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Speed and Accuracy

My anniversary gift went off the rails.
She sought it shiny with correct details.
Goes from nought to two hundred
in three seconds, so wondered -
But it wasn’t a set of bathroom scales,

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Jennifer Fenn Date: 2/13/2021 3:24:00 PM Funny and clever Lindsay! Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 2/14/2021 2:51:00 PM Hello Jennifer ... thanks for commenting. Could have ended in a tragedy too - Lindsay

Phyllis Babcock Date: 2/4/2021 10:03:00 AM A clever one Lindsay. Hope all is well your way. Seems I cannot get my mind and heart into writing lately. Nothing seems to sound good to me. Always great to read your writing. Getting into a real cold spell this next week with Artic cold front moving in. Stay in I guess as frost bite in minutes they say. love phyl Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 2/9/2021 3:17:00 PM G'day Phyllis ... I think we all go through these stages from time to time. I did hear on the news about an Arctic blast arriving. Couldn't cope with this cold I don't think. Thanks for reading and commenting Phyllis - Lindsay

Jan Allison Date: 1/30/2021 4:38:00 PM lol about as tactful as he asking for something white and you buy a washing machine lol:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 2/9/2021 3:13:00 PM Hello Jan ... it's similar to asking why a bride wears white - it blends in with the kitchen appliances. Not funny aye - thanks Jan - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/25/2021 1:57:00 PM Cute one very nicely metered and rhymed, Lindsay. Can't believe I missed it earlier. Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 10:03:00 PM Hello Andrea ... thanks again for your encouraging comment Andrea - Lindsay

Janice Canerdy Date: 1/24/2021 9:17:00 PM Clever and well done, Lindsay. Janice Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 10:00:00 PM Hello Janice ... thank you. Pleased you could see the similarity. Not for the bloke in question it might not be clever - Lindsay

Angela Crabtree Date: 1/22/2021 12:47:00 PM lol. Good one :) Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 9:57:00 PM Hello Angela ... pleased you could see the funny side of this - thanks again Angela - Lindsay

Tony Hargreaves Date: 1/22/2021 12:29:00 PM Hi Lindsay. Enjoyed your Limerick. Many thanks. Tony Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 9:54:00 PM Hello Tony ... no problems. I'm pleased you enjoyed it - thanks Tony - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta Date: 1/19/2021 10:07:00 AM Thanks for the laugh! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 9:49:00 PM Hello Rico ... do you think this is funny! Thanks again Mate - Lindsay

Jenna Logan Date: 1/19/2021 3:38:00 AM Was it something shiny with leather seats? Great humor. Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 9:44:00 PM Hello Jenna ... it's hard to tell with both eyes black and swollen shut - thanks again Jenna - Lindsay

Mahtab Bangalee Date: 1/19/2021 2:28:00 AM nice ~ Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 9:41:00 PM Hello Mahtab ... thanks for reading and putting up a comment - Lindsay

M. L. Kiser Date: 1/19/2021 1:32:00 AM I should say not, loads of fun. Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 9:40:00 PM Hello M.L. ... something similar to facing a firing squad I imagine - thanks M.L. - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham Date: 1/19/2021 12:59:00 AM Lol, daren't get on ours just yet, lockdown and Christmas haven't helped. Tom Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/25/2021 9:38:00 PM Hello Tom ... don't blame you. The festive season can cause a blowout indeed - Lindsay