Word: shrapnel

Word of the moment: shrapnel Use a form of the word in a sentence. One sentence per poster. Please, no wagering.     9 comment(s)  

Set the food processor on 'shrapnelize'.
      ...posted by jjg on January 26, 2002 1:08 PM

Under 'reason for dismissal' on the trustworthy auditor's termination-of-employment form, the middle manager wrote: 'Enron shrapnel'.
      ...posted by Steve on January 26, 2002 1:22 PM

Shrapnel from the albeit poorly aimed orange stung his eyes as it exploded on the wall beside him.
      ...posted by Dave T. on January 26, 2002 7:11 PM

I sighed as I extricated shrapnel from the decorative watermelon. (These are cumulative, right?)
      ...posted by Seth on January 27, 2002 2:41 PM

You can be cumulative if you like; good luck with the next word, though.... heh heh heh
      ...posted by Steve on January 27, 2002 5:27 PM

Alice's explosive sneeze peppered her co-workers with a shrapnel spray of her mucus.
      ...posted by Neil on January 28, 2002 12:35 AM

The search results for "extricate" and "shrapnel" (individually) on Google will lead you to other weblogs. Together, they will lead you to Now This. P.S. The shrapnel from discarded phrases will rain down upon Seth as he extricates words from this site to use in cumulative sentences.
      ...posted by Lilly on January 28, 2002 2:21 AM

Whenever attempting to explain the purpose of his weblog to others, Steve usually just sighs and says, "mental shrapnel."
      ...posted by Damien on January 30, 2002 9:06 PM

Bravo, Damien! Good one! Reminds me of Seth's tagline: "The second law of thermodynamics states that any time you do anything constructive, there is a less-organized waste product. This is mine." I have no sentence. *sniff* Just not feeling very creative these days.
      ...posted by Mrs. NowThis on January 30, 2002 9:10 PM

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Let the shrapnel fly!
      ...posted by Chris T. on January 26, 2002 3:23 PM

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