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Chris Whitworth

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Jul 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/19/99
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Same kind of idea as all threads: change a word or two, but keep the rhyme
and keep it making sense (sic :)

Starting with: Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
(for eg, continue with: A mouth, you need it because you speak)

Play on :)
Chris


Vicky Conlan

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Jul 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/19/99
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In article <slrn7p5nn1....@ug010.cs.man.ac.uk>,

Chris Whitworth <whit...@ug010.cs.man.ac.uk> wrote:
>Starting with: Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
A mouth, you need it because you speak

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Martin Richardson

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Jul 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/19/99
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In article <7mvke1$q17$1...@quince.news.easynet.net>, Vicky Conlan
<co...@riffraff.plig.net> writes

>In article <slrn7p5nn1....@ug010.cs.man.ac.uk>,
>Chris Whitworth <whit...@ug010.cs.man.ac.uk> wrote:
>>Starting with: Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>A mouth, you need it because you speak
>
A bicycle wheel, you need it for the spokes

Welcome to the (~uiff Woodsave

Martin Richardson mar...@thequiff.demon.co.uk


Martin Sewell

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Jul 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/19/99
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> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
> A mouth, you need it because you speak
alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak

simon

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Jul 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/20/99
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In article <pKJk3.2053$Yl.2184@wards>, Martin Sewell
<mar...@msewell.force9.co.uk> writes

>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
them because they're a week.
--
sik
xxx

John A. Fotheringham

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Jul 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/20/99
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>>>Starting with: Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak

>>A mouth, you need it because you speak
> A bicycle wheel, you need it for the spokes

A bicycle, you need it as a mode of fish transportation.

John A. Fotheringham

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Jul 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/20/99
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>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
> them because they're a week.

A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
you're a geek.

and...@yrl.co.uk

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Jul 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/20/99
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Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.

John A Fotheringham

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Jul 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/20/99
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>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak

(It's missing a "c" to make it unique)


Martin Sewell

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99
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I still can't find it, will you help me seek?

Mike Fay

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99
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and...@yrl.co.uk wrote in article <+aJHFD...@yrl.co.uk>...

> >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
> >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
> >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
> >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
> >> them because they're a week.
> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
> > you're a geek.
> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek

Martin Sewell

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99
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> > >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
> > >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
> > >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
> > >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and
sunday: You
> > >> them because they're a week.
> > > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them
because
> > > you're a geek.
> > Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
> A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
The Turkish, you hate them because you're Greek.

David Sim

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99
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Martin Sewell wrote in message <1cil3.3424$Yl.2970@wards>...
An air supply, you need it because of a disastrous game of Hide and Seek.

D.

David Sim

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99
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Martin Sewell wrote in message
>> >> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>> >> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>> >alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>> (It's missing a "c" to make it unique)
>I still can't find it, will you help me seek?
It's in the list, just take a peek.

D.

Jimbo

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99
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Whenever or 20 Jul 99 12:45:30 +0100, and...@yrl.co.uk said with
thought and attitude:

>>>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>>>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>>>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak

>>> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
>>> them because they're a week.
>> A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
>> you're a geek.

>Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
A cracked porcelain urinal, you need it because you need a leak.

Jimbo
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Dave Healy

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Jul 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/21/99
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ji...@felixent.farce9.co.uk (Jimbo) wrote:

>>>>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>>>>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>>>>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>>>> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
>>>> them because they're a week.
>>> A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
>>> you're a geek.
>>Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>A cracked porcelain urinal, you need it because you need a leak.

Indian furniture. You need it because it's teak.

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to play chess?. Junior Bloody Club, GSF600S

Martin Sewell

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Jul 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/22/99
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> >>>>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
> >>>>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
> >>>>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
> >>>> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and
sunday: You
> >>>> them because they're a week.
> >>> A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them
because
> >>> you're a geek.
> >>Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
> >A cracked porcelain urinal, you need it because you need a leak.
> Indian furniture. You need it because it's teak.
Any old bird, you need one for its beak.

Martin Richardson

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Jul 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/22/99
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In article <01bed35a$d87646e0$7e3c...@tem.shef.ac.uk>, Mike Fay
<php9...@sheffield.nojunkac.uk> writes

>and...@yrl.co.uk wrote in article <+aJHFD...@yrl.co.uk>...
>> >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>> >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>> >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>> >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
>> >> them because they're a week.
>> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
>> > you're a geek.
>> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
A drop of oil, you need it because you creak.

Martin Richardson

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Jul 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/22/99
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In article <%Y8l3.3120$Yl.2758@wards>, Martin Sewell
<mar...@msewell.force9.co.uk> writes

>> >> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>> >> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>> >alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>> (It's missing a "c" to make it unique)
>I still can't find it, will you help me seek?
Me, as your partner. It will make you chic.

James Mac

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Jul 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/22/99
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On Wed, 21 Jul 1999 19:59:47 GMT, Jimbo <ji...@felixent.farce9.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>>>>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>>>>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>>>> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
>>>> them because they're a week.
>>> A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
>>> you're a geek.
>>Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>A cracked porcelain urinal, you need it because you need a leak.
A paddle, you need it because you're up a creek.

James

John A. Fotheringham

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Jul 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/23/99
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>>> >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>>> >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>>> >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>>> >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
>>> >> them because they're a week.
>>> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
>>> > you're a geek.
>>> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>>A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
> A drop of oil, you need it because you creak.

A fan club, you need it because you're unique.

Ross Aitken

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Jul 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/23/99
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A cricket ground, you need it because you streak.

PRAR

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Jul 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/23/99
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And lo, Ross Aitken <a...@cableinet.co.uk> spake unto us all
announcing

A turban, you need it because you are seikh.


PRAR
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Unlike Chess, Mornington Crescent takes a lifetime to learn the rules,
and 5 minutes to master

Martin Richardson

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Jul 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/23/99
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In article <3798D9...@cableinet.co.uk>, Ross Aitken
<a...@cableinet.co.uk> writes

>John A. Fotheringham wrote:
>>
>> >>> >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>> >>> >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>> >>> >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>> >>> >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
>> >>> >> them because they're a week.
>> >>> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
>> >>> > you're a geek.
>> >>> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>> >>A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
>> > A drop of oil, you need it because you creak.
>>
>> A fan club, you need it because you're unique.
>
>A cricket ground, you need it because you streak.
Somewhere in the background, you need it because you are meek.

Ross Aitken

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Jul 24, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/24/99
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PRAR wrote:
>
> And lo, Ross Aitken <a...@cableinet.co.uk> spake unto us all
> announcing
> |John A. Fotheringham wrote:
> |>
> |> >>> >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
> |> >>> >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
> |> >>> >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
> |> >>> >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
> |> >>> >> them because they're a week.
> |> >>> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
> |> >>> > you're a geek.
> |> >>> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
> |> >>A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
> |> > A drop of oil, you need it because you creak.
> |>
> |> A fan club, you need it because you're unique.
> |
> |A cricket ground, you need it because you streak.
>
> A turban, you need it because you are seikh.
>
Binoculars are needed to spy on the girl across the street, you need
them because you peek.

Ross Aitken.

Martin Richardson

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Jul 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/25/99
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In article <37995E...@cableinet.co.uk>, Ross Aitken
<a...@cableinet.co.uk> writes
A packet of tissues, you need them because you peak.

simon

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In article <2AwOQWBp...@thequiff.demon.co.uk>, Martin Richardson
<mar...@thequiff.demon.co.uk> writes
The earth: You inherit it because you are meek.
--
sik

Robin Sayer

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Martin Richardson <mar...@thequiff.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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Incontinence pants, You need them because you leak.

Vicky Conlan

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Jul 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/26/99
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In article <Z9eEEN...@yrl.co.uk>,

John A. Fotheringham <j...@yrl.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>>>> >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>>>> >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a freak
>>>> >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: You
>>>> >> them because they're a week.
>>>> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them because
>>>> > you're a geek.
>>>> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>>>A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
>> A drop of oil, you need it because you creak.
>A fan club, you need it because you're unique.

Monoatheism, you need it because you're a Sikh


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Fyl Tarr

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Jul 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/28/99
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>Martin Richardson <mar...@thequiff.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:2AwOQWBp...@thequiff.demon.co.uk...
>> In article <37995E...@cableinet.co.uk>, Ross Aitken
>> <a...@cableinet.co.uk> writes
>> >PRAR wrote:
>> >>
>> >> And lo, Ross Aitken <a...@cableinet.co.uk> spake unto us all
>> >> announcing
>> >> |John A. Fotheringham wrote:
>> >> |>
>> >> |> >>> >>>> > Diet Tango, You Need It Because You're Weak
>> >> |> >>> >>>> A mouth, you need it because you speak
>> >> |> >>> >>>alt.games.mornington.cresent, you need it because you're a
>freak
>> >> |> >>> >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and
>sunday:
>> >You
>> >> |> >>> >> them because they're a week.
>> >> |> >>> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them
>> >because
>> >> |> >>> > you're a geek.
>> >> |> >>> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>> >> |> >>A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
>> >> |> > A drop of oil, you need it because you creak.
>> >> |>
>> >> |> A fan club, you need it because you're unique.
>> >> |
>> >> |A cricket ground, you need it because you streak.
>> >>
>> >> A turban, you need it because you are seikh.
>> >>
>> >Binoculars are needed to spy on the girl across the street, you need
>> >them because you peek.
>> A packet of tissues, you need them because you peak.
>>
>Incontinence pants, You need them because you leak.

Anabolic steroids. You need them because your weak


Fyl
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Martin Richardson

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Jul 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/29/99
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In article <1750.878T2...@tomobiki.demon.co.uk>, Fyl Tarr
<f...@tomobiki.demon.co.uk> writes

>>> >> |> >>> >> them because they're a week.
>>> >> |> >>> > A 56K modem and Pentium II 400Mhz running Linux: You need them
>>> >because
>>> >> |> >>> > you're a geek.
>>> >> |> >>> Intravenous Saline Drip, You need it because you're weak.
>>> >> |> >>A Shower, You Need It Because You Reek
>>> >> |> > A drop of oil, you need it because you creak.
>>> >> |>
>>> >> |> A fan club, you need it because you're unique.
>>> >> |
>>> >> |A cricket ground, you need it because you streak.
>>> >>
>>> >> A turban, you need it because you are seikh.
>>> >>
>>> >Binoculars are needed to spy on the girl across the street, you need
>>> >them because you peek.
>>> A packet of tissues, you need them because you peak.
>>>
>>Incontinence pants, You need them because you leak.
>
>Anabolic steroids. You need them because your weak
Corsets. You need them because you're oblique.

Fyl Tarr

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Jul 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/30/99
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undies. You need them to be opaque.

Fyl
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