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Kevy Baby
02-27-2008, 11:42 AM
Author, conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. dies at 82

William F. Buckley Jr., who as author, journalist, and polysyllabic television personality did more to popularize conservatism in post-New Deal America than anyone other than Barry Goldwater or Ronald Reagan, died early today at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82 and had been ill with emphysema, said his assistant, Linda Bridges.Whole story (http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/02/author_conserva.html).

In his honor, let's all talk with big words today.
Snowflake
02-27-2008, 11:48 AM
In his honor, let's all talk with big words today.

And round, melifluous tones!
Morrigoon
02-27-2008, 12:24 PM
In his honor, let's all talk with big words today.

Was that statement indended to be ironic, or is it a case of unintentional irony? ;)
Kevy Baby
02-27-2008, 12:26 PM
Was that statement indended to be ironic, or is it a case of unintentional irony? ;)Intentional
scaeagles
02-27-2008, 12:27 PM
I bewail the deprivation of his effulgent cogitation.
CoasterMatt
02-27-2008, 06:49 PM
I belched a really long vowel sound at lunch, does that count?