Monday, May 01, 2006
Monday, May 1, 2006
Happy Immigrant Celebration Day!!!!!
Today all the immigrants and important people in our department are out. Coincidence, I think not.
Today is the day of equations.
Immigrants = Important people
Hamburgers = Happy Tim
Lane Bryant does not equal Lerner NY (this one is very important)
School lesson: Oxymoron.
An oxymoron (plural "oxymora" or "oxymorons") (noun) is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms (e.g. "deafening silence"). Oxymoron is a Greek term derived from oxy ("sharp") and moros ("dull"). Oxymora are a proper subset of the expressions called contradiction in terms. What distinguishes oxymora from other paradoxes and contradictions is that they are used intentionally, for rhetorical effect, and the contradiction is only apparent, as the combination of terms provides a novel expression of some concept.
Examples:
Jumbo shrimp
Original copy
Live recording
Lane Bryant small
News Flash! Michelle said something suggestive again. What a surprise. She said that sometimes she goes under the table at restaurants. Hmm….I wonder why? I’m so lucky that I sat directly across from her.
Today’s indoor BBQ was quite successful. Good idea stapling the plastic bags over the sprinklers AND using the paper towels as a pre-filter. Thank you everybody for bringing in the side dishes. We have decided that we will do this every time they leave us peons alone. Please remember to bring your swim gear as we will be having a pool party between cubicles 646B and 648B. As always, clothing is optional.
We will be having a banana split potluck tomorrow. Please sign up for something.
Today all the immigrants and important people in our department are out. Coincidence, I think not.
Today is the day of equations.
Immigrants = Important people
Hamburgers = Happy Tim
Lane Bryant does not equal Lerner NY (this one is very important)
School lesson: Oxymoron.
An oxymoron (plural "oxymora" or "oxymorons") (noun) is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms (e.g. "deafening silence"). Oxymoron is a Greek term derived from oxy ("sharp") and moros ("dull"). Oxymora are a proper subset of the expressions called contradiction in terms. What distinguishes oxymora from other paradoxes and contradictions is that they are used intentionally, for rhetorical effect, and the contradiction is only apparent, as the combination of terms provides a novel expression of some concept.
Examples:
Jumbo shrimp
Original copy
Live recording
Lane Bryant small
News Flash! Michelle said something suggestive again. What a surprise. She said that sometimes she goes under the table at restaurants. Hmm….I wonder why? I’m so lucky that I sat directly across from her.
Today’s indoor BBQ was quite successful. Good idea stapling the plastic bags over the sprinklers AND using the paper towels as a pre-filter. Thank you everybody for bringing in the side dishes. We have decided that we will do this every time they leave us peons alone. Please remember to bring your swim gear as we will be having a pool party between cubicles 646B and 648B. As always, clothing is optional.
We will be having a banana split potluck tomorrow. Please sign up for something.
# posted by NuttinButGlutton @ 1:25 PM 
