Comments on: When CSPAN Looks Like Monty Python http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/04/03/when-cspan-looks-like-monty-python/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: ddrucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/04/03/when-cspan-looks-like-monty-python/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 ddrucker Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:08:33 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/04/03/when-cspan-looks-like-monty-python/#comment-3190 The Monty Python bit that kept coming to mind is one where someone is a contestant on a Game show called 'Stake your Claim'. He claims to have written all of Shakespeare's Plays and he and his wife have written all of his sonnets. When asked how he could have done this, since they had existed for several centuries, he says "Oh, well that's where my claim falls to the ground." The next fellow who's about to come on decides against it and says "Oh, I can see I won't last a minute with you." It's that second guy who reminds me of Ms. Doan. She knows the jig is up, but there she is, on the stage. As a friend of mine from England used to say when it looked like we were about to be pulled over for speeding would say: 'You've been nicked, mate.' (Oddly enough to 'nick' something was to steal it, so stealing and getting caught were one in the same). The Monty Python bit that kept coming to mind is one where someone is a contestant on a Game show called ‘Stake your Claim’. He claims to have written all of Shakespeare’s Plays and he and his wife have written all of his sonnets. When asked how he could have done this, since they had existed for several centuries, he says “Oh, well that’s where my claim falls to the ground.” The next fellow who’s about to come on decides against it and says “Oh, I can see I won’t last a minute with you.” It’s that second guy who reminds me of Ms. Doan. She knows the jig is up, but there she is, on the stage.

As a friend of mine from England used to say when it looked like we were about to be pulled over for speeding would say: ‘You’ve been nicked, mate.‘
(Oddly enough to ‘nick’ something was to steal it, so stealing and getting caught were one in the same).

]]> By: Jonathon Narvey http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/04/03/when-cspan-looks-like-monty-python/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 Jonathon Narvey Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:47:02 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/04/03/when-cspan-looks-like-monty-python/#comment-3151 Oh my God. Braley nailed her. "Congressman, I'll, uh, ah, accept your explanation of it... This, uh, brown bag luncheon, has been, ah, mischaracterized... we do team building activities... this is not my slide presentation... IF I TELL YOU WHAT I REALLY KNOW, I WILL BE FIRED AND LOSE MY GOVERNMENT PENSION! LEAVE ME ALONE, MEANIE!" Oh my God. Braley nailed her.

“Congressman, I’ll, uh, ah, accept your explanation of it… This, uh, brown bag luncheon, has been, ah, mischaracterized… we do team building activities… this is not my slide presentation… IF I TELL YOU WHAT I REALLY KNOW, I WILL BE FIRED AND LOSE MY GOVERNMENT PENSION! LEAVE ME ALONE, MEANIE!”

]]> By: West End Bound http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/04/03/when-cspan-looks-like-monty-python/comment-page-1/#comment-3007 West End Bound Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:55:19 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/04/03/when-cspan-looks-like-monty-python/#comment-3007 David, thanks for this . . . I guess with all the other stuff going on, this one got past me. What a great defense these folks have, eh?? I think a mega-dose of gingko biloba is in order for most of the repugs as they get hauled in front of these committees. Otherwise, we won't get any answers due to their faulty memories! Good to be up here in The West End - Hope we get to meet this trip . . . David, thanks for this … I guess with all the other stuff going on, this one got past me.

What a great defense these folks have, eh?? I think a mega-dose of gingko biloba is in order for most of the repugs as they get hauled in front of these committees. Otherwise, we won’t get any answers due to their faulty memories!

Good to be up here in The West End — Hope we get to meet this trip …

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