I saw this thread a couple days ago (I've been online, but not often or long), came up with a list of things, but decided (for various reasons) not to bother. Now I'm having trouble getting it out of my head so I'm going to vent out whatever's left of the list.
Witty, but not clever.
Spelling, but not words.
Letters, but not meaning.
Beautifully classical, but not elegant or tasteful.
William Jefferson, but not George Herbert Walker.
Hillary, but not Laura.
Kerry, but not Bush.
Green, but not Nader.
Politically correct, but not wisely politic.
Weed, but not inhaled.
Grass, but not growing.
Carrots, but not vegtable.
Lettuce, but not leafy.
Cabbage, but not head.
Blossoming and budding, but not flowering.
Stirred, but not shaken.
Moore and Connery, but not Bond.
Goddess, but not devine.
Sloop, but not yacht.
Asleep, but not dreaming.
Seer, but not prophet.
Wholly good, but not entirely untouched by evil.
Married, but not with children.
Wedding, but not nuptual.
Sauteed, but not fried.
Simmering, but not boiled.
Egg, but not white or yolk.
Totally full, but not completely satiated.
Cranberry muffins, blueberry waffles, and sweet buttery crullers, but not banana pancakes, chocolate doughnuts, or other baked items.
Dinner, but not lunch.
Spoons, but not silverware.
Penned sheep, but not domesticated livestock.
Piggy, but not porcine.
Bull, but not bovine.
Mammoth, but not elephantine.
Afternoon, but not morning.
Seen, but not heard.
Looking, but not listening.
Feeling, but not touching.
Smelling, but not scented.
Teeth, but not gums.
Foot, but not hand.
Earrings, but not bracelets.
Cool, but not cold.
Freezing, but not frozen.
Chilly, but not icy.
Stiff, but not sore.
Fully immersed, but not underwater.
Swimming, but not afloat.
Dripping, but not wet.
Falling, but not down.
Rolling, but not round.
Running, but not moving.
Afoot, but not walking.
Speeding, but not fast.
Ball, but not sphere.
Feet, but not meters.
Gallons, but not liters.
Tonnage, but not freight.
Shipped, but not cargo.
Killed, but not dead.
Bleeding, but not injured.
Non-capillary blood vessels, but not arteries or veins.
Scarred, but not wounded.
Unnatural, but not artificial.
Immoral, but not wrong.
Illegal, but not unlawful.
Poor and needy, but not devoid of riches.
Dollar bills, but not paper money.
Official currency, but not legal tender.
Illuminated, but not enlightened.
Buddhist, but not pacifist.
Hallal, but not kosher.
Hills, but not mountains.
Well treed, but not forested.
Dogged, but not unrelenting.
Happy, but not joyful.
Grinning, but not smiling.
Moody, but not grumpy.
Cheering, but not encouraging.
Applauding, but not praising.
Clapping, but not an ovation.
Reccommeded, suggested, and critically acclaimed, but not deserving, merited, or even liked.
Yelling, but not screaming.
Metallic, but not hard.
Steel, but not iron.
All, but not each.
Moon, but not lunar.
Foolish, but unwise.
Okay, I think I'm done now. Glad to have that out of my system. Time to try to get some sleep (but not rest. ... Curse it).
Paul
