Comments Decorum

Friends and Fellow WU-vies:

I note that some comments are trending into personal vituperation. May I ask that all offenders tone down their remarks and respect our forum....?

Otherwise, the Righteous Hammer of Wrath will have to be employed.

Thanks!

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 16, 2011
Category: Weird Universe | Comments

Comments

I had to go to dictionary.com and lookup vituperation. It meant what I thought it did.

verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.

I figured if I was confused, might clarify for someone else. 😏

Posted by Mini Viking on 08/16/11 at 11:35 AM

I feel like I'm getting an English lesson today.

Posted by Mini Viking on 08/16/11 at 11:47 AM

And if the Righteous Hammer of Wrath isn't enough, the Grandmotherly Bar of Soap will be next!

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 08/16/11 at 12:53 PM

Sesquipedalians are all the same, Paul just can't help himself.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/16/11 at 12:57 PM

Congrats, Expat, I had to look sesquipedalian up. I understood the underlying meaning, but not what it means in English. Turns out, it's people who use 18" words. Or, at least, words that are a foot and a half long 😛

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 08/16/11 at 08:04 PM

All these new words should make our cruciverbalists happy. :cheese:

Posted by yogi in Kennesaw GA on 08/16/11 at 08:08 PM

Excuse me, but I believe that what my esteemed friend Paul was saying is...PLAY NICE OR GET OUT OF THE SAND BOX.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/16/11 at 11:19 PM

WU's commentary is excellent. One of the reasons I continually return. So, thanks to all the people leaving interesting replies in addition to the great posts.

On a side note, never let a kid you're responsible for play in a public sandbox. Just google the phrase "found in" sandbox and see what comes up. However, I'm totally cool with this metaphorical sandbox.

Posted by Pablo on 08/17/11 at 11:55 PM

I believe it would be a fire giant Miland.

Posted by Mini Viking on 08/18/11 at 11:53 AM

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