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The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« on: December 28, 2006, 02:40:08 PM »
Those of you unfamiliar with History Today can read a typical exchange here.

This sort of thing is great. To me it has a certain British snobbery and a unique style (which I will attempt to emulate). It is about insulting somebody indirectly. Now I am sure that this thread is going to see some traffic, and many attempts at emulating the old boys in History Today. In the spirit of good banter I hereby stipulate that insults are to be of an indirect nature (aimed at the person's belongings or achievements, but not the person himself) and that at least a little thought goes into any contribution here. Failure to do so may very well result in the appearance of the real Professor Lewis  ;-)
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2006, 02:49:45 PM »
This one is for Karlos.

You see that old spaghetti western playing on the television, the one with Lee Van Cleef hiding behind some rocks waiting to rob the stage coach?
You see that clump of horse hair adhering to his boot, matted with the products of equine amorous exertion, and the dust from whatever dubious barn said copulation took place in?
Well that's your beanie, that is.
That's what you use to cover your head in the winter months.
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2006, 08:43:40 PM »
See that chest of drawers over there, hiding in the dusty, urine-stained corner of your room? That antique, delapidated wreck, competing with you in age, general repair and tastelessness? The very same one that you use to store all your best clothing that you only ever wear on special occasions?

That's where I found it, that is. It was by far the smartest thing in there.
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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2006, 09:52:01 PM »
@X-ray & Karlos

You guys have got me rolling :roflmao:
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2006, 10:19:26 PM »
See a two-dimensional projection of the trajectory of a particle exhibiting proper Brownian Motion over a period of time? A tight, meaningless tangle of lines with no discernable order, as unstructured, random and untidy as any observable phenomenon in nature?

That's your best ever handwriting that is. That's your attempt at Copperplate. Even experienced doctors can't read it.
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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2006, 10:26:26 PM »
See Brownian Motion? You thought that was an expression for the self-concious embarresed wriggling exhibited by a person that has just accidentally soiled themselves whilst sitting in public. Which is very surprising, given that you do it so frequently.
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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2006, 11:32:55 PM »
You see that "Eugene Terreblanche?  That's your boyfriend that is!" ;-)
People are hostile to what they do not understand - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib(AS)
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2006, 11:36:41 PM »
People are hostile to what they do not understand - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib(AS)
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2006, 11:46:41 PM »
This is for Cannon Fodder

See that slight disturbance in the shimmering mirage on the sun-baked highway? The origin of said disturbance, upon closer inspection, being a partially run-over worm writhing at one end, the other end squinting feebly up at the sun...do you see that, sir?
That's your contribution to this thread, that is.
That's your idea of wit.
 
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2006, 12:31:32 AM »
No retort for moi?

I feel neglected.
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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2006, 01:07:41 AM »
Hehe
Okay another one coming up...
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2006, 01:21:44 AM »
This one is for Karlos

Are you familiar with canines, sir, specifically the least useful of all versions, those being the French poodles?
Surely you have seen one of those?
Good.
Then you will no doubt have seen the globular semi-moist vestige of the runt's last bowel movement, forlornly trapped in a few wisps of hair surrounding the pooch's anus. Have you seen that, sir?
Well, that's your avatar, that is.
That's what you use to announce your presence on the internet.
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2006, 09:15:12 AM »
I should point out that neither of the characters routinely called each other "sir" ;-)

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Then you will no doubt have seen the globular semi-moist vestige of the runt's last bowel movement, forlornly trapped in a few wisps of hair surrounding the pooch's anus. Have you seen that, sir?


I have observed such when visiting your home; mostly on the front of your trousers, usually flattened and smeared by what would appear to be a rhythmical grinding motion. I am at a loss as to the mode of transfer from canine anus to your groinal region. Perhaps you could enlighten us?

See an impoverished, uneducated child from the late 19th century, playing with a charitable gift comprising a set of used wooden alphabet blocks, donated by someone more fortunate? Note carefully that some blocks are missing, resulting in the complete absence of several letters, including "A" and "D". Nonetheless, being illiterate, he arranges the blocks according to the patterns he finds most pleasing, resulting in short strings of garbled nonsense.

That's your word processor that is.
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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2006, 10:13:08 AM »
hehe

I like the use of 'sir.' I think it makes the insult that much worse because it is such a false salutation. That's what those snobs are likely to do. We'll have to call it the X-ray Modification.
 

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Re: The Unofficial Professor F J Lewis Appreciation Thread
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2006, 10:21:21 AM »
Bah, you speak of my word processor, sir?
Hah!

You see those hastily-sketched likenesses of the South Sea Savages in Charles Darwin's journals? The savages who lack the simplest of etiquette, charm and reason?
See their adornments made of dessicated lizards' eyeballs arranged like beads on a thread made from coconut husks?
That's your abacus, that is.
That's what you use for a calculator.