Have Some Word Fun!

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:07 pm

What is special in the passage below?

Washington Crossing the Delaware
A hard, howling, tossing water scene.
Strong tide was washing hero clean.
"How cold!" Weather stings as in anger.
O Silent night shows war ace danger!
The cold waters swashing on in rage.
Redcoats warn slow his hint engage.
When star general's action wish'd "Go!"
He saw his ragged continentals row.
Ah, he stands - sailor crew went going.
And so this general watches rowing.
He hastens - winter again grows cold.
A wet crew gain Hessian stronghold.
George can't lose war with's hands in;
He's astern - so go alight, crew, and win!

by newlife Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:17 pm

The poem is noted for being an anagrammatic poem - in this case, a 14-line rhyming sonnet in which every line is an anagram of the title.

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:59 pm

Very good! Did you 'cheat' and look it up? Me too. More to come...

newlife wrote:The poem is noted for being an anagrammatic poem - in this case, a 14-line rhyming sonnet in which every line is an anagram of the title.

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:04 pm

Alchemist wrote:What is special in the passage below?

Washington Crossing the Delaware
A hard, howling, tossing water scene.
Strong tide was washing hero clean.
"How cold!" Weather stings as in anger.
O Silent night shows war ace danger!
The cold waters swashing on in rage.
Redcoats warn slow his hint engage.
When star general's action wish'd "Go!"
He saw his ragged continentals row.
Ah, he stands - sailor crew went going.
And so this general watches rowing.
He hastens - winter again grows cold.
A wet crew gain Hessian stronghold.
George can't lose war with's hands in;
He's astern - so go alight, crew, and win!

Every line is an anagram of the first line. This one is on purpose!
Attributed to David Shulman

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:05 pm

Anagrams Never Lie... = Reveals A
Renaming

by jahlives Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:18 pm

Alchemist wrote:Very good! Did you 'cheat' and look it up? Me too. More to come...

newlife wrote:The poem is noted for being an anagrammatic poem - in this case, a 14-line rhyming sonnet in which every line is an anagram of the title.

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Oh, for sure, I would have guessed that answer before the second coming of the Messiah!

scratch

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:27 pm

Newlife = FeelWin

by GoldPeg9 Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:29 pm

jahlives wrote:
Alchemist wrote:Very good! Did you 'cheat' and look it up? Me too. More to come...

newlife wrote:The poem is noted for being an anagrammatic poem - in this case, a 14-line rhyming sonnet in which every line is an anagram of the title.

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Oh, for sure, I would have guessed that answer before the second coming of the Messiah!

LOL

I was thinking, "what's the title?" :geek:

I get it now though. Good one for sure!

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:48 pm

(From the King James version)

Prov 23:4
Sir, I don't want a crown.
For me, I choose to be humble.
- The Anagrammed Bible

by GoldPeg9 Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:51 pm

Alchemist wrote:(From the King James version)

Prov 23:4
Sir, I don't want a crown.
For me, I choose to be humble.
- The Anagrammed Bible

This one I don't get Alchemist. scratch

All that comes to mind is the song, "Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way..." LOL Have Some Word Fun! 2474380249

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:16 pm

Are you funnin' me?

GoldPeg9 wrote:
Alchemist wrote:(From the King James version)

Prov 23:4
Sir, I don't want a crown.
For me, I choose to be humble.
- The Anagrammed Bible

This one I don't get Alchemist.

All that comes to mind is the song, "Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way..." LOL

by GoldPeg9 Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:35 pm

Yes. I'd just read the thread on the O speech backwards and was "slightly" riled. I'm still shaking my head at the rediculousness of it.

Prov 26:21

Alas, son: words too unkind, or mean acts, can soon ignite atrocious battlefields of ire.

Alchemist wrote:Are you funnin' me?

GoldPeg9 wrote:
Alchemist wrote:(From the King James version)

Prov 23:4
Sir, I don't want a crown.
For me, I choose to be humble.
- The Anagrammed Bible

This one I don't get Alchemist.

All that comes to mind is the song, "Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way..." LOL

by Alchemist Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:45 pm

Ah! You found it, fun huhh? I try not to be so hard on people, folks are searching, looking for meaning. Some things are random, some purposeful and some just synchronistic. Demonstration and experience go further than trying to directly confront at times. We each are responsible for finding the pearls in our own lives.

GoldPeg9 wrote:Yes. I'd just read the thread on the O speech backwards and was "slightly" riled. I'm still shaking my head at the rediculousness of it.

Prov 26:21
Alas, son: words too unkind, or mean acts, can soon ignite atrocious battlefields of ire.

Alchemist wrote:Are you funnin' me?

GoldPeg9 wrote:
Alchemist wrote:(From the King James version)

Prov 23:4
Sir, I don't want a crown.
For me, I choose to be humble.
- The Anagrammed Bible

This one I don't get Alchemist.

All that comes to mind is the song, "Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way..." LOL

by GoldPeg9 Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:54 pm

When have I ever been hard on people? I'm usually very understanding as I know that it's not really their fault - the amnesia.
Comes a point though that the O bashing gets to me. No one really understands or knows who he really is. They seem to think that he is actually in charge and committing the discord he is really just a scape-goat for.

Where are you Jewelz? LOL

Alchemist wrote:Ah! You found it, fun huhh? I try not to be so hard on people, folks are searching, looking for meaning. Some things are random, some purposeful and some just synchronistic. Demonstration and experience go further than trying to directly confront at times. We each are responsible for finding the pearls in our own lives.

GoldPeg9 wrote:Yes. I'd just read the thread on the O speech backwards and was "slightly" riled. I'm still shaking my head at the rediculousness of it.

Prov 26:21
Alas, son: words too unkind, or mean acts, can soon ignite atrocious battlefields of ire.

Alchemist wrote:Are you funnin' me?

GoldPeg9 wrote:
Alchemist wrote:(From the King James version)

Prov 23:4
Sir, I don't want a crown.
For me, I choose to be humble.
- The Anagrammed Bible

This one I don't get Alchemist.

All that comes to mind is the song, "Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way..." LOL

by Guest Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:58 pm

What goes up and never comes down?

by Catherine Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:09 pm

The RV rate!!!! lmao

(Is it 10 cents or $18.00?!) lmao

by Guest Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:17 pm

Catherine wrote:The RV rate!!!!

Funny, but not the right answer.

by Catherine Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:18 am

Our age! (darn it)

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:10 am

Mr. Mojo risin' = Jim Morrison
(from the Doors song, "L.A. Woman")

by konacoffeegal Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:29 am

AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

The song "Spinning Wheels" from the 70's keeps going through my mind, and I can't get pass that.

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:34 am

konacoffeegal wrote:
AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

The song "Spinning Wheels" from the 70's keeps going through my mind, and I can't get pass that.

Spinning wheels go round and round, meeting each other time and time again, but never go up or down. So, I would have to say, that would be the wrong answer. AJ

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:37 am

Catherine wrote:Our age! (darn it)

You hit that one on the nail head! Your turn. AJ

by konacoffeegal Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:37 am

AJAnderson wrote:
konacoffeegal wrote:
AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

The song "Spinning Wheels" from the 70's keeps going through my mind, and I can't get pass that.

Spinning wheels go rouand and round meeting each other time and time again, but never go up or down. So, I would have to say, that would be the wrong answer. AJ

Darn, wrong again... I even tried cheating and looking for the answer on line. Let me have another cup of coffee and ponder some more on this riddle Very Happy

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:38 am

AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

Inflation, economically speaking...

by **Terbo56** Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:42 am

The National Debt-

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:46 am

It also occurs to me that "up" is a matter of perspective from a cosmological perspective. For instance, upward is outward since the earth is round, so it infers 'away from gravity.' In space, "upward" looses its meaning. It also infers increase.

by **Terbo56** Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:47 am

Well,I guess some of us stand corrected-

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:56 am

terbo56 wrote:The National Debt-

I think this one goes up and down, round and round, making everybody sick to their stomachs! AJ

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:57 am

Alchemist wrote:It also occurs to me that "up" is a matter of perspective from a cosmological perspective. For instance, upward is outward since the earth is round, so it infers 'away from gravity.' In space, "upward" looses its meaning. It also infers increase.

In this case it inferred increase. Great perspective though. AJ

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:59 am

Alchemist wrote:
AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

Inflation, economically speaking...

Again this one goes up and down, round and round, also making us sick to our stomachs. AJ

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:01 pm

Round and round of coarse speaking of our politicians and spinning out of control and up and down, because there is no control with out an RI. GO RI! AJ

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:04 pm

This is not a bashing post, so bash him elsewhere...
Obama = A MOAB
Anagram fun!

Have you anagrammed any names?

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:06 pm

Yes, though national debt is more accurate.

AJAnderson wrote:
Alchemist wrote:
AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

Inflation, economically speaking...

Again this one goes up and down, round and round, also making us sick to our stomachs. AJ

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:08 pm

Elvis = Lives

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:12 pm

Alchemist = time clash

Lol, it's so true! I really need to work on better management in that department.

by Catherine Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:12 pm

AJAnderson wrote:
Catherine wrote:Our age! (darn it)

You hit that one on the nail head! Your turn. AJ

I WON!!!

I WON!!!!!!

WHAT DO I WIN?!

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:13 pm

Alchemist wrote:This is not a bashing post, so bash him elsewhere...
Obama = A MOAB
Anagram fun!

Have you anagrammed any names?

Does this mean MOB rules? LOL

Who's bashing who?

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:16 pm

Catherine wrote:
AJAnderson wrote:
Catherine wrote:Our age! (darn it)

You hit that one on the nail head! Your turn. AJ

I WON!!!

I WON!!!!!!

WHAT DO I WIN?!

Yes, it inferred an increase, darn it. You win wisdom for the years that have gone by. Your turn. AJ

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:17 pm

My inference is that that subject is a "Mother of All Bombs" in the forums. True?

AJAnderson wrote:
Alchemist wrote:This is not a bashing post, so bash him elsewhere...
Obama = A MOAB
Anagram fun!

Have you anagrammed any names?

Does this mean MOB rules? LOL

Who's bashing who?

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:24 pm

Alchemist wrote:My inference is that that subject is a "Mother of All Bombs" in the forums. True?

AJAnderson wrote:
Alchemist wrote:This is not a bashing post, so bash him elsewhere...
Obama = A MOAB
Anagram fun!

Have you anagrammed any names?

Does this mean MOB rules? LOL

Who's bashing who?

well then my guess would be, the mother of all bombs = Mob rules.

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:27 pm

Glad I live in a republic.

AJAnderson wrote:
Alchemist wrote:My inference is that that subject is a "Mother of All Bombs" in the forums. True?

AJAnderson wrote:
Alchemist wrote:This is not a bashing post, so bash him elsewhere...
Obama = A MOAB
Anagram fun!

Have you anagrammed any names?

Does this mean MOB rules? LOL

Who's bashing who?

well then my guess would be, the mother of all bombs = Mob rules.

by Alchemist Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:41 pm

See you all later. Be good! Food for thought:

Quote by Vonnegut:
Just because some of us can read and write
and do a little math, that doesn't mean we
deserve to conquer the universe.

- or -

A masquerade can cover a sense of what is
real to deceive us; to be unjaded and not
lost, we must, then, determine truth.
(by Cory Calhoun)

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:41 pm

Me too, professor, but the MOB thinks we live in a democracy, which is a preversion of the Constitutional Republic [their own words]. "WE THE PEOPLE" need to make some changes around here.

Alchemist wrote:Glad I live in a republic.

AJAnderson wrote:
Alchemist wrote:My inference is that that subject is a "Mother of All Bombs" in the forums. True?

AJAnderson wrote:
Alchemist wrote:This is not a bashing post, so bash him elsewhere...
Obama = A MOAB
Anagram fun!

Have you anagrammed any names?

Does this mean MOB rules? LOL

Who's bashing who?

well then my guess would be, the mother of all bombs = Mob rules.

by **dinarstar** Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:58 pm

I just KNEW there was a good reason for me to attend school,now I sure wish I did Very Happy

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:07 pm

I guess that all depends upon which school? The public fool system or the school of free will. I had a judge once tell me, "I could have picked up the books, just like Mr. Anderson, I would have saved $40,000.00 on my legal education'. In my opinion, free will thinking combined with action will over take the evil in everything. My point, the truth is out there, you just need to find it! AJ

by **Terbo56** Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:26 pm

I have a cousin that finally finished school-He graduated from the 6th grade twice!

by **dinarstar** Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:39 pm

terbo56 wrote:I have a cousin that finally finished school-He graduated from the 6th grade twice!

That is toooo funny!! bigsmile

by jahlives Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:41 pm

AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

According to the Batman episode that I just watched, the answer is Age.

by Guest Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:38 pm

jahlives wrote:
AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

According to the Batman episode that I just watched, the answer is Age.

Yes, but catherine beat you to the answer. AJ

by jahlives Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:45 pm

AJAnderson wrote:
jahlives wrote:
AJAnderson wrote:What goes up and never comes down?

According to the Batman episode that I just watched, the answer is Age.

Yes, but catherine beat you to the answer. AJ

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Dangit! Well, at least I know Batman has not steered me wrong - too funny that I was just watching an episode while reading some of the posts and this very question was answered. Otherwise, I would have answered my mother's blood pressure, b/c the lady is always worried about something and can't figure out how to get her pressure under control. Go figure.