tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180764321069319458.post926980887589048781..comments2024-01-07T07:40:29.133-05:00Comments on The WMRA Blog: "Ward Words," blatantly cut and pasted from Radioactive Terry Ward's Facebook page so that you, too, can incorporate them into your vocabulary . . .Most of Martha Woodroof in one placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628461346931946238noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180764321069319458.post-84843084595434127652011-02-19T09:23:38.305-05:002011-02-19T09:23:38.305-05:00Geez... I hate to throw cold water on the fun. I ...Geez... I hate to throw cold water on the fun. I usually enjoy the blog, but as a lover of words I had to respond to the supposed "invention" of some of these by Mr. Ward. The word "disimprove" has been in use, according to Merriam-Webster's online, since at least 1914. And any casual Google search will pull up other, independent references to "docutorial." "Britches Bomber" has been used by a number of commentators in reference to the failed "underpants bomber". And so on.<br /><br />I know this particular blog post was tongue-in-cheek. But it seems a bit arrogant to me to claim to have "created" something you didn't actually create.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180764321069319458.post-37203037883518053892011-02-18T16:56:25.744-05:002011-02-18T16:56:25.744-05:00I just have to say these are wondrous! Anyone else...I just have to say these are wondrous! Anyone else?Most of Martha Woodroof in one placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628461346931946238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180764321069319458.post-35133369290360191812011-02-18T16:40:19.071-05:002011-02-18T16:40:19.071-05:00Martha: To continue Terry's "dis" w...Martha: To continue Terry's "dis" words, I recently told my boss as she was reading a report I had written, I can embellish it if you like, or I can "disembellish" it, if you'd rather.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180764321069319458.post-77596064301398243162011-02-18T09:43:13.336-05:002011-02-18T09:43:13.336-05:00We have a birdfeeder outside our large, west-facin...We have a birdfeeder outside our large, west-facing bank of windows. The starlings thank us by p..ping on the windows during overflights. The streaks of guano are translucent and, when backlit by the setting sun, resemble stained glass. We call the installation our "Starling Crap-estry."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271978242659679414noreply@blogger.com