Blakes7 November 2001

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Re: [B7L] Re: Music videos, was site update
by Steve Kilbane 30 Nov '01

30 Nov '01

Someone with the musical aptitude of a brick wrote: > Sometimes it's easier to fit a band to a character rather than > an episode, so I hear a bouncy Phil Spector arrangement for Jenna, a Bob > Dylan dirge for Avon, and I think Travis 2 needs Jefferson Airplane in some > shape or form. Hmm. Not sure about that. Blake: John Lyndon Avon: Paul Heaton Cally: Kate Bush Jenna: Madonna Vila: Phil Collins Servalan: Gary Numan Travis I: Henry Rollins Travis II: Tony Hadley Tarrant: Leo Sayer Dayna: Lisa Lopez steve

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Fwd: Re: [B7L] Re: Music videos, was site update
by Sally Manton 30 Nov '01

30 Nov '01

Steve K: <Tarrant: Leo Sayer> and Joanne: <Oh no... (and I don't care how well Stephen Pacey sings; just not that, please...)> But whyever not? I think it's inspired :-) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Re: Language (was: Betrayal and episode 'Blake')
by Kai Karmanheimo 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

Julia Jones wrote: <<In message <Pine.SOL.4.30.0111252326130.21847-100000(a)kruuna.Helsinki.FI>, Kai V Karmanheimo <karmanhe(a)cc.helsinki.fi> writes >English-speaking peoples are now in a rather privileged position of living >in a linguistically dominant cultures that are giving out the influences >rather than digesting them. Ahem. The latter part of that statement is a load of bollocks, or at least is accurate in the sense that I presume from context you did *not* mean.>> <snip the rest of the message, including a series of hilarious comments that indeed make my above comment look very genital.> "And for my next trick, I shall swallow my other foot." Of course English has drawn heavily from numerous languages over the centuries, which is one reason why it has prospered. It is still doing it. I really am slipping... What I believe I was thinking, was that today English is more the donor of influences to other languages and cultures than the receiver. English is not the world language yet, but in areas like international trade it is quickly become just the thing. Whether it's items of popular culture or science, more is coming out of the English-speaking world than going in, at least in my perception, which I admit is not terribly well-informed. But I would say that the English-speaking countries are today far less dependant on translations of another cultures' texts and have less *need* to draw on foreign influences than many other countries (and I am not suggesting that the cultures of all English-speaking countries are homogenous). Do correct me if I am wrong. This I was I think my attempt to rationalise Kathryn's comment that lot of native English speakers don't comprehend the untranslatability of puns and the idioms. Bearing in mind that misconceptions about translation and blindness to one's own linguistic idiosyncrasies are a fact of life in just about everywhere, I still find it a hard notion to swallow. Almost as hard as this foot (damn, should've washed me feet first...) Kai

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beachwear
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

What about Orac? Apart from a cloth handkerchief/beach towel on top to prevent sand getting into its innards & to muffle its protests about (not) wanting to learn to swim? Jacqui -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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language virus music SF intersection
by Andrew Williams 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

Alison wrote: >And who was it who sang (inspired by William Burroughs) that 'Language is a >virus from outer space'? I'm reminded of Snow Crash, where information was portrayed as a virus.

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Re: [B7L] Re: Music videos, was site update
by J MacQueen 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

>From: Steve Kilbane <steve(a)whitecrow.demon.co.uk> >Tarrant: Leo Sayer Oh no... Regards Joanne (and I don't care how well Stephen Pacey sings; just not that, please...) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Re: [B7L] Re: Language (was: Betrayal and episode 'Blake')
by Ellynne G. 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

Did anyone see the Buffy the other night (mild spoiler alert) where Spike had amnesia? After 'meeting' Giles, he quickly gave his (rather derogatory) opinion of all things British before he noticed his own accent. Just to make sure he wasn't just hearing things, he tested himself by saying all the traditionally British phrases and insults that seem to have been mentioned on the list lately. Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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The Prince and the Pauper
by Dana Shilling 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

Not that I believe that he actually did, but it might be interesting if the person Vila bought his Delta grade from was Servalan... so she had to spend the late part of her career bumping off everyone who knew she was Servalan and the early part bumping off everyone who knew about her lowly origins. -(Y)

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RE: Re: [B7L] language virus music SF intersection
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

"Pat Sumner" <Wildean(a)btopenworld.com> wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alison Page" <alison_page(a)becta.org.uk> >Subject: [B7L] language virus music SF intersection > > >> And who was it who sang (inspired by William Burroughs) that 'Language is a >> virus from outer space'? Because that neatly encapsulates every thread on >> the list this week into one meaningless but strangely catchy phrase. > > >That was Laurie Anderson > >Wildean > Is it appropriate to mention 'The Andromeda Strain'? Jacqui -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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British Slang
by Dana Shilling 29 Nov '01

29 Nov '01

Umm, was somebody looking for a guide to British slang and vulgarisms? http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/b.htm#top -(Y)

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