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Title: Irony is. . .
Post by: Monsterlover on June 21, 2009, 06:52:49 PM
watching the same movie every day.

Specifically "Ground Hog Day"

;D
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: herm on June 21, 2009, 08:01:42 PM
.....often as clear as mud
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: KnightofNi on June 22, 2009, 11:15:21 AM
rain on your wedding day?

the good advice that you just don't take?
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: NAKID on June 22, 2009, 11:29:14 AM
A free ride....when you've already paid...
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: corey on June 22, 2009, 11:30:05 AM
... the spice of life.
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: Statler on June 22, 2009, 11:33:57 AM
number 26 on the periodic tabley.
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: NAKID on June 22, 2009, 11:45:50 AM
Funny guy! Fe
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: trenner on June 22, 2009, 12:06:22 PM
I'm a self-styled grammar and language Nazi, and so I..uh..must point out that...

...argh...trying to resist the urge...

...none of the examples in this thread (so far) accurately describe irony.

Which is ironic, considering the thread's title.

Further reading:
http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/isnt-it-ironic-probably-not/ (http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/isnt-it-ironic-probably-not/)
http://www.sense.net/~blaine/funstuff/carlin.html (http://www.sense.net/~blaine/funstuff/carlin.html)   (3rd paragraph)

[popcorn]
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: KnightofNi on June 22, 2009, 12:55:13 PM
Quote from: trenner on June 22, 2009, 12:06:22 PM
I'm a self-styled grammar and language Nazi, and so I..uh..must point out that...

...argh...trying to resist the urge...

...none of the examples in this thread (so far) accurately describe irony.

Which is ironic, considering the thread's title.

Further reading:
http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/isnt-it-ironic-probably-not/ (http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/isnt-it-ironic-probably-not/)
http://www.sense.net/~blaine/funstuff/carlin.html (http://www.sense.net/~blaine/funstuff/carlin.html)   (3rd paragraph)

[popcorn]


and that's kind of the point.
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: trenner on June 22, 2009, 01:03:33 PM
...sweet.
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: spolic on June 22, 2009, 02:36:51 PM
...and thank you all for getting that song stuck in my head.
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: trenner on June 22, 2009, 02:46:36 PM
Quote from: spolic on June 22, 2009, 02:36:51 PM
...and thank you all for getting that song stuck in my head.
This (http://tinyurl.com/nxfyvk) should help.

Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: duccarlos on June 22, 2009, 04:51:59 PM
If you're gonna do it, do it right:

Alanis Morissette - Ironic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v9yUVgrmPY#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: herm on June 22, 2009, 04:58:04 PM
Quote from: trenner on June 22, 2009, 12:06:22 PM
I'm a self-styled grammar and language Nazi, and so I..uh..must point out that...

...argh...trying to resist the urge...

...none of the examples in this thread (so far) accurately describe irony.

Which is ironic, considering the thread's title.

Further reading:
http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/isnt-it-ironic-probably-not/ (http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/isnt-it-ironic-probably-not/)
http://www.sense.net/~blaine/funstuff/carlin.html (http://www.sense.net/~blaine/funstuff/carlin.html)   (3rd paragraph)

[popcorn]


i thought my attempt at irony was clear as mud.....or at least an ironic simile
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: DrDesmo on June 23, 2009, 04:53:11 AM
... How only one company makes the game "Monopoly"

( does that count?  :) )

Adam
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: NAKID on June 23, 2009, 04:57:41 AM
But that's not ironic....
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: DrDesmo on June 23, 2009, 05:00:21 AM
Quote from: NAKID on June 23, 2009, 04:57:41 AM
But that's not ironic....

DOH ... The Ironing is Delicious!
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: Monsterlover on June 23, 2009, 05:43:32 AM
[laugh]
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: somegirl on June 23, 2009, 06:12:09 AM
(http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/41/8/AAAADGpqBvYAAAAAAEGH9w.jpg)
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: KnightofNi on June 23, 2009, 11:51:17 AM
Quote from: somegirl on June 23, 2009, 06:12:09 AM
(http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/41/8/AAAADGpqBvYAAAAAAEGH9w.jpg)

no, that's an iron.
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: somegirl on June 23, 2009, 06:00:36 PM
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 23, 2009, 11:51:17 AM
no, that's an iron.

I was tying together

Quote from: DrDesmosedici on June 23, 2009, 04:53:11 AM... How only one company makes the game "Monopoly"

and

Quote from: DrDesmosedici on June 23, 2009, 05:00:21 AM
DOH ... The Ironing is Delicious!

and you missed it.

Now that is ironic. ;)
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: DoubleEagle on June 23, 2009, 07:56:29 PM
The Golden Years.     

Life Get's Better with Age.

Dolph.
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: KnightofNi on June 24, 2009, 05:28:01 AM
Quote from: somegirl on June 23, 2009, 06:00:36 PM
I was tying together

and

and you missed it.

Now that is ironic. ;)

you expect me to pick up on somethign that subtle?
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: Monsterlover on June 24, 2009, 01:21:41 PM
Military Intelligence?
Title: Re: Irony is. . .
Post by: Monsterlover on June 24, 2009, 01:21:59 PM
Nope, . . that's probably an oxy-moron. ..