The wisdom of Aesop

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 14 Jul 2005, 18:00

The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner

A trumpeter, bravely leading on the soldiers, was captured by the enemy. He cried out to his captors, "Pray spare me, and do not take my life without cause or without inquiry. I have not slain a single man of your troop. I have no arms, and carry nothing but this one brass trumpet." "That is the very reason for which you should be put to death," they said; "for, while you do not fight yourself, your trumpet stirs all the others to battle."

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 14 Jul 2005, 19:27

Wise words for a landmark post.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 14 Jul 2005, 19:46

Congratulations - and in your reincarnated state too! A refreshing 1000th post - unlike most of the other drivel from previous 1000thers

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 15 Jul 2005, 17:46

Epykat wrote:Congratulations - and in your reincarnated state too! A refreshing 1000th post - unlike most of the other drivel from previous 1000thers

Happy 1000th D.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 15 Jul 2005, 18:05

Well Dada, I'm a tad disappointed. I was hoping for a critique of Manimal or Knight Rider or something of that ilk.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Jul 2005, 18:59

ecm wrote:Well Dada, I'm a tad disappointed. I was hoping for a critique of Manimal or Knight Rider or something of that ilk.

But Knight Rider is a documentary, isn't it? What are you saying here - David Hassleoffalwaffleoff is what - an actor? And those people he helped were just pretending? I don't buy it for a second, nor these idiots who tell me that KITT is "just a car" and that it's just some guy doing his voice. So where is he, eh - stuck in the boot?

Knight Rider is clearly an expose of a right-wing think-tank gone militant. I applaud the undercover reporters who made the episodes and the sooner Devon Miles is behind bars the better. Any questions?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 15 Jul 2005, 19:30

Dadaist wrote: What are you saying here - David Hassleoffalwaffleoff is what - an actor?

He was a mere puppet.

Shot in the face in the line of duty. He was a right ugly bastard until FLAG gave him his lovely new fizzog.

You're right about Devon though.
He was always dissing Michael. Just jealous, I guess.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 17 Jul 2005, 13:39

For ecm. An extremely old web page (1997 !!) - my friend Alex wrote a java program which displays a clock. A David Hasslehoff clock. And he's crying.

It's the crying Hasslehoff chronometer :

http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~lard/java/hclock/

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 17 Jul 2005, 14:46

What's a girl to do? A crying David Hasselhoff or a grimacing William Shatner.

Your friend has a rare and sensitive talent and excellent taste.

It's a bit like choosing a favourite from the adverts for the plates, chess sets and ornaments that Viz comic run. Too difficult.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 17 Jul 2005, 19:09

I know what you mean i used to live next door to a Herb Alpert fan.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 17 Jul 2005, 19:23

Porty wrote:I know what you mean i used to live next door to a Herb Alpert fan.

Were they in love with you?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 17 Jul 2005, 19:49

Porty wrote:I know what you mean i used to live next door to a Herb Alpert fan.

Tijuana talk about it?

scossie5 · Post by **scossie5** » 18 Jul 2005, 12:03

Dadaist wrote:
Porty wrote:I know what you mean i used to live next door to a Herb Alpert fan.
Tijuana talk about it?

...and now you're just Strangers on the Shore?

Post by **wangi** » 18 Jul 2005, 19:10

Dadaist wrote:my friend Alex

Small world, I flogged him a railway ticket a month or so ago.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 18 Jul 2005, 19:36

wangi wrote:
Dadaist wrote:my friend Alex
Small world, I flogged him a railway ticket a month or so ago.

Small world indeed!