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, August 13, 2010
Avenge
AVENGE, v.t. In modern usage, to take satisfaction for an injury by cheating the inflictor.
2010 Update: To counter-trivialize, at any expense.
Monday my plastic surgeon told about the first plastic surgery. It was to replace a nose that had been cut off.
Seems in dueling if the opponent is left defenseless about the only thing to do (it would be unhonorable to kill a him then) is to make sure the offense has been avenged.
So cut off the nose. Forever he would have to walk around showing that he had dishonored such and such. People knew. Now you do. .. I needed the surgeon to stitch me back up after removal of some squamus cell carsinomo at and beside my ear. The conversation started when I asked him how to stop the bleeding for a cut off an ear. And about how they stopped the bleeding back in the old days? ..
Once again we did not give in to the urge to drive all day today - we had great thoughts of driving today down to your wild backyard with our new smoker... okay, so don't get cocky. You never know when it might happen.
20 comments:
Tit for tat.
I will not turn the other cheek.
Sliding down a chute??? ...and getting your own reality show...modern version of revenge.
Not that I approve...does anybody know how to suck it up?
Monday my plastic surgeon told about the first plastic surgery. It was to replace a nose that had been cut off.
Seems in dueling if the opponent is left defenseless about the only thing to do (it would be unhonorable to kill a him then) is to make sure the offense has been avenged.
So cut off the nose. Forever he would have to walk around showing that he had dishonored such and such. People knew. Now you do.
..
I needed the surgeon to stitch me back up after removal of some squamus cell carsinomo at and beside my ear.
The conversation started when I asked him how to stop the bleeding for a cut off an ear. And about how they stopped the bleeding back in the old days?
..
VENGE, n. One of the dogs of war.
"Look, dude, a venge!"
"But why, dude? What did they do to us?"
"Who cares, dude? We gotta go after it. It'll be gnarly. Charge!!!"
AVENGE, v.t. - Dr. Laura She's something else!!!
Tom & Icy can only use boric acid and bleach to combat the hundreds of cockroaches which infested his house.
I learnt that from another blog. Does that still count as a VENGE, n. comment?
I love Nessa's definition
avenge, the engine of our economy
history of man thru the ages
overrated in providing glee
as peace must start with self
W/V...water
the blood of the planet
peace and out ,have a lucky
Friday 13
Avenge is one of those bad A-words... no good for anyone.
Amen Acton.
Once again we did not give in to the urge to drive all day today - we had great thoughts of driving today down to your wild backyard with our new smoker... okay, so don't get cocky. You never know when it might happen.
Avenge: A bitter soup with constant stirring and little broth.
Any kind of trivia is ok with me, even if it is about granite vs. formica.
Wait...
I might have missed something important there.
Trivial Pursuits!!
Formica is a brand of composite materials manufactured by the Formica Corporation.
What year was invented?
TLP, I tawt I taw tat coming.
Nessa, I'm not surprised. You belong to at least two tribes not famous for it.
Mo'a I'm not sure, but I might.
Jim, that was pretty interesting. I hope you're well and stay well.
Amoeba, my kingdom for an explanation.
Thom, I know what you mean. Impressive talons.
Ah, sure Karen.
Pia, on the contrary. I think you turn the other cheek before the first one's slapped.
Bear, I try not to inhale.
Terry, you mean like Alimentary and Allorsaur?
Ah, Actonbell. Absolutely!
And also amen and alleluia.
Terry, the door stays open.
Nicely boiled, Mule.
Unlikely, Logo.
According to the Great Wikipedia, Karen, 1912. Did I pass?
"An explanation, dude! The dude wants an explanation!"
"Sweet, dude! Does he really have a kingdom?"
"Well, he's got a blog. Does that count?"
"Not at Starbucks it won't, dude. But he's a good dude anyway, so ..."
"Hold it right there, dude."
"Hold what, dude? My hands are ..."
"You remember the last time you tried to explain anything?"
"Dude, that was ..."
"Thirty days, dude. And three thousand clams."
"So what do you want me to do, dude?"
"I want you to don't. Dude."
In other words, "Cry 'Havoc!?'"
Where the Dudes are involved, Dawg, what else?
Understood.
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