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Started by Mr. Pickles, Feb 04 2009 11:06 PM

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#1 Mr. Pickles

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Posted 04 February 2009 - 11:06 PM

"shovel ready"
"bully pulpit"

(sidenote: ever notice how it's completely legit to say something general in regards to kids like "I really like kids - they're fun to hang out with." But if you particularize it and say something like "I really like seven year olds" it immediately becomes weird. Interesting.)

 

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Posted 04 February 2009 - 11:09 PM

Joe the Plumber

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#3 Mr. Pickles

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Posted 04 February 2009 - 11:28 PM

"bipartisan"

(sidenote: ever notice how it's completely legit to say something general in regards to kids like "I really like kids - they're fun to hang out with." But if you particularize it and say something like "I really like seven year olds" it immediately becomes weird. Interesting.)

 

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Posted 04 February 2009 - 11:37 PM

lushly-rendered

You-owe-me-six-bucks-from-Wendy's-two-years-ago
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 03:42 AM

This

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 04:00 AM

people typing sammiches on this site.
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 04:15 AM

people typing sammiches on this site.


Don't like Jelly on your keyboard?
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 04:42 AM

pwned

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:41 AM

Back in the day :coffee:

Oh how I hate that phrase.
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:44 AM

This

This
If you need a yard, I'll get you three. If you need five yards, I'll get you three.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:45 AM

Back in the day :coffee:

Oh how I hate that phrase.

Next time someone says this to you, ask for an exact date.
If you need a yard, I'll get you three. If you need five yards, I'll get you three.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:56 AM

pwned


I would like to put my foot through the internet and kick you in the balls for that.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:58 AM

This

This


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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:59 AM

Change down?
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:59 AM

This

This


that
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:01 AM

Step 1: cut a hole in the box (or insert object here)

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:03 AM

Change down?


Well is it? This is like Bush redux

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:07 AM

At the end of the day....

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:10 AM

Business -- "touch base"
Sports- "He's like a coach on the field"
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:11 AM

Sports- "He's like a coach on the field"

A nice way of saying he's old & slow.
If you need a yard, I'll get you three. If you need five yards, I'll get you three.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:31 AM

Start hiding phrases.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:33 AM

Hasn't this been done? A couple times?
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:34 AM

"________ has just earned an award in Minigolf Party!"

City living and consumerism is, at its essence, unamerican.



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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:35 AM

Where's the beef?
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:35 AM

Fo shizzle!

#26 Mr. Pickles

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:41 AM

"________ has just earned an award in Minigolf Party!"


:)

(sidenote: ever notice how it's completely legit to say something general in regards to kids like "I really like kids - they're fun to hang out with." But if you particularize it and say something like "I really like seven year olds" it immediately becomes weird. Interesting.)

 

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:44 AM

didnt we do this yesterday?

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 10:46 AM

double penetration

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 11:13 AM

What say you!

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 11:23 AM

Conference of Champions
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:16 PM

"BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!!"
Anyone who can only think of only one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination. -Mark Twain

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:18 PM

This

This


that

the other
The truth is the truth no matter what anyone says, does or believes and nothing can change that.

The enemy of best is good.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:19 PM

"BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!!"

You are confused.

This belongs in the thread, "Phrases that should be added to our nation's currency."
The truth is the truth no matter what anyone says, does or believes and nothing can change that.

The enemy of best is good.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:24 PM

That's Gay

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:28 PM

pwned

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:48 PM

arguably

stimulus
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:51 PM

Business: "Let me ping <so-and-so>". Unfortunately I catch myself saying this from time to time.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:59 PM

Business: "Let me ping <so-and-so>". Unfortunately I catch myself saying this from time to time.

Yea...that's geekishly gay
I have nothing witty to put here...

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:00 PM

bonerized

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:01 PM

savvy - it just doesn't die

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:04 PM

Was this the best _____ ever?
common applications include
Was this the best Super Bowl ever?
Is LeBron James/Kobe Bryant the best ever?
Was that dump I took in the tank of the executive's toilet the best dump ever?

I would like to put my foot through the internet and kick you in the balls for that.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:08 PM

"BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!!"

You are confused.

This belongs in the thread, "Phrases that should be added to our nation's currency."



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#44 Leroy Hoard

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:10 PM

Was this the best _____ ever?
common applications include
Was this the best Super Bowl ever?
Is LeBron James/Kobe Bryant the best ever?
Was that dump I took in the tank of the executive's toilet the best dump ever?

The Best, Jerry! The Best!
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#45 BR33ZE

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:12 PM

"shovel ready"
"bully pulpit"

;)


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#46 Mr. Pickles

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:14 PM

common applications include


"side effects include dry mouth"


How about...

"quantitate" -- "quantify" works fine
"resultant" -- "resulting" sounds less pretentious
"physicality" -- I swear this was invented by Shannon Sharpe or someone like that

(sidenote: ever notice how it's completely legit to say something general in regards to kids like "I really like kids - they're fun to hang out with." But if you particularize it and say something like "I really like seven year olds" it immediately becomes weird. Interesting.)

 

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#47 BR33ZE

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 01:14 PM

Sports- "He's like a coach on the field"

A nice way of saying he's old & slow.

He's got deceptive speed...

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 02:22 PM

Was this the best _____ ever?
common applications include
Was this the best Super Bowl ever?
Is LeBron James/Kobe Bryant the best ever?
Was that dump I took in the tank of the executive's toilet the best dump ever?

I guess I left one out

I would like to put my foot through the internet and kick you in the balls for that.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 02:30 PM

vetting

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 02:52 PM

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