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PURE B******T FACTS!! ENJOY POCHUI
B******t (also bullcrap) is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull or the initialism BS. In British English, "bollocks" is a comparable expletive, although b******t is commonly used in British English. It is a slang profanity term meaning "nonsense", especially in a rebuking response to communication or actions viewed as deceiving, misleading, disingenuous or false. As with many expletives, the term can be used as an interjection or as many other parts of speech, and can carry a wide variety of meanings.
It can be used either as a noun or as a verb. While the word is generally used in a deprecating sense, it may imply a measure of respect for language skills, or frivolity, among various other benign usages. In philosophy, Harry Frankfurt, among others, analyzed the concept of b******t as related to but distinct from lying.
Outside of the philosophical and discursive studies, the everyday phrase b******t conveys a measure of dissatisfaction with something or someone, but often does not describe any role of truth in the matter.
Etymology: "Bull", meaning nonsense, dates from the 17th century,[1] while the term "b******t" has been used as early as 1915 in American slang,[2] and came into popular usage only during World War II. The word "bull" itself may have derived from the Old French boul meaning "fraud, deceit" (Oxford English Dictionary).[2] The term "horses**t" is a near synonym. The South African English equivalent is "bull dust". Few corresponding terms exist in other languages, with the significant exception of German Bockmist, literally "billy-goat s**t".
The earliest attestation mentioned by the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is in fact T. S. Eliot, who between 1910 and 1916 wrote an early poem to which he gave the title "The Triumph of B******t", written in the form of a ballade. The word b******t does not appear in the text of the poem. Eliot did not publish this poem during his lifetime.
As to earlier etymology the OED cites bull with the meaning "trivial, insincere, untruthful talk or writing, nonsense". It describes this usage as being of unknown origin, but notes the following: "OF boul, boule, bole fraud, deceit, trickery; mod. Icel bull ‘nonsense’; also ME bull BUL ‘falsehood’, and BULL verb, to befool, mock, cheat."
Although as the above makes clear there is no confirmed etymological connection, it might be noted that these older meanings are synonymous with the modern expression "bull" otherwise generally considered, and intentionally used as, a contraction of "b******t". Another theory, according to the lexicographer Eric Partridge, is that the term was popularised by the Australian and New Zealand troops from about 1916 arriving at the front during World War I. They were astonished at the British commanding officers' emphasis on bull. Bull was the term for attention to appearances - spit and polish, making everything just so, even when it was a hindrance to waging war. The Diggers ridiculed the British by calling it not bull but b******t.[5]
Assertions of fact: B******t is commonly used to describe statements made by people more concerned with the response of the audience than in truth and accuracy, such as goal-oriented statements made in the field of politics or advertising. On one prominent occasion, the word itself was part of a controversial advertisement. During the 1980 U.S. presidential campaign, the Citizens Party candidate Barry Commoner ran a radio advertisement that began with an actor exclaiming: "B******t! Carter, Reagan and Anderson, it's all b******t!" NBC refused to run the advertisement because of its use of the expletive, but Commoner's campaign successfully appealed to the Federal Communications Commission to allow the advertisement to run unedited.[6] Distinguished from lying.
"B******t" does not necessarily have to be a complete fabrication; with only basic knowledge about a topic, b******t is often used to make the audience believe that one knows far more about the topic by feigning total certainty or making probable predictions. It may also merely be "filler" or nonsense that, by virtue of its style or wording, gives the impression that it actually means something. In his essay on the subject, William G. Perry called bull[s**t] "relevancies, however relevant, without data" and gave a definition of the verb "to bull[s**t]" as follows: To discourse upon the contexts, frames of reference and points of observation which would determine the origin, nature, and meaning of data if one had any. To present evidence of an understanding of form in the hope that the reader may be deceived into supposing a familiarity with content.
The b******tter generally either knows the statements are likely false, exaggerated, and in other ways misleading or has no interest in their factual accuracy one way or the other. "Talking b******t" is thus a lesser form of lying, and is likely to elicit a correspondingly weaker emotional response: whereas an obvious liar may be greeted with derision, outrage, or anger, an exponent of b******t tends to be dismissed with an indifferent sneer.
In everyday language: Outside of the academic world, among natural speakers of North American English, as an interjection or adjective, b******t conveys general displeasure, an objection to, or points to unfairness within, some state of affairs. In this 20th century colloquial usage, "b******t" does not give a truth score to another's discourse. It simply labels something that the speaker does not like and feels he is unable to change. CRAP!!! GL GG ALL
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the true essence of bullsh1t itself and talking bullsh1t is the ability to differentiate the brown bullsh1t piles (who are not to be confused with semi brown ones) from the brown bullsh1t piles that are in reality not so brown as they look at the first glance. now this ability is what makes you bullsh1t proof
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Superadobe is a form of earthbag construction that was developed by Iranian architect Nader Khalili. The technique uses layered long fabric tubes or bags filled with adobe to form a compression structure. The resulting beehive shaped structures employs arches, domes, and vaults to create single and double-curved shells that are strong and aesthetically pleasing. It has received growing interest for the past two decades in the Natural building and Sustainability movements.
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Wait a minute...
The last reply in this thread was 44 days ago! Are you sure you really want to bring this thread back to the frontpage? Consider what it is you have to say, maybe it's better to create a new thread if your post doesn't really require this entire thread?
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Well as its is complete BS then it must be appropriate to bring it right back into the realm of the front page of threads here at wonderful BRM. I havent seen this thread for a bit and so decided I should contribute a bit of total BS so there you go! Probably meaningless total BS too!
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G'day mates
So I am thinking that since I can not play in the large field tournaments of the micro millions because of my health that perhaps I should sponsor my man pochui into an event. I think it would be a hoot to watch when I have the time. Then again maybe I should just burn a few bucks on a nice cigar while sitting on the throne later mates be cool
Ronin
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Posted by pochui: Wait a minute...
The last reply in this thread was 44 days ago! Are you sure you really want to bring this thread back to the frontpage? Consider what it is you have to say, maybe it's better to create a new thread if your post doesn't really require this entire thread?
Yes i do. Yes it does.
G'day pochui
Love on the rocks, well it aint no surprise. God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy. Poker was a game created for intelligent gamblers. It is a shame they allow morons to play too would type more random quotes but got to go to the washroom now. best of luck be cool
Ronin
Edited by RoninHarper (14 November 2013 @ 17:15 GMT)
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G'day pochui Ok that picture is truly vial. I learned something that I want to share with my fellow mobsters. This is important people so pay attention. This morning I learned that my chewing gum does lose it's flavour on my bedpost over night
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a kit kat with a coke zero for a late night snack man you're living one healthy life, i'd settle for some curd, homemade muesli bar and a cup of freshly brewed herbal tea, but whatever yanks your crank
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Posted by pochui: a kit kat with a coke zero for a late night snack man you're living one healthy life, i'd settle for some curd, homemade muesli bar and a cup of freshly brewed herbal tea, but whatever yanks your crank
best of health & best of luck @the tables
health .. . tell me about it....
I stopped smoking 2 years ago.... I gained about 10 kilograms .. .
Now the doctors are saying I have to go on a diet.... maybe I should start smoking again !!!!
One of my best friends died in a car accident last month...
My brother s wife has cancer . . .
Who cares about 5 kilo s more or less ... there are more important things in live...
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Hello all the wonderful mobsters out there, this is your friend pochui from Lithuania, somewhere near the sea writing to you, wishing best of health to each and everyone of you.
today is monday
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly pochui, somewhere near the sea, Lithuania
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Posted by pochui: Hello all the wonderful mobsters out there, this is your friend pochui from Lithuania, somewhere near the sea writing to you, wishing best of health to each and everyone of you.
today is monday
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly pochui, somewhere near the sea, Lithuania
Hello all the wonderful mobsters out there, this is your friend thefly131 from Belgium, somewhere near Holland and Germany writing to you, wishing best of health to each and everyone of you.
today is monday
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly Thefly131, somewhere near the sea, Belgium
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well i can do it too
Hello all the wonderful mobsters out there, this is your friend thefly131 from Belgium, somewhere near Holland and Germany writing to you, wishing best of health to each and everyone of you.
today is monday
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly Thefly131, somewhere near the sea, Belgium
This nice reply gave me 10 mobpoints , thanks mates be cool
Hello all the wonderful mobsters out there, this is your friend Calmplay from Mauritius, somewhere near Paradise and Heaven writing to you, wishing best of health to each and everyone of you.
Today is Monday
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly Calmplay, somewhere near the sea, Mauritius
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Well in truth I did not put much effort into it because it does not actually give me any points. It will be another 4 or five hours before I can get any points. Yep no points for this post either There have been many post which I do not get points for because I do not worry about the time of day BS. I post when I want and so there have been days when I got 0 mobpoints even though i did make posts, they was just posted before the 24 time wait was up long post here for 0 points be cool mates
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Well Ronin that happens to all of us....
I am working in shifts (morning, evening and night) so I always post without 24 h between them so no pionts but who cares... the points are only extra.
I just wanted to say ... that standard post of pochui is great and funny .... so just adjusted it
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Hello all the wonderful mobsters out there, this is your friend Arty from cold Croatia, somewhere near the 3rd floor writing to you, wishing best of health to each and everyone of you.
today is tuesday
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly pochui, somewhere near third floor, Croatia