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RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:11 pm
by pasternakski
ORIGINAL: thegreatwent

Proregard
Wasn't he a Confederate general in the Civil War? I'd look it up, but, frankly, Scarlett...

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:17 pm
by F6frc
ORIGINAL: pasternakski

ORIGINAL: thegreatwent

Proregard
Wasn't he a Confederate general in the Civil War? I'd look it up, but, frankly, Scarlett...

It's the disregard thread for War between the States![;)]

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:00 pm
by Grollub
ORIGINAL: F6frc

ORIGINAL: pasternakski

ORIGINAL: F6frc

I'm surprised no one has started the "anti-disregard" thread yet. It's about time, don't you think...
Good idea. In Vietnam, we had "de-escalation." In Iraq, they're having a "surge drawdown."

What the world needs is more redundant prefixing. Let's turn the matter over to the Department of Redundancy Department for workup of further study and development of projected contingency outcomes...

I agree, and to re-emphasize the priority of the post-workup study we should intiate a comprehensive oversight supervisory committee to implement conclusions of the Department of Redundancy Department.
As a non-native speaker, my head starts to hurt when I try to sort out sentences like these ... [8|]

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:27 pm
by F6frc
ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: F6frc

ORIGINAL: pasternakski



Good idea. In Vietnam, we had "de-escalation." In Iraq, they're having a "surge drawdown."

What the world needs is more redundant prefixing. Let's turn the matter over to the Department of Redundancy Department for workup of further study and development of projected contingency outcomes...

I agree, and to re-emphasize the priority of the post-workup study we should intiate a comprehensive oversight supervisory committee to implement conclusions of the Department of Redundancy Department.
As a non-native speaker, my head starts to hurt when I try to sort sentences like these out ... [8|]

It isn't easy for native speakers either! But you're trying to regard, so keep at it! [:D]

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:38 pm
by thegreatwent
Achh! That violates the rules![:D]

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:45 pm
by Grollub
ORIGINAL: F6frc

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: F6frc




I agree, and to re-emphasize the priority of the post-workup study we should intiate a comprehensive oversight supervisory committee to implement conclusions of the Department of Redundancy Department.
As a non-native speaker, my head starts to hurt when I try to sort sentences like these out ... [8|]

It isn't easy for native speakers either! But you're trying to regard, so keep at it! [:D]
I'm not sure if I regard them. That's what I'm trying to do - figure it out if I should or shouldn't ... [8D]

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:45 pm
by F6frc
ORIGINAL: thegreatwent

Achh! That violates the rules![:D]

Oh yeah, Sorry! I meant he is regarding the disregard, thereby disregarding it.
I think.[&:]

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:22 pm
by pasternakski
ORIGINAL: thegreatwent

Achh! That violates the rules![:D]
Rules? You got rules here? I'm disregardin' 'em.

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:23 pm
by pasternakski
ORIGINAL: F6frc
It isn't easy for native speakers either! But you're trying to regard, so keep at it! [:D]
Anybody here besides me ever play "bulls**t bingo?"

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:36 pm
by thegreatwent
Yes, there are rules, but nobody knows them. Kinda like Ringo Starr's drumming it can be unpredictable[:'(].

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:44 pm
by F6frc
ORIGINAL: pasternakski

ORIGINAL: F6frc
It isn't easy for native speakers either! But you're trying to regard, so keep at it! [:D]
Anybody here besides me ever play "bulls**t bingo?"

I've heard of the game B.S., but not B.S. bingo. sounds fun!

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:28 pm
by Gem35
ORIGINAL: pasternakski

Anybody here besides me ever play "bulls**t bingo?"


Easy on that sauce, Sir.

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:50 pm
by pasternakski
ORIGINAL: Gem35
ORIGINAL: pasternakski

Anybody here besides me ever play "bulls**t bingo?"


Easy on that sauce, Sir.
But seriously, folks. Back in the days when it was my privilege to work for a living (ugh), some of us holier-than-thou types would get seriously cranked off at the crap language upper management and their lackeys would use in order to make themselves sound important and serve as a substitute for actual thought and communication.

One day, we ran across a Web site (I think it's still there) that posted Bingo cards that had business world B.S. words and phrases in the cells instead of numbers. What you did was print some out (every time you refreshed the page, you got a different card), distribute them to your cronies, and take them to your next meeting. Then, you crossed off the entries that you heard the morons running the thing used, until you had five in a row, at which time, you jumped up out of your chair and yelled, "Bullsh1t" the same way old ladies in Bingo parlors do when they've got a winning card.

My pal James bet me 10 bucks I wouldn't do it, but, as I am sure you can imagine, there's not a lot I wouldn't have done in those days for 10 bucks. I guess this may have something to do with the fact that, when the company decided they had to cut back on payroll, my name was at the top of the layoff list.

Hi-ho. Here's a sample card:


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RE: Disregard...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:24 am
by alaviner
we called it Buzz Word Bingo

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:32 am
by alaviner
It was good for disregarding upper management

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:54 am
by scott64

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:44 am
by pasternakski
ORIGINAL: scott1964

So whaddya want? Egg in your beer?

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:10 am
by F6frc
Morning disregards to all !

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:38 am
by F6frc
Nobody's here? Is it over, I mean disregarded?

RE: Disregard...

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:20 pm
by pasternakski
Nah. They're all lurkin'. I can smell 'em.

I only seem to find time for this silliness in what are my evening hours (early morning for the inhabitants of the Great Republic across the big pond), so while y'all be gettin' jiggy wit' it, I be snoozin'.

Don't worry. I am sure that there will be serious disregardin' goin' on here for as long as there are a few of us bizarre, twisted personalities available to continue it.


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