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Pat_B
I'm glad you liked it Pat_B.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 8, 2006 at 6:57 PM
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jacenta
I'm in agreement with you there, jacenta.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 8, 2006 at 6:56 PM
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Too right, John...
I'm grinning all over myself....
posted by
Pat_B
on February 8, 2006 at 4:06 PM
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johnmcnab...
Hello to you and Ell.
Hyperbole are great! I love to use them and tell other's that is what they are using when they don't realize it!!!! hahaha
posted by
jacentaOld
on February 8, 2006 at 2:55 PM
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BrightIrish
Thank you, BI.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 8, 2006 at 10:32 AM
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Johnmcnab
I just loved this story and the way you told it. 
posted by
BrightIrish
on February 7, 2006 at 8:21 PM
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Pat_B
Aha! You didn't notice the crocodile lurking under the hyper-bowl, did you, Pat_B? It's name is Fan-tas-y, and it is ready to snap at any time.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 6, 2006 at 11:16 AM
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hyperbole...
hy-per-bo-lee... is how you say it. But it looks like you'd say hyper-bowl. I always thought it meant fantastic exaggeration, so obvious as to be humorous. This particular tale of man and dog feels like allegory -- which in this case has nothing to do with alligators or gory stuff. Very enjoyable... :)
posted by
Pat_B
on February 6, 2006 at 10:18 AM
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Meringue
Thank you Meringue. I think my embellished version makes for a better story, although the same facts are still there.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 6, 2006 at 6:11 AM
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Taps
Unfortunately, cats tend to get me hospitalized, but one of the fascinating things about cats is that you can have indoor and outdoor cats. Cats are very wise animals, Taps.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 6, 2006 at 6:09 AM
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kingmi
You ar making me blush, kingmi. My writing is usually described as
'this is not suitable, and please don't send us anymore, OK!'
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 6, 2006 at 6:07 AM
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This makes for good reading:)
posted by
Meringue
on February 5, 2006 at 10:04 PM
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Johnmcnab
Personally, I think you are quite fanciful with your hyperboles and I'm thankful that I have a cat who uses a litter box (except when its time to clean it.)
posted by
TAPS.
on February 5, 2006 at 8:08 PM
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johnmcnab, how about a few non-literary terms? Compassion, empathy,
knowledge, family, love? And then a few easy lit terms like, clear, logical, concise, rich, coherent? and that leads me back again to the familiar: humor, synergy, love...
posted by
kingmi
on February 5, 2006 at 10:00 AM
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