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I've gotten complaints in the past that my obscure pop culture references are too obscure.
I thought I'd open a thread for those of you who really want to ask what the etymology of those most obscure references are. Sometimes--as I found out this morning while trying to make sure that one of my references was "searchable"--the web is not friendly to obscurity even if it not ought be obscure at all...
I reserve the right to be Sphinx-like in my responses though...the hunt is supposed to be part of the fun!
Pico and Sepulveda,
Buffy
__________________ "If you do not agree with anything I say, I'll not only retract it, but deny under oath that I ever said it!" __________________________________________________ ______________-- Tom Lehrer
"What, you guys couldn’t even wear one of your tuxedo t-shirts? I mean, I know each one of you have one."
Is Mr. Jones a reference to the movie of that name with Gear (sp)? If so, it is odd that I only stumbled on it (the movie) the evening I saw the reference. I watched about a half hour, enough to think I got it.
Flying from rooftops,
Turtle
__________________ dare to be naive. ~ r. buckminster fuller
I've gotten complaints in the past that my obscure pop culture references are too obscure.
Obsurd..........I thought for sure that we scientifically minded individuals would have looked much deeper into the hidden meanings within your summary epithets.
Vaguely yours.....
..................Infy
__________________ Tolstoy wrote; "men only learn when they're suffering". The question is; how much do you want to learn?
Is Mr. Jones a reference to the movie of that name with Gear (sp)?
Nope. In that thread, you have to put the two pieces of the line together, and you'll find it in Ballad of a Thin Man...
A real person, and the back story is partly here. He asked Bob a really stupid question in an interview that I'm trying to track down (again, not available on the Internet....).
I knew this was going to be useful....
That big, fat moon is gonna shine like a spoon,
Buffy
__________________ "If you do not agree with anything I say, I'll not only retract it, but deny under oath that I ever said it!" __________________________________________________ ______________-- Tom Lehrer
"What, you guys couldn’t even wear one of your tuxedo t-shirts? I mean, I know each one of you have one."
Obsurd..........I thought for sure that we scientifically minded individuals would have looked much deeper into the hidden meanings within your summary epithets.
All I'm promising is that I'll tell you (or at least hint at) the sources....Its up to you to tie it together with where its used and take offense if you wish. And as always, I'll direct you to my sig....
Test of Faith!
Aunt Buffy
__________________ "If you do not agree with anything I say, I'll not only retract it, but deny under oath that I ever said it!" __________________________________________________ ______________-- Tom Lehrer
"What, you guys couldn’t even wear one of your tuxedo t-shirts? I mean, I know each one of you have one."
Nope. In that thread, you have to put the two pieces of the line together, and you'll find it in Ballad of a Thin Man...
A real person, and the back story is partly here. He asked Bob a really stupid question in an interview that I'm trying to track down (again, not available on the Internet....).
I knew this was going to be useful....
That big, fat moon is gonna shine like a spoon,
Buffy
Ahhhhh...mmmmmm....feeeed me! The obscurer the better. Seems I have been Mr. Jones, & Mr. Jones, & Bob.
What about Bob, the one-eyed dwarf,
Turtle
__________________ dare to be naive. ~ r. buckminster fuller
OK First, I was away for over 1/3 of an hour and I didn't get logged out! How's a fella supposed to lurk like that.
Next, I don't know if Buffy has used the :P or is it =P, but somebodies have been using it and it's too obscure for me so what the hell is it?????
Help me...I've fallen and I can't get up.
__________________ dare to be naive. ~ r. buckminster fuller
I don't use :P or =P because I think they're disrespectful.
They're usually a variation of someone sticking out their tongue. The latter one though I've seen described as Abe Lincoln with a leaf hanging off the brim of his stovepipe. Lets hope that's what it is if you see it.
Smiley Smile,
Buffy
__________________ "If you do not agree with anything I say, I'll not only retract it, but deny under oath that I ever said it!" __________________________________________________ ______________-- Tom Lehrer
"What, you guys couldn’t even wear one of your tuxedo t-shirts? I mean, I know each one of you have one."
I've gotten complaints in the past that my obscure pop culture references are too obscure....
Obscurity sucks. I'm a mere coordinate in a tri-dim reference frame...
...in the LaBrea Tar Pits
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Epictetus, Greek Philosopher The map is NOT the territory.
Korzybski, Polish-American Philosopher
I'm a mere coordinate in a tri-dim reference frame
Consider yourself lucky! I can find my spin or my charge but not both at the same time!
Cet obscur objet du désir,
Buffy
__________________ "If you do not agree with anything I say, I'll not only retract it, but deny under oath that I ever said it!" __________________________________________________ ______________-- Tom Lehrer
"What, you guys couldn’t even wear one of your tuxedo t-shirts? I mean, I know each one of you have one."
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Re: "Oh *that's* obscure, B!" 
dare to be naive. ~ r. buckminster fuller 
Re: "Oh *that's* obscure, B!" 
Re: "Oh *that's* obscure, B!" 
Seems I have been Mr. Jones, & Mr. Jones, & Bob.
