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From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf_at_siconic.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: Insect Conductivity - language?
> 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
Festival
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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.
Received on Tue Jul 27 2004 - 14:36:27 BST