▲ 595 ▼ Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm was accidentally discharged by her dog' (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 5 months ago by Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 220 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 10 points 5 months ago (6 children) Some people got phrases permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 months ago (3 children) Here's an attempt at another one. If you have a short sentence that tells a tale, but has been through a few rounds of 'telephone'... ... perhaps what you have is a quip of Theseus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) Gold. I love it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) If one is said to 'wax lyrical', would this not carry forward to 'wane gibbous', meaning to gibber as an ape? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 5 months ago I think the inverse of waxing lyrical would be to wane prosaic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) According to your user name, you mainly got vibes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago Vibes and diatribes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 months ago (3 children) Here's an attempt at another one. If you have a short sentence that tells a tale, but has been through a few rounds of 'telephone'... ... perhaps what you have is a quip of Theseus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) Gold. I love it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) If one is said to 'wax lyrical', would this not carry forward to 'wane gibbous', meaning to gibber as an ape? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 5 months ago I think the inverse of waxing lyrical would be to wane prosaic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) Gold. I love it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) If one is said to 'wax lyrical', would this not carry forward to 'wane gibbous', meaning to gibber as an ape? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 5 months ago I think the inverse of waxing lyrical would be to wane prosaic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) If one is said to 'wax lyrical', would this not carry forward to 'wane gibbous', meaning to gibber as an ape? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 5 months ago I think the inverse of waxing lyrical would be to wane prosaic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 5 months ago I think the inverse of waxing lyrical would be to wane prosaic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) According to your user name, you mainly got vibes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago Vibes and diatribes. permalink fedilink source parent