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Post by spinno on May 22, 2024 18:03:47 GMT
These puns need Creteing up and sent packing
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Post by dorsetmike on May 22, 2024 18:14:59 GMT
There'll be Atoll to pay
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Post by willien on May 22, 2024 18:31:22 GMT
Do you take Bikinis?
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Post by spinno on May 22, 2024 19:02:52 GMT
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Post by peterob on May 22, 2024 19:20:29 GMT
My new word for the day, from the crossword, was pinchbeck. I've never come across it before.
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Post by spinno on May 22, 2024 19:55:20 GMT
My new word for the day, from the crossword, was pinchbeck. I've never come across it before. You've a brass neck saying that here! |
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Post by peterob on Jun 4, 2024 6:43:48 GMT
Not a word as such but a combination of words that leapt out at me as I flicked through The Times online just now. A "new version" was offered within a few minutes but they'd not corrected it. Another rather tiresome article on BBC pundits posting personal views on social media but the gaffe committed this time was reported as involving images of "International leaders" adulterated by the addition of toothpaste (sic) moustaches. In the absence of an example to confirm this was indeed the case I conclude that sub-editing isn't what it was. Even so, I can't help wondering what AI generative fill could do, and whether the alleged toothpaste was "as is" out of the tube (Signal if it is still made might be good) or mashed up residue?
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Post by spinno on Jun 4, 2024 7:29:17 GMT
Not a word as such but a combination of words that leapt out at me as I flicked through The Times online just now. A "new version" was offered within a few minutes but they'd not corrected it. Another rather tiresome article on BBC pundits posting personal views on social media but the gaffe committed this time was reported as involving images of "International leaders" adulterated by the addition of toothpaste (sic) moustaches. In the absence of an example to confirm this was indeed the case I conclude that sub-editing isn't what it was. Even so, I can't help wondering what AI generative fill could do, and whether the alleged toothpaste was "as is" out of the tube (Signal if it is still made might be good) or mashed up residue? They'll be saying Hitler had a paintbrush moustache next... Good old AI not just there for the smart things in life... |
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Post by kate on Jun 9, 2024 7:56:33 GMT
My word of the day has to be - thimblerigger.
In these days of forked tongues etc it seems to fit the times.
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Post by MJB on Jun 25, 2024 7:32:29 GMT
Binfluencer: the person in a street or village who everyone else relies on for knowing which bin week it is.
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Post by spinno on Jun 25, 2024 8:57:14 GMT
Binfluencer: the person in a street or village who everyone else relies on for knowing which bin week it is. Heard last week on Vernon Kay radio show...which led to Ginfluencer, first lady to order cocktails Kinfluencer, family organiser Sinfluencer, one who leads others astray Winfluencer, England manager...stretches it a bit Finfluencer, who chooses the fish dishes |
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Post by petrochemist on Jun 25, 2024 11:29:57 GMT
Winfluencer, England manager...stretches it a bit Stretching things more than a lot, I think, but then I never follow it. There is a huge amount of wishful thinking seen every time these competitions come along. |
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Post by geoffr on Jun 25, 2024 15:25:23 GMT
Winfluencer, England manager...stretches it a bit Stretching things more than a lot, I think, but then I never follow it. There is a huge amount of wishful thinking seen every time these competitions come along. Indeed, some seem to think “my nation”* has a right to win. *Insert which ever national team you support. |
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Post by MJB on Jun 26, 2024 11:20:12 GMT
Glastonberk: Someone who still wears the festival wristband, or displays the festival car parking pass in their car more than 24 hours after the festival has ended.
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Post by peterob on Jul 5, 2024 15:52:22 GMT
I kid you not. Look away now if you are still doing The Times crossword: tergiversator and the answer to another clue is the name of the language spoken in Ethiopia - which I seen to have forgotten already.
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