Wanted Words 2: From Armajello to Yawncore - More Language Gaps Found and Fixed

by Jane Farrow | Entertainment |
ISBN: 1550050893 Global Overview for this book
Registered by jessibud of Toronto, Ontario Canada on 9/27/2004
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16 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by jessibud from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Monday, September 27, 2004
The sequel and continuation of *Wanted Words*, the first one (see my description to the other one, below). This will join its big sister on the bookring

Journal Entry 2 by deenbat from Carlisle, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, October 14, 2004
This arrived today, and looks fun. As I mentioned in the entry for the first volume, I think MrBat & I will enjoy reading this to each other while he is on vacation.
Thanks for sharing, jessibud!

Journal Entry 3 by deenbat from Carlisle, Pennsylvania USA on Sunday, November 7, 2004
Just as much fun as Volume 1, and another great stress reliever for MrBat during the World Series (reading this to him was about the only way I could get him to stop pacing).

Among the favorites from this volume were leaderhoser (incorrectly assumed to be a Canadian phenomena!!); meanderthal; and perhaps the very best of all: stufflation!!! (no, I'm not tellin' - look 'em up yourself!!)

Thanks for sharing, jessibud!

Journal Entry 4 by chromatographer from Middletown, Connecticut USA on Friday, November 12, 2004
Also received this today from deenbat (along with book 1)! I think I may have to abandon chit-chat tonight to read these!!!

Journal Entry 5 by chromatographer from Middletown, Connecticut USA on Saturday, December 4, 2004
This is the second of the two that I'm sending off to Cyberkedi today!!

Journal Entry 6 by Cyberkedi from Atlanta, Georgia USA on Saturday, December 11, 2004
Just received as part of a bookring with its predecessor.

Journal Entry 7 by Cyberkedi at Sent in the mail in Atlanta, Georgia -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 24, 2005

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Will mail to continue the double Bookring.

Journal Entry 8 by MadameUrushiol from Milford, New Hampshire USA on Monday, January 31, 2005
Just arrived with its predecessor in the jessibud bookring. My husband and I have both been laughing over it already!

Journal Entry 9 by MadameUrushiol from Milford, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, February 16, 2005
What a fun book! I read it to my husband as we drove to the city one day. On its way to Graubart today!

Journal Entry 10 by Graubart from Glen Rose, Texas USA on Thursday, February 24, 2005
Just received today from Urushiol. I'm on it.

Journal Entry 11 by Graubart from Glen Rose, Texas USA on Friday, March 11, 2005
I was going to post my favorite word from the books, but there were just too many. On the way to hotflash.

Journal Entry 12 by LynnWrites from Tucson, Arizona USA on Friday, March 18, 2005
Received as part of a two-book, book ring. Both of these books are bound to add lots of new fun words to my vocabulary. Will read over the next few days!

Journal Entry 13 by LynnWrites from Tucson, Arizona USA on Friday, March 25, 2005
This one was as much fun as the first (although I did skim this one because a much-awaited bookring novel has just arrived). I enjoy the little editorials included with each new word: little bits about how or why the words were submitted or chosen, and/or submittors stories about how they came up with their new addition to our vocabulary. These are all very, very creative. Thanks jessibud...another fun read I would never have picked up with you pointing the way!

Journal Entry 14 by LynnWrites from Tucson, Arizona USA on Monday, March 28, 2005
On the way to vraciousrdr. This is truly a fun read.

Journal Entry 15 by vraciousrdr from Vista, California USA on Thursday, April 14, 2005
looking forward to reading

Journal Entry 16 by vraciousrdr from Vista, California USA on Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Ah, always love a series so to speak. Enjoyed book 2 of Wanted Words. Eagerly looking to book 3.

Signing off, Ms. Malapopism "hold me close young Tony Danza."

Journal Entry 17 by vraciousrdr at on Wednesday, May 11, 2005

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passing along the bookring

Journal Entry 18 by ghaweyn from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on Monday, May 23, 2005
I received this book and it's mate in the mail the other day. I will get to them soon.

Journal Entry 19 by ghaweyn from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on Sunday, July 3, 2005
Sorry it took me a while to finish these books, but i moved in the middle. Finally unpacked them and read them in two days. Anyway, they were fun to read. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Journal Entry 20 by Antof9 from Lakewood, Colorado USA on Monday, July 11, 2005
And here's book 2! Thanks for sharing, jessibud! I was just reminded of a made-up word I used this morning. I was talking about "clapter". Doesn't that sound more like a lot of people clapping than "applause"?

Also, I feel the need to point out that making up words is very different from using a word incorrectly or making one up but believing it's a real word. I had a former boss who used to say, "it's not rocket scientry," in total seriousness. If you hear that often enough, you begin to believe "scientry" is a word! EEK!

Journal Entry 21 by jessibud from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Monday, July 11, 2005
Sorry to jump in but I just have to make a comment (or two!). I LOVE your *clapter*, Ant!! It actually sounds to my ears like a combination of clapping and laughter, and what could be more wonderful (unless, of course, it's at a serious event, such as a drama or piano recital <:-O)


And I also had a friend who constantly used (incorrectly) a word she had made up, actually thinking it was a real word, in spite of my trying to explain and set her straight. She was a business person and I thought, as a friend, I was doing her a favour by trying to prevent her from looking ignorant when talking to clients. But she was (is) one of those people who is *always* right, if you know what I mean, and she completely dismissed my attempt to correct her. So, pftftft, I let it go, although it still annoys the heck out of me. I hope someday that one of her clients points out to her that her word is really not a word at all. (baaaad jessibud!) :-D

I will now return you to your regular bookring books. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 22 by Antof9 from Lakewood, Colorado USA on Thursday, October 27, 2005
And now we come to the journal entry for the mysteriously missing book. Wanna know where it was? Not two whole feel from where I sit most of the day, 5 days a week. Literally. When I found it, I didn't even have to use the wheels on my desk chair. *sigh* In my defense, it was hiding between two other books :)

So once again in this book as in Book 1, I noticed several times where some of the "runners-up" were actually words I liked better than the actual word they picked. And is it just me, or is it odd that they say "X" is the word to represent this funny thing, but then they use all the other words submitted in the description? Oh well. Some days my brain can hold it all, somedays it can't :)

More words that grabbed me:

  • "Blabrynth": the elaborate maze of voicemail menus and prompts encountered when phoning businesses or government offices. (all I can say is, "HA!")
  • "Datastrophe": the sudden erasure of all your computer work. (and the illustration? a kitty laying on the keyboard, with a cartoon balloon coming out of the owner's mouth, "Oh NO! Figaro! Get down!"
  • "Fakeover": an attempt to hide holes and stains in walls and carpets by rearranging furniture; usually done just before company arrives. (LOL -- I think I have one of those downstairs right now!)


Jessibud, thanks so much for sharing these fun books with us! And thanks, especially, for your patience while I had them so long :)

Off to visit Speddy!

Journal Entry 23 by SpedBug from Wilmington, Delaware USA on Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Two, two, two rings in one! I'm looking forward to reading through these fun, little books.

Journal Entry 24 by SpedBug from Wilmington, Delaware USA on Monday, November 14, 2005
What amusing books. I was tickled from cover to cover to read all the different submissions (some of which, I felt, were better than the winners).

Mailed off to mssaver, today. For any interested in tracking its journey to Illinois, here's the USPS Delivery Confirmation #03051720000256769511

Journal Entry 25 by mssaver from Chicago, Illinois USA on Saturday, November 19, 2005
Yes, of course this one's here, too.

Journal Entry 26 by mssaver from Chicago, Illinois USA on Wednesday, November 30, 2005
This book is even better than its "prequel." Like Graubart, I had so many favorites I won't attempt to list them all.

I'm a sucker for humorous books about words, and I think we need a special name for this category of bookrings. Maybe these are laugheling books.

Journal Entry 27 by mssaver from Chicago, Illinois USA on Friday, December 9, 2005
On its way to BrooklinBrat

Journal Entry 28 by BrooklinBrat from Brooklin, Ontario Canada on Friday, December 16, 2005
Caught with Wanted Words.

Journal Entry 29 by BrooklinBrat from Brooklin, Ontario Canada on Saturday, January 28, 2006
Mailed to WordyOne 1/27/06. (ms-attitude-ca asked to be skipped)

Thanks for letting me participate!

Journal Entry 30 by Wordyone from West Bend, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, February 7, 2006
This arrived today along with WW1 in the Wanted Words Bookring. I look forward to reading it. Thanks to Jessibud for starting this ring, and to BrooklinBrat for sending it on to me.

Journal Entry 31 by Wordyone from West Bend, Wisconsin USA on Friday, February 10, 2006
This was such a fun book! I can't even pick a favorite among all the great new words!

I wish I could keep this, but I know I'm just a foster parent and it must continue its journey.
As soon as I get Sonia23's address, I'll send it and its partner on their way.

Update: Sent to Sonia23 on 2/14/06

Journal Entry 32 by sonia23 from Hiram, Georgia USA on Monday, February 20, 2006
Received today. Will post again after I read it. Looks good!

Journal Entry 33 by Shadie from Indian Trail, North Carolina USA on Monday, July 17, 2006
This was such a fun book! I'll probably start using some of these words...

Sending along to ozone-nut asap. :)

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