why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

tim60 · 02-22-2022, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Tako Kichi

ROFL....you could say that yes!

True story.....when they were filming the early Red Dwarf shows they wanted a swear word or phrase they could get past the pretty stringent censorship rules on British TV at the time but the writers/producers couldn't think of anything suitable. The great Craig Charles a.k.a. 'Dave Lister' chimed in with a comment that back in Liverpool they had a phase for someone who was an idiot or a 'waste of time' and that was 'smeghead'. The writers/producers had never heard the term before and asked Craig if he was sure it was safe to use and he assured them it was a term local to Liverpool and no-one else would understand it! So they adopted the word and used it in many forms in the show, 'smeghead', 'smeg-off', 'smeggin' this or that, it was basically used as a replacement for a common 4-letter swearword that starts with 'F'!

It was only months (possibly a year plus) later and long after the series had become hugely popular that the writers/producers discovered to their horror that they had been duped by Craig and the term was extremely rude and offensive!

It is in fact a shortening of the medical term 'smegma' and Goggling that can lead you into a very dark place! Here's a quick definition if you are interested: Smegma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The fact that the writers/producers used the term for months before they found out and were then forced to keep using it because it worked in the show makes it extra funny when you hear it used.

I recall an LP by the Sex Pistols that could not be displayed in record shops here in the late 70s.

One of the title words was considered offensive.

Racer X 69 · 02-22-2022, 10:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

I recall an LP by the Sex Pistols that could not be displayed in record shops here in the late 70s.

One of the title words was considered offensive.

The Sex Pistols only ever released one studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols.

Interesting how what is acceptable has changed over the years.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here%27s_the_Sex_Pistols

slartibartfast01 · 02-22-2022, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

The Sex Pistols only ever released one studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols.

Interesting how what is acceptable has changed over the years.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here%27s_the_Sex_Pistols

When I used that word in the forum with asterisks to replace letters my post was edited by a moderator and I got a warning

eddie1960 · 02-22-2022, 11:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

When I used that word in the forum with asterisks to replace letters my post was edited by a moderator and I got a warning

certainly not for me when I was a mod. I never saw it as a big deal even in when i finally saw the album release over here (I was in London 76-77 but home before the album was released. still while I was there it was all the filth and the fury headline style
I could see posting a live GG Allin show getting you a vacation (If you want to know why watch the doc Hated

Racer X 69 · 02-22-2022, 11:07 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

When I used that word in the forum with asterisks to replace letters my post was edited by a moderator and I got a warning

Well, I never!

I’ll need to look into that when I’m at a proper computer. The mobile version of the forum is limited for what I can view and do.

I have discovered that the naughty word filter catches acceptable terms like ****** and *****. I suppose the puritans don’t want to see words used in a medical text.

eddie1960 · 02-22-2022, 11:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Well, I never!

I’ll need to look into that when I’m at a proper computer. The mobile version of the forum is limited for what I can view and do.

I have discovered that the naughty word filter catches acceptable terms like ****** and *****. I suppose the puritans don’t want to see words used in a medical text.

aren't Bots a joy to deal with

Racer X 69 · 02-22-2022, 11:30 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by eddie1960

I could see posting a live GG Allin show getting you a vacation (If you want to know why watch the doc Hated

GG Allin.

An odd duck, he was. His “music” was way out there, as was his behavior, self mutilation, coprophagia, excessive drug and alcohol abuse, continually threatening suicide on stage.

His lifestyle was ultimately his undoing, he died from a heroin overdose June 28, 1993.

I learned who he was while searching people born on the same day as I, in fact we were even born the same year.

Another freak born on my birthday was Michael Jackson, he was two years younger than I.

eddie1960 · 02-22-2022, 11:38 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

GG Allin.

An odd duck, he was. His “music” was way out there, as was his behavior, self mutilation, coprophagia, excessive drug and alcohol abuse, continually threatening suicide on stage.

His lifestyle was ultimately his undoing, he died from a heroin overdose June 28, 1993.

I learned who he was while searching people born on the same day as I, in fact we were even born the same year.

Another freak born on my birthday was Michael Jackson, he was two years younger than I.

most people have never heard of him if they weren't part of the music scene he evolved from
Kind od a sad character

Racer X 69 · 02-22-2022, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by eddie1960

Kind od a sad character

A wasted life.

slartibartfast01 · 02-22-2022, 12:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Well, I never!

I’ll need to look into that when I’m at a proper computer. The mobile version of the forum is limited for what I can view and do.

I have discovered that the naughty word filter catches acceptable terms like ****** and *****. I suppose the puritans don’t want to see words used in a medical text.

Apparently it was a "masked obscenity" and was replaced with "garbage".

MarkJerling · 02-22-2022, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by tim60

Would it be different if you had a Fisher and Paykel?

I'm sure it would be. I like saying Robert Bosch a lot more than I like saying Fisher and Paykel.

Also, Fisher and Paykel is now little more than a subsidiary of Haier and Haier makes absolute rubbish. Every Haier appliance I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with has been a giant turd. I would not want a Haier appliance for free. (Because, no doubt, it will be the gift that keeps on giving.)

MarkJerling · 02-22-2022, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by tim60

Staying in a mobile home is not camping. Camping is staying in a tent.

Get your definitions right.

There are many more tents than motor homes, house busses and horse floats.

Racer X 69 · 02-22-2022, 08:02 PM - **4 Likes**

Oh, and a bit on the late side, but hey, better late than pregnant!

Happy twos day Tuesday, 2-22-22!

MarkJerling · 02-22-2022, 08:15 PM - **3 Likes**

Both my mother's and daughter's birthday. Mom was 88 yesterday. (Yes, afternoon of 23rd here now.)

tim60 · 02-22-2022, 11:29 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

GG Allin.

An odd duck, he was. His “music” was way out there, as was his behavior, self mutilation, coprophagia, excessive drug and alcohol abuse, continually threatening suicide on stage.

His lifestyle was ultimately his undoing, he died from a heroin overdose June 28, 1993.

I learned who he was while searching people born on the same day as I, in fact we were even born the same year.

Another freak born on my birthday was Michael Jackson, he was two years younger than I.

Michael Jackson is still going as a professor of management at Hull.

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02-22-2022, 09:57 AM	#95581
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by Tako Kichi ROFL....you could say that yes! True story.....when they were filming the early Red Dwarf shows they wanted a swear word or phrase they could get past the pretty stringent censorship rules on British TV at the time but the writers/producers couldn't think of anything suitable. The great Craig Charles a.k.a. 'Dave Lister' chimed in with a comment that back in Liverpool they had a phase for someone who was an idiot or a 'waste of time' and that was 'smeghead'. The writers/producers had never heard the term before and asked Craig if he was sure it was safe to use and he assured them it was a term local to Liverpool and no-one else would understand it! So they adopted the word and used it in many forms in the show, 'smeghead', 'smeg-off', 'smeggin' this or that, it was basically used as a replacement for a common 4-letter swearword that starts with 'F'! It was only months (possibly a year plus) later and long after the series had become hugely popular that the writers/producers discovered to their horror that they had been duped by Craig and the term was extremely rude and offensive! It is in fact a shortening of the medical term 'smegma' and Goggling that can lead you into a very dark place! Here's a quick definition if you are interested: Smegma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster The fact that the writers/producers used the term for months before they found out and were then forced to keep using it because it worked in the show makes it extra funny when you hear it used. I recall an LP by the Sex Pistols that could not be displayed in record shops here in the late 70s. One of the title words was considered offensive.

02-22-2022, 10:12 AM - 1 Like	#95582
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by tim60 I recall an LP by the Sex Pistols that could not be displayed in record shops here in the late 70s. One of the title words was considered offensive. The Sex Pistols only ever released one studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols. Interesting how what is acceptable has changed over the years. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here%27s_the_Sex_Pistols

02-22-2022, 10:22 AM	#95583
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by Racer X 69 The Sex Pistols only ever released one studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols. Interesting how what is acceptable has changed over the years. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here%27s_the_Sex_Pistols When I used that word in the forum with asterisks to replace letters my post was edited by a moderator and I got a warning

02-22-2022, 11:02 AM - 1 Like	#95584
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 When I used that word in the forum with asterisks to replace letters my post was edited by a moderator and I got a warning certainly not for me when I was a mod. I never saw it as a big deal even in when i finally saw the album release over here (I was in London 76-77 but home before the album was released. still while I was there it was all the filth and the fury headline style I could see posting a live GG Allin show getting you a vacation (If you want to know why watch the doc Hated

02-22-2022, 11:07 AM - 2 Likes	#95585
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 When I used that word in the forum with asterisks to replace letters my post was edited by a moderator and I got a warning Well, I never! I’ll need to look into that when I’m at a proper computer. The mobile version of the forum is limited for what I can view and do. I have discovered that the naughty word filter catches acceptable terms like **** and ***. I suppose the puritans don’t want to see words used in a medical text.

02-22-2022, 11:27 AM - 1 Like	#95586
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Well, I never! I’ll need to look into that when I’m at a proper computer. The mobile version of the forum is limited for what I can view and do. I have discovered that the naughty word filter catches acceptable terms like **** and ***. I suppose the puritans don’t want to see words used in a medical text. aren't Bots a joy to deal with

02-22-2022, 11:30 AM - 2 Likes	#95587
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by eddie1960 I could see posting a live GG Allin show getting you a vacation (If you want to know why watch the doc Hated GG Allin. An odd duck, he was. His “music” was way out there, as was his behavior, self mutilation, coprophagia, excessive drug and alcohol abuse, continually threatening suicide on stage. His lifestyle was ultimately his undoing, he died from a heroin overdose June 28, 1993. I learned who he was while searching people born on the same day as I, in fact we were even born the same year. Another freak born on my birthday was Michael Jackson, he was two years younger than I.

02-22-2022, 11:38 AM - 1 Like	#95588
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by Racer X 69 GG Allin. An odd duck, he was. His “music” was way out there, as was his behavior, self mutilation, coprophagia, excessive drug and alcohol abuse, continually threatening suicide on stage. His lifestyle was ultimately his undoing, he died from a heroin overdose June 28, 1993. I learned who he was while searching people born on the same day as I, in fact we were even born the same year. Another freak born on my birthday was Michael Jackson, he was two years younger than I. most people have never heard of him if they weren't part of the music scene he evolved from Kind od a sad character

02-22-2022, 12:15 PM	#95589
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by eddie1960 Kind od a sad character A wasted life.

02-22-2022, 12:15 PM - 1 Like	#95590
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Well, I never! I’ll need to look into that when I’m at a proper computer. The mobile version of the forum is limited for what I can view and do. I have discovered that the naughty word filter catches acceptable terms like **** and ***. I suppose the puritans don’t want to see words used in a medical text. Apparently it was a "masked obscenity" and was replaced with "garbage".

02-22-2022, 02:44 PM	#95591
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by tim60 Would it be different if you had a Fisher and Paykel? I'm sure it would be. I like saying Robert Bosch a lot more than I like saying Fisher and Paykel. Also, Fisher and Paykel is now little more than a subsidiary of Haier and Haier makes absolute rubbish. Every Haier appliance I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with has been a giant turd. I would not want a Haier appliance for free. (Because, no doubt, it will be the gift that keeps on giving.)

02-22-2022, 02:54 PM	#95592
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by tim60 Staying in a mobile home is not camping. Camping is staying in a tent. Get your definitions right. There are many more tents than motor homes, house busses and horse floats.

02-22-2022, 08:02 PM - 4 Likes	#95593
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Oh, and a bit on the late side, but hey, better late than pregnant! Happy twos day Tuesday, 2-22-22!

02-22-2022, 08:15 PM - 3 Likes	#95594
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Both my mother's and daughter's birthday. Mom was 88 yesterday. (Yes, afternoon of 23rd here now.)

02-22-2022, 11:29 PM - 2 Likes	#95595
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by Racer X 69 GG Allin. An odd duck, he was. His “music” was way out there, as was his behavior, self mutilation, coprophagia, excessive drug and alcohol abuse, continually threatening suicide on stage. His lifestyle was ultimately his undoing, he died from a heroin overdose June 28, 1993. I learned who he was while searching people born on the same day as I, in fact we were even born the same year. Another freak born on my birthday was Michael Jackson, he was two years younger than I. Michael Jackson is still going as a professor of management at Hull.