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You might be an Atavist.

Shangas

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If your writing fingers have permanent ink stains...

I must be an atavist.

If you wind up your watch before you strap it on.
If you wind up your watch before you put it in your pocket.
If you actually fill your pen.
If you actually fill your pen without a cartridge or a converter.
If you sharpen and strop your razor-blades instead of throwing them away.
 
Shangas said:
I must be an atavist.

If you wind up your watch before you strap it on.
If you wind up your watch before you put it in your pocket.
If you actually fill your pen.
If you actually fill your pen without a cartridge or a converter.
If you sharpen and strop your razor-blades instead of throwing them away.

If the only keys you know, other than car keys etc, are attached to a typewriter that is not plugged into anything.
If you have to crank your car and your record player
If you have ever said my dogs are barkin' when your feet hurt
 

Foofoogal

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Sticking it to fancy-nancy-pants
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Is the fellow to whom you refer a "fan" of Heavy Metal? I don't know but since I am Sandy's Fancy Pants this kinda scares me...:eek: :eek:
 

Carlisle Blues

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vitanola said:
Is the fellow to whom you refer a "fan" of Heavy Metal?


There seems to be a musical group that calls themselves Atavist. Therein lies the confusion of definitions.

The term is used in several different ways by varying subsets. For example....http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=41260 Then look at the links at the lower part of the page and it will take you to the my space page....That is just one reason I would not call myself an Atavist...[huh]
 

Carlisle Blues

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vitanola said:
GREAT SPLUTS OF FOWL!

I'm certain that I'm not one of THOSE!


That has been my whole point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;) :) :D

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LizzieMaine

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Actually, it's pretty obvious that the point was to derail the thread, and that seems to have been accomplished. If this type of discussion was necessary, it should have been posted in the "retro-extremist" thread, where this whole subject has been discussed at length over the past three days.
 

Speedbird

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I have just posted in the other related thread ... hang me if you will .. but I have no drum to beat or axe to grind or allegiance to bear... I am new here and don't want to get involved in a fight ...

I propose the name "savant" instead of "atavist" and more precisely, "savant de retro" which translates as scholar of old .. nothing more, nothing less!
 

reetpleat

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Thanks, Lizzie. You are right. In fact, I was hoping this would not become a personal list manifesto of atavistness, but rather funny turns of phrase etc. thanks for all your great contributions.

I can only guess that is why anyone would take offense or wish to derail this one.
 

sixties.nut

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Since I'm

clueless as to what a Atavist is, and to lazy to hunt down the other thread that deals with the issue, nor care to Wiki / Google it...

then obviously I possibly am .....

How's my Hair ? :D
 

Carlisle Blues

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jamespowers said:
Gee, it only took five pages to make it. :rolleyes: :p



Only took 5 pages for someone to listen...;)

Actually, it's pretty obvious that the point was to derail the thread, and that seems to have been accomplished. If this type of discussion was necessary, it should have been posted in the "retro-extremist" thread, where this whole subject has been discussed at length over the past three days.

Actually it is on point the name of this thread is You might be an Atavist and people were listing all sorts of things....


As did I .....:rolleyes:

There was no derailing . Just another perspective and use of the word....
 

Edward

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Fletch said:
If you have ever worn suspenders and slippers at the same time.


I tend to prefer platform heels with my suspenders. ;)

(Oh, wait, in American "English" I'm thinking of garters, right? lol )


I hear ya on the tie front.... there are folks who claim never to have seen me without a tie on.
 

Lady Day

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Carlisle Blues said:
Actually it is on point the name of this thread is You might be an Atavist and people were listing all sorts of things....

Which once again has absolutely 100% nothing to do with this thread.

Metal band Atavist, one person posts. (Im sure after a Google search).

Listing vintage situations, actions etc, everyone else because they actually were keeping in spirit with the thread.

Stop doing this, seriously. Why do you do this? Do you need a blog? Do you need someone to objectify everything you type? Cant you just contribute to the actual vein of a thread without putting a knot in it?


LD
 

LizzieMaine

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If you can't look at Niagara Falls without thinking of Shredded Wheat...

If you make a habit of buying your favorite products in bulk because you're afraid they could be discontinued at any time...

If whenever you hear a bob-white, you respond with "Rinso White!"

If you've ever cleaned out your rain gutters in a housedress...

If a night of "gaming" means getting out the Monopoly board...

If you think a bed doesn't look right without a chennile bedspread on it...

If "I forgot to wind the alarm clock" is a legitimate excuse for oversleeping...

If you don't trust anyone who cooks with oleo...

If you're a dead shot with a Flit gun...

You might, in all probability, be an atavist.
 

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