A lot of people are saying.The Swollen Goiter of God wrote:They say that if a US American says "Rise up, lights!" with conviction, it sounds like he's saying "razor blades" with an Australian accent. They also say that a Jamaican saying "Bacon!" sounds like some Brits sound when they say "Beer can!"
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- Mal Shot First
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Holy ducking ship! Casino Royale is ten years old. I feel old man, so very old.
- Mal Shot First
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I can't believe I never realized this until now, but "Twinkle, Twinke, Little Star" and the alphabet song have the same melody.
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Prepare to explode your brain bits: melody by Mozart.
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The melody existed some decades before Mozart's twelve (or more/less) variations on it, though his twelve (or more/less) variations on it did (I think) help to popularize the original melody. I'm pretty sure the original melody is French, and I'm pretty sure the "Twinkle, Twinkle" lyrics followed a couple decades later and are of British origin. I'm still in Alabama, though, and the Internet is being too wonky for me to risk a search. (I'm not even sure if this will post when I click "Submit.")
"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" is also built around the same melody, I learned. I learned this thanks to Jubboiter's physical therapist, who used to sing it to Jubboiter as she was stretching Jubboiter's neck. I knew the "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" lyrics, but I didn't connect them to a melody. For me, they'd always just been a nursery rhyme. I also didn't know that "Hey Diddle Diddle" had ever been set to music. It, too, was just a nursery rhyme to me. The first time I ever heard Jubboiter's motorized rocker playing the melody, it reminded me of a Super Mario melody. (I think it was something from Super Mario World, but I could be wrong about that.) I asked Jubbers what the hell this unfamiliar-to-me melody was supposed to be (all the other melodies were melodies I knew), and she looked at me like I was some kind of moron. "Don't you know 'Hey Diddle Diddle'?" she asked.
"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" is also built around the same melody, I learned. I learned this thanks to Jubboiter's physical therapist, who used to sing it to Jubboiter as she was stretching Jubboiter's neck. I knew the "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" lyrics, but I didn't connect them to a melody. For me, they'd always just been a nursery rhyme. I also didn't know that "Hey Diddle Diddle" had ever been set to music. It, too, was just a nursery rhyme to me. The first time I ever heard Jubboiter's motorized rocker playing the melody, it reminded me of a Super Mario melody. (I think it was something from Super Mario World, but I could be wrong about that.) I asked Jubbers what the hell this unfamiliar-to-me melody was supposed to be (all the other melodies were melodies I knew), and she looked at me like I was some kind of moron. "Don't you know 'Hey Diddle Diddle'?" she asked.
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Significantly more sinister when sung in German. Almost like code......
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- Mal Shot First
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You know you've seen this before and replied to it, right, Dalty?
It's just one page back, for god's sake!
It's just one page back, for god's sake!
The Swollen Goiter of God wrote:According to this highly scientific study posted about on a super-reputable site, Dalty has been lying to us about the mildness of "cunt" in Britain:
https://www.indy100.com/article/british ... om-7340446
- Mal Shot First
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I bet god makes some fine sake.Mal Shot First wrote: It's just one page back, for god's sake!
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I bet he does!
Didn't make the connection, just saw it in my FB news feed and thought it was interesting.
Didn't make the connection, just saw it in my FB news feed and thought it was interesting.
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I'm thinking of buying U2 tickets. They're playing in Toronto in June.
Gonna be expensive.
Always loved their stuff. I think it's worth it.
Gonna be expensive.
Always loved their stuff. I think it's worth it.
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If Professor X can move things with his mind, why doesn't he just move his legs?
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Xavier has telepathy. He doesn't have telekinesis. Jean Grey has both, but Xavier only has the one.
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At work we have signs all over the place sternly telling us to "Lift With Your Brain!"
When I see them, I always say to myself, "...Like Magneto!!"
When I see them, I always say to myself, "...Like Magneto!!"
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If they put up signs saying "Cry with your hands" and "Melt with your penis" then it's time to accept that your company is just fucking with your head.
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If they want to play mind games with me, they had better learn they're playing on thin ice...
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A Great Dane dog can run at over 35mph flat out. When Scooby and Shaggy flee from a ghost or monster Shaggy is always keeping up with him, making Shaggy faster than Usain Bolt.
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Scooby is a stoner, for one. Plus, a notorious overeater. So, yeah......
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Also, I just discovered ASMR. Wow. I thought I was having little strokes.
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I thought it was supposed to be a nice thing?
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Oh, nice little strokes fer sure.
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Like an orgasm on my skin
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And my spine
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It's like a sneeze? Only better?
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He mentioned the little strokes.