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susie123 21-12-2012 14:23
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 1033356)
Wow, 'dolichocephalic'- what a grand word, especially when you throw in a spare 'ce' just for good measure.
Imagine holding a conversation with DtheP- either you wait ages while he looks up all these grand words and tries to make a coherent sentence out of them or- God forbid, he doesn't need to look them up so talks like that all the time!
Either way must be seriously boring.
Well showing off a bit I know what it means but don't feel the need to broadcast it by throwing it and its fellows in to a conversation unless it's really called for in the subject matter under discussion (and believe me that might be a discourse that would lull one to sleep very easily!).

To round this off, let's go for sesquipedalian (literally "a foot and a half long"):

Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words: Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.

(Sound familiar?)
 Synonyms: bombastic, grandiloquent, long-winded, florid, prolix

Michael1954 21-12-2012 14:28
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 1033356)
Wow, 'dolichocephalic'- what a grand word, especially when you throw in a spare 'ce' just for good measure.
Imagine holding a conversation with DtheP- either you wait ages while he looks up all these grand words and tries to make a coherent sentence out of them or- God forbid, he doesn't need to look them up so talks like that all the time!
Either way must be seriously boring.
Or maybe self-aggrandisement? Like Susie, I am enjoying this thread. I suspect it's all a gentle wind-up on DtheP's part. After all, it's in the Anything Goes section.

Gordon Booth 21-12-2012 14:34
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1033358)

To round this off, let's go for sesquipedalian (literally "a foot and a half long"):

Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words: Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.

(Sound familiar?)
 Synonyms: bombastic, grandiloquent, long-winded, florid, prolix
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael1954 (Post 1033360)
Or maybe self-aggrandisement? Like Susie, I am enjoying this thread. I suspect it's all a gentle wind-up on DtheP's part. After all, it's in the Anything Goes section.
You may be right, Michael1954. I have wondered if he's trolling. After all, no one could be all those grand words you and Susie mention in real life.
Could they?

Margaret Pilkington 21-12-2012 14:34
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Michael...do you mean to tell me that in 'anything goes' anything goes?...well, I never(OK - I might have done, but only the once)

Michael1954 21-12-2012 14:34
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1033358)
Well showing off a bit I know what it means but don't feel the need to broadcast it by throwing it and its fellows in to a conversation unless it's really called for in the subject matter under discussion (and believe me that might be a discourse that would lull one to sleep very easily!).

To round this off, let's go for sesquipedalian (literally "a foot and a half long"):

Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words: Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.

(Sound familiar?)
 Synonyms: bombastic, grandiloquent, long-winded, florid, prolix
I now know what it means - I had to look it up!

Michael1954 21-12-2012 14:36
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1033365)
Michael...do you mean to tell me that in 'anything goes' anything goes?...well, I never(OK - I might have done, but only the once)
You've got me humming the song now.

Gordon Booth 21-12-2012 14:43
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1033358)
To round this off, let's go for sesquipedalian (literally "a foot and a half long"):
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael1954 (Post 1033366)
I now know what it means - I had to look it up!
I thought it was a five wheeled bike 'til Sue explained.

cashman 21-12-2012 14:44
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael1954 (Post 1033360)
Or maybe self-aggrandisement? Like Susie, I am enjoying this thread. I suspect it's all a gentle wind-up on DtheP's part. After all, it's in the Anything Goes section.
I also think the same Michael.



** Flipping heck, I am starting to type in a cod lanky accent like Mr C, I know we went to the same school but I for one enjoyed my English lessons. Mammy Archer will be spinning in her grave Stephen.
***
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[/QUOTE]See what happened at school, The rabble started the year after you genius type,Mammy Archer had me puzzled fer a short while....Then i remembered, us rabble ungraciously called her Fat Alice.:D

Margaret Pilkington 21-12-2012 14:45
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael1954 (Post 1033367)
You've got me humming the song now.
Yes...it's annoying, isn't it?

Margaret Pilkington 21-12-2012 14:47
Re: Wandering off thread
 
He needs to be told that his worm isn't long enough :)

susie123 21-12-2012 14:58
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1033370)
Yes...it's annoying, isn't it?
If you want another annoying song, apposite to this thread...

3 Billy Goats Gruff song (Grumpy Old Troll) - YouTube

Have posted it before, but I like it!

Less 21-12-2012 15:35
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1033337)
Well yes alcohol was involved Mr C, I'd been to the Forts Christmas Quiz and JBE's questions on Christmas smells were ****e ;) sh one t
Must have seemed an awful long time for those having to put up with you.

Their one time out, looking forward to a good time...

and you turn up.

cashman 21-12-2012 16:48
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Right DtheP47, i have now sussed who yeh are 95% certain. In fact yer younger brother would be in my class at the Tech n was a great cross country runner?;) Can i ask yeh who this Stephen is yeh mentioned? cos it sure as hell aint me. as many on here who actually do know me will be aware.:D But never mind, if thats what yeh reckon, then its gives me the edge.:D:D:D:D

walkinman221 21-12-2012 18:23
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1033270)
So your carers gone off to look after another window licker has he ?
Listen carefully for the doorbell:ptongue:

Eric 21-12-2012 19:03
Re: Wandering off thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 1033356)
Wow, 'dolichocephalic'- what a grand word, especially when you throw in a spare 'ce' just for good measure.
Imagine holding a conversation with DtheP- either you wait ages while he looks up all these grand words and tries to make a coherent sentence out of them or- God forbid, he doesn't need to look them up so talks like that all the time!
Either way must be seriously boring.
Sounds like he escaped from the "Dunciad".


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