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Thursday Thirteen #1

by Shelly Kneupper Tucker on March 15, 2007

I’ve just discovered today this Thursday Thirteen meme. Being a beginning blogger, I’m a little unsure that I’m doing this correctly, but here goes:

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Thirteen Favorite Definitions from The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

  1. Bore, n.
    A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
  2. Absurdity, n.
    A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
  3. Apologize, v.i.
    To lay the foundation for a future offence.
  4. Egotist, n.
    A person of low taste, more interested in himself than me.
  5. Friendship, n.
    A ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but only one in foul.
  6. Longevity, n.
    Uncommon extension of the fear of death.
  7. Meekness, n.
    Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worthwhile.
  8. Misfortune, n.
    The kind of fortune that never misses.
  9. Neighbor, n.
    One whom we are commanded to love as ourselves, and who does all he knows how to make us disobedient.
  10. Opportunity, n.
    A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.
  11. Positive, adj.
    Mistake at the top of one’s voice.
  12. Prevaricator, n.
    A liar in caterpillar state.
  13. Self-evident, adj.
    Evident to one’s self and to nobody else

Links to other Thursday Thirteens!(leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

1. http://jennymcb.blogspot.com/

2. http://amychristopher.blogspot.com/

3. http://liljuliebean.blogspot.com/

4. http://robynsppp.blogspot.com/

Other posts you might enjoy:

  1. Thursday Thirteen # 17—I’m A Spoil Sport
  2. Thursday Thirteen Challenge: LINK LOVE
  3. Thursday Thirteen #10—Excuses
  4. Thursday Thirteen #12—I Was Just Thinking…
  5. Thursday Thirteen Number 29 Make A Difference

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Julie March 15, 2007 at 10:22 pm

I love your Thursday Thirteen for today! Welcome to the meme! :) My list is up too if you wanna stop by!

amy March 15, 2007 at 10:38 pm

Welcome to TT! Great first list..Cant wait to read more

JennyMcB March 15, 2007 at 10:44 pm

Creative first list- I don’t know why, but apologize struck a nerve with me. So very true! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

I read your reply to the lawyer in one of your earlier blogs- priceless! Just think of all the people in that room who left with their own story to tell!

Shelly Kneupper Tucker March 15, 2007 at 11:10 pm

Thanks all for stopping by. I’ve visited your sites, and flagged them so I can read more tomorrow. I’m so glad I discovered this meme. I may never play computer games again—I won’t have time:-).

And, Jenny, I enjoyed getting one up on a lawyer!

Virginia March 15, 2007 at 11:47 pm

Hey! Glad to hear I’m not the only newbie to TT! I posted my very 1st one today, too! :)

http://www.pottermania06.blogspot.com

Here from Thursday Thirteen website! Really liked your list, by the way!

VE

Alissa April 23, 2007 at 6:26 pm

Okay, I have to ask… what is a meme? I kept thinking that I’d eventually figure it out but I’ve had no such luck. Are you willing to share one more thing with this newbie?

I sent you a long e-mail with a description. Hope you got it. If you didn’t, e-mail and I’ll forward it to you. I’m always willing to share with a newbie. That’s how I was able to get started. People who were a little farther along generously pointed me in the right direction.~skt

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