Artfully discribed "dooring"
12-06-05, 03:50 AM
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I can clearly hear Terry Gilliam as the narrator.
Oh, it's good to speak/read/write English, the most beautifully convoluted nonsensical crap language ever! I love it! We just sort of make this stuff up as we go along, and yet it sticks to Webster's like Tufo's glue in a fortnight... bling bling, baby, bling indeed. Word.
Oh, it's good to speak/read/write English, the most beautifully convoluted nonsensical crap language ever! I love it! We just sort of make this stuff up as we go along, and yet it sticks to Webster's like Tufo's glue in a fortnight... bling bling, baby, bling indeed. Word.
12-06-05, 04:04 AM
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What dooring?
Looks more like a right hook:
When you said dooring, I thought it had to be the rider's fault (well, you know what I mean).
Looks more like a right hook:
He timed his right turn perfectly to ensure I had neither time to stop or take avoiding action. Instead I engaged the panic circuits, belatedly considered if my will was up to date and planted my front tyre smack bang on the offending door. That wasn't so bad actually especially when compared to my shoulder following up one second later briefly bringing home the true meaning of potential energy as - bodie and doyle like - I rolled across his bonnet.
12-06-05, 04:17 AM
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Ummmm...That's the 'artfully described' part methinks.
(Damn Europeans -always nitpicking- "this insn't a Euro bike, That isn't a dooring" *ugh* Enough already.
Shouldn't you be putting treats in the clogs or something, It's Dec. 6th, for Klaus's sake.
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(Damn Europeans -always nitpicking- "this insn't a Euro bike, That isn't a dooring" *ugh* Enough already.
Shouldn't you be putting treats in the clogs or something, It's Dec. 6th, for Klaus's sake.
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12-06-05, 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Serendipper
Ummmm...That's the 'artfully described' part methinks.
(Damn Europeans -always nitpicking- "this insn't a Euro bike, That isn't a dooring" *ugh* Enough already.
Shouldn't you be putting treats in the clogs or something, It's Dec. 6th, for Klaus's sake. )
(Damn Europeans -always nitpicking- "this insn't a Euro bike, That isn't a dooring" *ugh* Enough already.
Shouldn't you be putting treats in the clogs or something, It's Dec. 6th, for Klaus's sake.
)Hey- I am unemployed with nothing better to do than pick nits!
12-06-05, 05:14 AM
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" replied that while generally I was happy he wasn't in the habit of attempting to cull the London cycling population..."
I dig his writing a lot. Makes me feel like a twit in comparison however.
I dig his writing a lot. Makes me feel like a twit in comparison however.
12-06-05, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by humancongereel
"whilst" may be a crappy word to use in most writing, hyperRevue, but in bits like this where the point is more humorous,a certain amount of prentensiousness in the word choice can add to the tone of the writing...by using such elevated language for such subject matter, it sort of sets up a certain inequity in the situation of the sort that forms the basis of a lot of comedy.
that's just my two cents on words like "whilst" and "betwixt".
that's just my two cents on words like "whilst" and "betwixt".
My hatred of "whilst" stems from reading many a Livejournal post and college paper that contained the word.
He is British, so I suppose the word is commonplace.
If he used it purposefully with humor in mind, then that's a different story - although I do not think that is the case.
But any American who uses "whilst" in a serious manner is a ******bag.
12-06-05, 09:45 AM
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"Albeit" easily beats "whilst" and "betwixt", IMHO. The old chaps who do snooker commentary for Eurosport (TV channel) use it all the time. Love those broadcasts. Priceless stuff.
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I think getting doored "over there" refers to running into someone's closed door when they unexpectedly turn or pull out in front of the rider.
I work for a Brit who talks exactly like that guy writes, all the time.
I work for a Brit who talks exactly like that guy writes, all the time.
12-06-05, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by hyperRevue
But any American who uses "whilst" in a serious manner is a ******bag.
