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08-21-2002, 06:53 PM | #41 |
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He wood chuck, he wood, as much as he cod if a would chuck cod chuck would.
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10-01-2002, 03:45 PM | #42 |
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Here's a nice one:
reading allowed (instead of aloud) Aren't we glad that it is permitted?! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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10-26-2002, 11:07 AM | #43 | |
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The following is a real find, since it manages to combine two instances of homophone abuse with the dreaded (sp?):
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10-28-2002, 09:41 AM | #44 | |
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This, too; three (mis-spelled) homophones in only half a sentence.
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11-10-2002, 05:23 AM | #45 | |
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Here's a lovely example:
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12-30-2002, 02:56 PM | #47 |
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We now know that the black robes were not dirty - their owners, the "wringwraiths", must have washed them!
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01-03-2003, 08:41 AM | #48 | |
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01-10-2003, 03:03 AM | #49 | |
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More of a homage than a gripe...
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01-11-2003, 03:53 AM | #50 | |
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On a very old thread, I found this:
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[img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] --Belin Ibaimendi [ January 11, 2003: Message edited by: Belin ]
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01-12-2003, 11:55 AM | #51 | |
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How about the 'Naz-Ghouls'?
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01-20-2003, 02:19 AM | #52 | |
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I swore on my pet elephant's grave that this doozie would not go unnoticed. From an RPG discussion thread:
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01-21-2003, 09:02 PM | #53 |
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Man, this topic rocked... glad to see it back.
Here's a good won (misuse intended): Do you think Lord of the Rings should have one a Golden Globe? Um, but aren't ONE and A synonymous...? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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01-23-2003, 03:20 AM | #54 | |
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Couldn't let this pass:
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[ January 23, 2003: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]
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01-24-2003, 04:44 AM | #55 | |
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01-25-2003, 08:00 AM | #56 |
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Excerpt from recent chat-log, #BD:
___________ * Din****er fined pickle on floor...eats it anyway Ga*******n> DF! Din*****er> *fines ___________ An intriguing economic model. [ January 25, 2003: Message edited by: Rimbaud ]
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01-27-2003, 11:56 PM | #57 | |
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...agreeing with a favorite character/creature:
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01-28-2003, 01:42 AM | #58 | |
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From an RPG in which the character is a Blacksmith:
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01-28-2003, 09:45 PM | #59 | |
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Apologies to the author of the very fine post from which this came, but I couldn't resist it:
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01-30-2003, 10:13 PM | #60 | |
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02-06-2003, 07:24 AM | #61 | |
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I'm puzzled over
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02-06-2003, 07:55 AM | #62 |
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A colour-blind chamaeleon?
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02-09-2003, 08:10 PM | #63 | |
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Oooh, a fresh typo (with the utmost respect to the author, who is probably editing it out as I speak):
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02-11-2003, 03:51 PM | #64 | ||
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The literacy of the LotR experts:
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02-16-2003, 04:08 PM | #65 | |
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I think that this is the most unfortunate misuse of a homophone to date:
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02-17-2003, 01:06 PM | #66 | |
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The Downs takes a washing on this one:
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Bethberry
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02-17-2003, 09:37 PM | #67 |
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<Annundalia> Me and my friend were balling when we found out.
I was bawling too.
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02-18-2003, 06:47 AM | #68 | |
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02-21-2003, 11:01 PM | #69 | |
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02-24-2003, 02:55 PM | #70 | |
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From a discussion on BarrowDowns' chat site:
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02-27-2003, 05:07 PM | #71 | |
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Something I found on the Chat:
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03-02-2003, 07:36 AM | #72 | |
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03-05-2003, 07:32 PM | #73 | |
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03-07-2003, 02:55 PM | #74 | |
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[ March 10, 2003: Message edited by: Estelyn Telcontar ]
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03-10-2003, 12:05 PM | #76 | |
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Actually, I need the dictionary as it's not a homophone! [ March 10, 2003: Message edited by: Hilde Bracegirdle ] |
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03-12-2003, 08:34 PM | #77 | |
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03-17-2003, 03:17 PM | #78 | |
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A thousand apologies to the person who posted this, but I just couldn't resist.
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03-21-2003, 08:30 PM | #79 | |
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03-21-2003, 09:08 PM | #80 | ||
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Many many apologies to the person who wrote this, but I thought of this thread the minute I saw it and laughed for ages...
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Another winner is when you run a couple of words together... Quote:
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