Comments on: Stuff Clanking Around in My Head http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/ A bored housewife jousts at windmills, pokes fun at everything from leg wax to Miss Manners. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Arachne http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-32388 Arachne Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:20:26 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-32388 Heaps of poems from LotR, The Raven, The Beaches of Lucannan, The Naming of Cats, the To-be-or-not-to-be speech from Hamlet, Puck's closing speech from A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Independence Day we'll-kick-their-martian-arses speech. That's all I can think of for now. I'd walk for 2 hours every day until I memorized a poem, rest for 3 days or so and then start a new one. I lost 10kg that way lol Heaps of poems from LotR, The Raven, The Beaches of Lucannan, The Naming of Cats, the To-be-or-not-to-be speech from Hamlet, Puck’s closing speech from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Independence Day we’ll-kick-their-martian-arses speech. That’s all I can think of for now. I’d walk for 2 hours every day until I memorized a poem, rest for 3 days or so and then start a new one. I lost 10kg that way lol

]]> By: jack http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 jack Fri, 03 Dec 2004 04:22:56 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-1397 hey, im doing the memorization of friends, romans, countrymen too but i cant find any latin versions... it would be nice if you could send it to me or show me where it is =) much thanks hey, im doing the memorization of friends, romans, countrymen too but i cant find any latin versions… it would be nice if you could send it to me or show me where it is =) much thanks

]]> By: susan dennis http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-452 susan dennis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-452 I had to memorize the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (in Middle English) when I was in high school. I remember every freakin' bit of it and I'm bitter. Over the past 40 years there have been lots of times when I needed that brain space. Where are my keys? How do I code that piece again? What is your name???? I mean seriously. I have never ever needed to know when the sura sota - not once. I had to memorize the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (in Middle English) when I was in high school. I remember every freakin’ bit of it and I’m bitter. Over the past 40 years there have been lots of times when I needed that brain space. Where are my keys? How do I code that piece again? What is your name???? I mean seriously. I have never ever needed to know when the sura sota – not once.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Debbie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-453 I mostly memorized that one to impress my 60 yr. old Junior English teacher. I had an intellectually stimulated crush on him. I knew that grey haired sex pot would get off on hearing me recite it for extra credit. Even so, Susan, I gotta say, I think we're soulmates. What were the odds that we'd find each other on-line? :D Seriously, though, I do think that's a hell of a coincidence. Or, does everybody outside of hickville know that? I sometimes forget the quality of education in KY leaves something to be desired. I mostly memorized that one to impress my 60 yr. old Junior English teacher. I had an intellectually stimulated crush on him. I knew that grey haired sex pot would get off on hearing me recite it for extra credit.

Even so, Susan, I gotta say, I think we’re soulmates. What were the odds that we’d find each other on-line? :D

Seriously, though, I do think that’s a hell of a coincidence.

Or, does everybody outside of hickville know that? I sometimes forget the quality of education in KY leaves something to be desired.

]]> By: Sean http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Sean Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-454 You can thank Iron Maiden for this one... We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender... You can thank Iron Maiden for this one…

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender…

]]> By: Debbie http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Debbie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-455 What gets me is the all the unflinchingly BAD song lyrics I picked up through osmosis by not being quick enough to change the channel on the radio. "Achy Breaky Heart" comes immediately to mind as an example. There, now I've done it! It's playing in my head even as I type... KILL ME NOW! What does that have to do with Iron Maiden? Not one thing. I'm just whining 'cause I like to. What gets me is the all the unflinchingly BAD song lyrics I picked up through osmosis by not being quick enough to change the channel on the radio. “Achy Breaky Heart” comes immediately to mind as an example.

There, now I’ve done it! It’s playing in my head even as I type…

KILL ME NOW!

What does that have to do with Iron Maiden? Not one thing. I’m just whining ’cause I like to.

]]> By: Ren http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Ren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-456 I only know the MASH music... and I know how to sing it... "Doo doo doo doo doo doo dah... doo doo.... etc" *grin* By the way, I've been a lurker for a while. Thanks for linking me! I only know the MASH music… and I know how to sing it… “Doo doo doo doo doo doo dah… doo doo…. etc”

*grin*

By the way, I’ve been a lurker for a while. Thanks for linking me!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Debbie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-457 I lurk at your place too. You're welcome. :D I lurk at your place too. You’re welcome. :D

]]> By: jim http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-458 jim Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-458 Obscure/useless: All fifty state capitals All nine supreme court justices The ideal gas law (PV = nRT) The Mark Antony speech in Julius Caesar Lyrics to several 1980s "one hit wonders" which, if I named, will make you hate me. Suicide is painless, Jim Obscure/useless:
All fifty state capitals
All nine supreme court justices
The ideal gas law (PV = nRT)
The Mark Antony speech in Julius Caesar
Lyrics to several 1980s “one hit wonders” which, if I named, will make you hate me.

Suicide is painless,

Jim

]]> By: Hez http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Hez Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.boredbutbusy.com/2004/02/23/stuff-clanking-around-in-my-head/#comment-459 I've got "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" too and it has kept me from going insane in meetings and at the doctor's office. Lots of times. I’ve got “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” too and it has kept me from going insane in meetings and at the doctor’s office. Lots of times.

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