27 Jul
2004
27 Jul
'04
5:28 p.m.
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004, Geoffrey Thomas wrote:
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Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: Insect Conductivity - language?
Festival
You are sure that they were ants and not termites?
- don
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004, Roger Merchberger wrote:
> Rumor has it that Ed Kelleher may have mentioned these words:
> >At 07:16 PM 7/26/2004, you wrote:
> >>What stupid fucking creatures. Good thing too. If they actually had
any
>>sort of intelligence they could take over the world.
>
>This is the 3rd time you've used the F word recently......
When will this entirely way too priggish society we live in get over
itself already? One of the most enlightening moments I've had in recent
years was when Hans Franke was visiting a few years back. We were
watching some show on TV (probably on Comedy Central) where some swear
words were bleeped out. I, of course, having been raised in this
obnoxiously Puritanical society, did not flinch. But Hans was like,
"What!?" He was befuddled. Over what I did not know. I thought maybe
he didn't understand the joke that was said. No, no, he understood the
joke just fine. He was shocked--shocked!--that the curse word was
bleeped! This distinctly American practice had been lampooned on German
television, and he thought it was just the Germans poking fun at the
uptight Americans. He was astonished that the practice was real and
alive in the 21st century!
I am too!
Grow up already! You're an adult now. Mom will not be washing your mouth
out with soap. You can really say these words! Really!
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
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Me , I want to know what the ants said in reply. Translation anyone -
looking for a babel fish.........
I was up on the scaffolding outside my house today (we're having some
cladding fitted ) fitting up my uhf aerial in a higher position when a
squadron of flying ants descended on everything - from the park at the back
of the house. I'm afraid I outdid Sellam , and ,statistically speaking , you
wouldn't expect that many ants to be illegitimate. They wouldn't go away so
I had to come inside , it's a bit dangerous when you're up high and ants are
exploring every part of your anatomy ; I've just had a shower and two came
out of my hair- silly little buggers. What's this got to do with fucking computers
anyway ? ...................
Where's the soap ? - Yes doesn't it ! ( Two nuns in the bath - old
Morecambe & Wise joke )
Geoff.