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  1. 6th February 2013, 12:32 PM #1
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    A possible tautology?

    Hello All,

    During an idle moment brought on by receiving an email from a certain university, one which I am attached to, the email contained an outline of their ongoing dire financial straits. When combined with my recent dealings with a specific section of the said educational institution, I decided to develop a possible alternative to their current motto. One which I will not divulge by the way.

    So having found on the urban dictionary that ... Urban Dictionary: cloitus

    1. cloitus - Sexual intercourse between clowns.

    So considering the above - ergo would the following alternative motto - choice 1, be a tautology?

    Please consider which motto would be the more correct version between

    1) Universitatis de cloitus scurrae

    or

    2) Universitatis de coitus scurrae

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  2. 6th February 2013, 01:20 PM #2
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    Tautology issue solved

    Hello All,

    After an email exchange with a learned friend I have solved the dilemma over the possible tautology. Oh and by toning down his suggestion a wee bit - the motto could perhaps read

    Universitatis de scurrae sterilis coitus

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  3. 6th February 2013, 01:49 PM #3
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    No not quite there

    Hello All,

    The previous edit just did not seem to flow smoothly - how about ...

    Universitatis de coitus sterilis scurrae

    Now to find the artwork of the motto and make some changes ....

    Maybe I should use my powers for good instead of evil... The above is a sign that I do have my little ducks all back in a row again

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  4. 6th February 2013, 06:44 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lionelgee View Post

    So having found on the urban dictionary that ... Urban Dictionary: cloitus

    1. cloitus - Sexual intercourse between clowns.



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  5. 6th February 2013, 07:08 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by bob10 View Post
    You've just made my day, but I wish you hadn't put that thought in my mind. I wish I didn't have such a vivid imagination, Bob
    G'day Bob,

    Mate no trouble at all - it is not a pretty picture is it. Then again we could be charged with Clownal discrimination.

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  6. 6th February 2013, 08:07 PM #6
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    'Rule 34' is the idea that if there is a subject, theme or idea out there in the world, then there will be porn of it.
    I shudder to think.
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    Anybody who listens to Richard Stubbs ( ABC Radio) will have a chuckle, poor guy has an extreme phobia of clowns...
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