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juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted July 22, 2011 05:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
PARAPROSDOKIANS:

I had to look up "paraprosdokian". Here is the definition:

"Figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is
surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation."
"Where there's a will, I want to be in it," is a type of paraprosdokian.

Ok, so now enjoy!

1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience. (my favorite one)

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.

3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in
a fruit salad.

8. Evening news is where they begin with 'Good Evening,' and then
proceed to tell you why it isn't.

9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is
research.

10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train
stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, 'In case
of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'

13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street
with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a
successful man is usually another woman.

16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.

17. I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I
stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

18. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to
skydive twice.

19. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live
with.

20. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so
they can't get away.

21. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

22. You're never too old to learn something stupid.

23. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you
hit the target.

24. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

25. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

26. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing
in a garage makes you a mechanic.

27. A diplomat is someone who tells you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

28. Hospitality is making your guests feel at home even when you wish
they were.

29. I always take life with a grain of salt. Plus a slice of lemon, and
a shot of tequila.

30. When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire
Department usually uses water.


Words of Wisdom
"The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
~ Jon Hammond


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Christian, Jew, Muslim, Shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the Mystery, unique and not to be judged. Rumi

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jwhop
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posted July 22, 2011 05:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jwhop     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I like these bestus.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train
stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

23. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you
hit the target.

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juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted July 22, 2011 07:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
26. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing
in a garage makes you a mechanic.

9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is
research.


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Christian, Jew, Muslim, Shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the Mystery, unique and not to be judged. Rumi

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Lonake
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posted July 22, 2011 08:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lonake     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I always remember a face, but for you I'll make an exception.

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LEXX
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posted July 22, 2011 08:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Love these!

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abcd efg
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posted July 23, 2011 06:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for abcd efg     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I enjoyed each one of them. Thx for sharing.

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rajji
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posted July 23, 2011 06:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for rajji     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Intriguing!

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pixelpixie
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posted July 23, 2011 09:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for pixelpixie     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
oh I loved these! Thanks!

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sand
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posted July 23, 2011 10:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for sand     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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charmainec
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posted August 16, 2011 08:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for charmainec     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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Alma Sun
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posted August 16, 2011 09:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Alma Sun     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
LMAO love these.

quote:
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.

19. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live
with.

20. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so
they can't get away.

21. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

27. A diplomat is someone who tells you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

28. Hospitality is making your guests feel at home even when you wish
they were.

30. When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire
Department usually uses water.


Sorry, I was thinking of these signs when reading the above.

#2 Scorpio
#19 Capricorn
#20 Taurus
#21 Libra
#27 Gemini
#28 Cancer
#30 Virgo


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"Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise."
— Maya Angelou

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juniperb
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posted August 16, 2011 09:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
excellent Alma Sun

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Submit to Love without thinking, as the sun rose this morning recklessly, extinguishing our star-candled minds.

Rumi

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GypseeWind
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posted August 16, 2011 06:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GypseeWind     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Love these!

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LEXX
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From: Still out looking for Schrodinger's cat.......& LEXIGRAMMING.♥.. is my Passion!
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posted August 17, 2011 07:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Putting a link here: http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum8/HTML/001917.html
and here: http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum8/HTML/001868.html

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~I remember, therefore I am immortal~LEXX
~The present time is theirs, but the future is mine.~Никола Тесла
~‎"You have to be willing to give up the life you've planned for in order to live the life that's waiting for you." ~Joseph Campbell
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LEXX
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posted January 13, 2012 05:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
bump

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teasel
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posted January 13, 2012 07:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for teasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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teasel
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posted January 13, 2012 07:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for teasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This reminds me of my mother's favourite one:

"the pedestrian didn't know which way to run, so I ran him over."

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