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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 05:15 PM
Response to Reply #23
28. I'm not sure
Apparently, from what I can glean, some commentators on some news show were commenting about something and the word "taint" kept coming up.

You getting the sense I know as much as this origin as you do?

And, yeah, I guess we are old, but would you have it any other way?

:toast:
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  -"Taint".. So, how many times can the reporters get away with saying this. glowing  Jan-07-09 11:36 AM   #0 
  - As long as it's tainted.  Veganistan   Jan-07-09 11:37 AM   #1 
  - you may be  plcdude   Jan-07-09 11:39 AM   #2 
  - That Mike guy on MSNBC covering House business gets it. He's sharper  glowing   Jan-07-09 11:42 AM   #6 
  - It is time for certain words to be banned, once again.  Jennicut   Jan-07-09 11:40 AM   #3 
  - It's a recent coinage. So the old meaning is still primary with most people.  Richardo   Jan-07-09 11:40 AM   #4 
  - Dont tutch the taint!  bunnies   Jan-07-09 11:41 AM   #5 
  - IBTL  plcdude   Jan-07-09 11:42 AM   #8 
     - apparently you've seen the video.  bunnies   Jan-07-09 11:48 AM   #14 
  - THe only thing that's tainted is fitz.  The_Casual_Observer   Jan-07-09 11:42 AM   #7 
  - "I think she means I'm supposed to rub Olive Oil on your taint."  TexasObserver   Jan-07-09 11:43 AM   #9 
  - I wonder if they're aware of it's more modern usage?  D__S   Jan-07-09 11:45 AM   #10 
  - We demand a nominee who has no taint!  Marr   Jan-07-09 11:45 AM   #11 
  - 'Taint gonna worry about it! nt  Are_grits_groceries   Jan-07-09 11:46 AM   #12 
  - meow that's just silly  NightWatcher   Jan-07-09 11:47 AM   #13 
  - How about "money shot"?  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 11:48 AM   #15 
  - "money shot" has been around a long time...  ljm2002   Jan-07-09 12:28 PM   #17 
     - Where I grew up,  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 01:57 PM   #20 
        - Did you just say 'pocket billiards'?  muriel_volestrangler   Jan-07-09 03:15 PM   #21 
        - Well,  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 03:24 PM   #22 
           - No, it's right  muriel_volestrangler   Jan-07-09 03:55 PM   #25 
              - The only suggestion  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 05:21 PM   #29 
        - I suppose I'm officially old...  timeforarevolution   Jan-07-09 03:25 PM   #23 
        - I'm not sure  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 05:15 PM   #28 
        - Now that you mention it...  ljm2002   Jan-07-09 05:11 PM   #27 
           - Ah, yeah, well,  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 05:25 PM   #30 
              - Well you learn something every day!  ljm2002   Jan-07-09 07:47 PM   #33 
                 - Hey...........  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 08:03 PM   #35 
  - the "naughty" meaning might be regional  Beaverhausen   Jan-07-09 11:50 AM   #16 
  - It's probably more generational & cultural than regional  Bucky   Jan-07-09 03:47 PM   #24 
     - Oh, honey............  Tangerine LaBamba   Jan-07-09 05:27 PM   #31 
  - Fans of the band sneaking in some props.  Forkboy   Jan-07-09 12:44 PM   #18 
  - i just don't like thinking about the taint on roland burris...  QuestionAll   Jan-07-09 12:48 PM   #19 
  - It's the new "Maverick" n/t  Uncle Joe   Jan-07-09 04:05 PM   #26 
  - They've been saying "tapped" for a while now and no one has called them on it.  ColbertWatcher   Jan-07-09 05:28 PM   #32 
  - Blagos taint is on Burris  Uzybone   Jan-07-09 07:49 PM   #34 
 

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