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classicman 02-15-2012 10:15 PM

February 16, 2012 - Toot your own horn
 
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Dunno what this is other than the obvious.

Caption says "Nan Weidong – właściciel jedynej na świecie fletni z marchewek i szalotek, twórca wielu innych podatnych na gnicie instrumentów, wirtuoz gry na kamieniach, butelkach i rurach…"
which came through google translator as:
"Nan Weidong - the owner of the world's only flute with the carrots and shallots, creator of many other instruments are susceptible to rot, a virtuoso on the stones, bottles and pipes ..."

From here

classicman 02-15-2012 11:15 PM

Would a mod please change this to February 16, 2012 please?
and then delete this post. ktxbai

limey 02-16-2012 04:04 AM

That site has some amazing photos. Check out the carved pencils further down ...

Sheldonrs 02-16-2012 08:01 AM

Stop playing your food! There are starving musicians in China, ya know!

Sundae 02-16-2012 08:07 AM

Toot your fruit!

classicman 02-16-2012 09:38 AM

lol - I thought of that too Sundae, but its not fruit. (sigh)

infinite monkey 02-16-2012 09:39 AM

Toot your root!

A tutor who tooted a root
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor
"Is it harder to toot
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"

classicman 02-16-2012 09:50 AM

Quote:

Toot your root!
FTW... :notworthy

Sundae 02-16-2012 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman (Post 795729)
lol - I thought of that too Sundae, but its not fruit. (sigh)

The carrot can be considered fruit in European Law due to the official definition of marmalade.

Because carrot marmalade (usually a slightly bitter orange jam - traditional breakfast toast topping here) is a Portuguese delicacy, the carrot needed to pass as a fruit to make the laws make sense.

Yeah. Like carrot as a fruit makes sense.

Gravdigr 02-16-2012 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs (Post 795722)
Stop playing your food! There are starving musicians in China, ya know!

Like I told my mother when I was a kid, if I eat it, they'll still be starving.

I got hit for that.


Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey (Post 795730)
Toot your root!

A tutor who tooted a root
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor
"Is it harder to toot
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"

That should be preserved somewhere.

Outstanding.:devil:

Sundae 02-16-2012 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr (Post 795756)
Like I told my mother when I was a kid, if I eat it, they'll still be starving. I got hit for that.

That's a new one on me.
I came out with the other classic response "Send it to them then!"
I think I got hit for that too.

A tutor who tooted a root
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor
"Is it harder to neuter
Or live your whole life as a fruit?

With apols to Infi, who I shamelessly stole from.
But I am a pedant and needed a proper limerick form before I could sleep.

infinite monkey 02-16-2012 01:52 PM

I didn't write that tongue twister...it's as old as time.

Except for changing 'flute' to 'root.'

So I don't know what you mean by proper limerick form.

Coign 02-16-2012 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae (Post 795748)
The carrot can be considered fruit in European Law due to the official definition of marmalade.

Because carrot marmalade (usually a slightly bitter orange jam - traditional breakfast toast topping here) is a Portuguese delicacy, the carrot needed to pass as a fruit to make the laws make sense.

Yeah. Like carrot as a fruit makes sense.

Yeah, not like pizza as a vegetable. Now THAT makes sense.

infinite monkey 02-16-2012 01:58 PM

I made a cake out of pizza and bread and carrots and onions, and some leeks.

Sundae 02-16-2012 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey (Post 795763)
I didn't write that tongue twister...it's as old as time.

Except for changing 'flute' to 'root.'

So I don't know what you mean by proper limerick form.

Sorry chick, I thought you'd made it up on the spot. My changes were to make it conform to a style it was never intended to be.

Works good though, huh?

infinite monkey 02-16-2012 02:04 PM

Me likey. ;)

Nah, I mean I'm clever and all, but that's an oldie. :)

Sundae 02-16-2012 02:16 PM

Don't be so modest.
You're an oldie too.

:rotflol:
(sometimes I'm so funny I could just shit myself)

infinite monkey 02-16-2012 02:18 PM

AND I'm mean and clever too also as well. :lol:

Sundae 02-16-2012 02:19 PM

Amended that after you posted.
But it still applies.
Can you see into the future?

infinite monkey 02-16-2012 02:22 PM

I can barely see into the present.

Sundae 02-16-2012 02:24 PM

It's eggs.

SPUCK 02-17-2012 05:22 AM

I can see into the fruit.

Aliantha 02-17-2012 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae (Post 795782)
(sometimes I'm so funny I could just shit myself)

That wont be a problem when you're an oldie too. ;)

infinite monkey 02-17-2012 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey (Post 795788)
I can barely see into the present.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae (Post 795790)
It's eggs.

How did I miss this yesterday? :lol:

Sundae 02-17-2012 02:35 PM

At least when you get your present you'll appreciate it :eek:

monster 02-17-2012 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae (Post 795769)
Sorry chick, I thought you'd made it up on the spot. My changes were to make it conform to a style it was never intended to be.

Works good though, huh?

It was a limerick. the "Or" just should have been on the end of the previous line.

Sundae 02-18-2012 05:14 AM

IMHO, limericks need to rhyme. Even shifting the Or still leaves a repetition.

limey 03-01-2012 11:31 AM

There's nothing new under the sun!
(Found this while searching for posts on crosswords ... :3_eyes:)


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