# Thesaurus **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 19, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309 "2016-07-19T12:24:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/621 "2019-12-11T04:01:55Z")
1. The next prime number after two rings for the Elven-male monarchs under the wild blue yonder, seven for the Alberichs in their passageways of a hard piece of earth’s surface, thrice three for Mortal Homo Sapiens Sapiens, gloomily foreordained to take the big dirt forty _Mr. Martindales_, one for the Archon of Evil on his dark toilet in the post Morgoth wasteland where the penumbral manifestations lie. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/622 "2019-12-11T05:47:46Z")
1. The next prime number after two rings for the Elven-male monarchs under the wild blue yonder, _Kurosawa’s band of samurai_ for the Alberichs in their passageways of a hard piece of earth’s surface, thrice three for Mortal Homo Sapiens Sapiens, gloomily foreordained to take the big dirt forty Mr. Martindales, one for the Archon of Evil on his dark toilet in the post Morgoth wasteland where the penumbral manifestations lie. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/623 "2019-12-11T11:25:21Z")
1. The next prime number after two rings for the Elven-male monarchs under the wild blue yonder, Kurosawa’s band of samurai for the Alberichs in their passageways of a hard piece of earth’s surface, thrice three for Mortal _LGBTQ_ Sapiens Sapiens, gloomily foreordained to take the big dirt forty Mr. Martindales, one for the Archon of Evil on his dark toilet in the post Morgoth wasteland where the penumbral manifestations lie. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/624 "2019-12-11T14:37:21Z")
1. The next prime number after two rings for the Elven-male monarchs under the wild blue yonder, Kurosawa’s band of samurai for the Alberichs in their passageways of a hard piece of earth’s surface, thrice three for Mortal LGBTQ Sapiens Sapiens, gloomily foreordained to take the big dirt forty Mr. Martindales, one for the Archon of Evil on his dark toilet in the post Morgoth wasteland where the penumbral manifestations _bullshit_. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/625 "2019-12-11T21:09:38Z")
1. The next prime number after two _chimes_ for the Elven-male monarchs under the wild blue yonder, Kurosawa’s band of samurai for the Alberichs in their passageways of a hard piece of earth’s surface, thrice three for Mortal LGBTQ Sapiens Sapiens, gloomily foreordained to take the big dirt forty Mr. Martindales, one for the Archon of Evil on his dark toilet in the post Morgoth wasteland where the penumbral manifestations bullshit. Next: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…" ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/626 "2019-12-11T21:32:23Z")
1. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of _the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe_… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/627 "2019-12-11T21:54:12Z")
1. _The era which I now describe to you_ was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/628 "2019-12-12T00:08:02Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the _absolute dogs bollocks_ of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/629 "2019-12-12T04:34:24Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute dogs bollocks of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of _horse feathers_, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/630 "2019-12-12T08:06:55Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute dogs bollocks of times, it was the _pessimum_ of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/631 "2019-12-12T08:09:27Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute dogs bollocks of times, it was the _pessimum_ of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/632 "2019-12-12T11:29:34Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute _bowwows_ bollocks of times, it was the pessimum of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/633 "2019-12-12T14:25:29Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute bowwows bollocks of times, it was the pessimum of times, it was the age of _sagacity_, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/634 "2019-12-12T14:42:37Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute bowwows bollocks of times, it was the pessimum of times, it was the age of sagacity, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the _period_ of belief, it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/635 "2019-12-12T14:57:25Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute bowwows bollocks of times, it was the pessimum of times, it was the age of sagacity, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the period of _presupposition_ it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/636 "2019-12-12T15:45:13Z")
Note for the next player, 5 was a duplicate post, which then went to 7, one step ahead, and the last post reset to the proper number. Everyone caught up? Next is 10. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/637 "2019-12-12T16:21:24Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute bowwows bollocks of times, it was the pessimum of times, it was the _lengthy temporal period_ of sagacity, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the period of presupposition it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the universe… ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/638 "2019-12-12T17:56:35Z")
> [@atimnie](#): > > Note for the next player, 5 was a duplicate post, which then went to 7, one step ahead, and the last post reset to the proper number. Everyone caught up? Next is 10. No, my “7” corrected for the duplicated “5”, and reset it to the proper number. Now it’s one number off. Next is 12. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/639 "2019-12-12T17:58:18Z")
1. The era which I now describe to you was the absolute bowwows bollocks of times, it was the pessimum of times, it was the lengthy temporal period of sagacity, it was the age of horse feathers, it was the period of presupposition it was the epoch of the basis for fundamentalists’ explanation for the creation of the _entire space-time continuum (and all other dimensions)_… ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/640 "2019-12-12T18:22:51Z")
No, the duplicated 5 does not count as 6. Scroll up and reread. 5 was not a repeat, but a duplicated post, meaning it was exactly the same and not a unique post. Your post is 11, the _next_ post is 12. Again, scroll up to see for yourself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309.md?page=33)