Four Letter Word Game - Page 224

David · 28 Aug 2012, 01:54 AM

I have read that a GOAT will even eat oats, but you best beware of the 'Curse of the Billy Goat'

In order to counteract the curse you could try singing this song.

janusz · 28 Aug 2012, 02:21 AM

The curse said "they [the opponents] aren't gonna win no more". I don't think that, for the game in question, the wording 'they aren't gonna score a single GOAL" would be appropriate.

n5bb · 28 Aug 2012, 10:25 AM

It would raise significant GALL in Cubs fans to call a baseball run a goal!

David · 28 Aug 2012, 10:30 AM

I am thinking that we could very easily FALL into a new topic here

n5bb · 28 Aug 2012, 10:31 AM

Oh, everyone loves a BALL game!

David · 28 Aug 2012, 10:48 AM

As we are going to be talking about ball games, I will post this for the benefit of a few of our members here. You had best order yourself a TALL one janusz, before you watch it

n5bb · 28 Aug 2012, 11:02 AM

When the ball flies over the WALL, it's not because someone kicked it.

janusz · 29 Aug 2012, 03:34 AM

My wife says a loud WAIL was heard from near my computer when I tried to follow the explanation of baseball given in the link in David's post.

David · 29 Aug 2012, 08:29 AM

Perhaps I should BAIL out of any baseball discussion as I admit to knowing little about it.

I used to like cricket though

n5bb · 29 Aug 2012, 02:44 PM

I seet you set the BAIT for our British and Commonwealth members. Be sure to pay attention to cricket advice before paying your game of choice.

janusz · 30 Aug 2012, 12:36 AM

The BALT will gratefully take your advice and avoid baseball & cricket like a plague.

n5bb · 30 Aug 2012, 10:49 AM

Some local outdoor activities here in North Texas came to a HALT this summer due to the West Nile virus, which is spread by certain mosquitoes from birds to humans.

I live in Dallas County, which has the largest number of cases this year. As of today, 13 people have died from this serious illness in my local county this year, and several more in the adjacent counties. Due to weather this year and the behavior of birds when it is very dry (looking for stagnant ponds for water), this is suddenly the US hotbed of this deadly disease.

And thanks, janusz. I needed someone to advise me to spell advice correctly.

David · 30 Aug 2012, 11:28 AM

Ball games, of many varieties are the SALT of the earth for many! but I do agree that it is time to move on to other things - any topic but 'super heroes' will suffice

n5bb · 30 Aug 2012, 11:56 AM

How about the SALK polio vaccine? That ties in with my virus topic ....

I'm curious -- I have several (older) friends who had polio when they were children, and I was born around the peak year for polio cases in the US. Does anyone younger (born after the mid-1960's, for example) even know what polio is?

David · 30 Aug 2012, 02:22 PM

Polio reached epidemic proportions in the UK around 1947 (a few years after I was born) Many of the children in my school were infected (or had brothers and sisters that were infected with the disease) - I always considered myself fortunate that I never became infected myself. Many doctors and specialists did BALK when the testing of new vaccines began; there was much disagreement as to what was the actual cause.....

29 Aug 2012, 02:44 PM	#3355
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	I seet you set the BAIT for our British and Commonwealth members. Be sure to pay attention to cricket advice before paying your game of choice. Last edited by n5bb : 30 Aug 2012 at 10:26 AM. Reason: spelling correction

28 Aug 2012, 01:54 AM	#3346
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	I have read that a GOAT will even eat oats, but you best beware of the 'Curse of the Billy Goat' In order to counteract the curse you could try singing this song.

28 Aug 2012, 02:21 AM	#3347
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	The curse said "they [the opponents] aren't gonna win no more". I don't think that, for the game in question, the wording 'they aren't gonna score a single GOAL" would be appropriate.

28 Aug 2012, 10:25 AM	#3348
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	It would raise significant GALL in Cubs fans to call a baseball run a goal!

28 Aug 2012, 10:30 AM	#3349
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	I am thinking that we could very easily FALL into a new topic here

28 Aug 2012, 10:31 AM	#3350
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	Oh, everyone loves a BALL game!

28 Aug 2012, 10:48 AM	#3351
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	As we are going to be talking about ball games, I will post this for the benefit of a few of our members here. You had best order yourself a TALL one janusz, before you watch it

28 Aug 2012, 11:02 AM	#3352
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	When the ball flies over the WALL, it's not because someone kicked it.

29 Aug 2012, 03:34 AM	#3353
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	My wife says a loud WAIL was heard from near my computer when I tried to follow the explanation of baseball given in the link in David's post.

29 Aug 2012, 08:29 AM	#3354
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Perhaps I should BAIL out of any baseball discussion as I admit to knowing little about it. I used to like cricket though

30 Aug 2012, 12:36 AM	#3356
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	The BALT will gratefully take your advice and avoid baseball & cricket like a plague.

30 Aug 2012, 10:49 AM	#3357
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	Some local outdoor activities here in North Texas came to a HALT this summer due to the West Nile virus, which is spread by certain mosquitoes from birds to humans. I live in Dallas County, which has the largest number of cases this year. As of today, 13 people have died from this serious illness in my local county this year, and several more in the adjacent counties. Due to weather this year and the behavior of birds when it is very dry (looking for stagnant ponds for water), this is suddenly the US hotbed of this deadly disease. And thanks, janusz. I needed someone to advise me to spell advice correctly.

30 Aug 2012, 11:28 AM	#3358
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Ball games, of many varieties are the SALT of the earth for many! but I do agree that it is time to move on to other things - any topic but 'super heroes' will suffice

30 Aug 2012, 11:56 AM	#3359
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	How about the SALK polio vaccine? That ties in with my virus topic .... I'm curious -- I have several (older) friends who had polio when they were children, and I was born around the peak year for polio cases in the US. Does anyone younger (born after the mid-1960's, for example) even know what polio is?

30 Aug 2012, 02:22 PM	#3360
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Polio reached epidemic proportions in the UK around 1947 (a few years after I was born) Many of the children in my school were infected (or had brothers and sisters that were infected with the disease) - I always considered myself fortunate that I never became infected myself. Many doctors and specialists did BALK when the testing of new vaccines began; there was much disagreement as to what was the actual cause.....