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Old 08-27-2013, 10:08 PM   #49
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I think this is just lumberjim's way of hinting that he wants a home treadmill for Christmas; but, to dispel the myth that reindeer can land on rooftops without damaging the structures, reindeer actually enter into low level synchronous earth orbit scant few millimeters above the roofs while Santa does his thing. When reindeer deviate from synchronous orbit or effect a change in altitude, they are "flying" irregardless of whatever is moving beneath them.
I'm afraid your argument is invalidated by the use of the term, 'irregardless'
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My favorite definition of the word "irregardless" comes from an old hard-bound Webster's New World Dictionary I have which defines the word as: "a substandard or humorous redundancy for REGARDLESS." [bold type mine] I enjoy using it when writing humorous pieces.

For the entertainment of those who would belittle its use, I submit this article: Off topic: In defense of 'irregardless'
And now, WAIT...FOR... IT...
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Irregardless, this thread had been invaluable to me.
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