Piprob Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Alas we heard recently on the Rennovations Forum that poor Asterisks has died a sad death presumably when his site was recently overrun by I.T. Romans. He has gone the way of all Gauls, for whom political correctness was never an entirely comfortable fit. Some commentators (mostly unemployed Angles 'egged-on' by the usual bloody minded Celtish contingent), said Asterisk's closet Hun tendencies (his love/hate relationship with rape and murder) would eventually 'see him off'. It was 'plain' they said, that speaking very nicely to people and avoiding bad language merely encourages your enemies to see you as weak. And so it has proved. All we have to remember him by are a few archeological remains, now gathering dust in the archives of what we still paradoxically refer to as 'Living France'.May he rest in Peace - poor old s*d. Posters beware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 And strange isn't it Piprob, that it should occur during a description of obelix type items landing on my head?. tresco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 I never did like the hero, more a side kick sort, I am ...... I wouldn't miss Astericks, but Oberlisks' great, a great loss Is that wink and twisted smile based on Anne Robinson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Now you`re talking my kind of language TU, Anne Robinson is my Hero! Mrs O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 [quote]Alas we heard recently on the Rennovations Forum that poor Asterisks has died a sad death presumably when his site was recently overrun by I.T. Romans. He has gone the way of all Gauls, for whom polit...[/quote]OK - I'll bite.Would someone please be so kind as to explain this? Words of one sylable would be nice as I am feeling somewhat gormless today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time<%@ Page Language="C#" %><%= Request.Browser.Browser %> Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Jond -I think I'm right in saying that there was a forumee called Asterix(cks?) who has now left the forum for reasons best known to themselves. I'd also like you to know that you are not the only person sick & tired of having to de-cypher some of the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprob Posted January 21, 2005 Author Share Posted January 21, 2005 Sorry Jond and Time. It's my silly sense of humour. However, I think you should blame Tresco entirely, because it was his posting on a House rennovations thread that started it all off. He used some rather naughty language in the mistaken belief that the (up 'till now) automatic ***** would censor-out the rude bits. But it didn't. And only then it occurred to me that perhaps these automatic asterisks where not such a good idea anyway.(Wasn't trying to give cerebral pain. Not that clever.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 ...and we did think that users would be grown-up enough to not be easily offended by the sight of a male bird on the one hand, or use gratuitous bad language on the other. We were wrong again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Will wrote"We were wrong again. " Ah, the eternal verities. And because I now can (upgrade at work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcazar Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 [quote]Jond -I think I'm right in saying that there was a forumee called Asterix(cks?) who has now left the forum for reasons best known to themselves. I'd also like you to know that you are not the only per...[/quote]Sense of humour not found. Does not compute!Alcazar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprob Posted January 21, 2005 Author Share Posted January 21, 2005 Will, will it be indiscreet to enquire whether the '(50)' in your LF sign-off is a count of years, or a geographical location? It's the kind of information journalists feel is always essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Piprob , you are a jounalist? no , admit it you`re just a nosey *******! Mrs O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 [quote]Sorry Jond and Time. It's my silly sense of humour. However, I think you should blame Tresco entirely, because it was his posting on a House rennovations thread that started it all off. He used so...[/quote]That's quite alright - I very much appreciate silly senses of humour and believe firmly that they should be encouraged, possibly even to the extent of EU grant support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 [quote]Sorry Jond and Time. It's my silly sense of humour. However, I think you should blame Tresco entirely, because it was his posting on a House rennovations thread that started it all off. He used so...[/quote]That's quite alright - I very much appreciate silly senses of humour and believe firmly that they should be encouraged, possibly even to the extent of EU grant support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Quite right, jond!! I was lucky enough to be up in the middle of the night (when Quillan had lost the plot) and saw Tresco's unabridged version in all it's (very colourful) glory!!I fell about laughing and spent the rest of the day chuckling. regards......helenPS Will - are you boss or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddie Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Does this now mean I can tell you all that my dog's name is******o without fear of being asterixed out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 What actually gets asterisked. Why does C o c o? It is in current usage in french. And some of the others I just cannot work out at all. So what is your dog called maddogwoman?Truth is that I could put lots of french obscentities in my posts, that is what watching french films does for you but I don't, because I am grown up enough not to. I do not believe that they would be astericked either, which really makes a nonsense of the astericks and censorship. Cockermouth...... just testing and that works OK now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddie Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 OMG I've been asterisked out! In answer to your question my dog is named after the great "Gabrielle" Chanel or a chocolate rice crispy breakfast cereal (more likely)! C o c o, or******oa Calos Thea if we are being a bit posh.Why does that happen then? Does it means something rude in French? I am being totally naive or what? I have NO idea!Nicola edit...crazy - see even the c o c o a of her proper KC name has been asterisked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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