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Mirandee
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posted October 05, 2007 06:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirandee     Edit/Delete Message
Monty Python - Argument Clinic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05EmK66Gsk

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Happy Dragon
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posted October 05, 2007 06:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
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Man: Look, this isn't an argument.
Mr. Vibrating: Yes it is.
Man: No it isn't, it's just contradiction.
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
Man: It is.
Mr. Vibrating: It is not.
Man: Look, you contradicted me.
Mr. Vibrating: I did not.
Man: Oh you did.
Mr. Vibrating: No, no, no.
Man: You did just then.
Mr. Vibrating: Nonsense.
Man: Oh, this is futile.
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
Man: I came here for a good argument.
Mr. Vibrating: No, you didn't. No, you came here for an argument.
Man: An argument isn't just contradiction.
Mr. Vibrating: It can be.
Man: An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
Man: Yes it is. It's not just contradiction.
Mr. Vibrating: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
Man: But that's not just saying, "No it isn't."
Mr. Vibrating:Yes it is.
Man: No it isn't. An argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
Man: Yes it is.
Mr. Vibrating: Not at all.
Man: Now look...
Mr. Vibrating: [bell rings] Good morning.
Man: What?
Mr. Vibrating: That's it. Good morning.
Man: It was just getting interesting.
Mr. Vibrating: Sorry, the five minutes is up.
Man: That was never five minutes.
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posted October 05, 2007 06:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
Inspector Tiger:

" Somebody. In this room. Must the murderer be. The murderer of the body is somebody in this room, which nobody must leave... leave the body in the room not to be left by anybody. Nobody leaves anybody or the body with somebody. Everybody who is anybody shall leave the body in the roombody."

"Take the tablets Tiger."

" Anybody with a body but not the body is nobody. Nobody leaves the body in the.. "
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posted October 05, 2007 06:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
Merchant Banker:[on phone]

" Hello? Ah, Mr. Victim, yes, I'm glad to say I've got the go-ahead to lend you the money you require, yes. Uh, we will, of course, need as security the deeds to your house, of your aunt's house, of your second cousin's house, of your wife's parents' house, and of your granny's bungalow - and we will, in addition, need a controlling interest in your new company, uh, unrestricted access to your private bank account, the deposit into our vaults of your three children as hostages, and a full legal indemnity against any acts of embezzlement carried out by any members of our staff during the normal course of their duties."
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posted October 05, 2007 06:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
[a letter following a British Navy presentation by pepperpots]

Voice Over: "As an admiral who came up through the ranks more times than you've had hot dinners, I wish to join my husband O.W.A. Giveaway in condemning this shoddy misrepresentation of our modern navy. The British Navy is one of the finest and most attractive and butchest fighting forces in the world. I love those white flared trousers and the feel of rough blue serge on those pert little buttocks... "

Presenter: "I'm afraid we are unable to show you any more of that letter. "
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posted October 05, 2007 06:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
High Court Judge #1: Ooh I've 'ad such a morning in the High court. I could stamp me little feet the way those QCs carry on.

High Court Judge #2: Don't I know it love.

High Court Judge #1: Objection 'ere, objection there. And that nice policeman giving his evidence so well, lovely speaking voice. Anyway, in the end I just banged me little gavel.

High Court Judge #2: You what love?

High Court Judge #1: I banged me gavel. Did the 'ole silence in court bit. Ooh if looks could kill that prosecuting counsel would be in for 30 years. How did your summing up go?

High Court Judge #2: I was quite pleased actually. I tried me butch voice. You know 'what the jury must understand' and I could see that foreman eying me.

High Court Judge #1: Really?

High Court Judge #2: Yes, cheeky devil!

High Court Judge #1: Was 'e the tall one with the very big...

High Court Judge #2: Anyway, I must finish. So I said 'the maximum punishment is barely suitable for their ghastly crimes' and I waggled my wig, just a little bit but it was a great effect.

High Court Judge #1: Ooh I bet it was, like that time I wore the stripy robe in the magistrate's court.

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posted October 05, 2007 06:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
BBC Announcer: We interrupt this program to annoy you and make things generally irritating.
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from : monty pythons flying circus .. ~ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063929/quotes ~

and end thread 'jacking

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Mirandee
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posted October 05, 2007 06:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirandee     Edit/Delete Message

LOL I like that kind of thread "jacking," HD

One of my favorites

The Lumberjack Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7fXBhmL9e0

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posted October 05, 2007 07:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AcousticGod     Edit/Delete Message
Ok, now that's weird, because we've got an annoying guy from London visiting our office, and he was just singing that song to one of our guys this morning.

(Incidentally, this guy is annoying due to his periodic loud humming, which no one wants to talk to him about since he's only here a few days. In addition to this, he seems to be one of those socially inept people who's trying to play catch up by working too hard for the attention of his colleagues.)

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Mirandee
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posted October 05, 2007 10:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirandee     Edit/Delete Message
Sorry, AG. Seems you can't escape that song. Now you will be humming it.

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posted October 06, 2007 08:41 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Solane Star     Edit/Delete Message
I'm a LumberJack!!! LOL!!

Thanks!!!

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Solane Star
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posted October 06, 2007 08:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Solane Star     Edit/Delete Message

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posted October 06, 2007 01:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AcousticGod     Edit/Delete Message
Oh, it's ok. It's the only musical utterance that guy's done that was remotely unannoying. Mostly he hums bass notes really loudly, and then intersperses it with whistling. It's driving my whole department nuts.

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Mirandee
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posted October 06, 2007 01:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirandee     Edit/Delete Message
LOL, AG

Guess it would be annoying while you are trying to work.

But he sounds like a happy guy to me!!!

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posted October 06, 2007 03:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
~ http://www.satirewire.com/briefs/riaahumming.shtml ~

~ http://www.angelfire.com/ri/flamingeggplant/Annoying.html ~

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Mirandee
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posted October 06, 2007 07:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirandee     Edit/Delete Message
LMAO HD

" We don't like the wind either because it sounds too much like the beginning of Elton John's 'Funeral for a Friend.' " Hahahahahahahahahaha

Still laughing ( and that's my favorite Elton John song ever!! )

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posted October 06, 2007 07:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirandee     Edit/Delete Message
Philosophy Football - Monty Python
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79vdlEcWxvM


Nudge Nudge - Monty Python
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I

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posted October 06, 2007 08:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
this sketch is listed at youtube.dot.com..
( just google " dead parrot sketch " )
however i can't view youtube here ..
so i can't confirm what's at the link ..
( i.e didn't want to post it without actually viewing it first )

another good one is " ministry of silly walks " :-)

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" Dead Parrot Sketch "

The cast:

MR. PRALINE .. John Cleese
SHOP OWNER .. Michael Palin

The sketch:

A customer enters a pet shop.
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Mr. Praline: 'Ello, I wish to register a complaint.

(The owner does not respond.)

Mr. Praline: 'Ello, Miss?

Owner: What do you mean "miss"?

Mr. Praline: I'm sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!

Owner: We're closin' for lunch.

Mr. Praline: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this parrot what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.

Owner: Oh yes, the, uh, the Norwegian Blue...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?

Mr. Praline: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!

Owner: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.

Mr. Praline: Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

Owner: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!

Mr. Praline: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.

Owner: Nononono, no, no! 'E's resting!

Mr. Praline: All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up! (shouting at the cage) 'Ello, Mister Polly Parrot! I've got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you show...

(owner hits the cage)

Owner: There, he moved!

Mr. Praline: No, he didn't, that was you hitting the cage!

Owner: I never!!

Mr. Praline: Yes, you did!

Owner: I never, never did anything...

Mr. Praline: (yelling and hitting the cage repeatedly) 'ELLO POLLY!!!!! Testing! Testing! Testing! Testing! This is your nine o'clock alarm call!

(Takes parrot out of the cage and thumps its head on the counter. Throws it up in the air and watches it plummet to the floor.)

Mr. Praline: Now that's what I call a dead parrot.

Owner: No, no.....No, 'e's stunned!

Mr. Praline: STUNNED?!?

Owner: Yeah! You stunned him, just as he was wakin' up! Norwegian Blues stun easily, major.

Mr. Praline: Um...now look...now look, mate, I've definitely 'ad enough of this. That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk.

Owner: Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.

Mr. Praline: PININ' for the FJORDS?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did he fall flat on his back the moment I got 'im home?

Owner: The Norwegian Blue prefers keepin' on it's back! Remarkable bird, id'nit, squire? Lovely plumage!

Mr. Praline: Look, I took the liberty of examining that parrot when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the first place was that it had been NAILED there.

(pause)

Owner: Well, o'course it was nailed there! If I hadn't nailed that bird down, it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent 'em apart with its beak, and VOOM! Feeweeweewee!

Mr. Praline: "VOOM"?!? Mate, this bird wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through it! 'E's bleedin' demised!

Owner: No no! 'E's pining!

Mr. Praline: 'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!

(pause)

Owner: Well, I'd better replace it, then. (he takes a quick peek behind the counter) Sorry squire, I've had a look 'round the back of the shop, and uh, we're right out of parrots.

Mr. Praline: I see. I see, I get the picture.

Owner: I got a slug.

(pause)

Mr. Praline: Pray, does it talk?

Owner: Nnnnot really.

Mr. Praline: WELL IT'S HARDLY A BLOODY REPLACEMENT, IS IT?!!???!!?

Owner: N-no, I guess not. (gets ashamed, looks at his feet)

Mr. Praline: Well.

(pause)

Owner: (quietly) D'you.... d'you want to come back to my place?

Mr. Praline: (looks around) Yeah, all right, sure.

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posted October 08, 2007 01:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Happy Dragon     Edit/Delete Message
.. what michael palin be doing these days ..
~ http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/ ~
this week showed his budapest to yalta via l'viv to kiev journey

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posted October 08, 2007 02:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AcousticGod     Edit/Delete Message
I'm happy to say that the hummer has been neutralized. I felt guilty immediately after IMing him asking him to keep his humming down, but he came right out and spoke with me about it. He said that it's been a constant problem that people have taken issue with him many times before in multiple offices, so I should just shout at him if he starts up. He said that he's completely unaware of when he's doing it.

I was taking an online training this morning while he was doing it, so it was really distracting.

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