Always check what you wrote before publishing
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Always check what you wrote before publishing
I'm indebted to an old work colleague for showing me a tweet from the "Flat Earth Society" -
"The Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe."
Physics-Astronomy.com responded, "Say that again, but slowly."
"The Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe."
Physics-Astronomy.com responded, "Say that again, but slowly."
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Re: Always check what you wrote before publishing
It was an April Fools' joke. It's a shame you yourself didn't check that before posting.
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The date wasn't visible on the shot I was sent! But it certainly proves the point...
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Re: Always check what you wrote before publishing
You could believe they might say it, which makes it a good joke.
"The Flat Earth Society has members from all corners of the planet".
'Corners', wait a minute, does this mean ....
"The Flat Earth Society has members from all corners of the planet".
'Corners', wait a minute, does this mean ....
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Re: Always check what you wrote before publishing
I believe it was Ernest Wise who advised audiences to read various works
"What I wrote"
on several occasions.
"What I wrote"
on several occasions.
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"The Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe."
This joke is on a par with the one that went: "Tomorrow's Psychic Evening has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances!"
This joke is on a par with the one that went: "Tomorrow's Psychic Evening has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances!"
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Except that the latter sort of thing has definitely happened.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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"Except that the latter sort of thing has definitely happened."
True. Another one was a lecture on urban myths, including the one about slipping on a banana skin. The lecturer had to cancel as he broke an ankle when he slipped on a banana skin.
True. Another one was a lecture on urban myths, including the one about slipping on a banana skin. The lecturer had to cancel as he broke an ankle when he slipped on a banana skin.
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Was the lecturer John Cleese and was he discussing means of defending oneself?Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:24 pm"Except that the latter sort of thing has definitely happened."
True. Another one was a lecture on urban myths, including the one about slipping on a banana skin. The lecturer had to cancel as he broke an ankle when he slipped on a banana skin.
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The banana-skin slipping 'myth' was popularised in Hollywood silent movies as a visual euphemism for horse excrementKevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:24 pm"Except that the latter sort of thing has definitely happened."
True. Another one was a lecture on urban myths, including the one about slipping on a banana skin. The lecturer had to cancel as he broke an ankle when he slipped on a banana skin.
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"The banana-skin slipping 'myth' was popularised in Hollywood silent movies as a visual euphemism for horse excrement"
That's interesting, and many silent movies are considerably better than modern movies...
That's interesting, and many silent movies are considerably better than modern movies...