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hernesheir soot-black Jan 12, 2013
ruzuzu carbon? Jan 12, 2013
ruzuzu spectator. Jan 12, 2013
bilby gangway? Jan 12, 2013
bilby apple core. Jan 12, 2013
gangerh proceedings? Jan 12, 2013
gangerh apropos Jan 12, 2013
gangerh Oh dear, ruzuzu, yes. (Re your comment Feb 11 2012).
The origins are missing and it's not OK for them to be shrouded in mystery, for they are far more interesting than mere mystery.
Jean Dimmock is a character in Jasper Fforde's wonderfully absurd book 'The Fourth Bear'.
Or rather, she features in the book in an extract quoted from 'The Bumper Book Of Berkshire Records 2004 Edition'.
And I quote -
'MOST CONFUSING WORD ASSOCIATION EXAMINEE
Jean Dimmock of Newbury, UK, holds the record for the most random answers in a routine word association test. Among her many utterly haphazard responses were such gems as "Bird? Kneecap", "Banana? Bowling Trophy" and "Great Crested Grebe? Disraeli." Her responses are spontaneous and unrehearsed, and make for much interesting study. She also holds the record for the most bizarre interpretations of a Rorschach ink-blot test, variously describing the meaningless and largely discredited patterns as "A dog doing push-ups with an ant in attendance" and "Coco the clown in conversation with the Pope".'
- The Bumper Book Of Berkshire Records, 2004 Edition
For more context try
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WnMW3MiKaD4C&pg=PT410&lpg=PT410&dq=jean+dimmock+fforde&source=bl&ots=_IBUMN0MKo&sig=Jhp6Le99xXKstQ8-H0-qTlg0KyQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Hk_xUKCHAdCa0QWlyYG4Dg&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAg Jan 12, 2013
hernesheir tumtum? Jan 12, 2013
ruzuzu So, obviously Corydalis isn't good enough. How about credenza, then? Nov 15, 2012
ruzuzu Wait. Did anyone answer nitrocellulose? I'll offer Corydalis. May 21, 2012
ruzuzu I often feel that way about nitrocellulose. You're among friends, 'gerh. Feb 21, 2012
gangerh Can't recall what was so spooky. I know I couldn't get my head round it to report back to you all. I appreciate that everyone desisted from adding any words while all this wasn't happening. I think it may have been something to do with nitrocellulose. Feb 21, 2012
ruzuzu Or maybe it's all just random. Feb 11, 2012
ruzuzu Hm. Maybe it never was explained--maybe all the comments are here already, and I've just been projecting my own explanation into the past. Feb 11, 2012
ruzuzu Some of the early comments are missing. I think gangerh explained who Jean Dimmock was and how it all worked. But maybe it's okay if the origins are shrouded in mystery. Basically what you need to know is that one person will ask a question, then the next person will answer with the first word that comes to mind. Shall we start again? What's the first word that comes to your mind when I say lemon? Feb 11, 2012
zeke Can someone explain this to me? I'm late to the game here. Feb 11, 2012
ruzuzu Thanks, 'gerh. So what's the report? Dec 13, 2011
gangerh You are one big tease, 'zu. I like that. Dec 13, 2011
ruzuzu Hey! Who wrote a comment here after gangerh specifically said.... Oh wait. It was me, wasn't it? Darn it! Dec 12, 2011
ruzuzu Of course! You heard the man--no more comments on this word until he gets back. Dec 11, 2011
gangerh WHAT JUST HAPPENED ON THIS WORD IS JUST TOO SPOOKY.
PLEASE NO-ONE ADD ANY COMMENT OR DISCUSSION ON THIS WORD UNTIL I HAVE HAD TIME TO WORK IT OUT AND REPORT.
Dec 11, 2011
fbharjo nitrocellulose?
xyloïdine Dec 11, 2011
ruzuzu yellowscreen. Dec 11, 2011
gangerh mercury? Dec 11, 2011
ruzuzu Oh, now I've messed it all up. Okay. I'll just answer fondant with the word fizz. Dec 11, 2011
fbharjo fondant? Dec 10, 2011
ruzuzu Oh! Sorry--I didn't see blucher there. The obvious answer to that one is neigh. Dec 10, 2011
ruzuzu fundament? Dec 10, 2011
gangerh blucher? Dec 10, 2011
gangerh farina Dec 10, 2011
ruzuzu floater? Dec 10, 2011
gangerh purr Dec 10, 2011
ruzuzu antique? Dec 10, 2011
PossibleUnderscore cloche Jul 17, 2011
ruzuzu gold? Jul 8, 2011
gangerh fly-fisher Jul 4, 2011
fbharjo pizzazza - turk-oise Jul 1, 2011
yarb anol Jun 30, 2011
ruzuzu How about specialist? Jun 30, 2011
yarb Klein bottle Jun 30, 2011
ruzuzu And punk? Jun 30, 2011
yarb timothy Jun 30, 2011
ruzuzu I think that answers the question posed by minty fresh.
In that case, let me ask another. What's the first word you think of when I say frog? Jun 30, 2011
blafferty I am so confused. Jun 30, 2011
ruzuzu minty fresh? May 19, 2011
ruzuzu breakfast! Apr 16, 2011
Prolagus assholette? Apr 16, 2011
PossibleUnderscore chumming Apr 14, 2011
ruzuzu Oh, thank you! I was worried I was going to cause an infinite regress or a wormhole or something. Okay... um... how about steep? Apr 14, 2011
Prolagus seagullible. Apr 14, 2011
ruzuzu jean dimmock? Apr 13, 2011
PossibleUnderscore Woah! The randomness is killing me! ;-)
Apr 13, 2011
gangerh wordienik Apr 13, 2011
gangerh the? Apr 13, 2011
gangerh identify Apr 13, 2011
gangerh chiliads? Apr 11, 2011
ruzuzu I suppose bandipoopways is too obvious. Um. Okay... trigger. Apr 10, 2011
PossibleUnderscore retroliteral? Apr 10, 2011
gangerh shipbuilding Apr 9, 2011
ruzuzu punk? Apr 6, 2011
ruzuzu fatalistic Apr 6, 2011
gangerh xenografts? Apr 5, 2011
PossibleUnderscore exponentially Apr 4, 2011
ruzuzu equitable? Apr 4, 2011
gangerh maladies Apr 3, 2011
ruzuzu agapanthus? Mar 29, 2011
Prolagus polyaromatic Mar 29, 2011
ruzuzu mechanic? Mar 29, 2011
ruzuzu self-medicate Mar 29, 2011
Prolagus diligence? Mar 29, 2011
gangerh cardioverted Feb 26, 2011
ruzuzu flexible? Feb 26, 2011
Prolagus John Frum Feb 26, 2011
gangerh seggen? Feb 25, 2011
gangerh pseudohistorical Feb 22, 2011
ruzuzu collodion? Feb 22, 2011
ruzuzu fellow feeling Feb 22, 2011
gangerh community? Feb 21, 2011
gangerh zeitgeist Feb 21, 2011
ruzuzu manual? Feb 17, 2011
gangerh syllabary
Feb 16, 2011
ruzuzu undertow? Feb 16, 2011
PossibleUnderscore academia Feb 16, 2011
ruzuzu wine? Feb 16, 2011
ruzuzu drops Feb 16, 2011
gangerh revivalists? Feb 16, 2011
PossibleUnderscore Honolulu Feb 16, 2011
ruzuzu mud? Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu squally Feb 15, 2011
gangerh proteosome? Feb 15, 2011
gangerh retches Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu token? Feb 15, 2011
gangerh ravishment Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu substitute? Feb 15, 2011
gangerh episcopal Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu damages? Feb 15, 2011
PossibleUnderscore tiff Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu text? Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu postcard Feb 15, 2011
gangerh barometrical? Feb 15, 2011
gangerh dibasic Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu collide? Feb 15, 2011
PossibleUnderscore bunny Feb 15, 2011
ruzuzu awning? Dec 11, 2010
Prolagus kurtosis Dec 4, 2010
ruzuzu folic acid? Nov 17, 2010
PossibleUnderscore neutron Nov 17, 2010
ruzuzu glockenspiel? Nov 16, 2010
PossibleUnderscore tracheotomy Nov 16, 2010
ruzuzu *flounces in wearing historically accurate costume (in all its uncomfortable glory)*
Pssst... Bilby... that was your cue....
Oct 21, 2010
ruzuzu *ow*? Sep 1, 2010
Prolagus *press* Sep 1, 2010
ruzuzu faint? Sep 1, 2010
ruzuzu comix Jul 23, 2010
gangerh earth-hole? Jul 10, 2010
ruzuzu antshrike Jul 7, 2010
ruzuzu Lamarckism Jun 16, 2010
PossibleUnderscore descry? May 30, 2010
gangerh lurry May 16, 2010
ruzuzu pervinca? May 3, 2010
gangerh collards May 2, 2010
Telofy nenuphar? May 2, 2010
Telofy “entasis”? iwis. May 2, 2010
ruzuzu entasis Apr 29, 2010
gangerh presciently Apr 29, 2010
ruzuzu analeptic? Apr 29, 2010
fbharjo pojoaque Apr 28, 2010
gangerh pother? Apr 28, 2010
yarb bole Apr 20, 2010
Prolagus Zeitgeist? Apr 20, 2010
bilby bafflegab Apr 20, 2010
ruzuzu username? Apr 20, 2010
ruzuzu copper sulfate? Mar 8, 2010
bilby But that was a palindrome. You probably could have gone ?xanax?
flout Mar 8, 2010
PossibleUnderscore xanax?
Hah! I remembered. Mar 8, 2010
ruzuzu zoso Mar 8, 2010
gangerh dentista? Mar 8, 2010
gangerh No question that you were besotted, p'underscore. Mar 8, 2010
ruzuzu rere Mar 8, 2010
PossibleUnderscore besotted Mar 7, 2010
gangerh wetted Mar 7, 2010
gangerh sparql? Mar 5, 2010
bilby equivocal Mar 5, 2010
yarb scurf? Mar 5, 2010
ruzuzu nisus Mar 5, 2010
PossibleUnderscore schlep? Mar 4, 2010
ruzuzu I'm just glad we didn't choose Abelard and Héloise this season.
sentience Mar 4, 2010
bilby *sigh* All right then. But if there's a gross need to wuther it'll be your job. Mar 4, 2010
ruzuzu Oh! Oh! The funding came through for the costumes?
*gets starry, faraway look in eyes* Mar 4, 2010
bilby I don't look good in a dress.
unctuous? Mar 4, 2010
ruzuzu shampoo
The scaling and lobbying are done for a bit. Is it time for the next performance? (I was thinking either Percy and Mary or the Bronte sisters.) Mar 4, 2010
madmouth prosody? Mar 4, 2010
madmouth Aubrey Beardsley Mar 4, 2010
frogapplause mishandled egg whites? Mar 4, 2010
ruzuzu jinx! Mar 4, 2010
PossibleUnderscore ?
Sorry! Mar 4, 2010
PossibleUnderscore goo Mar 4, 2010
ruzuzu disco. Mar 4, 2010
bilby mugwump? Mar 4, 2010
yarb burr Mar 2, 2010
ruzuzu four-dimensionalism? Mar 2, 2010
bilby freelance Mar 2, 2010
Telofy leman? Mar 2, 2010
gangerh elwedriddsche Mar 2, 2010
PossibleUnderscore tea cosy? Mar 2, 2010
yarb whicker Mar 2, 2010
Telofy Thanks. This game is truly educational.
coarticulation? Mar 2, 2010
bilby When we aren't scaling skyscrapers with dental floss or lobbying for better dental plans for piranhas, Ruzuzu-san and I have a penchant for re-enacting exchanges between great literary figures. It's a free service.
tsunami Mar 2, 2010
Prolagus peckhamian mimicry? Mar 2, 2010
ruzuzu Sorry. Whenever I see a question mark all by its lonesome, I think of the purported exchange between Victor Hugo and his publisher as described here: "It is said Hugo was on vacation when Les Misérables (which is over 1200 pages) was published. He telegraphed the single-character message '?' to his publisher, who replied with a single '!'" Mar 2, 2010
gangerh humblest?
(jean is arguably the humblest known dimmock not on the planet but she has asked me to politely request of all her questioners and surrogate answerers that, as part of the fun for some is random investigation of the words thrown at her, and of her retorts, they all commit to the social grace of linkifying to ease the look-up process - after all it may be just a game to youniks but it's her record that makes her the proudest dimmock on the planet.) Mar 2, 2010
Telofy modus tollens Mar 1, 2010
Prolagus Philly steak? Mar 1, 2010
Telofy I think _?’s question hasn’t yet been answered—unless bilby’s “?”, being linkified, was really an answer consisting of “?” and not the empty question “” plus question mark. In that case it would get fricking complicatored, so let me just assume the bilby–ruzuzu exchange is in fact complete in itself and answer _?’s perfectly pertinent question, lest he feel overlooked: pupil. Mar 1, 2010
ruzuzu ! Mar 1, 2010
bilby ? Mar 1, 2010
PossibleUnderscore (oops...forgot the question mark) Mar 1, 2010
PossibleUnderscore sharpener Mar 1, 2010
Telofy escalate Feb 28, 2010
mollusque mushroom? Feb 28, 2010
ruzuzu tendon Feb 28, 2010
Telofy notational system? Feb 28, 2010
Prolagus louver. Feb 28, 2010
sionnach Dead squirrels? Feb 28, 2010
PossibleUnderscore Mahler's First Feb 27, 2010
bilby higgledy-piggledy? Feb 27, 2010
yarb beanfeastishnesses Feb 26, 2010
ruzuzu gosling? Feb 26, 2010
oroboros legolicious Feb 25, 2010
bilby unsalted? Feb 25, 2010
gangerh croakers Feb 25, 2010
ruzuzu futhark? Feb 25, 2010
bilby axel grease Feb 25, 2010
ruzuzu swan? Feb 25, 2010
yarb lumpfish Feb 25, 2010
gangerh amaine? Feb 25, 2010
ruzuzu scuppered Feb 24, 2010
PossibleUnderscore bucket? Feb 24, 2010
bilby heckle Feb 24, 2010