:43 AM »

Good late morning, all.

Had a quick check at the doctor's office this morning. And here I am.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:24:05 AM »

Had a decent sleep and yet another fantastical weird dream on familiar themes, with a twist. ALWAYS with a twist.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:28:45 AM »

1. There was no murder at the school musical yesterday, but I feel the possibility draws ever nearer with every rehearsal. Oh yes indeed. Hope does reign eternal, after all.

2. Gas is up to $2.11 at Costco/BJ's.

Thus concludes my daily report. Tune in tomorrow at about this time for your Friday update.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:31:24 AM »

In other news, a sailor fell from grace right into my mailbox.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:42:42 AM »

And BK posted a wonderful anecdote of his history with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Home Theater Forum last night.

Amy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:48:51 AM »

TOD:

"Everything in moderation" makes the most sense to me, and something I try to live by.
I was in a meeting with some technical writers and they hated "growing the business" because it makes no sense grammatically.
When I was younger, I always thought "for all intents and purposes" was actually "for all intensive purposes" and that made no sense. I was happy to learn the correct saying.
When I was about 20, I used "apropos of nothing" to my then-fiancé and my then-roommate and they laughed and made fun of me because they said no such saying existed. Well, they ate their words years later when Cheryl Crow had her big hit and that phrase was in her song. By the way, I just looked up the word "apropo" to make sure I spelled it right and discovered it's actually "apropos" with an "s". Who would have thought? Isn't "who would have thought?" an interesting saying? Okay, now I'm just rambling. Who do I think I am, Bruce Kimmel?

Amy · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:54:07 AM »

Jrand65, I imagine you hate "I could care less" because what people actually mean is "I couldn't care less" and they just misspeak?
Also, people use the word "irregardless" when they really just mean "regardless".

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2016, 08:06:28 AM »

I hate, hate, hate the mispronunciation of the word "mischievous".

I keep hearing folks say it as "miss-CHEE'-vee-us". No such thing. It's a THREE-syllable word.

It's "MISS'-chuh-vuss".

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2016, 08:08:40 AM »

Another thing that drives me up the wall:

Someone writing that someone should "tow the line". Really? What line should they be towing? Where are they to take it? Did they somehow mean "toe" the line...in other words, is someone wanting another to shape up and be more accountable for himself or herself? Is it a phrase meaning, literally, put your toes on this line but don't you dare step over it?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2016, 08:10:52 AM »

Amy: Yes, they misspeak all the time. "I could care less" literally means they care somewhat but could care less about it...if???.

"I couldn't care less" means they have no concern about something whatsoever!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2016, 08:11:31 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 21, 2016, 08:08:40 AM

Another thign that drives me up the wall:

I thought that said "another thigh that drives me up the wall"...

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2016, 08:29:23 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on April 21, 2016, 08:11:31 AM

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 21, 2016, 08:08:40 AM
Another thign that drives me up the wall:

I thought that said "another thigh that drives me up the wall"...

Corrected.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #28 on:** April 21, 2016, 08:30:16 AM »

That reminds me of a line from "What's New, Pussycat?":

Peter Sellers says, "I like thighs. Do you like thighs?" ( a very creepy performance).

Ginny · « **Reply #29 on:** April 21, 2016, 08:47:47 AM »

Thursday morning greetings! I'll be E & T this afternoon and evening, so thought I'd better spend some time here before leaving for my pulmonologist appointment about 1:30. When that's over, I'll come home and jump from my car to Richard's and pick up Emilie. We'll then proceed to Cathy's to pick her up along with Betty and Carolyn who are meeting us there. We'll all head for the Oakwood Club in Dayton to join Lynne, Jan, Katie, Maurita, and maybe Sharon for dinner. Then, we'll ALL go to Jan's for our book club discussion of Bee Wilson's Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat.

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