Wednesday, October 26, 2005

to know it is to kill it

Is it true that you'd have to cut down a tree to find out how old it is? when does life as a tree begin exactly? From the seedling? Sprout? I don't know.
sidebar(a):
A list of words i've never said out loud (or only recently):

digestif.
non pareil
sensual massage
agape
physiognomy
riposte.

sidebar(b):
A (short) list of words that gross me out:

pantyhose
pork
yoghurt
moist
yeast

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

sounds like you have a problem with yeast infections.

Anonymous said...

Yeast infections? CB doesn't work scat/toilet. Keep your lame comments to yourself.

cab said...

it's true. i try to avoid the toilet. that might explain the cramping.

but add "yeast" to the list of words that gross me out. Thanks anonymous!

Anonymous said...

What about "slacks" or "hemoglobin" (for either category)?

cab said...

nice. both solid suggestions. thanks anonymous. however, hemoglobin i used in 1991 as part of my highschool science practicum (there's another). and slacks is actually one of my favourite words. esp. as it could be short for slackademic (coined: AHogan. usage: "slackademic new young minds").

new suggestions always welcome. mondays is going to be "unsaid words" day i think. so tune in for updates!

Anonymous said...

i think what they actually just drill a hole into a tree and extract a portion of the trunk if they want to see how old a living tree is

Anonymous said...

Here's some more:
metamorfosi
gin
gundown
labia
or phaser.

cab said...

metamorfosi... did you find this on your cutting room floor? don't let me down martin!

Anonymous said...

my favorite:
epistemology
fade
beyonce
historicize

cab said...

also,

duke
barnacle
mumps
swizzle