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nar
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Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:30 am

This is just a bit of fun I was having on my Anagram site.
The challange was to anagram to following quote into something else about human nature.

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so"

I came up with:

3 senryu

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after marriage vow --
homosexual ministers
do the fandango?

lies in a chamber --
quotable politician
is he in kennel?

unholy tenet --
arabian terrorist
hero of prophet?


Cheers,

- Neil
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:33 pm

Neil,
Hello! I was missing you and glad to see you. I must tell you your photo in the hello is so friendly, I like it and it makes me smile. That smiling face comes to mind when I see your name. But oh... Now a crit.

Your focus is so admirable. It encourages me to try, yet... My feet drag. I liked the politican in the kennel. Funny.

All of them are slendid. What balance you have !

Nice to read you,
Suzanne
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:26 pm

Thanks for such a lovely welcome back Suzanne!

:D

Glad you liked this little bit of nonsense.

Been too busy to write much recently, but hoping to be back on track soon.

Cheers,

- Neil
War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Bertrand Russell)
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Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:15 am

Hi Nar,

No. 1 doesn't offer me much illumination on human nature - it's an amusing image though!
I do very much like no. 2 and no. 3. Especially no. 2. Clever.

Mic
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Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:48 am

Great trio of Senryu, Neil. I enjoyed 1 and 2 the most. :D
Clever write.
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:53 am

Cheers, Mic.

Having to create these as an anagram obviously limits what I can do, but I'm glad you liked them :D

Aru,

Praise from a master of the short form - thanks very much, friend.

- Neil
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:48 pm

You always add to the fund of general jollity, Neil. Glad you're back. I like the first one best.

Cheers

David
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Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:46 pm

Cheers, David.

Nice to see the place again ;)

- Neil
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Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:30 pm

Number one is quite topical if you have been following the latest furore in Aberdeen.

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Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:33 pm

Some nice points here in images.

Pleasure to know you

thanks...
x
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:47 pm

enjoyed the read. politicians and kennel yes very good image, but I would say all of them not single out a particular party. Like your work. x :wink:
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