Elephants
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Having been away for a while, I've noticed that "Elephanting" is a fairly common adjective these days. It doesn't take much imagination to read it in context and understand the meaning, but that's one I've never come across before. Is it a homegrown CP turn of phrase, or does it come from a particular region / culture? My curiosity isn't entirely idle. There's a chapter in Have Fun where I have an example of a sculptor and his apprentice chiseling a giant stone elephant in the back yard. I'm just hoping it doesn't get the book banned by the naughty word filters in the UK. :doh:
Christopher Duncan Author of Unite the Tribes: Leadership Skills for Technology Managers Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity The Career Programmer
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Having been away for a while, I've noticed that "Elephanting" is a fairly common adjective these days. It doesn't take much imagination to read it in context and understand the meaning, but that's one I've never come across before. Is it a homegrown CP turn of phrase, or does it come from a particular region / culture? My curiosity isn't entirely idle. There's a chapter in Have Fun where I have an example of a sculptor and his apprentice chiseling a giant stone elephant in the back yard. I'm just hoping it doesn't get the book banned by the naughty word filters in the UK. :doh:
Christopher Duncan Author of Unite the Tribes: Leadership Skills for Technology Managers Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity The Career Programmer
Michael Martin started it all and it caught on. The E word now replaces the F word, Whilst Sunshine is the new term we use for the C word.
--------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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Having been away for a while, I've noticed that "Elephanting" is a fairly common adjective these days. It doesn't take much imagination to read it in context and understand the meaning, but that's one I've never come across before. Is it a homegrown CP turn of phrase, or does it come from a particular region / culture? My curiosity isn't entirely idle. There's a chapter in Have Fun where I have an example of a sculptor and his apprentice chiseling a giant stone elephant in the back yard. I'm just hoping it doesn't get the book banned by the naughty word filters in the UK. :doh:
Christopher Duncan Author of Unite the Tribes: Leadership Skills for Technology Managers Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity The Career Programmer
Your use of the words 'homegrown', 'curiosity', and 'sculptor' seem to indicate you are entirely unfamiliar with British slang. Basically, your entire post is an admission of some very odd ball sexual preferences - no more eggplants for you, you big pervert!
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Michael Martin started it all and it caught on. The E word now replaces the F word, Whilst Sunshine is the new term we use for the C word.
--------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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Snapper?
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Your use of the words 'homegrown', 'curiosity', and 'sculptor' seem to indicate you are entirely unfamiliar with British slang. Basically, your entire post is an admission of some very odd ball sexual preferences - no more eggplants for you, you big pervert!
:laugh: Look who's talking. Clearly, you're unfamiliar with the more creative uses of gerbils that some folks pursue over here. ;P
Christopher Duncan Author of Unite the Tribes: Leadership Skills for Technology Managers Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity The Career Programmer
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Michael Martin started it all and it caught on. The E word now replaces the F word, Whilst Sunshine is the new term we use for the C word.
--------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
Not at all surprising that Michael is involved. :)
Christopher Duncan Author of Unite the Tribes: Leadership Skills for Technology Managers Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity The Career Programmer
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Having been away for a while, I've noticed that "Elephanting" is a fairly common adjective these days. It doesn't take much imagination to read it in context and understand the meaning, but that's one I've never come across before. Is it a homegrown CP turn of phrase, or does it come from a particular region / culture? My curiosity isn't entirely idle. There's a chapter in Have Fun where I have an example of a sculptor and his apprentice chiseling a giant stone elephant in the back yard. I'm just hoping it doesn't get the book banned by the naughty word filters in the UK. :doh:
Christopher Duncan Author of Unite the Tribes: Leadership Skills for Technology Managers Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity The Career Programmer
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Oh, my. :)
Christopher Duncan Author of Unite the Tribes: Leadership Skills for Technology Managers Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity The Career Programmer