Comments on: Oh, The Gall http://www.cesimpson.com/2008/11/19/oh-the-gall/ Writing from the home of Stagger Lee, Zercher Squats and the St. Paul sandwich. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Matt http://www.cesimpson.com/2008/11/19/oh-the-gall/#comment-2227 Matt Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:09:02 +0000 http://www.cesimpson.com/?p=196#comment-2227 I like how dictionary.com defines gall with two more words that I vaguely know the definition for: impudence and effrontery. And, as if to make fun of me for not knowing, it defines impudence as "the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence". It mocks me and adds another word that I do not know. Oh, the gall of dictionary.com. I like how dictionary.com defines gall with two more words that I vaguely know the definition for: impudence and effrontery. And, as if to make fun of me for not knowing, it defines impudence as “the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence”. It mocks me and adds another word that I do not know.

Oh, the gall of dictionary.com.

]]> By: ces http://www.cesimpson.com/2008/11/19/oh-the-gall/#comment-2226 ces Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:04:57 +0000 http://www.cesimpson.com/?p=196#comment-2226 Choleric humor is the dry humor? Like British sitcoms? Maybe that's the problem? The Big 3 "American" Auto Makers are actually British? ...and these Congressional meetings are actually sitcoms? I'm soooo confused. =) Choleric humor is the dry humor?
Like British sitcoms?
Maybe that’s the problem?
The Big 3 “American” Auto Makers are actually British?
…and these Congressional meetings are actually sitcoms?

I’m soooo confused. =)

]]> By: *Biker http://www.cesimpson.com/2008/11/19/oh-the-gall/#comment-2225 *Biker Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:09:33 +0000 http://www.cesimpson.com/?p=196#comment-2225 I just changed the name of my make-believe death metal band from "Knifecicle" to "Bile". We traded all of our BC Rich guitars for some 8-String Ibanez. I just changed the name of my make-believe death metal band from “Knifecicle” to “Bile”. We traded all of our BC Rich guitars for some 8-String Ibanez.

]]> By: J.B. http://www.cesimpson.com/2008/11/19/oh-the-gall/#comment-2224 J.B. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:20:11 +0000 http://www.cesimpson.com/?p=196#comment-2224 I am pretty sure the term originates with the Hippocratic school of medicine and the yellow bile humor: The Choleric humor is Hot and Dry. It is produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder... Yellow Bile provokes, excites and emboldens the passions. Being inflammatory, irritating and caustic, it provokes anger, irritability, boldness, ambition, envy, jealousy and courage. I am pretty sure the term originates with the Hippocratic school of medicine and the yellow bile humor:

The Choleric humor is Hot and Dry. It is produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder…
Yellow Bile provokes, excites and emboldens the passions. Being inflammatory, irritating and caustic, it provokes anger, irritability, boldness, ambition, envy, jealousy and courage.

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