Post by: kimmer on August 24, 2008, 12:03:18 PM
http://spatulagraphics.com/blog_images/banner_824.png
Figured you'd want to know.
Post by: Highmac on August 24, 2008, 12:53:56 PM
Post by: Gregg on August 24, 2008, 08:25:43 PM
But the beach is cropped.
Post by: krissel on August 25, 2008, 12:04:05 AM
Thank HighMac for the corrected version.
Post by: Highmac on August 25, 2008, 03:08:14 AM
You're very welcome...
Post by: Texas Mac Man on August 25, 2008, 02:43:53 PM
won·ky (wngk)
adj. won·ki·er, won·ki·est Chiefly British
1. Shaky; feeble.
2. Wrong; awry.
[Probably alteration of dialectal wanky, alteration of wankle, from Middle English wankel, from Old English wancol, unsteady.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
wonky
Adjective
[-kier, -kiest] Brit, Austral & NZ slang
1. shaky or unsteady: wonky wheelbarrows, wonky knees
2. insecure or unreliable: his marriage is looking a bit wonky [dialect wanky]
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
Thesaurus
Adj. 1. wonky - turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
askew, awry, cockeyed, skew-whiff, lopsided
crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"
2. wonky - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
rickety, shaky, wobbly
unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
wonky
adjective 1. askew, squint (informal) awry, out of alignment, skewwhiff Brit. (informal)
adjective 2. shaky, weak, wobbly, unsteady, infirm
Post by: Highmac on August 25, 2008, 04:10:03 PM
Never heard of "wanky" which sounds too much like a rather rude insult aimed at someone who has shown unusual stupidity resulting in some sort of crisis. Usually for the person aiming the insult. Frequently accompanied by a hand gesture at drivers whose skills are considered less than perfect.
Guess it isn't used on that side of the pond but all the Brits will know which word I mean
Post by: Jack W on August 25, 2008, 05:22:12 PM
Post by: kimmer on August 25, 2008, 08:59:28 PM
QUOTE(Texas Mac Man @ Aug 25 2008, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wonky is not a word that I have ever used. So I looked up the definition(s). Probably still won't ever use it.
I've used wonky most of my life -- at least since HS. Don't know where I learned it. The Chicago area? By reading British mysteries? Listening to my family -- none of whom have ever been in England?
I meant it as "askew or awry or amiss" since it was covering up the links. I didn't mean it as anything hideous or mean or nasty. I simply thought it might be a problem for others as well. My apologies to JW, and next time I'll tell Kris on the QT.BTW, I think it's a spiffy banner. I adore pics of the rolling seas.
Post by: Highmac on August 26, 2008, 01:55:57 AM
Jack - We know you don't mean that. Great banner. Keep 'em coming
Post by: krissel on August 26, 2008, 04:14:56 AM
Post by: Texas Mac Man on August 26, 2008, 07:54:57 AM
Wonky is not on the list.
Post by: sandbox on August 27, 2008, 03:09:00 PM
QUOTE
[Probably alteration of dialectal wanky, alteration of wankle, from Middle English wankel, from Old English wancol, unsteady.
QUOTE
The Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine which uses a rotary design to convert pressure into a rotating motion instead of using reciprocating pistons. Its four-stroke cycle is generally generated in a space between the inside of an oval-like epitrochoid-shaped housing and a roughly triangular rotor. This design delivers smooth high-rpm power from a compact, lightweight engine.
Wankel=Unsteadily Smooth
Post by: kimmer on August 27, 2008, 07:45:03 PM
QUOTE(Texas Mac Man @ Aug 26 2008, 05:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Being a Texan, here's many of the words we use. http://www.geocities.com/texas_macman/texbonics.html
Wonky is not on the list.
Wonky is not on the list.
By cracky! Reads like a list my Auntie Nell might have used, and she was an ol' barefoot farm girl from southern Illinois.
Post by: Gregg on August 27, 2008, 09:13:43 PM
noun, informal, derogatory
a studious or hardworking person
How can a banner be wonky?
Post by: kimmer on August 27, 2008, 09:43:38 PM
Wonk = noun
Wonky = adjective
QUOTE
Definition of Wonky: wonky |ˈwä ng kē|
adjective ( -kier , -kiest ) informal
crooked; off-center; askew : you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth.
adjective ( -kier , -kiest ) informal
crooked; off-center; askew : you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth.
I simply meant (and again, I'm really, really sorry I brought this up and used this word) ... that the banner was a bit large and it was askew or awry (out of the normal or correct position) and covering up links.
Please, can we let this go? Please.
Post by: sandbox on August 27, 2008, 10:17:44 PM
QUOTE(kimmer @ Aug 27 2008, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wonk is not the same as wonky, so let's not even stretch it.
Please, can we let this go? Please.
Please, can we let this go? Please.
How about Please in 270 languages ?
http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/please.htm
Post by: chriskleeman on August 28, 2008, 12:27:32 AM
I'm locking this topic for now.
Any questions, problems with that, please PM me.
Chris K.
Post by: kimmer on August 28, 2008, 09:39:33 PM
Post by: Gregg on August 29, 2008, 06:58:53 PM
get it?
Post by: sandbox on August 30, 2008, 05:06:06 AM
How about Please in 270 languages ?
http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/please.htm
Post by: Paddy on August 30, 2008, 09:48:20 AM
Post by: Frances144 on August 30, 2008, 01:00:17 PM
Post by: kimmer on August 30, 2008, 01:21:01 PM
Post by: kbeartx on August 30, 2008, 06:45:01 PM
I use it to describe anything not functioning smoothly or properly, or 'off' in some way: [E.G., the Mac is acting kinda wonky today; the TS server has been wonky on and off for an hour; my back is feeling wonky so it's painful standing-up or sitting-down; my sell-fone reception is wonky in certain parts of town; the leftover spaghetti sauce smells a bit wonky].
I like it. Hey Mikey!
KB
Post by: Frances144 on August 31, 2008, 10:18:49 AM
A: A wonky donkey.
Q: What do you call a donkey with three legs and one eye?
A: A winky wonky donkey.
Q: What do you call a minature donkey with three legs and one eye?
A: A winky wonky dinky donkey.
Q: What do you call a minature donkey with three legs and one eye that can play the piano?
A: A plinky-plonky winky wonky dinky donkey.
Q: What do you call a minature donkey with three legs and one eye that can play the piano and has a bad case of wind?
A: A stinky plinky-plonky winky wonky dinky donkey.
Q: What do you call a really clever minature donkey with three legs and one eye that can play the piano and has a bad case of wind?
A: A thinky stinky plinky-plonky winky wonky dinky donkey.
Q: What do you call a really clever minature donkey with three legs and one eye that can play the piano and has a bad case of wind that has been attacked by a squid?
A: An inky thinky stinky plinky-plonky winky wonky dinky donkey.
Post by: Gregg on August 31, 2008, 01:17:50 PM
But a wonk like you can probably fix it.
Yet, PCs can be wonkier. That really wonks.
Recovery takes an IT wonkmeister!
:wonky: Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 31, 2008, 03:46:00 PM
) of "dumped" and "turned over."
Post by: RNKIII on August 31, 2008, 04:22:43 PM
Now I see what you do with all your 'spare' time on that 14hr ferry ride and the batteries on your iPod(s) go wonky...
Bob K. rnkiii
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 31, 2008, 04:41:40 PM
Post by: krissel on August 31, 2008, 09:39:14 PM
Actually I combine words all the time while I'm speaking. People look at me funny for a few seconds before they 'get it'.
...maybe they look at me funny for another reason...
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 31, 2008, 09:46:29 PM
I always thought it was because I was so handsome! 
OTOH,...
Post by: Gregg on September 03, 2008, 07:32:18 AM
QUOTE(Frances144 @ Aug 31 2008, 10:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Q: What do you call a really clever minature donkey with three legs and one eye that can play the piano and has a bad case of wind that has been attacked by a squid?
A: An inky thinky stinky plinky-plonky winky wonky dinky donkey.
A: An inky thinky stinky plinky-plonky winky wonky dinky donkey.
Q: What do you call a really clever minature donkey with three legs and one eye and a bicycle horn that can play the piano and has a bad case of wind that has been attacked by a squid?
A: An inky thinky stinky winky plinky-plonky honky wonky dinky donkey.
Frances, good show! I missed your post before due to not noticing this wonky thread had gone to two pages. :bonk:
Post by: Xairbusdriver on September 03, 2008, 02:11:11 PM