Washington Post's Mensa Invitational

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Washington Post's Mensa Invitational

Post by Cheshire Figment » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:57 pm

In case you missed it. Here is the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational, which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
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The winners are:

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

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

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

10. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

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

12. Karmageddon: It's when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, and then the Earth explodes, and it's a serious bummer.

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

14. Glibido: All talk and no action.

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

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

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

18. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.



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Re: Washington Post's Mensa Invitational

Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:04 pm

Those are great!!

I think that number 2 is an the daffynition of an SG!!


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Post by Ms. Matterhorn » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:07 pm

#16! I can just picture it, with "He's a maniac" playing in the background!


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Post by felinefan » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:39 pm

Once again, I am glad I was not eating or drinking anything while reading that! You guys always brighten my day!


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Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:32 pm

felinefan wrote:Once again, I am glad I was not eating or drinking anything while reading that! You guys always brighten my day!
Maybe you should try RUM.

RUM is for FUN!!


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Post by Purpura » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:08 am

Rum makes you feel DUM if you drink too much of it.
:elephant1 :elephant1 :elephant1 Not to mention see these fine creatures on parade...


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Re: Washington Post's Mensa Invitational

Post by Big Wallaby » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:44 am

Sarchasm should be disqualified. I first heard that one five or more years ago. I might even have been in high school at the time...



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Re: Washington Post's Mensa Invitational

Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:30 am

Purpura wrote:Rum makes you feel DUM if you drink too much of it.
:elephant1 :elephant1 :elephant1 Not to mention see these fine creatures on parade...
Well, I suppose thats true if you are a youngster, most adults can handle a bit of rum!

(and the TRUE quote that you said is incomplete, it has another "line", but can't be posted !)


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Re: Washington Post's Mensa Invitational

Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:33 am

Big Wallaby wrote:Sarchasm should be disqualified. I first heard that one five or more years ago. I might even have been in high school at the time...
Now that you mention it, some seem to be familer.

Hmmmm.


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