Word of the Day

[trubble]

Rules:

You must use this word twice today; once in real life conversation and once on teh intarweb.

Points:

Points will be awarded for use. 3 points for other messageboard use, 1 point for Stub Crouch messageboard use, and 2 points for real life conversations.

1 extra point is available for multiple use on messageboards - terms and conditions apply*.

*Not available on Stub Crouch or in Real Life.
*Must not be used in conjunction with original posting.
For example: on other messageboards, not within the same thread as a previous play.
No multiple points are available for multiple use on Stub Crouch. None at all.
Quoting oneself to gain illegal multiple use points will incur penalty points and personal shame.

Bonus points:

Bonus points will be awarded at the whim of fellow Stubbies.


Triple Word Score:

If at any stage you prompt another non-stubby sausageboarder to use the word of the day - apart from quoting you (either within quote marks or without) - you will be awarded double points. Yeah, double. We only call it triple to make it seem more attractive.

Verification:

All messageboard word placements must be verified by a link to the post. Ideally, the link should be in this thread; shy stubbies may PM a fellow stubby with the link.

Real life placements will not require verification because the word of a Stubby is enough! Also, verification is impossible unless we all agree to ring Riotgrrl just before we say the word and let her eavesdrop on our conversations.

Easy one to start us off:

Today's word is:


Outlandish

I've already used it twice before breakfast but I shan't take the points for that.

That's cheating.

[riotgrrl]

Lin, it doesn't seem to matter how many times people (like you) state the facts. Anna seems to want to persist with her outlandish accusations.
Read more: biglinmarshall.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ethics&thread=2009&page=12#ixzz17W9xIMO0


Have just discussed the outlandish weather conditions with my colleague (the only one who's made it in this week so far apart from me!)

And I have just accused Weyland of making outlandish accusations about Patrick moving his bowels into a yoghurt pot.


Do I win?

[Weyland]

In my frame of reference Trubble is outlandish, as indeed am I in the local natives' frames of reference. I pointed this out to my neighbour, who shares this quality, being from Yorkshire. She flinched, denied all knowledge of Trubble, and slammed the door.

I reported the whole incident on a Beeb board, but it got pulled.

Question is, how many points do I get?

[jean]

It's rather a racist concept, isn't it? I don't think I could.

[Weyland]

Dec 8, 2010 11:47:48 GMT jean said:

It's rather a racist concept, isn't it?

Never occurred to me. More like unusual, out of the ordinary, strange, and stuff like that. Too long a word for your average racist in any case.

Dutch: buitenlands

German: ausländisch

But they just mean foreign. The English word is richer than that.

[jean]

Dec 8, 2010 12:01:51 GMT Weyland said:

But they just mean foreign. The English word is richer than that.

Yes - it means all kinds of horrible things because foreign.

Like Welsh ('foreign' in Old English) and barbarians (people who make meaningless sounds because they can't speak Greek). Polish Niemcy for German is even worse - it means someone who can't speak at all.

[Weyland]

Dec 8, 2010 12:19:04 GMT jean said:

Like Welsh ('foreign' in Old English) and barbarians (people who make meaningless sounds because they can't speak Greek). Polish Niemcy for German is even worse - it means someone who can't speak at all.

Not forgetting Walloon, same root as Welsh. (Dutch -- waals; German -- wallonisch.)

[trubble]

Got one in on a messageboard!;

Isn't it just a tad outlandish to claim that this arrest makes us worse than somewhere like Russia or China?
Read more: www.theharbour.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=world&thread=3785&page=2#ixzz17XlidI5C

Got one in in reallife: During a tale of christmas shopping at a fancy shop, I interupted to ask the storyteller if the prices were outlandish there.

[everso]

I've been busy today and didn't see this thread.

I like the feel of the word "Outlandish". There are some words that really roll off the tongue and have a bit of oomph to them. Outlandish is one such word.

[trubble]

You get no points for just saying it in this thread, Ev! Nice try though. LD

I have another one:

pinkmelon.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=5857&page=4

"...not to mention outlandishly modest!"

I think I'm in the lead - but we have until midnight. Anyone want to pose a word for tomorrow?

[trubble]

Oh and Jean.. I see you on the MCL. A direct hit.

[riotgrrl]

How about configuration[glow=red,2,300][/glow] for tomorrow?

[swl]

I find the prices of canal boats, whatever their configuration, to be quite outlandish.

link

[riotgrrl]

Dec 8, 2010 22:41:54 GMT swl said:

I find the prices of canal boats, whatever their configuration, to be quite outlandish.

link

SWL, you da playa man!!!!!

[swl]

The idea of changing the configuration of the leagues just to try and cope with our extremely changeable weather is a tad outlandish though.

link

[riotgrrl]

[riotgrrl]

(Speechless. Obv.)

[Patrick]

Dec 8, 2010 17:50:43 GMT trubble said:

Got one in on a messageboard!;

Isn't it just a tad outlandish to claim that this arrest makes us worse than somewhere like Russia or China?
Read more: www.theharbour.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=world&thread=3785&page=2#ixzz17XlidI5C

Got one in in reallife: During a tale of christmas shopping at a fancy shop, I interupted to ask the storyteller if the prices were outlandish there.

Of course! It's why Mum's Gone to Outland!!!

[jean]

Dec 8, 2010 22:10:02 GMT trubble said:

Oh and Jean.. I see you on the MCL. A direct hit.

My thread soon turned into a pile of shit.

[Patrick]

Dec 8, 2010 20:56:48 GMT everso said:

I like the feel of the word "Outlandish". There are some words that really roll off the tongue and have a bit of oomph to them. Outlandish is one such word.

What? Sort of "Woody" you mean? ;D