29 February 2012
28 February 2012
Alternative Definitions
The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.
And the winners are: 1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained. 3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.4. esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent. 6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam. 12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist. 14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men
And the winners are: 1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained. 3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.4. esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent. 6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam. 12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist. 14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men
27 February 2012
"There's been a terrible accident ... "
Can you name that series...?
Another needless ladder accident with serious injury; the only good thing was that it was caught on video so others could learn from his mistakes. You will be able to see how it could have easily been prevented.
Takes under a minute... speakers on.
Another needless ladder accident with serious injury; the only good thing was that it was caught on video so others could learn from his mistakes. You will be able to see how it could have easily been prevented.
Takes under a minute... speakers on.
Mensa Invitational - one letter alteration of meaning
The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are the winners:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.5. Bozone ( n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. 6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. 7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high 8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
Here are the winners:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.5. Bozone ( n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. 6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. 7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high 8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
Tranquility Base - on earth
Cherry Blossoms, Japan
Tundra
Autumn in Germany
The beauty of Antarctica
Salzburg Austria - A most beautiful city
Neuschwannstein, King Ludwig's Castle in Bavaria, Germany
Windmills of Holland
Beauty of Tibet
Disney Castle
Golden Maple Leaf
Edge of Glacier
Lavender Farm
The Night Scene of Eiffel Tower
Blue Sea
Earthbound Rainbow
Mirror Lake
Lavender at the Foot of the Mountain
Comet (Make a wish)
The Purple Romance
Breithorn Peak, Switzerland
Deep Autumn
The Moon and Star on Earth
You only pass this way Once...
Pass this on so someone else can enjoy.
Maybe even make them smile.
Tundra
Autumn in Germany
The beauty of Antarctica
Salzburg Austria - A most beautiful city
Neuschwannstein, King Ludwig's Castle in Bavaria, Germany
Windmills of Holland
Beauty of Tibet
Disney Castle
Golden Maple Leaf
Edge of Glacier
Lavender Farm
The Night Scene of Eiffel Tower
Blue Sea
Earthbound Rainbow
Mirror Lake
Lavender at the Foot of the Mountain
Comet (Make a wish)
The Purple Romance
Breithorn Peak, Switzerland
Deep Autumn
The Moon and Star on Earth
You only pass this way Once...
Pass this on so someone else can enjoy.
Maybe even make them smile.
Village of Giethoorn - no roads
Very beautiful pictures of a Village in Holland... With no roads at all! It is the Village of Giethoorn.
A Village in Holland wherein you can't find a single road...
All transportation is done by boats along the river.
But it's not a problem as it is so beautiful!
Hard to believe such tranquility!!
A Village in Holland wherein you can't find a single road...
All transportation is done by boats along the river.
But it's not a problem as it is so beautiful!
Hard to believe such tranquility!!
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