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Posted on 11/03/2004 6:16:42 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; Ramius; Scott from the Left Coast
Ohfercryinoutloud! Latest report has Rossi ahead by 4 (yes...
FOUR) steenkin votes with only 3 counties left to report. Luckily two of those counties are 2-1 republican, but still.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
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posted on
11/17/2004 5:22:36 PM PST
by
ecurbh
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Thanks for the invite. 363 days our of the year, I wouldn't give up our tall trees for anything.
All I am saying is I understand your hurricanes, I know the amount of wind is paulty to you, but your region is made for it. With the comparative wind tolerance of a douglas fir tree, this storm is potentially equivalent in risk to some of your storms. Boats tied to docks will be damaged, trees will break.
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posted on
11/17/2004 5:26:02 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
To: HairOfTheDog
2,343
posted on
11/17/2004 5:27:40 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
To: HairOfTheDog
Well, everything I've heard is that it is lovely out there, at least when the sun is shining!
They are about to close the library, so I wil be signing off for awhile.
To: HairOfTheDog
Evenin'!!! :-)
FOUR votes?? Ohfercryinoutloud.
I'm calling it: shenanigans!! :-) [sip]
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posted on
11/17/2004 5:29:45 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Time? What time do you think we have?)
To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
I'll talk to ya later LCS! I better switch my attention to this crazy Governor's race.
2,346
posted on
11/17/2004 5:29:55 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
To: Ramius
One more county came in... he's ahead by 92 now. Just Benton and Grays Harbor counties left to report in.
2,347
posted on
11/17/2004 5:31:49 PM PST
by
ecurbh
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To: ecurbh
I'm concerned about Grays Harbor. Something not right there.
2,348
posted on
11/17/2004 5:36:12 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Time? What time do you think we have?)
To: Ramius
I'm calling it: shenanigans!! :-) [sip]
Officer Barbrady: Ok ok, let's calm down. People of South Park, do you declare shenanigans on the carnival people?
South Park People: YEAH!!!!!!!!
Officer Barbrady: Ok carnival people. Do you accept this decree of shenanigans?
Carnival Woman: What the hell are you talkin about? This whole town is screwy.
Officer Barbrady: Well that settles it. Everybody grab a broom! It's Shenanigans!!!
A huge crowd fight begins and brooms are seen everywhere
2,349
posted on
11/17/2004 5:38:58 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
[In another side of town]
Yelling is heard
Jimbo: What's all the ruckus over there?
Mayor: Sounds like somebody declared shenanigans.
Jimbo: Oh hell I have to run home and get my broom!
2,350
posted on
11/17/2004 5:39:49 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
To: HairOfTheDog
You know... I'm suddenly curious about the origin of the word 'shenanigans'. I'll bet there's a good story there.
2,351
posted on
11/17/2004 5:44:33 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Time? What time do you think we have?)
To: Ramius
Is shenanigans from Irish shee nanna gasne or from French for `I dunno'?
[Although it sounds like a word of Irish origin] one source doesn't even mention a possible Irish origin, but instead, it indicates that Spanish chanada (a short form of charranada `trick, deceit') is a likely origin. William and Mary Morris (see the bibliography) note that shenanigans could come from Irish sionnachuighim `I play the fox.' But both the sources mention German dialectic schinageln `to work at hard labor' as a possible origin for shenanigans. Apparently, the implication is `using trickery to avoid hard labor.'
A French connection is unlikely.
Take Our Word For It Archives Q-S
2,352
posted on
11/17/2004 5:54:23 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
To: Ramius
Hmmm:
from http://www.takeourword.com/et_q-s.html#shen
"Is shenanigans from Irish shee nanna gasne or from French for `I dunno'?
One source doesn't even mention a possible Irish origin, but instead, it indicates that Spanish chanada (a short form of charranada `trick, deceit') is a likely origin. William and Mary Morris (see the bibliography) note that shenanigans could comes from Irish sionnachuighim `I play the fox.' But both the sources mention German dialectic schinageln `to work at hard labor' as a possible origin for shenanigans. Apparently, the implication is `using trickery to avoid hard labor.'
A French connection is unlikely.
2,353
posted on
11/17/2004 5:58:31 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Time? What time do you think we have?)
To: HairOfTheDog
hehehe... you found the same site I did.
2,354
posted on
11/17/2004 5:59:11 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Time? What time do you think we have?)
To: Ramius
2,355
posted on
11/17/2004 6:13:22 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
To: Ramius
Grays Harbor has reported... Dino is down by 13. Only thing left is 750 votes from Benton, a 2-1 Rossi county.
2,356
posted on
11/17/2004 6:15:05 PM PST
by
ecurbh
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To: ecurbh
Yeesh... this is just nuts.
2,357
posted on
11/17/2004 6:20:14 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Time? What time do you think we have?)
To: ecurbh
I hear ugly rumors about Ohio (enough already!). Do you know ought thereof?
2,358
posted on
11/17/2004 6:20:21 PM PST
by
ExGeeEye
(Remain Clam!)
To: ExGeeEye
No idea, I got my hands full trying to follow our governor race.
2,359
posted on
11/17/2004 6:21:20 PM PST
by
ecurbh
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To: All
Evevnin' folks!
Prayers headed to the folks in the great state of WA tonight.
May the winds die off and may stillness reign. ;-D
2,360
posted on
11/17/2004 6:36:38 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: My heart remains in Washington, volcano or no volcano....)
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