Rev. Joe Dirt, Author at Curmudgeon Alley

1999/08/112015/09/07

Vanity Plate for the Day – 7TH HVN

7TH HVN

This one was on a grey SUV. Next they will claim they are on cloud nine?

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1999/08/112015/09/07

Quote for the Day – Jimmy Carter

“Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.” ~ Jimmy Carter

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1999/08/112015/09/07

Word of the Day – Interlocutor

Noun: Interlocutor
1. one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
2. a man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader

Synonyms:
1. Conversationalist
2. Interrogator
3. Interviewer
4. Questioner
5. Speaker
6. Talker
7. dialog

Usage:

“And the cardinal pointed with his finger to a chair for the young man, who was so astonished at what was passing that he awaited a second sign from his interlocutor before he obeyed.”

Encountered:

Reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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1999/08/092016/08/11

Quote for the Day – Joseph Heller

Josephy Heller, Miami Bookfair International, 1986

“Major Major had lied, and it was good. He was not really surprised that it was good, for he had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.” ~~ From Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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1999/08/062015/08/11

Vanity Plate for the Day – EXCITE

EXCITE

This was on the back of the very expensive looking sports car.

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1999/08/062015/08/11

Quote for the Day – Abe Lincoln

“With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die. ~~ Abraham Lincoln

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1999/08/062015/08/11

Word of the Day – Execrable

Adjective: Execrable
1. deserving to be execrated : detestable
2. very bad : wretched

Synonyms:
1. Appalling
2. Atrocious
3. Lamentable
4. Egregious
5. Awful
6. Dreadful
7. Terrible

Usage:

“But the more common method is for a film genre to commit self-slaughter through laziness. The most recent one to throw itself upon its sword is the bromance, and the metaphorical sword in this case is the execrable new Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart comedy, Get Hard.”