Words that are nice to hear?

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Dec 00 - 07:42 AM

There's a warming trend and by this time tomorrow we should see double digit temperatures again,

Spaw

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: GUEST,Hamarite's mum
Date: 23 Dec 00 - 07:18 AM

Dream on kid.......

Kris

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: GUEST,Hamarite
Date: 23 Dec 00 - 07:15 AM

    " You may have extra pocket money "
    " You can stay up till midnight "

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 10:30 PM

aw crap, this one made me cry. The best are still
"I love you, mom" and "I love you" but there are some good ones above.......

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: bflat
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 10:09 PM

You've got mail!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: The Shambles
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 09:50 PM

Gosh!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Amos
Date: 21 Dec 00 - 11:57 PM

From an online dictionary of bizarre terms:

(from def. and history of "foo")

For, it seems, the word `foo' itself had an immediate prewar history in comic strips and cartoons. The earliest documented uses were in the "Smokey Stover" comic strip popular in the 1930s, which frequently included the word "foo". Bill Holman, the author of the strip, filled it with odd jokes and personal contrivances, including other nonsense phrases such as "Notary Sojac" and "1506 nix nix". According to the Warner Brothers Cartoon Companion Holman claimed to have found the word "foo" on the bottom of a Chinese figurine. This is plausible; Chinese statuettes often have apotropaic inscriptions, and this may have been the Chinese word `fu' (sometimes transliterated `foo'), which can mean "happiness" when spoken with the proper tone (the lion-dog guardians flanking the steps of many Chinese restaurants are properly called "fu dogs"). English speakers' reception of Holman's `foo' nonsense word was undoubtedly influenced by Yiddish `feh' and English `fooey' and `fool'.

Holman's strip featured a firetruck called the Foomobile that rode on two wheels. The comic strip was tremendously popular in the late 1930s, and legend has it that a manufacturer in Indiana even produced an operable version of Holman's Foomobile. According to the Encyclopedia of American Comics, `Foo' fever swept the U.S., finding its way into popular songs and generating over 500 `Foo Clubs.' The fad left `foo' references embedded in popular culture (including a couple of appearances in Warner Brothers cartoons of 1938-39) but with their origins rapidly forgotten.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Melani
Date: 21 Dec 00 - 01:59 AM

What can I do to help?

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: CarolC
Date: 21 Dec 00 - 01:46 AM

I like that notary sojac one, too. Seems like I've heard or read it before. Can't find it in my dictionary. What does it mean?

Carol

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 11:42 PM

Ah yes, palimps, palimpser, palimpsest.

I like "chimes," "gracious," "notary sojac."

All the best.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Matt_R
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 10:55 PM

When your paper is all used up....palimpsest, palimpsest, palimpsest!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Amos
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 10:41 PM

Well, I am fond of the sound of "alluvial", "pentangle", "luminous and numinous", and "velleities", myself. I also like the sound of "cascade", "trilogy", "wanderlust" and "woebegone", "triumverate" and "lupine". And I always get a little kick out of "palimpsest".

A

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Song Dog
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 10:34 PM

Did you bring your guitar?

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 11:41 AM

"It's benign"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: alison
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 02:13 AM

"Here's a cup of tea, you just stay in bed and I'll sort the kids out"

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 01:29 AM

"Seamus, that song made me cry."

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: CarolC
Date: 20 Dec 00 - 01:18 AM

"Breathe"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Gypsy
Date: 19 Dec 00 - 09:50 PM

Thank you. Bless you. I love you. I didn't know you played HD, and you're really good.(said by someone who IS really good on fiddle)

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Dec 00 - 08:22 AM

Please.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: rabbitrunning
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 07:06 PM

Come to think of it, on the personal side, I truly love it when one of my sisters or my mom remembers to say "Good night, God bless you," at the end of a phone conversation. (My brother almost always remembers.) My grandmother lived with us for years, and she said that to us every night.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Pixie
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 06:46 PM

"We're giving you a big raise".....(wish)

I heard this last year from an employee - "You're the best boss I've ever had"......ME??????

"Honey, I've done the dishes, vaccuuming, cleaned the litter box, cooked a gourmet meal, ran you a bath, poured a brandy, and Raoul is here to give you a massage" -(wish)

"Will you marry me again?" - next year is our 20th (wish)

"You still have the best a** I've ever seen" (wish)

oh, and finally, hearing my Dad say to me (he's 83) at the end of a phone call - "I love you Babe" (he actually does say it!)

Ever Hopeful Pixie

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: NightWing
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 04:28 PM

According to Star Trek, the three most beautiful words are "I can help"

Myself, I like "Mmmm, that smells good!"

"This round's on me" always works too.

BB,
NightWing

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: CarolC
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 03:01 PM

"What? You didn't bring you're accordion?

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 10:00 AM

(On the radio) School closings include (your kids' school when it's really really snowy and worth spending the day in the snow with your kids). Among my least favorites, of course, is the same phrase when there's hardly a dusting and come on, I've got work to do!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: LR Mole
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 09:26 AM

"Hm. Not bad."

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 08:42 AM

"I hope you've brought your kazoo with you."
RtS(It'll never happen!)

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 08:31 AM

I can go with

"the company credit card is behind the bar"

and

"Instead of the annual mummers play we thought we'd ask all the floor singers to do a song apiece"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: P05139
Date: 18 Dec 00 - 06:39 AM

I LOVE the phrases

"I love you"

and

"Key Skills Is Cancelled"

and

"No College Today"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: rabbitrunning
Date: 17 Dec 00 - 09:34 AM

I'm a children's librarian, and some of my favorite words to hear are:

"This is just the right book."

"I got an "A" on that report!"

"More stories, PLEEEEEEEEEASE!" (Said by a roomful of pre-kindergartners with their best manners on.)

"I remember you! You're the one who told that story about..."

"Hey! Library lady!" (the best occasion was on the fourth of July watching fireworks five miles away from my branch.)

But I'll admit, my favorites are usually "The library will be closing in five minutes, please bring your books up to the front desk to be checked out."

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 17 Dec 00 - 08:51 AM

Haven't heard this one yet, but the phone rings:

"This is Ed McMahon, calling from Publishers Clearinghouse. Are you sitting down?"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Whitcher
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 08:38 PM

"Thank you"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: MarkS
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 07:20 PM

On the house

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 07:02 PM

"Peace on Earth"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 06:53 PM

Mama!X2

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Jim Krause
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 03:40 PM

"That's OK, Chester, I'll buy you a beer."

"I love you, too." said by Missus who still has That Look in her eye.

"I got two tickets to the show. Wanna go?"

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Rizla the Green
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 03:35 PM

Mudcat is being based in England and you won't have to stay up till some unearthly hour in the morning to join in a good thread!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Morticia
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 02:41 PM

"I Love you and you look beautiful"
" you have a great voice"
"Next round's mine "
"Thank you, you really helped "

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Allan C.
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 02:33 PM

Among the nicest things that have ever been said to me were (not in any particular order):

"I think you are probably a lot like your father." (It was said by bbc.)

"I really love that song!" (said by someone who didn't know at the time that I had written it).

"You are more Christian than most Christians I know." (said nearly forty years ago by BarbaraLynn who knows that I am not one).

"I love you" (said by Kathy more than nine years ago and who still hold the key to my heart).

"I am proud to call him my great friend." (said by Bill Sables).

"You play guitar really well!" (said by someone who I thought should know better).

"Allan is a true gent." (WyoWoman)

"I loved reading this. It's like a large goblet of fine wine!" (written by a friend who had never before read one of my stories).

Note: I am going to bookmark this thread so that I can easily return to it and read these when I am feeling down.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 02:26 PM

"no, I am not married"
"no, I am not seeing someone else"
"yes, I am available"

Nice words to hear but I never believe them anyway.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: mousethief
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 02:11 PM

"I'm so glad I married you!" when my wife says it.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Amergin
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 02:08 PM

Let's do it again (at least when my girlfriend says it)

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Clifton53
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 02:05 PM

Wow, your touching bottom!!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: kendall
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 01:30 PM

"We have budgeted $1000.00 for your performance." I like your comment too Noreen!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Zebedee
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 01:05 PM

There has been a mistake, the Supreme Court are tendering their resignations, Al Gore will be the next President for the simple reason that he won.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Amergin
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 01:02 PM

Don't worry about it, it's on me.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Clinton Hammond2
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 12:57 PM

*Too X-rated to type here*

;-)

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 12:55 PM

I love you, Mom.

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: Bert
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 12:36 PM

Hmmmm ...I thought it was the radio at first... I'm not so sure that that is a compliment;-)

I love you, as long as it's not followed by ...you love me, we're a happy family...

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: GUEST,Salty Dog
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 12:30 PM

I want you inside me - NOW!

Subject: RE: Words that are nice to hear?
From: bflat
Date: 15 Dec 00 - 12:21 PM

I recently moved and just met my neighbor for the first time a few minutes ago. Commenting on my guitar playing the neighbor said, "you sound pretty good, I thought it was the radio at first."

bflat