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words that will disappear post-PO
Re: words that will disappear post-PO
by threadbear » Wed 20 Aug 2008, 20:52:41
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Re: words that will disappear post-PO
by Ferretlover » Thu 21 Aug 2008, 01:10:03
Eating contest (ie: hot dogs, watermelon, pie, etc)
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Re: words that will disappear post-PO
by PrairieMule » Thu 21 Aug 2008, 21:22:55
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'W')es Anderson fan
Say it isn't so! That would mean the words "Pretentious Film Critic" would soon follow.
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Re: words that will disappear post-PO
by threadbear » Thu 21 Aug 2008, 21:32:48
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'W')es Anderson fan
Say it isn't so! That would mean the words "Pretentious Film Critic" would soon follow.
Yes, as would, hopefully, "quirky little film".
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Re: words that will disappear post-PO
by dunewalker » Thu 21 Aug 2008, 23:49:51
organic
clusterf*ck
medic!
credit card
ride
fly
vacation
9 to 5
ratrace
relax
future
tourist
ups
fedex
internet
clusterf*ck
medic!
credit card
ride
fly
vacation
9 to 5
ratrace
relax
future
tourist
ups
fedex
internet
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Re: words that will disappear post-PO
by Auntie_Cipation » Fri 22 Aug 2008, 00:19:54
shrink-wrap
"paper or plastic?"
discretionary income
jet-set
disposable
yuppie
urban
techno-pop
"energy slaves"
post-modern
fiat currency
injection-molded
introductory rate
signing bonus
amplifier
"the solution to pollution is dilution"
"retail therapy"
"clothes horse"
"we're from the government and we're here to help"
"paper or plastic?"
discretionary income
jet-set
disposable
yuppie
urban
techno-pop
"energy slaves"
post-modern
fiat currency
injection-molded
introductory rate
signing bonus
amplifier
"the solution to pollution is dilution"
"retail therapy"
"clothes horse"
"we're from the government and we're here to help"
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Re: words that will disappear post-PO
by PrairieMule » Fri 22 Aug 2008, 15:26:29
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'W')es Anderson fan
Say it isn't so! That would mean the words "Pretentious Film Critic" would soon follow.
Yes, as would, hopefully, "quirky little film".
Plus on the other end of the spectrum:" High Concept Summer Blockbuster"
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