Re: What's your favourite Telstra ad of all time?

[Ext User(Michael)]

>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>
> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>
>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your relatives
>> overseas?
>
> Didnt happen.

You hard nosed bastard

>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>> advertising campaign?
>
> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.

You convict Pom

>> Have you been guilty of telling someone that you are "not happy Jan",
>
> Nope.

You dont speak to human beings though

>> or that the Great Wall of China was built to keep out the rabbits?
>
> Nope.

No sense of humour

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote

>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time

>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.

>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your relatives overseas?

>> Didnt happen.

> You hard nosed bastard

Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.

>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our advertising campaign?

>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.

> You convict Pom

Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning fuckwit child.

>>> Have you been guilty of telling someone that you are "not happy Jan",

>> Nope.

> You dont speak to human beings though

Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed dunny cleaning fuckwit child fantasys.

>>> or that the Great Wall of China was built to keep out the rabbits?

>> Nope.

> No sense of humour

You wouldnt know what a sense of humour was if it bit you on your
stupid pig ignorant drug crazed dunny cleaning fuckwit lard arse, child.

[Ext User(Will Kemp)]

Rod Speed wrote:
> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>
>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>
>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>
>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your relatives overseas?
>
>>> Didnt happen.
>
>> You hard nosed bastard
>
> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>
>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our advertising campaign?
>
>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.
>
>> You convict Pom
>
> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning fuckwit child.

Only monkeys up your tree, ey?

>>>> Have you been guilty of telling someone that you are "not happy Jan",
>
>>> Nope.
>
>> You dont speak to human beings though
>
> Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed dunny cleaning fuckwit child fantasys.
>
>>>> or that the Great Wall of China was built to keep out the rabbits?
>
>>> Nope.
>
>> No sense of humour
>
> You wouldnt know what a sense of humour was if it bit you on your
> stupid pig ignorant drug crazed dunny cleaning fuckwit lard arse, child.
>

[Ext User(Kwyjibo)]

"Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
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> Rod Speed wrote:
>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>
>>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>>
>>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>>
>>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your
>>>>> relatives overseas?
>>
>>>> Didnt happen.
>>
>>> You hard nosed bastard
>>
>> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>>
>>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>>>>> advertising campaign?
>>
>>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.
>>
>>> You convict Pom
>>
>> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning
>> fuckwit child.
>
> Only monkeys up your tree, ey?

Nope. His family tree is actually a cactus. Full of pricks.

--
Kwyj.

[Ext User(Horry)]

On Tue, 27 May 2008 21:24:04 +1000, Kwyjibo wrote:

>
> "Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
> news:X9R_j.31202$Ht.23248@newsfe05.ams2...
>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>
>>>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>>>
>>>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>>>
>>>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your
>>>>>> relatives overseas?
>>>
>>>>> Didnt happen.
>>>
>>>> You hard nosed bastard
>>>
>>> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>>>
>>>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>>>>>> advertising campaign?
>>>
>>>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.
>>>
>>>> You convict Pom
>>>
>>> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning
>>> fuckwit child.
>>
>> Only monkeys up your tree, ey?
>
> Nope. His family tree is actually a cactus. Full of pricks.

Cactuses are full of water, not pricks.

Hope that both helps AND informs.

[Ext User(Kwyjibo)]

"Horry" <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 May 2008 21:24:04 +1000, Kwyjibo wrote:
>
>>
>> "Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
>> news:X9R_j.31202$Ht.23248@newsfe05.ams2...
>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>>>>
>>>>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>>>>
>>>>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your
>>>>>>> relatives overseas?
>>>>
>>>>>> Didnt happen.
>>>>
>>>>> You hard nosed bastard
>>>>
>>>> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>>>>
>>>>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>>>>>>> advertising campaign?
>>>>
>>>>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.
>>>>
>>>>> You convict Pom
>>>>
>>>> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning
>>>> fuckwit child.
>>>
>>> Only monkeys up your tree, ey?
>>
>> Nope. His family tree is actually a cactus. Full of pricks.
>
> Cactuses are full of water, not pricks.
>
> Hope that both helps AND informs.

It actually raises a question.
Is the correct term 'cactuses' or 'cacti' ? I know the word 'cactus' is
Greek in origin, so is the use of a Latin-style plural incorrect?

--
Kwyj.

[Ext User(Will Kemp)]

Kwyjibo wrote:
> "Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
> news:X9R_j.31202$Ht.23248@newsfe05.ams2...
>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>
>>>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>>>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>>>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your
>>>>>> relatives overseas?
>>>>> Didnt happen.
>>>> You hard nosed bastard
>>> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>>>
>>>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>>>>>> advertising campaign?
>>>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.
>>>> You convict Pom
>>> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning
>>> fuckwit child.
>> Only monkeys up your tree, ey?
>
> Nope. His family tree is actually a cactus. Full of pricks.

I notice you snipped the bit about sense of humour.
Why was that?

[Ext User(Horry)]

On Tue, 27 May 2008 21:34:35 +1000, Kwyjibo wrote:

>
> "Horry" <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g1gr86$rui$1@news.datemas.de...
>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 21:24:04 +1000, Kwyjibo wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
>>> news:X9R_j.31202$Ht.23248@newsfe05.ams2...
>>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your
>>>>>>>> relatives overseas?
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Didnt happen.
>>>>>
>>>>>> You hard nosed bastard
>>>>>
>>>>> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>>>>>>>> advertising campaign?
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously
>>>>>>> are.
>>>>>
>>>>>> You convict Pom
>>>>>
>>>>> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning
>>>>> fuckwit child.
>>>>
>>>> Only monkeys up your tree, ey?
>>>
>>> Nope. His family tree is actually a cactus. Full of pricks.
>>
>> Cactuses are full of water, not pricks.
>>
>> Hope that both helps AND informs.
>
> It actually raises a question.
> Is the correct term 'cactuses' or 'cacti' ? I know the word 'cactus' is
> Greek in origin, so is the use of a Latin-style plural incorrect?

Cacti isn't a Latin-style plural. Cactii is, however. <sheesh> And why
would you ever think even for a moment that a word of Greek origin might
have a Latin-style plural. I suppose you think the members of Milton
Orkopoulos's family are called 'the Orkopoulii'? Do you think that,
Kwyjibo? Because it really wouldn't surprise me if you do.

[Ext User(Will Kemp)]

Kwyjibo wrote:
> "Horry" <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g1gr86$rui$1@news.datemas.de...
>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 21:24:04 +1000, Kwyjibo wrote:
>>
>>> "Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
>>> news:X9R_j.31202$Ht.23248@newsfe05.ams2...
>>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>>>>>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>>>>>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your
>>>>>>>> relatives overseas?
>>>>>>> Didnt happen.
>>>>>> You hard nosed bastard
>>>>> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>>>>>>>> advertising campaign?
>>>>>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously are.
>>>>>> You convict Pom
>>>>> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning
>>>>> fuckwit child.
>>>> Only monkeys up your tree, ey?
>>> Nope. His family tree is actually a cactus. Full of pricks.
>> Cactuses are full of water, not pricks.
>>
>> Hope that both helps AND informs.
>
> It actually raises a question.
> Is the correct term 'cactuses' or 'cacti' ? I know the word 'cactus' is
> Greek in origin, so is the use of a Latin-style plural incorrect?

It's incorrect if you're talking English. The plural in English is
denoted by "s" or "es".

[Ext User(Michael)]

LOL at all

"Horry" <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 May 2008 21:34:35 +1000, Kwyjibo wrote:
>
>>
>> "Horry" <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:g1gr86$rui$1@news.datemas.de...
>>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 21:24:04 +1000, Kwyjibo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:X9R_j.31202$Ht.23248@newsfe05.ams2...
>>>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>> Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/features/whats-your-favourite-telstra-ad-of-all-time
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now wearwanking, actually. No suprise that it appeals to you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Do you remember crying when we first said you could call your
>>>>>>>>> relatives overseas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Didnt happen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You hard nosed bastard
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or I dont actually have any refo fuckwit wog relos.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Did you fill with pride when we used "We Are Australian" in our
>>>>>>>>> advertising campaign?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nope, but then I'm not a pathetic wanker like you lot obviously
>>>>>>>> are.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You convict Pom
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dont have even a single convict in my tree, you stupid dunny cleaning
>>>>>> fuckwit child.
>>>>>
>>>>> Only monkeys up your tree, ey?
>>>>
>>>> Nope. His family tree is actually a cactus. Full of pricks.
>>>
>>> Cactuses are full of water, not pricks.
>>>
>>> Hope that both helps AND informs.
>>
>> It actually raises a question.
>> Is the correct term 'cactuses' or 'cacti' ? I know the word 'cactus' is
>> Greek in origin, so is the use of a Latin-style plural incorrect?
>
> Cacti isn't a Latin-style plural. Cactii is, however. <sheesh> And why
> would you ever think even for a moment that a word of Greek origin might
> have a Latin-style plural. I suppose you think the members of Milton
> Orkopoulos's family are called 'the Orkopoulii'? Do you think that,
> Kwyjibo? Because it really wouldn't surprise me if you do.
>
>

[Ext User(Michael)]

"Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
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>>> Hope that both helps AND informs.
>>
>> It actually raises a question.
>> Is the correct term 'cactuses' or 'cacti' ? I know the word 'cactus' is
>> Greek in origin, so is the use of a Latin-style plural incorrect?
>
> It's incorrect if you're talking English. The plural in English is denoted
> by "s" or "es".

Incorrect

Cactii is valid for the plural.

Speedii is not valid for multiple Speeds.

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
> Will Kemp <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote

>>>> Hope that both helps AND informs.

>>> It actually raises a question.

>>> Is the correct term 'cactuses' or 'cacti' ? I know the word 'cactus' is Greek in origin, so is the use of a
>>> Latin-style plural incorrect?

>> It's incorrect if you're talking English. The plural in English is denoted by "s" or "es".

> Incorrect

> Cactii is valid for the plural.

Wrong, as always.

> Speedii is not valid for multiple Speeds.

You quite sure you aint one of those rocket scientist stupid pig ignorant dunny cleaning fuckwit children ?

[Ext User(Will Kemp)]

Michael wrote:
> "Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
> news:3xS_j.68489$UP6.31275@newsfe14.ams2...
>>>> Hope that both helps AND informs.
>>> It actually raises a question.
>>> Is the correct term 'cactuses' or 'cacti' ? I know the word 'cactus' is
>>> Greek in origin, so is the use of a Latin-style plural incorrect?
>> It's incorrect if you're talking English. The plural in English is denoted
>> by "s" or "es".
>
> Incorrect
>
> Cactii is valid for the plural.
>
> Speedii is not valid for multiple Speeds.

The "ii" plural has never been part of English. It's pretentious. And
it's only ever been used by wankers and illiterates who've been sucked
in by the wankers bluffing them that they speak better English than
them. The same goes for "ae".

"Cactii" is wrong - it's "cactuses". "Antennae" is wrong - it's
"antennas". "Octopii" (which even the wankers don't use, only the
illiterates) is worse than wrong, it's deranged.

"Oxen" is right, however. But i'll leave you to work out why it's right
when the others are wrong.

No doubt you say "octopii" though, so i don't hold out much hope of that.

[Ext User(John Henderson)]

Will Kemp wrote:

> "Cactii" is wrong - it's "cactuses".

"cacti" according to my Oxford English Dictionary, with
"cactuses" as an alternative.

> "Antennae" is wrong - it's "antennas".

OED says "antennae" for the ones on animals and plants. But
agrees "antennas" for aerials.

> "Octopii" (which even the wankers don't use, only the
> illiterates) is worse than wrong, it's deranged.

OED agrees, but gives "octopodes" as an alternative (never heard
of it).

> "Oxen" is right, however. But i'll leave you to work out why
> it's right when the others are wrong.
>
> No doubt you say "octopii" though, so i don't hold out much
> hope of that.

John

[Ext User(Will Kemp)]

John Henderson wrote:
> Will Kemp wrote:
>
>> "Cactii" is wrong - it's "cactuses".
>
> "cacti" according to my Oxford English Dictionary, with
> "cactuses" as an alternative.
>
>> "Antennae" is wrong - it's "antennas".
>
> OED says "antennae" for the ones on animals and plants. But
> agrees "antennas" for aerials.
>
>> "Octopii" (which even the wankers don't use, only the
>> illiterates) is worse than wrong, it's deranged.
>
> OED agrees, but gives "octopodes" as an alternative (never heard
> of it).

It's another pretentious way of saying it. The "podes" part is a
Greek-style plural. It's totally obscure and virtually never used -
except by elite wankers who want to show they're even cleverer than your
run of the mill wanker.

The OED, however, isn't and doesn't claim to be an authority. They only
report what's used in published work (bar spelling mistakes and obvious
errors). There is no real authority on what's right and what's wrong in
the English language (unlike, say, Spanish). But the most commonly
accepted opinions are that of Fowler - which are still reasonably up to
date, despite the fact that he's been dead for decades.

His "Modern English Usage" has a longish article on Latin plurals. You'd
need to read the whole thing, really, but he does tend towards English
plurals, rather than Latin ones.

However, Latin plurals are just that - *Latin*. Not English. And using
them in English is silly and pretentious and was made popular by people
who wanted to show how clever they were.

[Ext User(Michael)]

>>> The OED, however, isn't and doesn't claim to be an authority.
>>
>> Unlike you, apparently.
>
> Absolutely! I'm the ultimate authority on everything.
>
> Well, almost. I think the ultimate say always has to go to Rod, really.

Even if it is just a bunch of macros. F1, F3, F12 x 2

[Ext User(Michael)]

"Will Kemp" <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote in message
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> Michael wrote:
>> Jesus Christ oh mighty phone gives a fuck!!!
>
> Talking of aus.comms not being a hotbed of intellectual discourse... It's
> nice to have some input from this newsgroup's leading intellectual, Sir
> Michael Ellis. We all quiver in anticipation of the few scraps of wisdom
> he deigns to throw to us - and live in hope that one day he'll translate
> some of them into English.

LOL