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Miscellaneous / Verschiedenes » alt.tv.simpsons » Mr. Burns's birthplace
| Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #232771] |
Mo, 13 März 2006 04:35 |
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THE SIMPSONS, now in its 17th season, though still funny, is something of a
shadow of its former self (understandably)...
....But there's still a couple of things in any new episode that just make me
guffaw.
This week's standout:
Mr. Burns is trying to remember his password, so, it asks him one of the
standard "forgotten password" questions.
Computer: "Place of birth?"
Mr. Burns: "Pangaea!"
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #232791 ] |
Mo, 13 März 2006 17:53 |
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"Algomeysa2" <Algomeysa2NOSPAM [at] mindspring.comNOPESPAM> wrote in message
news:8M5Rf.2938$x94.1780 [at] newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> THE SIMPSONS, now in its 17th season, though still funny, is something of
> a shadow of its former self (understandably)...
>
> ...But there's still a couple of things in any new episode that just make
> me guffaw.
>
> This week's standout:
>
> Mr. Burns is trying to remember his password, so, it asks him one of the
> standard "forgotten password" questions.
>
> Computer: "Place of birth?"
> Mr. Burns: "Pangaea!"
It made you guffaw? It made me think, "Another joke about Burns being
extremely old. How trite."
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #232794 ] |
Mo, 13 März 2006 22:38 |
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"That Guy" <7 [at] f.com> wrote in message
news:DKGdndON-d8cPojZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d [at] giganews.com...
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> "Algomeysa2" <Algomeysa2NOSPAM [at] mindspring.comNOPESPAM> wrote in message
> news:8M5Rf.2938$x94.1780 [at] newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> This week's standout:
>>
>> Mr. Burns is trying to remember his password, so, it asks him one of the
>> standard "forgotten password" questions.
>>
>> Computer: "Place of birth?"
>> Mr. Burns: "Pangaea!"
>
> It made you guffaw? It made me think, "Another joke about Burns being
> extremely old. How trite."
Okay, I've been debating on whether to post this for fear of sounding like a
jerk, but then I remember what newsgroup this is.
I agree more with 'That Guy' in that it's not funny, but it is not it's
triteness that I object to. It's kind of clever, but not really clever
enough. Sure, the reference will be obscure to most. But it's like the
writers came up with one or two lines, settled on 'Pangea' and went on.
Remember when Burns was gathering up his ringer softball team? He wanted
Smithers to find all these old time players, who were long dead. He didn't
just say "bring me the 1878 New York Zingers" (or whatever), the joke
actually named a few of them. It was a little weirder, a little more clever,
and the writers put in the extra work.
My entry for Burn's reply? "Roanoke Colony, Virginia"
--R Flowers
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #232797 ] |
Mo, 13 März 2006 23:23 |
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> Sure, the reference will be obscure to most.
Pangaea? Obscure? You've got to be joking. The line didn't make me
"guffaw" but it did make me laugh out loud.
XINO
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #232798 ] |
Mo, 13 März 2006 23:37 |
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"Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:121bs7gm0kqhuc1 [at] news.supernews.com...
>> Sure, the reference will be obscure to most.
>
> Pangaea? Obscure? You've got to be joking. The line didn't make me
> "guffaw" but it did make me laugh out loud.
>
> XINO
>
I said obscure to "most", not the nerds that hang around in this ng.
Go ask 10 people on the street what "Pangea" refers to, then report the
results back here. Unless the street is running through a university, I'd
wager 1 or 2 would know, and I'm being generous.
-- R Flowers
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240803 ] |
Di, 14 März 2006 02:20 |
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I need to buy new ears. I heard Burns say he was born in Algiers. So
I missed the joke, damn. I thought it was weird for Burns to be born
in Algeria...
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240815 ] |
Di, 14 März 2006 11:46 |
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"Robert Langlois" <robertlanglois99 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1142299221.567680.84950 [at] u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>I need to buy new ears. I heard Burns say he was born in Algiers. So
> I missed the joke, damn. I thought it was weird for Burns to be born
> in Algeria...
Trying turning on the Closed Captioning.
No, really: Here's the surprising thing: Often times in THE SIMPSONS,
apparently they change the punchline from the time the script is given to
the closed captioners to the time it airs.
So fairly frequently, if you watch with Closed Captioning turned on, you'll
see a different punchline than what is actually on the audio. And,
sometimes, the original was funnier.
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240821 ] |
Mi, 15 März 2006 01:20 |
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> > Pangaea? Obscure? You've got to be joking. The line didn't make me
> > "guffaw" but it did make me laugh out loud.
> I said obscure to "most",
YES, I know that, and then I said, "You've got to be joking."
> not the nerds that hang around in this ng.
I AM NOT A NERD. I do not snort when I breathe, I am not overweight or
freakishly skinny, I do not wear glasses, I play many sports, I have many
friends of both sexes, and I have no medical conditions such as chronic nose
bleeding or ear problems. I don't beat up nerds either since I respect
their many positive qualities such as superior intelligence which I also
have.
I clearly remember learning about Pangaea in elementary school. "MOST"
people in my community have gone to elementary school and so the Pangaea
reference should certainly NOT be obscure.
Monster Island isn't really an island, it's actually a peninsula.
XINO
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240824 ] |
Mi, 15 März 2006 01:54 |
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"Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:121enio1d0ns3d0 [at] news.supernews.com...
> I clearly remember learning about Pangaea in elementary school. "MOST"
> people in my community have gone to elementary school and so the Pangaea
> reference should certainly NOT be obscure.
What a crazy community, all those people going to elementary school. Must be
nice.
"Da-uh, la-ight switch?"
Anyway, did you do the little survey that I assigned you when we met last?
-- R Flowers
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240826 ] |
Mi, 15 März 2006 04:38 |
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> > I clearly remember learning about Pangaea in elementary school.
"MOST"
> > people in my community have gone to elementary school and so the Pangaea
> > reference should certainly NOT be obscure.
> What a crazy community, all those people going to elementary school.
OMG MR. FLOWERS!!! "HAVE GONE" IS A PAST TENSE VERB!!! You remember
studying the past tense in school, don't you??!! Also, don't call Green Bay
crazy.
> Anyway, did you do the little survey that I assigned you
> when we met last?
No sir I have not, I really don't have time to ask complete strangers basic
questions such as "what direction is up?" or "what color is an orange?" or
"what is Pangaea?".
I still haven't completed my cro-magnon survey. YOU can do the Pangaea
survey if you wish, that is, if you have the scientific resourcefulness. I
predict that at least seven people will say that they know.
Then take the ones that DON'T know and test them to see if they are dumber
than a hamster.
XINO
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240828 ] |
Mi, 15 März 2006 05:52 |
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"Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:121f31no8lpbc4f [at] news.supernews.com...
>> What a crazy community, all those people going to elementary school.
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> OMG MR. FLOWERS!!! "HAVE GONE" IS A PAST TENSE VERB!!! You remember
> studying the past tense in school, don't you??!! Also, don't call Green
> Bay
> crazy.
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OMSFLJC* XINO!!! Have you heard of colloquial English? Anyway, it's been so
long since I was in school, we didn't have past tense yet. >rimshot<
> I still haven't completed my cro-magnon survey. YOU can do the Pangaea
> survey if you wish, that is, if you have the scientific resourcefulness.
> I
> predict that at least seven people will say that they know.
Maybe I will Xino... Maybe I will...
-- R Flowers
* (Oh My Sweet F***ing Lord Jesus Christ)
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240849 ] |
Do, 16 März 2006 03:52 |
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> Have you heard of colloquial English?
Of course I have. I'm not an idiot. However I've never heard of any
colloquialism that allows you to alter referenced statements in order to
twist the original meaning so you can personally insult the man against whom
you are losing an argument. This must be an Albany thing. Tell me, do you
really have steamed hams there? Sounds like a crazy explanation to me.
>all those people going to elementary school.
<in Linguo's voice> all those people HAVING GONE to elementary school.
> Maybe I will Xino... Maybe I will...
All right, Mister: you want trouble? You're going to get trouble. [3F09]
XINO
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #240850 ] |
Do, 16 März 2006 04:29 |
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"Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:121hknoteap492 [at] news.supernews.com...
>> Have you heard of colloquial English?
>
> Of course I have. I'm not an idiot. However I've never heard of any
> colloquialism that allows you to alter referenced statements in order to
> twist the original meaning so you can personally insult the man against
> whom
> you are losing an argument. This must be an Albany thing. Tell me, do
> you
> really have steamed hams there? Sounds like a crazy explanation to me.
>
No, it's a Utica thing.
> All right, Mister: you want trouble? You're going to get trouble.
> [3F09]
>
Oh, I want trouble, all right.
[I'm not going on with this, 'cause it'll just end up in me saying "D'oh!"]
-- R Flowers
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #242956 ] |
Do, 16 März 2006 11:02 |
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R Flowers (rflowers [at] Tinbowlinggreen.com) wrote:
: "Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:121bs7gm0kqhuc1 [at] news.supernews.com...
: >> Sure, the reference will be obscure to most.
: >
: > Pangaea? Obscure? You've got to be joking. The line didn't make me
: > "guffaw" but it did make me laugh out loud.
: >
: > XINO
: >
: I said obscure to "most", not the nerds that hang around in this ng.
: Go ask 10 people on the street what "Pangea" refers to, then report the
: results back here. Unless the street is running through a university, I'd
: wager 1 or 2 would know, and I'm being generous.
Speaking for myself, I learned about Pangea in high school.
Brad
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #242970 ] |
Do, 16 März 2006 19:31 |
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"Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:121enio1d0ns3d0 [at] news.supernews.com...
>> > Pangaea? Obscure? You've got to be joking. The line didn't make me
>> > "guffaw" but it did make me laugh out loud.
>
>> I said obscure to "most",
>
> YES, I know that, and then I said, "You've got to be joking."
>
>> not the nerds that hang around in this ng.
>
> I AM NOT A NERD. I do not snort when I breathe, I am not overweight or
> freakishly skinny, I do not wear glasses, I play many sports, I have many
> friends of both sexes, and I have no medical conditions such as chronic
> nose
> bleeding or ear problems. I don't beat up nerds either since I respect
> their many positive qualities such as superior intelligence which I also
> have.
You certainly speak like a nerd. I think you're making all that other stuff
up. In reality I'll bet you're a short, skinny kid with black horn-rimmed
glasses with big wads of white tape holding them together, messy hair, no
friends of the opposite sex and get swirlies on a daily basis.
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #243010 ] |
So, 19 März 2006 06:16 |
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"That Guy"
> You certainly speak like a nerd. I think you're making all that other
stuff
> up. In reality I'll bet you're a short, skinny kid with black horn-rimmed
> glasses with big wads of white tape holding them together, messy hair, no
> friends of the opposite sex and get swirlies on a daily basis.
Yeah? (and) I believe that you are fat, 300-350 pounds, have glasses,
have ear problems that require medicine, have standing reservations at Taco
Bell, have a poorly groomed goatee, at any time have pie on your face,
haven't showered in the last seven days, get no exercise except typing,
clicking your mouse and chewing, have a receding hairline with a long pony
tail, haven't had a date in twenty years and your crack is clearly visible
every time you sit down. Oh yeah, and you probably speak Klingon fluently.
You were way off describing me. I'm not short. I have no glasses. I
have lots of friends of both sexes AS I JUST SAID. I'm not a kid, I'm a
man. Of course I have messy hair. It's on purpose, it looks better messy.
I'm skinny, but not freaky skinny, I've got big biceps because I exercise.
I have no idea what swirlies are so I guess that I never get them.
BTW this post is on-topic since some traits of characters are referenced.
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #245050 ] |
Mo, 03 April 2006 19:38 |
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"Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:121pqb4729u718a [at] news.supernews.com...
> "That Guy"
>> You certainly speak like a nerd. I think you're making all that other
> stuff
>> up. In reality I'll bet you're a short, skinny kid with black
>> horn-rimmed
>> glasses with big wads of white tape holding them together, messy hair, no
>> friends of the opposite sex and get swirlies on a daily basis.
>
> Yeah? (and) I believe that you are fat, 300-350 pounds, have glasses,
> have ear problems that require medicine, have standing reservations at
> Taco
> Bell, have a poorly groomed goatee, at any time have pie on your face,
> haven't showered in the last seven days, get no exercise except typing,
> clicking your mouse and chewing, have a receding hairline with a long pony
> tail, haven't had a date in twenty years and your crack is clearly visible
> every time you sit down. Oh yeah, and you probably speak Klingon
> fluently.
Hah! You're WAY off! You underestimated my weight by almost five pounds!
> You were way off describing me. I'm not short. I have no glasses. I
> have lots of friends of both sexes AS I JUST SAID. I'm not a kid, I'm a
> man. Of course I have messy hair. It's on purpose, it looks better
> messy.
> I'm skinny, but not freaky skinny, I've got big biceps because I exercise.
> I have no idea what swirlies are so I guess that I never get them.
>
> BTW this post is on-topic since some traits of characters are referenced.
There is only one thing I can say about you, and that is that you appear to
actually be taking this shit seriously. That, if nothing else, makes you a
nerd to the nth degree. Sorry.
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #245051 ] |
Mo, 03 April 2006 19:44 |
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Once Upon A Time That Guy wrote:
>There is only one thing I can say about you, and that is that you appear to
>actually be taking this shit seriously. That, if nothing else, makes you a
>nerd to the nth degree. Sorry.
Using a phrase like "to the nth degree" says a lot about you, as well.
**
Captain Infinity
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #246151 ] |
Mi, 05 April 2006 00:35 |
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"Captain Infinity" <Infinity [at] captaininfinity.us> wrote in message
news:6mn2321uo6ql2klninun4mrdcvio3vtbl2 [at] 4ax.com...
> Once Upon A Time That Guy wrote:
>
>>There is only one thing I can say about you, and that is that you appear
>>to
>>actually be taking this shit seriously. That, if nothing else, makes you
>>a
>>nerd to the nth degree. Sorry.
>
> Using a phrase like "to the nth degree" says a lot about you, as well.
>
>
> **
> Captain Infinity
It sure does!
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #246162 ] |
Mi, 05 April 2006 03:47 |
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> There is only one thing I can say about you, and that is that you appear
to
> actually be taking this shit seriously. That, if nothing else, makes you
a
> nerd to the nth degree. Sorry.
DON'T call me a nerd again, or I'll pummel you in a football melee.
XINO
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #246167 ] |
Mi, 05 April 2006 05:30 |
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Homer at the Bat"
burns names his ringers (Cap Anson, Honus Wagner and ``Three Finger''
Brown ((all of the simpsons have three fingers)) )
Smithers: sir, your right fielder has been dead for 130 years.''
Burns: find me living players, scour the American, National, and Negro
Leagues .
this is my favorite episode
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #246184 ] |
Mi, 05 April 2006 18:04 |
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"Xino Kiner" <isalas79 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:12368efosgng33 [at] news.supernews.com...
>> There is only one thing I can say about you, and that is that you appear
> to
>> actually be taking this shit seriously. That, if nothing else, makes you
> a
>> nerd to the nth degree. Sorry.
>
> DON'T call me a nerd again, or I'll pummel you in a football melee.
>
> XINO
That's more like it. Us nerds have to keep our senses of humor! Rock on,
nerd!
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| Re: Mr. Burns's birthplace [message #246196 ] |
Do, 06 April 2006 03:45 |
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"That Guy"
>Us nerds have to keep our senses of humor!
WE nerds have to keep our senses of humor.
-Linguo
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