Batffink's Puzzles in English - Rape Board

batffink · 12-09-2009, 09:57 PM

For a short time, I will be posting sayings couched in antiquated and ornamental English. No prizes - but see who's first to work out the saying in normal English.

Saying No. 1

"A revolving, lithic conglomerate accumulates no congeries of a miniscule, verdant bryophyte."

donnalee_s · 12-09-2009, 11:44 PM

a rolling stone gathers no moss

I think

batffink · 12-10-2009, 03:55 AM

Spot on my girl. Well done!

Here's another:

"All that coruscates with ocular resplendence will not assay auriferous."

BTN · 12-10-2009, 04:29 AM

All that glitters is not gold

batffink · 12-10-2009, 07:58 AM

You guys are too good.

Last one for tonight:

"Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity"

FuckingRotter · 12-10-2009, 08:07 AM

Either:

Beauty is only skin deep.

Or:

There's more than one way to shear a sheep....

batffink · 12-10-2009, 09:35 AM

I wondered how long it would be before I heard from you!

"Missiles of ligneous and of nonmetallic mineral consistency have the potential to fracture my osseous structure, but malicious appellations are eternally innocuous."

BTN · 12-10-2009, 11:15 AM

Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me

12-09-2009, 09:57 PM	#1
batffink Privileged Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: One Foot In The Grave Posts: 1,376 Reputation: 121541	Batffink's Puzzles in English For a short time, I will be posting sayings couched in antiquated and ornamental English. No prizes - but see who's first to work out the saying in normal English. Saying No. 1 "A revolving, lithic conglomerate accumulates no congeries of a miniscule, verdant bryophyte." __________________ You have the right to remain tied to the bed. Anything you may try to say will be ignored.

12-10-2009, 03:55 AM	#3
batffink Privileged Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: One Foot In The Grave Posts: 1,376 Reputation: 121541	Spot on my girl. Well done! Here's another: "All that coruscates with ocular resplendence will not assay auriferous." __________________ You have the right to remain tied to the bed. Anything you may try to say will be ignored.

12-10-2009, 04:29 AM	#4
BTN Admiral Adama Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Galactica CIC Posts: 1,018 Reputation: 45123	All that glitters is not gold __________________ So say we all

12-10-2009, 07:58 AM	#5
batffink Privileged Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: One Foot In The Grave Posts: 1,376 Reputation: 121541	You guys are too good. Last one for tonight: "Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity" __________________ You have the right to remain tied to the bed. Anything you may try to say will be ignored.

12-10-2009, 08:07 AM	#6
FuckingRotter The Fist of Fury. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Entering the.... Posts: 9,649 Reputation: 118903	Either: Beauty is only skin deep. Or: There's more than one way to shear a sheep.... __________________ Fist is a four letter word. So is fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, fist fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, and, well you get the fist-fucking picture.... THE WESTCOUNTRY SHALL RISE AGAIN! Yay! It's pink! Don't think.... FEEL! We're Englishmen, and we came here, to rape your women and drink your beer. I went back in time and voted for Hitler. Pouring oil on troubled waters since 2008. Then lighting a fucking match.

12-09-2009, 11:44 PM	#2
donnalee_s almost gone Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9,377 Reputation: 33747	a rolling stone gathers no moss I think

12-10-2009, 09:35 AM	#7
batffink Privileged Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: One Foot In The Grave Posts: 1,376 Reputation: 121541	I wondered how long it would be before I heard from you! "Missiles of ligneous and of nonmetallic mineral consistency have the potential to fracture my osseous structure, but malicious appellations are eternally innocuous." __________________ You have the right to remain tied to the bed. Anything you may try to say will be ignored.

12-10-2009, 11:15 AM	#8
BTN Admiral Adama Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Galactica CIC Posts: 1,018 Reputation: 45123	Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me __________________ So say we all

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