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Old 10-20-2009, 04:18 PM
 
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meretricious
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Old 10-20-2009, 04:20 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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Scintillating
Luminous
Iridescent
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:58 PM
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All's well that ends well.

Gossamer wings

chrysalis

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Old 10-20-2009, 09:29 PM
 
Location: On the dark side of the Moon
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bjh-That was cool that you mentioned To Kill a Mockingbird. Chiffarobe. sw

Food again. My favorite pasta:

Capelli d'angelo, or Capellini

How about some Dadisms:

If it sounds too good to be true; it is!
He who has the gold makes the rules!
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Old 10-21-2009, 01:38 AM
 
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Farfegnugen and Schnitzen Gruben.
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Old 10-21-2009, 08:26 AM
 
Location: The Hall of Justice
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Andromeda - a favorite from childhood
punctilious
lambast
meretricious
luminosity

A good word is like a jawbreaker. You can take it out, roll it around in your mouth for a while, and then put it back in your pocket. You don't walk around with it bulging in your cheek.
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Old 10-21-2009, 11:20 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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Andromeda - a favorite from childhood
punctilious
lambast
meretricious
luminosity

A good word is like a jawbreaker. You can take it out, roll it around in your mouth for a while, and then put it back in your pocket. You don't walk around with it bulging in your cheek.
wisteria

And my new favorite phrase picked up at work, "fracture critical".
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Old 10-21-2009, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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Just yesterday, I ran across the phrase "If ifs and buts were candy and nuts." And I immediately decided that I like it!
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Old 10-21-2009, 07:12 PM
 
Location: 39 20' 59"N / 75 30' 53"W
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"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"

"Le genie est une longue patience"
Genius is patience

Love the french language and phrases, they could make a dog pile sound sweet.
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Old 10-21-2009, 09:42 PM
 
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Store in a cool dry place
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