Daryl wrote --

and was asked "How was that possible?" and I replied, "Well, it was the '70s.." in a anything goes sort of answer.

That was mild 50 years ago from what it is now <sigh!>.

Ain't that the truth.
In terms of language alone things have changed a lot.
People talk about sailors swearing, what I heard then was mild to what I
hear people say today. One seldom heard the F word, only when someone was really upset.
I thought it was bad when people couldn't string three words together
without one being "like", now its the F word.
Joe
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Joe,

I thought it was bad when people couldn't string three words together without one being "like", now its the F word.

True. I've heard some women whose tongues were so filthy, that they'd
make a sailor blush. In high school 40 years ago, the girls cussed me out
worse than the boys...you can imagine what it's like now.

Daryl

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Hello JOE!

** On Tuesday 22.12.20 - 05:47, JOE MACKEY wrote to DARYL STOUT:

In terms of language alone things have changed a lot.
People talk about sailors swearing, what I heard then was
mild to what I hear people say today. One seldom heard
the F word, only when someone was really upset. I thought
it was bad when people couldn't string three words
together without one being "like", now its the F word.

I've grown fond of saying sh*t when communicating about things
that p*ss me off.

What triggered that for me a character in the tv series Ozark.
She uses the word in instances where she wants to appear serious
about something that seems wrong. "Oh, don't give me that
sh*t". "Are you still smoking that sh*t?", etc.

I like it. It's good sh*t.

When I am amongst collegues, friends, or people with whom I can
be open about my thoughts, I'll throw in the odd sh*t word.

I've never spoken like that before. It's a 2020-2021 thing.


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What triggered that for me a character in the tv series Ozark.
She uses the word in instances where she wants to appear serious
about something that seems wrong. "Oh, don't give me that
sh*t". "Are you still smoking that sh*t?", etc.

I love that actress. She's really good in "The Assistant" too.

When I am amongst collegues, friends, or people with whom I can
be open about my thoughts, I'll throw in the odd sh*t word.
I've never spoken like that before. It's a 2020-2021 thing.

Careful. Once you get used to the s-word, only the f-word will get you high. Pretty soon you're dropping MF'ers like Samuel L Jackson.



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Aug wrote --

I've never spoken like that before. It's a 2020-2021 thing.

I don't use that language and don't care for it.
Of course if I hit my thumb with a hammer something might slip out. But
its not part of my vocabulary.
I have a coworker who uses F, S, etc in nearly every other word. And
he's supposed to be educated. To me its intellectual laziness.
Joe
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Joe,

I have a coworker who uses F, S, etc in nearly every other word. And he's supposed to be educated. To me its intellectual laziness.

Exactly. Comedians like the late Bob Hope, George Burns, Jack Benny,
Red Skelton, and Groucho Marx, proved that you do NOT have to be vulgar
to be funny.

To me, profanity is the attempt of a feeble mind to express itself
forcibly.

I will however, note that on one's keyboard...the letters U, I, and O,
are located next to each other. And, if "fat finger syndrome" hits,
instead of shot or shut, you type.....never mind. <G>

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

To me, profanity is the attempt of a feeble mind to express itself forcibly.

Egg-actly.
If it weren't for profane language a lot of people would have nothing to
say.
Joe


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Egg-actly.
If it weren't for profane language a lot of people would have nothing to say.

But so much can be said with profanity. It's wonderful how a swear word is entierly contextual. The same word can mean a hundred different things just based on how it's used.

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Joe,

To me, profanity is the attempt of a feeble mind to express itself forcibly.

Egg-actly.
If it weren't for profane language a lot of people would have nothing
to say.

I saw in a book entitled "Heaven", that:

How often have you heard things like:

1) "I'll sure as Heaven do it".
2) "He's one Heaven of a man".
3) "It scared the Heaven out of me".

Without this concept of Hell, those who swear would be limited in their vocabularies.

I do remember with the old calcuators, entering numbers, and turning
them upside down to form a word...such as 77345 to form SHELL. <G>

Daryl

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Bob opined --

But so much can be said with profanity. It's wonderful how a swear word is entierly contextual. The same word can mean a hundred different things just based on how it's used.

But is it necessary?
Joe

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Daryl wrote --

I do remember with the old calcuators, entering numbers, and turning
them upside down to form a word...such as 77345 to form SHELL. <G>

There was a list of words spelled out on calculators at one time.
I recall a mystery show (forget the show) but the clue was before he
drew their last breath the dead guy typed out the killers name on a calculator the detective noticed when he was looking at the upside down machine.
Joe

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But is it necessary?

Not usually.

Mike


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Mike wrote --

But is it necessary?

Not usually.

Concur.
Joe




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JOE MACKEY wrote to DARYL STOUT <=-

There was a list of words spelled out on calculators at one time.

Ah, yes.. 58008.918

Things that kept teen boys amused.


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Hello JOE,

Friday January 22 2021 06:41, you wrote to BOB ROBERTS:

But is it necessary?

In the Army, it's the lowest common denominator that everyone seems to understand. <G>

Later,
Sean

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Ron wrote --

There was a list of words spelled out on calculators at one time.

Ah, yes.. 58008.918

Things that kept teen boys amused.

On my phone that's just the numbers upside down. Didn't seem to spell anything.
Must be missing something.
Joe

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Sean wrote --

But is it necessary?

In the Army, it's the lowest common denominator that everyone seems to understand. <G>

I hear stuff on a regular basis that I seldom heard in the Navy, unless
one was really peeved.
English is such a vast and wonderful language with so many native and adopted words.
We have so many words that mean the same thing.
Such as "goodbye". We have that along with so long, later, etc. Many languages have only one word for something.
Then you have languages like French who want to use only French words, nothing adopted or imported, etc.
There are some who want the language to remain static and unchanging.
But language will always change. We don't speak the same as
Shakespeare's time. And I imagine in 500 years modern English will sound just as
quaint.
BTW, don't recognise you.
Welcome to Memories.
Joe Mackey, Mod.
Huntington, WV

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Hello JOE!

** On Friday 22.01.21 - 06:41, JOE MACKEY wrote to BOB ROBERTS:

But so much can be said with profanity. It's wonderful how
a swear word is entierly contextual. The same word can mean
a hundred different things just based on how it's used.

But is it necessary?

It can make an impact to the right persons. For instance, if
someone were to try and mess with me in my shop, a simple "Get
the f*ck out!" ends all further discussion.

Meanwhile, someone gave me the heads up that Nicholas Cage hosts
a new series on The History of Swear Words. One episode per
word. I've only seen 2 episodes so far. Episode 1 is the F word.
Episode 2 is the S word. It can be very funny. Afterall.. what
those words? ..they basically just sounds.

I have an aunt who's daughter had the habit of using the F word
in practically every other sentence. One time when I was
visiting, I asked my aunt why doesn't she step and tell her
daughter to cease her cussing. My aunt immediately broke out
with something like "F*ck, sh*t, p*ss, etc.. are just sounds.
They mean nothing to me." English is not her 1st language, but
her english is otherwise very good. She has a point.

Try it yourself. Here's a video clip of "How to swear in
Russian" that was posted in the MUSIC echo recently.
Technically, their strongest word sounds like HOY. Is that all
so devastating? ;)

To: /FIDO/MUSIC (All)
From: Brother Rabbit @ 2:460/58 (Lame Users Breeding, Simferopol Crimea)
Subject: The music is average, but very accurate translation. The music is
Date: Sa 23.01.21, 19:11 (received: 24.01.21, 17:24)
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The music is average, but very accurate translation. The music is average, but very accurate
translation.

Beware, dirty curses in Russian.
https://brorabbit.g0x.ru/pic/600c4aa1.mp4



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Aug wrote --

It can make an impact to the right persons.

True.
I make a value judgement on people who use foul language as being less educated. (No matter how many letters they may have after their name).
I get the impression they are also not very bright.

Afterall.. what those words? ..they basically just sounds.

But words mean things.
They are a representation of something that is known.
Otherwise why have any language at all?

daughter to cease her cussing. My aunt immediately broke out
with something like "F*ck, sh*t, p*ss, etc.. are just sounds.

Then so the sounds of "love", "family", "honour", etc. Then they don't
mean anything either.
If words have no meaning and are just sounds why use them at all? Why
not just grunt and point?
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It can make an impact to the right persons. For instance, if
someone were to try and mess with me in my shop, a simple "Get
the f*ck out!" ends all further discussion.

There are some people who won't listen unless you are yelling at them, and
some of those won't unless you throw in a few words that let them know you
are not playing around.

Most of the rest of the time, they are not that necessary.

Mike

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Joe,

I do remember with the old calcuators, entering numbers, and turning
them upside down to form a word...such as 77345 to form SHELL. <G>

There was a list of words spelled out on calculators at one time.
I recall a mystery show (forget the show) but the clue was before he drew their last breath the dead guy typed out the killers name on a calculator the detective noticed when he was looking at the upside down machine.

I wonder if they apprehended the killer??

Daryl

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Sean,

But is it necessary?

In the Army, it's the lowest common denominator that everyone seems to understand. <G>

I've heard of women whose tongues were so filthy, they'd make a sailor blush!!

Daryl

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Joe,

If words have no meaning and are just sounds why use them at all?
Why not just grunt and point?

Sounds like Victor Borge's "Phonetic Punctuation". <G>

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

calculator the detective noticed when he was looking at the upside down machine.

I wonder if they apprehended the killer??

But of course. :)
Joe

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Joe,

calculator the detective noticed when he was looking at the upside down

m

achine.

I wonder if they apprehended the killer??

But of course. :)

Thug: But, I'm innocent.
Cop: Innocent as a newborn baby...baby rat, that is. :P

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

I've heard of women whose tongues were so filthy, they'd make a
sailor blush!!

It's true.

I have been trying to stop swearing when I get mad. A bad habit, both.

I would like to think of myself as being better than expressing myself
in such terms.

Later,
Sean

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I have been trying to stop swearing when I get mad. A bad habit, both.

You're making a good decision!

My wife says the f word too much, and she has an accent that makes her sound just like Al Pacino in Scarface.

It's like I'm being verbally assaulted by Tony Montana every day :)

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Sean wrote --

I have been trying to stop swearing when I get mad. A bad habit, both.

Good for you!

I would like to think of myself as being better than expressing myself
in such terms.

Absolutely. :)
Joe


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Aaron wrote --

My wife says the f word too much, and she has an accent that makes her sound just like Al Pacino in Scarface.

I knew a woman once who could tell you to go to blazes in such a way as
to make you look forward to the trip. :)
Not a swear word ever used.
Joe
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I knew a woman once who could tell you to go to blazes in such a way
as to make you look forward to the trip. :)
Not a swear word ever used.

At least that's a more ladylike way of hurting one's feelings :)

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Aaron,

My wife says the f word too much, and she has an accent that makes her sound just like Al Pacino in Scarface.

It's like I'm being verbally assaulted by Tony Montana every day :)

Never mind the voice of "The Godfather" who will "make you an offer you
can't refuse". <G>

Daryl

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Sean,

I've heard of women whose tongues were so filthy, they'd make a
sailor blush!!

It's true.

And, I thought women were better educated than that. My late wife,
Janice, could tell someone off, and not use a single word of profanity.

I have been trying to stop swearing when I get mad. A bad habit, both.

I dare say all of us are guilty of that at one time or another.
Christian comedian Mark Lowery said about his motorcycle wreck in
Houston, where he shattered he right leg, that "the cuss words
came out of my mouth like old friends". He also noted after he
was put in the ambulance, after saying "they cut my britches off",
that "your Momma was right". The entire hall erupted in laughter,
as they KNEW what he meant (always have clean underwear on). <G>

However, to the medical professions, nudity means nothing to them.
They've seen more breasts, genitalia, and buttocks, than the rest
of us will see in our lifetimes...it's another day at work (at the
orifice??) for them. It basically is the same as a parent changing
their child's diaper. When I was growing up, the diapers were cloth...
washed and reused. Nowadays, they just throw them in the trash, and
that's creating a big health hazard in the landfills.

I would like to think of myself as being better than expressing myself
in such terms.

If there is such a thing as "good cussing", it'd be the way that
Yosemite Sam swore. <G> You can search for that on YouTube.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Saturday 30.01.21 - 02:24, Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis:

If there is such a thing as "good cussing", it'd be the
way that Yosemite Sam swore. <G> You can search for that
on YouTube.

Can't do YT at the moment (no more data quota), but I seem to
remember somebody using "heavens to mergatroid", or something
like that.

Was YS using "ornery", "idgit" and "frakin" most of the time?

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If there is such a thing as "good cussing", it'd be the
way that Yosemite Sam swore. <G> You can search for that
on YouTube.

Can't do YT at the moment (no more data quota), but I seem to
remember somebody using "heavens to mergatroid", or something
like that.

I've always been partial to the swearing of the Father from "A Christmas Story" or that Gangster from "Johnny Dangerously."

Bob Roberts
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I knew a woman once who could tell you to go to blazes in such a way as
to make you look forward to the trip. :)
Not a swear word ever used.

In the old B&W movies, post-code, they used to tell people to "go to the Devil!" I remember Bettie Davis doing that in at least one movie.

Mike


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August,

Can't do YT at the moment (no more data quota), but I seem to
remember somebody using "heavens to mergatroid", or something
like that.

The "Heavens To Mergatroyd" was Snagglepuss.

Was YS using "ornery", "idgit" and "frakin" most of the time?

Quite a bit. Here's a link to it, when you can get back on there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXvQMfKjuC8

Daryl

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Mike wrote --

In the old B&W movies, post-code, they used to tell people to "go to the Devil!" I remember Bettie Davis doing that in at least one movie.

In pre-code days (from around 1929-34) films were rather explicit. Not
all, but some.
One film, "Midnight Mary" was about a prostitute and one scene had her
luring some fella to her apartment. Post code it was redone but merely with her smiling and the fella following. One knew from that few second scene
what was up.
After the code was enforced by Joseph Breen writers had to be more
inventive. Several have written of those days it was how to say something without
saying something and they had to be imaginative.
To me that is a good thing since it causes one to think before they
speak.
Joe
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Can't do YT at the moment (no more data quota), but I seem to
remember somebody using "heavens to mergatroid", or something
like that.

That was usually the pink lion/tiger that is in the Hanna-Barbara cartoons
with Huckleberry Hound, Quickdraw McGraw, and Yogi Bear. I can't remember
his name at the moment. But he was always saying that and "exit, stage right/left."

Was YS using "ornery", "idgit" and "frakin" most of the time?

Yes, and several other mumbled words that couldn't be well made out.

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Hello JOE!

** On Wednesday 27.01.21 - 06:00, JOE MACKEY wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

Aug wrote --

It can make an impact to the right persons.

True.
I make a value judgement on people who use foul language as being less educated. (No matter how many letters they may have after their name).
I get the impression they are also not very bright.

[1]

[https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/worried-about-your- foul-mouth-swearing-could-actually-be-good-for-you]

"Are people who swear more intelligent?

"The psychologists found that an individual's fluency in the
English language was linked to fluency in swearing. In other
words, swearing may actually be a sign of greater intellect, not
less, and a more robust vocabulary.Jan 14, 2020

[2]

[https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campuspress.yale.edu/dist/a/1215/ files/2016/05/Giordano-rg5y5r.pdf]

"Is swearing a sign of low intelligence?

"There was a sta- tistically significant correlation found
between IQ score and whether or not the participant report- ed
that he or she attempts to expand his or her vocabulary. These
findings show that although cursing may not be socially
desirable, it is not a predictor of intelligence or the lack
thereof.

"The Relationship between Profanity and Intelligence - Yale ...
2016/05

Afterall.. what those words? ..they basically just sounds.

But words mean things.
They are a representation of something that is known.
Otherwise why have any language at all?

daughter to cease her cussing. My aunt immediately broke out
with something like "F*ck, sh*t, p*ss, etc.. are just sounds.

Then so the sounds of "love", "family", "honour", etc.
Then they don't mean anything either. If words have no
meaning and are just sounds why use them at all? Why
not just grunt and point?

Maybe my aunt is a bad illustration. Her first language is NOT
english. So yeah.. I can understand that the common english
swear words can seem like "just sounds" to her.
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Aug wrote --

English language was linked to fluency in swearing. In other
words, swearing may actually be a sign of greater intellect, not
less, and a more robust vocabulary.Jan 14, 2020

With same dozen or so words? Mainly the same half dozen words.
Joe
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On 02 Feb 2021, JOE MACKEY said the following...

English language was linked to fluency in swearing. In other
words, swearing may actually be a sign of greater intellect, not
less, and a more robust vocabulary.Jan 14, 2020

With same dozen or so words? Mainly the same half dozen words.
Joe

I did have a co-worker that could be quite creative with his swear words. I think once he managed to get the F-word into a sentence 15 times.

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Hello Charles!

** On Tuesday 02.02.21 - 08:57, Charles Pierson wrote to JOE MACKEY:

English language was linked to fluency in swearing. In
other words, swearing may actually be a sign of greater
intellect, not less, and a more robust vocabulary.Jan 14,
2020

I did have a co-worker that could be quite creative with
his swear words. I think once he managed to get the F-word
into a sentence 15 times.

There is a fellow that comes in to my shop every other day to
use the can and the phone (usually in that order, but I
digress..) and on a bad day, the swear words are emitted like
rapid-fire as he emotes about certain problems. Most of the
time no one else is in the shop (because of the restrictions to
retail shopping). He'll tend to not be aware of his surroundings
when someone *does* walk in - and continue with his swearing..
and I have to chide him like a little child to please exercise
some resraint. He's in his 70s. He actually resembles (and
sounds like) Yosemite Sam (from the Bugs Bunny cartoons). I'll
have to play him the swearing mashup of Yosemite that Darly
pointed out.

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August,

Maybe my aunt is a bad illustration. Her first language is NOT
english. So yeah.. I can understand that the common english
swear words can seem like "just sounds" to her.

There was a movie with Jimmy Stewart, and this female housekeeper
said she was resigning because he swore at her. All he said was that
he was going to get some sun on the beach. <G>

Daryl

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August,

and I have to chide him like a little child to please exercise
some resraint. He's in his 70s. He actually resembles (and
sounds like) Yosemite Sam (from the Bugs Bunny cartoons). I'll
have to play him the swearing mashup of Yosemite that Darly
pointed out.

Darly is when I switch to the girls part when square dancing. <G>

Besides, "Square Dancers Do It On The Floor, In Groups Of Eight,
With No Sex, In All Positions". <BG>

Now, to a non-dancer, that sounds kinky...but if you dance what is
known as DBD (Dance By Definition), you know that's true.

Daryl (cussing like Yosemite Sam with Windows Update) <G>

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Hello Daryl!

** On Tuesday 02.02.21 - 23:49, Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins:

sounds like) Yosemite Sam (from the Bugs Bunny cartoons). I'll
have to play him the swearing mashup of Yosemite that Darly
pointed out.

Darly is when I switch to the girls part when square dancing. <G>

I used to have a problen typing teh instead of the. Now I seem
do it with how instead of who, and other words that are supposed
to end wiith -ght such as thouhgt instead of thought, etc.

The spellers in Thunderbird and Telegram catch them nicely, but
I don't have a spellcheck in OpenXP.

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August,

I used to have a problen typing teh instead of the. Now I seem
do it with how instead of who, and other words that are supposed
to end wiith -ght such as thought instead of thought, etc.

I still do...I wonder if it's fat finger syndrome, or my keyboard is
dyslexic (see the tagline below <G>). But, without fat fingers, how do
you pick up the food and the silverware??

As an aside, I just did it again with hte. :P

The spellers in Thunderbird and Telegram catch them nicely, but
I don't have a spellcheck in OpenXP.

I don't know if MultiMail has one or not.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl Stout!

** On Tuesday 02.02.21 - 06:19, Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins:

There was a movie with Jimmy Stewart, and this female
housekeeper said she was resigning because he swore at
her. All he said was that he was going to get some sun on
the beach. <G>

Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation? I wasn't even in school yet when
that came out in theatres.

I enjoyed the Looney Tunes. The Roadrunner always perplexed me
and I (as a pre-schooler and early grader) could never
understand the joke in the Latin subtitles at the beginning of
each episode when they would stop the scene and post something
in fake Latin. Only decades later as an adult after getting a
VHS tape of Looney Tunes hit shows, did I finally "GET IT".

In Hitchcock's North By Northwest (the one with a confrontation
that ends on Mt Rushmore), Hitchcock wanted to push the limits
on censorship and have some kind of love scene at the end of the
film that implied more than the usual fair. The censors said no
to his material. So, Hitchcock placed the "lovers" on a train,
and after a few quips of innuendo, the final scene is the train
entering the tunnel. Apparenty, the censors couldn't say no to
that! <g> And by some stretch of the imagination, the message
may have been even clearer.
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Aug wrote --

I (as a pre-schooler and early grader) could never
understand the joke in the Latin subtitles at the beginning of
each episode

Once years ago I was talking with a friend and somehow Latin came up.
He said he never learned Latin and I said when I was in school I had to take it. He replied that when I was school Latin was still the common language.
:)
(I don't remember much of it, only a few words. Just enough to get a
rough idea of what the writing means).

In Hitchcock's North By Northwest (the one with a confrontation
that ends on Mt Rushmore), Hitchcock wanted to push the limits
on censorship

He did that a lot.

and after a few quips of innuendo, the final scene is the train
entering the tunnel. Apparenty, the censors couldn't say no to
that! <g> And by some stretch of the imagination, the message
may have been even clearer.

He wasn't the first, that had been done a few times in the years before
by other directors/writers.
Often times writers would have dialogue they knew the censors would cut
out and they were able to leave in something else that would slip past.
Sort of written slight of hand.
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August,

There was a movie with Jimmy Stewart, and this female
housekeeper said she was resigning because he swore at
her. All he said was that he was going to get some sun on
the beach. <G>

Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation? I wasn't even in school yet when
that came out in theatres.

I don't remember if that was it or not.

I enjoyed the Looney Tunes. The Roadrunner always perplexed me
and I (as a pre-schooler and early grader) could never
understand the joke in the Latin subtitles at the beginning of
each episode when they would stop the scene and post something
in fake Latin. Only decades later as an adult after getting a
VHS tape of Looney Tunes hit shows, did I finally "GET IT".

They even did one with Daffy Duck with a takeoff on Colonel Klink
and Sargeant Schultz. Daffy was suppsedly talking to him in German,
and they posted "the English equivalent". Then, there was a phone
call, and Daffy said "It's all yours, Vonn Lemitur"...with "the German equivalent" posted. <G> The late Mel Blanc, the man of a thousand voices,
was truly a genius.

In Hitchcock's North By Northwest (the one with a confrontation
that ends on Mt Rushmore), Hitchcock wanted to push the limits
on censorship and have some kind of love scene at the end of the
film that implied more than the usual fair. The censors said no
to his material. So, Hitchcock placed the "lovers" on a train,
and after a few quips of innuendo, the final scene is the train
entering the tunnel. Apparenty, the censors couldn't say no to
that! <g> And by some stretch of the imagination, the message
may have been even clearer.

There were 2 plays I did in high school over 40 years ago. We built
a rotating set, where the items for one play were on one side, then
for another play on the other. The first play was "Bringing It All
Back Home"...designed (as I called it) "the utmost in tacky". <G>

On the other side, it was "The Tiger". The plot is where this man
kidnaps this woman, and "the tiger is dominating the tigress" at the
beginning of the play. But, as the play progresses, the scales tip,
and it's the other way around at the end. I did the lighting and sound
for that play, using music from the Piano Concerto #1 in B-flat minor
by Peter I. Tchaikowsky. The very last part of the final movement was
for the scene where he's getting her onto this brass bed. She says
"no", but he says "yes" (I didn't know how to spell what they said in
French).

At this point the lights "fade to black" while the music starts. As
the last part of this final movement proceeds, the tempo accelerates.
All this time, the stage is dark...you can imagine the reaction of the audience. <G> Then, after the big finish, the lights come back up, she
is sitting at the table, and he walks onto the stage. She asks "When
will I be seeing you again??". It brought the house down in laughter. <G>

Daryl

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August Abolins wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

I enjoyed the Looney Tunes. The Roadrunner always perplexed me
and I (as a pre-schooler and early grader) could never
understand the joke in the Latin subtitles at the beginning of
each episode when they would stop the scene and post something
in fake Latin. Only decades later as an adult after getting a
VHS tape of Looney Tunes hit shows, did I finally "GET IT".

Sort of like watching the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons today.

There were soooo many jokes in there that kids just would not get.


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Ron,

Sort of like watching the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons today.

There were soooo many jokes in there that kids just would not get.

Hey, Rocky!! Watch me pull a squirrel out of my hat!! <G>

If it had been Nell, Dudley Do-Right would've arrested Bullwinkle. <G>

Daryl

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Ron wrote to Aug --

Sort of like watching the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons today.

There were soooo many jokes in there that kids just would not get.

Those cartoons could be enjoyed by everyone, kids and adults.
I always liked Rocky and Bullwinkle over the Road Runner.
A fellow class mate, back in the day, (late '50s/early '60s) was really popular since his parents had a colour tv and kids would go his place to
watch the after school cartoon shows on it. :)
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Sort of like watching the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons today.

I was just watching one of those yesterday, too. :)

Mike


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Joe,

A fellow class mate, back in the day, (late '50s/early '60s) was
really popular since his parents had a colour tv and kids would go his place to watch the after school cartoon shows on it. :)

Let's not forget the Fractured Fairy Tales by Edward Everett Horton...and
all the puns that went with it. :P

Daryl

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Hello Daryl Stout!

** On Wednesday 17.02.21 - 11:16, Daryl Stout wrote to JOE MACKEY:

Let's not forget the Fractured Fairy Tales by Edward
Everett Horton...and all the puns that went with it. :P

OH!... I loved watching that. I doubt that I understood it
all. The art and animation was fun to watch just the same.

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Hello Ron Lauzon!

** On Tuesday 16.02.21 - 13:20, Ron Lauzon wrote to August Abolins:

I enjoyed the Looney Tunes. The Roadrunner always
perplexed me and I (as a pre-schooler and early grader)
could never understand the joke in the Latin subtitles..

Sort of like watching the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons today.

There were soooo many jokes in there that kids just would not get.

OMG. I just started watching a compilation of Rocky Bullwinkle
that was offered on YT. I remember many of the animations and
intros of the various shows: Mr Peabody, Aesop and Son, etc..
But I have to say that I do NOT remember any of the puns. At my
age back then I don't even think I knew what a pun was.

The episodes are loaded with puns! I'm laughing pretty hard -
mostly because their actually pretty good, and partly because I
missed those back then!

I'm watching one collection that involves a giant trunk, the
treasure of Monte Zooma. In it is some great treasure. Turns out
to be a car, but Boris thinks it's solid gold because the
license plate says "14-K". Anyway.. the plot ensues, and the
next episode introduces Boris as The Laughing Latvian. (That's
pretty cool, 'cuz I'm Latvian!)

In another episode Rocky and Bullwinkle end up in a silly play
of words, and the narrator says "stop your persistant
persiflage". I'm thinking there is NO WAY that a kid would get
that word.

Anyway.. this shit is pretty good with the puns! :D
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August,

Let's not forget the Fractured Fairy Tales by Edward
Everett Horton...and all the puns that went with it. :P

OH!... I loved watching that. I doubt that I understood it
all. The art and animation was fun to watch just the same.

They even had the puns with Mister Peabody, Sherman, and "The
Wayback Machine". They might have even had them with Dudley Do-Right,
fighting against Snidely Whiplash. On the puns, the beauty of the pun
is in the groan of the recipient. You could say that "When I was
younger, I didn't understand them...but I'm all groan up now"
(mis-spelling and pun intended). <G>

And, with the classic Looney Tunes (especially with Wile E. Coyote
(super genius) and the Roadrunner...we KNEW that for the stunts that
went on, it was "DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!". Sadly, too many today
can't distinguish fantasy from reality. I loved the way the movie
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" used things from ACME, and so many other
things...and in homage to the cartoonists and animators of the past,
ALL of the animation was done BY HAND.

Daryl

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August,

The episodes are loaded with puns! I'm laughing pretty hard -
mostly because their actually pretty good, and partly because I
missed those back then!

The beauty of the pun is in the groan of the recipient. :)

Anyway.. this shit is pretty good with the puns! :D

And, especially when you realize that late in the week, you're
"S)o H)appy I)t's T)hursday". <G>

Daryl

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Hello Daryl Stout!

** On Friday 19.02.21 - 12:56, Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins:

And, especially when you realize that late in the week,
you're "S)o H)appy I)t's T)hursday". <G>

That one can be used twice a week! S) H) I) T)ue/hu.


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August Abolins wrote to Ron Lauzon <=-

OMG. I just started watching a compilation of Rocky Bullwinkle
that was offered on YT. I remember many of the animations and
intros of the various shows: Mr Peabody, Aesop and Son, etc..
But I have to say that I do NOT remember any of the puns. At my
age back then I don't even think I knew what a pun was.

Ya, the puns were where most of the "adult" stuff was. As a kid, they were just dumb. But, like I said,
as an adult, I **got** the puns. And, ya, they were really bad puns (but that's what makes them funny).



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Hello Ron Lauzon!

** On Saturday 20.02.21 - 09:06, Ron Lauzon wrote to August Abolins:

OMG. I just started watching a compilation of Rocky Bullwinkle
that was offered on YT. I remember many of the animations..

Ya, the puns were where most of the "adult" stuff was. As
a kid, they were just dumb. But, like I said, as an adult,
I **got** the puns. And, ya, they were really bad puns
(but that's what makes them funny).

Here is another example of a joke that I don't think any kid
between ages 5-8 would have understood.

Even the writers knew that. Listen to what Bullwinkle says at the very end.

https://kolico.ca/mpg/Rocky-and-Bullwinkle-antihistamine-
joke.mp4

https://tinyurl.com/cgn6qfp

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August,

And, especially when you realize that late in the week,
you're "S)o H)appy I)t's T)hursday". <G>

That one can be used twice a week! S) H) I) T)ue/hu.

It only works if Wednesday is your Friday. <G>

Daryl

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Ron,

as an adult, I **got** the puns. And, ya, they were really bad puns
(but that's what makes them funny).

In years past, there was "The World Championship Pun Off", held in
Austin, Texas...to benefit the O. Henry Museum. The humor was "drier
than the Sahara". <G>

There were 2 competitions:

1) Punniest Of Show. The contestant could do a joke or story, with a
big pun at the end, or full of puns. It was best to have it at 60
seconds or less. At 90 seconds, a bell would ring, and points would
be deducted. At 2 minutes, a second bell would ring, and the contestant
was "pun-ished" by "disk-qualificaton"...because they were a real
"floppy". <G>

2) High Lies And Low Puns. Two punsters go head to head (for a mental bruising), with a specific category. You knew in advance what the
categories were, but didn't know which one you'd have to deal with.
You then had 5 seconds to make a pun, then your rival had 5 seconds
to do likewise. You couldn't use the same pun twice, and if one failed
to make a pun within 5 seconds, they were out.

The eventual winners of both got a nice tro-fee and sir-tificiate
(misspellings and puns intended). <G>

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins <=-

And, especially when you realize that late in the week,
you're "S)o H)appy I)t's T)hursday". <G>

That one can be used twice a week! S) H) I) T)ue/hu.

It only works if Wednesday is your Friday. <G>

Any day is a good day for S)pecial H)igh I)ntinsity T)raining.
Especially if you are on the F)ast A)ction R)esponse T)eam.


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Ron,

And, especially when you realize that late in the week,
you're "S)o H)appy I)t's T)hursday". <G>

That one can be used twice a week! S) H) I) T)ue/hu.

It only works if Wednesday is your Friday. <G>

Any day is a good day for S)pecial H)igh I)ntinsity T)raining.
Especially if you are on the F)ast A)ction R)esponse T)eam.

Well, it looks like M)essage E)ntered T)opics H)ave A)mazing
N)oted E)xpositions. <G>

Seriously, it was in Rome where acronyms got their unabbreviated
start, with SPQR -- Senatus Populousque Romanus -- Senate And People
Of Rome.

One of the 2 research papers I did in college that I enjoyed doing,
was on acronyms (the other was on hurricanes). For the rest of them,
I had the attitude "Why should I study about the American Revolution??
I know who won". <G> While I likely know my history better than most
kids nowadays, to me, ancient history classes were rather dull, IMO.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Monday 15.02.21 - 07:29, you wrote to me:

On the other side, it was "The Tiger". The plot is where
this man kidnaps this woman, and "the tiger is dominating
the tigress" at the beginning of the play. But, as the play
progresses, the scales tip, and it's the other way around
at the end. I did the lighting and sound for that play,
using music from the Piano Concerto #1 in B-flat minor by
Peter I. Tchaikowsky.

That's certainly a very dramatic musical piece. I can imagine
the scene with the music.

One film that I recall were classical music is featured quite a
bit is Clockwork Orange. The music set to the fast-motion sex
scene with the two girls is memorable.

The very last part of the final movement was for the scene
where he's getting her onto this brass bed. She says "no",
but he says "yes" (I didn't know how to spell what they
said in French).

When a woman says "no" and the man says "yes", there would be a
lot of backlash these days.

..Then, after the big finish, the lights come back up, she
is sitting at the table, and he walks onto the stage. She
asks "When will I be seeing you again??". It brought the
house down in laughter. <G>

There are quite a few older films that depict that reversal too.
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Aug wrote --

When a woman says "no" and the man says "yes", there would be a
lot of backlash these days.

Not to touch too much on current events, but I know women who tell a man
no when he invites her out on a date, and he never asks again because men
are told no means no, yet the woman wants to be asked again. She doesn't want to appear to be too eager, even
Joe

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August,

That's certainly a very dramatic musical piece. I can imagine
the scene with the music.

Well, the stage was in darkness while this was going on. It's the
very final part of the last movement...the tempo starts at what is
known as "Moderato" (moderate)...but by the time it "climaxes"
(pardon the pun), it's at "Allegro" (fast). I can imagine what it
would be if it was "Presto" (very fast). <G>

One film that I recall were classical music is featured quite a
bit is Clockwork Orange. The music set to the fast-motion sex
scene with the two girls is memorable.

Ah yes, the overture from "William Tell" (aka The Lone Ranger).

When a woman says "no" and the man says "yes", there would be a
lot of backlash these days.

It reminds me of the exchange between a man and his wife. He says
"Yes, dear" to her "requests"...but when he says "No, dear", it's
<SLAP!> then "Yes, dear". <G>

..Then, after the big finish, the lights come back up, she
is sitting at the table, and he walks onto the stage. She
asks "When will I be seeing you again??". It brought the
house down in laughter. <G>

There are quite a few older films that depict that reversal too.

They don't make movies like they used to.

I remember when I was in "You Can't Take It With You" back in
high school over 40 years ago. The woman I had a crush on, she
and I were in choir and drama together...but we were "husband
and wife" in the play. In one scene, I asked her "Did you ask
Grandpa about us having a baby??"...and she replies "Oh, yes!!
He said to go right ahead"...and the script notes "they are out
of sight upstairs. <G>

We did go up this staircase, but it went onto a table offstage,
then we had a second set to step down off. We had a co-ed dressing
room, but you didn't have time to take "visual inventory". You
were busy changing costumes and getting ready for your next
entrance.

Daryl

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Mike wrote --

I can't remember his name at the moment. But he was always saying that and "exit, stage right/left."

Snagglepuss.
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I can't remember his name at the moment. But he was always saying that and

xit, stage right/left."

Snagglepuss.

Yep!

Mike


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Joe,

I can't remember his name at the moment. But he was always saying that and

"e

xit, stage right/left."

Snagglepuss.

Next thing you know, all the Hanna-Barbara cartoons will be
removed, like the Looney Tunes were...because of violence,
stereotypes, etc. I guess the classic TV shows (i.e. Batman)
will be the next to go.

Daryl

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CP wrote --

One of the teen girls came right up into his face, blowing off eveery kind of expletive dircted at my friend for being ild fashioned & not understandsing modern speech, & that she would have her friends speak any ****in' way they want, as that's proper & he

Any more females are often times worse than the guys.
Women want to be treated like a man (when it suits them) and use that
sort of language to make them appear cool, hip, with it. In fact it shows the opposite.
We've had people in parking that use that sort of language and I take
them aside (the first day) and tell them that sort of language is
unacceptable. You would be amazed how quickly they drop that language and talk like
somewhat educated people.
My captain uses that sort of language all the time. Ever other word is
GD, F, etc. But being a superior officer its not my place to tell him to
cut it out.
Joe
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Joe,

My captain uses that sort of language all the time. Ever other word
is GD, F, etc. But being a superior officer its not my place to tell
him to cut it out.

Take heart...just 2 months to go, and it's Bye, Bye, Birdie. <G>

Or like the song "So Long!! It's Been Good To Know You". The verse I recall the most notes:

"I went to your family, I asked them for you. They said 'Oh, please take her!! Please take her!! Please do!! She can't cook or sew, and she won't
scrub your floor!!'. So, I put on my coat, and tiptoed out the door".

Then the chorus went "So long!! It's been good to know you!!" (repeat
twice), then "Been a long time since I've been home...and I've got to be drifting along".

Maybe that'd be better than Johnny Paycheck's song "Take This Job And
Shove It!!". <G>

Daryl

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Any more females are often times worse than the guys.
Women want to be treated like a man (when it suits them) and use that
sort of language to make them appear cool, hip, with it. In fact it shows the
opposite.

I agree 100%; I've observed & determined the same these many thousands of miles to the west & north of yas. . .

We've had people in parking that use that sort of language and I take
them aside (the first day) and tell them that sort of language is
unacceptable. You would be amazed how quickly they drop that language and tal
like
somewhat educated people.
My captain uses that sort of language all the time. Ever other word is
GD, F, etc. But being a superior officer its not my place to tell him to
cut it out.

What gets me is how quick anybody will pop out an F-bomb, when you'd expect them to be more circumspect around a customer. It kind of irks me whebn a cabbie will use that kind of language -- why does he assume I'm the kind of person who's fine with that?

But, yeah, more likely just his unthinking habit.

Yup, it's tough with a higher up; you just have to grin(grit) & accept it.

I had an older lady friend (mom of a girl I liked) who was in hospital & cried to me on the phone over how badly the nurses spoke at the station, just outside her door (like drunken lumberjacks fighting rabid longshoremen, but more of the worst 4-letter words!)

It ain't right.

I used that language, as a kid, & as a teen, hanging out with 'the bad crowd', but I OUTGREW it! But I didn't swear around seniors, elders, or clergy, or my partents, even at my worst.

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CP wrote --

But, yeah, more likely just his unthinking habit.

That's it in a nutshell, "unthinking habit".
So much is said/done without thinking and after awhile it becomes a habit that one doesn't even notice, and worse when others do it around that
person, which re-enforces it to be "normal" (everyone else is doing it).

Yup, it's tough with a higher up; you just have to grin(grit) & accept it.

A co-worker told this person once not to use that language around her and
he pretty much stopped, around her. Of course he was speechless a lot of
the time. :)

I used that language, as a kid

I never did, nor did my parents or siblings or many I was associated
with, for the most part.

& as a teen, hanging out with 'the bad crowd',

Yep.
There were one or two other kids I knew who did, but not close friends of
any sort.

my partents, even at my worst.

I would have soon learned what a bar of soap tasted like if I had.
Kids today (broadly speaking) have little discipline at home. That is
now viewed as some sort of repression of their expression.
Joe
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