Author Topic: I am... (Read 6809 times)

Colin Michael · « **on:** April 28, 2009, 06:33:18 PM »

a sophomore.

EmJayBee83 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2009, 07:08:21 PM »

That's a rather sophomoric thing to post about.

Clarinetguy097 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2009, 07:09:48 PM »

Sophmore means "wise fool" in Latin.

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2009, 11:47:44 PM »

That is colin all right.

Clarinetguy097 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:49:25 PM »

Actually, my dictionary says its Greek.

Rrulez · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2009, 04:56:38 PM »

Quote from: Clarinetguy097 on May 24, 2009, 04:49:25 PM

Actually, my dictionary says its Greek.

There is no such thing as a wise fool.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2009, 05:18:14 PM »

That's the literal meaning of sophomore. It's an oxymoron.

sk · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2009, 06:07:22 PM »

That's being hypocritical or ironic, depending on the context.

An oxymoron is something that seems to be a contradiction. For example, "jumbo shrimp" is an oxymoron because shrimp are a small fish, so you'd be saying it's a big small fish. A wise fool is possible (a smart person acting foolishly), but seems like a contradiction.

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Rrulez · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2009, 08:49:16 PM »

There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. One who has wisdom cannot be dumb. One who has knowledge can be foolish.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:17:58 PM »

Quote from: Clarinetguy097 on May 24, 2009, 04:49:25 PM

Actually, my dictionary says its Greek.

I was going to correct you on it originally, but I figured it'd be counter-intuitive.

Quote from: Rrulez on May 24, 2009, 08:49:16 PM

There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. One who has wisdom cannot be dumb. One who has knowledge can be foolish.

Education versus intelligence... I like it because it takes you on a slippery slope that leads to eugenics and genocide.

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:57:02 PM »

Quote from: Da Muzik Maker on May 24, 2009, 10:50:26 PM

Quote from: sk on May 24, 2009, 06:07:22 PM
That's being hypocritical or ironic, depending on the context.

An oxymoron is something that seems to be a contradiction. For example, "jumbo shrimp" is an oxymoron because shrimp are a small fish, so you'd be saying it's a big small fish. A wise fool is possible (a smart person acting foolishly), but seems like a contradiction.

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No, cause yo order jumbo shrim you get huge shrimp, you order shrimp you get normal shrimp.

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Rrulez · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:58:35 PM »

Quote from: Cameron the Conqueror on May 24, 2009, 10:57:02 PM

Quote from: Da Muzik Maker on May 24, 2009, 10:50:26 PM
Quote from: sk on May 24, 2009, 06:07:22 PM
That's being hypocritical or ironic, depending on the context.

An oxymoron is something that seems to be a contradiction. For example, "jumbo shrimp" is an oxymoron because shrimp are a small fish, so you'd be saying it's a big small fish. A wise fool is possible (a smart person acting foolishly), but seems like a contradiction.

[/english lesson]

No, cause yo order jumbo shrim you get huge shrimp, you order shrimp you get normal shrimp.

ppppppppppppppllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeee e................

You don't like Austin, do you?

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:59:09 PM »

insinuation.

I don't like spam.

Rrulez · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:00:45 PM »

Quote from: Cameron the Conqueror on May 24, 2009, 10:59:09 PM

insinuation.

I don't like spam.

I thought you created a whole forum for spam? And a hamachi network called Redemption spam? And he wasn't really spamming.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:01:54 PM »

He's trying to get the Spam off here. Duh.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:10:57 PM »

No. He encoruaged it somewhere else hoping to end it here. Not an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a wise fool, a jumbo shrimp.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:17:09 PM »

You are missing the point entirely.

It has nothing to do with the PHYSICAL shrimp itself. An Oxymoron is a simply a term that contradicts itself.

Jumbo Shrimp is the most common example, since Jumbo means big, and Shrimp can be used to describe something small.

Deafening silence is another oxymoron.

Icy Hot is another.

Virtual reality is yet another.

Get it now?

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:22:40 PM »

Not quite... Go is not the opposite of green.

In all the examples above, the two words are OPPOSITES. Thats what makes it an oxymoron.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:22:49 PM »

HE MEANT THE FOOD. THERE IS SUCH A THING AS JUMBO SHRIMP WHICH IS AN OXYMORON BECAUSE SERIOUSLY THE SHRIMP IS LIKE TINY BUT ITS JUMBOER THAN THE OTHER SHRIMP AND BECAUSE SHRIMP MEANS SMALL BUT JUMBO MEANS BIG!!!!!!!!

Rawrlolsauce! · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:30:57 PM »

An oxymoron is two words that contradict each other. As stated earlier, Jumbo Shrimp is a great example. Jumbo is the adjective meaning "large", and Shrimp is a small sea creature. Large and small are opposites, therefore it is an oxymoron.

Another example is "Pretty Ugly". Pretty is the opposite of Ugly, therefore that is an oxymoron.

My Favorite oxymorons
Government Intelligence
Good Morning
Rap Artist

Colin Michael · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:41:01 PM »

Quote from: Rawrlolsauce! on May 24, 2009, 11:30:57 PM

An oxymoron is two words that contradict each other. As stated earlier, Jumbo Shrimp is a great example. Jumbo is the adjective meaning "large", and Shrimp is a small sea creature. Large and small are opposites, therefore it is an oxymoron.

Another example is "Pretty Ugly". Pretty is the opposite of Ugly, therefore that is an oxymoron.

My Favorite oxymorons
Government Intelligence
Good Morning
Rap Artist

Creationist scholar.

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:45:03 PM »

Amicable philosopher.

Arch Angel · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2009, 11:50:11 PM »

Peaceful Flame-war.

The Schaef · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2009, 12:10:22 AM »

Original copy.

Arch Angel · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:18:31 PM »

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Two dead boys got up to fight.
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If you don't believe my story is true,
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Author Topic: I am... (Read 6809 times)

Clarinetguy097

Clarinetguy097

Rrulez

Rrulez

Rrulez

Rrulez

Lamborghini_diablo

Lamborghini_diablo

Rawrlolsauce!

The Schaef