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Now there's one more thing to waste what precious time you have left on this deplorable little mudball known as the Earth.
Nifty little tidbit about spam. Do you know why it's called spam? I'll bet you don't! Well, allow me to explain it to you. The reason flooding/excess messages/ridiculous posts/etc. is called "spamming" is because of a Monty Python sketch. In a diner with a penchant for serving Spam for breakfast, are a group of Vikings. Whenever the waitress, or anyone else, mentions the Mystery Meat one time too many, the Vikings start to chime in, reciting the magical word, completely drowning out everyone else. Here, then, is the script to that sketch.

Quote:

A cafe. One table is occupied by a group of Vikings with horned helmets on. A man and his wife enter.

Man (Eric Idle):
You sit here, dear.
Wife (Graham Chapman in drag):
All right.
Man (to Waitress):
Morning!
Waitress (Terry Jones, in drag as a bit of a rat-bag):
Morning!
Man:
Well, what've you got?
Waitress:
Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam; spam bacon sausage and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam sausage spam spam bacon spam tomato and spam;
Vikings (starting to chant):
Spam spam spam spam...
Waitress:
...spam spam spam egg and spam; spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam...
Vikings (singing):
Spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam!
Waitress:
...or Lobster Thermidor a Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam.
Wife:
Have you got anything without spam?
Waitress:
Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it.
Wife:
I don't want ANY spam!
Man:
Why can't she have egg bacon spam and sausage?
Wife:
THAT'S got spam in it!
Man:
Hasn't got as much spam in it as spam egg sausage and spam, has it?
Vikings:
Spam spam spam spam (crescendo through next few lines)
Wife:
Could you do the egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam then?
Waitress:
Urgghh!
Wife:
What do you mean 'Urgghh'? I don't like spam!
Vikings:
Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress:
Shut up!
Vikings:
Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress:
Shut up! (Vikings stop) Bloody Vikings! You can't have egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam.
Wife (shrieks):
I don't like spam!
Man:
Sshh, dear, don't cause a fuss. I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam and spam!
Vikings (singing):
Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress:
Shut up!! Baked beans are off.
Man:
Well could I have her spam instead of the baked beans then?
Waitress:
You mean spam spam spam spam spam spam... (but it is too late and the Vikings drown her words)
Vikings (singing elaborately):
Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam. Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Spam spam spam spam!



Grendel rant...


In Honor of Stupid People
I received this through an e-mail today. I changed some of the comments to something more like what I would think. Even if all of these aren't true, they are still funny. ^_^ In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods.

On a Sears hair dryer -- Do not use while sleeping.
(Damn, and that's the only time I have to work on my hair).

On a bag of Fritos -- You could be a winner! No purchase necessary.Details inside.
(the shoplifter special?)

On a bar of Dial soap -- "Directions: Use like regular soap."
(and that would be how?)

On some Swanson frozen dinners -- "Serving suggestion: Defrost."
(but, it's just a suggestion.)

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom) -- "Do not turnupside down."
(That information could have been helpful BEFORE)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding -- "Product will be hot after heating."
(What is the definition of heat again?)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron -- "Do not iron clothes on body."
(but wouldn't this save me more time?)

On Boot's Children Cough Medicine -- "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication."
(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)

On Nytol Sleep Aid -- "Warning: May cause drowsiness.."
(Why am I taking this?)

On most brands of Christmas lights -- "For indoor or outdoor use only."
(as opposed to.....what)?

On a Japanese food processor -- "Not to be used for the other use."
(now, somebody out there, help me on this. I'm a bit curious.)

On Sainsbury's peanuts -- "Warning: contains nuts."
(talk about a news flash)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts! -- "Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts."
(Step 3: uh...fly Delta)

On a child's Superman costume -- "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly."
(I don't blame the company. I blame the parents for this one.)

On a Swedish chain saw -- "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."
(Oh my God...was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)


Second Entry
OK. I decided that my life is far too dull to write about here. I'll save that for my LiveJournal. Instead, I will write about my various philosophies and approaches to my life. That, or just some funny stuff I found along the way to my grave. 'kay? Good. Not like you have a say in it anyways.


Startup
Today is My first post. yay... stare Anyway, um... what happened today? Nothing really. OH!! I started a Journal on Gaia Today!! But You already knew that. Oh well, Tony, Out.


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