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What is the most oxymoronic phrase you can think of? (Original Post) Prairie_Seagull May 5 OP
A.I. LSparkle May 5 #1
Conservative Republican gab13by13 May 5 #2
Good one. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #4
Compassionate conservatism. House of Roberts May 5 #7
This one I am pretty sure about. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #8
Deafening silence sinkingfeeling May 5 #3
I can't hear you over all this noise. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #5
Open secret taxi May 5 #6
This is the Lounge so I need to be careful. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #10
Mum's the word taxi May 5 #21
PRESIDENT Donald Trump 2MuchNoise May 5 #9
I was waiting for this one. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #12
Heh heh heh 2MuchNoise May 5 #19
Yogi Berra had a good one that actually makes sense gab13by13 May 5 #11
Love me some Yogi Berra. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #16
"It gets late early there." Prof. Toru Tanaka May 5 #27
Patriotic Republican nt. Rincewind May 5 #13
To partner with Holy War, Civil War KitFox May 5 #14
No question. nt Prairie_Seagull May 5 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Emile May 5 #15
Awfully Good Emile May 5 #17
Your reply is.... nt Prairie_Seagull May 5 #22
My 90 year old golfing buddy laid one on me one chilly day on the course. gab13by13 May 5 #20
OMG Prairie_Seagull May 5 #23
I was 76 when he was 90 gab13by13 May 5 #28
Pretty Ugly Emile May 5 #24
No I am not. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #30
LOL Emile May 5 #31
Dark Enlightenment Borogove May 5 #25
Giant shrimp The Blue Flower May 5 #26
Had these, a lot. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #29
Oxymoronic cayugafalls May 5 #32
Did not know that. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #34
Donald Trump president. OLDMDDEM May 5 #33
As oxymoronic as they come. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #35
Agreed. OLDMDDEM May 5 #36
less is more. AllaN01Bear May 5 #37
A flagrant violation. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #39
killing 2 birds w one stone. AllaN01Bear May 5 #38
I don't know. Prairie_Seagull May 5 #40
honest graft Eugene May 5 #41
_ LudwigPastorius May 6 #42
Thanks Ludwig Prairie_Seagull May 6 #43

Prairie_Seagull

(4,212 posts)
10. This is the Lounge so I need to be careful.
Mon May 5, 2025, 08:36 AM
May 5

Like frozen yogurt.

As we now know, It will in fact ruin a diet.

Shhhh.

gab13by13

(28,286 posts)
11. Yogi Berra had a good one that actually makes sense
Mon May 5, 2025, 08:36 AM
May 5

"No one goes there to eat because it's always so crowded."

Yogi has a lot of them.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,615 posts)
27. "It gets late early there."
Mon May 5, 2025, 09:24 AM
May 5

Berra describing dealing with the afternoon sun while playing left field in Yankee Stadium.

My personal favorite is “I really didn’t say everything I said.”

Response to Prairie_Seagull (Original post)

gab13by13

(28,286 posts)
20. My 90 year old golfing buddy laid one on me one chilly day on the course.
Mon May 5, 2025, 08:58 AM
May 5

"That North wind is cold no matter what direction it blows from."

Prairie_Seagull

(4,212 posts)
23. OMG
Mon May 5, 2025, 09:09 AM
May 5


OT- by the way I played with someone in their late 70's. I think I was in my mid 30s. He could only 'bomb' it 175 or 200. always middle of fairway and man could he putt.

Kicked my ass.

Don't underestimate the aged golfer. Well at least don't bet with them if you don't know them. That was an expensive learning curve.

gab13by13

(28,286 posts)
28. I was 76 when he was 90
Mon May 5, 2025, 09:31 AM
May 5

He made me play from the regular tees and I let him tee off from places where he could reach the green with his 9 wood. I am struggling to reach par 4's with my 3 wood. He beat me about half the time and I thought I was pretty good. Yes, he could chip and putt.

When he was 87 and I was 73 we played in our club's biggest tournament of the year, we were partners. The 1st 9 holes was a 2 man scramble, it decides what flight your team is slotted in. After 5 or 6 holes he looks at me and says, hey, we're playing too good they are going to put us in the championship bracket. I tell him, you start playing bad. Sure enough we get put in the top bracket.

The 2nd 9 holes is better ball where they take the best score from the 2 of us. The final 9 holes is alternate shot. We are doing fine but the 2 youngsters playing with us were really lighting it up, made 6 birdies in a row at one stretch. We only have about 3 holes left and I have a 3rd shot to a par 4. My buddy short sided me and I was in some grass we call frog hair. I try this Tiger Wood's flop shot to be a hero and cold shank it and almost hit my buddy. The look on his face, he was about to cry. I luckily had a mulligan I didn't use, so I take my putter grip and swing back and forth like a putt just to get it on the green and kept my head down and then I heard people yelling, I holed it.

We didn't think we won anything when they were giving out the prizes but when they called our names for 2nd place the look on my buddy's eyes I will remember forever. The prize money was cash, so I say, go up and get it.

Best tournament I ever finished 2nd in.

Eugene

(65,210 posts)
41. honest graft
Mon May 5, 2025, 03:16 PM
May 5

coined by George W. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall fame

Then there is "an honest politician is one who, once bought, stays bought."

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