The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[~alex~]

Oh!! I'm afraid I MUST, at this time, insert a mini (I promise) grammar lesson. This will make everyone feel a little better, perhaps less intimidated, by the dreaded preposition usage.

Janet, your original use of "up" in your note was correct, and needed no alteration. This is due to the fact that it was part of what we call a phrasal verb.

I need a grammar consult, from our resident grammar goddess. I always thought in words like "catch up", the up was referred to as a adverbial particle. Have I been taught wrongly? I must know; you never know when this may come up in casual conversation.

Good news to report. Colin's wonder woman social worker worked her magic and the VON will be coming daily to his place until he is well enough to resume taking care of himself. They'll make sure meds are being taken, meals are being eaten and all of that important stuff. It's a big relief! My dad said Colin has a pretty rough night last night -- hallucinating and a bit combative (both Colin and I have a penchant for hallucinating when ill with a high fever) -- but I spent the morning with him today and he was sleeping peacefully. I think I'll go back to spend the evening with him and then my dad will stay overnight with him. I'm just so glad he's going to have a professional checking in on him everyday.

Thanks for the good thoughts. I really appreciate it.

[~alex~]

So John is on his way back to the dr, his family dr, yesterday he was seen in our hospitals clinic. They gave him Cipro, which he started taking, now he has a rash going up his arms which is itchy and huge. He also feels floored as he describes it to me. So now he is off to the dr. Hope he gets better soon. I am really worrying about him.

Your John has really had a rough time of it lately. I hope he gets better soon and stays better. Sounds like an possible allergy to the antibiotic -- good idea that he's going to get it checked out by the doc.

[DingoGirl]

Alex - good news on your brother. What a sweet, caring little family unit you have there.

Amanda - yes, you two have had a rough go of it lately, adn it DOES sound like an allergic reaction - I would think they'd take him off that antibiotic immediately........ anyway, so nice you have your wonderful neighbors, and they have you....

And in other news.....

Annie is acting so strangely for the last week or so....I don't know what to do. I don't know if this is grieving behavior, or if something is physically wrong with her. She has elevated triglycerides and - lipids, maybe? And I can't get her to lose weight....I worry about diabetes w/ her...dear gawd........

may have to consult the experts on this......she doesn't even sit in the same room w/ me for the last few dyas....goes off by herself in an odd place, and whines frequently. This just started......

[Darn210]

I need a grammar consult, from our resident grammar goddess. I always thought in words like "catch up", the up was referred to as a adverbial particle. Have I been taught wrongly? I must know; you never know when this may come up in casual conversation.

Dear GawwwwdddddJ!!!! What have I started!!???!!! Enough with the grammar, people!!!! Grammar's not phunny unless you use it incorrectly!!!! Phrasel Verbs and Adverbial Particles???? Now you guys are just makin' sh!t up . . . Oh, excuse me, I mean . . . Now you guys are up sh!t makin'.

[Darn210]

Annie is acting so strangely for the last week or so....I don't know what to do. I don't know if this is grieving behavior, or if something is physically wrong with her. She has elevated triglycerides and - lipids, maybe? And I can't get her to lose weight....I worry about diabetes w/ her...dear gawd........

may have to consult the experts on this......she doesn't even sit in the same room w/ me for the last few dyas....goes off by herself in an odd place, and whines frequently. This just started......

Well Crap!!! Not what you needed!!! Yes, I would probably take her off to the vet for a check up. . . but I would be remiss if I didn't mention . . . marshmallow consumption is not recommended in a weight loss programME.

[Jestgar]

Dear GawwwwdddddJ!!!! What have I started!!???!!! Enough with the grammar, people!!!! Grammar's not phunny unless you use it incorrectly!!!! Phrasel Verbs and Adverbial Particles???? Now you guys are just makin' sh!t up . . . Oh, excuse me, I mean . . . Now you guys are up sh!t makin'.

I believe that would be "up making sh!t"

[Green12]

Hey Laura

Amanda, that RSV sounds scary. I have been reading that the hospitals are full all over the country with babies coming down with this virus.

Sorry about your hubby too, it does sound like an allergic reaction to the meds.

Julie, I share your fear of getting my hair cut...as most don't realise that once it's dry it springs up to HALF the length than when it was wet ....and I can't cut me own hair ..... shall I fly out to do yours????

I am actually thinking of having it cut like Open Original Shared Link....but am VERY scared..........whatchall think??????????

Or better yet, we ALL can fly out to you, you can cut my hair, and then we will go Hugh Grant hunting, kidnap him and hold him hostage in the Silly thread

I am terrified of cutting mine short...its soooo thick, not only does it spring up but it springs OUT. Not pretty, kind of like a Chaka Kahn/Diana Ross the big hair days phenomenon.

The Kylie cut is very cute, I would love to have a wash and go, less maintenance "do".

Keep us posted if you go through with it!

My daughter is out for one more (and hopefully last) day. Could you please send any work home with her brother and we will get started catching up. Or for all you teachers that hate to see a preposition at the end of a sentence . . . We will get started with the up catching.

For all you curly haired girls, there's a book called (I think) Curly Girl. My hairdresser, who is part of my commute group recommended it to the one woman with curly hair. It's apparently got some useful tips.

Thanks for the book suggestion Jess! I'll look for it when I go purchase Donna's make-up/makeover book

lotsa rat-a-tats, eh? Forgot to mention - be sure you are able to discern the subtle but distinct differences of zipper farts vs. machine gun farts.

OMG - the grammies (grammys?) - -

the only enjoyable moment for me was Keely Smith singing with - OMG - what's-his-name...Pam Anderson's second- or third-ex husband...that skanky thang w/ the long stringy hair.....

I watched!

Well the first two hours anyway, and then I tivoed the rest, switched to Brothers and Sisters, then rewatched the third hour after that.

My favorite performances were Josh Groban/Andrea Bocelli, the Cirque de Soleil Beatles tribute (I was actually moved to tears when they started singing Let It Be), and Alicia Keyes/John Mayer.

Annie is acting so strangely for the last week or so....I don't know what to do.

may have to consult the experts on this......she doesn't even sit in the same room w/ me for the last few dyas....goes off by herself in an odd place, and whines frequently. This just started......

I have no wisdom to share, just hugs and pats to the bug!!

Are you going to take her in for a doggie check-up?

Thanks for the tip on the Ouidad products btw, I have seen that on an infomercial perhaps? Or maybe it was a home shopping network?

Patti must not be feeling better

[blueeyedmanda]

Well here I am home in bed with a stomach bug....it came on quickly too, right before lunch I felt a little yuck, than I went back to my desk and I was running to the bathroom, my coworkers were going to drive me home, they told me I was very pale. So I felt better and I came home and here I am....feeling gross!

The stomach bug made its rounds through the office all weekend adn we have one woman off today with it. Yuck!

[DingoGirl]

Dear GawwwwdddddJ!!!! What have I started!!???!!! Enough with the grammar, people!!!! Grammar's not phunny unless you use it incorrectly!!!! Phrasel Verbs and Adverbial Particles???? Now you guys are just makin' sh!t up . . . Oh, excuse me, I mean . . . Now you guys are up sh!t makin'.

:lol:

We are SO not making sh!t up. Now, what have we EVER made up and lied about? :lol: <lied about is a phrasal verb :lol: >

I believe that would be "up making sh!t"

*snort*

no, making sh!t up would be the correct phrasal verb, also.

:lol: I just love Emily for pointing this stuff out, it cancels out any talk about your scary EVIL st - - st - - stat - - - statistics and mathS and crap like dat......

Well the first two hours anyway, and then I tivoed the rest, switched to Brothers and Sisters, then rewatched the third hour after that.

OMG - I loathe this show - Brothers and Sisters.....and yet.....I will confess....I do watch it at times. The most insipid, overwrought, ridiculous story lines and characters. And yet strangely....I am occasionally drawn.......and think, I"ll just watch a few minutes to see what ridiculousness these people are UP TO <two prepositions forming a phrasal verb, Emily? > and then next thing I know, between reading whatever I'm reading and half-arsed watching, I've watched the whole blasted programME. Don't even get me started with how many things are wrong wtih that show........including the b*astard child of the dead father, product of his secret 20-plus-year affair - living in his widow's home, with her half-siblings.... yeah, right.

Forgot to say, HI LAURA!!!!!!!

Amanda - oh BUGGER THAT! Well, the only thing I can say about the stomach flu is that I would welcome it as a possible way to lose a few pounds.

[tom]

Ohhhh, it's cold here. Minus fifteen. Blechhhh....

Yikes!!!! It barely matters whether that's C or F!!

A little unseasonable, but it's another day in shorts for many here.

I noticed the word in the hilarious site that Janet posted...an unofficial Canadian dictionary. Arseveur is likely from the East Coast boating communities, denoting one end of a canoe or rowboat ("that there's the end where the arse of hers goes. Mine goes up here").....

Ahhhhhhhhhh-HA!! Thank you Em!

I clicked the link & bkmrkd it, but went straight back to the silly-catchup.

Tom!! Did you chart them? Did they form a fascinating astrological symbol, something that coincides with certain planetary positions and yearly cycles? Could be in the shape of a hippopotamus, or gerbil. Maybe it could reveal to you your Totem, or Norse Rune....

Oh wacky wacky Em

(I'm left wondering what to label the x&y axes in order to produce such shapes)

lotsa rat-a-tats, eh? Forgot to mention - be sure you are able to discern the subtle but distinct differences of zipper farts vs. machine gun farts.

uh-oh . .. . .hmmmmm I'm pretty sure zipper was the proper category but am intrigued by this talk of the subtleties of differential distinctions.

1st thought of distinction is NOT subtle in the least - that being volume. (In the auditory sense, not cubic area, tho I may be able to get a gov't grant to determine a correlation coefficient. ANOVA may be req'd)

As a sound wave, I might expect zippers to be closer to a sawtooth, and machine-gunners more like a square wave.

Please elaborate.

OMG - the grammies (grammys?) - - what a wretched, class-less lot of rubbish....I am so disappointed, every year......um, people don't really even SING any more......they just.....talk.....w/ weird outfits on and stupid getups (Kanye's glasses/costume). Rap, my friends, if I may state a strong opinion, is the DEATH of a society, I have decided.

Didn't watch the Grammys, but I'm right w/ ya on this. To me the worst part is people thinking of themselves as musicians when all they do is manipulate ACTUAL musician's music, whether it's buttonpushing or toying w/ a spinning record. Bah!!

Some years ago diddypuffywhatever WON a Grammy for rapping over an unadulterated Sting song!!!!!!!?????

Don McClean(sp?) can add a verse to that "chevy to the levie, whiskey & rye" biz, because THAT, my friends, was a Day the Music Died.

I need a grammar consult, from our resident grammar goddess. I always thought in words like "catch up", the up was referred to as a adverbial particle.

Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! <brain hurts>

If talk is turning to particles, how about we start w/ the Higg's Boson, or the extreme difficulty of building a neutrino counter!!

....goes off by herself in an odd place, and whines frequently.

Sounds like me last night. Fine most of the day, but as roommate consumes beer after beer, becoming more illogical & loud w/ each, I feel better leaving the room.

(Pseu-zee's not psipping & tippling all day I'll assume, so don't think I'm proffering relevance)

Roomie hasn't been spending as much time smashed as he had been tho and even went 10 days w/out a drop recently.

But he's also been here for 3wks, I think, straight, and the deal I signed up for had him out of town 4days/wk, 12wks per quarter.

He does head to Indy tomorrow.

I'll see if I can get him to walk around exclaiming to blonde strangers "YOU'RE darn tootin'!!".

Listen for it.

[Darn210]

I'll see if I can get him to walk around exclaiming to blonde strangers "YOU'RE darn tootin'!!".

Listen for it.

. . . and I'll walk around asking "Are you John?? Are you lookin' for me?"

[DingoGirl]

uh-oh . .. . .hmmmmm I'm pretty sure zipper was the proper category but am intrigued by this talk of the subtleties of differential distinctions.

1st thought of distinction is NOT subtle in the least - that being volume. (In the auditory sense, not cubic area, tho I may be able to get a gov't grant to determine a correlation coefficient. ANOVA may be req'd)

As a sound wave, I might expect zippers to be closer to a sawtooth, and machine-gunners more like a square wave.

Please elaborate.

:lol: simply has to do with volume and decibel - wait - decimal? what in hell is the one that has to do w/ volume? oh wait - decibels are them damn points that go with numbers. okay - no - wait - that's decimal - maybe not - I dunno. No idea what I'm talking about. As usual. :lol:

Anywho the distinction simply concerns: speed and impact of the emission; volume; and loudness. Bev can help here.

Didn't watch the Grammys, but I'm right w/ ya on this. To me the worst part is people thinking of themselves as musicians when all they do is manipulate ACTUAL musician's music, whether it's buttonpushing or toying w/ a spinning record. Bah!!

Some years ago diddypuffywhatever WON a Grammy for rapping over an unadulterated Sting song!!!!!!!?????

Don McClean(sp?) can add a verse to that "chevy to the levie, whiskey & rye" biz, because THAT, my friends, was a Day the Music Died.

diddypuffywhatever :lol:

OMG - so true. Um, Kanye is ONLY famous because he's very attractive, moody, and does clever things w/ other people's songs (GoldDigger - a perfect example, clever song but based on Ray Charles's - I forgot the name). Last night......OMG. He wasn't even singing - just kneeling on teh ground talking out his woeful lament. But, because it was about his late mother, it was called "powerful and emotional....." Dude. *I* can do that. I"ll just write a song about my dead Stinker, ramble/rap it out on youtube and pretty soon I"LL be famous.

OMG - Gail has pointed out that......maybe Annie thinks I"m a murderess and responsible for Tika's death, hence she fears for her life, or just doesn't respect me any more.

Um, no, I wasn't drinking all day yesterday and acting like Loud, Illogical John. We went to brunch at my mom's, so there were nine of her beloved human pack members there, but the Weasel just kept walking around whining to everyone. V. unusual behavior.

[nikki-uk]

Oh!! I'm afraid I MUST, at this time, insert a mini (I promise) grammar lesson. This will make everyone feel a little better, perhaps less intimidated, by the dreaded preposition usage.

Janet, your original use of "up" in your note was correct, and needed no alteration. This is due to the fact that it was part of what we call a phrasal verb. These are maddening (at least, for second-language learners) verb forms that consist of a verb and one or more prepositions. Together they act as one word, a verb, and are treated as such grammatically. Sentences in English can correctly end with a verb, therefore they can end with a phrasal verb. There are hundreds of these in our idiom. You used catch up, Janet, meaning to get past work done. There's break off, carry out, do without, give up, look for, etcetera etcetera.

...And therefore, the beautiful quote of my all-time hero W. Churchill is in fact unnecessary. He could correctly have said, "Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that I shall not put up with", as "put up with" is a phrasal verb.

Are your lips moving???

Blah, blah blah <cannot compute,cannot compute>

For all you curly haired girls, there's a book called (I think) Curly Girl. My hairdresser, who is part of my commute group recommended it to the one woman with curly hair. It's apparently got some useful tips.

Excellent...shall look into this

nikki - the haircut - -not sure. Kylie's hair is not as curly as yours, would you be fighting with it quite a bit to maintain this 'do?

WHY YES!!! Susie!, how very clever of you....I was kind of thinking this myself...an element of straighteners required....but is that worse than the 20 mins it takes to get a comb through the frizzbomb (AKA 'Amy-do')?????

I have much pondering to do....it ain't easy being curly yer know

Good news to report. Colin's wonder woman social worker worked her magic and the VON will be coming daily to his place until he is well enough to resume taking care of himself. They'll make sure meds are being taken, meals are being eaten and all of that important stuff. It's a big relief! My dad said Colin has a pretty rough night last night -- hallucinating and a bit combative (both Colin and I have a penchant for hallucinating when ill with a high fever) -- but I spent the morning with him today and he was sleeping peacefully. I think I'll go back to spend the evening with him and then my dad will stay overnight with him. I'm just so glad he's going to have a professional checking in on him everyday.

This is just FABULOUS!!!...and a weight from your mind I'm sure

Unfortunately in England our Social Workers AND Mental Health System is hideously underfunded and daily visits would NEVER occur

I am terrified of cutting mine short...its soooo thick, not only does it spring up but it springs OUT. Not pretty, kind of like a Chaka Kahn/Diana Ross the big hair days phenomenon.

Yes indeed <nodding furiously>.....the weight of the long hair keeps it down

I would love to have a wash and go, less maintenance "do".

Mmmm, I don't think it exsists Julie

Sounds like me last night. Fine most of the day, but as roommate consumes beer after beer, becoming more illogical & loud w/ each, I feel better leaving the room.

GAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Just insisted hubby take his brother home.....can barely tolerate him sober...GAD!!!! ..never heard such verbal diarrhOea

[Mtndog]

Hello Sillies- I am 89, not 88 or 86 or 85 but 89 POSTS behind!!!!!!!!!! How will I ever catch up? And if I read ALL 89 posts at once, will I survive or laugh myself to death? Will find out now.

I have stomach flu (please make appropriate pitiful, sympathetic noises now)

[tom]

. . . and I'll walk around asking "Are you John?? Are you lookin' for me?"

Hmmm .. .. . .maybe try <lol am I really writing this to sweet Gian-knit?> "Are you a John?? Are you lookin' for me, big boy?"

Your way will just lead to being ignored.

Oh! Adding a wink or "wanna party?" is optional but encouraged. :lol:

[Darn210]

Hello Sillies- I am 89, not 88 or 86 or 85 but 89 POSTS behind!!!!!!!!!! How will I ever catch up? And if I read ALL 89 posts at once, will I survive or laugh myself to death? Will find out now.

I have stomach flu (please make appropriate pitiful, sympathetic noises now)

Get in line, missy!!!! You will find, once you catch up with your reading, that you are not alone in your pukiness. . . seriously, though, hope you are feeling well soon.

I stopped by the kids' school this afternoon (taking my recovering daughter with me - she's on her "must be 24 hours fever-free" day) and they said they were dropping like flies. The school nurse was out sick and there were sick kids laying on the cots in her office waiting for parents to come get them. Apparently there has been a major egress of children all day.

[Darn210]

Hmmm .. .. . .maybe try <lol am I really writing this to sweet Gian-knit?> "Are you a John?? Are you lookin' for me, big boy?"

Your way will just lead to being ignored.

Oh! Adding a wink or "wanna party?" is optional but encouraged. :lol:

. . . and YOUR way will lead to an arrest for solicitation!!

[tom]

:lol: simply has to do with volume and decibel - wait - decimal? what in hell is the one that has to do w/ volume? oh wait - decibels are them damn points that go with numbers. okay - no - wait - that's decimal - maybe not - I dunno. No idea what I'm talking about. As usual. :lol:

Is this indicative of what goes on in there whilst shampooing the carpet?

Anywho the distinction simply concerns: speed and impact of the emission; volume; and loudness. Bev can help here.

impact of the emission?

Just saying that in my head cracks me up.

Are fluttering undies involved?

OMG - Gail has pointed out that......maybe Annie thinks I"m a murderess and responsible for Tika's death, hence she fears for her life. .. .

Oooh 'The Mistaken Murderess' sounds like a .. . .. .uhhhhh . .. .. . .a .. .dang who's a female mystery writer .. ..maybe Patricia Cromwell(?) book.

Best keep on your toes as a vengeful Pseu-purrOuizle may look to spite the hand that pheeds her.

<ya .. . .I don't quite know what that means either>

[Mtndog]

Nikkeigh- That is a frightening avatar....please tell me you haven't dyed your hair and started using copious amounts of the eyeliner of space invaders.

Janet, send the Tamiflu to Boston next would you? BLECH!!!!!!!! And Sarah and her royal minions were sick and Nikki and now me. I am cheered though as my TV recorded Chocolat which is one of my FAVORITE movies!

susie- Could Annie look ANY cuter? Can you send her over to play with Ang-y. He's very bored and tired of it being 20 degrees with 50 mph winds.

Yesterday we had the most bizarre thing I had EVER seen. Sitting at the window and it was about 40 and sunny. Saw dark clouds ACROSS the street (uhm...not that far). Sudden thunder boom, temperature dropped about 10 degrees and BOOM.

Oh nooooo....must drop laptop and run. Angus has stomach flu too?

[DingoGirl]

I stopped by the kids' school this afternoon (taking my recovering daughter with me - she's on her "must be 24 hours fever-free" day) and they said they were dropping like flies. The school nurse was out sick and there were sick kids laying on the cots in her office waiting for parents to come get them. Apparently there has been a major egress of children all day.

h-anus!!!!!!

Em said egress

Is this indicative of what goes on in there whilst shampooing the carpet?

this is PRECISELY what I am talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol:

and.....what in hell was that word? didn't know what it meant but liked it

OMG - now Bev's down too? Chocolat - one of the but EIGHT or TEN DVD's I own. I wish Ang-y could come play with Annie.....I have never, not once, seen her like this. We are going to start absconding with my brother's Mojo - - no, his actual mojo - his dog. WE are going to bring Mo for daycare about three times a week here. That might help....

I'm off....but am coming back later to edit my grammy ramblings. might have offended some major fans, or, who knows, even Kanye himself could sign onto our thread and.....try and hunt me down and kill me er sumfin.

[nikki-uk]

Are fluttering undies involved?

......undies ...

vengeful Pseu-purrOuizle

oh yeah....got it

eyeliner of space invaders

.

...of space invaders???? what the...????? ...........Bev!!!...have you been baking the (morning glory) seed again??

I'm off....but am coming back later to edit my grammy ramblings. might have offended some major fans, or, who knows, even Kanye himself could sign onto our thread and.....try and hunt me down and kill me er sumfin.

But t'is too late I fear

We all now know (& personally suspected for some time) that ALL evil stems from rap

You are ALL quite MAD today .........but WAIT...another silly DOWN!!! (Amanda!!! joining her sick hubby!!! )

Be careful out there folks!!!

[Mtndog]

...of space invaders???? what the...????? ...........Bev!!!...have you been baking the (morning glory) seed again??

I wish...you cannot tell me that Amy Winehouse doesn't look like she has injected aliens along with copious drugs

[DingoGirl]

Pseu-purrOuizle

:lol: took a second look........got it now

Yesterday we had the most bizarre thing I had EVER seen. Sitting at the window and it was about 40 and sunny. Saw dark clouds ACROSS the street (uhm...not that far). Sudden thunder boom, temperature dropped about 10 degrees and BOOM.

I am not sure.....but I think this might ahve something to do w/ Emily's MJ arse spectacle AND the Grammy's, it's just too coincidental and somehow Amy Winehouse's hedge-hogged beehive......

did Angus barf also?

But t'is too late I fear

We all now know (& personally suspected for some time) that ALL evil stems from rap

See, 'tis true

undies = knickers

I wish...you cannot tell me that Amy Winehouse doesn't look like she has injected aliens along with copious drugs

OMG - is she injecting aliens now also? Hence the denial of the visa to come to the US

[elye]

Gaaahhh! Lost my big, longgggg post. POOPA DOOP!!!

To precis it all:

Amanda, so sorry about hubby and NOW YOU! Take care...

Janet, you are absolutely right. Grammar is SO UNFUNNY. I will not respond to Alex's question about adverbial particles,. It's very interesting, and highly amusing, but I shan't chance it...

Poor wee Annie. Susie, you should perhaps take a trip to the vet (I know, $$$), if only to keep you from wondering...

Tom, I said something brilliant and zingy about your waxing mathematical...cannot recall any of it. There were several phrasal verbs involved, for certain....

[Darn210]

I said something brilliant and zingy...cannot recall any of it.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiight.