Monday, 26 April 2004 04:03 pm
Late language laughs; or, Furry urine tort Dane mint
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deckardcanineMy long writing assignment deadlines approach, but most of my other work is out of the way. My intense preparation for this morning's abnormal psychology exam paid off, for I had a good idea how to answer every question. I'm still taking notes for an online quiz due soon in the course, and my high interest in the subject of substance abuse disorders gives me mixed feelings (should I really be enjoying drug details?). The weather keeps me switching clothes and I haven't slept well lately, but all in all, I feel pretty good right now. Good enough to share some amusement.
Back in 2001, I found inspiration in a GAMES Magazine sweepstakes called "Fractured Movie Titles," in which sets of words sounded similar to a movie title when you put in the missing word from a list. My version, "Philm Phonetics," leaves out the fill-in-the-blank part and merely challenges you to figure out the corresponding real title. For example, "Musk engine yeller tee" would be "Miss Congeniality." I submitted 100 of these entries to GAMES and they published 24, some slightly altered, in the November 2002 issue. They sent me a $50 check for a game that filled less than half a page. Not bad. I came up with another 50+ later but did not submit any.
It's time I put some of my better entries here in my LJ. They're easier if you say them aloud.
1. Damascus sorrow
2. Yukon ticket tweet yew
3. Air on bra cough hitch
4. Dog gouda bed India glee
5. Dean Greta belch Ernie
6. Laughers pewter foal
7. Depose heighten it finch her
8. Ray tornado shuteye
9. Duck terse trench luff
10. Demon jury uncanny debt
11. Dick Rhett cats pee
12. Wreck we amphora trim
13. Lore in sofa rapier
14. Redder soda laws dark
15. Dish ocean gray damp shone
16. Disses pine ell Depp
17. Annoy debtor hawk spurrey
18. Grouch chant augury dint Reagan
19. Lydian date romp
20. Dot rasure odyssey harem Audrey
Back in 2001, I found inspiration in a GAMES Magazine sweepstakes called "Fractured Movie Titles," in which sets of words sounded similar to a movie title when you put in the missing word from a list. My version, "Philm Phonetics," leaves out the fill-in-the-blank part and merely challenges you to figure out the corresponding real title. For example, "Musk engine yeller tee" would be "Miss Congeniality." I submitted 100 of these entries to GAMES and they published 24, some slightly altered, in the November 2002 issue. They sent me a $50 check for a game that filled less than half a page. Not bad. I came up with another 50+ later but did not submit any.
It's time I put some of my better entries here in my LJ. They're easier if you say them aloud.
1. Damascus sorrow
2. Yukon ticket tweet yew
3. Air on bra cough hitch
4. Dog gouda bed India glee
5. Dean Greta belch Ernie
6. Laughers pewter foal
7. Depose heighten it finch her
8. Ray tornado shuteye
9. Duck terse trench luff
10. Demon jury uncanny debt
11. Dick Rhett cats pee
12. Wreck we amphora trim
13. Lore in sofa rapier
14. Redder soda laws dark
15. Dish ocean gray damp shone
16. Disses pine ell Depp
17. Annoy debtor hawk spurrey
18. Grouch chant augury dint Reagan
19. Lydian date romp
20. Dot rasure odyssey harem Audrey
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1. The Mask of Zorro
2. You Can't Take It with You
3. Erin Brockovich
4. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
5. The Incredible Journey
6. Life is Beautiful
7. The Poseidon Adventure
8. Return of the Jedi
9. Dr. Strangelove
10. The Manchurian Candidate
11. The Great Gatsby
12. Requiem for a Dream
13. Lawrence of Arabia
14. Raiders of the Lost Ark
15. The Shawshank Redemption
16. This Is Spinal Tap
17. A Night at the Roxbury
18. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
19. Lady and the Tramp
20. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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