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Oxymorons

Post by :FI:Heloego » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:45 pm

Def:
A phrase including two or more words that effectively cancel each other.

Example: the old standby "Military Intelligence"

This thread is for free-form oxymorons.

I'll kick it off with...


MANLY DOUCHE


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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:06 am

Like decaffeinated coffee and alcohol free beer?


(Nothing wrong with "lager free alcohol" or even "free beer" though)
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"The marksman hitteth the target partly by pulling, partly by letting go. The boatsman reacheth the landing partly by pulling, partly by letting go." (Egyptian proverb)
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:48 am

I can think of a million, but one of my favorites is:


Helpful IRS.


thx D


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"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."
- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Post by :FI:WillieOFS » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:24 am

Free Rent. :roll:
Mindless Dribble and Off Topic posts are my specialty!



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Post by :FI:Murph » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:49 am

Great Britain.
"Níor bhris focal maith fiacail riamh."
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Post by :FI:Airway » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:00 am

Unleaded fuel ?
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Post by :FI:Genosse » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:50 am

Popular politicians?
Nunc est bibendum - Let's start to drink!

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Post by L.F » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:03 pm

This thread is seriously funny.

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Aw, come on ... It wasn't that bad . :lol:
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og det er det glupa,
at Merket det stend,
um Mannen han stupa.
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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:04 pm

Microsoft helpdesk
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Don't forget...

Post by :FI:Heloego » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:22 pm

..."Child-Proof Wrapper/Cap". ;)
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Post by Sapper-FIN » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:51 pm

Intelligence Officer

:roll: ;)
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Post by Skipper » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:05 pm

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

French Victory?...
"Nothing in Life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result."
Winston Churchill

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Post by AltarBoy » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:28 pm

One used here a lot in Trini- Reverse Back. :lol:
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Post by :FI:Airway » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:44 pm

They play a lot of this nowayday :

Rap music

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Post by :FI:Falcon » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:26 pm

Absolutely Airway!

Rap is pretty ugly!


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"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."
- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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