Cowboy Dennis
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I'm sure that most you have been scratching your heads at the recent use of the word "flotsam"(easily confused with jetsam) on this forum so I thought I'd use it and a few others in one-pocket related sentences to help you understand .
Flotsam: Goods found floating on the water, not deliberately thrown in.
1. After SJD's boat the "Drunkin' Duck" sank, the only flotsam found were half-empty Yukon Jack bottles, the searchers went home after seeing them as they knew the Duck was gone if he let go of the bottles.
Jetsam: Goods voluntarily cast into the sea.
2. The jetsam found in Lake Michigan included pooltables from Bensingers, lighting fixtures from North Shore and several pairs of high-heels belonging to cheap Chicago hookers.
Careered: Rounding a curve at high speed.
3. The Ghost's cueball careered around the table striking three rails and then hitting the object ball perfectly.
Careened: Tilting quite a bit, possibly at speed.
4. The Duck nearly hit the table as he careened around it in a Yukon Jack induced stupor.
Hope this helps sort & sift through the debris .
Dennis
Flotsam: Goods found floating on the water, not deliberately thrown in.
1. After SJD's boat the "Drunkin' Duck" sank, the only flotsam found were half-empty Yukon Jack bottles, the searchers went home after seeing them as they knew the Duck was gone if he let go of the bottles.
Jetsam: Goods voluntarily cast into the sea.
2. The jetsam found in Lake Michigan included pooltables from Bensingers, lighting fixtures from North Shore and several pairs of high-heels belonging to cheap Chicago hookers.
Careered: Rounding a curve at high speed.
3. The Ghost's cueball careered around the table striking three rails and then hitting the object ball perfectly.
Careened: Tilting quite a bit, possibly at speed.
4. The Duck nearly hit the table as he careened around it in a Yukon Jack induced stupor.
Hope this helps sort & sift through the debris .
Dennis