Comments on: A Wale of a Good Time http://manolomen.com/2006/10/25/a-wale-of-a-good-time/ Fashion and Lifestyle Advice for Men Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:39:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Corduroy Conclave » Manolo for the Men http://manolomen.com/2006/10/25/a-wale-of-a-good-time/comment-page-1/#comment-121651 Corduroy Conclave » Manolo for the Men Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:10:44 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2006/10/25/a-wale-of-a-good-time/#comment-121651 [...] Having drawn attention to the Corduory Appreciation Club once before, Izzy would like to notify his loyal readers of the society’s next get-together, which will be held in Brooklyn on 11|11 (for obvious reasons).  Lord Whimsy, courageous dandy and author of The Affected Provincial’s Companion, Vol. I (which Izzy thoroughly recommends), will be the keynote speaker.  Given that “adoxography” is a fancy word for elegant praise of the trivial (something which Izzy might know a thing or two about), then the Club should be considered an organized exercise in adoxophilia.  (Shockingly, Izzy could not find “adoxography” in the Oxford English Dictionary.  He’s going to write an angry, erudite letter to Jesse Sheidlower, the immaculately dressed editor-at-large.) In any case, only an unnatural disaster will keep Izzy from attending the event.  Where else is he supposed to wear his corduroy shoes? [...] [...] Having drawn attention to the Corduory Appreciation Club once before, Izzy would like to notify his loyal readers of the society’s next get-together, which will be held in Brooklyn on 11|11 (for obvious reasons).  Lord Whimsy, courageous dandy and author of The Affected Provincial’s Companion, Vol. I (which Izzy thoroughly recommends), will be the keynote speaker.  Given that “adoxography” is a fancy word for elegant praise of the trivial (something which Izzy might know a thing or two about), then the Club should be considered an organized exercise in adoxophilia.  (Shockingly, Izzy could not find “adoxography” in the Oxford English Dictionary.  He’s going to write an angry, erudite letter to Jesse Sheidlower, the immaculately dressed editor-at-large.) In any case, only an unnatural disaster will keep Izzy from attending the event.  Where else is he supposed to wear his corduroy shoes? [...]

]]> By: Izzy http://manolomen.com/2006/10/25/a-wale-of-a-good-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12442 Izzy Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:07:08 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2006/10/25/a-wale-of-a-good-time/#comment-12442 Izzy is happy to have his loyal readers keep him on his toes, but according to his well-thumbed copy of the Oxford English Dictionary, current definitions of "noisome" include "annoying, troublesome" and "disagreeable, unpleasant, offensive," as well as "offensive to the sense of smell; foul-smelling." (In fact, the "noi" root in "noisome" is the same as the "noy" in "annoy.") Warmly pedantic, Izzy Izzy is happy to have his loyal readers keep him on his toes, but according to his well-thumbed copy of the Oxford English Dictionary, current definitions of “noisome” include “annoying, troublesome” and “disagreeable, unpleasant, offensive,” as well as “offensive to the sense of smell; foul-smelling.” (In fact, the “noi” root in “noisome” is the same as the “noy” in “annoy.”)

Warmly pedantic,

Izzy

]]> By: Seth http://manolomen.com/2006/10/25/a-wale-of-a-good-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12369 Seth Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:10:15 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2006/10/25/a-wale-of-a-good-time/#comment-12369 "wearing more closely fitting trousers would eliminate the noisome sound" Izzy... I'm disappointed. Noisome means smelly. Aside from that, sounds like an elegant affair. “wearing more closely fitting trousers would eliminate the noisome sound”

Izzy…

I’m disappointed.

Noisome means smelly.

Aside from that, sounds like an elegant affair.

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