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We hope you all had an enjoyable and safe Thanksgiving. In the spirit of the holiday, we’re taking it a bit easy with this Weekend Genius Challenge. In fact, you can win it by replying with only two words. And, in the process, you’ll change the world! How? Read on.
You probably know that “Google” has developed into a verb for looking up information on the Internet. You can search for almost anything, and find tons of information (and misinformation) on the billions of pages linked. So here’s our challenge: Find a two-word sequence in quotes that results in zero “hits” on Google. The twist: instead of looking for the most extreme examples, we’re looking for the most mundane ones. While you can use “tintinnabulation” in your entry, you’ll be much more likely to win by using “ringing” instead, provided you can find a word to match it with.
Feel free to explain why or in what context your two-word phrase should have shown up somewhere on Google… you might sway us! You can enter twice, as long as each entry is in a separate post. And make sure you read the rules in the box below to know exactly how to play. The winner will receive one mental_floss T-shirt in the style/size of his or her choice! We’ll vote on the entries and declare a winner early next week.
(How will this “change the world,” you ask? Simple: Google spiders our blog entries, so after we declare a winner, a few days later, that post will pop up in Google’s results when you search for the winning two-word phrase. Thus, that phrase will no longer be a Google zero, and anyone from now on who searches for that phrase will see your winning entry!)
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“porpoise uvula”
posted by Doug Gebhart on 11-24-2007 at 8:56 am
infantile airplane
rhesus large
posted by Chuck on 11-24-2007 at 9:03 am
“Ugandan cactus”
Medium blue mental_floss logo shirt, pls.
posted by Jeremy Flint on 11-24-2007 at 9:08 am
“Holistic dachshund”. I’m actually kind of surprised; we just got a dachshund puppy, and in learning about how to take care of him, I’ve seen all sorts of doggy “alternative medicine” ideas. I guess nobody is treating the mind, body, and spirit of these dogs yet…maybe because they’re so darned stubborn!.
(Simple as Pi, Women’s size M.)
posted by Jennifer T. on 11-24-2007 at 9:09 am
“Bart popsicle” That’s what my husband is when he’s been standing outside too long in this frigid cold we’ve been having in Colorado this week. Or, what he is when I stick my cold feet on him in bed :p
(Simple as Pi, Women’s M)
posted by Jennifer T. on 11-24-2007 at 9:12 am
“porpoise amputee”
There has to be a porpoise amputee out there somewhere. We must alert the world about the plight of the one-finned dolphins!
Anyway, I’d like the blue logo mental_floss shirt in blue, please.
posted by Jeremy Flint on 11-24-2007 at 9:13 am
“animatronic Poe”
Binary Small (I bet that phrase is similarly hit-less)
posted by Becca on 11-24-2007 at 9:17 am
“deselect sensationalism”
Librarians deselect items in their library’s collections all the time–so why hasn’t anyone written about deselecting sensationalism (a.k.a. getting sensationalism out of their collection)?
Achilles
posted by erm on 11-24-2007 at 9:22 am
Eschew Google! Your brain and its critial thinking ability are in great danger. Use a meta search engine and grow wise without the profiteers guiding your thoughts.
posted by Alice on 11-24-2007 at 9:22 am
“Yodel boater”
(That one really rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?)
Binary Small
posted by Becca on 11-24-2007 at 9:23 am
“rocketship tango”
The newest dance craze amongst geeks world-wide!
women’s pi large
posted by K on 11-24-2007 at 9:24 am
“enthralling moss”
Because moss is enthralling!
Women’s Pavlov XL
posted by Carole on 11-24-2007 at 9:29 am
“lime boredom”
The housewife wiped her hands on her apron and clandestinely glanced around. She had tried to be inventive, stretching her culinary creativity to green onion and lime pancakes, but had never quite been able to recapture the exhilaration she felt upon pulling her first key lime pie out of the oven. It was time for a change. With one last covert look over her shoulder, she reached into the refrigerator and pulled out… a lemon.
binary social club small
posted by Julie on 11-24-2007 at 9:36 am
“pajama fortitude”
Because: Underoos.
Women’s Pavlov- small
posted by Andi on 11-24-2007 at 9:41 am
“superfluously funky”
Mental Floss, Orange – Large
posted by Steve B. on 11-24-2007 at 9:48 am
peanut napolean
binary social club small!
posted by liz on 11-24-2007 at 9:56 am
“antarctic sunscreen”
something you might need for snow glare if it wasn’t so cold you had to cover every inch of skin to avoid frostbite.
rhesus medium
posted by john on 11-24-2007 at 10:07 am
“inert census”
The Pavlov one, in XXL, or XL
posted by Randy MacDonald on 11-24-2007 at 10:10 am
“stillborn query” also works.
I’m drooling for Pavlov, XL.
posted by Randy MacDonald on 11-24-2007 at 10:12 am
“intimate Yeoman”
Pluto R.I.P. T-shirt, M
posted by Tim in Augusta on 11-24-2007 at 10:14 am
“neat-o babies”
please, like no one in the 60’s referred to their kids as neat-o…
posted by samantha on 11-24-2007 at 10:15 am
“greasy quagmeyer”
i just think it sounds funny.
rhesus medium
posted by john on 11-24-2007 at 10:17 am
“coconut existential”
easy as pi large
posted by sheila on 11-24-2007 at 10:18 am
“cranberry ego”
Pavlov large
posted by sheila on 11-24-2007 at 10:21 am
“smelt quiche”
mmmmmm
physics fam reunion lg
posted by Carl on 11-24-2007 at 10:24 am
“smock hugger”
…for the love of art teachers!
physics club larrrge.
posted by Carl on 11-24-2007 at 10:31 am
“unpopular reggae”
Scurvy Large
posted by Mike on 11-24-2007 at 10:35 am
“uvula factoid”
Scurvy Large
posted by Mike on 11-24-2007 at 10:37 am
“untroubled ringing”
Idioms – small
posted by Jennifer on 11-24-2007 at 10:38 am
“edible mathematician”
In case you want to eat one
posted by Marianovsky on 11-24-2007 at 10:38 am
“overworked lion”
I have the image proof if needed. You didn’t specify.
posted by Amy on 11-24-2007 at 10:38 am
“macaroni diode”
Pavlov Medium
posted by Brigid on 11-24-2007 at 10:39 am
“germane Amish”
pluto RIP, L
posted by Ben on 11-24-2007 at 10:42 am
Impressive existentialism.
Mendel small.
posted by Cat on 11-24-2007 at 10:42 am
“dishy Republican”
posted by Jennifer on 11-24-2007 at 10:43 am
“Cockatiel Stapler”
Pavlov medium
posted by Brigid on 11-24-2007 at 10:43 am
Punctual hostess.
You’d hope your hostess is punctual, no?
Mendel, small, please.
posted by Cat on 11-24-2007 at 10:44 am
“apprehensive butcher”
because butchers just don’t worry.
Scurvy, L
posted by David on 11-24-2007 at 10:46 am
“ecstatic gnomes”
i guess they’re rarer than i thought…
Pluto small
posted by Ed on 11-24-2007 at 10:46 am
pimple pauper — a teenager too poor to buy soap
posted by Mike Jackson on 11-24-2007 at 10:46 am
grate wail — that sound you make when your fingers slip as you’re shredding the cheese
posted by Mike Jackson on 11-24-2007 at 10:47 am
Marco Polo T-shirt
(for the entry above)
posted by Marianovsky on 11-24-2007 at 10:48 am
“Ugli Soup”
My mom was joking about making a fruit soup and my brother told her to make it with Ugli fruit.
womens pi/small
posted by Rachel* on 11-24-2007 at 10:48 am
“Neural rodeo”
What happens when you take a large amount of LSD.
XXL logo shirt.
posted by Ken Zieger on 11-24-2007 at 10:49 am
Your search – “abalone eunuch” – did not match any documents. And why would it?
#6 – there’s a dolphin in Florida who lost it’s tail in a fishng net. It has been fitted with a prosthetic tail and is leanring to swim with it.
large Alaska t please!
posted by Lynne on 11-24-2007 at 10:52 am
“splendiferous ringing” – When Prince Charles and Lady Di got married, the world heard the splendiferous ringing of church bells.
posted by Carol on 11-24-2007 at 10:53 am
“gregarious goobers”
everyone loves alliteration!
Scurvy, L
posted by David on 11-24-2007 at 10:54 am
“wearable porkchop” – clothes from deep inside the pig
men’s marco polo – L
posted by mike on 11-24-2007 at 10:57 am
“niner syrup”
Sounds like something that would make pilots have a baaaaad day.
posted by Angela on 11-24-2007 at 10:57 am
“fried Vault”
Like deep fried coke, only it’s vault (gross).
womens pi/small
posted by Rachel* on 11-24-2007 at 10:58 am
“avocado cranium”
XXL Simple as Pi
posted by Carrie on 11-24-2007 at 11:00 am
“banana incandescent”
XXL Simple as Pi
posted by Carrie on 11-24-2007 at 11:00 am
“propeller euphoria”
The state of being shortly after the call of “CLEAR PROP!” has been yelled and engine start has occured.
Pavlov, M
posted by Angela on 11-24-2007 at 11:01 am
“Homogenous mooing” – If you have ever been in a barn, you will have heard the homogenous mooing of cows.
posted by Carol on 11-24-2007 at 11:01 am
“tulip broccoli”
entropy t-shirt; 2xl
posted by Travis on 11-24-2007 at 11:13 am
“papaya igloo”
Entropy t-shirt; 2xl
posted by Travis on 11-24-2007 at 11:14 am
“inebriated invertebrate”
Mental Floss, Orange – Large
posted by Steve B. on 11-24-2007 at 11:16 am
“paperclip kabob”
I write this from work. Food is scarce. Sometimes you have to survive simply by skewering what little food you can find on a large non-skid paperclip and roasting it with a lighter.
I keep one tucked away for just this sort of thing.
Gregor Mendel, Green – XL
posted by Dan A. on 11-24-2007 at 11:24 am
Not being a hockey fan, but curious, I was looking for a series of puck photos – hence – “puck montage”
posted by Jim on 11-24-2007 at 11:27 am
ringing harpoon: a new wireless device for the NSA to track whales
rushmoore. large.
posted by John Birdsong on 11-24-2007 at 11:27 am
“Boricua Foundation” – Boricua is the native name for Puerto Ricans, you hear it a lot in hip hop music as such. Many refer to themselves as Boricuas (I’m Puerto Rican myself). I would assume there would be SOME kind of foundation or organization, especially since there are debated things with military and the national status of the island.
Achilles T-Shirt – Medium
posted by Brian P. on 11-24-2007 at 11:31 am
“mole tweezer”
(Simple as Pi, Women’s size M.)
posted by Mariella on 11-24-2007 at 11:39 am
“floorboard ladder”
The latter can be more difficult to operate without the former…
Pavlov Medium
posted by Xander on 11-24-2007 at 11:40 am
“silkscreened cactus”
(Simple as Pi, Women’s size M.)
posted by Mariella on 11-24-2007 at 11:41 am
“ubiquitous dyslexic”
Mental Floss, Slate Gray, Medium
posted by Aditya on 11-24-2007 at 11:53 am
“hobo floss”
posted by Nathan on 11-24-2007 at 11:54 am
“skull cravers”
My brother and my sister are notorious skull collectors.
Pavlov Long-Sleeved Shirt Medium
posted by Brian P. on 11-24-2007 at 11:55 am
“depressing yoghurt”
Mental Floss, Slate Gray – Medium
posted by Aditya on 11-24-2007 at 11:57 am
“thousand doorknob”
easter island xl
posted by jon on 11-24-2007 at 12:00 pm
“mutual coatrack”
easter island xl
posted by Jon on 11-24-2007 at 12:00 pm
“Pirate terabyte”
Karl Marx in a men’s medium, please. :)
posted by Kathryn on 11-24-2007 at 12:04 pm
“forage luxury”
You have to forage luxury when it is not easily available!
Mental Floss logo T-shirt, orange xxlarge
posted by Lisa on 11-24-2007 at 12:11 pm
“flinching goats”
I guess you just can’t startle those things.
Rhesus in a medium, please.
posted by Dominic on 11-24-2007 at 12:14 pm
“syrup finders”
posted by Mac on 11-24-2007 at 12:18 pm
“bungee cockfight”
It’s for me to picture this and not be horrified but laugh anyway.
Rhesus in a medium, thanks!
posted by Dominic on 11-24-2007 at 12:20 pm
“hawaiian hubris”
Scurvy in Men’s Medium!
posted by Naimul on 11-24-2007 at 12:27 pm
“Limp Snowblower”
Easter Island, men’s medium
posted by Alicia on 11-24-2007 at 12:28 pm
“chocolate bookkeeper”
Scurvy in Mens Medium Please!
posted by Naimul on 11-24-2007 at 12:30 pm
“Argyle Recliner”
Easter Island, men’s medium
posted by Alicia on 11-24-2007 at 12:33 pm
“chest override”
Ship Happens in XL please
posted by Mike on 11-24-2007 at 12:39 pm
“finish overage”
Ship Happens in XL please again.
posted by Mike on 11-24-2007 at 12:42 pm
“improved parcae”
Plenty of hits for the original parcae ocean surveillance satellite system, but none for the follow-on.
Long sleeve Pavlov, XL, please.
posted by Jeremy on 11-24-2007 at 12:44 pm
“anorexic embryo”
small alaska
posted by autumn on 11-24-2007 at 12:49 pm
“Xenophanes dude”
While studying for their upcoming early philosophers exam, philo 101, the question came up: “and, like, who was it that said, like, we make God in our image, and like, not the other way around”?
answer: “Xenophanes dude”.
Beethoven, small
posted by Ashley on 11-24-2007 at 12:53 pm
waltzing unicycle
creates an interesting mental image … 1,2,3 … 1,2,3 …
Alaska t-shirt XXL
posted by Mike Parsons on 11-24-2007 at 12:53 pm
“Butter Kaula”
Easy as 3.14, large
posted by Eileen on 11-24-2007 at 12:57 pm
“yogurt cramp”
“maroon juicebox” Apparently there are no juiceboxes that are the color maroon.
Idioms t-shirt medium
posted by Ryn on 11-24-2007 at 12:58 pm
“Lazy coatimundi”
If you have ever seen these creatures move around, you know why they might be considered “lazy”! And given that they mainly live in the sweltering heat of the Amazon, who can blame them?
posted by Erin S. on 11-24-2007 at 12:58 pm
“butter Kaula”
My 14 year old son was pondering, “there is butterscotch, and butter rum, why don’t they offer other liquour flavors..??” Hence, butter kaula. Sorry for the double post, I forgot the explanation part.
easy as 3.14, large
posted by Eileen on 11-24-2007 at 1:02 pm
“Unimpressive intestines”
(oddly enough, you get three results for “impressive intestines.” Go figure.)
Pavlov long-sleeve XL, please.
posted by Jeremy on 11-24-2007 at 1:04 pm
“mouthwatering tripe”
posted by autumn on 11-24-2007 at 1:04 pm
“preschool seniority”
I guess they are not as competitive as I thought!
Of course I want the monkey t-shirt, size M
Surprisingly, baby seniority yielded several results.
posted by Milehimama on 11-24-2007 at 1:14 pm
Sorry, I wanted a womens medium Idioms shirt. I’ll repeat my words, just in case.
“yogurt cramp”
“Maroon juicebox”
posted by Ryn on 11-24-2007 at 1:23 pm
“Oddball Downfall”
Beethoven mens large
posted by Geoffrey on 11-24-2007 at 1:28 pm
“taser couch”
Pythagoras T-Shirt, large
posted by Emily on 11-24-2007 at 1:31 pm
“unethical floss”
I KNEW y’all were upstanding citizens.
(Lady MacBeth, small)
posted by Jonelle on 11-24-2007 at 1:33 pm
miasma pancake
posted by jen on 11-24-2007 at 1:35 pm
“hound calliope”
howling hounds make beautiful music. :)
women’s medium Marco Polo
posted by Jaclyn on 11-24-2007 at 1:36 pm
“aromatic toddler”
Rhesus T-shirt Medium
posted by Kai on 11-24-2007 at 1:37 pm
“incinerator sabbatical”
The incinerator at my veterinary school is broken and won’t be fixed for at least a month–the coolers in necropsy are overflowing!
(Entropy, women’s small)
posted by Ann on 11-24-2007 at 1:42 pm
“mortified rawhide”
Easy as pi, L Mens
posted by Geoffrey on 11-24-2007 at 1:43 pm
“dogbert collar”
(forgot t-shirt)
gregor mendel men’s medium
posted by saad on 11-24-2007 at 1:44 pm
Ill try again…maybe one of my search terms was considered “offensive?”
“parakeet terrine”
“goliath caviar”
“goliath” is a more pc term for a particular grouper variety than my original term, I guess. It wasn’t posted.
Either way, both work to give 0 results. ;-)
orange logo t-shirt in size xl(for boys who eat allot)
posted by Marc Lyons on 11-24-2007 at 1:52 pm
“Insolent Kleenex”
Men’s XL – No right way to eat a rhesus
posted by Jon on 11-24-2007 at 1:52 pm
“Backstreet Drill”
Men’s XL – No right way to eat a rhesus
posted by Jon on 11-24-2007 at 1:53 pm
“brass cummerbund”
Sounds uncomfortable, doesn’t it?
Women’s Idioms T-Shirt, xl
posted by logista on 11-24-2007 at 1:54 pm
“cranberry disembowelment” – it’s two days after Thanksgiving – please, no more turkey surprise casserole!!
Mental Floss Logo – XL any color
posted by Kate on 11-24-2007 at 1:59 pm
“wipe coo”
Women’s Easy as Pi, XL
posted by logista on 11-24-2007 at 2:00 pm
“notepad pickle”
Also…
“bermuda enneagon”
Pavlov Long-Sleeved Shirt – large
posted by Britten on 11-24-2007 at 2:03 pm
“Oregon snog”
No expats making out in Oregon, apparently.
Scurvy, small
posted by Sarah on 11-24-2007 at 2:17 pm
“Wart Ringing”
XL entropy
posted by Jim on 11-24-2007 at 2:28 pm
“pickled brontosaurus”
You wouldn’t believe (or maybe you would) how many animals I had to go through before finding one that hasn’t been pickled. Obviously, I got desperate and had to move on to ones that are extinct.
Scurvy, small
posted by Sarah on 11-24-2007 at 2:29 pm
“Quidnunc surprise”
- Isn’t it obvious?”
mental_floss logo T-shirt, slate gray/grey, XL
posted by Don on 11-24-2007 at 2:30 pm
“prolific fuzziness”
(I’m amongst intensely studying students right now, and I’d say that some of them have reached a level of prolific fuzziness by now.)
Easter Island in an XL, please!
posted by sallylou on 11-24-2007 at 2:30 pm
“celtic vexation”
Surely this was an important factor in the Celtic world.
Forever Jung XL
posted by Mark on 11-24-2007 at 2:34 pm
“Potchy tuckus”
A backside that’s particulary amenable to affectionate, light spanks — a tuckus made for potching.
(Easter Island, XL!)
posted by sallylou on 11-24-2007 at 2:34 pm
“mentally flossy”
-Maybe I should start my own website.
mental_floss logo T-shirt, slate grey, XL
posted by Don on 11-24-2007 at 2:36 pm
“tutor hobnob”
A college commencement event designed to let students meet and socialise with their tutors.
[Ship Happens]
posted by Andrew J. Winks on 11-24-2007 at 2:37 pm
“tapered praise”
The kind aimed straight at the heart. In which case you might faint. But that would be faint praise.
Forever Jung XL
posted by Mark on 11-24-2007 at 2:37 pm
How many more need to fall before our plight is finally recognized by Google?
“shoelace victim”
Marco Polo – Large
posted by Karen on 11-24-2007 at 2:37 pm
“Sherpa happens”
When things go badly wrong on mount Everest, and it was clearly the guide’s fault.
posted by Andrew J. Winks on 11-24-2007 at 2:39 pm
“flossing goddess”
I think some among us can see why this should be on the web.
I know someone who would just adore an XL Karl Marx shirt.
posted by L. Bensen on 11-24-2007 at 2:48 pm
“pickled donut”
(just might work for someone who’s pregnant!)
Alaska, L
posted by Cyndi on 11-24-2007 at 2:53 pm
“aerospace trans-am”
Idiom XL Men
posted by Joe E on 11-24-2007 at 3:05 pm
“Texas intellectualism”
Large Rhesus
posted by Allan on 11-24-2007 at 3:08 pm
“anthophagous bacteria”
Of all the bacteria out there, aren’t there any that nibble on flowers?
Medium Entropy please.
posted by Daniel on 11-24-2007 at 3:09 pm
“guava cello”
Pavlov Medium
posted by Max Frank on 11-24-2007 at 3:12 pm
“Zoroastrian Stratocaster”
Large Nobel, please!
posted by Joe Maz on 11-24-2007 at 3:27 pm
“metalloid diet”
mmm, Germanium, Polonium and Silicon, delicious…
simple as pi mens medium
posted by Tim Potter on 11-24-2007 at 3:27 pm
and…
“Macho canary”
Large Nobel again, please!
posted by Joe Maz on 11-24-2007 at 3:28 pm
“teetotaler rabbit”
You see! I knew those bunnies were all just a bunch of drunks!
Men’s Rehsus L
posted by jeffcomedy on 11-24-2007 at 3:32 pm
“broccoli glue”
Things I learned doing this: there is political popcorn, keen soda and cheese marmalade. Who knew?
Lady Macbeth Hand Soap, M
posted by adoxograph on 11-24-2007 at 3:33 pm
“civilized paparazzi”
Large rhesus
posted by Allan on 11-24-2007 at 3:35 pm
“Microscope toothbrush”
Idiom XL Male
posted by Joe E on 11-24-2007 at 3:37 pm
also “grammar noodles”
and as soon as this contest is over I am going to make some.
Lady MacBeth, M!
posted by adoxograph on 11-24-2007 at 3:40 pm
cube circumnavigation.
posted by Chester on 11-24-2007 at 3:40 pm
luddite microchip!
posted by Chester on 11-24-2007 at 3:43 pm
“boring spacewalks”
Easter Island T-Shirt L Male
posted by Kit W on 11-24-2007 at 3:44 pm
“alfalfa haiku” Because i collect poetry that mentions particular plants and herbs in them, and am looking for one that mentions alfalfa for my collection.
posted by Audrey Mackie on 11-24-2007 at 3:44 pm
“amniotic fondue”
gross, but cool!
Lady MacBeth, S
posted by Sara on 11-24-2007 at 3:50 pm
We will not rest until the entire world become info junkies just like us! I call for a….
“flosser revolution”
If that doesn’t change the world, I don’t know what will.
Men’s Rehsus L
posted by jeffcomedy on 11-24-2007 at 3:59 pm
“dingleberry detour”
It’s a sort of shortcut you take through the backwoods of East Texas, thinking you’re saving time but it really turns out to be longer because there’s a hay mower meandering down the curvy road that you dare not pass or potholes big enough to make to hide a cow in — all slowing you down till you wish you’d've just stayed on I-20.
Still hoping: Large men’s Pluto tee.
posted by buddz on 11-24-2007 at 4:08 pm
“kitten critic”
Great, now who am I going to call when my cat needs some criticism?
physics society, s
posted by Shaina on 11-24-2007 at 4:11 pm
“salmon truancy”
Go to school!
(…get it?)
still a physics society small please! :)
posted by Shaina on 11-24-2007 at 4:16 pm
“jelly procrastinate” – wobbling between doing something and staying lazy
Pluto med
posted by Ian on 11-24-2007 at 4:23 pm
“Revolve-in-Peace Envy”
When someone ELSE wins the weekend contest and you don’t.
Large men’s Pluto tee. ~sigh~
posted by buddz on 11-24-2007 at 4:24 pm
“extraordinary flossers”
because everyone who has spent time on this contest is one!
Womens Med. Idioms :o)
posted by Emily E on 11-24-2007 at 4:27 pm
“dropkick stepdad”
posted by chuck on 11-24-2007 at 4:39 pm
“ecological sycophant” – I am surprised that these words haven’t been put together yet from one side or the other in the “debate” over global warming or as an accusation towards profiteers.
posted by Andy on 11-24-2007 at 4:40 pm
Oops – Nobel in men’s medium
posted by Andy on 11-24-2007 at 4:41 pm
Nuclear Chaise – not exactly a relaxing piece of furniture, but some people need a little bit of excitement in their living room
easy as pi – woman’s x-small
posted by Kristen on 11-24-2007 at 4:43 pm
“impetant goat”
revolve in peace large
posted by chuck on 11-24-2007 at 4:44 pm
“mathlete preference”:
A process by which a participant in a mathematical contest between schools is chosen.
The Binary Social Club T-shirt
xx-large for comfort, please!
thank you!
posted by Lisa on 11-24-2007 at 4:50 pm
televangelist orgy
medium karl marx
posted by jacob on 11-24-2007 at 4:53 pm
“fuzziness envy”
It is sometimes caused by cats and teddy bears. Given the large number of cats on the web, it is difficult to see how this issue has not been addressed yet.
One large “Scurvy” tee if you like this please.
posted by L. Bensen on 11-24-2007 at 4:57 pm
“Hellish Carolers” –
what i turn into every christmas, kind of like a trick or treat thing with out the treat, and without little caroling.
womans small pavolov short sleeve tee.
posted by Tazzetty on 11-24-2007 at 4:57 pm
“undulating platypus”
Could be a future rock band name!
Mendel L
posted by liz on 11-24-2007 at 4:58 pm
“cranky pimp” – for obvious reasons…
World Physics Society Family Reunion – Maroon, L
posted by Keith on 11-24-2007 at 4:58 pm
masterpiece briefs – for the guy who has it all this christmas, give the gift of fine art where only you can see it
rhesus- woman’s x-small
posted by Kristen on 11-24-2007 at 4:58 pm
“vile Artichoke”
something put on a veggie pizza.
Achilles m xl
posted by John on 11-24-2007 at 5:03 pm
“thaumaturgic undead”
Thaumaturgy is the working of miracles, magical feats, etc. Thaumaturgic is a being who has the ability to perform such things. Undead are, in some cultures, miraculous and, in other cultuers, magical. So it follows that, at some point, the undead MUST be considered to be able to perform such feats.
After all, them walking around alone is miraculous. Or magical. Or just plain creepy! :”)
Easter Island T-Shirt
xx-large for comfort, please :)
thank you!
posted by Lisa on 11-24-2007 at 5:04 pm
“sparkled veggies” – apparently even diamonds can’t make kids eat them…
World Physics Society Family Reunion, maroon, L
posted by Keith on 11-24-2007 at 5:19 pm
“Clicky Foot”
cause my idiot friends invented it. they put tacks on the bottom of their shoes and created, clicky foot.
posted by tazzetty on 11-24-2007 at 5:22 pm
“Sassy Sarcophagus” For the record, when I go, I’d like a sarcophagus and I’d like it to be sassy.
PLUTO R.I.P (M)
posted by Derek Nunez on 11-24-2007 at 5:23 pm
“ninety jellos”
Jello’s my nickname, 90 is my number, only reasonable to put them together.
posted by Alicia on 11-24-2007 at 5:26 pm
“bathtub barnacle”
Women’s Simple as 3.141592 T-shirt
Size medium
posted by Amelia on 11-24-2007 at 5:28 pm
“football epidermis”
Pig Skin? LOL
binary – Med (great new shirt by the way)
posted by Song on 11-24-2007 at 5:30 pm
“coach lobsters”
Maybe a new mascot for a New England team?
binary- Med
posted by Song on 11-24-2007 at 5:32 pm
“stickly cat”
Pavlov T-Shirt
posted by Meghann on 11-24-2007 at 5:41 pm
“overjoyed mortician”
Womens Pluto R.I.P (s)
posted by Keysha on 11-24-2007 at 5:41 pm
“gin halitosis”
Binary Social Club T-shirt (Large)
posted by Amelia on 11-24-2007 at 5:41 pm
“eclectic earwax”
Because normal earwax simply will not do.
posted by sharp toys on 11-24-2007 at 5:44 pm
“erotic hernia”
I am always surprised at the fetishes some people have, but apparently this isn’t one of them (yet).
Rhesus XL
posted by Ryan on 11-24-2007 at 5:45 pm
“Cerebral Glacier”
- Brain Freeze that just won’t go away…
Womens Pluto RIP (S)
posted by Keysha on 11-24-2007 at 6:02 pm
“Creepy Tinkertrain”
my friends n i listened to a song my ozzy called Mr tinkertrain. there a reason why that guy is really creepy.
posted by Alicia on 11-24-2007 at 6:07 pm
“Binary Skates”
rollin around on 1’s and 0’s :-)
easy as pi mens medium please.
posted by Tim Potter on 11-24-2007 at 6:08 pm
cumquat bowling
posted by Craig on 11-24-2007 at 6:08 pm
My entries:
“roadkill ketchup” or
“roadkill, catsup”
as in,
“I hit something driving through the desert last night and the roadkill ketchup on my bumper suggested it may not have been a tumbleweed.”
or,
“When dining on roadkill, catsup is the perfect condiment to offset that gamey flavor”
posted by Curt on 11-24-2007 at 6:08 pm
“rubber xen”
Scurvy Tshirt L
posted by ZMan on 11-24-2007 at 6:09 pm
Oh I forgot to say that if chosen a winner, my T-shirt of perference is the XY Chromosome T-Shirt, size XL.
Thanks.
posted by Curt on 11-24-2007 at 6:11 pm
“bigotry correctness”
Lady MacBeth Hand Soap, XL
posted by Helen on 11-24-2007 at 6:24 pm
“biplane femur”
posted by Jim Thomason on 11-24-2007 at 6:25 pm
“wristwatch potato”
I’ll take the scurvy shirt in a large
posted by Jim Thomason on 11-24-2007 at 6:28 pm
“Yulee Fun”
Yulee is a small town in South GA, not far from Cumberland Island. There must be something fun to do there. Right?
Pluto RIP – medium
posted by Lee on 11-24-2007 at 6:29 pm
“Spritely Moose”
A Pluto in a large, please.
kthxbai
posted by Tim on 11-24-2007 at 6:32 pm
“Karst couture”
My husband is a geologist. Every time he ruins some article of clothing I put it in a box labeled “Karst couture” for him to wear on his caving trips. Every caver I have every met has a similar box.
Pluto in XXL for him if I win please.
posted by Melanie Harris on 11-24-2007 at 6:34 pm
“bioinformatics artwork”
Because everyone should have some..
posted by Ben on 11-24-2007 at 6:37 pm
“belching chameleon”
I suppose it’s probably an evolutionary development – loud gaseous emissions tend to blow one’s cover.
Idiom T-shirt please, medium.
posted by Barak Bruerd on 11-24-2007 at 6:37 pm
“colostomy tattoo”
Who wouldn’t want one. What a conversation starter.
posted by Ben on 11-24-2007 at 6:38 pm
“Folkston Fun”
Folkston is a small town in GA. There must be something fun there. Right?
Pluto RIP – medium
posted by Lee on 11-24-2007 at 6:39 pm
Weekend Genius Challenge
“silly xenarthra”
Alaska T-shirt XL
thanks
posted by Robert Haber on 11-24-2007 at 6:44 pm
“toejam sushi”
The next Iron Chef challenge
Idiom – medium. thank you
posted by Barak Bruerd on 11-24-2007 at 6:45 pm
Robert Haber
“Derisive ecdysiast”
They can give as good as they get -
World physics soc fam reunion T-shirt XL
Thank you -
posted by Robert Haber on 11-24-2007 at 6:58 pm
playable special
RIP Pluto – XL
posted by Miss Nae on 11-24-2007 at 7:00 pm
“unflattering toenails”
They’re out there, just not on Google.
mental_floss, grey, small, please. Thanks!
posted by Emily on 11-24-2007 at 7:01 pm
Guam’s follies
Pluto – XL
posted by Miss Nae on 11-24-2007 at 7:04 pm
“brassiere laboratory”
Rhesus – XL
posted by Brian Meyer on 11-24-2007 at 7:14 pm
“alluring muslin”
I would not have believe that anyone ever said, “my, what a slimming plaid” but “slimming plaid” garnered 14 hits. Not so with the alluring muslin.
mental_floss, small, grey. thanks for the fun challenge!
posted by Emily on 11-24-2007 at 7:14 pm
“hedonistic dentistry”
and
“interstellar rectum”
Blue mental floss logo xxl
posted by Steve on 11-24-2007 at 7:16 pm
“hedonistic dentistry”
Blue mental floss logo xxl
posted by Steve on 11-24-2007 at 7:17 pm
“interstellar rectum”
blue mental floss logo xxl
posted by Steve on 11-24-2007 at 7:17 pm
“fingernail grocery”
It’s a mini-mini-mart.
Rhesus XL
posted by Brian Meyer on 11-24-2007 at 7:26 pm
“chaste booze”
Alcohol content lower than .5%
Guaranteed to go nowhere fast.
(Lady MacBeth handsoap)
posted by Neransra on 11-24-2007 at 7:30 pm
“sanitized ringing” – the dirty ringing in the world will kill us all.
Easter Island – XXL
posted by SomeFatChick on 11-24-2007 at 7:38 pm
“mundane meringue” – Without lemon and pie, it’s just not fun.
Easter Island – XXL
posted by SomeFatChick on 11-24-2007 at 7:41 pm
“mayor relish”
Simple as 3.141592 T-shirt – L
posted by Matt on 11-24-2007 at 7:44 pm
“gunpoint ballad”
That ’special’ song your main squeeze forces you to listen to, ‘because the song is about us’.
posted by Neransra on 11-24-2007 at 7:47 pm
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious bacilliform
Beethoven – S
posted by trixie&stella on 11-24-2007 at 7:49 pm
“penguin apostrophe”
Easter Island tee – xxl
posted by Darla Crafford on 11-24-2007 at 8:01 pm
“carburetor phlegm”
beethoven-small
posted by Trixie&stella on 11-24-2007 at 8:02 pm
“nascent porcupine”
posted by Regan Alford on 11-24-2007 at 8:04 pm
“townhouse flu”
easter island tee – xxl
posted by Darla Crafford on 11-24-2007 at 8:07 pm
“simonizing says”
long-sleeve Pavlov – Large
posted by BJ on 11-24-2007 at 8:21 pm
“lamb boogers”
Acillies- SM
posted by thomasina on 11-24-2007 at 8:24 pm
“nine bogo”
Rhesus Lg
posted by CJG on 11-24-2007 at 8:28 pm
“tangelo beer”
if you can have chocolate stout and pomegranate beer, why not tangelo??
pluto, women’s small
posted by nina on 11-24-2007 at 8:31 pm
“Mind toothpick”
Entrophy SM
posted by thomasina on 11-24-2007 at 8:33 pm
“Catamaran Cow” – it’s important that cows also use the waterways of the world, and thus need a role model who can show them how.
posted by Dibyo on 11-24-2007 at 8:34 pm
“Catamaran Cow” – it’s important that cows also use the waterways of the world, and thus need a role model who can show them how.
Marco Polo Size M please.
posted by Dibyo on 11-24-2007 at 8:35 pm
“Gluttony Backflip”
Entrophy- small
posted by Ben on 11-24-2007 at 8:37 pm
“petrified pantry”
Simple as Pi
XL
posted by JB on 11-24-2007 at 8:48 pm
“nightly slaw”
my husband works graveyard shift and every night when he gets home he asks the dogs “did you have your nightly slaw?” which in redneck means did you eat dinner
t-shirt large pavlov
posted by Diane on 11-24-2007 at 9:02 pm
“Bacon Shaman”
Because that’s what I want to be when I grow up.
Beethoven size M
posted by hisladyhiswife on 11-24-2007 at 9:12 pm
“Pregnant C.H.U.D.”
Because pregnant chads are not the worst of our problems.
Beethoven M
posted by hisladyhiswife on 11-24-2007 at 9:27 pm
“Glimmering Foxfire”
Woot!
posted by AC on 11-24-2007 at 9:33 pm
“chinchilla dysentery”
Furry Oregon Trail? I used word association when my chinchilla Oy jumped onto the bed and tried to hump my leg.
This is not a joke :)
Pluto – L
posted by John Vilsack on 11-24-2007 at 9:47 pm
“Deadly Girlscouts”
Alaska T, size XL
posted by Ed Glenn on 11-24-2007 at 10:10 pm
“Plasticity intrigue”
As an artist, I can vouch that I get highly intrigued by the plastic qualities of certain paintings.
Idioms, Med WM.
posted by Stephanie on 11-24-2007 at 10:12 pm
“reigning variation”
Some songs and some pieces of fine art require a prevailing variation of differant qualities.
Idioms please, Medium (WM).
posted by Stephanie on 11-24-2007 at 10:15 pm
“scaring yacht”
A boat used by trick-or-treating blue bloods.
Pluto shirt, size M
posted by Winson on 11-24-2007 at 10:16 pm
“Monkey coxis”
Alaska T, XL
posted by Ed GLenn on 11-24-2007 at 10:20 pm
“mutating dove”
Alaska T, Small
posted by Chris Glenn on 11-24-2007 at 10:23 pm
“underfed drip”
Scurvy Womens
posted by Katherine on 11-24-2007 at 10:24 pm
“flaming trigonometry”
Binary Social Club Medium
posted by Kmanpat on 11-24-2007 at 10:28 pm
“heptagon garbage”
Binary Social Club Medium
(BTW, in the UK, heptagon garbage would be quite nice, as that would result in a whole bunch of twenty pence and 50 pence pieces).
posted by Kmanpat on 11-24-2007 at 10:33 pm
“nightstand piano”
For composers who are regularly struck by genius in the middle of the night . .
Pluto, women’s xl
posted by Stacey on 11-24-2007 at 10:55 pm
“paleontologist buttock”
Because polyanthropomorphic wasn’t a word, according to Miriam Webster, and “anthropomorphic buttock” actually produced one result!
Simple as 3.141592… Women’s Medium
posted by Stacy on 11-24-2007 at 11:04 pm
“goose gnocchi”
“fleece gnocchi” also works, but it seems to me a chef would be more likely to pair gnocchi with goose than fleece.
But hey–everybody has different tastes…
Pluto R.I.P. Women’s Medium
posted by Stacy on 11-24-2007 at 11:07 pm
“ingeniously shortsighted”
Beacuse so many things are…
Easy as 3.141592…. (Medium)
posted by Paul on 11-24-2007 at 11:16 pm
“craftily unethical”
You would think with all the business scandals… hrmmm
Pluto R.I.P shirt, women’s medium
posted by Rose on 11-24-2007 at 11:24 pm
“Soursop Liquor”
Since soursops make such good, sweet candy and fruit drinks, I felt sure that someone made a soursop liquor.
Pluto – Revolve in Peace
Mens Large
posted by Mark on 11-24-2007 at 11:26 pm
“somber crackhead”
Pluto R.I.P – Women’s Medium
posted by Rose on 11-24-2007 at 11:27 pm
“hypermercurial” returns 3 hits, so you should be able to combine it with almost any word not on this page. Google must be catching up, as the above combos now return hundreds of hits.
Worse, it’s not helping our community, as your site is not getting SEO’d, and Google is now raising page ranks on drivel.
posted by Mac Daddy Castralto on 11-24-2007 at 11:31 pm
“Brunch Nerd”
Pythagoras T-shirt
posted by Greg Delahanty on 11-24-2007 at 11:35 pm
“Bacony Voyage”
Marco Polo shirt
posted by Greg Delahanty on 11-24-2007 at 11:38 pm
“obscure lioness”
I checked “obscure lion” and many hits came up, so the word combinations are not that far-fetched and the words are not that unusual.
pluto-woman med
posted by Amanda on 11-24-2007 at 11:41 pm
“Proctological Squint”
A suspected eye condition developing in proctologists due to having to see small details from a nasal friendly distance from the target organ.
RIP Pluto – Mens Medium
posted by Mark M on 11-24-2007 at 11:45 pm
“sharp holiness”
Entropy, XL
posted by chris on 11-25-2007 at 12:00 am
“creamer sanitation”
I was trying to figure out if old coffee creamer was sanitary if spilled.
I tried a different wording and got the answer. Yes, yes it is sanitary. I didn’t know it was non-dairy….
What can I say, I am Obsessive Compulsive.
posted by Erin on 11-25-2007 at 12:00 am
“grindhouse electron”
“hypotenuse popsicle”
pluto r.i.p.
men’s large
posted by vivek rao on 11-25-2007 at 12:03 am
Cabbage obituary…because we all know they die when you cook them to long and they even stink up the house!
posted by Holly on 11-25-2007 at 12:07 am
“challah bubbles” – what else to call the strange shapes that form?
posted by dan on 11-25-2007 at 12:17 am
“neuron strainer”
Because I had to think about it.
Pavlov large
posted by David on 11-25-2007 at 12:24 am
“turbine bourbon”
It’s very smooth.
Pavlov long sleeve – Large
posted by David on 11-25-2007 at 12:26 am
“Apex Vomit”
Small- Gregor Mendel, green please :)
posted by CropTillDawn on 11-25-2007 at 12:35 am
“Plaintain Vodka”
I don’t like pina colada’s,(or getting caught in the rain) and this works faster and tastes better than a banana daquiri.
Easy as Pi – Womans XL
posted by Donna H. on 11-25-2007 at 12:38 am
flossed paradox
posted by VegasDane on 11-25-2007 at 12:42 am
flossed mentally
Pavlov Long-Sleeved Shirt – xxl
posted by VegasDane on 11-25-2007 at 12:46 am
“mustering muses”
Simple as 3.141592 T-shirt – L
posted by Matt on 11-25-2007 at 12:50 am
“Mousetrap Surgery”
This is when you catch a mouse in one of those sticky traps and you pull the little guy off and let him go.
(Yes, I did do this) :(
I should explain that “Apex Vomit” is when you have barfed the entire contents of your stomach and now you are at at the green bile stage. :P
Gregor Mendel- Small green please :)
posted by CropTillDawn on 11-25-2007 at 12:58 am
“Nortons Futilities”
Viruses, spyware and malware are everywhere. Why even bother to spend the money to destroy them. Hence….
posted by Donna H. on 11-25-2007 at 1:03 am
“Cherimoya Liqueur”
I have a drinking problem and I’m getting bored with Vodka. I want a 100 proof banana / custard apple flavored liqueur.
posted by Anna H on 11-25-2007 at 1:09 am
forgot my t-shirt choice
pavlovs – Womans XL
posted by Anna H on 11-25-2007 at 1:17 am
Pitaya Flan
Amazingly, this doesn’t actually exist! Pitaya is a yummy little cactus fruit that tastes of strawberry and watermelon. Mmm mmm good.
Were I not so inebriated by the very idea of Cherimoya hooch, I would stagger into the kitchen and give this concoction a whirl!
Easter Island, XL
posted by Anna H. on 11-25-2007 at 1:29 am
“underwhelming alaska”
small pluto
posted by beryl on 11-25-2007 at 1:35 am
“anteater notebook”
idiom L
posted by Austin on 11-25-2007 at 1:38 am
“trouser trepidation”
idiom L
posted by austin on 11-25-2007 at 1:42 am
impermeable sodapop
for those times when you have an all aluminum straw….
posted by Justin L on 11-25-2007 at 1:46 am
“Indigenous tetrapods”
My gosh, the world is full of them…how could someone not have written something about 4-legged critters native to somewhere? But noooo…
Mendel in pine, XL, please. Thanks for a fun challenge.
posted by Kathleen on 11-25-2007 at 1:46 am
“ecclesiastical atheist”
For those times when I don’t want to believe anything – but I want to believe nothing somewhere special.
“Easy as Pi” in XL
(same for above post also)
posted by Justin L on 11-25-2007 at 1:52 am
“goggle loosener”
My mom needs to loosen my goggles. This seems like the appropriate instrument.
posted by Sitaara on 11-25-2007 at 2:19 am
“absentmindedly transmuted”
It just sounds good.
Entropy, women’s medium
posted by Sitaara on 11-25-2007 at 2:23 am
“dunce bling”
For those who enjoy stupid jewelry.
Pi tshirt 2xl Please. :)
posted by Jennifer B on 11-25-2007 at 2:24 am
Also, I googled myself, and nothing showed up :(
I am totally google-worthy!!
posted by Erin on 11-25-2007 at 2:37 am
“mental decagon”
when you have to think in ten different directions, but end up where you began
also, when you start a thread of thought, that leads to another, that leads to another, that leads to another, that leads to another, that leads to another, that leads to another, that leads to another, that leads to another, that lead to you wondering what the hell got you started.
entropy, mens small
posted by Dani K on 11-25-2007 at 3:22 am
“rhombus rotunda”
pluto L
posted by Andrew on 11-25-2007 at 3:30 am
“zygote hunting”
pluto L
posted by Andrew on 11-25-2007 at 3:30 am
“phonetic seizure”
Sometimes it’s too overwhelming to just sound it out!
Beethoven, M
posted by Nikki on 11-25-2007 at 3:38 am
“clean asphyxiations”
Erotica for the compulsively tidy.
Any shirt will do. extra, EXTRA fat please.
posted by sharp toys on 11-25-2007 at 4:31 am
“ringing caribou”
Because the “suggestions” for better chance to win says so.
See post 269 for shirt.
posted by sharp toys on 11-25-2007 at 4:36 am
taiwan wasteland
Currently living here. Im surprised this one doesnt reference a million and one blogs.
posted by Bernadette on 11-25-2007 at 4:45 am
taiwan wasteland
Im currently living here. Im surprised this discription doesnt reference a million and one blogs.
Rhesus large please.
posted by Bernadette on 11-25-2007 at 4:51 am
“forgive asmodeus”
If chosen, I’d like the idioms are for the birds tshirt. I mistakenly chose to follow the understood directions, a two word sentence, not sequence. I guess I should sell those speed-reading tapes. Heck, if even forgive satan has 3,430 hits, why not our own lord of the bottomless pit? Unless you think he should “Milton hell”?
posted by Bill Heinz on 11-25-2007 at 5:24 am
Sorry, I didn’t see the must be in separate posts thing. I doubt I can fix it but I’ll try.
“yogurt cramp”
posted by Ryn on 11-25-2007 at 5:46 am
Sorry, I didn’t see the must be in separate posts thing. I doubt I can fix it but I’ll try.
“maroon juicebox”
Idioms womens medium
posted by Ryn on 11-25-2007 at 5:47 am
“fool doctorate”
There must be someplace they learn before entering politics.
Idioms are for the birds lg.
posted by Bill on 11-25-2007 at 5:54 am
“floss cerebrum”
Good advice, don’t you think?
Idioms are for the birds. Large.
posted by bill on 11-25-2007 at 6:03 am
superb lumberjacks
rhesus
posted by Josh on 11-25-2007 at 6:15 am
“Obscure defenestration”
because all defenstrations are pretty much obscure.
Rhesus XXl pls
posted by chris coultas on 11-25-2007 at 7:49 am
Funky Antidisestablishmentarianism
Because it is….
Rhesus 2XL
posted by T.R. on 11-25-2007 at 7:50 am
“saltier knight”
Pavlov Long-Sleeved Shirt , Large
posted by Abhishek Gupta on 11-25-2007 at 7:51 am
“burping lioness”
Pavlov Long-Sleeved Shirt , Large
posted by Abhishek Gupta on 11-25-2007 at 7:57 am
Existential Earthworm
The alliteration just rolls off the tongue…
Rhesus XXL, Please…
posted by T.R. on 11-25-2007 at 7:59 am
“swifty bureaucrat”
Okay, so a part of me is not totally shocked that there are no hits for this one, but still funny, no?
Pluto, Size M
posted by Winsonius on 11-25-2007 at 8:05 am
“feathery housecoat”
too bad, someone out there would like one.
“arugula burp”
really? no gassy re-tasting of arugula out there?!
-kellie
oh, and the jung shirt rocks (L)
posted by Kellie on 11-25-2007 at 8:08 am
ditto ryn, didn’t notice the separate post requirement… in hopes of avoiding disqualification i’m reposting the 2nd:
“arugula burp”
really? no gassy re-tasting of arugula out there?!
-kellie
oh, and the jung shirt rocks (L)
posted by Kellie on 11-25-2007 at 8:12 am
“angstrom addled”
The metric system drove his angstrom addled brain to homicide…
simple as 3.1415927
posted by bob guillot on 11-25-2007 at 8:18 am
There is no mention whatever of “repost disqualification” on Google, so presumably it is entirely permissible.
(This is not an entry, just a comment. I used up my quota earlier but I’m following the entries with great amusement and delight!)
posted by Anonymous Cowherd on 11-25-2007 at 8:28 am
I searched “smirking harlot.”
And I like the Pirate shirt, small women’s. :)
posted by Allison on 11-25-2007 at 8:53 am
“mentalities flossed”
I’m so lazy.
The Binary Social Club T-shirt
posted by Earnest on 11-25-2007 at 9:02 am
three years ago, instead of studying for our finals, my boyfriend and i did this for hours.
posted by katiedert on 11-25-2007 at 9:08 am
they’re called “googlewhacks.” there’s a whole website listing them
posted by katiedert on 11-25-2007 at 9:09 am
“anaerobic potatoes”
Because it’s important to know what type of respiration our tubers are using.
women’s pavlov t-shirt
posted by sporkk on 11-25-2007 at 9:23 am
“onion oink”
scurvy L
posted by ZMan on 11-25-2007 at 9:45 am
“Pavlov chimes”
i’m surprised you guys don’t sell anything like it… that’s my million dollar idea… well i think it is a funny idea at least
The Binary Social Club T-shirt XL
posted by Earnest on 11-25-2007 at 10:01 am
“fascinating toenails”
i don’t know why this had no hits…when i’m supposed to be writing a research paper, my toenails become infinitely fascinating.
pluto small
posted by dr. spaceman on 11-25-2007 at 10:07 am
“cool beachballs”
Idioms T-shrt, XL
posted by Julie on 11-25-2007 at 10:15 am
“Bush sapient”
no surprise that wouldn’t be found! although there were a few other synonyms for sapient that only turned up 1 or 2 hits.
Pythagoras xl
posted by margaret on 11-25-2007 at 10:20 am
“ringing taskbar”
This is what I call it when Windows flashes the buttons on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, and I expected others to call it something similar, as well. No dice, I guess.
Shirt Choice:
Entropy T-Shirt, Med.
posted by Marc L'Heureux on 11-25-2007 at 10:21 am
“silky cockroach”
I hate to admit it, but cockroaches’ bodies always looked to me like they were made of expensive fabrics.
Pluto XXL
posted by Jon Harris on 11-25-2007 at 10:38 am
Hi From Dave -
How about -
“Trivial nimbus”
That is a rain cloud that just can’t do it – rain that is -
Beethoven T-shirt XL
Thanks – Dave
posted by David Haber on 11-25-2007 at 11:03 am
Once again Howdy -
“raging fluorine”
You try mixing fluorine and maybe some sodium metal together and see what mood the fluorine is in !!
Gregor Mendel T-shirt XL
Thanks – Dave
posted by David Haber on 11-25-2007 at 11:06 am
Pollyanna iceberg
Alaska t-shirt large
posted by Gene on 11-25-2007 at 11:25 am
“hypodermic malformation”
this just sounds medically unsettling…
RIP Pluto, men’s M or Women’s L
posted by Holly on 11-25-2007 at 11:28 am
“malignant debater”
RIP Pluto, men’s M or women’s L
posted by Holly on 11-25-2007 at 11:31 am
“booby ogler”
I guess there’s not enough seabird loving fans on the web. Pooo…
Pavlov (long sleeved) L
posted by Jeff Lagasca on 11-25-2007 at 11:35 am
“Adrenal Tribe”
Pavlov (long-sleeved) L
posted by Jeff Lagasca on 11-25-2007 at 11:37 am
“sacramental floss”
The time you give up to be on this site or what remains of my J&J after a plate of ribs.
posted by Patrick O on 11-25-2007 at 11:44 am
“coastal assassin”
Normandy snipers or participants in a Miami drive-by.
posted by Patrick O on 11-25-2007 at 11:45 am
“disfigured chrysanthemum”
(karl marx,Male Large)
posted by Emily on 11-25-2007 at 11:47 am
“organdy puffin”
simple as 3.141592 T=shirt
posted by Donna on 11-25-2007 at 11:50 am
“damask coot”
simple as 3.141592 T-shirt please.
posted by Donna on 11-25-2007 at 11:55 am
“operatic flatulence”
hopefully no one has this syndrome.
(mt. rushmore, large, male)
posted by Emily on 11-25-2007 at 11:56 am
“stuffing intoxication” b/c during thanksgiving dinner i ate to the point of intoxication.
Alaska T, Med
posted by Kevin on 11-25-2007 at 12:00 pm
“neon villain”
It was quite easy for the police in Monochrome City to spot the neon villains.
posted by NJ Rules on 11-25-2007 at 12:01 pm
“sleeveless languish”
To waste away in a tank top.
posted by NJ Rules on 11-25-2007 at 12:03 pm
“smelly hinge”
posted by Mike on 11-25-2007 at 12:04 pm
“batman exterminator”
A whole host of comic villains and not one hit
“cleverly congruent”
Why this never ended up in a poem I don’t know
East Island, Med
posted by Ron on 11-25-2007 at 12:11 pm
“Google Arachnid”
alternate name for the google spiders.
They’re kinda like the Langoliers of the invisible web.
Rhesus XXL pls
posted by chris coultas on 11-25-2007 at 12:28 pm
“tambourine mouthwash” – the sixties aren’t dead yet!
rhesus XL
posted by brad kik on 11-25-2007 at 12:33 pm
“sushi leashes”
Women’s Pluto RIP T-Shirt- Small
posted by Eleanor on 11-25-2007 at 12:36 pm
“raccoon broom”
Apparently no one thinks it necessary to invent a device to clear these thieving rodents.
idiom, medium
posted by Richard on 11-25-2007 at 12:36 pm
myelinizing reggae
It is the process in how the brain changes in response to music
the PI shirt XXl
posted by dr howard on 11-25-2007 at 12:38 pm
“braised gill”
yes, there are salted, sauteed, baked, peppered and boiled gills, but no one has yet used moist heat to tenderly prepare the resperation organs of our favorite sea foods.
posted by brad kik on 11-25-2007 at 12:39 pm
“yam funnel”
It would have been mighty helpful on Thursday.
idiom medium
posted by Richard on 11-25-2007 at 12:40 pm
“carrot benders”
Don’t you just wish that there was something that could bend your carrots?
Women’s Pluto RIP- Small
posted by Eleanor on 11-25-2007 at 12:41 pm
“scissor grandfather”
(the sisters must have one)
idioms M, please
posted by Sam Buggeln on 11-25-2007 at 12:42 pm
“rumspringa ipod”
amish paradise perhaps? no?
easter island- small please.
posted by Geoff on 11-25-2007 at 12:51 pm
“Sighing Hammock”
It’s a lazy hammock who likes to hang around and just swing in the wind. As soon as someone climbs into it, it sighs – it’s so depressing having these heavy weights dragging you down :(.
T-Shirt: Easter Island.
(loving the carrot benders!)
posted by Christina on 11-25-2007 at 12:54 pm
“glorious numismatist”
the next time the census guy comes around, this is my response for “current occupation.”
pluto small
posted by dr. spaceman on 11-25-2007 at 12:58 pm
“astute Spears”
With all that has been written regarding Brittany Spears, I, for one, am stunned that “astute Spears” is not found.
posted by dave s on 11-25-2007 at 1:08 pm
“Gunky Tabletops”
I don’t want to to eat at Joes, their gunky tabletops and smelly waiters bother me.
[Gunky Tabletop will also work]
posted by Nathaniel David on 11-25-2007 at 1:21 pm
“Understandable Relaunched”
Though public concern was high, the scientific value was what caused Voyager to be understandable relaunched.
posted by Nathaniel David on 11-25-2007 at 1:24 pm
“pomegranate creamsicles”
I love this fruit and creamsicles. They should be combined and live in harmony.
posted by B. Patel on 11-25-2007 at 1:43 pm
“starbucks lunatics”
I am surprised this didn’t come up because I know many of my friends can’t live without Starbucks even for one day.
Marco Polo women small. I submitted one post earlier.
posted by B. Patel on 11-25-2007 at 1:48 pm
“lack granola”
I guess that most people simply have enough granola.
pluto rip; small.
posted by D. Benjamin Antieau on 11-25-2007 at 1:55 pm
“charmed nanoparticle”
You know that there’s six types of this… thing… and they are up, down, strange, top, bottom, and charmed, but you can’t remember what it’s called. So you go to google and type this phrase in. Unfortunately for you, Google has zero hits :(
women’s med. pavlov please.
posted by Allison on 11-25-2007 at 1:57 pm
“golfers guff”
We did a bit of that this T-day vacation.
Large.
DNKA
posted by jesse w. on 11-25-2007 at 2:08 pm
I’ll go for the utopic/obvious:
“compassive politician”
mens med. entropy. in mexico.
posted by Bernardo on 11-25-2007 at 2:09 pm
“enchanting beef”
Personally, I find beef very enchanting, but apparently I’m the only one. I first tried “enchanting polenta”, but there was a hit for that. Don’t you think beef deserves the moniker of enchanting, too?
Rhesus (XL)
posted by Cole on 11-25-2007 at 2:11 pm
“Mental G-string”
“-” may disqualify me…but this title would work for the college demo.
large.
posted by jesse w. on 11-25-2007 at 2:14 pm
“montra somniferous”
Meaning Holy Ritual Induced Sleep.
I am certain that this happens to
Shaman all the time after partaking
in ritualistic holy substances. I am suprised that it was not found on google.
Mens X-tra Large Orange Mental Floss
posted by Daniel on 11-25-2007 at 2:18 pm
“sunglass warfare”
The next pop feud between Bono and Victoria Beckaham.
binary social club Medium
posted by Karen on 11-25-2007 at 2:19 pm
“lohan brainiac”
I didn’t expect to find it… and I didn’t.
pythagoras, large
posted by RR on 11-25-2007 at 2:41 pm
“Supplementary Indigo”
Pluto Medium
posted by David on 11-25-2007 at 2:48 pm
“Organic Platypi”
Because Platypi are made in factories…
R.I.P Pluto
posted by David on 11-25-2007 at 3:00 pm
“squid devastation”
Ok, so I was playing City of Heroes with a friend. I’d gotten to level 50 and unlocked an epic archetype of character only allowed once a player has hit level 50.
It’s a multi-form alien symbiote hosted by a willing human. They’re called “squids” by players since the first alien form looks like a flying squid. I was showing off my new squid to my friend who doesn’t have one and he was asking how it worked and what the powers were. After taking on several enemy groups and pwning them, I was explaining how complicated it was to change forms for each of the powers.
I said something like “see, I needed to drop squid to dull pain and build up before squidding for aoe’s and going dwarf for the heal.”
My friend replied “that sentence has never been said before in the history of the universe…”
But my squid devastates and pwns muchly.
posted by Marta on 11-25-2007 at 3:07 pm
“squid banished”
Because my squiddy is currently in Dark Astoria pwning the Banished Pantheon. See above story.
(oh, and the Marx “Caring is Sharing” in a medium – I forgot to add that to my above entry – should I delete/resumbit or no?)
posted by Marta on 11-25-2007 at 3:15 pm
“stringy happiness”
sweet
posted by Greg on 11-25-2007 at 3:21 pm
“limpid lemurs”
Hey! It could happen!
Pluto, XL please.
posted by John Robinson on 11-25-2007 at 3:30 pm
Spank Foam
or
Foam Spank
Pluto small.
posted by Jenny on 11-25-2007 at 3:43 pm
petulant cheeseburger
karl marx medium
posted by jacob on 11-25-2007 at 3:52 pm
“compounding snuggles”
the best kind of snuggles available!
Lady MacBeth T-shirt Small
posted by Lainie on 11-25-2007 at 3:54 pm
“compounding snuggles”
because you can never get enough…
lady macbeth tshirt, small
posted by Elena on 11-25-2007 at 3:56 pm
“Snoring lampshades”
You said “mundane”…
Pavlov Long-Sleeved Shirt XX-Large
posted by Candace Ricardson on 11-25-2007 at 4:00 pm
“whippoorwill mustard”
idioms – medium
posted by rla_2 on 11-25-2007 at 4:04 pm
“unicycle peloton”
medium – idioms
posted by rla_2 on 11-25-2007 at 4:06 pm
“scared glacier”
i was surprised to get no hits! ‘can’t the scared glacier tough out global warming like the rest of us?’ there are also other synonyms for scared that don’t turn up hits like cowardly.
(idioms M)
posted by Sarah on 11-25-2007 at 4:07 pm
“limpid lemurs”
I heard about their plight on Oprah, I think.
Pluto XL, please.
posted by John Robinson on 11-25-2007 at 4:23 pm
“colander glory”
who doesn’t revel in the glory of the colander??
posted by Andrea on 11-25-2007 at 4:31 pm
“Abilene punker”
a punk-rock kid from Abilene, Texas, is an Abilene punker.
Medium-sized idiom t-shirt.
posted by Jason on 11-25-2007 at 4:36 pm
“feather slurpee”
small Achilles
posted by Keegan on 11-25-2007 at 4:53 pm
“Telegraphs irony”
Entropy
posted by Nathan Miller on 11-25-2007 at 4:53 pm
“Intelligible Cucumber”
Entropy
posted by Nathan Miller on 11-25-2007 at 4:54 pm
“rainbow esophagus”
Beethoven deaf jam shirt, medium.
posted by Steve on 11-25-2007 at 4:57 pm
“destitute adrienne”
This is me, by definition.
Pavlov Long-Sleeve, L
posted by Adrienne on 11-25-2007 at 5:00 pm
“returnless search”
Ironically, it is what it is.
Simple as Pi, L
posted by Adrienne on 11-25-2007 at 5:02 pm
“preposterous quadrangle”
i use this phrase regularly…quadrangles are, indeed, preposterous.
(pavlov, med., please.)
posted by Paige on 11-25-2007 at 5:03 pm
“linguini vexed”
Watching Ratatouille made me think of this.
RIP Pluto (M)
posted by DJ on 11-25-2007 at 5:04 pm
“plush anxiety”
i would think that plush anxiety would be a common problem. some people might be easily freaked out by teddy bears.
(simple as pi, med., please.)
posted by Paige on 11-25-2007 at 5:08 pm
“snuff trout”
RIP Pluto, M
posted by DJ on 11-25-2007 at 5:17 pm
“exacerbate burrito”
posted by Lacey on 11-25-2007 at 5:17 pm
“arrested slime”
The police arrest slime every day
Entropy T-shirt XXL
posted by Stephen Williams on 11-25-2007 at 5:20 pm
“Firestone Pods”
Mental Floss slate blue XL
posted by Beth on 11-25-2007 at 5:21 pm
“Chum Buzzard”
Mental Floss slate blue XL
posted by Beth on 11-25-2007 at 5:23 pm
“raging retread”
I was surprised not find “raging retread” since it seems like such a common state of mind. Many of us retreads have anger management problems all the time.
Entropy XXL
posted by Stephen Williams on 11-25-2007 at 5:27 pm
Drained Leper
posted by Dustin Lang on 11-25-2007 at 5:40 pm
“rogue linguistics”
Because someone is out there playing fast and loose with the rules of grammar.
Idioms, XL
posted by Meghan on 11-25-2007 at 5:48 pm
“garbled mouthwash”
Pluto R.I.P – XL, please & thank you
posted by Jeff on 11-25-2007 at 6:06 pm
“debauched campaign”
seems as if there are many of them, but apparently not termed that way!
Beethoven, XL
posted by Susan on 11-25-2007 at 6:11 pm
“questionably bohemian”
(For that “arty” friend who really isn’t that creative.)
“abalone snob”
(For a delicacy, you’d think that there would be those who consider themselves ’snobs’)
entropy L
posted by Ed on 11-25-2007 at 6:15 pm
“frugal pointless”
rich people buying cheap junk
posted by Mark on 11-25-2007 at 6:21 pm
“quaking koalas”
There must be an ‘awww cute’ youtube video out there of some frightened koalas
women’s pi large
posted by K on 11-25-2007 at 6:23 pm
“genealogical marvel”
Beethoven XL
posted by Susan on 11-25-2007 at 6:31 pm
“chubby toenails”
I have ‘em… Am I the only one?
Pluto T-shirt, Medium
posted by Jesse on 11-25-2007 at 6:40 pm
My second search: “antibacterial potlatch”
A joke in our history class is that we will hold a potlatch for one of our overpossesive friends: a potlatch, by the way, is a party in which the host gives away all his or her possesions. Naturally, it would have to be antibacterial.
As I said earlier, I dig the scurvy tee, in women’s small.
posted by Allison on 11-25-2007 at 6:41 pm
“Genealogical Marvel”
Beethoven, XL
posted by Susan on 11-25-2007 at 6:44 pm
Ringing Clone
You can find “Bilingual Scone, Rhoeteus Bone…”, but not “Ringing Clone”.
Pluto – Large
posted by Dana on 11-25-2007 at 6:45 pm
“Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis candy” – did not match any documents.
posted by Lion on 11-25-2007 at 6:45 pm
“Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis kills”
posted by Lion Fox on 11-25-2007 at 6:49 pm
Ringing Clone
Just because it was a challenge
Pluto T Large
posted by dana on 11-25-2007 at 6:49 pm
“gargantuan moonshine”
Pluto RIP small
posted by Georgia on 11-25-2007 at 6:50 pm
“Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis kills” beacuse it does.
posted by Lion Fox on 11-25-2007 at 6:52 pm
“cerebellum floss”
beethoven L
posted by Asa on 11-25-2007 at 6:58 pm
“lambast rad”
“minced calculators”
“depraved hornets”
“disastrous hubcap”
“motorized jellybean”
“medium scurvy”
Oh wait. That last one’s not an entry, it’s the shirt I want.
posted by Heidi deVeyra on 11-25-2007 at 7:02 pm
melodramatic karma.
I sense a soap opera in the making.
Entropy. small.
posted by Georgia on 11-25-2007 at 7:03 pm
“silo Leviathan” because Silos are big and because I just threw two words together ’til something sounded poetic! don’t know which shirt…
posted by Sandie Finlayson on 11-25-2007 at 7:23 pm
“ringing pudding” (TM)
It would consist of standard pudding, and a plate/bowl that rings when pudding is placed on it, thereby notifying all bystanders that pudding is served.
posted by Alex on 11-25-2007 at 7:26 pm
“Seussian seriousness”
posted by beryl on 11-25-2007 at 8:01 pm
“tabletop Livers”
Lady Macbeth XL
posted by sabrina on 11-25-2007 at 8:08 pm
“Bookshelf Bathtub”
For convenient reading in the tub.
Lady Macbeth XL
posted by sabrina on 11-25-2007 at 8:10 pm
“sleazy veterinarians”
because all veterinarians are dirtbags..
scurvy womens M
posted by Justinne C. on 11-25-2007 at 8:14 pm
“quesadilla moses”
that would be my nickname if i were an outlaw
posted by scorpio on 11-25-2007 at 8:24 pm
“smelly anacondas”
Because their size is not the only thing you should be worried about.
“yapping cows”
Because they must not suffer in silence any longer. Awareness is power.
posted by Alexis on 11-25-2007 at 8:28 pm
“candlestick lint”
What else do you call the little shaving that slide up the side when inserting a candle in a holder?
(Beethoven T-Shirt size M)
posted by Lois Bergstrom on 11-25-2007 at 8:36 pm
“stinky gynecologist”
posted by Maureen on 11-25-2007 at 8:54 pm
“unsweetened mosquitoes”
Rhesus, womens M
posted by Maureen on 11-25-2007 at 9:00 pm
“bordello jubilation”
Visiting a bordello seemed as though it might be an occasion for jubilation, but Google did not find it to be so.
Simple as 3.141592 T-shirt, size L
posted by Beth on 11-25-2007 at 9:12 pm
Comment #271. Forgot my shirt choice…
Mendel, pine color, medium.
Thanks!
posted by Sitaara on 11-25-2007 at 9:14 pm
“chartreuse encounters”
I think it is odd what got hits: bigoted encounters and teal encounters got 2 hits each. Yellow encounters 119. Red encounters – 496, blue encounters – 556. green encounters – 1,420. Why would different colors have a different number of encounters. Of course “UFO encounters” got 63,800. Interesting world out there.
posted by Margaret on 11-25-2007 at 9:16 pm
“megaphone noodling”
I found entries for guitar noodling, harmonica noodling, vocal noodling, even accordion noodling. Just not megaphone noodling.
Pluto R.I.P. T-shirt, large.
posted by Beth on 11-25-2007 at 9:21 pm
Sorry, both my entries were in the same post. This is to make my entry eligible:
“smelly anacondas”
Because their size isn’t the only thing you should be worried about.
Entropy, medium.
posted by Alexis on 11-25-2007 at 9:33 pm
“yapping cows”
Because they must not suffer in silence any longer. Awareness is power.
Entropy, medium.
posted by Alexis on 11-25-2007 at 9:34 pm
“serial rubbernecker” – you know you know one – the people who cannot pass an accident without slowing down and simultaneously trying to ascertain vehicle damage, determine any injuries, and excitedly report both to anyone else in the car and into the cellphone. Also applies to fights and breakups.
posted by dan on 11-25-2007 at 9:39 pm
“Frumpy Oxen”
Because they have problems, too, you know.
Pluto, large.
posted by Nick on 11-25-2007 at 9:47 pm
“congressional campfire”
im proud of that one b/c it just popped into my head about 3 seconds ago
Pluto R.I.P. T-shirt XL
posted by Richard on 11-25-2007 at 9:49 pm
“Mutating sandwiches”
This problem needs to be shared with the public so that lunchrooms will no longer be plagued.
Pluto, large.
posted by Nick on 11-25-2007 at 9:51 pm
“fugitive trombone”
Rhesus shirt
posted by McPhonium on 11-25-2007 at 9:52 pm
“hydrangea driver”
Marco Polo X lg
Thanks for the opportunity!
posted by Brenda Weltner on 11-25-2007 at 10:02 pm
“tenuously rend”
Rhesus shirt
posted by McPhonium on 11-25-2007 at 10:02 pm
“rastafarian ceramics”
cracked pot(heads)….
family reunion half-life xlg
posted by Tom Weltner on 11-25-2007 at 10:16 pm
“euphoric broccoli”
posted by R. McArthur on 11-25-2007 at 10:29 pm
“congressional intellectualism”
Rhesus XXl pls.
I think this is better than my early entry so go ahead and use this one instead….
sorry I had an Archimedes Eureka moment
posted by chris coultas on 11-25-2007 at 10:30 pm
Jetsom Google or Jetsam Google. – Considering this challenge involved google, why not go for the throat? Their name should be indexed with every search made on this planet, Jetsom (or Jetsam in some spellings) seems to be apropos considering the positive impact google has had on the growth of the Internet.
posted by Bob Smith on 11-25-2007 at 10:33 pm
“anglophone millionaire”
In Quebec there are anglophones (English speakers)and francophones (French speakers). It would seem that anglophones are not among the very rich. Francophones millionaires can be found on Google
posted by Paul Gareau on 11-25-2007 at 11:02 pm
“Truthful Creationism”
No hits… hmmm. I would have expected, given that these folks have attempted to co-opt “logical”, “rational”, “scientific” etc… to give their dottle some semblance of validity, that they would have tried to take “truth” as well.
I guess perhaps the two words might explode if placed in juxtaposition for too long…
posted by Kilo Mike on 11-25-2007 at 11:10 pm
and.. if it happens the “truthful creationism” wins… the pavlov longsleeve woudl do nicely.
posted by Kilo Mike on 11-25-2007 at 11:12 pm
“photogenic mafiosi” – it seems surprising that “Pinstripe Johny” and the “Dapper Don” haven’t been identified this way, considering how hard the guys at the city desk of your average big city rag will spin the crank to turn a headline out.
(long sleeve pavlov?)
posted by Kilo Mike on 11-25-2007 at 11:19 pm
“Viewing eyesores”
If there isn’t a coffee table book on “viewing eyesores” there should at least be a website!
Idioms T-shirt.
posted by Joshua on 11-25-2007 at 11:26 pm
“Chihuahua splendor”
rhesus large
posted by James on 11-25-2007 at 11:50 pm
“snoring dalmatians”
Idioms T-shirt, XL
posted by Julie on 11-25-2007 at 11:57 pm
“misanthropic anthrophile”
rhesus, large
posted by james on 11-26-2007 at 12:04 am
“dextrous atrophy”
alaska, small
posted by denise on 11-26-2007 at 12:09 am
“ambipedal centipede”
alaska, small
posted by denise on 11-26-2007 at 12:09 am
“universe stripes”
binary social club, m
posted by Andre on 11-26-2007 at 12:53 am
“Vinegaroon Apparel”
For the discerning dresser who requires maximum body armor with whipsmart good looks.
Rhesus XXL
posted by el on 11-26-2007 at 12:56 am
I re-read the directions and you wanted the two words in quotes; that is easy. Try to get the two words without the quotation marks
I found
mylenizing reggae
posted by dr howard on 11-26-2007 at 1:40 am
throttle splurge
when you’re running out of petrol and you’re not sure you’ll make it to the gas station but you give it some anyway and feel guilty yet strangely naughty and nice
posted by Ian on 11-26-2007 at 1:59 am
forearm soup
(it might appear on Hannibal Lecter’s menu)
(World Physics Society; X-Large)
posted by GlennInBR on 11-26-2007 at 3:51 am
“kleenex theater”
a genre of plays that is particularly tear-inducing
(World Physics Society; X-Large)
posted by GlennInBr on 11-26-2007 at 3:57 am
“infectious skunk”
pluto, large
Thanks!
posted by Royce on 11-26-2007 at 7:25 am
How about “Bobblehead Seinfeld”
If there is a Bobblehead Jesus, then there should certainly be a bobblehead of Jerry Seinfeld.
Eater Island, XL please.
posted by It's good to be the King on 11-26-2007 at 9:02 am
“silica hominid”
the original sandman
rhesus xl, plz
posted by el on 11-26-2007 at 9:19 am
“ambulatory airspace”
Alaska
posted by Vorple on 11-26-2007 at 9:25 am
“ho-hum hearth”
entropy
posted by Vorple on 11-26-2007 at 9:34 am
“asynchronous constitutionals”
Fortunately for me, my coworkers and I have asynchronous constitutionals so the men’s room is free when I need it.
Pluto XL
posted by Troy on 11-26-2007 at 9:36 am
“groin toaster”
Frankly, sounds to me like the world needs one of these:
“How’s your groin Ted?”
“Great! nice and toasty.”
T-shirt (Ideally featuring a groin toaster): Entropy T-shirt – L please
thanks,
Dave.
posted by Dave Wright on 11-26-2007 at 9:37 am
“Lingonberry phone”
Alaska – XL
posted by Rachel on 11-26-2007 at 9:38 am
“broccoli gnome”
Aw, I was hoping to find a cute little green guy for my garden.
posted by Marsha on 11-26-2007 at 9:39 am
“masterpiece spleen”
I have one, but apparently no one cares.
R.I.P. Pluto XL
posted by Troy on 11-26-2007 at 9:40 am
“Blitzkrieg Salad”
If it exists, I won’t try it.
R.I.P Pluto M.
posted by Suza on 11-26-2007 at 9:42 am
“Blitzkrieg Salad”
If it exists, I won’t try it.
R.I.P Pluto Medium
posted by Suza on 11-26-2007 at 9:44 am
“broccoli gnome”
Aw, I was hoping to find a cute little green guy for my garden.
Shirt: Simple as 3.141592…
(resubmitting because I forgot the shirt rule)
posted by Marsha on 11-26-2007 at 9:47 am
“zip pretzel”
simple as pi.-XL
posted by Tamara on 11-26-2007 at 9:49 am
“Elf sphincter”
Don’t they have one, mr.Tolkien?
posted by Suza on 11-26-2007 at 9:53 am
Your search – “mental borica” – did not match any documents.
Any men’s t-shirt in white. I’m easy to please.
posted by Mike on 11-26-2007 at 9:54 am
“Indigestion fete”
Coming from a party/meal/festive occasion where all you take away from it is the inability to digest the food you ate there.
Pavlov – The name that rings a bell t-shirt XXL
posted by Michele on 11-26-2007 at 9:55 am
“Fortunate pineapple”
My first attempt was “fortunate melons,” which comes up with 7 hits, all porn (one involving horses). I bet there are a lot of pineapples wishing they could get lucky.
scurvy, men’s M
posted by Ben on 11-26-2007 at 9:56 am
“lip whisp”
R.I.P Pluto-XL
posted by Tamara on 11-26-2007 at 9:57 am
Tater floss
because, well why not?
Rhesus XXL
posted by qt314159 on 11-26-2007 at 10:08 am
“happy graviton”
Those elusive force particles. Ones that smile at you.
Easy as Pi, small
posted by Amanda on 11-26-2007 at 10:11 am
Obsequious obstetrician
…because someone ought to be obediant and servile while in that neck of the woods :)
idioms M
posted by Suzanne on 11-26-2007 at 10:19 am
“turnip limerick”
What! No turnip lmericks? This is a situation which cannot be allowed to continue:
The Turnip Limerick
A turnip is pithy and round.
It grows underneath of the ground.
You’re unlikely to savor
Its rather bland flavor,
But it is very cheap by the pound.
shirt: Simple as 3.141592…
posted by Marsha on 11-26-2007 at 10:28 am
“historical sea-chest”
women’s Pavlov, medium
posted by Tabi on 11-26-2007 at 10:32 am
“penguin vagabond”
No wandering bands of penguins?
women’s Pavlov, medium
posted by Tabi on 11-26-2007 at 10:33 am
“paisley burka”
In this day and age I would have thought that any self respecting Muslim Fashionista (a phrase which gets 6 hits, by the way) would be able to acquire her burkas, or is it burkae, in any pattern she so chooses. I guess not.
Sigmund Freud T-Shirt – XXL
posted by Scott on 11-26-2007 at 10:34 am
“whitest walrus”
Pi t-shirt
posted by SaiSai on 11-26-2007 at 10:34 am
“deadly lysin”
Simple as 3.141592 xxlarge
posted by Carrie on 11-26-2007 at 10:35 am
“dating pouf”
Women’s pavlov tee – size small
posted by Andrea on 11-26-2007 at 10:39 am
“soup buffer”
I see it as a protective device for fans of hot soups, and a possible way to avoid food-oriented lawsuits.
In uncharacteristic optimism, my t-shirt choice is the men’s Rhesus, XXL.
posted by Dave on 11-26-2007 at 10:44 am
“cumulus thud”
Easter Island T-Shirt
posted by steve on 11-26-2007 at 11:02 am
“wee-haw cowgirls”
The phrased coined by our toddler when she was excited about ANYTHING!
When life gives you Scurvy Women’s Fitted, Size S
posted by RSH on 11-26-2007 at 11:06 am
“flogged lint”
posted by steve on 11-26-2007 at 11:07 am
“Ape Celery”
Achilles Large
posted by Jared on 11-26-2007 at 11:10 am
“idiom scurvy”
A deadly disease when one is lacking literal definition vitamins.
Women’s Fitted Scurvy
Size Small
posted by RSH on 11-26-2007 at 11:10 am
“Prudish anthem” – I guess we’re all party animals… except for the… Amish… but the Amish anthem
“Deaf dormouse” – evidently you can be deaf as one, but you can’t use it as a stand alone phrase.
LG Pluto R.I.P., please.
posted by Tim on 11-26-2007 at 11:16 am
“pony datebook”
Women’s Fitted Idioms (M)
posted by Noelle on 11-26-2007 at 11:43 am
“prune liver”
Women’s Idioms (M)
posted by Noelle on 11-26-2007 at 11:43 am
Pluto R.I.P. XL
posted by Paul on 11-26-2007 at 11:47 am
“shutter lute”
can we really ever block the sound?
Simple as 3.141592 T-shirt (xl)
posted by Jim Stenglein on 11-26-2007 at 11:50 am
“lingering shenanigan”
Mischief that just stays.
posted by Terence on 11-26-2007 at 11:51 am
“elliptical dalmation”
pluto please! womens L
posted by Kelly J on 11-26-2007 at 11:54 am
“smoked ballerina”
After the recital, she requested three ice cream shakes, a pound of M&Ms, and three quarter pounders.
posted by Terence on 11-26-2007 at 11:54 am
“Where’s Marsupials”
Karl Marx T-Shirt, Medium
posted by Josh Davidson on 11-26-2007 at 11:56 am
“knuckle maul”
Why don’t skateboard bloggers own this?
Gregor Mendel T-Shirt (pine) xl
posted by Jim Stenglein on 11-26-2007 at 11:58 am
Here is my entry:
“hogtie swine”
If one cannot hogtie swine, then how can one hope to put pigs in a poke?
posted by Andrew Nolan on 11-26-2007 at 11:58 am
Oops. Forgot the t shirt.
“hogtie swine”
If one cannot hogtie swine, then how can one hope to put pigs in a poke?
T shirt: Pluto RIP, in large
Thanks
posted by Andrew Nolan on 11-26-2007 at 11:59 am
“severed spreadsheet”
(simple as pi, Large., please.)
posted by Bryan B. on 11-26-2007 at 12:00 pm
“venomous loris”
The slow loris can have a venomous bite by transferring a toxin secreted from glands on the inside of its elbows to its mouth.
World Physics Society, M
posted by Rebecca on 11-26-2007 at 12:21 pm
Peeping Benjamin
Why’s it always gotta be Tom?
Mt. Rushmore (women’s small)
posted by Liz on 11-26-2007 at 12:31 pm
“Shiftless Pope”
Scurvy XL, please.
posted by Betsy on 11-26-2007 at 12:32 pm
In keeping with the spirit of the season, since we didn’t give her any turkey,
“Grandma’s famished”
Scurvy XL, please.
posted by Betsy on 11-26-2007 at 12:38 pm
Peeping Benjamin
Why’s it always gotta be Tom?
Rushmore. Small.
posted by Liz on 11-26-2007 at 12:40 pm
“dielectric punk”
posted by phil on 11-26-2007 at 1:14 pm
“whale miniscule”
posted by phil on 11-26-2007 at 1:18 pm
“laundered mental”
As in: “I can’t wait to wear my newly LAUNDERED MENTAL Floss t-shirt!
slate Mental Floss logo xl
posted by Paul Iannacone on 11-26-2007 at 1:21 pm
“Bassoon Delight”
Sky Rockets in flight. Noon Bassoon delight?
Women’s Pluto RIP large
posted by CM on 11-26-2007 at 1:21 pm
forgot t-shirt type, entropy xxl
posted by phil on 11-26-2007 at 1:22 pm
“salacious carbuncles”
lady macbeth, small
:)
posted by Elena on 11-26-2007 at 1:34 pm
“cowgirl launch”
Since the internet is 118% porn and about 92.6% is strange fetishes the odds of some other sexual innuendo not being found on google is less than zero.
Medium Rhesus T-shirt, please.
posted by DaWankler on 11-26-2007 at 1:36 pm
“precocious lemons”
..and i thought for a second that might even produce some hits..
lady macbeth, small
excellent challenge. i even made myself laugh looking for things
posted by Elena on 11-26-2007 at 1:38 pm
“ambivalent bicaudal”
I’d feel conflicted about things if *I* had two tails
pluto, women’s med
posted by sd on 11-26-2007 at 1:53 pm
“embryonic petulance”
(let me just say, i had one return each for “petulant fetus” & “petulant embryo”… i feel very strangely about that)
pluto, women’s med
posted by sd on 11-26-2007 at 1:55 pm
“lasagna pinnacle”
Pluto R.I.P.
posted by Kat on 11-26-2007 at 1:57 pm
“ambivalent toaster”
I had to come up with another off of the top of my head on account of the fact that I forgot to put down the size of shirt I would prefer with my first entry. Interesting though, I had anticipated having more difficulty that I did finding zero results. Hmm.
Pluto R.I.P.
Women’s Large please
posted by Kat on 11-26-2007 at 2:02 pm
“tasered hummus”
women’s scurvy tshirt
thanks!
posted by timaree on 11-26-2007 at 2:02 pm
“Acid Mizzle”
For the trivia buffs, Mizzle has multiple meanings, but the releveant one here is “to rain in fine drops; mist or drizzle.” All the other bases are covered thoroughly (acid rain, snow, mist, drizzle, sleet, precipitation, etc). Somehow this one was missed!
Eater Island, XL please
posted by It's good to be the King on 11-26-2007 at 2:03 pm
“fidgety reindeer”
come on, that’s pretty awesome.
women’s scurvy tshirt
thanks again!
posted by timaree on 11-26-2007 at 2:05 pm
“peach extortion”
posted by Corey on 11-26-2007 at 2:08 pm
Okay, I know I already have 2 comments posted, so I guess this won’t count (abide by the rules!), but I couldn’t resist:
“Turducken indigestion”
After eating a boneless chicken, stuffed in a boneless duck, stuffed in a boneless turkey, how could one not have indigestion?
Easter Island, XL
posted by It's good to be the King on 11-26-2007 at 2:16 pm
“tonsil whisk”
“alligator lint”
Pythagoras t-shirt
posted by Jen on 11-26-2007 at 2:30 pm
“horrible copulate”
who hasn’t had one?
women’s Lady Macbeth shirt, L
posted by Lola on 11-26-2007 at 2:30 pm
“flammable monkey”
I was so hoping that chimp nipple wouldn’t get any hits. DANG IT!!
posted by rick on 11-26-2007 at 2:31 pm
“anorexic anemone”
Women’s Pluto xl
posted by Fran on 11-26-2007 at 2:32 pm
“smelting dielectics”
Marx 3XL
posted by Kyle Corman on 11-26-2007 at 2:33 pm
“stupidly mesozoic”
Marco Polo, XL
posted by Beanie on 11-26-2007 at 2:51 pm
“stuffing expletive”
for those of us who just can’t seem to make the stuffing without swearing…
Marco Polo, XL
posted by Beanie on 11-26-2007 at 2:53 pm
“clever applesauce”
Pluto
posted by Sarah on 11-26-2007 at 2:59 pm
“fragrant felony”
What some women should be arrested for….
women’s pluto xl
posted by Fran on 11-26-2007 at 3:14 pm
“liberating cubicle” For employers who want minions to think outside the box while working in one.
Rhesus – M
posted by Kasey on 11-26-2007 at 3:35 pm
“Ambitiously homeless” Strangely enough, the Kato Kalens of the world have not made their way onto Google’s couch.
posted by Kasey on 11-26-2007 at 3:51 pm
Economist’s Banana
Because they like bananas too
Gregor Mendel M
posted by Amy on 11-26-2007 at 4:02 pm
Appetizing aardvark: coming soon to a burger joint near you.
Simple as 3.141592 XL
posted by pie on 11-26-2007 at 4:31 pm
Pilgrim puncher. Apparently I still have Thanksgiving on the brain.
posted by pie on 11-26-2007 at 4:33 pm
“slippery bugaboo”
The last thing the bogeyman should be is slippery!
Large Idioms T-Shirt
posted by Jennie on 11-26-2007 at 4:38 pm
“dragon palmistry”
This is the missing course for Harry Potter and his fellow Hogwarts school companions!
women’s pluto, large
posted by Jennie on 11-26-2007 at 4:55 pm
“sanguine wordsmith”
Marco Polo, XL
posted by Robert on 11-26-2007 at 5:04 pm
“legislatorial pirates”
I love the irony!
Easter Island, XL
posted by Robert on 11-26-2007 at 5:09 pm
“macaroni helicopters”
Seriously, you’d think some kids’ craft website would have thought of that…
Women’s Pavlov small
posted by Katie on 11-26-2007 at 5:12 pm
“gingham schnauzer”
There is, however, such a thing as a “gingham terrier”
Women’s Pavlov small
posted by Katie on 11-26-2007 at 5:13 pm
“tangible vodka”
No one has started using it as a form of payment yer?
Scurvy Large
posted by trewil on 11-26-2007 at 5:29 pm
“torso imagination”
Idioms are for the birds
size L
posted by MELissa on 11-26-2007 at 5:30 pm
“sardine anathema”
posted by patty on 11-26-2007 at 5:33 pm
“catty portent”
posted by patty on 11-26-2007 at 5:34 pm
“Munchie Illness”
We have all had the munchies and quite honestly, sometimes it can be an illness.
XL Pluto RIP shirt
posted by Buckeye on 11-26-2007 at 5:53 pm
“pancake barometer”
posted by Leigh Ann on 11-26-2007 at 5:55 pm
“Pancake barometer”
Women’s Pluto R.I.P. T-shirt
XL
posted by Leigh Ann on 11-26-2007 at 5:56 pm
“wiccan eldercare”
I am a practicing wiccan seeking a likeminded individual to care for my grandfather.
idioms shirt- mens 2x or 3x if possible.
posted by Julie on 11-26-2007 at 5:59 pm
“qat stump”
because, i mean, really, what would you have if you cut down scrabble’s easiest “Q” word when you don’t have a “U”?
mount rushmore – small
posted by Andy on 11-26-2007 at 9:45 pm
“slug floss”
this magazine, but for slugs! they’re smarter than you think…
men’s small pluto
posted by Michael on 11-26-2007 at 9:53 pm
“nutty bichir” – because this little prehistoric fish has an odd and nutty personality.
Scurvy Tee -Men’s Large
posted by Amy on 11-26-2007 at 10:27 pm
“caffeine mutt” – My dog who is addicted to coffee
men’s large Scurvy T-Shirt please!!
posted by Jai on 11-26-2007 at 10:30 pm
“cardamom crusher”
Before I bought a mortar and pestle, I used a hammer as a “cardamom crusher” whenever I made nisu–a Finnish sweet bread.
Easter Island t-shirt, size XXL.
posted by cmk on 11-26-2007 at 10:43 pm
“doomsday pee” or “doomsday urine”
because that will happen on that last day…
Easy as Pi tshirt, women’s XL
posted by Kristy on 11-26-2007 at 10:50 pm
“Wombat Monsoon”
Not as funny as “Amorous Wombat”. Damn google.
Lady Macbeth (womens) size L
posted by Mark on 11-26-2007 at 11:15 pm
“Santa’s toothache”
Getting into the holiday spirit, I wondered if anyone had ever addressed the repercussions of all those cookies left under all those trees.
Simple as 3.141592 T-shirt, size XL
posted by CJ on 11-26-2007 at 11:20 pm
“saxophone pickle”
Pluto RIP XL
posted by Patrick on 11-27-2007 at 8:05 am
“lard tricycle”
Men’s L
posted by Mike on 11-27-2007 at 3:01 pm
Demented floss
Entropy Medium
posted by Jason on 11-27-2007 at 5:36 pm