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I like the word poetical. While it's not an example of a malaprop, it reminds me of Norm Crosby. Does anyone remember him? At any rate, in honour of words ending in 'al', here's...
Ode to a Testicle
The doctor said it's mystical
The nurse was ever practical
My friends were always cynical
I have an extra testicle
In school they called it magical
The tailor called it tragical
The girls all had a festival
I have an extra testicle
The jealous called it minuscule
Their thoughts so very clerical
It's all extremely medical
I have an extra testicle
A few have said it's radical
And all have called it laudable
It's totally symmetrical
I have an extra testicle
Stephen Redgwell - 1998 Stephen, that is,.................comical.
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If I may be analytical, the use of �poetical�, was a systematical dumbing-down of grammatical rules by a historical group of heritical poetical poetesses whose rhetorical grammatical style was of a rather radical etymological / philological persuasion. Irregardless, rather easy peasy simple. I stopped using the word "irregardless".....it confused folks........ Casey
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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I stopped using the word "irregardless".....it confused folks........
Casey
This would be more accurate if you removed "the word" from your post.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
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Irregardless is recognized by some dictionaries as a non-standard word. The nice way of saying its in common use, but isn't really a word�.
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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I stopped using the word "irregardless".....it confused folks........
Casey
This would be more accurate if you removed "the word" from your post. Irregardless, I stopped using the word. But now that you pointed it out, you be correct..... Casey
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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Irregardless is recognized by some dictionaries as a non-standard word. The nice way of saying its in common use, but isn't really a word�. I've had this argument before--it's a legitimate word! Sheesh, Casey
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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I like the word poetical. While it's not an example of a malaprop, it reminds me of Norm Crosby. Does anyone remember him? At any rate, in honour of words ending in 'al', here's...
Ode to a Testicle
The doctor said it's mystical
The nurse was ever practical
My friends were always cynical
I have an extra testicle
In school they called it magical
The tailor called it tragical
The girls all had a festival
I have an extra testicle
The jealous called it minuscule
Their thoughts so very clerical
It's all extremely medical
I have an extra testicle
A few have said it's radical
And all have called it laudable
It's totally symmetrical
I have an extra testicle
Stephen Redgwell - 1998 Stephen, that is,.................comical. Thank you.  I'll leave you with this short bit. For those who are unfamiliar with the form, it is a type of nonsense verse. Like George Bush, you too can make use of 'the Google'. ![[Linked Image]](https://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2001/04/03/bush128.gif) Odd Rhyming ThingCarlos Montana Whisker Willy Skye Beat bongo banjo Tremolo guy Ken Tucket monkey Bye Barney Bye Tuck naked junket Collapsing my thigh Sill Silly Silly-est Bodacious fine pluck Sam's six inch sinker Sam's six inch duck - Stephen Redgwell
Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.comGet your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/AP39Jhm.jpg)
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You are really Dr. Seuss, aren't you?
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
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Y'all shouldn't be so didactical.
Becoming prosaical will set you free.
There is nothing made by man,
which cannot be broken by woman.
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I like the word poetical. While it's not an example of a malaprop, it reminds me of Norm Crosby. Does anyone remember him? At any rate, in honour of words ending in 'al', here's...
Ode to a Testicle
The doctor said it's mystical
The nurse was ever practical
My friends were always cynical
I have an extra testicle
In school they called it magical
The tailor called it tragical
The girls all had a festival
I have an extra testicle
The jealous called it minuscule
Their thoughts so very clerical
It's all extremely medical
I have an extra testicle
A few have said it's radical
And all have called it laudable
It's totally symmetrical
I have an extra testicle
Stephen Redgwell - 1998 Stephen, that is,.................comical. Thank you. I'll leave you with this short bit. For those who are unfamiliar with the form, it is a type of nonsense verse. Like George Bush, you too can make use of 'the Google'. Odd Rhyming ThingCarlos Montana Whisker Willy Skye Beat bongo banjo Tremolo guy Ken Tucket monkey Bye Barney Bye Tuck naked junket Collapsing my thigh Sill Silly Silly-est Bodacious fine pluck Sam's six inch sinker Sam's six inch duck - Stephen Redgwell It would have been more appropriate for a poetical outdoor writer to have incorporated "reticle" into the Extra Testicle poem. I had Leupold change my reticle To mo' better hit that animal It's all so hypothetical I have an extra testicle
The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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I can promise you that 'shall' and 'will' in contract language can cause many an hour of meetings. It's a rabbit-hole, for sure, but we can look to Black's Law Dictionary (limited to this particular usage) for advice: " shall 1. Has a duty to; more broadly, is required to ..." " will 1. Wish; desire; choice ..." Example: "I shall return." - Douglas MacArthur
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I certainly enjoyed this thread. Personally, I miss the days when the last page of outdoor magazines was reserved for 750 to 1000 words of light hearted reading. Demand for this is gone now, but the pendulum will swing back one day. Or at least, I'm hopeful that it will.
Gene Hill, Pat McManus and others used to make me smile. They were just as important as O'Connor, Keith or Warren Page. I realized very early that while articles about hunting or new rifles were necessary, they were only part of the outdoor experience. Fellowship, friends and fun were more important than the latest gear or filling the tag.
I do agree with John's assessment of today's hunting crowd. They are urban, more affluent, but with less time to spend chasing animals. As a result, gimmicks, gizmos and glitter get more coverage. Sadly, the simpler times are gone. $1000 hunting outfits, fancy Jeeps and trucks outfitted with laser rangefinders, GPSes, cellphones, etc. are part of the modern hunting scene now.
Like everyone else, I am the product of my generation.
Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.comGet your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada
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Very enjoyable thread indeed.
I ponder when you will all join forces to write scripts for the FEDEX commercial?
Professional eclecticals?
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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You want sheit delivered fast? Call us!
Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.comGet your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada
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When poetical writers of yore
Wrote hunting stories (and more),
We laughed and we cried
Now they're shunted aside,
And we yearn for what charmed us before.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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I certainly enjoyed this thread. Personally, I miss the days when the last page of outdoor magazines was reserved for 750 to 1000 words of light hearted reading. Demand for this is gone now, but the pendulum will swing back one day. Or at least, I'm hopeful that it will.
Gene Hill, Pat McManus and others used to make me smile. They were just as important as O'Connor, Keith or Warren Page. I realized very early that while articles about hunting or new rifles were necessary, they were only part of the outdoor experience. Fellowship, friends and fun were more important than the latest gear or filling the tag.
I do agree with John's assessment of today's hunting crowd. They are urban, more affluent, but with less time to spend chasing animals. As a result, gimmicks, gizmos and glitter get more coverage. Sadly, the simpler times are gone. $1000 hunting outfits, fancy Jeeps and trucks outfitted with laser rangefinders, GPSes, cellphones, etc. are part of the modern hunting scene now.
Like everyone else, I am the product of my generation. A source of my major concern Is the absence of a McManus or Zern No longer do my eyes delight at their lies of monster moose and giant walleyes
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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"He has but a soup�on of sagacity," Zern said of a bullshitter once. The man could wax eloquently whilst twisting our tails (tales?).
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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Irregardless is recognized by some dictionaries as a non-standard word. The nice way of saying its in common use, but isn't really a word�. I've had this argument before--it's a legitimate word! Sheesh, Casey OK, but what is it supposed to mean?????????????
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"Dumbing"...there's a verb we invented. Yes, like "fund-raising".
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Irregardless, I stopped using the word.
Casey
Apparently not.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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