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Yep, it was a lot different, and I had a great job designing and managing the development of a bunch of factory and field test equipment to diagnose and certify the newest Trident D-5 SLICBM for the US Navy. That was in 1983, and Special Bulletin[^] was one of the scariest things I'd ever seen. Though the broadcast was interrupted every ten minutes to remind viewers that it was only fiction, people still panicked and called TV stations airing it, as well as emergency services. It was a scary time, and there was a commie under every rock. In fact, in my line of work, you could spot the Soviet spies, and their FBI watchers in the airports we frequented; they really were everywhere. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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In order to add my bit to preventing as many of us as possible from wasting any time coding, I accidentally thought of a new word game last night - (possibly related to my getting on wrong train and watching my connection pull out of the station.)
It's an adaption of anagrams, but more restrictive. Find a word that can have it's letters rearranged into another word. One-word to One-word only. Ideally, the two can be made to actually mean something when juxtaposed (with such awful punning going on in a supposedly KSS forum, that should be easy)
Examples:
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over rove - wander too far<br />
mesh hems - undergarment trim<br />
rose sore - result of mishandling aforementioned flower<br />
link kiln - new name for SourceForge<br />
kale leak - leafy losses at vegetable market<br />
sate seat - place to park your carcass when overeating<br />
dare read, dear - challenge a loved one to do some self improvement<br />
tame mate - dull lover<br />
bare bear<br />
One may play this by dumping an outburst at any time. You may wish to disavow the consequences.
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Very Special case:
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polish polish - a shining euro, of sorts
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| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
modified 9-Jan-14 8:54am.
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Must... resist... posting... Sid the Sexist material.
Deep cut / seabird or grade of Tobacco - nope even a description breaks the KSS rule  .
Andy B
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You don't sweat much for a ... 
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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Mega Game - Not this
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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live evil - you remain true to form!
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Lame male - holds a mirror out shiny side facing W∴ Balboos.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Drab Bard - Lacklustre poet.
nude dune - Naturist beach.
Bored now - not an entry, more a statement of fact concerning my day...
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Parisian transport - dire ride
speramus in juniperus
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silent listen - something that Zen practitioners attempt
married admirer - a spouse with wandering eyes
discounted deductions - now, at the Walmart Tax Center!
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Oh ho - A dyslexic Santa.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Diem dime - a low daily rate.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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kids skid - playground activities<br />
Hades heads - a/k/a Goth's<br />
dam mad - proposal to build water wall in central Sahara<br />
race care - Grand Prix @ 20kph<br />
modify: correct inexcusable typo
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
modified 9-Jan-14 12:22pm.
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shouldn't that be
kids skid OR lids slid?
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Yup - fixed it.
I had been distracted for a while as enjoyed a palindrome by an avid diva.*
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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pale plea - Questionable excuse used to explain your enebriated state when coming home late.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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low owl - hunting near the ground
dam mad - how I felt when Toronto Maple Leafs lost game 7 to Boston Bruins within the last 15 minutes after having a 4-1 lead.
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P.S., that's 'damn' - almost doesn't count. I happened to post that too, somewhere, but used dam to mean the water-holding thingee.
draw ward - home for some sketchy crazies.
last slat - end of the bed
tire ride - a rolling route (voyd in UK)
wind wind - how moving air can make electricity
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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You're absolutely right, I don't know how that slipped past me. 
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English Shingle - British cover-up
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Resistance ancestries - I'll never get that inheritence
Paternal Parental - Dad
Angered Enraged - Really Really Mad!
Listen Silent - Shh!
Dog God - Hates Sphinx
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
.\\axxx
(That's an 'M')
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I've been to London this morning and I didn't spend too much. :tunelessWhistle:
I took my little car's mud-guard up to be repaired [insurance will pay most of it] and then I accidentally stopped at a hardware store on the way home to buy some new toys[^]. Cabinet making awaits, I will get the wood at the weekend and if I'm not busy start my first job Monday - a simple wardrobe for Mrs Wife to hang MORE clothes as we're now full.
speramus in juniperus
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Pocket screws? Pah! You have no imagination my friend:
Biscuit joints[^]
Or
Dovetails[^]
are the way to go!
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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No, I'll stick to pockets thank-you. As long as the boards are planed and true [which thy will be] all you need to do is drill and screw - even I can do it. What I really want is to replace the shyte wardrobe in our house in Balatonfured, this is just a practice run.
speramus in juniperus
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