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[Ron61]

Tru & Steve,

A little serious thinking for you ro ponder:

The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.

Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one letter altered to form a 'real' word. Some are terrifically innovative:

1.. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

7 . Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

10. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer.

11. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

12. Glibido: All talk and no action.

13. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

14. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.

And the #1 pick:

17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

Ron

[Ron61]

It would seem that maybe Obama should stay away from Pastors and Priests. this is just an excerpt from the news item on my front page.

The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a Chicago activist, also apologized for last Sunday's sermon at Obama's church, in which he said Clinton's eyes welled with tears before the New Hampshire primary because she felt "entitled" to the Democratic nomination and because "there's a black man stealing my show."

Now both he and the Rev. are apologizing to everyone they can get to. Wonder why Jessie Jackson hasn't made any noise about any of this.

Ron

[4RE KLR]

Ron,

Here's one:

Bushd: What America is after having GW for president for two terms.

[Ron61]

Steve,

They missed that one. This could lead to a whole line of new meanings for mangled words.

Ron

[wtm442]

Ignoranus is good, but I like bozone better (#3). I know a few people that have a very large and dense bozone.

Good Morning Everybody.

I don't know if I can take it anymore. Today is the fourth straight day with temps in the 70 to 75°F range and a clear blue sky. How much good weather can a person take? Just taking a break inside now.

[4RE KLR]

Warren,
Ron,
Tru,

What are the area rapid transit companies in your areas?

For exapmle, Dallas has DART: Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

[wtm442]

In Boston, its just called "the T". I guess its just a shortened phrase for MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority). I would not call it a "company" - its a state government agency, and quite a hellhole for corruption.

http://www.mbta.com/

[4RE KLR]

Thanks Warren,

[Joe Wicked]

Hmmm, SHasta lake Area Rapid Transit or SHART for short.

[wtm442]

Originally Posted by Joe Wicked

Hmmm, SHasta lake Area Rapid Transit or SHART for short.

Sounds like the school I went to in Texas. Sam Houston Institute of Technology. Good old $HIT

[Joe Wicked]

I think I work with a few of your classmates.

[Ron61]

Steve,

The only real rapid transit close to me is in San Francisco and it is BART. Bay Area Rapid Transit. Redding has a small bus line that runs out here and they call it RATS. Redding Area Transit System. Love the initials though as it aptly describes the drivers they have.

Ron

[trularin]

I think I had seen that one before, but a great post Ron.

MTA is the Metro Transit Authority. It run all over, but does a good job running from FLint to Auburn Hills.

Putting in crops for food this weekend. Full deer screens and everything.

I need to get up the the farm up the street and buy a ton of corn.

[Ron61]

Tru,

I hope that you have a nice weekend for planting. I remember when I was little my Grandfather used to have to put in screens to keep the deer and rabbits out of his crops and gardens. And somehow they still seemed to get in once in a while.

Ron

[4RE KLR]

Tru,
Do you still barter?

[trularin]

What are you trading Steve???

[4RE KLR]

Tru,
You have mail.

[trularin]

You have mail as well.

Elk, Boar and Salmon are in short supply.

[4RE KLR]

Sounds like you need to bring your gun back to Texas. There are plenty Boar here. Some pretty good sized ones at that.


You have more mail.

[wtm442]

Yes

Celtics Rule

Watch out Kobe!