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OK, this is my first & I'll just wade in... Higgledy, Piggledy Vatican's Ben-edict Had nothing Good to Say To Easter's flock. "Sri Lanka! Africa! Asia! Afghanistan!" Anticlimactically, "Shame on Iraq." | |||
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Great idea, Kalleh. But if you come to NZ you need to come for at least 2-3wks, it's too long a journey for less. I can take time off work to show you round!! Is wordmatic coming to NZ this month? I'm having trouble using the PM here - if you're going to be in Hawkes Bay, PM me, wordmatic. We have the best wineries - lots of beer too of course, since I remember that's what you all mostly talk about! | |||
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Higgledy Piggledy James E. McGreevey, ex- New Jersey governor, Quit, teary-eyed-- Dissimulatingly 'forthright', attributed his nepotistical act to gay pride. | |||
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Excellent, bethree5! At least, I think so; I have never quite understood the rules for DDs and have absolutely no talent myself for their composition myself. I'm sure Kalleh or one of the other experts will be able to give a more expert opinion. stella: I'm afraid you're too late; I believe WM got back from NZ a few days ago. Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. | |||
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((blush))Thanks! | |||
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Higgeldy Piggeldy Equinox Vernalish Came and then left us late Iowan cold. Sesquipedalian descriptions defy me. There's snow on the ground And it's not for the old! | |||
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o, darn, I just hate it when a dactylish public figure gets in trouble... NOT Piggledy Wiggledy World Bank’s Paul Wolfowitz Spiked Shaha’s paycheck (played Watchdogs for fools)-- Transferred his girl, stating Über-self-righteously, “conflict of interest—just following rules.” | |||
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I love this guy... Wolfowitz, Chap. 2 Piggledy Wiggledy World Bank’s Paul Wolfowitz Cut aid to Congo when Prez padded bill Undiplomatically, “Paul,” said Kabila, “Just Loan us a half of what You pay that gi’l! | |||
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OK,am I driving everyone crazy with these? The good news just keeps on coming... Higgledy, Piggledy, Imus, the Don of Talk Radio, king of the Wise-cracking scoff, Unceremoniously Fired for a racial slur He gives new meaning to "Talked his head off." | |||
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Undersea wondersee Germany's u-boat Otherwise known as the U505 Being displayed now at Science & Industry Pillsbury's crewmembers Fittest survive | |||
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I've missed these...great job, guys! Bethree, I didn't know that you wrote DDs, too. We love them here! Stella, too bad you missed Wordmatic. That would have been great. | |||
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Here's one I posted recently in Community: Budily Weiserly Richard, our Wordcrafter, Oh so politely said, "Pour me a drink." Bartender Ron, being Machiavellian, Served him a Bud, asking "What do you think?" And in response: Beerily, Fearily Richard, our Englander, Sipped from the glass of beer, Saying, "It stinks!" Kalleh, his sneaky friend, Drank from his stein and said, Supermaliciously, "Mmmm, you are wrong," and she Silently winks. | |||
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Stunningly cunningly Wordcrafters craftily Tried to force Budweiser Onto an ace. Richard the connoisseur Unceremoniously Rejected the drink saying "It's a disgrace". Richard English | |||
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Geez...too major errors in one week! First I post the wrong "it's"...and then above I posted 5 lines in the second part of my DD! What a complete dufus. Here is my workshopped second DD: Beerily, Fearily Richard, our Englander, Sipped from the glass of beer, Saying, "It stinks!" Kalleh, his sneaky friend, Supermaliciously, Said, "You are wrong!" and she Silently winks. | |||
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Make that three now;-) Richard English | |||
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Would it help if I said I had meant "too MANY errors in one week!"? Good heavens. It really hasn't been my week. | |||
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I suppose you might have got away with claiming the errors were too major to be ignored. Two late now. (sic) "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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Well, at least I was honest. I could have just gone back, changed the DD, and then the "too" post wouldn't have even happened. So...which would you rather have, someone who makes mistakes and admits it or someone who makes mistakes and covers it up? | |||
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Kalleh, you must understand that Bob and I are pulling your leg ;-) Richard English | |||
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Of course, though I also understand that most of that teasing was from you and not Bob. | |||
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Higgledy Piggledy Kalleh the Wordcrafter Posted a dactyl with Nine stupid lines! Then she explained it with: "Too [sic] major errors this week." Exasperatedly, Now she just whines! | |||
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I just can't do it. It's shooting fish in a barrel. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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I give...What is it? As you can tell, editing is not my strength. | |||
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Higgledy piggledy Writers anonymous Leave their inscriptions in WC's Most of these writers are Pseudepigraphical, Obvious blockheads, Collecting no fees. | |||
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Too major errors this week 7 syllables. Sorry, but you did ask. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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Well, I admit that the stresses are not that great...but to me that's 6 and not 7 syllables. Is "errors" 2 syllables for you? I say it with 1. | |||
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I don't know what has gotten into you all, but errors is two syllables in MY hall, Dare you constrict it to only one sound? Into soft sand your elidement I'll pound! :-) Bob | |||
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Yeah, Yeah, "elidement"... I know.... Bob | |||
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This is one of the more noticeable differences between US and UK English. Words like error and mirror are pronounced with two quite distinct syllables in UK English. This is relatively uncommon in my experience. Generally US English seems less likely to slur two syllables into one than is UK English. For example, "fire" is bi-syllabic in some forms of US English but monosyllabic (although with a diphthong) in UK English. Richard English | |||
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I say "error" just as I say "mirror" or "fire" or "world." They all, to me, have about 1 1/2 syllables, but can pass in a limerick or DD for 1. I was very surprised that Bob, the one who smooshes all syllables, cited me on that! | |||
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Richard wrote this DD (in a Q&A About Words thread ["set of criteria"]): Higgledy piggledy Herbert von Karajan Wasn't a Nazi As all facts can prove. And so it was with some Epicaricacy He told all his critics "You'll have to improve". Here is my sequel: Higgleday piggledy Herbert von Karajan’s Beethoven Symphonies Are without peer. He warmed crowds-- say some with Epicaricacy--- Up to the Horst Wessel Song and a beer. | |||
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self-editing that last one... how's this for better meter? Higgledy Piggledy, Herbert von Karajan's Beethoven Symphonies Are without peer. Some say he warmed up the Nazionalsozialist Crowd with the Horst Wessel Lied and a beer. | |||
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Excellent! | |||
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Revival and welcome to a new Wordcrafter... We've had a lot of new registrants, and I welcome newbies to our forum when they register. However, one had a very interesting name that I just can't resist writing a double dactyl on. For the rest of you newbies...I don't mean to be neglecting you, but how could I not pay attention to "Anagrammarian?" Higgledy Piggledy, Anagrammarian, Characteristically, What are you like? Disciplinarian? Utilitarian? Uber-grammarian? Ride a great bike? | |||
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Nice one, Kalleh! | |||
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Higgledy piggledy General Patraeus Telling the world he Thinks all is well Meanwhile those caught up in Counterinsurgency Quote Winston Churchill and Say "War is hell." | |||
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Complacent kingdom, a priest in a presbytery meets people’s needs for a heaven on earth, Satisfactorily filled by domestic bliss, their hope’s in a church still short of true worth. [URL=http://epiphanist.wordpress.com/]This message has been edited. Last edited by: epiphanist, | |||
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Welcome, epiphanist. We love DDs here, and are probably a bit anal about their rules. I sent you a DD in a private message (PM), but I'll post it here as well. By the way, we focus on words and language on this forum. Higgledy Piggledy Mister Epiphanist Joins our community; Welcome to words! Logomaniacally, Wordcrafters post about Language and grammar 'cuz We are such nerds! | |||
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Hello there dear Ephiphanist The 12 days are here never missed! Just past Christmas Day We put the partridge away - And start on the rest of the list. Welcome to our board where, as you see, we do limericks as well as double dactyls. Richard English | |||
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Morphologically higgledy piggeldys double dactyllical rhythms rehearse. Dactyllic lyrical tongue twisting higgledy hexasyllablically piggledy verse. http://epiphanist.wordpress.com/ | |||
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Higgledy Piggledy Linguist's society Met in Chicago, se- Lecting "subprime." Anticlimactically 2007's word Isn't creative, and I'd call it "slime!" Having traveled a lot since the beginning of the year, I just found out that the American Dialect Society chose "subprime" as their word of the year. I was disappointed. | |||
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Here's another "musical" one. Schmoosical musical Andrew Lloyd Weber can Write lovely musicals Almost at will Helped by Sir Timothy’s Characteristically wonderful lyrics can soothe any ill. | |||
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Luckily muckily Young Michael Huckbaee, Speaks in a language that Few people know, But in his speeches He never yet reaches Umingmaktormiut To tell of the Eskimos' Nine words for snow. | |||
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Hillary Billary Clinton the candidate Fighting Obama for Democrats' choice. Stick to the issues and Keep Bill away is what, Incontrovertibly, All of us voice! Nice, Jerry and Pearce! | |||
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Masterful, Kalleh!! I shall retire to my escritoire and attempt to meet the challenge. | |||
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escritoire: Great word! Thank you, Bethree. I can't wait to see yours! | |||
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Terror Dactyl Prehistorically Tyrannosaurus Rex left out of creation mythology. Fundamentalism unconditionally owes Rex a Christian apology. | |||
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Penilly, pencily Lucy the scrivener Sat down to write At her new escritoire. Sharing experiences Lexicographically Telling us all in Her writings bizarre. Richard English | |||
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Struggling with my newbie status, Juniorus Memberus David J. Britton (Dave) Posted a question and Now he's DD'd, Asking the Forum if Characteristically Prowess with doggerel's All he will need. | |||
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Nucular, flukular, Ernest, Lord Rutherford showed us the atom's e- lectrons galore, 'Til some uncertainty quantum-mechanical clouded that vision and then there was Bohr. | |||
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