Thread: Time to Get UP!

There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is "UP."

It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is itUP to the secretary to write UP a report?

We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UPtrouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special.

And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We openUP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.

We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out we say it is clearingUP

When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP.

When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.

One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP , so........... it is time to shut UP.....!

Oh . one more thing:

What is the first thing you do in the morning & the last thing you do at night?

U-P

Originally Posted by LadyEye

There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is "UP."

It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is itUP to the secretary to write UP a report?

We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UPtrouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special.

And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We openUP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.

We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out we say it is clearingUP

When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP.

When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.

One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP , so........... it is time to shut UP.....!

Oh . one more thing:

What is the first thing you do in the morning & the last thing you do at night?

U-P

Nice one my dear 2nd in COMMAND......LOL
Very confusing this UP word isn't it?......we wonder what the English were UP to when they UPdated their vocabulary......and they still use many more UP's ......lol
And so early in the morning and late at night you still U-P.........roflmao

LOL. Wake up. To many innuendos for the last thing at night (UP).

See how many things you can make UP for the opposite word, DOWN.
Like? My computers gone down.

Originally Posted by Collectors-info

LOL. Wake up. To many innuendos for the last thing at night (UP).

See how many things you can make UP for the opposite word, DOWN.
Like? My computers gone down.

Ho yeah my dear 2nd in COMMAND I agree with Collectors-Info.......that should keep you busy going for a while......LOL.....and when you finnish......

What about with both?......lol
UPside down

Have fun.....eh eh eh eh eh waiting to see.......paciently..... lmao

Originally Posted by Astraltraveller

Ho yeah my dear 2nd in COMMAND I agree with Collectors-Info.......that should keep you busy going for a while......LOL.....and when you finnish......

What about with both?......lol
UPside down

Have fun.....eh eh eh eh eh waiting to see.......paciently..... lmao

LOL. Now we are getting into yo-yo territory.
But on the up/down? Do we all live on hills? As I am sure most of us go down to the shops, or down town.

Originally Posted by Collectors-info

LOL. Now we are getting into yo-yo territory.
But on the up/down? Do we all live on hills? As I am sure most of us go down to the shops, or down town.

Even if downtown is actually up the hill......lol

hmmm Where is LadyEye is she up or down?

Is there an upside, downside or flipside to being up or down?

Downtown?

There is also an Uptown & Motown, Toytown plus Smalltown, Bigtown......

hmmm

Down the way, downstream, down and out, down to business, down & around, downwind, down South, downtime..........reversal Up the way, Upstream, Up and at em, Up to no good, Up & about, Upwind, Up North, & Uptime.

Down VS Up = gravity

Great one Holly!! Love it. Thanks to all of you...now I'm going to be UPstairs all day thinking about the word UP and DOWN. Funning...I live in Colorado Springs which is South of Denver, so everyone always says their going UP to Denver or DOWN to Colorado Springs. Actually Colorado Springs is higher in elevation than Denver, so we actually go DOWN to Denver and UP to Colorado Springs. That will never happen...lol

lol ....... lmao in fact ....

In fact as I go down the list I seem to get up.

Okay .... let's see

Are they really down down under?
Do you get down off a duck or just get down off an elephant?
Why do you duck down to go down?
Are we all down when we are down town.
I think I'll just bow down out of this as I think I'm getting down. lol

Me tinks my list is a downer .... lol

Funny though ...........

It's good to see you ladies going Up and Down thing of what else to say.....lmao

I'm going Up to my ship and be back Down in a little while....lol

Originally Posted by Astraltraveller

It's good to see you ladies going Up and Down thing of what else to say.....lmao

I'm going Up to my ship and be back Down in a little while....lol

lol ManAlien

Well when you go up, be sure to leave that face up there, cause he is a downer down here .... lmao

Originally Posted by LadyEye

lol ManAlien

Well when you go up, be sure to leave that face up there, cause he is a downer down here .... lmao

I did ......YOU see.....lol

Don't you feel better now ... I know you're looking better, lol ...

omg ... we are Crazzzzzzzyyyyyyyyyyy aren't we .... lol

Eye See You Better Now!!

:)

1. Why is there a downright, yet no Downleft
2. How can it be up to someone to do something? Yet it can also be down to someone to do the same thing.
3. Why do we refer to Australians as living down under, yet the Brits are not up over. And If you live on the equator, what phrase would you use.
4. Astraltraveller! When you leave earth. Which way is up & down. Come to think of it! Which way is N/S/E & west.
5. Why if you are on a downer, nobody wants to know. But if you’re on an upper you get arrested.
6. You can have top/left/right/down & upside. But no bottom side? Why!

Originally Posted by Collectors-info

1. Why is there a downright, yet no Downleft
2. How can it be up to someone to do something? Yet it can also be down to someone to do the same thing.
3. Why do we refer to Australians as living down under, yet the Brits are not up over. And If you live on the equator, what phrase would you use.
4. Astraltraveller! When you leave earth. Which way is up & down. Come to think of it! Which way is N/S/E & west.
5. Why if you are on a downer, nobody wants to know. But if you’re on an upper you get arrested.
6. You can have top/left/right/down & upside. But no bottom side? Why!

lol Chris ... Now that's just Downright bodacious ... lol ... you brought me back Up ... lol How did you manage to get right Down to what's Up?? lol

Originally Posted by LadyEye

Don't you feel better now ... I know you're looking better, lol ...

omg ... we are Crazzzzzzzyyyyyyyyyyy aren't we .... lol

Eye See You Better Now!!

:)

Glad to see that ooppss meant read that....lol

Originally Posted by LadyEye

lol Chris ... Now that's just Downright bodacious ... lol ... you brought me back Up ... lol How did you manage to get right Down to what's Up?? lol

Bodacious! Now there’s a nice word that is not often heard.
Me! On a downer? Nah! Just a metaphor to use in the sentence. lol

I give up.

Originally Posted by choco777

I give up.

Don't you mean you got "beamed up"??? Like....to the Alien ship???
LOL

I used to use "bodacious" and "bad" quite a bit: you know, as in "That car is totally bad!" I guess "rad" came soon after?
(Again, that was back when I had shoulder-length hair......it was always in my red eyes!)

I don't give UP...Nice one LadyEye

Zlatko

Forgot one UP ...well u know.

I have to get UP in the middle of the night before I finally go DOWN for the rest of the night!

lol ... Will we ever give UP on this thread or will this one go DOWN as one of the longest ones that will always be UP rather than DOWN on the page ... lol Look out it it ever gets turned UPsideDOWN .... lol

hmmmm, on the upside it could go down in history, of course that would be up to the people and whether they're up or down at the moment, and if they write it down to bring the subject up.

Or an Upside-Down cake.

Originally Posted by bill2006

Or an Upside-Down cake.

Hey Bill

What have you been Up to? We haven't seen you Down around here as much lately ...

Up and around. Down and about

the snowwhite to the dwarfs 7UP

Its UP to you if you are DOWN with this thread.......

For some it maybe UP lifting, others may be feeling a little DOWN....

Well that's forums for you, there an UP and DOWN affair.

Down-to-earth, up-to-date, down pillow, upscale, down hill skiing, up chuck, down shore, stick-up, drill-down, uppity..........ups & downs of wordplay.

ok, who's up and who's down?

Originally Posted by C L

ok, who's up and who's down?

Hmmmmmmm......

Looks like you are UpsideDown .... how to take it all piggy ....

lol

SSSSSHHHHHHHH.......now we both UPsideDown....lol......dont tell anybody.....lol

Originally Posted by Astraltraveller

SSSSSHHHHHHHH.......now we both UPsideDown....lol......dont tell anybody.....lol

Dang .... and wide leg shorts too ...

Woo Hoo!!

What a show .... lol

Originally Posted by LadyEye

Dang .... and wide leg shorts too ...

Woo Hoo!!

What a show .... lol

So you got me my 2nd in COMMAND.....ok I'm out of here.....lol

What's going down everybody? What have you been up to? sssssssssssh nope, not upside down.

Originally Posted by C L

What's going down everybody? What have you been up to? sssssssssssh nope, not upside down.

Two of us UPsideDown is more than enough.....lol

straighten up - everyone needs you upright

Originally Posted by asirimarco

straighten up - everyone needs you upright

I'm not UPright .....you are so DOWNright...... lol

ok, down to business......straightening up

Originally Posted by C L

ok, down to business......straightening up

What do you mean?.... I was straight before you......lol

I'm pretty sure it was me first leader.........you drinking again? Up Down

Originally Posted by C L

I'm pretty sure it was me first leader.........you drinking again? Up Down

No No I was up before .....look and make sure....lol.....and not drinking....

I'm not drinking........you were down and I was up, now we are both up....you need to get this down pat without being upset.

Originally Posted by C L

I'm not drinking........you were down and I was up, now we are both up....you need to get this down pat without being upset.

Ok Ok I'm fine......eh eh eh ....

Are you? You're not down? Your spirit is up? Staying on topic......

Originally Posted by C L

Are you? You're not down? Your spirit is up? Staying on topic......

Always UP see?........Including spirit.....lol

Yes, I must admit...........you are, always in good spirit, up not down. Good stuff!

Originally Posted by C L

Yes, I must admit...........you are, always in good spirit, up not down. Good stuff!

Thats the way I am 95% of the time......occasually I do get my off days.....lol......but then don't we all?.....lol

Yep, we do..........I prefer your way of thinking though..........Great to be up instead of down.

Whos got my COOKIES...............

Your cookies are up in the the Lonely thread.........scroll down and you'll find them.

Originally Posted by C L

Your cookies are up in the the Lonely thread.........scroll down and you'll find them.

Cookies and more Cookies ........ save some for later......lmao