Hurricane Sandy survivors in my neighborhood have decided that the best coping mechanism for a cold dark powerless house is to find someone with electricity and drink all their cold beer . . . so Hurricane Sandy has not only severely damaged New Jersey's infrastructure, but it has also severely damaged our livers.
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Agreed. It's like OBFT out here.
zeugma! you elitist bastard.
Syllepsis.
wow -- NO ONE understands the difference between syllepsis and zeugma . . .
zman, do you have power?
I have power. And I'm no longer hosting my in-laws as they have power.
How is damaging infrastructure and damaging livers syllepsistic?
Syllepsis is used to create an intentionally humorous effect, although maybe Dave was being unintentional. If so, I'll take my hat and leave.
I guess I don't understand the difference between syllepsis and zeugma.
no one writes the word "zeugma" unintentionally.
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