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Snow Dog 
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 Topic: It's like Apples And Oranges
Posted: December 17 2011 at 05:52 |
 ExittheLemming wrote:
Interesting...there are many avowedly serious discussion threads on PA that have yielded less substantial debate than this one?  (Note to self - start a thread called Does My Bum Look Big in this Forum or What? and see what happens)
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I started this in the general polls section (because as far as I could see it was a serious poll with two proper choices) and got moved to Just For Fun by some overzealous...........
......I don't mind to much though. 
Well.............I do.just a leeeeetle bit. 
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 19:25 |
Interesting...there are many avowedly serious discussion threads on PA that have yielded less substantial debate than this one? (Note to self - start a thread called Does My Bum Look Big in this Forum or What? and see what happens)
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zappaholic
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 19:10 |
refugee wrote:
Another word learned today:
Snarky
Snide and sarkastic; usually out of irritation; often humourously.
I guess it’s ok as long as it’s not a boojum.
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Who says the internet isn't educational! 
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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken
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refugee
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 09:48 |
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Another word learned today:
Snarky
Snide and sarkastic; usually out of irritation; often humourously.
I guess it’s ok as long as it’s not a boojum.
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He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 08:44 |
Dean wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
He didn't. Well he did, but he was giving a BBC "balanced" view because he previously said he was all for the strike because it was easier to drive around London.
I don't believe it was wrong to say and as it happens the whole studio or a good deal of them burst into laughter. Not the presenters of course who didn't know what to say. |
Dunno, didn't see the One Show either, only what was reported on the interweb - somehow I don't see that as being balanced - the first comment (empty streets) was flippant, the second (gilt-edge pensions) was ill-informed and about 30 years out of date and the last (kill'em all) was inexcusably crass. When flippancy is balanced by crassness it's time to reappraise what balance means on an allegedly topical light magazine programme for C-list celebs to peddle their latest publicity stunt. |
No need to reappraise what balance means. He wasn't speaking officially for the BBC. It was his own humourus version of balance obviously. I see you and I don't see eye to eye on this and respectfully suggest we end this now.
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Dean
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 08:39 |
Snow Dog wrote:
He didn't. Well he did, but he was giving a BBC "balanced" view because he previously said he was all for the strike because it was easier to drive around London.
I don't believe it was wrong to say and as it happens the whole studio or a good deal of them burst into laughter. Not the presenters of course who didn't know what to say. |
Dunno, didn't see the One Show either, only what was reported on the interweb - somehow I don't see that as being balanced - the first comment (empty streets) was flippant, the second (gilt-edge pensions) was ill-informed and about 30 years out of date and the last (kill'em all) was inexcusably crass. When flippancy is balanced by crassness it's time to reappraise what balance means on an allegedly topical light magazine programme for C-list celebs to peddle their latest publicity stunt.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 07:21 |
Dean wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Dean wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Dean wrote:
^ Ladies and Gentlemen... it's Alan Davies |
You are quite right. I had forgotten he had said that.
Obviously we both watch QI then. Is there any point in me saying I didn't deliberately copy him? I won't go on about orange originally being called norange then..... |
Wasn't being snarky - just spotted the same phrasing and thought it was funny - I was surprised they didn't do a "what rhymes with Orange?" routine given that Fry is a word-junkie. |
Oh I think you were being just a bit snarky.  They did the "what rhymes with orange" a few series ago. So I suppose no need to do it again. BTW aren't the BBC utter cowards not showing the QI with Jeremy Clarkson in last week? |
Didn't know anything about it - Clarkson says something right-wing and controversial in an attempt to be funny - quelle surprise - if he wasn't amusing he'd be very sad - much like Boris Johnson but with more influence on neckless wonders. The BBC should keep him away from anything unscripted or live because he's an idiot, and they're idiots for giving him the airtime to be a dick. [erm, what I'm saying is that saying people should be executed in front of their families because they dared to go on strike is wrong not matter how funny people think you are] |
He didn't. Well he did, but he was giving a BBC "balanced" view because he previously said he was all for the strike because it was easier to drive around London.
I don't believe it was wrong to say and as it happens the whole studio or a good deal of them burst into laughter. Not the presenters of course who didn't know what to say.
Edited by Snow Dog - December 16 2011 at 07:23
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 07:16 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Dean wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Dean wrote:
^ Ladies and Gentlemen... it's Alan Davies |
You are quite right. I had forgotten he had said that.
Obviously we both watch QI then. Is there any point in me saying I didn't deliberately copy him? I won't go on about orange originally being called norange then..... |
Wasn't being snarky - just spotted the same phrasing and thought it was funny - I was surprised they didn't do a "what rhymes with Orange?" routine given that Fry is a word-junkie. |
Oh I think you were being just a bit snarky. They did the "what rhymes with orange" a few series ago. So I suppose no need to do it again. BTW aren't the BBC utter cowards not showing the QI with Jeremy Clarkson in last week? |
Didn't know anything about it - Clarkson says something right-wing and controversial in an attempt to be funny - quelle surprise - if he wasn't amusing he'd be very sad - much like Boris Johnson but with more influence on neckless wonders. The BBC should keep him away from anything unscripted or live because he's an idiot, and they're idiots for giving him the airtime to be a dick. [erm, what I'm saying is that saying people should be executed in front of their families because they dared to go on strike is wrong not matter how funny people think you are]
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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 06:59 |
Dean wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Dean wrote:
^ Ladies and Gentlemen... it's Alan Davies |
You are quite right. I had forgotten he had said that.
Obviously we both watch QI then. Is there any point in me saying I didn't deliberately copy him? I won't go on about orange originally being called norange then..... |
Wasn't being snarky - just spotted the same phrasing and thought it was funny - I was surprised they didn't do a "what rhymes with Orange?" routine given that Fry is a word-junkie. |
Oh I think you were being just a bit snarky. They did the "what rhymes with orange" a few series ago. So I suppose no need to do it again. BTW aren't the BBC utter cowards not showing the QI with Jeremy Clarkson in last week?
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Dean
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 06:56 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Dean wrote:
^ Ladies and Gentlemen... it's Alan Davies |
You are quite right. I had forgotten he had said that.
Obviously we both watch QI then. Is there any point in me saying I didn't deliberately copy him? I won't go on about orange originally being called norange then..... |
Wasn't being snarky - just spotted the same phrasing and thought it was funny - I was surprised they didn't do a "what rhymes with Orange?" routine given that Fry is a word-junkie.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 06:46 |
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I like orange chocolate, but when it comes to fruit apples are easier to eat than citrus juicey fruit
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 04:07 |
Dean wrote:
^ Ladies and Gentlemen... it's Alan Davies |
You are quite right. I had forgotten he had said that.
Obviously we both watch QI then. Is there any point in me saying I didn't deliberately copy him? I won't go on about orange originally being called norange then.....
Edited by Snow Dog - December 16 2011 at 04:09
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Dean
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 04:05 |
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^ Ladies and Gentlemen... it's Alan Davies
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 03:50 |
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One thing I do know about oranges. They are not the only fruit.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 03:43 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Atavachron wrote:
orange pie sounds vile, though orange cake is wonderful when you can find it; I grew up in California so tree fruit was the most common thing around. Faves are Honeycrisp and Gravenstein apple juice, and the thin-skinned oranges.
..and Dean, stop being so pithy.
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He likes to take the pith. That is the core of his problem. Keep your eyes peeled for more comments. Some juicy posts to come I expect. Pip pip! |
Core! you're being zesty this morning, where does this stem from? The seeds of this must be skin deep or are they from another segment (the quality of this post leaves a lot to be desired, I could be barking up the wrong tree here or just branching out from the root of the issue, but given time I'll twig-on as there is always someing budding that will blossom into a more fruitful thought)
 that's me punned out.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 03:33 |
Atavachron wrote:
orange pie sounds vile, though orange cake is wonderful when you can find it; I grew up in California so tree fruit was the most common thing around. Faves are Honeycrisp and Gravenstein apple juice, and the thin-skinned oranges.
..and Dean, stop being so pithy.
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He likes to take the pith. That is the core of his problem. Keep your eyes peeled for more comments. Some juicy posts to come I expect. Pip pip!
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Posted: December 15 2011 at 18:55 |
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I love me some blood oranges.
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Posted: December 15 2011 at 17:43 |
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Oranges for me!
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Posted: December 15 2011 at 17:36 |
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orange pie sounds vile, though orange cake is wonderful when you can find it; I grew up in California so tree fruit was the most common thing around. Faves are Honeycrisp and Gravenstein apple juice, and the thin-skinned oranges.
..and Dean, stop being so pithy.
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Posted: December 15 2011 at 16:33 |
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