Creative New Words

First off, I need to let people know that I have a new link on the side bar to Mr. Cheer or Die. Now you all should know that he is a Viking fan, and he will be one of the very few that will make a link on here. He is the inaugural Viking fan into the NFL Fan Hall of Fame. He's been writing for years and I enjoy his site and views on things (I was originally directed to it by my neighbor, Shane who designed it). Anyway, thought I would point him out. There is also one other site Stick and Ball Guy, SBG for short. He is also in the Twin Cities and writes on the Twins mainly (and occasionally the T-Wolves, although it breaks his heart to do so). He is a very knowledgeable source for baseball in general. Since I live in the Twin Cities, I hear a lot of info on the Twins and have no problem rooting for them. They are a very likable team. Don't get me wrong, it's still the Brewers 24-7, and I look forward to them sweeping the Twinks during their 2 series this year. Again, he's another great writer and I enjoy reading his daily musings. I can only hope that someday I can become half the writers both of these guys are.

On to the title of today's post! I recently got forwarded this email and thought I should share it.

Washington Post's Style Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supplying a new definition.

Here are this year's winners:

1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

11. Karmageddon: "It's like, when everyon is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer".

12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

13. Glibido: All talk and no action.

14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in fruit you're eating.

18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.