Joke Timing
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I woke up late this morning, 8:20am and turned on the radio, the first thing I heard was a Columbia joke, It was a few minutes later that they explained what had happened. Whilst I believe the dead are dead I still think an interval af decency is requried for mourning. Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
You are the intrepid one, always willing to leap into the fray! A serious character flaw, I might add, but entertaining. Said by Roger Wright about me.
I have found it is a very British thing to tell a joke about something that is either a tragedy or similar. I don't think it is to deal with it, or through disrespect, but rather just the way things are done over here, and people in turn accept that and continue with the humour. Maybe it's that stiff upper lip thing, I don't know, but the first thing my father told me after hearing the news was a (tastefully done) joke. I really don't think there is any harm in it; it's merely a cultural thing. Maybe NZ has some of the same?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
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peterchen wrote: P.S. do you rememeber the joke? Yes, I do, I was wondering when someone would ask. :-) but, Using self control I refuse to repeat it. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
You are the intrepid one, always willing to leap into the fray! A serious character flaw, I might add, but entertaining. Said by Roger Wright about me.
Was it the Need Another Seven Astronauts one? X| --Mike-- Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm
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Was it the Need Another Seven Astronauts one? X| --Mike-- Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm
No, nor was it "where do Astronauts take their holidays after a mission?" X| Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I'm guessing the concept of a 2 hour movie showing two guys eating a meal and talking struck them as 'foreign' Rob Manderson wrote:
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No, nor was it "where do Astronauts take their holidays after a mission?" X| Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
I'm guessing the concept of a 2 hour movie showing two guys eating a meal and talking struck them as 'foreign' Rob Manderson wrote:
Colin Davies wrote: where do Astronauts take their holidays after a mission? OK, where? X|
Regards,Rohit Sinha
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Colin Davies wrote: I still think an interval af decency is requried for mourning. Wut? And miss good joke? What's yu bin smokin, dude? :suss: I'm fully with you. OTOH, amazingly many people cope with overwhelming emotional stress by joking. I doubt this was the reason for the radio guy, though.... P.S. do you rememeber the joke? :cool:
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OTOH, amazingly many people cope with overwhelming emotional stress by joking. And very little of it is through disrespect either, IMO. It's amazing how much tastefully done jokes can relieve the tension over a stressful situation. It is said that hundreds of years ago the Norse used to laugh fear in the face when they were in terrifying situations (like battle). I think the jokes are similar in that, though they do not make the stress go away, they certainly help to get through the day. Brad Jennings "if the golden arches shut shop, where else are the VB people going to get work." - Colin Davies
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Colin Davies wrote: where do Astronauts take their holidays after a mission? OK, where? X|
Regards,Rohit Sinha
Rohit Sinha wrote: OK, where? Probably "All over Texas" is the answer. There are some sick puppies about. Michael The avalanche has started, it's too late for the pebbles to vote.
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Rohit Sinha wrote: OK, where? Probably "All over Texas" is the answer. There are some sick puppies about. Michael The avalanche has started, it's too late for the pebbles to vote.
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Rohit Sinha wrote: OK, where? Probably "All over Texas" is the answer. There are some sick puppies about. Michael The avalanche has started, it's too late for the pebbles to vote.
Thanks! Colin sent me the answer in a private reply. He probably didn't want to post the answer here. You are right. There are some sick puppies about. :(
Regards,Rohit Sinha
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There's a joke pic doing the round called "What really happened" with a picture of a bank of monitors in the shuttle with Windows blue-screen-of-deaths as well.
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OTOH, amazingly many people cope with overwhelming emotional stress by joking. And very little of it is through disrespect either, IMO. It's amazing how much tastefully done jokes can relieve the tension over a stressful situation. It is said that hundreds of years ago the Norse used to laugh fear in the face when they were in terrifying situations (like battle). I think the jokes are similar in that, though they do not make the stress go away, they certainly help to get through the day. Brad Jennings "if the golden arches shut shop, where else are the VB people going to get work." - Colin Davies