We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:43:04 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Neffi, inspired by the Serial Thriller, has been visited by Clio, Muse of Limericks -- to wit: A Frog driver has killed all our pot- I demand Cap'n Bill Tuttle be shot! You'll have piasters galore, Or bikes; we have more- He's torqued me off, I kid you not. Not to be outdone, Carborundum, Guardian Angel (j.g.) and Muse of Nomex™, has inspired me to reply: At Krak Argghhh! I ain't really high caste -- I compose all my posts in great haste. But no one can refute That the gurls think I'm cute (There's just *no* accounting for taste...)... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:06:34 -0600 Don't worry , Neff -- he had the same comment about Ogden Nash's stuff... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57135 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57135 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:53:14 -0600 Sorry, Neffi, they really don't scan. Too many syllables. The Limerick really is a very strict, rigid form. Maybe you shoulda done some polishing and editing before you posted. Not that *I* would do anything like that! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57133 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57133 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:04:06 -0600 *Ten* years of therapy? Back in your straitjacket, chum -- last week, Frumious said you'd gone circular on step three of that twelve-stepper selenium withdrawal program... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57125 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57125 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:43:03 -0600 amusing. SugarButtons vs. StudMuffin, if you get my drift. And by the way, you aren't the only one subject to flashbacks, you inconsiderate mortal. Ten years of therapy down the tubes ...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57124 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57124 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:29:28 -0600 Pronounce it with a North Jersey accent. In Jerzese, I can get "Newark" and "snerk" to rhyme... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57123 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57123 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:28:02 -0600 Hah! Wiv Neff, wuz prolly Glenfiddich, Muze uf Zingle Malt! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57121 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57121 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:36:30 -0600 When your 27" zipper is in 40 knots, a dictionary may not be accessable. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57119 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57119 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:15:26 -0600 Huh. I didn't know caste and haste rhymed... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57115 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/clio_meets_carb.html#comment-57115 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:55:48 -0600