Batesmotel Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Can we surf it? Could be the next extreme sport. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 In Ca, They used to call rain that originated over the ocean, a Pacific storm. Now every year they parrot back the phrase, "The Pineapple Express." They rant about a "comb cyclone" whenever there is a 30 millibar swing in barometric pressure. And I really am bored with people misusing the term 'ironic." People act like saying, "I was being ironic" after they make a sarcastic remark makes them an intellectual. It is purely moronic when someone uses the phrase 'right wing.' And the string of letters (LGBTQIA+ Alphabet) that people use to describe all the sexual orientations that the left has invented will soon encompass the entire alphabet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Deep dive 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted February 8 Author Administrators Share Posted February 8 It's funny to hear people saying 'Play stupid games, win stupid prizes' today. I am morally certain that phrase began on Glock Talk, many years ago. In fact, there used to be at least two internet slang sites that credited GT with the phrase. I don't remember the sites' names anymore, but I found one of them and posted on GT about it 14 or 15 years ago and I remember someone else posting another such site in the same thread. I heard one of the talking heads using the phrase concerning one of the Sheethead groups we have been bombing and it made me smile. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 All we had was dilligaf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 4 hours ago, Batesmotel said: Can we surf it? Could be the next extreme sport. Surfing With The Alien? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 4 hours ago, minervadoe said: And I really am bored with people misusing the term 'ironic." People act like saying, "I was being ironic" after they make a sarcastic remark makes them an intellectual. Ferrous Bueller was ironic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 10 hours ago, tous said: Ferrous Bueller was ironic. Give the man a kewpie doll: according to Bing chatbot: "Ferris Bueller is ironic in the sense that he often says or does things that are contrary to what he really means or feels. For example, he pretends to be sick to avoid school, but he is actually very healthy and energetic. He also acts like he is a rebel and a rule-breaker, but he is actually very popular and admired by his peers. He also makes fun of his sister, Jeannie, for being uptight and boring, but he secretly cares about her and helps her out at the end of the film1. Ferris Bueller’s irony is part of his charm and humor, as he uses it to manipulate situations and people to his advantage. He also uses it to express his philosophy of life, which is to enjoy every moment and not take things too seriously. He says, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."1 He is ironic, but he is also sincere and optimistic. He is a complex and memorable character who has inspired many fans and imitators over the years " 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aomagrat Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 News these days is just a string of cliches delivered with dramatic flair. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Atmospheric river? This is actually the first I have heard of it. Or maybe I heard it and just chose to ignore it. The horse show season is in full swing and I find myself in a bubble where what goes on outside in the Twilight Zone just does not make it to my eyes and ears, so I really fall behind what is going on in the sick twisted world. It's kind of a beautiful thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, minervadoe said: Give the man a kewpie doll: according to Bing chatbot: "Ferris Bueller is ironic in the sense that he often says or does things that are contrary to what he really means or feels. For example, he pretends to be sick to avoid school, but he is actually very healthy and energetic. He also acts like he is a rebel and a rule-breaker, but he is actually very popular and admired by his peers. He also makes fun of his sister, Jeannie, for being uptight and boring, but he secretly cares about her and helps her out at the end of the film1. Ferris Bueller’s irony is part of his charm and humor, as he uses it to manipulate situations and people to his advantage. He also uses it to express his philosophy of life, which is to enjoy every moment and not take things too seriously. He says, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."1 He is ironic, but he is also sincere and optimistic. He is a complex and memorable character who has inspired many fans and imitators over the years " So, you missed the brilliant wordplay when Ferris, a mere name, was replaced by Ferrous, meaning iron? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, tous said: So, you missed the brilliant wordplay when Ferris, a mere name, was replaced by Ferrous, meaning iron? You'll have to excuse me. I'm getting a little rusty. Irony. Ferrous. Now I get it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Does this mean that I don't get the kewpie doll? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Atmos-pheric-river, it keep on rollin', it jes' keep on rollin' a-long... An' all dem newsies, dey keep on talkin', dey keep on a-playin', dat song. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Whiskey River 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Atmosphere River like Ocean River has been used by Subject Matter Experts for a long time. The news has just picked up a new buzz word. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 16 hours ago, tous said: Does this mean that I don't get the kewpie doll? Oh, you still get it. But, it is actually just a picture of a kewpie doll. But, on the plus side, you have access to an assortment. Personally, they kind of freak me out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Anyone remember Hannie floating along on the circulatory river back in 66? Everybody wanted to be a platelet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Sounds like a psychedelic band from the 60s… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 20 hours ago, gwalchmai said: Anyone remember Hannie floating along on the circulatory river back in 66? Everybody wanted to be a platelet. I wonder why that film, Hannie Caulder, hasn't been shown on television for years as far as I know. Is there some sort of controversy? If I recall, it wasn't a great film, but it had Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine and Raquel in skin-tight, leather pants. I remember enjoying it as a lad, especially the pants part. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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