Here is another sign. This one was on a locked gate to the tennis court. The mayor must be busy keeping track of all the keys and safety chains for Leeman Field.
Entries Tagged as ‘Words and Phrases’
February 13, 2009
Statistics
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
Benjamin Disraeli
Chances are, he’s probably right . . .
January 17, 2009
Dead as a Doornail
Growing up in Maine, I often heard the expression “dead as a doornail.”
I never thought much about it, figuring it was an old Yankee way of emphasizing a lack of life in a person, place or thing. It sort of made sense – what could be more “dead” than a nail? But just about anything could fit [...]
January 3, 2009
Mashup
Mashup
(computing slang) A derivative work consisting of two pieces of (generally digital) media conjoined together, such as a video clip with a different soundtrack applied for humorous effect, or a digital map overlaid with user-supplied data.
And I though mashup was what you did with the ‘taters you eat with meatloaf and gravy . . .
January 2, 2009
Incongruence
incongruence (plural incongruences)
a want of congruence; incongruity.
out of place, absurd
I saw one of those big four wheel drive pick up trucks the other day. It had a skull and cross bones on the tailgate and the name of a construction company painted on the doors. The license plate read “FUZZY1″ which seemed out of place, absurd.
December 18, 2008
Make No Bones About It
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Make no bones about
Meaning
To state a fact in a way that allows no doubt. To have no objection to.
Origin
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