The location for the next contest is "New York City"-- which is the preferred manner of referring to this place (notwithstanding legal documents [City of New York] and postal addresses... and Frank Sinatra songs [New York, New York].
Please forward entries by PM
June 07, 2014, 21:26
Kalleh
All three words - 4 syllables? The stresses don't work for me. I say new YORK CI-ty
June 08, 2014, 01:40
arnie
I'd say New York CIT-y.
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.
June 08, 2014, 05:44
<Proofreader>
I'd day "Gotham".
June 08, 2014, 17:46
BobHale
Stick an adjective in to draw the stress
a MAN came from OLD new york CITy
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
June 09, 2014, 18:27
Geoff
quote:
Originally posted by BobHale:
a MAN came from OLD new york CITy
New Amsterdam?
June 09, 2014, 19:35
bethree5
quote:
Originally posted by Kalleh: All three words - 4 syllables? The stresses don't work for me. I say new YORK CI-ty
Is that Chicagoese? around here, you say "new YORK" (as in "new YORK, new YORK", or "NEW york CI-ty", but I've never heard "new YORK CI-ty." But hey, if that's your accent, use it in your limerick.
June 09, 2014, 19:37
bethree5
Three in so far.
June 12, 2014, 00:58
Stanley
Well, I haven't been here for about five years, and came back largely because of this game :P
Glad to see it's still live and kicking!
Hello
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June 12, 2014, 05:23
BobHale
My goodness... is it really that long? I've been living in China for the last three years...
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
June 12, 2014, 16:50
bethree5
Good Grief I can't believe it's 3 yrs in China already, Bob! Welcome back, Stanley & thanks for joining game.
There are 5 lims so far from 4 authors. Still missing many regulars-- you know who you are! Dive in the water's fine
June 12, 2014, 19:27
<Proofreader>
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Dive in the water's fine
No, no. Not into the Hudson or the East River.This message has been edited. Last edited by: <Proofreader>,
June 13, 2014, 21:17
Kalleh
Hey, Stanley! Welcome back. Wow, I do remember you in our Wives thread - are you FatStan? If you're not, welcome back anyway!
June 13, 2014, 21:18
Kalleh
Yes, I must write one. It's a hard city!
June 17, 2014, 20:09
Kalleh
Mine is in...
June 19, 2014, 10:30
bethree5
LAST CALL....
We've got 7 lims authored by 6 limmers. Location's been up for almost 2 wks so I'm guessing we're tapped out-- I'll wait until tonight to post the poll.
June 19, 2014, 17:54
Geoff
quote:
Originally posted by Kalleh: Hey, Stanley! Welcome back. Wow, I do remember you - are you FatStan? If you're not, welcome back anyway!
I remember this Stanley as being a trained linguist; Fat Stan was not. A misogynist, yes ( mostly feigned, I suspect) but not a linguist. Am I correct, Stanley?
June 20, 2014, 10:00
Stanley
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff: I remember this Stanley as being a trained linguist; Fat Stan was not. A misogynist, yes ( mostly feigned, I suspect) but not a linguist. Am I correct, Stanley?
Yeah, I'm definitely not FatStan! Just plain ol' Stanley.
When I was on last, I was just about to start my undergraduate linguistics degree, and now I'm just coming to the end of my postgraduate one. The time, where does it go?
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June 20, 2014, 11:10
<Proofreader>
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The time, where does it go?
I've often asked myself the same question, wasting it here.
