Fyi: the difference between ‘flout’ and ‘flaunt’
A pal emailed this to me; it’s from The New Yorker magazine:
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
THE ROANOKE TIMES
I am in full support of anything that educates the blog’s libs on grammar and usage. They make so many mistakes that way, frankly, it’s hard to understand them at times.
Perhaps there should be a remedial tutorial for the libs before they are allowed to starting using the blog.
And not to be confused with “Flounce”
Which can be flaunted as a wide strip of material
sewn into fabric..
Or an exaggerated action typically intended to express annoyance
or impatience..
See select postings herein.
Men in the bleachers hot dogs and Buns..
bliss in the sunbeams Touting Taut Ones.
I’ve noticed that SuzieQ has changed her avatar to a likeness of Ellie May Clampitt. It’s my hope that Ellie May will challenge her use of the avatar. Ellie May was a kind and gentle character on the Beverly Hillbillies program. She never said an unkind word about anyone or anything. Her avatar is certainly misused by Suzie Q.
Yes, you would be an expert Suzie, after all, you claim Frank “says everything in a pretty straightforward manner”. And we all know that to be “true”.
Ellie Mae v. Suzie.
It will go to the Supreme Court!
No, actually, it’s Donna Douglas who turned down roles where she was asked to act in an un-Christian manner. She turned down a key role in one of the nighttime soaps because she felt it was not a wholesome image.
Leftwingers have a very hard time confusing actors with their roles. They think Steve Colbert is a journalist instead of an actor. They think Jon Stewart is a news anchor instead of failed comedian. They STILL think Tina Fey is Sarah Palin. They think Al Franken is one of his silly SNL characters instead of the buffoon he is in real life. You recall the Democrats even called Colbert to testify in character to our nation’s Congress. That’s how disconnected those leaders are.
If you got it flaunt it. And if it’s illegal, flout it.
#7 The same Donna Douglas who got divorced twice, suzie? You know that divorce stuff troll girl finds so un-Christianlike?
#1 We’ll look into liberals getting lessons on grammar and usage after suzie learns what irony actually is and can distinguish how to properly use their, they’re, and there. A refresher on preferred American punctuation might also be helpful.
IIRC, Donna Douglas had one child. So, she was not barren. OTOH, only one child means she was not likely to be one of Suzie’s type of Christian.
Twice divorced. See: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a6.htm #’s 2382 – 2395. Again not what Suzie proclaims.
Somehow Suzie’s confusion of TV fiction and real life suggest too much faux.
Re: Comment by dave — September 30, 2012 @ 9:20 pm
Given the OP would that not be “If you got ‘em flaunt ‘em”
Re: Comment by gdad — September 30, 2012 @ 9:52 pm
Your comment popped up while I was typing. Looks as if I’m in good company, today.
Re: Comment by gdad — September 30, 2012 @ 9:59 pm
Rather like her assertion she knows “the correct form but didn’t type it.”
See: #39 @ http://tinyurl.com/3kxjt9v
OIOW, what she thinks is all that counts or something like that.
After all someone so important doesn’t need to worry about details — you know like the truth, facts, etc.
If a leftwing male says Donna Douglas was not attractive in her heyday, he has to be gay. There’s just no way around that.
10.
Aww, Granddad is still fixated over a typo. Yeah, I do make them. But I think he’s still steamed that he doesn’t konw what “irony” is.
Butch likes him some critters…
“before they are allowed to starting using the blog”
Muphry’s Law (http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/MuphrysLaw.htm) claims another victim.
Sexy is more than a rope belt and a hillbilly dialect.
Theres also should be a bit of honesty involved.
Theres always those that hang onto what they used to
think was cool..
And it becomes somewhat sad that even the rope wont reach around them anymore.
Ellie May or Mary Ann? I’ll take Mary Ann any day.
My brain going a million miles a minute. I am not proofreading before starting to use this blog
#16 “But I think he’s still steamed that he doesn’t konw what “irony” is.”
Come on, snoozie, you shouldn’t lie about the guy who’s so helpfully pointed out correct usage of irony on the blog just to give you the chance to learn. I’ve mostly given up pointing out when you incorrectly use it (as you did in the past week) because it’s clear that you don’t care if you look like a dolt.
#14 Yes, Dave H, she also struggles mightily with its and it’s, but I didn’t want to pile on too much.
Various people on the blog struggle with spelling (one of the very best reporters I ever knew personally was a terrible speller), punctuation, grammar and, yes, typos (guilty), and I very rarely point it out. Except when it’s a numbskull who calls other people stupid or makes fun of them for their errors. And suzie makes herself such an easy target.
#125 Funny, suzie, I didn’t see ANY male on this thread suggesting that Donna Douglas wasn’t a looker. She was. Of course, she’s almost 80 now. The only person even bringing it up is you.
Sexy is more than a rope belt and a hillbilly dialect.
Elly May was a CHARACTER, genius. OMG. How many times do I have to point that out to leftwingers?
sheesh, gdummy, I could have gone on for a whole lot longer without having an image of an 80 year old DD in my head. thanks, er, NO thanks, alot!
My brain going a million miles a minute. I am not proofreading before starting to use this blog
Kristen should feel accomplished. It’s because of her the “throw in a nickle” literacy fund for blog leftwingers was established.
#125 Funny, suzie, I didn’t see ANY male on this thread suggesting that Donna Douglas wasn’t a looker. She was. Of course, she’s almost 80 now. The only person even bringing it up is you.
Let’s see, neither Poodle, Dave H; Joe, nor you seem to be attracted in any way to Ms. Douglas. Should we read between the lines, Granddad?
#28 Yep, caught suize making it up again. But you can read between the lines all you want. Doesn’t mean you’re right.
I think part of the problem, troll, is that any association of any sort with you makes a person fairly unattractive to the rest of us.
I notice you just sort of ignore the whole divorce thing with Douglas. In fact, she couldn’t even stay married for long to either husband. According to you, good Christians don’t do that.
#21 Good one, Kristen.
Maybe there should be some kind of tutorial on how stupidly Suzie will present hers point while trying to slam others, before anyone is “allowed to starting” on this blog.
You lie that we think actors are real, etc. but you are the one using them in character as an avatar. Pitiful as usual.
Suzie, attaching your name would ruin the attractiveness of the most beautiful woman on earth. If you like Ms. Douglass, do her a favor and leave her alone. You should get the avatar you come across like. Surely images of FlimFlambaugh are available to you dittheads.
All of Susie’s attractive female references are def for the AARP crowd.
Hum,
Someone seems obsessed with physical appearance — overcompensating so, in fact.
Now reading between the lines might well suggest that such overcompensation is the classic defense mechanism that conceals one undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors or attributes — on in an anonymous situation, claiming non-existing desirable behaviors or attributes.
BTW, Suzie, although I appreciate physical beauty, that is not the defining attribute of a woman or of a man, IMHO. Even if you were a beauty, physically, you’d still be ugly, to me — be you a man or woman. FWIIW, your assumptions or “reading between the lines” are the least of your failures.
Sandi is right,,,
Suzie, it wouldnt matter if you
posted an image of Jocelyn Wildenstein..
The point is thats not the part that matters.
Disingenuous behavior blinds the best sighted men..
And women.
Sandi,
Re: “Maybe there should be some kind of tutorial on how stupidly Suzie will present hers point while trying to slam others, before anyone is “allowed to starting” on this blog. “
“hers point”???
Ever heard about those “people in glass houses”? lol
I’d think twice before getting behind some redneck babe named Clampett.
free avatar..
luvme.com
Not responsible for hordes of adoring men.
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2010/12/29/Jocelyn-Wildenstein-5176301_1_540x405.jpg
@38
It’s Kenny Rogers!
Yes Mike O, I have, have you?
All of Susie’s attractive female references are def for the AARP crowd.
Right. LIke 24 y/o Amanda Pflugrad. Let’s just add Ms. Douglas to the list of attractive accomplished women Kristen’s jealous of.
If you are gonna try and build a train set
of “accomplished women”
you probably should move beyond the Beverly Hillbillies
aisle before you start buying books..
Just a casual observation.
He done her wrong…
Its all coming together now..
It wasnt the fried naner sandwiches after all.
She shot him on the throne.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDmVrECDi4
Pflugrad’s got nuthin’ on my girl, Yvonne!
http://fluxhawaii.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Midkiff2-417×630.png
(Scroll to bottom half of page.)
Really SuzieQ, “like 24 year old Amanda Pflugrad”? Do you honestly think that somehow bolsters your case? It just makes you that much creepier.