September 16, 2008

More fun with words

Y’all know I love to play with words. I’ve had ongoing games of Scrabulous since I first found the site a few months ago. JenX and I spend a day or two on each game, depending on the amount of time we each have to devote to it, then start a new game as soon as each game finishes. I compose painfully bad limmericks and puns for the sheer joy of bending words to my will. Don’t ask - I won’t share them. I introduced you to Wordle, where the beauty of words is translated into visual art. I’ve probably mentioned a website that I think is called There Their. I can’t find the link, so if you know what I’m talking about and can hook me up, please do. (Allow me to pause for a moment of silence in memory of all the great bookmarks I lost when my computer succumbed to a virus.) EDIT: Found it! ThereTheir.com

I appreciate the beauty of well-chosen words. Poor grammar and spelling annoy me, but the humor that can emerge for mangled English does not escape me. Today I found a new website that shines a spotlight on crimes against language: Wordsplosion [sic] - Showcasing the best of the worst of the wide world of words. The temptation is to quote some of the misquotes on the site or to do screen caps of a couple of the photos that illustrate them, the better to tempt you into visiting. I just can’t. You need to go there. Smirk. Laugh. Feel superior. You know you are.

For the record: there is no “A” in definitely.

Image created in Wordle using the text of this post.

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8 Responses to “More fun with words”

1. September 17th, 2008 at 4:04 am, Bethy Says:

   Good sutff….ummm stuff. Thanks!

   My top pet peeve is your and you’re. It happens a LOT!

2. September 17th, 2008 at 5:10 am, JMom Says:

   Oh I love that Wordle! I’m going to bookmark it too Thanks.

3. September 17th, 2008 at 7:49 am, skeet Says:

   Bethy, some of that stuff is like fingernails on a blackboard to me. I have to restrain myself from acting like grammar coach when I visit blogs, lol!

4. September 17th, 2008 at 7:50 am, skeet Says:

   Isn’t it fun, JMom! I love Wordle! Try it with the words from your favorite song of poem.

5. September 17th, 2008 at 10:44 am, Twordle Wordle at Found Not Lost Says:

   […] was playing with words today on Wordle and it just looked like so much fun I had to try it out. I used to do this in high […]

6. September 18th, 2008 at 6:23 am, Nards Says:

   What a delightful site for all lovers of words. I love ‘em too! Thank you for sharing - Nards

7. September 22nd, 2008 at 9:15 am, Jen X Says:

   You have introduced me to yet another highly addictive word-related activity! LOVE this!
   OK, back to Scrabulous where I believe you are currently beating me

8. September 27th, 2008 at 5:10 pm, Tina Kubala Says:

   I’m sitting here hitting my Stumble button and I got you! Thumbs up!

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