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Luigison

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« on: November 23, 2011, 05:02:17 PM »
"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." —Groucho Marx
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

The Chef

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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2011, 07:58:11 PM »
....wha?

Luigison

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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2011, 08:06:11 PM »
Paraprosdokian - The term for a figure of speech in which a sentence or phrase has an unexpected or surprising ending. Often used for humourous effect, and thus heavily used by comedians.

Example:  “Where there’s a will, I want to be in it.”
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2011, 08:12:52 PM »
It sounds more like a Greek dish.
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CrossEyed7

  • i can make this whatever i want; you're not my dad
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2011, 08:45:01 PM »
The horse raced by the barn fell.
"Oh man, I wish being a part of a Mario fan community was the most embarrassing thing about my life." - Super-Jesse

« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 11:01:15 PM »
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana." ~Groucho Marx
YYur  waYur n beYur you Yur plusYur instYur an Yur Yur whaYur

« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2011, 11:10:52 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2011, 11:27:45 PM »
If you were to line up all the lawyers in the world end-to-end along the equator, we'd all be better off.
"I was going to post and say "I have one of those!" because I recognized the hair immediately, but then the rest of the pic loaded and I nearly spit my drink out."
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BP

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« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2011, 04:05:24 AM »
Sticks and stones may break my bones and this garage door is gonna break yours!!!
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2011, 02:45:30 PM »
"They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."~George W. Bush
Luigison: Question everything!
Me: Why?

« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2011, 05:17:17 PM »
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Most rhymes rhyme,
But this one doesn't.
If my son could decimate Lego cities with his genitals, I'd be [darn] proud.

Luigison

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« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2011, 01:14:18 PM »
Not safe for work/school or anyone who's sense of humor is not equal to or greater than LD's.  You have been warned:  .
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2011, 10:58:39 PM »
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"Wherever you go, there you are." - from Austin Powers
Kinopio is the ultimate video game character! Who else can drive a kart, host parties, play tennis, give good advice and items, and is almost always happy??

Luigison

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« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2011, 04:48:09 PM »
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"Wherever you go, there you are." - from Austin Powers
You were warned, although the warning probably diminished the paraprosdokian impact. 

A student of mine had this on her shirt today, "If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong."

"You can always count on Americans to do the right thing — after they've tried everything else."- Winston Churchill
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2011, 08:39:40 PM »

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