SERIOUS laughs.

[Maj.Nick Danger]

I've noticed over the past few days that people are edgy, stressed out, and generally uptight, myself included.
I just stumbled upon this website that actually gave me a good enough laugh, (out loud) lol that I had to share it with my erudite fellow lounge members. :cheers1:

http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/d/r/dryfoo/www/Funny-pages/handy-latin.html

 

[Sefton]

I hear it really knocks 'em dead at Mensa meetings...



Thank you Major!

 

[The Wolf]

joculum est

However, I believe it goes farther back than the Golden Age.
Maybe, the Bronze Age.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Fred G.]

Great one, Nick

I just forwarded the link to my son, who just graduated with honors from a Catholic, college-prep high school... he does a great Ava Maria in Latin, spoken with a country-hick accent...

Some of those are bumper-sticker material!

By the way, I'm not erudite, I'm Baptist.

Famously,

Fred G.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Prehende uxorum meam, sis!

 

[Feraud]

Thanks. I needed that.

 

[Mojave Jack]

lol Erudite raillery! I love it! Thanks for the laugh, Nick!

 

[Caledonia]

Vos es valde persceptive , virga urbs permaneo pauci dies!

While I took higher latin, so the first bit was easy-ish, the next bit retranslates to english as:

a green twig city to stay to the end few day!

What I meant to say was - stress city these last few days!

Good link, Major Nick!

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

While I took higher latin, so the first bit was easy-ish, the next bit retranslates to english as:

a green twig city to stay to the end few day!

What I meant to say was - stress city these last few days!

Good link, Major Nick!

Hmm,.... Stress City for you too, eh? Seems to be universal,...

...let's hope it passes soon.

Your Latin reminds me of Monty Python's Life of Brian. lol

 

[Caledonia]

That has got to be the cutest smillie I've seen yet! Monty Python fan eh? For serious laughs, maybe we could include quotes, subtly integrated into posts, and a thread for spotting them? Or is that just such an ex-parrot idea?

 

[Dixon Cannon]

I howled...

and passed the URL around the office! There are even more funny things in that website itself, so look around in there too. I have to admit, I love this stuff! Thanks Major!

-dixon cannon

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

You're welcome,...glad ya liked it.

and passed the URL around the office! There are even more funny things in that website itself, so look around in there too. I have to admit, I love this stuff! Thanks Major!

-dixon cannon

I got a million of 'em!

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

That has got to be the cutest smillie I've seen yet! Monty Python fan eh? For serious laughs, maybe we could include quotes, subtly integrated into posts, and a thread for spotting them? Or is that just such an ex-parrot idea?

Quote away! Those who are in the know will get it. *Nudge, nudge.* Say no more!

 

[Caledonia]

it's done

 

[The Wolf]

"Romanus eunt domus"

Sincerely,
"Lupus"

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Romans go home!

Or:
"People called Romans they go the outs?"

 

[The Wolf]

How about "Tombstone"?

"In vino veritas" Doc Holliday

Sincerely,

 

[Benny Holiday]

Thanks Major! Great laughs!

I think I can adopt a motto or two from that site!

Hey Wolf - "Age Quod Agis." Man I dig that movie. Kilmer's portrayal of Doc Holliday is brilliant.

"Evidently Mr Ringo is an educated man. Now I really hate him."

 

[The Wolf]

Credat Judaeus Apella, Non Ego.

I love that a western had two tough hombres facing each other down in Latin.
I would have thought more people would want learn Latin after that.
At least we have now learned other useful phrases.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[mysterygal]

Eric Idle: Good evening and welcome to another edition of It's the Arts. And
we kick off this evening with Cinema.

Host (John Cleese): Good evening. One of the most prolific film directors of
this age, or indeed of any age, is Sir Edward Ross, back
in his native country for the first time for five years
to open a season of his works at the National Film
Theatre, and we are indeed fortunate to have him with us
in this studio tonight.
Ross (Graham Chapman): Good evening.
Host: Edward... you don't mind if I call you Edward?
Ross: No, not at all.
Host: Because it does worry some people - I don't know why - but they are a
little sensitive so I take the precaution of asking on these occasions.
Ross: No, that's fine.
Host: So Edward's all right. Splendid. I'm sorry to have brought it up.
Ross: No, no, please. Edward it is.
Host: Well thank you very much for being so helpful. And it's more than my
job's worth to, er...
Ross: Yes, quite.
Host: Makes it rather difficult to establish a rapport - put the other person
at his ease...
Ross: Quite.
Host: Silly little point but it does seem to matter. Still, er, least said
the better. Ted, when you first started you... I hope you don't mind
if I call you Ted, er, I mean as opposed to Edward?
Ross: No, no, everyone calls me Ted.
Host: Well of course it's shorter, isn't it.
Ross: Yes it is.
Host: And much less formal!
Ross: Yes, Ted, Edward or anything!
Host: Thank you. Um, incidentally, do call me Tom. I don't want you bothering
with this 'Thomas' nonsense! Ha ha ha ha! Now where were we? Ah yes.
Eddie Baby, when you first started in the...
Ross: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I don't like being called "Eddie Baby".
Host: What?
Ross: I don't like being called "Eddie Baby".
Host: (pause) Did I call you "Eddie Baby"?
Ross: Yes, you did! Now if you could get on with the interview...
Host: I don't think I did call you "Eddie Baby".
Ross: You did!
Host: Did I call him "Eddie Baby"?

(Audience murmurs of 'yes' etc.)

Host: I didn't really call you "Eddie Baby", did I, sweetie?
Ross: Don't call me "sweetie"!
Host: Can I call you "sugar plum"?
Ross: No.
Host: "Pussycat"?
Ross: No!
Host: "Angel drawers"?
Ross: No you may not! Get on with it!
Host: Can I call you "Frank"?
Ross (suspiciously): Why "Frank"?
Host: It's a nice name. Richard Nixon's got a hedgehog called Frank.
Ross: What IS going on?
Host: Now Frank -- Fran -- Frannie -- little Frannie-pooh...
Ross: No. I'm leaving. I'm off. I'm going. I've never... (exits)
Host (loudly): Tell us about your latest film, Sir Edward.
Ross (nearly offstage): What?
Host: Tell us about your latest film, Sir Edward, if you'd be so very kind.
Ross: None of this "Pussycat" nonsense?
Host: Promise. (Pats seat next to him.) Please, Sir Edward.
Ross: My latest film?
Host: Yes, Sir Edward.
Ross: Well the idea, funnily enough, is based on an idea I had when I first
joined the industry in 1919. Of course, in those days I was only the
tea boy and...
Host: Oh shut up!