Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Foolhardy
Foolhardy, adj. Unlucky in the execution of a courageous act.
2005 Update: An adjective replacing Brilliant in the present tense.
14 comments:
Nope. No topping that. I took the liberty of adding a link to Waking Ambrose in the Wikipedia entry for Ambrose Bierce. It belongs there.
Inde, I'm humbled and honored. 14:59...14:58...
Foolhardy: Stan Laurel did this all the time...
Deek, who is on first.
Friends, I expect to be offline until Saturday night. Will someone make fun of the spammers for me while I'm gone?
And I just got through saying I was brilliant.
An act of the heart disregarding the warnings of the head.
what spammer would be so foolhardy as to try and spam you? but we will look out for them, darling
Hah!!! Another way to learn new words everyday or another way to mean it. Gotta bookmark this.
Thank you, Robert. I look forward to seeing yours when I'm back home.
Morning Dew, you absolutely are.
Comfort Addict, some of us would say the other way around. Kind of depends on what's your best organ for thinking. I'm a kidney man myself.
Karma, he was three posts ahead of you. I got him, though.
Yes, Kates, old words, new definitions. That's the service we offer.
Thanks, Abraham.
I'm brilliantly foolhardy.
His disregard for the common code in those actions he follow, a fool in failure, a visionary in success.
Jamie Dawn, something I aspire to. Draw me a map.
Sreekesh, don't forget a monkey in mediocrity.
Brilliant post!
Thanks anonymous, it seemed that way on Friday at least.
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