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 Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:25 pm
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| Quote: | Uberty \U"ber*ty\, n. [L. ubertas.]
Fruitfulness; copiousness; abundance; plenty. [Obs.]
--Florio. |
Related to Portuguese ubre/úbere, udder.
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Grogie
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:55 am
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| Excellent word BD. Thank you. |
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tcward
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:47 pm
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Give me uberty or give me dearth?
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tcward
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I'm so disappointed that no one has replied to my horrible play on words. 
-Tim
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skinem
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:08 pm
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Certainly didn't want to hurt your feelings. Actually, I thought it was fantastic! Didn't respond because I'm not imaginative enough to respond in kind...
I love a good pun!
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Bailey
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:44 pm
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| tcward wrote: | Give me uberty or give me dearth?
-Tim |
lol, I'll take dearth, thanks.
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gailr
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:56 pm
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I just saw your reply, Tim. Excellent!
Perry, we know you're out there...somewhere...grieving that you didn't get to this one first!
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sluggo
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:17 pm
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| tcward wrote: | I'm so disappointed that no one has replied to my horrible play on words.
-Tim |
Sometimes you just hit the sweet spot, Tim. I for one can't think how Uberty/Dearth can be improved (already I'm capitalising in awe).
Oh I tried. I thought, puberty? scorch dearth? ube job? Ultimately I tore my hair out in despair, threw my notes heavenward and wandered the streets muttering incoherently, a beaten man.
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skinem
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:24 pm
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Same here, Tim. Sluggo is a bigger man than I, because I certainly couldn't admit to being beaten. No one responded because they couldn't improve on it. Notice no one has yet?
I just curled into the fetal position and despaired of my place in this world.
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sluggo
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:28 pm
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| skinem wrote: | Same here, Tim. Sluggo is a bigger man than I, because I certainly couldn't admit to being beaten. No one responded because they couldn't improve on it. Notice no one has yet?
I just curled into the fetal position and despaired of my place in this world. |
If you're going that route, Skin, can I have despair place?
See you at the mission.
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skinem
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:44 pm
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You bet. You can use my whip for self-flagellation when I'm done with it.
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:03 pm
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| Quote: | | I'm so disappointed that no one has replied to my horrible play on words. |
And I didn't say anything simply because I didn't get it.  Isn't it funny that the penny dropped immediately the second time I read it without having read everyone else's comments first? Maybe my brain needs some adaptation time.
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Stargzer
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:32 pm
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I, too, am just getting here. Great one, Timbo!
| Brazilian dude wrote: | | Quote: | | I'm so disappointed that no one has replied to my horrible play on words. |
And I didn't say anything simply because I didn't get it. Isn't it funny that the penny dropped immediately the second time I read it without having read everyone else's comments first? Maybe my brain needs some adaptation time. |
No, just more familiarity with the words of a firebrand of the American Revolution, Patrick Henry, and the ultimate line of his most famous speech.
| Quote: | | Are deer so rife, or pears so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chins and slobbery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me uberty or give me dearth! |
More about Patrick Henry from Colonial Williamsburg.
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Grogie
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:51 am
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| I liked the reply too Tim. |
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Dr. Goodword
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:48 am
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Tim,
In fact, I think I'll do the word and use your example, if you don't mind.
--RB
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