classicman Wednesday Feb 15 11:15 PMFebruary 16, 2012 - Toot your own horn
Dunno what this is other than the obvious.
Caption says "Nan Weidong – właściciel jedynej na świecie fletni z marchewek i szalotek, twórca wielu innych podatnych na gnicie instrumentów, wirtuoz gry na kamieniach, butelkach i rurach…"
which came through google translator as:
"Nan Weidong - the owner of the world's only flute with the carrots and shallots, creator of many other instruments are susceptible to rot, a virtuoso on the stones, bottles and pipes ..."
From here
classicman Thursday Feb 16 12:15 AMWould a mod please change this to February 16, 2012 please?
and then delete this post. ktxbai
limey Thursday Feb 16 05:04 AMThat site has some amazing photos. Check out the carved pencils further down ...
Sheldonrs Thursday Feb 16 09:01 AMStop playing your food! There are starving musicians in China, ya know!
Sundae Thursday Feb 16 09:07 AMToot your fruit!
classicman Thursday Feb 16 10:38 AMlol - I thought of that too Sundae, but its not fruit. (sigh)
infinite monkey Thursday Feb 16 10:39 AMToot your root!
A tutor who tooted a root
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor
"Is it harder to toot
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"
classicman Thursday Feb 16 10:50 AMFTW...
Sundae Thursday Feb 16 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by classicman
lol - I thought of that too Sundae, but its not fruit. (sigh)
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The carrot can be considered fruit in European Law due to the official definition of marmalade.
Because carrot marmalade (usually a slightly bitter orange jam - traditional breakfast toast topping here) is a Portuguese delicacy, the carrot needed to pass as a fruit to make the laws make sense.
Yeah. Like carrot as a fruit makes sense.
Gravdigr Thursday Feb 16 02:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
Stop playing your food! There are starving musicians in China, ya know!
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Like I told my mother when I was a kid, if I eat it, they'll still be starving.
I got hit for that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by infinite monkey
Toot your root!
A tutor who tooted a root
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor
"Is it harder to toot
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"
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That should be preserved somewhere.
Outstanding.
Sundae Thursday Feb 16 02:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gravdigr
Like I told my mother when I was a kid, if I eat it, they'll still be starving. I got hit for that.
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That's a new one on me.
I came out with the other classic response "Send it to them then!"
I think I got hit for that too.
A tutor who tooted a root
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor
"Is it harder to neuter
Or live your whole life as a fruit?
With apols to Infi, who I shamelessly stole from.
But I am a pedant and needed a proper limerick form before I could sleep.
infinite monkey Thursday Feb 16 02:52 PMI didn't write that tongue twister...it's as old as time.
Except for changing 'flute' to 'root.'
So I don't know what you mean by proper limerick form.
Coign Thursday Feb 16 02:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundae
The carrot can be considered fruit in European Law due to the official definition of marmalade.
Because carrot marmalade (usually a slightly bitter orange jam - traditional breakfast toast topping here) is a Portuguese delicacy, the carrot needed to pass as a fruit to make the laws make sense.
Yeah. Like carrot as a fruit makes sense.
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Yeah, not like pizza as a vegetable. Now THAT makes sense.
infinite monkey Thursday Feb 16 02:58 PMI made a cake out of pizza and bread and carrots and onions, and some leeks.
Sundae Thursday Feb 16 02:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by infinite monkey
I didn't write that tongue twister...it's as old as time.
Except for changing 'flute' to 'root.'
So I don't know what you mean by proper limerick form.
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Sorry chick, I thought you'd made it up on the spot. My changes were to make it conform to a style it was never intended to be.
Works good though, huh?
infinite monkey Thursday Feb 16 03:04 PMMe likey.
Nah, I mean I'm clever and all, but that's an oldie.
Sundae Thursday Feb 16 03:16 PMDon't be so modest.
You're an oldie too.
(sometimes I'm so funny I could just shit myself)
infinite monkey Thursday Feb 16 03:18 PMAND I'm mean and clever too also as well.
Sundae Thursday Feb 16 03:19 PMAmended that after you posted.
But it still applies.
Can you see into the future?
infinite monkey Thursday Feb 16 03:22 PMI can barely see into the present.
Sundae Thursday Feb 16 03:24 PMIt's eggs.
SPUCK Friday Feb 17 06:22 AMI can see into the fruit.
Aliantha Friday Feb 17 06:43 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundae
(sometimes I'm so funny I could just shit myself)
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That wont be a problem when you're an oldie too.
infinite monkey Friday Feb 17 02:51 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by infinite monkey
I can barely see into the present.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundae
It's eggs.
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How did I miss this yesterday?
Sundae Friday Feb 17 03:35 PMAt least when you get your present you'll appreciate it
monster Friday Feb 17 10:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundae
Sorry chick, I thought you'd made it up on the spot. My changes were to make it conform to a style it was never intended to be.
Works good though, huh?
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It was a limerick. the "Or" just should have been on the end of the previous line.
Sundae Saturday Feb 18 06:14 AMIMHO, limericks need to rhyme. Even shifting the Or still leaves a repetition.
limey Thursday Mar 1 12:31 PMThere's nothing new under the sun!
(Found this while searching for posts on crosswords ... )
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