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Towing the Lion

Post by lunchstealer » 12 May 2010, 23:19

Wherein we mock the failed idioms of our internet brethren.

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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Ellie » 13 May 2010, 09:49

Apparently our gun cases will protect your gun from knicks and scraps.

(No really, I'm editing that copy block this second.)
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by JasonL » 13 May 2010, 09:58

It's not knicks from whom you need to protect your guns ... it's wizards!
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by J sub D » 13 May 2010, 10:27

JasonL wrote:It's not knicks from whom you need to protect your guns ... it's wizards!
+1
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by lunchstealer » 13 May 2010, 11:30

You're a Wizard, Harry!

A what?

A Wizard. Now pass the ball to Michael Jordan.
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Ellie » 18 May 2010, 12:18

Why are we bragging that these athletic socks are for "the penultimate athlete"? What does that even mean?
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Post by Warren » 18 May 2010, 12:23

Ellie wrote:Why are we bragging that these athletic socks are for "the penultimate athlete"? What does that even mean?
It means, that if you wear these socks, when the end of days comes to pass, only you and one other athlete will still be standing, and then, he'll kick your ass.
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Ellie » 18 May 2010, 12:26

Warren wrote:
Ellie wrote:Why are we bragging that these athletic socks are for "the penultimate athlete"? What does that even mean?
That they're for the second best athlete?
Apparently, yes. "Our $20/pair socks are for everyone ... except the best." Uh, yeah.
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Post by Warren » 18 May 2010, 12:30

Curse my slow wit and fingers
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Post by D.A. Ridgely » 18 May 2010, 15:42

Ellie wrote:
Warren wrote:
Ellie wrote:Why are we bragging that these athletic socks are for "the penultimate athlete"? What does that even mean?
That they're for the second best athlete?
Apparently, yes. "Our $20/pair socks are for everyone ... except the best." Uh, yeah.
Are your customers who disdain such socks anti-penultimate?
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Post by Warren » 18 May 2010, 16:31

D.A. Ridgely wrote:
Ellie wrote:Apparently, yes. "Our $20/pair socks are for everyone ... except the best." Uh, yeah.
Are your customers who disdain such socks anti-penultimate?
Are customers who wear them every other day semi-penultimate?*

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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Aresen » 20 May 2010, 23:01

From the burqa thread:

http://reason.
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GoNavy|5.20.10 @ 12:13PM|#
Hacha Cha|5.20.10 @ 11:45AM
…who are willing to listen...
Only if I ask you first. Otherwise, leave me along.
I think we can add "leave me along" to the list.
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Taktix® » 21 May 2010, 06:52

Warren wrote:
Ellie wrote:Why are we bragging that these athletic socks are for "the penultimate athlete"? What does that even mean?
It means, that if you wear these socks, when the end of days comes to pass, only you and one other athlete will still be standing, and then, he'll kick your ass.
There can be only ONE sock-clad athlete!
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Post by pistoffnick » 21 May 2010, 15:16

Isn't "anarchist leader" a contradiction in terms?
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by dbcooper » 21 May 2010, 15:21

Aresen wrote:From the burqa thread:

http://reason.
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GoNavy|5.20.10 @ 12:13PM|#
Hacha Cha|5.20.10 @ 11:45AM
…who are willing to listen...
Only if I ask you first. Otherwise, leave me along.
I think we can add "leave me along" to the list.
Indeed, that is some awesome accidental awesomeness.
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Stevo Darkly » 03 Jun 2010, 13:11

I think this is appropriate for this thread:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2 ... thing.html

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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by JasonL » 03 Jun 2010, 13:56

I want a giant plush alot.
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Post by Warren » 03 Jun 2010, 17:13

I'm a lert alot.
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Post by Eric the .5b » 03 Jun 2010, 17:25

Like they say, be a lert - we need more lerts.
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Stevo Darkly » 23 Jun 2010, 01:15

pistoffnick wrote:Isn't "anarchist leader" a contradiction in terms?
Yes and no ...
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Stevo Darkly » 23 Jun 2010, 01:22

From a comment to an article discussing the term "steampunk":
No offense, in the hole I agree with the article ...
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Hugh Akston » 23 Jun 2010, 01:37

Stevo Darkly wrote:From a comment to an article discussing the term "steampunk":
No offense, in the hole I agree with the article ...
If they put you in there long enough, you'll agree with anything.
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Stevo Darkly » 23 Jun 2010, 02:06

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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Pham Nuwen » 23 Jun 2010, 02:45

Don't read to much into this but . . . . steampunk chicks are hot.
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Re: Towing the Lion

Post by Stevo Darkly » 23 Jun 2010, 02:54

Pham Nuwen wrote:Don't read to much into this but . . . . steampunk chicks are hot.
In the hole, I agree.

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