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You know when something is named something it's not just so the consumer thinks it's something that it isn't? Like.... A Sports Bar, ....that doesn't have the NFL Ticket or MLB or any Sports whatsoever. or A Custom Part, ....that you order from a cataloge. Will the brain washing end? I don't know, but I sure am glad to be on a Triumph.!.  ..no point, just blahh blahh. Any others?
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Factory Custom - The ultimate oxymorn.
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No that's MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
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Jumbo Shrimp.... Dry Cleaning... Friendly Fire... Refried Beans... Honest Politician... Peace Force... Pretty Ugly... Microsoft Works...  later, Tom.
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That reminds me... George Carlin is coming to NW Indiana in November.
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Politically correct- an obvious one because almost nothing about political correctness is truly "correct"
Amicable Divorce- Uh yea.
Accidentally on Purpose- Now thats an oxymoron for sure.
Amatueur Expert- nothing need be said.
American English- Say WOT?
Amtrak Schedule- needs no explanation.
Acute Dullness- Hmmmm.
Advanced Beginner- Well....I guess so.
Anarchy Rules!- nuff said there.
Almost Pregnant-
calculated spontaneity-
calm winds- Blew right by me.
clogged Drain-
Caring Republican- overused dogma.
Canadian Bacon- Only one real bacon and its Merican bacon.
clean oil- change it every two weeks. Synthetic only.
cluster bomb- for use in a target rich opportunity.
Cherokee Pioneer- think about it.
civilized Warfare- self explanatory.
Component Parts- what our bikes are made of.
Dark Star- brilliant obelisk.
Environmentalist Bumper Sticker- so true.
eloquent silence-
Enormously small-
firm Estimate-
Genuine Imitation-
Good Lawyer- Just kidding Becky!
Fire Water- thats a good one.
Farewell Reception-
Happy Demise-
Holy Roman Empire-
Ignorant Professor-
Negative Impact-
Non-alcholic Beer-
Obviously Concealed-
OBJECTIVE MORALITY- Okay.
Peacekeeper Missile- On target.
Quiet Loudspeaker-
Sanitary Landfill-
Severly Killed-
Taliban Intelligence-
Terrific headache-
UNBIASED PREDISPOSITION-
Weather Forecaster-
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Amicable Divorce
Am I the only guy to get one of these then?
I'm pretty sure you made some of the the others up! 
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Your probably the exception to the rule. 
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Another one that is categorically abused is the term...
"Wedded Bliss"
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My uncle told me "Marriage is a fine institution to be committed to if you don't mind being committed to an institution." Not a pure oximoron, but allong those lines
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I had an amicable divorce after 19 years of marriage. We settled the property over the kitchen table, I then took the settlement list to my attorney, and she wrote up the papers. I still correspond on friendly terms with my ex, and she just sent me a very nice B-day card. We never called each other bad names during the marriage, and we still don't. She's a beautiful soul and I wish her a long life and happiness. 
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A term much used by the news people that I find interesting is "shot to death". To me, that seems to imply that a highly skilled marksman with a good understanding of anatomy should be able to shoot a dead person to life.
Other abuses that annoy or amuse me:
'Cirrhosis (never could spell that) of the liver.' Since that C word means inflamed liver, what other organ would it involve?
'5 AM in the morning.' Is there anyplace in the world where 5 AM is not in the morning?
'Tuna fish.' Is there any kind of tuna that is not a fish? Maybe a piano tuna?
'You know', especially when inserted after every fifth word. If I know, why are you telling me about it?
The local radio and TV news people are developing the annoying habbit of inserting 'uh' where it doesn't belong. "The dog was running loose in the uhstreet when it was hit by the uhcar."
"Cop talk" is really annoying to me. Don't they know that there are other past tense verbs besides 'did'? Why not say "I went around back to see if ol' Cletus was in his shed when I saw...", instead of "I did proceed in a southwesterly direction to the rear of the structure in search of the suspect and I did observe..."
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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"Cop talk" is really annoying to me. Don't they know that there are other past tense verbs besides 'did'? Why not say "I went around back to see if ol' Cletus was in his shed when I saw...", instead of "I did proceed in a southwesterly direction to the rear of the structure in search of the suspect and I did observe..."
At least they use the correct tense. I hear a lot of news or history shows talking in the present tense about past events. "Emperor Maximus Falicus BRINGS peace to Rome" or some such thing.
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24/7/365
anyone else as sick of that as I am?
Or fully warrantied
usually only until you have a probelm.
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