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Mickey the Finn · 8th January 2021, 01:17 PM

I vividly recall the occasion when (with my parents as a preadolescent) I visited a place billed as an art gallery. In that place was displayed a pair/ set of mens drawers, affixed to a white canvas with large lumps of masticated pink chewing gum.
To clarify: this was a single undergarment for men; use of the word "pair", or the suffix "s" (usually an indicator of plurality in English) may be misleading to someone for whom English is a second language. English is not my first language.
During my first year of college I was taught that a body styling itself the Modern Language Association of America has claimed for itself the authority to decree what is or is not correct usage of the English language.
In the movie "Inglourious Basterds", an Englishman posing as a German is found out by a "Gestapo major". The Englishman, knowing that "the jig is up" and no longer speaking German, makes a quip about "going out speaking the King's [English]".
Legitimate authorities exist, as well as authorities without legitimacy. I hope I'm not being too abstruse.
I'm the custodian of a few keris kamardikan, most made by Empu Tidak Dikenal. I'd never consider acquiring any keris luk dan lurus, or with pamor catur.
Come on...honestly...have some class. I understand that tastes may vary, but if it looks hokey, it is hokey; and if it looks cheap and cheesy...calling it something it's not doesn't make it any better than what it is.
Any Old Boy knows that if it's not cricket, it's just not cricket, Old Boy.
In memory of Richard Chave Sanderson (June 24th, 1973 - February 20th, 2008).
Mickey the Finn

Jean · 8th January 2021, 04:24 PM

You are too clever for me, Mickey!

David · 10th January 2021, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jean

You are too clever for me, Mickey!

Perhaps he meant obtuse...

A. G. Maisey · 10th January 2021, 11:09 AM

Error

Jean · 10th January 2021, 11:55 AM

"Abstruse" means "abstrus" in French (from latin abstrusus, which I speak fluently

) but I had to check in the dictionary for finding the meaning: "Difficult to understand" and this what I felt when reading the post from Mickey, may be I should drink a bottle of Finnish vodka?

Mickey the Finn · 11th January 2021, 10:39 AM

Please, do not drink any vodka, or any other alcoholic beverage. Alcohol is very insidious in it's influence and deleterious in it's effect. It is a poisonous substance.
I was essentially agreeing (in an unnecessarily convoluted manner) with A.G. Maisey's posts at 28th August 2008 02:25 AM and 28th August 2008 01:19 PM.
Mickey the Finn

Jean · 11th January 2021, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey the Finn

Please, do not drink any vodka, or any other alcoholic beverage.

Too late, cheers, hic!

10th January 2021, 11:09 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	check? Error

11th January 2021, 10:39 AM	#6
Mickey the Finn Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 90	To: All Please, do not drink any vodka, or any other alcoholic beverage. Alcohol is very insidious in it's influence and deleterious in it's effect. It is a poisonous substance. I was essentially agreeing (in an unnecessarily convoluted manner) with A.G. Maisey's posts at 28th August 2008 02:25 AM and 28th August 2008 01:19 PM. Mickey the Finn

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8th January 2021, 01:17 PM	#1
Mickey the Finn Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 90	I vividly recall the occasion when (with my parents as a preadolescent) I visited a place billed as an art gallery. In that place was displayed a pair/ set of mens drawers, affixed to a white canvas with large lumps of masticated pink chewing gum. To clarify: this was a single undergarment for men; use of the word "pair", or the suffix "s" (usually an indicator of plurality in English) may be misleading to someone for whom English is a second language. English is not my first language. During my first year of college I was taught that a body styling itself the Modern Language Association of America has claimed for itself the authority to decree what is or is not correct usage of the English language. In the movie "Inglourious Basterds", an Englishman posing as a German is found out by a "Gestapo major". The Englishman, knowing that "the jig is up" and no longer speaking German, makes a quip about "going out speaking the King's [English]". Legitimate authorities exist, as well as authorities without legitimacy. I hope I'm not being too abstruse. I'm the custodian of a few keris kamardikan, most made by Empu Tidak Dikenal. I'd never consider acquiring any keris luk dan lurus, or with pamor catur. Come on...honestly...have some class. I understand that tastes may vary, but if it looks hokey, it is hokey; and if it looks cheap and cheesy...calling it something it's not doesn't make it any better than what it is. Any Old Boy knows that if it's not cricket, it's just not cricket, Old Boy. In memory of Richard Chave Sanderson (June 24th, 1973 - February 20th, 2008). Mickey the Finn

8th January 2021, 04:24 PM	#2
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	You are too clever for me, Mickey!

10th January 2021, 11:55 AM	#5
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	"Abstruse" means "abstrus" in French (from latin abstrusus, which I speak fluently ) but I had to check in the dictionary for finding the meaning: "Difficult to understand" and this what I felt when reading the post from Mickey, may be I should drink a bottle of Finnish vodka?