2999 - Provoke Me - I Dare You

[Butch7999]

Surprised and a little disappointed that, while everyone seems well aware of Dr Frank's penchant for the obscure,
no one's commented on, or perhaps even noticed, not just one but two brilliantly clever allusions half hidden in
his original post.

We'll let Frank himself reveal them in his 3,000th if nobody else "gets" them first.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Butch7999

Surprised and a little disappointed that, while everyone seems well aware of Dr Frank's penchant for the obscure,
no one's commented on, or perhaps even noticed, not just one but two brilliantly clever allusions half hidden in
his original post.

We'll let Frank himself reveal them in his 3,000th if nobody else "gets" them first.

To belabor this nonsense further serves no purpose. The referenced post has indeed provoked me and that was the challenge. A visual illusion is deception intended to make the viewer see something that isn't there. A literary allusion can be an indirect reference, whose purpose may clarify meaning, but if undetected or if the indirect reference is unknown to the reader may lead to incomplete understanding or "obscurity".

The provocation comes from the fact that "the two brilliantly clever" allusions, that I allegedly scripted in my original post, are in fact an illusion to me. I have been credited with brilliance, but in reality am ignorant. I cannot reveal them in this post, because I haven't found them yet and may be insane as a result.

I am reminded of Joseph Heller's Catch 22. "Catch-22" refers to a regulation that states an airman's request to be relieved from flight duty can only be granted if he is judged to be insane. However, anyone who does not want to fly dangerous missions is obviously sane, thus, there is no way to avoid flying the missions.

I guess that I have been gored by my own "bull". Kudos to Butch7999 whoever you are. "So it goes.................................."

[Paul S]

We all know you totally looked up to Adrian as your mentor!!

[scooter729]

I woke up early on a Saturday and rushed to check this thread in anticipation of post 3,000, and that's the best you got??

Hoping for better in the quest for post 6,000 someday....

[irv]

Welcome back, Frank, and happy 3000th.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I can't marry you.
Why not?
Because you're crazy.
Why am I crazy?
Because you want to marry me.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by scooter729

I woke up early on a Saturday and rushed to check this thread in anticipation of post 3,000, and that's the best you got??

Hoping for better in the quest for post 6,000 someday....

Yah, it was truly pitiful, after all that buildup.

[steve B]

well, we can look forward to better things from 4000, and if we're following our baseball traditions, 4190 and 4257

Steve B

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by steve B

well, we can look forward to better things from 4000, and if we're following our baseball traditions, 4190 and 4257

Steve B

Maybe he will stop at 3000 and do us all a favor.
Sawadee!!