very O.T.-- Contradicting platitudes

[Garthrr]

I tried to post this a few days ago but never saw it on the group so I'm trying
again.~

In the bathroom of my studio I have all kinds of funny stuff on the walls.
Everything from "The Wombat Problem Solving Flow Chart" to a tounge in cheek
article about the similarities between Jesus and Elvis. People frquently
comment about how much funny stuff there is to read in there.
It occurred to me that it might be funny to list some of the common sayings in
our culture which would seem to contradict each other.

An example would be my personal least favorite saying of all time: "The road to
hell is paved with good intentions." which is fortunately offset by "It's the
thought that counts." Then there's "Out of sight, out of mind" which is
countered by "Absence makes the heart grow fonder.". You get the idea.

So, if I can amass enough of these I will print up a list and post them. If you
have any good ones. I'd love to read them.
Thanks in advance.

Garth~
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"I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle."
Ed Cherney

[John L Rice]

Tomorrow is another day.

vs

There's no time like the present.


John L Rice


"Garthrr" > wrote in message
...
> I tried to post this a few days ago but never saw it on the group so I'm
trying
> again.~
>
> In the bathroom of my studio I have all kinds of funny stuff on the walls.
> Everything from "The Wombat Problem Solving Flow Chart" to a tounge in
cheek
> article about the similarities between Jesus and Elvis. People frquently
> comment about how much funny stuff there is to read in there.
> It occurred to me that it might be funny to list some of the common
sayings in
> our culture which would seem to contradict each other.
>
> An example would be my personal least favorite saying of all time: "The
road to
> hell is paved with good intentions." which is fortunately offset by "It's
the
> thought that counts." Then there's "Out of sight, out of mind" which is
> countered by "Absence makes the heart grow fonder.". You get the idea.
>
> So, if I can amass enough of these I will print up a list and post them.
If you
> have any good ones. I'd love to read them.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Garth~
> ------------------- Headers ------
>
>
> "I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle."
> Ed Cherney

[Artie Turner]

Garthrr wrote:

> So, if I can amass enough of these I will print up a list and post them. If you
> have any good ones. I'd love to read them.
> Thanks in advance.

....Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die

If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care
of myself.


Artie

[Ty Ford]

In Article >,
(Garthrr) wrote:
>I tried to post this a few days ago but never saw it on the group so I'm trying
>again.~
>
>In the bathroom of my studio I have all kinds of funny stuff on the walls.
>Everything from "The Wombat Problem Solving Flow Chart" to a tounge in cheek
>article about the similarities between Jesus and Elvis. People frquently
>comment about how much funny stuff there is to read in there.
>It occurred to me that it might be funny to list some of the common sayings in
>our culture which would seem to contradict each other.
>
>An example would be my personal least favorite saying of all time: "The road to
>hell is paved with good intentions." which is fortunately offset by "It's the
>thought that counts." Then there's "Out of sight, out of mind" which is
>countered by "Absence makes the heart grow fonder.". You get the idea.
>
>So, if I can amass enough of these I will print up a list and post them. If you
>have any good ones. I'd love to read them.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Garth~

How can I miss you if you won't go away?

I forget what song that's from, but it always appealed to me.

Regards,

Ty Ford

For Ty Ford V/O demos, audio services and equipment reviews,
click on http://www.jagunet.com/~tford

[Chris Hornbeck]

On Sun, 7 Mar 04 16:25:46 GMT, (Ty Ford) wrote:

>How can I miss you if you won't go away?
>
>I forget what song that's from, but it always appealed to me.

Dan Hicks?

Chris Hornbeck

"Second star to the right,
Then straight on 'til morning."

[JUDY AND KARL]

"Ty Ford" > wrote
> How can I miss you if you won't go away?
>
> I forget what song that's from, but it always appealed to me.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ty Ford
>
> For Ty Ford V/O demos, audio services and equipment reviews,
> click on http://www.jagunet.com/~tford
>

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks

one of my wife's favorite tunes.....

Karl

[S O'Neill]

Chris Hornbeck wrote:

> On Sun, 7 Mar 04 16:25:46 GMT, (Ty Ford) wrote:
>
>
>>How can I miss you if you won't go away?
>>
>>I forget what song that's from, but it always appealed to me.
>
>
> Dan Hicks?

Yep, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, _Original_Recordings_: "How Can I Miss
You When You Won't Go Away" ("I mean it, too").

[Carey Carlan]

Penny wise and pound foolish.
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

[George]

third time is the charm
three strikes and your out

[Ben Bradley]

In rec.audio.pro, (Garthrr) wrote:

>I tried to post this a few days ago but never saw it on the group so I'm trying
>again.~
>
>In the bathroom of my studio I have all kinds of funny stuff on the walls.
>Everything from "The Wombat Problem Solving Flow Chart" to a tounge in cheek
>article about the similarities between Jesus and Elvis. People frquently
>comment about how much funny stuff there is to read in there.

Do you have the "Fifty Lies of Rock and Roll"? I'm sure that's
online somewhere. I recall first reading that in a guitar shop maybe
20 years ago. I suspect Bill Clinton used a few of them...

>It occurred to me that it might be funny to list some of the common sayings in
>our culture which would seem to contradict each other.
>
>An example would be my personal least favorite saying of all time: "The road to
>hell is paved with good intentions." which is fortunately offset by "It's the
>thought that counts." Then there's "Out of sight, out of mind" which is
>countered by "Absence makes the heart grow fonder.". You get the idea.

Whenever I've noticed such contradictory statements, they remind me
of the slogans in George Orwell's book "1984" such as "Slavery is
Freedom." Aren't such things used in brainwashing?
Humorous one-line taglines at the end of messages were quite
popular on Fidonet circa 1990. Google for taglines and you'll probably
find a few lists of them (if you're into puns, check out Tom
Swifties). I recall one tagline that brought back a scene from "1984":

2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2.

>So, if I can amass enough of these I will print up a list and post them. If you
>have any good ones. I'd love to read them.

"He loved Big Brother." :)

>Thanks in advance.
>
>Garth~
> ------------------- Headers ------
>
>
>"I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle."
> Ed Cherney

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[Romeo Rondeau]

> Humorous one-line taglines at the end of messages were quite
> popular on Fidonet circa 1990. Google for taglines and you'll probably
> find a few lists of them (if you're into puns, check out Tom
> Swifties). I recall one tagline that brought back a scene from "1984":

Ah Fidonet! My favorite tagline was "If you smoke after sex, use a
lubricant!" I knew guys that had thier files of hundreds of funny taglines
automatically inserted by their Squish setups. I used EzPoint (Anyone
remember Ron Bemis?), so I just had one tagline all the time... I think I
remember seeing Mike Rivers on MIDInet. He may even remember my wars with
Ken Hada (Beach Boys drum guy) Those were the days...

[Mike Rivers]

In article > writes:

> I used EzPoint (Anyone
> remember Ron Bemis?), so I just had one tagline all the time... I think I
> remember seeing Mike Rivers on MIDInet. He may even remember my wars with
> Ken Hada (Beach Boys drum guy) Those were the days...

Ah, yes, those were the days. I used Silly Little Mail Reader. I still
have a copy.


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