Complaint Department discussion

#1 because Shirley everyone's a HUGE fan of Better Than Ezra?

(Don't call me Shirley)

"…did notget his name because:" makes this a double negative situation in that the did not has to go before every statement.

Thus since I think he did get his name from the parents being HUGE fans of the band Better Than Ezra, saying he did not get his name from the band means he might have received his name from the band. The lead singer of Better than Ezra is not ugly and he has nice pecs plus Desperately Wanting is not a bad song so I choose (2) your Grand-nephew did not get his name because of your nieces adoration of Ezra Pound. (Which means he could have been named after the band.)

(Don't, call me Shirley)

so that leaves #3 for me :)
what's with 'Shirley'? O.o'

Monika wrote: "so that leaves #3 for me :)
what's with 'Shirley'? O.o'"

surely you jest.

(Don't call me, Shirley)

Monika wrote: "so that leaves #3 for me :)
what's with 'Shirley'? O.o'"

And you're right Monika. They did choose the name Ezra because they both liked it and neither had any objections to it. Preston was on the right track, but didn't come up with the right selection. As for Shirley?

It's an old joke:
Person 1: Surely you're joking.
Person 2: I couldn't be more serious and don't call me Shirley.
Or some similar reservation. Roger got me started, but it an interesting sentence that has its meaning altered by the placement of o comma.

Don't, call me Shirley.
Don't call me, Shirley.
Don't call me Shirley.

Or filling in more meaning:
Don't do that, but call me Shirley.
Shirley, don't bother calling me, I'll phone you.
Don't call me by the name Shirley.

Rick wrote: As for Shirley?
It's an old joke: ..."

And here, because of the game, I thought it's your middle name ... >.<


1. There is a white fountain in my town
2. There is a gray fountain in my town
3. There is a blue fountain in my town

If it's snowing there, it might be a white fountain, but really I think it's #3

The Shirley joke comes from the parody spectacular movie Airplane (1980), in the wake of a slew of airplane/airport disaster movies. Only Leslie Nielsen could deliver the line so deadpan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM2K7...

Doesn't the joke go back to the days of vaudeville? ;)

I'll take #2.

Could do :)

Roger wrote: "If it's snowing there, it might be a white fountain, but really I think it's #3

The Shirley joke comes from the parody spectacular movie Airplane (1980), in the wake of a slew of airplane/airport ..."

Damn, now I know why I didn't get the joke... I've seen Airplane dozen times but unfortunately always with voice-over.
And you're right Roger, there is no blue fountain in town :)

Oooh, it's moi!

1) I had a new Macbook for Christmas.

2) I had a new food processor for Christmas.

3) I had a new lawn mower for Christmas.

#3 since Preston once claimed you have a postage stamp sized lawn (at least I think he did).

#2

1. is a lie because you used the past tense (I had…) and yet you still have the Macbook.

2. is a lie because you conduct the process of your preparation of a meal, not a machine.

3. is a lie because you let the postage stamp grow so tall with weeds you need a baler not a mower.

I can't really fault one of your arguments, Preston :D, but Rick got it right! In fact I need a new lawnmower for my postage stamp because the 20-year-old Flymo is suffering dreadfully and really only hacks at the moss without cutting it properly, and makes me ashamed of my moss compared to the rest of the street's immaculate lawns.

So, find the lie...

1) I have dated three (3) people named John (technically one was Juan, but I'm counting it)
2) I have dated three (3) people named Ron (technically they went by Ron, Ronnie & Ronald, but I'm counting it)
3) I have dated three (3) people named Michael (although one of them goes by the name Alice now, but I'm counting it)

I'll go with… oh… #2 Ron?

And a Happy New Year to one and all and let's hope for a good 2016.

1

#3

Happy New Year, Rog & everyone else!

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Absinthe wrote: "1"

You're right, this is the lie. I actually never dated anyone named John. But I have dated a Ron, a Ronnie, a Ronald, a Michael, another Michael & yet another Michael. ;)

Happy 2016!

happy 2016 everyone!!
For new years I did the following:

1. Read part of a really good book
2. Watched the ball drop
3. Played video games all night

#2

Happy New Year, Kit!

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so #3 it is ;)
happy new year

aaaand Rick is right again! Yes I played video games with my partner and read in between turns (it was civilization)

1) Since I was a little kid I am really looking forward to my birthday on Tuesday. Big Party Planned!
2) Birthday's are the worst. Just a reminder of another year gone by with dirt falling into the hole faster than I climb out of it.
3) I am horribly afraid right now that my Dad is going to celebrate my upcoming birthday by dying.

Am I being a cynic by saying #1 is the lie? :-)

Roger wrote: "Am I being a cynic by saying #1 is the lie? :-)"

No, you're not being cynical at all, you're identifying the lie correctly. Roger wins!

I wish I wasn't a cynic and #3 is the lie…

1) I'm so pleased the holiday season is over so Aussie soap Neighbours has restarted (for the first time in 30 years simultaneous broadcast of episodes with Australia).

2) I have already dismantled the Christmas tree.

3) Last night was the first episode of six of BBC TV's lavish spectacular War And Peace and it was brilliant! (The last one was 20 episodes, made in 1976)

#2

#1

3

Our one TV vice is Aussie soap Neighbours and it returned after the festive season Monday; I took down the Christmas stuff last Sunday, so Marcie got it right!

War and Peace was dreary, thin, poorly acted (though because of sloppy direction), over lit to the point of unatmospheric, and if 30 immaculately clean charging Russian cavalrymen facing another 30 kneeling French gunners was the Battle of Borodino… well… And I was wrong, it was 1972/3 that the 20-part W&P by the Beeb went out, and that was amazing.

From time to time ...

1. I've eaten a pickle along with my scramble eggs.

2. I've added banana to my chicken stew.

3. I've eaten my tamales with ketchup.

So I'm not touching #3 and #1 & #2 seem equally gross to me, but as #2 might be weird enough to be tasty, I'm gonna say #1 is the lie.

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Well I don't believe #3 is a lie, I think most of things can go with ketchup, if it's the sweet-sour type of pickle then it should be rather tasty in scrambled eggs, and I would never mix chicken and banana so Absinthe is probably right, but it's all that's left... ;))

Monika wrote: "... if it's the sweet-sour type of pickle then it should be rather tasty in scrambled eggs, and I would never mix chicken a..."

Pickles - bleghk >shudder< - nastiest things in all of creation :(

Rick wrote: "Pickles - bleghk >shudder< - nastiest things in all o..."
Ouch, you're breaking my heart. It means you haven't had good pickles yet. Here we have different types of pickles all year round :))

Maybe, but I used to put mustard on ice cream - so there! :-P

Banana, sliced raw and deep fried, goes with chicken in a West Africa curry…

Roger wrote: "Banana, sliced raw and deep fried, goes with chicken in a West Africa curry…"

See, I KNEW there was a recipe somewhere! Thanks Roger! ;)

Rick wrote: "Maybe, but I used to put mustard on ice cream - so there! :-P"

ewwww, yuk! yuk! >.<

Rick wrote: "Roger wrote: "Banana, sliced raw and deep fried, goes with chicken in a West Africa curry…"
See, I KNEW there was a recipe somewhere! Thanks Roger! ;)"

I didn't say there wasn't, only that I wouldn't mix them together and although it does sound intriguing I still won't try it :P

Monika wrote: "Rick wrote: "Maybe, but I used to put mustard on ice cream - so there! :-P"

ewwww, yuk! yuk! >.< ... "

Yeah, that's usually everyone's reaction. ;-)

Oh come on l, y'all. What happened to living on the wild side? ;)

And Kit is the winner. I have not eaten my chicken stew w/banana.

whoop whoop!

1. I've been enjoying my last week of break by sleeping in late
2. I've been enjoying my last week of break by reading a lot
3. I've been enjoying my last week of break with my partner