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Ty Kendall 
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Hebrew to English
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 10:18
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Hebrew to English
TOPIC STARTER | Thanks Nicole... | May 18, 2012 |
The random things you stumble upon on lazy Friday nights eh
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oxygen4u
Portugal
Local time: 18:18
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| Mind if I steal it? | May 19, 2012 |
I'm going to post this one on my facebook, if you don't mind Ty.
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Hebrew to English
TOPIC STARTER | Not at all....... | May 19, 2012 |
oxygen4u wrote: I'm going to post this one on my facebook, if you don't mind Ty.
Steal away, I don't mind at all
It's already on my facebook too!
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Mailand
Local time: 19:18
Member (2009)
Italian to German
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| Not very "pc" ;-) | May 19, 2012 |
but that is why it´s good ...
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| I still prefer | May 19, 2012 |
the Uncle Jack and uncle jack one
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With or without a hyphen makes a difference too, eg:
Extra-marital sex
[Edited at 2012-05-21 08:42 GMT]
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Hebrew to English
TOPIC STARTER | Had to google it..... | May 19, 2012 |
That one slipped under my radar, but it's a good one!
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 13:18
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XXXphxxx (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
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| On my FB now :) | May 21, 2012 |
Let's face it, it's only the little chap at the back who looks like he's having any fun. The other two look miserable.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Member (2008)
Italian to English
The quota set by the Canadian government for 2012 was 400,000 baby seals to be clubbed to death in front of their mothers.
Are you still laughing?
[Edited at 2012-05-22 07:41 GMT]
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Hebrew to English
TOPIC STARTER | Raise awareness???? | May 22, 2012 |
Tom in London wrote:
The quota set by the Canadian government for 2012 was 400,000 baby seals to be clubbed to death in front of their mothers.
Are you still laughing?
[Edited at 2012-05-22 07:41 GMT]
Yes I am, especially if it helps raise awareness of the issue!
You can learn two lessons in one, what could be better?
[Edited at 2012-05-22 09:50 GMT]
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XXXphxxx (X)
United Kingdom
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| A new face to humour | May 22, 2012 |
It's of course a very personal thing and everyone is entitled to their own pov but there is a new face to humour which is about raising awareness of 'issues' or poking a finger at those with the prejudices. It's not immediately evident to some and a lot of people have taken offence. I'd put Ricky Gervais or the Little Britain sketches in that camp, not everyone's cup of tea but I, personally, see merit in some of their messages.
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S E (X)
Italy
Local time: 19:18
Italian to English
| not funny, seconded | May 22, 2012 |
There are plenty of truly excellent targets for humour of this kind.
Personally, I fail to see any humour in the face of such suffering!
I get that it is the idea of baby seals enjoying a night out, but I can't separate it from the reality of the sickening practice it's referring to.
Not sure that the people whose hearts and minds, I'd say, need to be changed on this issue are going to be moved by this. Arguably, not at all.
Just to say, Tom in... See more There are plenty of truly excellent targets for humour of this kind.
Personally, I fail to see any humour in the face of such suffering!
I get that it is the idea of baby seals enjoying a night out, but I can't separate it from the reality of the sickening practice it's referring to.
Not sure that the people whose hearts and minds, I'd say, need to be changed on this issue are going to be moved by this. Arguably, not at all.
Just to say, Tom in London is not alone in his sentiment.
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