BS: Is Life Shite?

Subject: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:01 AM

Well, seems to be a running theme at the moment... :-)

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: JennyO
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:07 AM

Is this thread Are folk clubs shite? shite? Yes

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Oaklet
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:07 AM

With a plate of succulent, warm whelks balanced on my knee? Never!

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:10 AM

OK - when's the "Is Shite Shite" thread coming?

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:26 AM

And will we be able to filter it out?

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:26 AM

Depends what IS is.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:32 AM

Sometimes.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: *daylia*
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:46 AM

Ok, I'm curious .... does "shite" rhyme with "white"?

OR, perhaps with "pretty"??

Hmm, could even be "flighty" ....

Speaking of which ... when my piano students perform at festivals, recitals etc. they are expected to announce to the audience the name of their piece and who composed it. There are at least 2 composers whose names present a bit of a challenge --- J. Schytte and R. Fuchs.

Certain renditions of these names are especially popular with pre-pubescent boys. Precious minutes out of half-hour lessons are often wasted, never to be retrieved, as they collapse on the piano bench howling, just considering the possibilities. It's fun, but it does make for a rather shite lesson (at least from my point of view)

At the risk of drifting off-topic on this oh-so-serious thread, I'm wondering ... do any of you multi-national Catters know the correct pronunciation of those names?

Thanks, daylia

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Beverley Barton
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:51 AM

Life could not be better!
Hull has been closed down.
Ossonflags has agree to be my secret "Butler"
Cottingham is to have home rule.
            love from all at the WI
                  Bev xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:54 AM

Death's shiter.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Amos
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 09:00 AM

This is another one of those subtle British humour threads, isn't it? I never get those. Everyone else is snuffling in their suds with the humour of it all and all Isee is a bunch of lame-assed prepubescent punning. I just don't understand the limey sense o;yewma, I guiess! :<>)) (Out here we send such folks to Arizona and tell them to come back when they have a sense of Yuma).




A

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 09:15 AM

life is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol.
eric

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 09:19 AM

Or life is like a shite sandwich, the less bread you got. the more shite you've got to eat.
eric

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: GUEST,Skipjack K8
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 09:20 AM

Cripes, it's another one of those subtle British humour threads, isn't it? Couldn't understand me snuffling!

Oaklet, like Mr. Dick, is wise in all things, and I shouldn't wonder that a bit of enforced mollusc therapy would cure the suicidal.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: GUEST,Skipjack K8
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 09:29 AM

Life's never so bad after a baker's dozen of cephalopods shuffling down the alimentary canal.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 10:00 AM

No. It isn't.

If you think it is, though, then your state of mind is shite.

Why is it that the British insist on misspelling and mispronouncing common vulgarities?

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: mooman
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 10:12 AM

Dear Greg,

I would rather risk Oaklet's whelks anyday than have 13 nautili, octopi, squid or cuttlefish shuffling down or up any part of my alimentary canal. Unless tenderised, chopped and cooked in a nice garlicky sauce of course!

Richard

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: mooman
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 10:17 AM

Dear LH,

There is a world of difference between s**t and shite. Anyway shite in my view is an Irish variant (c.f. gobshite) adopted enthusiastically by the English in recent times.

Etymologist please...!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Mickey191
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 10:21 AM

Amos, You have expressed my sentiments exactly. It seems to be an exclusionary tactic, which requires a field guide. Then upon consideration, it's too juvenile to ponder.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 10:53 AM

I say "shit".
You say "shite".

I say "really".
You say "quite".

You drive on the left.
I drive on the right.

It's not a big issue.
No reason to fight.

Now just go to bed.
And turn out the light.

Good night!

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:22 AM

LH

Why is it that the British insist on misspelling and mispronouncing common vulgarities?

We don't! Now just go and Folk orf..;-)

Cheers

DtG
(Hope you know I don't mean it!)

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Amos
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:59 AM

The question in my mind is whether anything can be done to add any depth, culture, or subtlety to these meretricious trivialities posing as humour?

A

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: harvey andrews
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:04 PM

Amos..I feel exactly the same about modern American humour! That's why british comedy shows don't translate to America. I can't wait to see what's done to the wonderful "The Office".
I can watch the gurning Carey or what's called movie comedy in the U.S. etc, etc and not raise a titter.
As Hurricane Higgins once aptly said; "It's as entertaining as watching your stools float"
Having also read the gibberish about Tolkien being posted at the moment, which did make me laugh out loud....all these adults taking these funny names seriously...I realise there are many planets out there I'll never visit, and that many others won't be visiting mine!
(Ducks to avoid what will be flung!)

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:15 PM

Always look on the bright side of life....

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Amos
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:25 PM

Ahh, cheers, Harvey!! Fair enough. I guess we're all entitled to our own version of being shallow, eh?? :>) I should withdraw my sarcasms, huh? It just puzzles the hell out of me. Now a lot of American "humor" in modern spew -- I mean media -- is also pretty trashy, I would say. But live and let live -- no one is paying me to be a cultural critic, eh? ">)

A

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: harvey andrews
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 01:04 PM

Now then Amos...I'm puzzled..is that irony? eh! (LOL)

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 05:14 PM

Yes, but it is still life.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 05:40 PM

Yes Jim but not as we know it

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: DonMeixner
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 05:44 PM

Maybe to the Shi'ites is.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: GUEST,Winston Wellington-Jones
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:53 PM

Other people are shite. And life? Life is a fat, stupid, pompous, ruddy face waiting for me to introduce it to my gloved fist.

Life is good as far as I'm concerned, particularly for the gentleman of leisure who has plenty of disposable income and a fast luxury motor vehicle or two.

- Winston Wellington-Jones

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Peace
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 12:09 AM

My good man,

Too true. One must keep in mind that those in steerage may suffer a bit, but that is only apt. My Dada worked very hard to give me this lifestyle. He earned it on the backs of those less fortunate than I, but remember Mark Twain's statement that God must have loved the poor because he made so MANY of them! Let that suffice, what?

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: GUEST,Winston Wellington-Jones
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 12:22 AM

I like your line of reasoning, brucie. But do think of changing your membername or at least capitalizing the "B", because it makes you sound like a whiny, sniveling little Lord Fauntleroy type in a blue blazer.

Of course, there isn't a lot one can do with the name Bruce, is there? Unless one is a Scot. Robert the Bruce had real presence. If you have another given name, I suggest using it first, as in "William the Bruce".

But if you should visit England, for God's sake don't call yourself "Willie"! Ha! Ha! Ha!

WW-J

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Peace
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 12:44 AM

Winnie Wellie-Jonesy: The pot mustn't call the kettle black, must it!

You really from England? (I took the name Brucie because another fellow had the name Bruce. I was warned, but I didn't listen.)

But, I understand that if you wake an Englishman up at three in the morning, he talks just like a Canadian. Ha Ha Ha HA!

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 05:31 AM

Distracton: Is Foolestroue British?

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 05:33 AM

Oops! Foo;estrouPe. Sorry, Robin.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: JennyO
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 10:53 AM

Nah, he's one of us Oz folk.

Jenny

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Sweetfia
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 10:58 AM

I totally disagree to the title inhand, life is GREAT! Ok, i've only experienced 16 and half years of it but life is what you make it.
You do have highs and lows, but if you aim high you'll get there....god that last bit makes me sound like a teacher! lol!

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 11:16 AM

Roger (Hrothgar!)
still can't spell, even after two tries... fallen off another ladder mate? :-)

He he, I know who you are... :-)


"Johnny loves the poor and humble,
He will keep them on their knees"

from "What a Friend we have in Johnny"


:-)

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: mike the knife
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 01:32 PM

Harvey Andrews,
Nice word. I haven't seen the word "gurning" used in a good while.
And I agree- Carey is annoying.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 02:04 PM

Yes it can be. When you feel shitty and your friends don't want to know... yes it can be. Are you there for them? Yes, but where are they when it's your turn? You know why they can't handle yours? Cos they can't handle their own and so they off load it on to you cos you're a mug and they have that sussed for sure.

There... said it!

Sal

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 06:56 PM

Ms Lemon - singin from the same hymn sheet sister, singin' from the same sheet.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Anne Lennox-Martin
Date: 17 Dec 03 - 08:54 AM

Love, sunlight, new-born babies, freshly mown grass, every cliche in the Book of life comes from a fundamental truth about what is available to all of us.
Dark times only provide the shadow to highlight our best times.
Like most of us I have known black periods but each time I survive to reach a different place I find living every day is my kind of fun!
This isn't meant to sound corny but, oh shit , it's just the way I feel.
If you are going through a bad time, hang on in there.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Dec 03 - 05:54 PM

Hanging is starting to sound awfully good..... I have candidates.....
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 17 Dec 03 - 06:15 PM

Say Liz,

My Love Song may cheer you up...

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: freda underhill
Date: 18 Dec 03 - 07:37 AM

Life Explained
Just in case you were wondering:

On the first day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a life span of sixty years." The cow said, "That's a kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty years and I'll give back the other forty." And God agreed.

On the second day, God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll give back the other ten." So God agreed (sigh).

On the third day God created the monkey. God said, entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty year life span." Monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?" And God agreed again.

On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play, have sex, enjoy. Do nothing, just enjoy, enjoy. I'll give you twenty years." Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way man. Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back, and the ten the dog gave back and the ten the monkey gave back. That makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God. "You've got a deal."

So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, have sex enjoy, and do nothing; For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family; For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren; And for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark at everybody.

Life has now been explained.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 18 Dec 03 - 08:24 AM

Ah yes, that explains it all to me now! I seem to be a bit of a muddle tho'... I eat, play, enjoy sex... enjoy sex... enjoy sex... (whoops needle's stuck) support my family, do monkey tricks (no grand children yet) and sometimes bark very loudly. What sort of animal am I?

#8+{

Sal

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 18 Dec 03 - 12:27 PM

It wasn't when I woke up this morning but on return from work I find that the car has failed its MOT big time and the fridge freezer has gone off and defrosted all the Christmas fayre - so yes at present it is pretty shite!!

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From:
Date: 18 Dec 03 - 04:20 PM

Having just undergone a rather traumatic ten days or so having been told I had cancer of the womb, undergoing an emergency hysterectomy and having to wait almost a week to have it confirmed that they've caught it in tome and I will not need any further treatment - life is definitely NOT shite for me.

I found out how much my children and all those around me care about me and the goodness of people in general. I'm lucky - I got away with it this time and, believe me, life is great and precious. My daughter left her three year old son at home with his father 100 miles up the road from me to be with me and now has me installed with her looking forward to Christmas with my family. On the journey up here I looked at the beauty of the passing countryside and thanked my lucky stars that I live in a country where, when necessary, the Health Service really can pull out the stops.

I'm sure that there will be others who have had a much harder time, with less support through illness and I daresay in time that I shall start taking some things for granted again. But right now ..... LIFE IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 Dec 03 - 04:31 PM

Alas, I cannot concur.... the Health Service has not only lied to me, but lied twice with different lies and is making things difficult and life a bit of a trial.

As for the rest, I think I bypassed 'man' and went straight to Monkey and Dog together.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Is Life Shite?
From: Coyote Breath
Date: 19 Dec 03 - 12:02 AM

"Life is like a box of chocolates."

CB