tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687168970987682337.post7973794120974214377..comments2024-03-28T02:15:26.566-04:00Comments on Alien Robot Zombies: Buffalo^5Rico Detroithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07980794128063614365noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687168970987682337.post-8843157318913491952009-05-23T09:07:00.342-04:002009-05-23T09:07:00.342-04:00Wow, that clears it up... I think! (papa)Wow, that clears it up... I think! (papa)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687168970987682337.post-32090578160169066322009-05-16T15:03:00.000-04:002009-05-16T15:03:00.000-04:00OK, I've gotten feedback that some people are conf...OK, I've gotten feedback that some people are confused, so here is a cheat sheet:<br /><br />The original sentence is...<br /><br />"Buffalo[1] buffalo[2] buffalo[3] Buffalo[4] buffalo[5]."<br /><br />Parts of speech: [1] and [3] are adjectives (denoting "from the city of Buffalo"), [2] and [5] are plural nouns, and [3] is a verb meaning "intimidate by a display of power."<br /><br />So, put another way...<br /><br />"Buffaloes[2] from the city of Buffalo[1] are known to engage in the practice of buffaloing[3] other buffaloes[5] who also happen to come from the city of Buffalo[4]."<br /><br />Finally, for comparison, here is a parallel sentence that changes the nouns and adjectives and only uses the verb "buffalo":<br /><br />"Chicago bears buffalo Detroit lions."<br /><br />(Ain't it the truth!)Rico Detroithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980794128063614365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687168970987682337.post-19041508278097003042009-05-14T08:24:00.000-04:002009-05-14T08:24:00.000-04:00WTF?WTF?madscientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344580670201524727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687168970987682337.post-21469036821359115812009-05-12T22:48:00.000-04:002009-05-12T22:48:00.000-04:00It's possible to use a Russian slang term in the s...It's possible to use a Russian slang term in the same way, creating one of the finest poems in any language. If there's a 25-year high school reunion, I will recite it for you.Dinosaur Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427423557594057198noreply@blogger.com