July-1st-2004, 11:35 AM
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The understatement thread
One co-worker to another, watching a news piece on the TV in our cafeteria at work: "That's Stephen Hawking. He writes books. I guess he's supposed to be pretty smart."
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July-1st-2004, 11:39 AM
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There's that Larry Nagel, posts a bunch of stuff on JC, s'posed to be pretty funny 
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July-1st-2004, 01:23 PM
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"This thread isn't getting a lot of attention."
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July-1st-2004, 01:26 PM
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Six decades
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That Pudge Rodriguez guy can hit a little.
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July-1st-2004, 01:29 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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I guess those Iraqi insurgents don't like the US all that much.
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July-1st-2004, 01:31 PM
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That DUBBya dude ..kinda "all hat and no cattle"?
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Last edited by graypencil; July-1st-2004 at 01:32 PM.
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July-1st-2004, 02:16 PM
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I'm just wasting a few minutes here and there at JC when I should be working.
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July-1st-2004, 04:06 PM
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Be Afraid
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George W. Bush is the most evil man to ever walk the face of the earth.
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July-1st-2004, 07:04 PM
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Felix kep' on walkin'
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Tony Blair has his head so far up Bush's ass that he has to eat for two.
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July-1st-2004, 07:12 PM
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Please, this thread is about understatement, not pithy aphorism. I suspect some Alleycats should have paid better attention in school.
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July-1st-2004, 07:26 PM
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atoms for peace
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I'm relatively attractive.
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July-1st-2004, 07:27 PM
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atoms for peace
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Originally Posted by crawjo
George W. Bush is the most evil man to ever walk the face of the earth.
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Wrong thread, dude. Check out the overstatement thread.
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July-1st-2004, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Monte Smith
Please, this thread is about understatement, not pithy aphorism.
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Wynton Marsalis plays a little trumpet and has an opinion on what consists of jazz.
(Trying not to be pithy, honest!!) 
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July-1st-2004, 07:54 PM
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Be Afraid
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Originally Posted by Stuckinagroove
Wrong thread, dude. Check out the overstatement thread.
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I believe that would be every political thread on the Alley. My post was intended as ironic.
Last edited by crawjo; July-1st-2004 at 07:54 PM.
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July-1st-2004, 08:51 PM
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George W. Bush has not read as many books as one might suppose.
Last edited by Dr Dave; July-1st-2004 at 08:52 PM.
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July-2nd-2004, 02:09 PM
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"The saturn pictures didn't turn out half bad."
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July-2nd-2004, 03:06 PM
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Those beheadings were a hell of a thing, weren't they?
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July-2nd-2004, 03:06 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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"Footprints" – Cool tune.
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July-2nd-2004, 03:08 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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That whole "mud shark" thing; kinda weird, huh?
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July-2nd-2004, 03:09 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Michael Jackson: lookin' a little washed out, wouldn't you say?
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July-2nd-2004, 03:10 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Marlon Brando: known to enjoy seconds from time to time.
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July-2nd-2004, 03:10 PM
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That Cecil Taylor can tinkle the ivories all right, I guess..
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July-2nd-2004, 03:12 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Ralph Nader might prove to be a bit of a fly in the ointment.
Last edited by Gentle Giant; July-2nd-2004 at 03:13 PM.
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July-2nd-2004, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Gentle Giant
Six in a row: not too shabby.
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Sorry to cut in, didn't know there was a streak in play 
Last edited by claude; July-2nd-2004 at 03:14 PM.
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July-2nd-2004, 04:15 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Originally Posted by claude
Sorry to cut in, didn't know there was a streak in play |
No sweat; when it was broken, I changed it to the Nader post.
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July-2nd-2004, 04:22 PM
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atoms for peace
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Scarlett Johannson is pretty attractive.
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July-2nd-2004, 04:29 PM
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with a twist
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I'm not sure I know what I'm doing.
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