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TRICKS
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WINGS
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IDEAS
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"Well, a part of it is the danger."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—You mean there's something about Upper Class? ... It is
the worst collection of rats there ever is.
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[Long-winded bullshit]
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Time is fleeting.
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"You have your opinion and I have my opinion."
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—Not in my book.
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—Where were YOU in the war?
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"Is that your personal opinion?"
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—Not in my book.
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—Who else, in the midst of all this clamor?
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"Did we ask for your opinion?"
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—Not in my book.
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—Well, you could try the Internet.
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"How can you pay attention to your passengers and
drive at the same time?"
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—Front and center.
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—That's why people stop smoking eventually.
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"Now you don't have to pay attention to anything
they say." [The critics]
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—Thank goodness!
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—There's always a twin behind the curtain.
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"What does Mr. Clinton think about it?" [Student
to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a question-and-answer session
in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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—Not in my book.
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—Who's paying you?
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"We cannot but regard Mrs. Clinton
as a funny lady as she likes to utter such
rhetoric, unaware of the elementary
etiquette in the international community
... Sometimes she looks like a primary schoolgirl
and sometimes a pensioner going shopping." [Spokesman
for the North Korean Foreign Ministry, referring to Hillary Clinton]
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—Front and center.
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—Isn't that amazing? ... They just can't resist ... They're
into bribing, and they don't understand that not everyone does that.
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"And we remember Earl Scruggs to this day; whereas
the Kingston Trio had one or two hits and that's it." [Snide comment
by commentator on National Public Radio]
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—Front and center.
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—Yes, it's before your time.
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"I think what we're saying is, there's no boundaries
for assholes."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Upon meeting someone for the first time, approach with very low
expectations, sense your lower abdomen, and adhere to beauty inside yourself
... Quiet your mind and Listen to the other's narrative, even if
it sounds as crazy as, "No one ever heard of a third of a bird!"
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"You don't have to be in a group to be happy."
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—Thank goodness!
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—We'll just be living in a jungle of orange trees.
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"You teach yourselves the law. I train your minds.
You come in here with a skull full of mush,
and if you survive, you'll leave thinking like a lawyer."
(–Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr., The Paper Chase, 1973)
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—Thank goodness!
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—What do you do when this happens? ... (Shock and awe: Mental
castration ... "Fix" is the right word, too ... They say
things to shock or frighten you ... "You don't ever say, I don't
even know how to drive, do you?" ... The ones who don't know what
they're doing are worse than the ones who know ... "I can read, you
know?" ... There's no motivation behind it ... They don't even know
it ... —You scared me, now I'll scare you. ... They ask questions
that nobody could know the answer to ... They scare people ... If people
are scared, they'll do what you tell them ... "Anybody, I don't know
... One thing at a time." ... Ninety percent of the people on earth
don't believe in God, and anybody who says they don't believe in God is
killed ... —I'm not putting up with this shit.)
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"Barack Obama has played the race card, and he
played it from the bottom of the deck
... It's divisive, negative, shameful and wrong."
(–Rick Davis, campaign manager for Senator John McCain)
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—I'm not afraid of you – You're just a pack of cards.
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"I found this website and it has many many many twists
and turns. It is one guy's way of helping those who cannot or will not
respond to verbal barbs. It is most
interesting and very crazy!!!" [Link from ENGL
5365 Class WebBoard, March 29, 2008, Texas Tech University]
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—Not in my book.
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—That's called bleeding ... When is it black? (When your soul
hurts, right?)
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"The graphics are a little crazier as your click
through the many links; however, the words used and the
advice and discussion is even more interesting. Give
it a try!"
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—Thank goodness!
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—But you never know with these kooks.
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"You're likeable enough." [Barack Obama to
Hillary Clinton]
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—Thank goodness!
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—Isn't that gilding the lily? ... Not in Berkeley!
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"If I'm gonna say anything about John Edwards in the future,
I'll just wish he had been killed in a terrorist assassination
plot." (–Ann Coulter, on ABC's Good Morning
America, June 25, 2007)
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Once in a while I kick old ladies, and one leg is good enough for
that.
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"Now you get the broken meter." [Referring
to the tiny note on your parking meter ... after you've pulled ahead
to give them a parking space]
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—Thank goodness!
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—Because you're not making any money! ... Hold on to your cash,
and stay out of trouble ... Life is easier than you think.
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"Now you don't have to feed it anymore." [After
your dog died]
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—Thank goodness!
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—I'll give you some ... and what about dog meat?
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«Best verbal defence»
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—Not in my book.
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—Art is not democratic ... I'm a class hero ... Red, yellow,
blue, grey, bumblebee.
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"Attack is the best method of defence.
What kind of dreams would help, and can I programme them
in advance?"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—That's someone living in a cave in the ground like an animal.
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"Why is bullying and insulting a problem?"
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—Not in my book.
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—Force is of no value – It's the right touch.
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"You can do web animation or web development."
[... instead of driving a taxicab and working on this website]
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—Thank goodness!
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—It's a lot easier than putting it in boxes! ... They call that
... (What do they call that?) ... instant gratification!
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"non escalating verbal self defense, fucked. Yes it is, very. One
of the more interesting aspects of this juggernaut is the ability of its
children to form complex singular variables when confronted. Aside from
this fact there is very little to support the topics
contained herein."
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—Not in my book.
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—It's hard to do it when you laugh.
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"If you want to lose weight, go biking!" [From
out of the blue, someone going off on a tangent]
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Who wants to be at home? [These people are on another planet; to
them, Pretending you're happy! is mental health]
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"Oh, then you just do this to support yourself."
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—Not in my book.
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—I don't think the job is so important – It's what you
understand that's important.
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"What are you going to do today to show your support?"
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—Not in my book.
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—Don't tell anyone.
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"I hate talking to myself – it's like making love to a corpse."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—It's way in back ... a mystery lover ... especially if you
think you're bad.
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"What does the Bible say about verbal abuse?"
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—Not in my book.
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—Very few know how to or want to be friendly.
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"Are you saying I'm like that?"
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—Not in my book.
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—No, no, no, you can't put that on me – I didn't
say that – Not by a long shot – If that's what you really think,
you have to think it over – Now it's more insidious and worse –
Solid gold – A few old movies.
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"Reading is such a waste of time."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—"Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty
in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight
of all men." (–Romans 12:16-17)
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"Why do you worship the devil?"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—It's just common sense to worship the devil because God will forgive
you.
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"Don't you have any influence?"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—"Obey the voice within – it commands us to give of ourselves
and help others. As long as we have the capacity to give, we are alive."
(–Actor Kirk Douglas)
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"Business must be pretty good if you're sitting
here reading something."
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—Not in my book.
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—You could look at the birch trees and feel sorrow – You could
be like a Russian.
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"With all this rain, you taxi drivers must be doing
pretty good."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—You win the prize!
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"You must be like a kid at a candy store."
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—Not in my book.
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—I think it's better to have the open space.
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"What's going to be in the cave?"
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—Not in my book.
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—You can begin to understand a lot in one little thing.
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"It must get awfully lonely in
that cave."
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—Not in my book.
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—This way to escape the tsunami!
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"I wish I could sing – I wish
I could draw."
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—Not in my book.
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—Half of it is having a really nice life.
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"I wish I could take my dog on a walk like that."
[Without a leash]
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—Not in my book.
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—I think in China and in India they caught on, if you pay people,
they can do a lot.
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["A wind chime!"] "I wish I could change
it." [Cell phone chime]
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—Not in my book.
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—How much can someone do?
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["I'm the king of late charges!"] "You wish!"
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—Thank goodness!
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—Duke, maybe.
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"Not every attack on us deserves a response. It could be no response.
That's a strategy. It could be mild, medium or spicy, depending
on what our needs are." (–Brian Lewis, Fox News) [From "Beware
when Fox News wishes you well – Choice words from channel's
p.r. department aren't exactly kind," David Bauder, AP Television
Writer, July 21, 2006]
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—Not in my book.
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—It's easy to do ... You'll have to give up accounting.
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"I could have put a dead raccoon on the air this
year and got a better rating than last year." (–Roger Ailes,
Fox News) [Dismissing Paula Zahn's ratings increases while at Fox as a
reflection of the network's overall growth]
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—It's not the same ... Just hold your breath.
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"Because of his personal demons, Keith has imploded
everywhere he's worked. From lashing out at co-workers to personally attacking
Bill O'Reilly and all things Fox, it's obvious Keith is a train
wreck waiting to happen. And like all train
wrecks, people might tune in out of morbid curiosity,
but they eventually tune out, as evidenced by Keith's recent ratings
decline. In the meantime, we hope he enjoys his paranoid view from the
bottom of the ratings ladder
and wish him well on his inevitable trip to oblivion."
(–Irena Briganti, Fox News)
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—Thank goodness!
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—I'm sorry – I burned a hole ... Your unconscious knows
exactly what you're doing.
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"Ted is understandably bitter having lost his ratings,
his network and now his mind. We wish him well."
(–Irena Briganti, Fox News)
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—Thank goodness!
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—Let's leave it the way it is – It's different channels.
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"We are disappointed that George has chosen to hurt Mr. O'Reilly's
family in order to promote his movie, ... but it's obvious he needs
publicity considering his recent string of failures.
We wish him well in his struggle to
regain relevancy." (–Paul Schur, Fox News)
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—Thank goodness!
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—Never do anything the way other people do it ... In the middle
of town all you hear is Clink! Clink! Clink!
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"We can understand David's disappointment in being let go by Fox
News Channel, but he's too young to be so bitter. We wish
him well in getting his career back on track." (–Irena Briganti,
Fox News)
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—Thank goodness!
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—It's going to be nice ... Because you're like Daisy Duck?
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"Tim's sour grapes are obvious here, but at least he's not using
his father as a prop to sell books this time around. That said, we wish
him well on his latest self-promotion tour." (–Paul Schur, Fox
News)
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—Thank goodness!
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—I don't want it polished ... Try anything – See what
you like – They're your tools.
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"We wish CNN well in their annual executive shuffle."
(–Irena Briganti, Fox News)
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—I'm totally prepared for having a bad child ... She's into
power, isn't she?
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"We wish Jon well in his battle
for second place with MSNBC." (–Irena Briganti, Fox News)
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—Not in my book.
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—Civilizations collapse because people are dumb; as long as people
are crooks, we'll do good ... Whoa! That works good, doesn't it?
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"Is your code perfect? Are you perfect? If not, you should shut
up and support this effort."
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—Not in my book.
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—What about writing your name?
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"How Tommy Lee Jones of you, David."
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—Front and center.
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—Way below.
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"Another day, another fifty cents."
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—Not in my book.
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—Probably because most people can't count.
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"That's your responsibility!"
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—Front and center.
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—Don't lose control!
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"Having a dog is a big responsibility."
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—Front and center.
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—It'll be a lot at first and then it'll be nothing.
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"It's about time you did such a nice job of cleaning
your room. That's good; why can't you do that more often?"
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—Front and center.
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—Like a fortress – hundreds of rooms!
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"Donna, you're a good person, I don't care what
all the other people say."
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—Thank goodness!
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—One of these wise guys ... Quit big leaguing me!
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"I don't care what people say, I like your sermons."
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—Thank goodness!
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—There are times I feel like killing you.
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"You always find something to fill up the time."
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—Not in my book.
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—They used to call them, "old chestnuts."
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"You gotta get 'im! Don't let him talk to you like
that!"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—The Prayer of Faith ¶13 Is any one of you in trouble?
He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 Is any
one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over
him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer
offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him
up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins
to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer
of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (–James 5: 13-16)
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"I'm so confused – Will you fill me in?"
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—Not in my book.
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—All you have to do is stick to your wish to live.
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"taxi1010.com" [Post
by beemo at craigslist.org
2003-01-07 09:04:10] "I'm not clicking on it so
tell me what it is." [Post by me_ at craigslist.org
2003-01-07 09:05:20]
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—Not in my book.
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—It's a site dealing with how to turn a bad situation around; it
isn't porn; it's basically constructive comebacks to insulting situations.
[Post by megapupils at craigslist.org
2003-01-07 10:02:20]
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"It's such a nice day." [Sarcastically]
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—Front and center.
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—It still is.
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"It's good medicine for diarrhea, right, Richard?"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—It's pretty tough carrying a 75-pound toilet around.
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"If you hate your father too much, you get toenail fungus,
right, Richard?"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Everything is good if you're alive.
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"What are they supposed to be, frogs?"
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—Not in my book.
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—You poor little girl – that the best you can do? Have a brick
house on the grass when you could have a toilet in the clouds?
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"It's tragic."
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—Front and center.
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—It is.
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"Your timing – Impeccable."
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—Front and center.
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—Easy does it.
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"I think people who act like that are stupid assholes!"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Just like ghosts in a snowstorm.
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"I know where it is I want to go – I'm just having
a hard time telling you."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—All's well that ends well.
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"Mr. Brooks, you gotta to go with the flow, man!"
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—I'd like to look over the business plan.
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"You shouldn't have plans – They impede your
connection to the flow of life."
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—Not in my book.
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—The track is not what's important – the train is.
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"That's not what Dino is saying."
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—Thank goodness!
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—That would really help me.
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"You're not a genius – What you do is merely adequate."
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—Thank goodness!
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—They're cutting corners.
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"That's adequate."
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—Thank goodness!
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—Let us be nice to people while they are alive.
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"I don't understand what you're saying! I don't
understand what you're saying to me!"
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—Not in my book.
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—Forget about the past – It wasn't your fault.
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"And yet, for the life of us, WE CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL
YOU ARE SAYING."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—You're dealing with millions of combinations, and they all shift.
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"I don't like what you're saying."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Try – Don't torture yourself!
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"It must be depressing to go through
life with no purpose."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Oh, that might have worked in prison, but it's not going to work
out here in the real world.
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"I don't want to hear your side of it."
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—Thank goodness!
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—It's all right to be stupid.
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"Good effort."
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—Thank goodness!
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—Looks like I'm breaking the ice.
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"There's no such thing as magic."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—Well, I'll look into it.
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"You must be very talented."
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—Not in my book.
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—It's an effort to get back to what you were – Children are
very hopeful of life – They see life as a helper.
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"The sex was great, not the greatest, but good
enough."
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—Thank goodness!
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—The guy is just a natural, isn't he?
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"You're such a creep."
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—I've heard. It's all overrated.
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—So are you, and so are your parents!
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12-DEC-1999.
It upsets the apple cart.
09-SEP-2014.
