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Rocketman
| | Posted on Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 07:31 pm: | 
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Chris, thanks for the link. Top Gear is a such a different approach to any other motoring program you're likely to see.
It's on BBC1 in about 30 minutes as it happens, though it's a repeat from a few weeks ago. It's the one where the 'team' set about making a tired Renault Espace into a convertible. After they succeed in their task, they have to road test it. The hood ripping to shreds in the wind as they approach whatever speed they dare is truly funny.
Try if you can to see the one where the three of them each went about making their own amphibious vehicles. The sight of a Triumph Herald convertible, complete with mast and sails, driving down the motorway is beyond hilarious.
Rocket |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 07:35 pm: |
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Tramp, me too.
Rocket |
Jon
| | Posted on Thursday, July 06, 2006 - 07:49 pm: |
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Cars and bikes sounds risky and apparently is. Wow. |
Brineusaf
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 02:00 am: |
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have we as americans, become so sensitive and politically correct, that sarcasm is no longer used or understood?
No, we as american's haven't, but yet we all possess our own ideas and perspectives of everything, sarcasm included. What I (from PA) consider sarcasm or chuckle material, people I know (in TX) take much offense to it. So I think it's best if we just be cautious and try to keep the attitude of badweb a good one.
If you want to argue or anything along those lines, please do so in your own thread. |
Jon
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 02:15 am: |
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I think we as Americans are having our sarcastic expressions and other expressions of speech clipped away by PC and the fear of what others think.
Let it flow. |
Brineusaf
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 08:14 am: |
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damnit jon...
i think we need to ride more. |
Henrik
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 08:51 am: |
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I think it's important to realize that as in all communication, body language plays a very important role in how well sarcasm translates. Given the medium - Internet, computer screen, writing - certain ways of communicating, that we take for granted in daily life, simply do not translate well on the Web.
Henrik |
Brineusaf
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 10:54 am: |
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thanks henrick |
Blake
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 01:57 pm: |
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What Henrik said. And ditto BrineUSAF too.
Y'all make this a much nicer place for being here. Thanks for that.  |
Brineusaf
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 02:25 pm: |
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Just trying to keep this how you intended it to be. Thanks for the support. |
Henrik
| | Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 10:42 pm: |
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Brine - Blake; you're welcome
Henrik |
Jon
| | Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 12:28 am: |
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Sarcasm - What I consider sarcasm is something not malicious, but clever and maybe biting wit.
Politically Incorrect - A ridiculous and overbearing filter that keeps people who should be ashamed of themselves and their behavior from having to hear the truth about themselves. To state a truth that offends makes the speaker a "bad guy".
The Internet - A very poor medium for stupid or angry people to express themselves. Much is mistunderstood or poorly written and understood, but not what the writer intended and so on.
In order to use a BB effectively, you have to have thick skin and to a certain degree trust the other conversationalist (or typist) to be a well intended and well meaning so and so rather than just a so and so. It's easy to be offended otherwise.
So there you have it. |
Marijane0569
| | Posted on Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 09:33 pm: |
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To HELL with what everybody thinks about me.
I KNOW that I am half way to my life goal.
My life goal...
In PC speak ( just for the faint of heart)
Is to become an unclean, male, senior-citizen.
For those who don't like PC speak,
A DIRTY OLD MAN!!!
"MJ" |
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