Flossophy Friday February 15

February 15, 2019

Greetings Fellow Mutineers,

The Help Desk is now closed for repairs. The drawers got stuck so staff is unable to access all the stuff that fixes everything for everybody. The secret to our success as a Help Desk is that we've discovered that going on blah, blah, blah doesn't seem to help. More effective is dispensing balloons, feathers, medallions, nose-and-glasses combos, bubble machines, and propeller hats. But now they're stuck inside the drawers. We hope to have the drawers open by Halloween. Thank you for your patience.

Fictionary Friday: Special! This week only ~~~ homonyms!

Oughtism (ott is em) Noun: Outbursts of small-bore conscience.

Awtism (aww tis em) Noun: Weeping with bittersweet sorrow for taxpayers.

In a sentence:

The nice people at City Hall emit oughtism over his or her lack of awtism but citizens suspect they’re just pretending.

Bonus word from another language which is actually already a real word.
Medalaganario (meˌdalaɡaˈnaɾjo), Noun (Spanish, Dominican Republic dialect): A person who takes action according to their own will and desires, over any moral or legal objection; a person who couldn't care less.
In a sentence:
Everyone who works at City Hall is a medalaganario.

Fizzdom Friday: from our collection of favorite quotes.

Special Guest this week, legendary pitcher and philosopher Satchel Paige shares his Rules to Live By:

1. Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood.

2. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.

3. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.

4. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain't restful.

5. Avoid running at all times.

6. Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.

Wikipedia Friday Favorite:

In honor of the intersection of curiosity and logarithmically expanding human knowledge, we offer a weekly favorite obscure Wikipedia page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satchel_Paige

Friday Fluff:
How to build a DIY Frenchman:
They cost about $3,150 per inch in 1999 dollars francly. Obviously, short ones are quite the bargain. If you’re still interested, they are 27% camembert. It helps if you can say it right. You will also need to work on the laugh. If you get that far, check back with our Help Desk for the je ne sais quoi part!

Reader Replies of the Week: [The decision of the judges may be judgmental.]
Thank you to SL Miller, Decatur, Georgia:
"Hi guys, just wanted you to know, I converted my knowledge to greyscale and now I only have to know 255 things. More time for shopping!"

All the best, see ya soon, write if you (do) or (do not) go to City Hall. Or shopping.

AllrightOK,
Jonathan
www.jonathanmarcus.org

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