Yes, perhaps I should have checked that no Classical Greek dancers or poetry composed along particular lines had been offered as an intermezzo for slides. I presumed too much.djewesbury wrote:It has been used entirely correctly. An extra point to Julian for your being such a bad sport.LGTrotter wrote:I am pleased to say that I do not have to look up dithyramb to know that it has not been used correctly. I think.
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No, golden rules are there for Julian to trifle with.DRT wrote:Future readers will not know what went where.
Golden rule broken.
Do you want me to write it in green?
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Go on then.DRT wrote:Future readers will not know what went where.
Golden rule broken.
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Posts were made elsewhere, appropriate to those topics, but carefully worded. Then Daniel replied, in those threads, on the subject of this duel. So I moved the duel-subject posts to this thread.
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And I for one am perfectly happy about that.jdaw1 wrote:Posts were made elsewhere, appropriate to those topics, but carefully worded. Then Daniel replied, in those threads, on the subject of this duel. So I moved the duel-subject posts to this thread.
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I agree that the usage went slightly beyond the strict classical meaning. But in the sense of a song to the god of wine, I hoped that it was close enough.LGTrotter wrote:Yes, perhaps I should have checked that no Classical Greek dancers or poetry composed along particular lines had been offered as an intermezzo for slides. I presumed too much.djewesbury wrote:It has been used entirely correctly. An extra point to Julian for your being such a bad sport.LGTrotter wrote:I am pleased to say that I do not have to look up dithyramb to know that it has not been used correctly. I think.
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Daniel's permission was sought before acting, and if wanted I can add links. (Though now on Tapatalk.)DRT wrote:Golden rule broken. If you are going to Admin tell people what has moved from where to where.jdaw1 wrote:Some posts on this subject have been moved here — as they distract from other conversations on other subjects.
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I misread, apologies.
I thought posts had been moved from here to elsewhere without the destination being revealed.
Pink? Interesting.
I thought posts had been moved from here to elsewhere without the destination being revealed.
Pink? Interesting.
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+++ FINAL ADJUDICATION FOLLOWS +++jdaw1 wrote:I agree that the usage went slightly beyond the strict classical meaning. But in the sense of a song to the god of wine, I hoped that it was close enough.LGTrotter wrote:Yes, perhaps I should have checked that no Classical Greek dancers or poetry composed along particular lines had been offered as an intermezzo for slides. I presumed too much.djewesbury wrote:It has been used entirely correctly. An extra point to Julian for your being such a bad sport.LGTrotter wrote:I am pleased to say that I do not have to look up dithyramb to know that it has not been used correctly. I think.
These days a dithyramb is more or less synonymous with a paean, or even (though without the possible solemnity) a eulogy.
João Nicolau de Almeida presenting the wonderful story of Ramos Pinto would clearly fall into this category, particularly when he is faced with an appreciative audience such as ourselves.
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I am a simple soul and I know I will pay dearly for this in the long run but the simple pleasure of picking you up on something slightly off key has been a joy. I think it says more for your fastidiousness than it does for my schadenfreude. I should also say that I know this because I was picked up on it by the woman who runs 'wayward tendrils of the vine'.jdaw1 wrote:I agree that the usage went slightly beyond the strict classical meaning. But in the sense of a song to the god of wine, I hoped that it was close enough.LGTrotter wrote:Yes, perhaps I should have checked that no Classical Greek dancers or poetry composed along particular lines had been offered as an intermezzo for slides. I presumed too much.djewesbury wrote:It has been used entirely correctly. An extra point to Julian for your being such a bad sport.LGTrotter wrote:I am pleased to say that I do not have to look up dithyramb to know that it has not been used correctly. I think.
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So I think we cleared all that up. Night.
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Words remaining:
jdaw1: 6 points
LGTrotter: –10 points
Everyone else: 0 points
These scores are just in on the ticker tape from James Alexander Gordon:djewesbury wrote: Trepanning
Reheboth
Filibuster
Reredos
Sphinges
Paschal
Bocage
The rule of the game is that anyone who can introduce one of these words in another thread - one of the serious ones - in such a way that it's clearly in context, and not remotely gratuitous, wins points, as determined by me. Once all the words are exhausted we see who's got most points.
jdaw1: 6 points
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Is trepanning not what Derek would rather have instead of drinking Real Vinicola '83?djewesbury wrote:Words remaining:These scores are just in on the ticker tape from James Alexander Gordon:djewesbury wrote: Trepanning
Reheboth
Filibuster
Reredos
Sphinges
Paschal
Bocage
The rule of the game is that anyone who can introduce one of these words in another thread - one of the serious ones - in such a way that it's clearly in context, and not remotely gratuitous, wins points, as determined by me. Once all the words are exhausted we see who's got most points.
jdaw1: 6 points
LGTrotter: –10 points
Everyone else: 0 points
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A very nice lady. Are you a subscriber?LGTrotter wrote:I was picked up on it by the woman who runs 'wayward tendrils of the vine'.
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A vine is a short endlessly looping video posted on the intermezzo (as I believe it's called). I would like to watch some wayward tendrils of the vine. Where can I find them?DRT wrote:A very nice lady. Are you a subscriber?LGTrotter wrote:I was picked up on it by the woman who runs 'wayward tendrils of the vine'.
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Better to rule in hell than serve in heaven.djewesbury wrote:jdaw1: 6 points
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Used to, lovely thing though. I found it (understandably) very centred on America. I would certainly recommend it to anybody keen on wine writing.DRT wrote:A very nice lady. Are you a subscriber?LGTrotter wrote:I was picked up on it by the woman who runs 'wayward tendrils of the vine'.
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By making a gerund from the given word, JWEW PopulusTremula scores an additional 5 points!PopulusTremula wrote:By forcing a vote as to whether the strangers should be removed from the Commons, uttering this phrase then has a similar effect to filibustering, no?LGTrotter wrote:Saying 'I spy strangers' in the House of Commons (British parliament) is a ruse to disrupt proceedings. It dates back to times when spys or even actual attack was a possibility. It was used on occasion to devastating effect by Dennis Skinner among others to most theatrical effect. Sergeants at arms running around and Black Rod in a lather.Andy Velebil wrote:Translate to "this side of pond English" please lolLGTrotter wrote:I think he should have said 'I spy strangers' as he sits on the green benches. (As always with my tongue in my cheek.)Andy Velebil wrote:I thought this was the other place lol. (Just joking if course)
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I hang my head in shame to say that by implying you sit on the green benches of the commons I was using a bit of one-upmanship to say that this was the 'Upper House' as the Lords is referred to. God it sounds complicated. And not in the least amusing.
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If JWEW is me, through some Times cryptic crossword type of logic, then yay.djewesbury wrote:By making a gerund from the given word, JWEW scores an additional 5 points!
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Whoops. Corrected. 5 more points for spotting the deliferate mistale.PopulusTremula wrote:If JWEW is me, through some Times cryptic crossword type of logic, then yay.djewesbury wrote:By making a gerund from the given word, JWEW scores an additional 5 points!
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Daniel being unfair and inaccurate with his points allocation? Never noticed, myself.
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Fined half your match fee for dissent.LGTrotter wrote:Daniel being unfair and inaccurate with his points allocation? Never noticed, myself.
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Match fee? My agent has sorely let me down. I want a match fee.djewesbury wrote:Fined half your match fee for dissent.
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Exactly, where is it? Lost, along with the Ray Whelan of , D. Jewesbury esq.jdaw1 wrote:Match fee? My agent has sorely let me down. I want a match fee.djewesbury wrote:Fined half your match fee for dissent.
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I noticed.