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NoelFuller 
Re: Just for fun... :)
Posted on 6-Oct-2007 19:23:22
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@TheDaddy

Loved your satire.

Across cultural differences satire often flops. Too bad! I suppose everyone knows Hofnung's address to the Oxford Union on the subject of a bricklayer's monday morning? I hope so. I played a recording to a class here a few years back. While we were all flopping about with laughter a Korean student was looking increasingly astonished and revolted. At the end she got up and sternly rebuked us, "I don't know how you people can laugh so cruelly at another person's misfortune!"

What could I say? I happened to know that this very nice girl had a well developed and subtle sense of humour otherwise, but a gentle one.

Noel

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MobbyG 
Re: What Bill really meant, just for fun... :)
Posted on 6-Oct-2007 19:47:55
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What Bill said:



Quote:
1) Do you think Adam from ACK Software Controls, as a single person, is capable enough to create reliable OS4 compatible hardware?

We are very confident in his abilities, and we are very pleased with the progress that has been made so far. Adam is creating the reference products that will be manufactured by another company and they will be the ones that make the hardware.


What he meant was...

Quote:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Cras magna ligula, ultricies vitae, tincidunt sit amet, iaculis ut, magna.....


Cererbal humor

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TheDaddy 
Re: Just for fun... :)
Posted on 6-Oct-2007 20:00:34
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Thanks. The intent was to put a smile on the Amiga situation. Better to laugh.

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Re: What Bill really meant, just for fun... :)
Posted on 6-Oct-2007 22:58:26
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@TheDaddy

I hate wasting space with a brief unoriginal comment.
BUT I have to say it was a great read with many laughs.
Thanks for posting.

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@TheDaddy

You made me laugh so hard!
Thanks TheDaddy.
This was a much needed laugh!
I think i'll read it again... tomorrow.

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TheDaddy 
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@Zontrox+Logicalheart

Thanks. I am glad you enjoyed it.

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DiscreetFX 
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Posted on 7-Oct-2007 11:28:30
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@TheDaddy

Very funny stuff

:)

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Posted on 7-Oct-2007 12:24:08
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@TheDaddy

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DJRJ 
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Posted on 7-Oct-2007 12:47:29
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@TheDaddy

You owe me a keyboard. A new one. Now...

This one is filled with coffee and ... what the hell is that? I sure as hell don't remember breathing in anything coloured or shaped like THAT?!?!?!?



Doug

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TheDaddy 
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@DiscreetFX and afxgroup

Thanks guys!

There might be part 2 towards the end of the year...

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TheDaddy 
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@DJRJ

Sorry about your keyboard.

Coffee flavoured keyboard....de-li-cious!

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syrtran 
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@TheDaddy

Quote:

TheDaddy wrote:
@linnar

By the way it's a funny piece, I would advice you to print it out and read it calmly with a OS5 powered cup of coffee, you might smile.

If a person doesn't think it's funny, telling them it's funny won't change their mind. Play to the rest of the audience.

I found a good part of it only mildly amusing, but I smiled at the "Who?" and Moana and Sam answers.

Noel is probably right about the cross-culture differences in humor.

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syrtran 
Re: What Bill really meant, just for fun... :)
Posted on 7-Oct-2007 21:23:01
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@DJRJ

Quote:

DJRJ wrote:
@TheDaddy

You owe me a keyboard. A new one. Now...

This one is filled with coffee and ... what the hell is that? I sure as hell don't remember breathing in anything coloured or shaped like THAT?!?!?!?



Doug


Now that's funny!

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syrtran 
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Posted on 7-Oct-2007 21:25:04
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Quote:

MobbyG wrote:
What Bill said:



Quote:
1) Do you think Adam from ACK Software Controls, as a single person, is capable enough to create reliable OS4 compatible hardware?

We are very confident in his abilities, and we are very pleased with the progress that has been made so far. Adam is creating the reference products that will be manufactured by another company and they will be the ones that make the hardware.


What he meant was...

Quote:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Cras magna ligula, ultricies vitae, tincidunt sit amet, iaculis ut, magna.....


Cererbal humor


And that's my idea of satire!

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scuzz 
Re: What Bill really meant, just for fun... :)
Posted on 7-Oct-2007 22:52:25
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@TheDaddy

Most entertaining. Who is this guy in the interview ?

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Grafos 
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Posted on 8-Oct-2007 2:40:53
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Man, I hadn't posted here for ages but I just had to today.
This is hilarious!!!

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walter 
Re: What Bill really meant, just for fun... :)
Posted on 8-Oct-2007 3:29:20
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@TheDaddy

Thank you for a very serious and sober-minded piece of journalism.
You obviously have inside connections, and an understanding of the
mind of Mr. McEwen, that the rest of us can only wish for... or
perhaps wish to avoid. You are a brave man, and though it seems
unlikely, I pray that you will survive this terrible encounter.

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TheDaddy 
Re: Just for fun... :)
Posted on 8-Oct-2007 6:47:23
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@syrtran


Not trying to force anyone to accept my piece as funny, his reply was:"Show some respect", I would like you to comment on that.

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TheDaddy 
Re: What Bill really meant, just for fun... :)
Posted on 8-Oct-2007 6:48:20
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@syrtran

>>Quote:

DJRJ wrote:
@TheDaddy

You owe me a keyboard. A new one. Now...

This one is filled with coffee and ... what the hell is that? I sure as hell don't remember breathing in anything coloured or shaped like THAT?!?!?!?

Doug

Now that's funny!


I didn't get that, indeed reaching more than one culture is difficult.

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@scuzz and grafos

Thanks.

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