Gugny Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 In the Box o' Shout, @fl az fan was bragging about his dock. "My dock is so big." "My wife loves my dock." On and on and on. For those of us who've been around a dock or two, we all know how likely it is to get a sliver. Or a splinter. Or is it a sliver? What say you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) What say I? You might consider switching to decaf. A 'sliver' is a small 'splinter'. Size DOES matter. Edited June 19, 2018 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaz Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gugny said: In the Box o' Shout, @fl az fan was bragging about his dock. "My dock is so big." "My wife loves my dock." On and on and on. For those of us who've been around a dock or two, we all know how likely it is to get a sliver. Or a splinter. Or is it a sliver? What say you? Listen gugny, I never brag about my dock. it's a rental dock and only gets used 2 weeks out of the year. And i call them slivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, fl az fan said: Listen gugny, I never brag about my dock. it's a rental dock and only gets used 2 weeks out of the year. And i call them slivers Now that backpage has been shut down where do you go to rent your dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Sliver is a derived from the Latin word “shiv” (as in “I’m gone shiv that mo fo for commenting on my dock”). Latin people are known to use a shiv quite often. So shiv and sliver are proper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 There was an awesome kids’ playground near us that was made mostly of wood. Bridges, towers, swings, etc. After a few years it had to be torn down. The wood exposed to weather became rough and kids got slivers and splinters like crazy. Kind of a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Sliver for metal and splinter for wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I think it may depend. How big is the wood that pricked you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaz Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 54 minutes ago, Gray Beard said: There was an awesome kids’ playground near us that was made mostly of wood. Bridges, towers, swings, etc. After a few years it had to be torn down. The wood exposed to weather became rough and kids got slivers and splinters like crazy. Kind of a shame. Rushford had the most incredible playground that was built with two by fours. Castle looking thing with Tourette's and slides and everything. It's been roped off for years. When I drive through there I still drive by to look at the wonderful thing they built. Too bad it's no longer usable 14 minutes ago, Augie said: I think it may depend. How big is the wood that pricked you? I agree Auggie. I mostly get slivers. But one year I got a chunk of bark stuck in my inner thigh when I slid down a tree. That was even more than a splinter. More like a sapling sticking out of my leg 2 hours ago, Cripple Creek said: Now that backpage has been shut down where do you go to rent your dock? My mother arranges all my dock rental. The most wonderful mother on the planet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Sliver and everyone in Ohio mocks this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) It’s a !@#$ing sliver!! Are you people for real? Edit: I just abruptly and rudely awoke my 4 and 8 year old children at 11pm to poll them. My 4 year old daughter called me an ass wipe, and my 8 year old son confirmed sliver. Edited June 20, 2018 by Johnny Hammersticks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: It’s a !@#$ing sliver!! Are you people for real? Edit: I just abruptly and rudely awoke my 4 and 8 year old children at 11pm to poll them. My 4 year old daughter called me an ass wipe, and my 8 year old son confirmed sliver. FINALLY! An appropriate adult response.....and from a 4 year old. Go figure? . Edited June 20, 2018 by Augie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Both 3 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: What say I? You might consider switching to decaf. A 'sliver' is a small 'splinter'. Size DOES matter. Thanks... Oh... And I put Jimmies, NOT sprinkles on my donuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Uncle Joe said: Sliver for metal and splinter for wood. I think it's the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 yanny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 9 hours ago, Gugny said: I think it's the opposite. The Splendid Splinter did not use a metal bat ⚾ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 The Texan here says splinter. Silver is a color or slverware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, CowgirlsFan said: The Texan here says splinter. Silver is a color or slverware. It's sliver or splinter. I've had slivers in my foot, and I've seen wooden furniture splinter when thrown out of the 3rd floor window of my dorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 17 hours ago, Gray Beard said: There was an awesome kids’ playground near us that was made mostly of wood. Bridges, towers, swings, etc. After a few years it had to be torn down. The wood exposed to weather became rough and kids got slivers and splinters like crazy. Kind of a shame. So are you saying that you use both words? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Mark Vader said: So are you saying that you use both words? CMA Unless you want to say slivers are smaller and splinters are bigger. Or the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 The correct answer is: both. Either works fine for the intended application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 47 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: The correct answer is: both. Either works fine for the intended application. So by that logic saying Soda or Pop is both the correct answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The Texan still says splinter. However I've had a change of heart and understanding. A sliver is a small piece of food that you don't want a full serving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Mark Vader said: So by that logic saying Soda or Pop is both the correct answer? Yes. And some other words... Coke, Seltzer, Tonic, etc... http://popvssoda.com Anyway... It's splinter. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!!! While on this sliver vs. splinter discussion, it jogged my memory that the nastiest slivers/splinters are generated by old pieces of Corelle dinnerware from around the late 70s. We had a set, and found that old pieces when dropped would do a fine imitation of a terrorist built bomb. Literally hundreds of razor sharp shards all over the place. They were so bad I took the remaining settings and put them in the garbage, too dangerous to donate to the Sally Ann or similar. The idea behind the Corelle was durability and breakage resistance; I wonder if years of microwave usage and dishwasher cycles somehow alter the structure. 8 hours ago, CowgirlsFan said: A sliver is a small piece of food that you don't want a full serving. Again, it's all relative. A 'sliver' of good pumpkin pie for me can be 5/8 of the pie, if it's 2 a.m. and I have a sweet tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I have a big deck. Never got a sliver or splinter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 minute ago, mead107 said: I have a big deck. My apologies. I could have sworn other members were saying you WERE a 'big deck'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Playing little league baseball as a kid I slid down the once very common old wood benches to stay in batting rotation order. No fences in front back then. A pointed piece of wood poked through my jeans, we didn't get baseball pants then, it missed my sphincter but broke off in my butt when I jumped up. I gasped, told the coach. He looked and saw my jeans had a hole. We went over to my father, who took me to the car, pulled it out and I went back to play. We get home my mother sees there's a piece of sliver/splinter in there. Out came the Bactine and her eyebrow tweezers, didn't have surgical ones then. I never slid to move down a wooden bench again. Edited June 21, 2018 by I am the egg man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, I am the egg man said: We get home tell my mother, she sees there was still a piece of sliver/splinter in there. Out came the Bactine and here she brow tweezers, didn't have surgical ones then. I never slid to move down a wooden bench again. Anyone remember 'drawing salve'? A dark salve that you would put on the site of a sliver entry. Cover with a gauze pad and generally within a couple of days the sliver would work its way out on its own. Younger pharmacists nowadays rarely know what I'm referring to. It no longer seems available. Edited June 21, 2018 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Anyone remember 'drawing salve'? A dark salve that you would put on the site of a sliver entry. Cover with a gauze pad and generally within a couple of days the sliver would work its way out on its own. Younger pharmacists nowadays rarely know what I'm referring to. It no longer seems available. Now many parents would yank their kid out of the game, rush to the quicky care places to make sure they are going to survive the splinter assault. ......and be calling an injury attorney. Edited June 21, 2018 by I am the egg man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!!! While on this sliver vs. splinter discussion, it jogged my memory that the nastiest slivers/splinters are generated by old pieces of Corelle dinnerware from around the late 70s. We had a set, and found that old pieces when dropped would do a fine imitation of a terrorist built bomb. Literally hundreds of razor sharp shards all over the place. They were so bad I took the remaining settings and put them in the garbage, too dangerous to donate to the Sally Ann or similar. The idea behind the Corelle was durability and breakage resistance; I wonder if years of microwave usage and dishwasher cycles somehow alter the structure. Again, it's all relative. A 'sliver' of good pumpkin pie for me can be 5/8 of the pie, if it's 2 a.m. and I have a sweet tooth. So now we have a 3rd entry - shards ? 43 minutes ago, I am the egg man said: Playing little league baseball as a kid I slid down the once very common old wood benches to stay in batting rotation order. No fences in front back then. A pointed piece of wood poked through my jeans, we didn't get baseball pants then, it missed my sphincter but broke off in my butt when I jumped up. I gasped, told the coach. He looked and saw my jeans had a hole. We went over to my father, who took me to the car, pulled it out and I went back to play. We get home my mother sees there's a piece of sliver/splinter in there. Out came the Bactine and her eyebrow tweezers, didn't have surgical ones then. I never slid to move down a wooden bench again. I always heard you got splinters riding the pine. Though it seems like you took riding the pine a little bit too literal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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