Re: Mister and Hymie


<damifino@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:hanrr19q7ahdfoddj1scunltmb3jmf6004@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:49:40 +1000, "David" <forgotwhy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"JRH" <jonny@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:6lcrr15fh3v0f197vqruh8qv0jgq2q468v@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:26:23 GMT, damifino@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:57:55 +0000, JRH <jonny@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:49:36 GMT, damifino@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>Whooosh! ;o)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Whoosh!" is a sound made by flames.
>>>>>
>>>>>It can be, but in Usenet it usually indicates that something has gone
>>>>>over someone's head.
>>>>
>>>>I'd prefer it be a free weight under my control
>>>
>>> I can recommend a clean and jerk, or a simpler military press.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>So I have several questions for you -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Are you recommending that the free weight exercise area be located
>>>>>>inside a giant oven?
>>>>>
>>>>>Only you if you want to include a warm-up to your free weight
>>>>>exercise.
>>>>
>>>>lol!
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>and/or
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you suggesting that -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>(a) one or more posts on this thread are "flame" messages intended to
>>>>>>insult and provoke?
>>>>>
>>>>>Absolutely not; it contains spoof messages which are entirely
>>>>>different and aimed at being humorous.
>>>>
>>>>What was the funniest part of the spoof for you?
>>>
>>> That the Oz's dog was being seduced yet sickened by Kosher food.
>>>
>>
>>For something to be funny it is normally a prerequisite that there be a
>>sense of humour
>
> Right you are . . This applies to the listeners/readers as well as the
> person who wants to be seen as telling a funny story.
>
> There is some irony in all of this. Viewed from a historical
> perspective, there was at one time a larger group of people
> on MFW who took delight in savaging newbies, clueless folk, people
> with thin skins, and other miscellaneous, hapless creatures. They
> were the *** of many a cruel joke. Many left. Some fought back or
> otherwise figured out how to get what they want from this ng. Your
> English buddy took umbrage at all of this and this was understandable
> as he was receiving a fair share of abuse himself. So he embarked on
> a noble quest to dish out it to people whose "jokes" at other people's
> expense he didn't find particularly funny. He became a champion of
> the underdog and the leading exponent of civility on MFW. The
> jokesters were quite naturally amused at all of this and didn't want
> to be deprived of their bits of bleating, risible beef. Eventually a
> lot of them left for another playground and, aside from their dubious
> "sense of humor," their departure was clearly a loss for MFW
>
> It's OK to see another breed of jokester on MFW
>
> Please continue to share your funny stories for all of us and sling
> your barbs and arrows at whomever you like. All I'm asking is that
> you at least occasionally contribute helpful on-topic posts or
> interesting off-topic posts.
>
>
> T

I didn't mean my last post as a gibe directed at you - I appreciate your
contributions in fact.(Plus I do post on topic occasionally - haven't you
seen it?)


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