Tree Jumpers in Da Hood

[footfootfoot]

I thought nonce meant a short span of time.

[DanaC]

Well, it means for the time being (for the nonce). But it's only used like that within that phrase.

Mostly, if you hear someone use the word nonce it means sex offender.



[eta] according to wikipedia:

Nonce may refer to:

*Cryptographic nonce a number or bit string used only once, in security engineering
*Nonce (slang), a British and Australian slang term for a sex offender, usually a sexual abuser of children
*Nonce, time being: the present occasion; "for the nonce"
*Nonce word, a word used to meet a need that is not expected to recur
*The Nonce, American rap duo
*Nonce orders, an architectural term

That made me giggle. I doubt they have much of a British following, or at least not one that would wear the name on t-shirts :P

[footfootfoot]

what about a ponce? what's that?

Originally Posted by DanaC

Well, it means for the time being (for the nonce). But it's only used like that within that phrase.

Mostly, if you hear someone use the word nonce it means sex offender.



[eta] according to wikipedia:



That made me giggle. I doubt they have much of a British following, or at least not one that would wear the name on t-shirts :P

[footfootfoot]

At my phone so again, brief and not addressing everyone's many points. The realistic issue was alluded to by sexobon. We have two drugstores, a grocery store, two convenience shops that are side by each,* a hardware store, a few realtors, a bookshop, two pizza places, a Chinese restaurant, A library, a post office, a bank, and one or two other shops. The town is only about ten blocks long and four blocks wide.

I don't think he poses a real threat, a number of photos of him are on the nonce alert website. It's more an annoyance like having dog shit on your shoe and not discovering it until you are in rush hour traffic in the winter and the heat has come on.

The fact remains one is likely to encounter the guy at one of the local stores. Though thinking about it, if I was in his place I'd make the drive to Albany or Saratoga.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by BigV

you've suggested that my ideas about speaking up may well put my children at greater risk because I've made him feel even more inferior by my breast-beating; that he'd abuse sooner (though upon rereading, you didn't say abuse **my** kids sooner, just "sooner")

Sorry, I didn't mean to insinuate anything personally negative about your approach. I'm extremely non-confrontational by nature, so it's not surprising that my brain can come up with a million and one reasons to avoid the guy rather than talking to him.

[sexobon]

Anyone who offends me is gonna have to get registered, it's the law.

[orthodoc]

But I keep the rolls, sexobon ... offenders and offended.

Pony up.

[Sundae]

Teh gay.
Although it can also mean a pimp.

[monster]

I just keep thinking flying squirrels in hoodies

[xoxoxoBruce]

Hmmm...

[footfootfoot]

I need that outfit.

[sexobon]

Squirell nutkin wants to do some base jumping does he?

[footfootfoot]

Wingsuit flying is definitely on my bucket list. Might be best to save it for last, just in case...

[xoxoxoBruce]

Anybody can do it once.