Very OT Post: (Except for the word fork)

ChattyCathy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>
>>> hahabogus wrote:
>>>
>>>> Saerah Gray <anisaerah@oohay.com> wrote in
>>>> news:Xns9B07CD8C46E3Canisaerahoohaycom@207.115.33. 102:
>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright@gmail.com> fnord
>>>>> news:Xns9B07328E4378Awayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.18 5.250:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:49:08a, Saerah Gray told us...
>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ah; I guess I misunderstood. I would never expect anyone
>>>>>>> to read all of my ramblings
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Let's just forget about all this. Heh, I usually real all
>>>>>> your posts.
>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Friends?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Friends
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Where's the word fork?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It was a Jewish fork. It got snipped.
>>
>> Thus the old phrase, "the nick of tine".
>>
>>
> Blinky, you've got a real nack for remembering these clichés. I
> take my TFH off to you.

Thanky. But tipping that TFH is kind of risky, innit?

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"blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:38 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:zs7q8rnla505$.gmc3d21rnb14.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:46 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:1078pctrjonmx.trg7dq59yv0$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:34 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did already, couple of them. I was never swept up into the "hate
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> French fervor" that was typical post-911. Took me a little while to
>>>>>> understand the reason a Marine was the killer and why it was so funny
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> victimize its French owner.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> i would be completely astounded if that joke did not predate 9/11.
>>>>> maybe
>>>>> even wwii. you need a little stronger straw to grasp at.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What does it matter if it was the Napoleonic Wars? Same thing.
>>>
>>> it has to do with you sniffing 'I was never swept up into the "hate the
>>> French fervor" that was typical post-911,' you fucking goofball.
>>
>> You clearly were. But we now know who was right, don't we?
>
> this means something, i'm sure, but damned if i know what.

Means the French were right all along. Rather than making up tasteless
jokes to denigrate a historical partnership we should have handed over the
keys and let them call us a cab.

>>>>I'm sure if that moldy oldie got revived for the recent idiocy it was
>>>>well
>>>>received.
>>>
>>> yes, i'm quite sure the joke was dusted off and recycled by the
>>> department
>>> of homeland security.
>>
>> Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean.
>>
>> Paul
>
> it means i don't think the joke appeared for the first time after 9/11.

And I think it did and until either of us can prove it then there is simply
nothing to discuss. You have to admit, it very well could have what with
the mass hysteria and mindless paranoia sweeping the country.

Paul

"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9B089671EF2BBwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.18 5.250...
> On Thu 28 Aug 2008 02:46:04p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>
>>
>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:17k2sbr3peq36$.wq2s4vved83u.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:16:09 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:10ate29wigk2e.1cho9kdmmcn9i$.dlg@40tude.net.. .
>>>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:44:18 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue 26 Aug 2008 10:27:47p, dsi1 told us...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That could be a long answer, but I'll try to keep it minimal. I
>>>>>>>> really
>>>>>>>> enjoy reading your posts, Saerah, but many here and on other good
>>>>>>>> groups don't like finding quotes in them from posters that many
> have
>>>>>>>> killfiled for good reason. Unfortunately, there's no way I know of
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> filter the content of a post to eliminate those. If you don't want
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> killfile them, perhaps you should take it to e-mail when you
> respond
>>>>>>>> about their comments.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dis sounds like you guys can't be friends because she's friends with
>>>>>>> somebody you don't like. That's bad, I guess. :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's not really the point. I just don't want to have to wade
> through
>>>>>> quoted text of posters that are generally not well accepted here.
>>>>>> There
>>>>>> really isn't a good solution to avoid that AFAIK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I like Saerah and always have.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From what I've read that she has posted in response to the other
>>>>>> poster,
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> doesn't sound as though she's too keen on himi either.
>>>>>
>>>>> wayne, i love you like a brother, but reading *some* quoted text from
> a
>>>>> less-than-favored poster is less irritating than your posting a
>>>>> hundred-some lines just to add two.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You two should move to Oklahoma.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> oklahoma is some kind of notorious gay spot now? mercy!
>>
>> Didn't think you'd get it.
>>
>> Paul
>
> I still don't.

It's a line you use when somebody you want to date more seriously (as in to
have crazy monkey sex with) says "I think of you as a brother (or sister)."
So your reply is "well let's move to Oklahoma." That would be a stereotype
that everyone in that state sleeps with their kin. It was just an example
of what was being discussed, tasteless stereotyping dressed as humor.

Paul

Paul M. Cook wrote:

> Means the French were right all along. Rather than making up
> tasteless jokes to denigrate a historical partnership we should
> have handed over the keys and let them call us a cab.

Okay, we're a cab.


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"Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> fnord
news:g9796u$650$1@registered.motzarella.org:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9B089671EF2BBwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.18 5.250...
>> On Thu 28 Aug 2008 02:46:04p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>
>>>>>
>>>>> You two should move to Oklahoma.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> oklahoma is some kind of notorious gay spot now? mercy!
>>>
>>> Didn't think you'd get it.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> I still don't.
>
> It's a line you use when somebody you want to date more seriously (as
> in to have crazy monkey sex with) says "I think of you as a brother
> (or sister)." So your reply is "well let's move to Oklahoma." That
> would be a stereotype that everyone in that state sleeps with their
> kin. It was just an example of what was being discussed, tasteless
> stereotyping dressed as humor.
>

So it's ok to make fun of inbred rednecks, but not the french, or little
dogs. Got it.

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Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote

>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:38 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>
>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote

>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:46 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote

>>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:34 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I did already, couple of them. I was never swept up into the
>>>>>>> "hate the
>>>>>>> French fervor" that was typical post-911. Took me a little
>>>>>>> while to understand the reason a Marine was the killer and why
>>>>>>> it was so funny to
>>>>>>> victimize its French owner.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i would be completely astounded if that joke did not predate
>>>>>> 9/11. maybe
>>>>>> even wwii. you need a little stronger straw to grasp at.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What does it matter if it was the Napoleonic Wars? Same thing.
>>>>
>>>> it has to do with you sniffing 'I was never swept up into the
>>>> "hate the French fervor" that was typical post-911,' you fucking
>>>> goofball.
>>>
>>> You clearly were. But we now know who was right, don't we?
>>
>> this means something, i'm sure, but damned if i know what.
>
> Means the French were right all along. Rather than making up
> tasteless jokes to denigrate a historical partnership we should have
> handed over the keys and let them call us a cab.
>
>>>>> I'm sure if that moldy oldie got revived for the recent idiocy it
>>>>> was well
>>>>> received.
>>>>
>>>> yes, i'm quite sure the joke was dusted off and recycled by the
>>>> department
>>>> of homeland security.
>>>
>>> Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> it means i don't think the joke appeared for the first time after
>> 9/11.
>
> And I think it did and until either of us can prove it then there is
> simply nothing to discuss. You have to admit, it very well could
> have what with the mass hysteria and mindless paranoia sweeping the
> country.

I googled. Charles Osgood has it in his book Kilroy Was Here,
Best American Humor from WWII.

nancy

"Saerah Gray" <anisaerah@oohay.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9B08C5F0F38C5anisaerahoohaycom@207.115.17. 102...
> "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> fnord
> news:g9796u$650$1@registered.motzarella.org:
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9B089671EF2BBwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.18 5.250...
>>> On Thu 28 Aug 2008 02:46:04p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You two should move to Oklahoma.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> oklahoma is some kind of notorious gay spot now? mercy!
>>>>
>>>> Didn't think you'd get it.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> I still don't.
>>
>> It's a line you use when somebody you want to date more seriously (as
>> in to have crazy monkey sex with) says "I think of you as a brother
>> (or sister)." So your reply is "well let's move to Oklahoma." That
>> would be a stereotype that everyone in that state sleeps with their
>> kin. It was just an example of what was being discussed, tasteless
>> stereotyping dressed as humor.
>>
>
> So it's ok to make fun of inbred rednecks, but not the french, or little
> dogs. Got it.
>

Nope, you don't got it. My point all along has been that "humor" which
evokes horrific images does not make me laugh and I am at a loss to
understand why it should. That's all this whole convo has been about. .

Paul

"Nancy Young" <rjynly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:GrydnUy2PYM7qCrVnZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>
>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:38 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>
>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:46 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>
>>>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:34 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did already, couple of them. I was never swept up into the
>>>>>>>> "hate the
>>>>>>>> French fervor" that was typical post-911. Took me a little
>>>>>>>> while to understand the reason a Marine was the killer and why
>>>>>>>> it was so funny to
>>>>>>>> victimize its French owner.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i would be completely astounded if that joke did not predate
>>>>>>> 9/11. maybe
>>>>>>> even wwii. you need a little stronger straw to grasp at.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What does it matter if it was the Napoleonic Wars? Same thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> it has to do with you sniffing 'I was never swept up into the
>>>>> "hate the French fervor" that was typical post-911,' you fucking
>>>>> goofball.
>>>>
>>>> You clearly were. But we now know who was right, don't we?
>>>
>>> this means something, i'm sure, but damned if i know what.
>>
>> Means the French were right all along. Rather than making up
>> tasteless jokes to denigrate a historical partnership we should have
>> handed over the keys and let them call us a cab.
>>
>>>>>> I'm sure if that moldy oldie got revived for the recent idiocy it
>>>>>> was well
>>>>>> received.
>>>>>
>>>>> yes, i'm quite sure the joke was dusted off and recycled by the
>>>>> department
>>>>> of homeland security.
>>>>
>>>> Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> it means i don't think the joke appeared for the first time after
>>> 9/11.
>>
>> And I think it did and until either of us can prove it then there is
>> simply nothing to discuss. You have to admit, it very well could
>> have what with the mass hysteria and mindless paranoia sweeping the
>> country.
>
> I googled. Charles Osgood has it in his book Kilroy Was Here,
> Best American Humor from WWII.


Quibbling about its origin, which is what we are doing now, changes nothing
regarding my original point that I stated that earlier. It could have come
from the War of 1812 and it makes no difference to me.

Paul

Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Nancy Young" <rjynly@comcast.net> wrote

>> I googled. Charles Osgood has it in his book Kilroy Was Here,
>> Best American Humor from WWII.
>
>
> Quibbling about its origin, which is what we are doing now, changes
> nothing regarding my original point that I stated that earlier. It
> could have come from the War of 1812 and it makes no difference to me.

I'm not quibbling about anything, I just noticed there was a
discussion about how old the joke was. It didn't sound modern
to me so I looked. I'm not the one who started the discussion
about its origin.

nancy

On Thu 28 Aug 2008 03:35:08p, Paul M. Cook told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9B089671EF2BBwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.18 5.250...
>> On Thu 28 Aug 2008 02:46:04p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>>
>>>
>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:17k2sbr3peq36$.wq2s4vved83u.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:16:09 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:10ate29wigk2e.1cho9kdmmcn9i$.dlg@40tude.net.. .
>>>>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:44:18 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue 26 Aug 2008 10:27:47p, dsi1 told us...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That could be a long answer, but I'll try to keep it minimal. I
>>>>>>>>> really
>>>>>>>>> enjoy reading your posts, Saerah, but many here and on other
>>>>>>>>> good groups don't like finding quotes in them from posters that
>>>>>>>>> many
>> have
>>>>>>>>> killfiled for good reason. Unfortunately, there's no way I know
>>>>>>>>> of to
>>>>>>>>> filter the content of a post to eliminate those. If you don't
>>>>>>>>> want to
>>>>>>>>> killfile them, perhaps you should take it to e-mail when you
>> respond
>>>>>>>>> about their comments.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dis sounds like you guys can't be friends because she's friends
>>>>>>>> with somebody you don't like. That's bad, I guess. :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's not really the point. I just don't want to have to wade
>> through
>>>>>>> quoted text of posters that are generally not well accepted here.
>>>>>>> There
>>>>>>> really isn't a good solution to avoid that AFAIK.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I like Saerah and always have.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From what I've read that she has posted in response to the other
>>>>>>> poster,
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> doesn't sound as though she's too keen on himi either.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> wayne, i love you like a brother, but reading *some* quoted text
>>>>>> from
>> a
>>>>>> less-than-favored poster is less irritating than your posting a
>>>>>> hundred-some lines just to add two.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You two should move to Oklahoma.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> oklahoma is some kind of notorious gay spot now? mercy!
>>>
>>> Didn't think you'd get it.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> I still don't.
>
> It's a line you use when somebody you want to date more seriously (as in
> to have crazy monkey sex with) says "I think of you as a brother (or
> sister)." So your reply is "well let's move to Oklahoma." That would be
> a stereotype that everyone in that state sleeps with their kin. It was
> just an example of what was being discussed, tasteless stereotyping
> dressed as humor.
>
> Paul
>
>
>

I had never heard it before. Thanks, Paul.


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On Thu 28 Aug 2008 04:27:31p, Saerah Gray told us...

> "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> fnord
> news:g9796u$650$1@registered.motzarella.org:
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9B089671EF2BBwayneboatwrightatcox@69.16.18 5.250...
>>> On Thu 28 Aug 2008 02:46:04p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You two should move to Oklahoma.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> oklahoma is some kind of notorious gay spot now? mercy!
>>>>
>>>> Didn't think you'd get it.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> I still don't.
>>
>> It's a line you use when somebody you want to date more seriously (as
>> in to have crazy monkey sex with) says "I think of you as a brother
>> (or sister)." So your reply is "well let's move to Oklahoma." That
>> would be a stereotype that everyone in that state sleeps with their
>> kin. It was just an example of what was being discussed, tasteless
>> stereotyping dressed as humor.
>>
>
> So it's ok to make fun of inbred rednecks, but not the french, or little
> dogs. Got it.
>

LOL!

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"Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> wrote in message
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> It does not matter because it was how *I* reacted to it - too much post
> 9-11 bullshit. That was a "personal" observation. Very typical of that
> forgettable period.
> Paul
>

"Forgettable period?" Have you mentioned that to any family members or
friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks just prior to
"that forgettable period"?

"Paco" <buttt.nuggittt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:g97s7u$a2r$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>
> "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:g9200f$jcb$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>
>> It does not matter because it was how *I* reacted to it - too much post
>> 9-11 bullshit. That was a "personal" observation. Very typical of that
>> forgettable period.
>> Paul
>>
>
> "Forgettable period?" Have you mentioned that to any family members or
> friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks just prior
> to "that forgettable period"?


Beats me how what we've done in Iraq has made the dead killed by Saudi
Arabians rest any easier. Anyone seen bin Laden lately? I hear we nabbed
his driver. Now if we can get his chef, we'll be talking victory. We
should have gone into Canada instead. That way we'd finally get rid of
those free-loaders.

Paul

"Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Paco" <buttt.nuggittt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:g97s7u$a2r$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>
>> "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> wrote in message
>> news:g9200f$jcb$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>
>>> It does not matter because it was how *I* reacted to it - too much post
>>> 9-11 bullshit. That was a "personal" observation. Very typical of that
>>> forgettable period.
>>> Paul
>>>
>>
>> "Forgettable period?" Have you mentioned that to any family members or
>> friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks just prior
>> to "that forgettable period"?
>
>
> Beats me how what we've done in Iraq has made the dead killed by Saudi
> Arabians rest any easier. Anyone seen bin Laden lately? I hear we nabbed
> his driver. Now if we can get his chef, we'll be talking victory. We
> should have gone into Canada instead. That way we'd finally get rid of
> those free-loaders.
>
> Paul
>

Your reply just made that "forgettable period" all the more poignant. Yet,
you didn't answer the question, "Have you mentioned that to any family
members or friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks
just prior to "that forgettable period"?

No points awarded for your attempt at double-speak.

And don't discount Canadians; they're inscrutable.

Paul M. Cook wrote:

>
> "Nancy Young" <rjynly@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:GrydnUy2PYM7qCrVnZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>>
>>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:38 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>>
>>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:46 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:34 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I did already, couple of them. I was never swept up
>>>>>>>>> into the "hate the
>>>>>>>>> French fervor" that was typical post-911. Took me a
>>>>>>>>> little while to understand the reason a Marine was the
>>>>>>>>> killer and why it was so funny to
>>>>>>>>> victimize its French owner.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i would be completely astounded if that joke did not
>>>>>>>> predate 9/11. maybe
>>>>>>>> even wwii. you need a little stronger straw to grasp at.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What does it matter if it was the Napoleonic Wars? Same
>>>>>>> thing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> it has to do with you sniffing 'I was never swept up into
>>>>>> the "hate the French fervor" that was typical post-911,'
>>>>>> you fucking goofball.
>>>>>
>>>>> You clearly were. But we now know who was right, don't we?
>>>>
>>>> this means something, i'm sure, but damned if i know what.
>>>
>>> Means the French were right all along. Rather than making up
>>> tasteless jokes to denigrate a historical partnership we
>>> should have handed over the keys and let them call us a cab.
>>>
>>>>>>> I'm sure if that moldy oldie got revived for the recent
>>>>>>> idiocy it was well
>>>>>>> received.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> yes, i'm quite sure the joke was dusted off and recycled by
>>>>>> the department
>>>>>> of homeland security.
>>>>>
>>>>> Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> it means i don't think the joke appeared for the first time
>>>> after 9/11.
>>>
>>> And I think it did and until either of us can prove it then
>>> there is simply nothing to discuss. You have to admit, it
>>> very well could have what with the mass hysteria and mindless
>>> paranoia sweeping the country.
>>
>> I googled. Charles Osgood has it in his book Kilroy Was Here,
>> Best American Humor from WWII.
>
>
> Quibbling about its origin, which is what we are doing now,
> changes nothing regarding my original point that I stated that
> earlier. It could have come from the War of 1812 and it makes
> no difference to me.

Then tell us again why you asked for a cite on its age when
someone proposed particular period?

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"Paco" <buttt.nuggittt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:g97v12$n6o$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>
>> "Paco" <buttt.nuggittt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:g97s7u$a2r$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>
>>> "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> wrote in message
>>> news:g9200f$jcb$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>
>>>> It does not matter because it was how *I* reacted to it - too much post
>>>> 9-11 bullshit. That was a "personal" observation. Very typical of
>>>> that forgettable period.
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>
>>> "Forgettable period?" Have you mentioned that to any family members or
>>> friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks just
>>> prior to "that forgettable period"?
>>
>>
>> Beats me how what we've done in Iraq has made the dead killed by Saudi
>> Arabians rest any easier. Anyone seen bin Laden lately? I hear we
>> nabbed his driver. Now if we can get his chef, we'll be talking victory.
>> We should have gone into Canada instead. That way we'd finally get rid
>> of those free-loaders.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>
> Your reply just made that "forgettable period" all the more poignant.
> Yet, you didn't answer the question, "Have you mentioned that to any
> family members or friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist
> attacks just prior to "that forgettable period"?

> No points awarded for your attempt at double-speak.
>

You don't even know what the phrase means. And you get no points for some
lame-assed straw man, Steve.

> And don't discount Canadians; they're inscrutable.

I've scruted a few.

You do know what Paco means in Mexican slang, right? Let's just say it
fits, Stevie.

Paul

"Paco" <buttt.nuggittt@yahoo.com> fnord
news:g97s7u$a2r$1@registered.motzarella.org:

>
> "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:g9200f$jcb$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>
>> It does not matter because it was how *I* reacted to it - too much
>> post 9-11 bullshit. That was a "personal" observation. Very typical
>> of that forgettable period.
>> Paul
>>
>
> "Forgettable period?" Have you mentioned that to any family members
> or friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks just
> prior to "that forgettable period"?
>

Considering the fact that more American soldiers have died in Iraq than
people who died in said terrorist attacks, I think your attitude is
misplaced here.

--
Saerah (Since when is Saudi Arabia in Iraq?)

"Welcome to Usenet, Biatch! Adapt or haul ass!"
- some hillbilly from FL

"Blinky the Shark" <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns9B08E7CABB2CBb.nooz@maryann.blinkynet.net. ..
> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>>
>> "Nancy Young" <rjynly@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:GrydnUy2PYM7qCrVnZ2dnUVZ_hGdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:38 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:46 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:34 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I did already, couple of them. I was never swept up
>>>>>>>>>> into the "hate the
>>>>>>>>>> French fervor" that was typical post-911. Took me a
>>>>>>>>>> little while to understand the reason a Marine was the
>>>>>>>>>> killer and why it was so funny to
>>>>>>>>>> victimize its French owner.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> i would be completely astounded if that joke did not
>>>>>>>>> predate 9/11. maybe
>>>>>>>>> even wwii. you need a little stronger straw to grasp at.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What does it matter if it was the Napoleonic Wars? Same
>>>>>>>> thing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it has to do with you sniffing 'I was never swept up into
>>>>>>> the "hate the French fervor" that was typical post-911,'
>>>>>>> you fucking goofball.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You clearly were. But we now know who was right, don't we?
>>>>>
>>>>> this means something, i'm sure, but damned if i know what.
>>>>
>>>> Means the French were right all along. Rather than making up
>>>> tasteless jokes to denigrate a historical partnership we
>>>> should have handed over the keys and let them call us a cab.
>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm sure if that moldy oldie got revived for the recent
>>>>>>>> idiocy it was well
>>>>>>>> received.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> yes, i'm quite sure the joke was dusted off and recycled by
>>>>>>> the department
>>>>>>> of homeland security.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> it means i don't think the joke appeared for the first time
>>>>> after 9/11.
>>>>
>>>> And I think it did and until either of us can prove it then
>>>> there is simply nothing to discuss. You have to admit, it
>>>> very well could have what with the mass hysteria and mindless
>>>> paranoia sweeping the country.
>>>
>>> I googled. Charles Osgood has it in his book Kilroy Was Here,
>>> Best American Humor from WWII.
>>
>>
>> Quibbling about its origin, which is what we are doing now,
>> changes nothing regarding my original point that I stated that
>> earlier. It could have come from the War of 1812 and it makes
>> no difference to me.
>
> Then tell us again why you asked for a cite on its age when
> someone proposed particular period?


Can't cuz I never asked for a cite on its age.

Paul

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:25:02 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:

> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:ntu7ndqe0ne8.8w3tl8kf8uxj$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:37:30 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>
>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:7iwz31fod3q3$.167ojec6ir5u3$.dlg@40tude.net.. .
>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:30:41 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i would be completely astounded if that joke did not predate 9/11.
>>>>>>>> maybe even wwii. you need a little stronger straw to grasp at.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What does it matter if it was the Napoleonic Wars?
>>
>>>>> And until you prove your theory it's just that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> now *that's* funny. yes, after 9/11 everybody who is anybody travels by
>>>> train.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Amtrak eported their biggest year ever after 9-11. 2002 was also a huge
>>> year for train travel.
>>>
>>
>> your forensic powers are teh awesome!
>>
>>>> by the way, i posted the joke in an e-mail group, and someone said he
>>>> had
>>>> heard it thirty-five years ago.
>>>
>>> Trouble is everyone on that group is probably 17 years old. My
>>> "probablies"
>>> are no less credible than yours.
>>>
>>
>> to any literate person, the joke smells of wwii. your 'probabilities' are
>> the guesswork of an idiot.
>
> Let's see, third hand unverifiable confirmation from anonymous posters being
> quoted by a specter on a newsgroup.
>
> If you can't trust that, what can you trust?
>
> Paul

i had another person on the group say they also heard it forty-odd years
ago. but you can believe what you's like.

blake

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:32:44 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>
>>> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:38 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>
>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:46 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTTHIS@verizon.net> wrote
>
>>>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:34 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did already, couple of them. I was never swept up into the
>>>>>>>> "hate the
>>>>>>>> French fervor" that was typical post-911. Took me a little
>>>>>>>> while to understand the reason a Marine was the killer and why
>>>>>>>> it was so funny to
>>>>>>>> victimize its French owner.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i would be completely astounded if that joke did not predate
>>>>>>> 9/11. maybe
>>>>>>> even wwii. you need a little stronger straw to grasp at.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What does it matter if it was the Napoleonic Wars? Same thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> it has to do with you sniffing 'I was never swept up into the
>>>>> "hate the French fervor" that was typical post-911,' you fucking
>>>>> goofball.
>>>>
>>>> You clearly were. But we now know who was right, don't we?
>>>
>>> this means something, i'm sure, but damned if i know what.
>>
>> Means the French were right all along. Rather than making up
>> tasteless jokes to denigrate a historical partnership we should have
>> handed over the keys and let them call us a cab.
>>
>>>>>> I'm sure if that moldy oldie got revived for the recent idiocy it
>>>>>> was well
>>>>>> received.
>>>>>
>>>>> yes, i'm quite sure the joke was dusted off and recycled by the
>>>>> department
>>>>> of homeland security.
>>>>
>>>> Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> it means i don't think the joke appeared for the first time after
>>> 9/11.
>>
>> And I think it did and until either of us can prove it then there is
>> simply nothing to discuss. You have to admit, it very well could
>> have what with the mass hysteria and mindless paranoia sweeping the
>> country.
>
> I googled. Charles Osgood has it in his book Kilroy Was Here,
> Best American Humor from WWII.
>
> nancy

he traveled back in time to insert that joke just to give paul the ass.

your pal,
blake