The libcommunity poster similes and metaphors thread..

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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Submitted by Lone Wolf on 6 August, 2007 - 02:52.

Hey peeps

The idea for this thread started when i posted on the Jef superpowers thread. I said it felt a bit odd getting off with a hottie cos they were wearing a skinny tie and that reminded me for an instant of John. so it felt a bit wrong.. and i liked the resultant rhyme... a little bit wrong, a little bit John. and then i went on to think that well mebbe that is quite a good metaphor for me when i look at Johns posts cos often i broadly agree (apart from feminist and AR stuff - obv!!! ) but sometimes i find something a bit wrong with the posts - a little bit wrong, a little bit John, sooo i could say if someone is being a bit wrong on summat but are not waaay offtrack i could say they were being a bit John... ergo the usage would be.. "Well i broadly agree but you were a bit John on the latter point you made..."

Or.. if someone is being unduly negative and pouring cold water on a post however positive and wellargued and well intended we could say they were being a bit "cantdo".. about it.. "Christ you are being a right miserable cantdo.."

Or.. if someone is being really responsible at a young age or an early stage in a relationship or summat we could say "wow moving in with them already.. that is very Catch of you.."

Or.. if it is a complicated techy point being made that prolly only Felix Frost would get we could say .."tbh mate, that is a bit Felix for me.."

umm that is enough examples... tongue

So what fun poster metaphors and similes can you come up with??

You can think up one for yourself if you like... smile

Love

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revol68 "the voice of britain"
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6 August, 2007 - 02:59

if something is witty, scathing, arrogant, pretentious, grudgling endearing and self aware all at the same time we could say it's abit 'revol'. grin wink

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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6 August, 2007 - 03:03
revol68 wrote:
if something is witty, scathing, arrogant, pretentious, grudgling endearing and self aware all at the same time we could say it's abit 'revol'. grin wink

S'funny but i kinda knew your name would come up on this thread pretty soon... just didn't know it would be by you... tongue I guess that is your legendary self awareness.. neutral wink

makaira "A bad thing."
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6 August, 2007 - 03:37

No, it's just narcissism.

revol68 "the voice of britain"
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6 August, 2007 - 03:38
makaira wrote:
No, it's just narcissism.

why the either/or? grin

makaira "A bad thing."
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6 August, 2007 - 03:40

What's the fun in calling something "revol" when the only thing, or individual, you would ever call 'revol' is revol or the things he does?

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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6 August, 2007 - 03:45
makaira wrote:
What's the fun in calling something "revol" when the only thing, or individual, you would ever call 'revol' is revol or the things he does?

Umm i am thinking mebbe this is not a fun thread for you makaira..I could call lots of stuff revol... tongue

Also it is not the revol thread, exclusively, like... smile

makaira "A bad thing."
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6 August, 2007 - 03:48

I'm having great fun grin

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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6 August, 2007 - 03:49
makaira wrote:
I'm having great fun grin

Ah well that is good then. Good to see that emoticon. cool

Joseph K. "the thinking man's idiot"
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6 August, 2007 - 07:28

you're all a bunch of yelts angry

Khawaga " - not a legendary physicist."
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6 August, 2007 - 07:43
Quote:
you're all a bunch of yelts angry

Easy there now, no need for insults...

the button "jesus christ, john, have you actually even read any marx?"
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6 August, 2007 - 08:05

Jack. roll eyes

Refused "wee fuck'n' strings"
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6 August, 2007 - 10:29

My hair looks a bit thin lately. Maybe I'm going the button. sad

ftony "crews are for boats"
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6 August, 2007 - 10:38

that shirt is way too martinh

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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6 August, 2007 - 12:36
makaira wrote:
it's just narcissism.

that's the revol.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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11 August, 2007 - 19:10
Lone Wolf wrote:
do a "roaring trade"

to Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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11 August, 2007 - 19:17
jef costello wrote:
Lone Wolf wrote:
do a "roaring trade"

to Lone Wolf

Compliment on my business success neutral or insult as to my ah personal activities (which are sadly pretty minimal atm despite the excitng potentialities! ) you do the maths!

Thanks jef and for bumping the thread but i meant not so much a metaphor for me but in answer to the question i asked earlier in the Stacy thread as to whether or not there is a metaphorical opposite to the Persian flaw. I would still like to hear any suggestions tho it is more likely to be from you than Jack . roll eyes

lem "feel free to check my edits :)"
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11 August, 2007 - 19:21

laugh out loud i would like to play - but TBH my technical prowess will shame you all laugh out loud

Refused "wee fuck'n' strings"
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11 August, 2007 - 19:22

An emo kid: a revol68. "Cheer up, revol68."

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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11 August, 2007 - 19:26
lem wrote:
laugh out loud i would like to play - but TBH my technical prowess will shame you all laugh out loud

It does not have to be technically clever tbh tho you can if you want to tongue - more about showing an understanding of the proclivities of some of the posters - their Persian flaw for example [hints would still like answer to that q re: its opposite]

lem "feel free to check my edits :)"
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11 August, 2007 - 20:21

calling someone 'mad' to signal dislike: to do a revol laugh out loud

wink

revol68 "the voice of britain"
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11 August, 2007 - 20:26
lem wrote:
calling someone 'mad' to signal dislike: to do a revol laugh out loud

;)

doing a lem - to have a discussion with yourself over the space of 6 rapid posts with numerous edits.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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11 August, 2007 - 20:40
revol68 wrote:
doing a lem - to have a discussion with yourself over the space of 6 rapid posts with numerous edits and ask questions that aren't actually answerable and then complain no one has answered them. Then insult people.
And overuse the excessively shit libcom lol smiley.

makaira "A bad thing."
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11 August, 2007 - 23:49

I second jef costello. All those in agreement type "I."

Alan "Getting drunk, playing punk on a stylophone"
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11 August, 2007 - 23:54

Lem's fine...he does get ignored a little bit and really, people do worse things on here than make multiple posts.

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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12 August, 2007 - 00:09

Well exactly - I second Alan. cool

Alan and me v. Jef and makaira in a fight -who would win??

(Obv. Alan and I but still... wink )

lem "feel free to check my edits :)"
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12 August, 2007 - 00:13

well you're both wrong. making multiple posts is the greatest of bulletin board errors; but my questions are answerable.

revol68 "the voice of britain"
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12 August, 2007 - 00:26
Alan wrote:
Lem's fine...he does get ignored a little bit and really, people do worse things on here than make multiple posts.

there's a reason he gets ignored it's cause most of his posts only make sense to him.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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12 August, 2007 - 07:17
Lone Wolf wrote:
Alan and me v. Jef and makaira in a fight -who would win??

Well I haven't seen Makaira nor read a physical description but we could definitely battter the pair of you.
In a comradely way wink

Lone Wolf "An explanation is not the same as an excuse. "
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12 August, 2007 - 19:46
jef costello wrote:
Lone Wolf wrote:
Alan and me v. Jef and makaira in a fight -who would win??

Well I haven't seen Makaira nor read a physical description but we could definitely battter the pair of you.
In a comradely way ;)

Dunno Alan and i may be on the short side but we are feisty and pack a pretty powerful punch... tongue

Also we have a Secret Weapon - makaira is paranoid about peeps who don't wear deodorant... all Alan has to do is leave it off for a few days, makaira faints, we win. cool

to makaira = to be obsessive with use of powerful deodorants i.e. "whew mate overdone it with that spray tonight - well makaira'd up! "

Love

LW XXX

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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12 August, 2007 - 21:56

Yeah but I could beat you both to a pulp without any help.

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