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From: die-blaue-bl...@hyacinthine.net (incandescent blue)
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 02:57:13 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Wed, Jul 4 2001 10:57 pm
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
In article <20010704195335.02865.00000...@ng-bg1.aol.com>, Big Iron5 wrote: No, not a poseur, just old school and catching the original series in > Kettir writes: >>>>>("fifty cents or I piss on your flowers!") >>Well, maybe....as long as I don't have to miss an episode of the Perils of > Poseur! It's been "Horrors of Ivan" for years. <g> syndication, y'see? A., about to go drool over some lovely new Mike Mignola stuff -- You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: die-blaue-bl...@hyacinthine.net (incandescent blue)
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 16:27:12 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Fri, Jul 6 2001 12:27 pm
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
In article <u9gbktoofl6p3ot5aaurn8g8278leh2...@4ax.com>,
ket...@seemysig.com wrote: (that was yours truly, not that it's important) > On 3 Jul 2001 22:41:09 GMT, Briar Rose wrote: >>>Kettir writes: >>>>>("fifty cents or I piss on your flowers!") Au contraire. You obviously don't work with any BOFHs. ;) >>>>Reid Fleming, world's toughest milkman! >>Heh, remember when he got fired and temporarily > There's nobody like Reid, thank God. <http://bofh.ntk.net/Bastard.html> A., "what WAS your username again? *clickety-clickety*" -- You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: "Jason Quick" <jsqu...@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 22:50:49 -0500
Local: Sun, Jun 24 2001 11:50 pm
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
"Shawn Wilson" <shawn.wil...@worldnet.att.net> wrote: Cool Hand Luke. > > What we have here is a failure to communicate. > Some prison movie. Brubaker? > > Oh, my God! It's full of stars. > 2001: A Space Odyssey. > My questions- Star Wars, ESB, ROTJ. > "I have a bad feeling about this." > "Do ya feel lucky?" Ummm..."Sudden Impact?" > "An intelligent carrot?" Hell if I know..."Harvey?" > Never go against a Sicilian when death's on the line." Princess Bride > "Oh, that's alright, we're married." ...sounds familiar, can't place it. > "Yippie ki yay, motherfucker." Die Hard > "I see dead people." The Sixth Sense > "What's your favorite scary movie." Hhhmmmm..."Twilight Zone - The Movie?" Jason You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: bigir...@aol.com (Big Iron5)
Date: 28 Jun 2001 02:41:37 GMT
Local: Wed, Jun 27 2001 10:41 pm
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
Shawn Wilson writes: Cool Hand Luke. >> What we have here is a failure to communicate. >Some prison movie. Brubaker? >"Do ya feel lucky?" "I gots to know!" You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: Dana Carpender <dcarp...@kiva.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:42:36 -0500
Local: Thurs, Jun 28 2001 10:42 am
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
Big Iron5 wrote: Show me the money. > Shawn Wilson writes: > >> What we have here is a failure to communicate. > >Some prison movie. Brubaker? > Cool Hand Luke. > >"Do ya feel lucky?" > "I gots to know!" -- You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: "Opus the Penguin" <opusthepeng...@nettaxi.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 03:07:21 -0700
Local: Sun, Jun 24 2001 6:07 am
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
Joe Shimkus wrote: Hey, what other movies can be identified by a single word? Try this list: >Rosebud. Plastics Ell-iot Inconceivable! Stellaaaaa!!! Elaine!!!!! Mawwiage supercalifragilousdixexpialidocious (sp?) Badges? How about two words? As if! Bright light! They're here (There's gotta be more, but I'm tired.) You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: "Helge Moulding" <hmould...@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:20:39 -0600
Local: Mon, Jun 25 2001 11:20 am
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
Opus the Penguin wrote,
> Joe Shimkus wrote: ... > >Rosebud. > Hey, what other movies can be identified by a single word? Try this list: > Plastics > Ell-iot E.T. > Inconceivable! The Princess Bride. > Stellaaaaa!!! A Streetcar Named Desire. > Elaine!!!!! ... > Mawwiage Princess Bride, again. > supercalifragilousdixexpialidocious (sp?) Mary Poppins. And it's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. No sugar for you tonight! > Badges? We don't need no steenkin' badges! But I have no idea where this is from. > How about two words? Valley Girl? > As if! > Bright light! Nope... Don't even know how this is catchy... > They're here Poltergeist. Never saw this one, either. But, again, this is what *catch phrase* is all about: you don't have to have witnessed its original use to be aware of its catchiness, or its origins. -- Helge Moulding mailto:hmould...@excite.com Just another guy http://hmoulding.cjb.net/ with a weird name You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: Boron Elgar <boron_el...@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:34:07 -0400
Local: Mon, Jun 25 2001 11:34 am
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:20:39 -0600, "Helge Moulding"
<hmould...@excite.com> wrote: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre >> Badges? >We don't need no steenkin' badges! But I have no idea Boron You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: ba...@shell3.ba.best.com (Jerry Bauer)
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:37:12 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Mon, Jun 25 2001 1:37 pm
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
So, how far does cultural literacy go? Where does Trivial Pursuit end The things that follow are probably "Googleable" (maybe not To what extent are mass media the "drivers" of cultural literacy? ************************************************************************** This is somewhat obscure and not really in the popular lexicon: This is quite common in the popular lexicon: Pretty esoteric: Relatively recent stuff, but not _too_ recent: What is/was the "Dalkon Shield". Who were "Masters and Johnson"? Who said "We will bury you?" and what did he mean? Who were Gary and Donna, and what was the Monkey Business? Who is Chuck Yeager? Who are "Simon and Garfunkel"? Who was Aaron Copeland? You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: Boron Elgar <boron_el...@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:55:30 -0400
Local: Mon, Jun 25 2001 1:55 pm
Subject: Re: Cultural Literacy
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:37:12 +0000 (UTC), ba...@shell3.ba.best.com
(Jerry Bauer) wrote: Drug that caused fetal malformations. Case about it's use instrumental >Relatively recent stuff, but not _too_ recent: > What is Thalidomide and why is it significant? in starting US movement about right to abortion. Drug recently used to treat such diseases as cancer. > What is/was the "Dalkon Shield". > Who were "Masters and Johnson"? eventually divorced, themselves. Opened up new exploration of sexuality & physiology of sex. > Who said "We will bury you?" and what did he mean? US/capitalism > Who were Gary and Donna, and what was the Monkey Business? Business. Ended his run for Pres nomination > Who is Chuck Yeager? > Who are "Simon and Garfunkel"? as "Sounds of Silence," Bridge over Troubled Water." > Who was Aaron Copeland? "Appalachian Spring" & "Rodeo" came Boron You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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