In Italian, 'puntiglio' means "a fine point," hence a verbal quibble, and is most likely the source of the English "punctilious." A pun is defined by Webster as "the humorous use of a word, or of words which are formed or sounded alike but have different meanings, in such a way as to play on two or more of the possible applications; a play on words." From www.punoftheday.com: Link Why do people groan when a pun is told? A pun is often considered obvious humor, since the person...
In Italian, 'puntiglio' means "a fine point," hence a verbal quibble, and is most likely the source of the English "punctilious." A pun is defined by Webster as "the humorous use of a word, or of words which are formed or sounded alike but have different meanings, in such a way as to play on two or more of the possible applications; a play on words." From www.punoftheday.com: Link Why do people groan when a pun is told? A pun is often considered obvious humor, since the person...
(from email - If you know the author, please identify so I can give credit where credit is due... thanks!) New element discovered A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named "Governmentium." Governmentium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held toge...
(from email - If you know the author, please identify so I can give credit where credit is due... thanks!) New element discovered A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named "Governmentium." Governmentium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held toge...
Go ahead -- give it your best shot. Let's see how many great captions you can come up with to go with this picture. Winner gets... ummmmm.... well, the satisfaction of knowing he/she is very clever. Give it a caption, or vote on the ones you see.
Go ahead -- give it your best shot. Let's see how many great captions you can come up with to go with this picture. Winner gets... ummmmm.... well, the satisfaction of knowing he/she is very clever. Give it a caption, or vote on the ones you see.
1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs 1 to move it to the Lighting section 2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs 5 to flame the spell checkers 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames 6 to ...
1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs 1 to move it to the Lighting section 2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs 5 to flame the spell checkers 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames 6 to ...
So I'm riding home from school with my five-year-old son and we're listening to Christian talk radio. The guy on the radio says something about what it takes to "come to God". Noah thinks for a minute and says, "Or you could just die. That's one way to get to God." Master of the obvious, this child. LOL.
So I'm riding home from school with my five-year-old son and we're listening to Christian talk radio. The guy on the radio says something about what it takes to "come to God". Noah thinks for a minute and says, "Or you could just die. That's one way to get to God." Master of the obvious, this child. LOL.
I'm getting in the spirit of autumn. My family doesn't celebrate Halloween, but other than that, we get as excited as the next person about the changing of the seasons. I love the crispness to the air, the color of the leaves, the scent of woodsmoke drifting on the gentle breeze... and the cold nights - perfect for sleeping! I think I'll take another entry for quotes that I love about autumn... but for now, I'll leave you with this picture... Harvest Moon....
I'm getting in the spirit of autumn. My family doesn't celebrate Halloween, but other than that, we get as excited as the next person about the changing of the seasons. I love the crispness to the air, the color of the leaves, the scent of woodsmoke drifting on the gentle breeze... and the cold nights - perfect for sleeping! I think I'll take another entry for quotes that I love about autumn... but for now, I'll leave you with this picture... Harvest Moon....
Idiot’s Guide to Becoming a Troll ….. Part One: Ever dreamed of becoming a Troll? Having FMs up in arms about YOUR posts? Be banned under different usernames four times this week (and its only 10am Monday morning)?….well sit back all will be revealed *wink* Tips and Tricks for Newbie Trolls: · As a Troll you must be rude to at least one poster before your third post under any username – how else are people meant to identify you as a troll eh? You could easily be confused for a...
Idiot’s Guide to Becoming a Troll ….. Part One: Ever dreamed of becoming a Troll? Having FMs up in arms about YOUR posts? Be banned under different usernames four times this week (and its only 10am Monday morning)?….well sit back all will be revealed *wink* Tips and Tricks for Newbie Trolls: · As a Troll you must be rude to at least one poster before your third post under any username – how else are people meant to identify you as a troll eh? You could easily be confused for a...