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  1. 24 Apr 2009 10:31 AM #1
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    Default Dingbats

    Time for some dingbats (a.k.a. Rebus puzzles). If you aren't familiar with them, they're a "visual pun" of a well known phrase. For instance, the dingbat:

    Code:
    BLU   E
    Is a pun of "blue movie". The phrase should be obvious, when somebody suggests an answer (i.e. there should be no mental contortions necessary to understand how the dingbat means the phrase).

    Here's some more:

    Code:
    Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea
Wigan 4-1 Bolton
Aston Villa 4-1 Tottenham

Manchester United 4-4 Arsenal
    Code:
    Don't klat
    Code:
    xmascara
    Les sanglots longs des violons de l'automne blessent mon coeur
    D'une langueur Monotone
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  2. 24 Apr 2009 12:58 PM #2
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    Code:
    Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea
Wigan 4-1 Bolton
Aston Villa 4-1 Tottenham

Manchester United 4-4 Arsenal
    Botttom Drawer?
    "We don't need to all lose glitter privileges because one kid makes a sparkly penis on the carpeting." - Excalibur
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  3. 24 Apr 2009 01:00 PM #3
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Quote Originally posted by CRSP
    Code:
    Don't klat
    Don't talk back?
    I didn't make the world this way, it was like this when I got here
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  4. 24 Apr 2009 02:27 PM #4
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    Code:
    xmascara
    Ooooooh! Kiss and make-up?
    "We don't need to all lose glitter privileges because one kid makes a sparkly penis on the carpeting." - Excalibur
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  5. 25 Apr 2009 12:41 AM #5
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    May we post others?

    How about:

    gsgeesgg
    gseggegs
    sgeggseg
    "We don't need to all lose glitter privileges because one kid makes a sparkly penis on the carpeting." - Excalibur
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  6. 25 Apr 2009 12:51 AM #6
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Quote Originally posted by Butterscotch
    May we post others?

    How about:

    gsgeesgg
    gseggegs
    sgeggseg
    Scrambled eggs!
    "And I hope I don't get born again, 'cuz one time was enough!" -- Mark Sandman
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  7. 25 Apr 2009 12:56 AM #7
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Code:
    STAND    TAKEN      TO       TAKING    
   I    YOU'VE    THROW       MY
    "And I hope I don't get born again, 'cuz one time was enough!" -- Mark Sandman
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  8. 25 Apr 2009 01:22 AM #8
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Code:
    Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea
Wigan 4-1 Bolton
Aston Villa 4-1 Tottenham

Manchester United 4-4 Arsenal
    All for one and one for all
    In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
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  9. 25 Apr 2009 06:58 AM #9
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Quote Originally posted by CatInASuit
    All for one and one for all
    Correct!

    Quote Originally posted by Butterscotch
    Ooooooh! Kiss and make-up?
    Correct!

    Quote Originally posted by The Flame
    Don't talk back?
    Correct!
    Les sanglots longs des violons de l'automne blessent mon coeur
    D'une langueur Monotone
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  10. 25 Apr 2009 08:09 AM #10
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Quote Originally posted by SmartAleq
    Code:
    STAND    TAKEN      TO       TAKING    
   I    YOU'VE    THROW       MY
    I understand.
    You've undertaken
    To overthrow
    My undetaking
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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  11. 25 Apr 2009 08:10 AM #11
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    Code:
    stununsttnusnust
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
    Glee 2009
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  12. 25 Apr 2009 11:30 AM #12
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Quote Originally posted by jali
    Quote Originally posted by SmartAleq
    Code:
    STAND    TAKEN      TO       TAKING    
   I    YOU'VE    THROW       MY
    I understand.
    You've undertaken
    To overthrow
    My undetaking
    You got it!
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  13. 25 Apr 2009 12:06 PM #13
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    DUMP
    DUMP
    DUMP
    GOOSE FEATHERS
    DUMP
    DUMP


    and

    GOLDILOCKS
    NUDE
    NAKED
    UNCLAD

    and

    0
    B.A.
    M.A.
    Ph.D.
    Librarians rule, Oook
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  14. 25 Apr 2009 12:32 PM #14
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    Quote Originally posted by Malacandra
    GOLDILOCKS
    NUDE
    NAKED
    UNCLAD

    and

    0
    B.A.
    M.A.
    Ph.D.
    Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
    3 degrees below zero
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  15. 25 Apr 2009 02:30 PM #15
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Quote Originally posted by jali
    Code:
    stununsttnusnust
    mixed nuts
    "There are no ordinary people. ... It is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit." C.S. Lewis
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  16. 25 Apr 2009 04:34 PM #16
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Quote Originally posted by Elyanna
    Quote Originally posted by jali
    Code:
    stununsttnusnust
    mixed nuts
    You're right!
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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  17. 25 Apr 2009 04:57 PM #17
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    Quote Originally posted by Malacandra
    DUMP
    DUMP
    DUMP
    GOOSE FEATHERS
    DUMP
    DUMP
    Down in the dumps!
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  18. 26 Apr 2009 11:06 AM #18
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    Default Re: Dingbats

    Here's a few more. I've alternated bolding to distinguish different puzzles.


    NaCl
    Duracell


    JOANB


    Socrates
    Einstein
    Archimedes


    The The The
    CHEAPER..The The The
    The The The



    eye [deld3vw10o]that[/deld3vw10o] that



    Farther, Sun



    ............................Jack........King





    A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ............Queen



    $0 all all all all



    CHIMADENA


    MEREPEAT


    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
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  19. 26 Apr 2009 09:38 PM #19
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    NaCl
    Duracell
    Assault & Battery
    "There are no ordinary people. ... It is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit." C.S. Lewis
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  20. 27 Apr 2009 01:05 AM #20
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    Quote Originally posted by criminey.jicket


    Socrates
    Einstein
    Archimedes


    The The The
    CHEAPER..The The The
    The The The


    CHIMADENA
    3 wise men?

    Cheaper By The Dozen

    Made in China

    ETA:
    eye [del:2xu5y7w9]that[/del:2xu5y7w9] that
    I second that.
    Something tells me we haven't seen the last of foreshadowing.
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  21. 27 Apr 2009 01:51 AM #21
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    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    For better for worse?
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  22. 27 Apr 2009 08:31 AM #22
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    Quote Originally posted by Elyanna
    NaCl
    Duracell
    Assault & Battery
    Yes!

    Quote Originally posted by AllWalker

    Socrates
    Einstein
    Archimedes


    The The The
    CHEAPER..The The The
    The The The


    CHIMADENA



    3 wise men?

    Cheaper By The Dozen

    Made in China

    Quote Originally posted by Allwaker
    ETA:
    eye [del:9l5tkz3n]that[/del:9l5tkz3n] that
    I second that.

    All correct!
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  23. 27 Apr 2009 08:32 AM #23
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    Quote Originally posted by Butterscotch
    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    Good Inferior
    For better for worse?
    Yes!
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  24. 27 Apr 2009 08:47 AM #24
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    Quote Originally posted by criminey.jicket
    $0 all all all all
    free for all

    Quote Originally posted by criminey.jicket

    MEREPEAT
    Repeat after me
    In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
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  25. 27 Apr 2009 09:42 AM #25
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    [quote=CatInASuit]
    Quote Originally posted by criminey.jicket
    $0 all all all all
    free for all

    Quote Originally posted by "criminey.jicket":1ahuogsm

    MEREPEAT
    Repeat after me[/quote:1ahuogsm]

    Eeeeexcellent.
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  26. 27 Apr 2009 10:14 AM #26
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    Loshakespeareve

    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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  27. 27 Apr 2009 11:12 AM #27
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    Quote Originally posted by jali
    Loshakespeareve
    Shakespeare in Love
    My motto is "Never apologise, never explain."

    Sorry, I should say that I got that from Colin Hoult...
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    Quote Originally posted by glee
    Quote Originally posted by jali
    Loshakespeareve
    Shakespeare in Love
    Yes.
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz = Specialty (special t)
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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    Oh, good one jali. I kept thinking 'red tee' (ready?)...something something!
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    Farther, Sun



    ............................Jack........King





    A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ............Queen
    How about these?
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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    Quote Originally posted by criminey.jicket
    Farther, Sun
    Like Father, Like Son.
    In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
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    Quote Originally posted by CatInASuit
    Quote Originally posted by criminey.jicket
    Farther, Sun
    Like Father, Like Son.
    Yep!

    Quote Originally posted by jali
    Quote Originally posted by criminey_jicket


    ............................Jack........King





    A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ............Queen
    You're looking for a one word answer. Hint: it's something that can happen around here from time to time.
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    Oh, I was reading thos as two separate clues!

    Jacking off?
    Something tells me we haven't seen the last of foreshadowing.
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    Nope, it's not Jacking Off.
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    Misogynists?
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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    aa bbb cc dd eee ff gg hhh iiiii jj kk lll mmmm nnn o pp qqq rr sss ttt uu vvv www xxx yyy zzz
    They weren't singing....they were just honking.
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    No, it's not misogynists either, jali.

    The answer is:

    [spoiler:11io2y8h]Hijacking[/spoiler:11io2y8h]
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    Oh, okay, that makes sense.

    I still like my answer, though.
    Something tells me we haven't seen the last of foreshadowing.
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