…465
I made a Nodeshell—when I died—
The Laughter brought my Gasps
'Twas like the Vapours in the Air—
Between these Cheeks of arse—The Sighs aside—had brung them nigh—
And Gods were gathering sure
For that last Nodeshell—when wharfinger
Be so piss'd—in his Power—I shed my Autonodes—nuked away—
What portion of XP
Was made reversible—and then it was—
There interposed some Bones—With True and certain stoney Buzz—
Between Nodegel—and me—
And then my Login failed—and then
I could not node you see—1896
with apologies to
Literary Karaoke
The Best of The Week
verb—to limp (Scots)
It's also one of very few English words that rhyme with purple.
webster1913 has failed to define this, so as a public service, I am delighted to bring you this bit of Scots dialect, which simply means to limp, hobble, or drag a leg. As one currently suffering from peripheral vascular disease leading to intermittent claudication·, I feel I am in the ideal position to clear up this bit of E2's knowledge gap.
"I think mom died yesterday. They're telling me different things."
"Already? I thought things were still pretty stable."
"Maybe they took a sudden turn. I don't know. You need to call them."
"Yes, you're right."
***
"Hello?"
"Yes, I'm the son of Elizabeth Meisch. Can you tell me her condition?"
"I'm sorry sir, I'm afraid she has passed."
"When did this happen?"
"Two days ago I believe."
"Why wasn't I notified?"
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