12-19-2011, 08:34 PM
Aha 'occupy Wall Street' I understand.
'piss off' fits comfortably on both sides of the pond...although we do tend to use it as a suggestion that some-one remove themselves from our presence.
I love your exchanges...keep 'em coming.
(what the heck is this thread about?....my short-term memory is abyssmal and I'm too idle to climb back up to see)
Would your cats like to see my cat poem? They would? Well so be it.
A Cat’s Life
First I'll do my plucked
chicken impression,
one leg in the air,
licking
Then I'll arch my back
curl my tail over my head
rake the sofa with my claws,
and go to bed.
Not my own
no, my mistress's soft, warm bed instead
to lie, like a pretzel,
on her pristine covers
knowing she's the undisputed queen
of all cat-lovers.
She's a pushover for feline things,
I know.
(though I never let her
know that I know)
it keeps her greedily dependent,
if I don't let it show.
She thinks she owns me.
How misguided can any human be?
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ps don't tell your cats this, but I don't actually have one - a cat, that is.
(but, I can't see that happening)
'piss off' fits comfortably on both sides of the pond...although we do tend to use it as a suggestion that some-one remove themselves from our presence.
I love your exchanges...keep 'em coming.
(what the heck is this thread about?....my short-term memory is abyssmal and I'm too idle to climb back up to see)
Would your cats like to see my cat poem? They would? Well so be it.
A Cat’s Life
First I'll do my plucked
chicken impression,
one leg in the air,
licking
Then I'll arch my back
curl my tail over my head
rake the sofa with my claws,
and go to bed.
Not my own
no, my mistress's soft, warm bed instead
to lie, like a pretzel,
on her pristine covers
knowing she's the undisputed queen
of all cat-lovers.
She's a pushover for feline things,
I know.
(though I never let her
know that I know)
it keeps her greedily dependent,
if I don't let it show.
She thinks she owns me.
How misguided can any human be?
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ps don't tell your cats this, but I don't actually have one - a cat, that is.
(12-18-2011, 10:59 AM)Mark Wrote: You see, Jill? I tried to tell you Google wasn't cheating. To a person unfamiliar with the different phrasing techniques, Google is nowhere near as useful or productive. It actually takes a little while before you realize all the features Google has available. Like Boolean searches(this AND that/this OR that), synonyms(tilde before search term: ~cat look for 'cat' or any synonyms), exact quotes(enclose search term in double quotes: "this or that" note: the or in this case doesn't mean Boolean it just means 'or' cause the whole phrase is in quotes) and that's just scratching the surface.Sometimes, Marcus my boy, I haven't the faintest idea what you are talking about. What are Boolean searches...and the rest of the gobbledy-gook? No - on second thoughts - don't tell me. If I wasn't so poorly I'd find out for myself by doing a search on the web.
The next time you Google, click on the Advanced Search link for a taste of the real power of searching the Net
(but, I can't see that happening)