From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/02/08 Wed AM 12:23:15 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM
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From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 07 February 2006 23:59
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: Sad decline
Well, no it isn't, necessarily. Much of the time the joke is
aimed at the male - the butt of the humour isn't the
character being personified, but rather at the impersonator.
No point trying to explain a joke. Especially to people who can't laugh at
themselves.
And even if it had
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Marnie aka Doe :-) Well, enuff said. It's basically sexist humor if you
can't figure that out.
Certainly is; but it's the males that are being mocked.
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On 2/6/06, Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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In the Lumberjack song, which was way back at the start of this
thread (and the origin of the line I wear high heels, suspenders
and a bra), the object of ridicule (IMO) is the macho
stereotype personified by the lumberjack (apologies
Op Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:55:25 +0100 schreef frank theriault
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
On 2/6/06, Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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In the Lumberjack song, which was way back at the start of this
snip
I always thought they were making fun of Canadians.
Or weatherforecasters :o)
For
In a message dated 2/7/2006 1:19:37 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
With all respect, Marnie; any group who find themselves being the
subjects of jokes may take the same stance.
I think women have the advantage of a better defined sex role, and a
better outlook on how they
In a message dated 2/7/2006 5:58:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
snip
In the Lumberjack song, which was way back at the start of this
thread (and the origin of the line I wear high heels, suspenders
and a bra), the object of ridicule (IMO) is the macho
stereotype
For those who read German:
http://www.golyr.de/monty-python/songtext-holzfaeller-song-14
4555.html
Hey, how did they find out about Uncle Walt?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And, BTW, Keith, I haven't heard the Lumberjack song, so maybe you are right
that it is more a riff on macho macho man (the movie In and Out with Kevin
Kline did it too).
The lyrics (in English) are here:
On 6/2/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
Racist? Don't you mean Nationalist? Are all Brits the same race? I wasn't
under that impression. I thought Britian had a fair number of Blacks and
quite a
few Indians.
There's a few English as well. Just a few ;-)
Cheers,
Cotty
On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:59:10 -, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 6/2/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
Racist? Don't you mean Nationalist? Are all Brits the same race? I
wasn't
under that impression. I thought Britian had a fair number of Blacks and
quite a
few
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 07 February 2006 23:59
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM
On 6/2/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
Racist? Don't you mean Nationalist? Are all Brits the same race? I
Bob W wrote:
There's a pub round the corner from me which I keep meaning to photograph.
The landlord is very Oi for England, and has a huge chalk board on the
outside wall on which he writes gung ho nationalist sentiments among the
adverts for his beers. At the moment it says What we need is
In a message dated 2/7/2006 1:54:35 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Very, very, very old...but some (the Python dead parrot sketch)
is classic British comedy.
Keith McG
===
Yes, that one I remember and that one I liked.
Some of those guys were pretty talented.
Marnie
In a message dated 2/5/2006 10:35:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually, I fail to see why dressing up as a woman is funny.
It's a very british thing. They quite succesfully exported it to
australia. Not sure about the rest of the commonwealth ;-)
--
Regards, Lucas
On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 11:04:37AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 2/5/2006 10:35:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually, I fail to see why dressing up as a woman is funny.
It's a very british thing. They quite succesfully exported it to
In a message dated 2/5/2006 10:35:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually, I fail to see why dressing up as a woman is funny.
It's a very british thing. They quite succesfully exported it to
australia. Not sure about the rest of the commonwealth ;-)
Yeah, I've seen
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I figure the British are really uptight about sex and/or have very strict
gender roles.
Or both.
Probably due to all those public schools. Or something like that.
Marnie aka Doe ;-)
If my observations during several lengthy stays in London are accurate, you
are
Yeah, I've seen it mainly (as a big humorous thing) in
British TV shows
(exports). Monty Python, Barney Hill, that one where they all
work in a department
store, etc.
I figure the British are really uptight about sex and/or have
very strict
gender roles.
Or both.
Probably due
Bob W wrote:
Yeah, I've seen it mainly (as a big humorous thing) in
British TV shows
(exports). Monty Python, Barney Hill, that one where they all
work in a department
store, etc.
I figure the British are really uptight about sex and/or have
very strict
gender roles.
Or both.
Probably
On 6/2/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
Barney Hill
Must be a yank version. Benny Hill meets the Flintstones ;-)
Cheers,
Cotty
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Bob W wrote:
Yeah, I've seen it mainly (as a big humorous thing) in
British TV shows
(exports). Monty Python, Barney Hill, that one where they all
work in a department
store, etc.
I figure the British are really uptight about sex and/or have
very strict
gender roles.
Or both.
In a message dated 2/6/2006 1:37:18 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Barney Hill
Must be a yank version. Benny Hill meets the Flintstones ;-)
Cheers,
Cotty
Ooops. Sorry. Well, not really, actually Benny Hill as big and purple might
be funny.
But as someone
On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 09:48:01PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marnie aka Doe :-) Well, enuff said. It's basically sexist humor if you
can't figure that out.
Well, no it isn't, necessarily. Much of the time the joke is
aimed at the male - the butt of the humour isn't the character
In a message dated 2/6/2006 8:18:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 09:48:01PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marnie aka Doe :-) Well, enuff said. It's basically sexist humor if you
can't figure that out.
Well, no it isn't, necessarily. Much
John Francis wrote:
On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 09:48:01PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marnie aka Doe :-) Well, enuff said. It's basically sexist humor if you
can't figure that out.
Well, no it isn't, necessarily. Much of the time the joke is
aimed at the male - the butt of the humour
On Tue, Feb 07, 2006 at 02:10:43PM +0930, Keith McGuinness wrote:
John Francis wrote:
And even if it had been, using it as a launching pad for a racist
dig at the British really wasn't the best way of making your point.
Well, whatever sort of dig it was, it was NOT racist (I am
getting
John Francis wrote:
On Tue, Feb 07, 2006 at 02:10:43PM +0930, Keith McGuinness wrote:
John Francis wrote:
And even if it had been, using it as a launching pad for a racist
dig at the British really wasn't the best way of making your point.
Well, whatever sort of dig it was, it was NOT
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 03:32:38 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 2/3/2006 6:30:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well...I would say it is a Python thing and that kind of insanity
transcends all boundaries.
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
On 2/3/06, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Me too.
If high heels and hose are involved, it's not only unfunny, it's
unnecessarily uncomfortable, too.
Sez me, anyway.
:D
Amen to that...and it makes it harder to cut down trees...
Amita
I'm an arboriculturist and I'm ok...
Cheers,
Bob (an arboriculturist's uncle!)
But he still wears suspenders and a bra.
Like father, like son...
B
- Original Message -
From: cbwaters
Subject: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM
I really can't believe the state of this list.
Do you really intend to tell me I read like ten or fifteen posts that
referenced CHAINSAWS, and CANADA and not ONE of you had even the slightest
inkling
I really can't believe the state of this list.
Do you really intend to tell me I read like ten or fifteen
posts that
referenced CHAINSAWS, and CANADA and not ONE of you had
even the slightest
inkling to bring up the Lumberjack Song???
Really...it's unacceptable coming from you
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: cbwaters
Subject: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM
I really can't believe the state of this list.
Do you really intend to tell me I read like ten or fifteen posts that
referenced CHAINSAWS, and CANADA and not ONE of you had even
In a message dated 2/3/2006 6:30:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well...I would say it is a Python thing and that kind of insanity
transcends all boundaries.
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
=
Actually, I fail to see why dressing up as a woman is
On 2/4/06, Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
Whoa. A bit too much information Keith.
g
Dave
On 2/3/06, Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
Got any pics?
--
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com
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You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman
On 2/3/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 2/3/06, Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
Got any pics?
--
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com
I am not sure which is more disturbing.
cbwaters wrote:
I really can't believe the state of this list.
Do you really intend to tell me I read like ten or fifteen posts that
referenced CHAINSAWS, and CANADA and not ONE of you had even the slightest
inkling to bring up the Lumberjack Song???
Really...it's unacceptable coming from
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 2/3/2006 6:30:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well...I would say it is a Python thing and that kind of insanity
transcends all boundaries.
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
=
Actually, I fail to see
Perry Pellechia wrote:
On 2/3/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 2/3/06, Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
Got any pics?
I am not sure which is more disturbing.
I am!
Keith McG
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 2/3/2006 6:30:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well...I would say it is a Python thing and that kind of insanity
transcends all boundaries.
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
=
Actually, I fail to see why
On 2/3/06, Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG
=
Actually, I fail to see why dressing up as a woman is funny.
Seems antifeminist -- like you throw like a girl.
I've thought of several responses
On 4/2/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
We don't have lumberjacks. We have arboriculturists.
All together now:
I'm an arboriculturist and I'm ok...
Cheers,
Bob (an arboriculturist's uncle!)
But he still wears suspenders and a bra.
Cheers,
Cotty
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