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Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:33 pm**

Recently I had to write an escaping throw in a newlisp program, like this:

(dolist x xs
  (catch
    (let
      ...something...
      (if condition-holds (throw 'escape))
      ...something...)))

So if the condition holds the second something won't get evaluated.

Well, the throw argument doesn't get used by the catch, in this case; so it could be any value. The argument 'escape after a while sounded kind of boring, and since this is a whimsical crowd (after my own heart), I thought a brainstorm of useless throw arguments was in order. The whole expression must be either as funny as possible or as much of a groaner as possible.

I'm shooting for the latter for my entries:

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(throw 'tantrum)
(throw 'curveball)

You get the idea. This one is a particular groaner:

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(throw 22)

because of what ostensibly happens after a throw of 22. (* rimshot *) :-)

Your turn!

Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:21 pm**

I'll just

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(throw up)

or down if necessary.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:43 am**

Here are a few:

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(throw 'in-the-towel)
(throw 'a-party)
(throw 'away)
(throw 'pillow) ; or rug
(throw 'the-car-into-reverse)
(throw 'underhanded) ; or overhanded
(throw 'momma-from-the-train)

I cannot attest to their funniness or groaniness ;-)

m i c h a e l

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:00 am**

m i c h a e l, you just reminded me of something -- this offered with apologies to all denizens of Venus:

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(throw 'like-a-girl)

:-)

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:22 am**

(throw life-buoy)

(throw towel-in-the-ring)

(constant 'spoil throw)
(spoil milk)

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:09 pm**

been watching Lord of the Rings so:

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(throw "doh Baggins")

That's enough...! Please. :-)[/code]

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:05 pm**

(throw me-a-bone) here, people. This is silly.

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Useless Throw Argument Brainstorm

Useless Throw Argument Brainstorm