Mao-isms: the collection
I have been noting Thomas colorful turns of phrase for many years, knowing that they would be useful to mark an important occasion at some time. The Tenth Anniversary of PuristS passed last year, but 10,000 posts and the turning of a page in PuristS hist...
Seems like an insufferable ...
Overbearing windbag to me! Who is this Mao, and why is he allowed continued access to weapons of mass (mis-) communication? He should be committed to an asylum in a straight jacket, prohibited from WMC's like pens and keyboards to protect the innocent and...
Well I think
that this is another Tasmanian devil you are responding to :) or I'm missing insiders joke and just look stupid Best Damjan
oops...you are right, Ares, sorry Andrew...
darned small screen on the Blackberry! :-) Im living one of those phrases right now...darn it! :-)
I took it as a complement ...
If I could get up to half the mischief that my partner in down under crime can I'd be very happy. POTUS A
I would took it as an omen
:) :) Yes the Aussie humor is my cup of tea. Best to both of you sorry all three of you :) Damjan P.S. regarding mischief some among us are insuperable :)
They are all direct quotes ...
... absolutely nothing has been changed. Promise. PuristS has had a few sacred cow BBQ's over the years, so a good roasting seems apt. A
these are great
And plenty of them ring all the more wise for lack of context. Brilliant stuff, thanks! _john
Well done, Andrew. Our very dear Mao Tseu deserved such a compilation.
My favourites " in house " quotes: - Damned if I do, damned if I don't. - CULT doesn't necessarily have to be a pejorative. - Okay, I'm no martyr, but… - "Soul" in a watch? "Spirit”? Bah, opiating candy for the stupid. - Ah, memory! Our best friend, also ...
Bwahahahahahahaha!
TM has the BEST sayings! Thanks for collating them for us to enjoy. Oh my goodness! I am cracking up! I *heart* TM! Cheers, Daos
Please add the most recent one...
"Sorry for the belly gazing rambling, I'm still trying to sort things out in my own head." A classic 'Mao-Mot' as well! Cheers, Magnus
Speed isn't illegal...yet...
...is one of my favorites from Dr. Mao and risking to be misquoting I think that summit of Mao-isms is: "Time is too precious to measure on a cheap watch; life is too short to drink mediocre wine." Best Damjan
Andrew, there is another one: "scratching my head"
I actually miss Thomas's posts. In the old days, there are lots of his posts with intellectual arguments (right or wrong, agree or disagree but guaranteed provocative and satisfying). With Thomas' "long silence", I can't help but ask myself: where is he? ...
How could I forget that one!
I don't think TM made that one up - from the Latin, mindus wankus, isn't it? - but he was an early user on these boards. And it is the perfect term for some of the stuff we get up to here, isn't it?! A
It would be malapropos...
...for me to offer anything other than praise on this happy occasion! You're an online legend (and an offline good guy), Thomas -- all best regards and keep writing! Gary G