Four Letter Word Game - Page 218

n5bb · 1 Aug 2012, 10:48 AM

The GOAT,
Perceiving the pathway to dinner,
Was struck with astonishment.
It was thickly overgrown with weeds.
"Ha," he said,
"I see that none has passed here
In a long time."
Later he saw that each weed
Was a singular tasty morsel.
"Well," he mumbled at last,
"Doubtless there are other roads, but I will graze on the one less traveled."

SusanUKF · 1 Aug 2012, 11:57 PM

Mentionning goats, your posts brought to mind the word MOAT, thinking of the fairytale of "The three billy goats gruff".

Yes, I know that was a bridge, but just the connection of the moat being similar to a bridge and rhyming with goat, funny how the mind connects things sometimes, isn't it?

n5bb · 2 Aug 2012, 02:21 PM

A BOAT wasn't available to get them across, so they were forced to brave the bridge and the troll.

David · 2 Aug 2012, 03:19 PM

So, in the end, the troll got the BOOT and the goats got fat. It has been such a long long time since I read that verse that I had almost forgotten it.

SusanUKF · 2 Aug 2012, 10:58 PM

When I was a little girl, my mom took several of my friends and myself to watch a live performance of it , as part of my birthday party, and the play was a real HOOT!

janusz · 4 Aug 2012, 04:58 AM

Goats (gruff or nice) HOST a multitude of parasites - is it a losing battle?

David · 4 Aug 2012, 06:15 AM

Does anyone know the LOST story of Hogan's Goat? Here are few different ideas.

n5bb · 4 Aug 2012, 12:17 PM

MOST such old stories have multiple explanations which are hard to verify.

David · 4 Aug 2012, 12:48 PM

Have you ever watched a goat race? It's first past the POST at this venue

janusz · 5 Aug 2012, 12:04 AM

Did the race winner get a POSY?

bramhall · 5 Aug 2012, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

Have you ever watched a goat race? It's first past the POST

AFAIK the same rule applies in a PONY race.

David · 6 Aug 2012, 11:51 PM

The goat that won the race (in the clip I posted earlier) was no PUNY weakling. All of the goats in the race had small knitted dolls on their back (to steer them) so would be lacking in direction methinks

n5bb · 7 Aug 2012, 10:42 AM

Does anyone know if nannies or billies have a go-at Olympics? I kid you knot - no PUNS were injured while being chewed by bearded ruminants as this post was created!

janusz · 8 Aug 2012, 02:39 AM

I've been on PINS and needles all day waiting for somebody to come off the goats in this thread.

SusanUKF · 8 Aug 2012, 03:45 AM

Okay! Switch of topic time then. How about what do we put in our BINS? This is the term used in England for Garbage containers, so besides the obvious rubbish we all put in, what I am wondering is, how many of us are fastidious in separating our actual trash from items that may be recycled?

1 Aug 2012, 10:48 AM	#3256
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,930	The GOAT, Perceiving the pathway to dinner, Was struck with astonishment. It was thickly overgrown with weeds. "Ha," he said, "I see that none has passed here In a long time." Later he saw that each weed Was a singular tasty morsel. "Well," he mumbled at last, "Doubtless there are other roads, but I will graze on the one less traveled."

1 Aug 2012, 11:57 PM	#3257
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	Mentionning goats, your posts brought to mind the word MOAT, thinking of the fairytale of "The three billy goats gruff". Yes, I know that was a bridge, but just the connection of the moat being similar to a bridge and rhyming with goat, funny how the mind connects things sometimes, isn't it?

2 Aug 2012, 02:21 PM	#3258
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,930	A BOAT wasn't available to get them across, so they were forced to brave the bridge and the troll.

2 Aug 2012, 03:19 PM	#3259
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	So, in the end, the troll got the BOOT and the goats got fat. It has been such a long long time since I read that verse that I had almost forgotten it.

2 Aug 2012, 10:58 PM	#3260
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	When I was a little girl, my mom took several of my friends and myself to watch a live performance of it , as part of my birthday party, and the play was a real HOOT!

4 Aug 2012, 04:58 AM	#3261
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	Goats (gruff or nice) HOST a multitude of parasites - is it a losing battle?

4 Aug 2012, 06:15 AM	#3262
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Does anyone know the LOST story of Hogan's Goat? Here are few different ideas.

4 Aug 2012, 12:17 PM	#3263
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,930	MOST such old stories have multiple explanations which are hard to verify.

4 Aug 2012, 12:48 PM	#3264
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Have you ever watched a goat race? It's first past the POST at this venue

5 Aug 2012, 12:04 AM	#3265
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	Did the race winner get a POSY?

6 Aug 2012, 11:51 PM	#3267
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	The goat that won the race (in the clip I posted earlier) was no PUNY weakling. All of the goats in the race had small knitted dolls on their back (to steer them) so would be lacking in direction methinks

7 Aug 2012, 10:42 AM	#3268
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,930	Does anyone know if nannies or billies have a go-at Olympics? I kid you knot - no PUNS were injured while being chewed by bearded ruminants as this post was created!

8 Aug 2012, 02:39 AM	#3269
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	I've been on PINS and needles all day waiting for somebody to come off the goats in this thread.

8 Aug 2012, 03:45 AM	#3270
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	Okay! Switch of topic time then. How about what do we put in our BINS? This is the term used in England for Garbage containers, so besides the obvious rubbish we all put in, what I am wondering is, how many of us are fastidious in separating our actual trash from items that may be recycled?