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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 14, 2003
Yeah, thats another British one...
Mind you, the Jamaican mindset is quite different to ou own, apparently...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1018118,00.html
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badger party tony party green party Posted Aug 14, 2003
Some of them I hear around the place most of them I read in a big boys comic called Viz they have published a book called a "Profanisaurus" that is a dictionary of alternative swear words and phrases I'll get some for you tomorrow. Right now Im trying to find the origins of the neck tie.
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EncyBass-: Not going to be around much next week, cos I've got a new job... Posted Aug 14, 2003
Ah, the profanisaurus. My personal fave was "The purple-headed womb-broom"
Completely tasteless and juvenile.
Great.
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azahar Posted Aug 14, 2003
Blues,
Looks like a fine scupture to me.
'Shadism'???? Well, it's like I always say - it's a world gone totally mad.
az
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badger party tony party green party Posted Aug 14, 2003
When a society has had the idea that the colour of your skin is all important beat into its mindset as violently as it was in Jamaica it is saddening but not surprising how hard it is even for people who dont accept those opinions to free them selves of that mind set.
Maybe they need to be reminded that he man who wrote redemption songs was the son of a white man and a black woman.
And yes the statue of the man is completely in proportion.
Anyway the neck scarf, tie, cravat and neckercheif are all closely related. They were used to wipe/absorb sweat and to make the collar a tight seal. The modern necktie is a western european development that is a toned down version of the vain and foppish ruffs and cravats of the Stewart period. So there is something else we have to thank Cromwell for.
PS be careful when you are looking up cravats on the web you can end up on some weird bonddage sites.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 14, 2003
And why should I want to be beware of those?
What? What are you all looking at? Somebody had to say it...
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azahar Posted Aug 14, 2003
Well, I *was* about to make a quip about that, Blues, that some people might not find Blicky's warning a 'warning' at all. But then thought I'd wait for you to do it - and you did! 
az
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badger party tony party green party Posted Aug 14, 2003
Theres also a h2g2 entry at on the origins and devlopment ofthe tie.
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Teasswill Posted Aug 14, 2003
Recent research has shown that wearing a tight tie can be harmful to your eyes. Another good reason to loosen up!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3104093.stm
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badger party tony party green party Posted Aug 14, 2003
One of the site I looked at said some hospitals were stopping quacks 
from wearing ties as they were carrying germs 
around on them. Apparently dickie bows are a sight more hygienic. 
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 15, 2003
But even more pointless. At least a tie can be used as emergency rope.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 15, 2003
Oh, just carry a supply...
No excuse for ties. None at all.
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 15, 2003
They're useful for leading reluctant men...
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 15, 2003
And since when have ever been characterised as reluctant?
Burn them, burn them all and never make new ones.
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 15, 2003
Can I burn them while certain people are still wearing them? If so, I'm in.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 15, 2003
As long I'm not the one wearing it, that's fine by me.
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 15, 2003
Yay! *hobbles off to get a lighter and an ex-boss*
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 15, 2003
And you observe, ladies and gentlemen, how easy it is to keep certain memebers of the community happy and contented with relatively harmless pastimes...
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Hellycub Posted Aug 15, 2003
Yeah, but if there were no more ties, then what would you buy your Dad for Christmas??
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- 183: EncyBass-: Not going to be around much next week, cos I've got a new job... (Aug 14, 2003)
- 184: azahar (Aug 14, 2003)
- 185: badger party tony party green party (Aug 14, 2003)
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