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I'm *so* stumped.

At least tell us if it is desert as in sand, or desert as in leave.
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a pun..- I never thought desert as in 'leave'. I was still thinking 'sand'

leave over (a)? motor? :scratch:

sand over (a) motor ? :scratch: :scratch:

then I was thinking motor as in vehicle used to drive over a desert...

desert over-emoter :(

:scratch: :rage: getting mad over this one....
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Post by vison »

It's sand.

By the way, this thread is like an oasis to me. 8) In the midst of all teh heavy . . . .
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sandstorm?
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Post by Athrabeth »

Lidless wrote:sandstorm?
I guessed that already on the previous page. 8)

sandblast? :help:
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I was referring to a different sandstorm.
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:tumbleweed:

This one?
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Post by vison »

Um, no. Not sandstorm

Remember it is a pun, and not necessarily a proper English word. :D
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Lidless wrote:I was referring to a different sandstorm.
:rofl:
Vision wrote:Um, no. Not sandstorm

Remember it is a pun, and not necessarily a proper English word.
:rage: not necessarily proper.....

sand... :scratch:

tricksey false.... :rage: :x

will think some more then.
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Post by Jnyusa »

Valentino?

Jn

Can't think where the pun in that one is, but he did over-emote in a desert in a multitude of scenes.
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Crocodile tears?

(Feels like the annoying young guy in National Treasure when they find the Charlotte)
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Post by vison »

Nope.

*clue*

It is an animal.

Sort of. :D
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"dramadary"?

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:P thats only 9 letters :D

just like DramaQueen is only 10 :D
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Post by Athrabeth »

TIGG wrote::P thats only 9 letters :D
vison wrote:I know it's not my turn, but I was struck with inspiration and must speak before I lose it: desert over-emoter (9).
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:shock: :shock: :shock:

My brain doesn't work in this way.

Of course I could just have stopped after "work".
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Athrabeth wrote:"dramadary"?

:llama:
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I think it should be

Priscilla

(Queen of the Desert)
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Athrabeth wrote:"dramadary"?

:llama:
Yup.
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Post by vison »

Lidless wrote:
Athrabeth wrote:"dramadary"?

:llama:
Please God no.
Hey!!

I thought it was nifty, Lidless.

Don't be all huffy cuz you thought of it and thought, nah, can't be . . . :D

C'mon. Don't rob me of my moment in the cluely spotlight. :(
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