BS: Pants to Poverty

Subject: Pants to Poverty
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 07:20 AM

As if we need reminding, today is Red Nose Day- so say 'Pants to poverty '-give generously and vote for Jack Dee on celebrity Big Brother. My sister tells me that in her office they are going to be wearing their underpants on the outside of their trousers- so that will be pleasant for the people of Leamington Spa won't it? (This is of course apart from her boss who informed her that he doesn't own a pair if underpants. On a scale of 1-10 knowing your boss is 'going commando' in the office, rates pretty high in the more information than you need to know category.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Bagpuss
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 08:38 AM

I think the Big Brother idea was a great one. I must have already spent a fortune on chucking out Vanessa and Anthea (I would have loved for Eubank to have stayed in...). And I'm bound to spend a bit more on voting for Jack.

Get you big belly warmer granny knickers on and raise some more money for comic relief!!!!!!!!

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: sian, west wales
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 08:42 AM

You wanted Eubank to stay?????? Poor rest-of-inmates!

I'm selling Red Nose brownies and lemon tarts in work today. I put a fresh raspberry in the centre of each lemon tart ... and it doesn't look at all like a nose. Appropriate for tarts, perhaps.

Oh ... and "Pants".

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: GUEST,okthen(still with puter probs)
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 08:54 AM

Have quidditch through the ages, and magical beasts. rest of family voting in big brother, have bought cakes with smiley faces and cherry noses from W.I.

son at school with sister's pants outside trousers, plus 50p, and he's going to a disco tonight.

About 9:30 pm I shall reward myself, and say pints to poverty and as per friday usual donate to sallyann's collection.

seeya at closing time

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Gervase
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:04 AM

Curmudgeon that I am, even I succumbed to Magical Beasts for a friend's sprog. And yes, vote for Jack Dee - he's the curmudgeon's celeb (and a closet musician).
Comic Relief is worth it for me if only to hear Charlotte Green (surely the owner of the most scrumptious voice on Radio 4) talking pants!

Or maybe I just need to get out more...

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:06 AM

Hi Guys.......Complete dumbass, cukturally challenged American here, who's thoughts are running along the lines of "What the F***???".......................help..................

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:09 AM

Hi Spaw....

right sorry can't do clickety things... (actually can't be bothered to learn how.. I have enough technical jargon in my head thank you very much....

But anyways, try this web site... It should go some way to explaining what the hell they are on about

http://www.bbc.co.uk/rednoseday/

Ella

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:12 AM

For those that dont want to go to the site... Comic relief official site below

http://www.comicrelief.com/entry.shtml

Comic Relief was launched in 1985 from a refugee camp in Safawa, Sudan. Since then, over £174 million has been raised primarily through Red Nose Days, for some of the poorest and most vulnerable people across the UK and Africa. We're committed to supporting long-term projects, helping people to help themselves. It's about giving people a leg up not a hand out. We also aim to tackle the root causes of poverty by raising awareness around some of the key issues, such as unfair terms of trade and debt relief. Why Comic Relief Comic Relief was set up by comedians and uses comedy and laughter to get serious messages across, as well as making sure that everyone can have some fun at the same time. Over the years, more than 2050 celebrities have given their time and talent to Comic Relief, you name 'em, they've helped us. From Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly, John Cleese and Jerry Springer to Johnny Depp, Ali G, Davina McCall, Robbie Williams, Steve Coogan, Paul Whitehouse, Whoopi Goldberg and Woody Allen. Top comedy teams who've given us a lorry-loads of laughs while helping us raise a lot of cash include the League of Gentlemen, The Fast Show and Smack the Pony. Red Nose Day Red Nose Day is a UK-wide fundraising event organised by Comic Relief every two years which culminates in a night of extraordinary comedy and moving documentary films. It's the biggest TV fundraising event in the UK calendar. On Red Nose Day everyone in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is encouraged to cast inhibitions aside, put on a red nose, and do something a little bit silly to raise money - celebrities included. It is an event that unites the entire nation in trying to make a difference to the lives of thousands of individuals facing terrible injustice or living in abject poverty.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:17 AM

And yes... our office have been wandering round in their pants...

Well, ok, it is all done Superhero style, and they are to be worn, outside your clothes...

Our office styles have ranged so far from, novelty boxer shorts, to pantomime dame bloomers, quite a few g-strings, french knickers, boxer shorts, and erm.....Calvin Kleins and belly warmers.

I have a rather lovely pair of red and blue boxers on... someone comments on the similarity to wonder woman a minute ago...

Now... do you see Spaw...

And yes I realise the potential mileage of all the above for your own special style of comical retorts...

So... Spaw... ?

Ella

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:27 AM

Nope.....Ella, its a fine thing and a fun idea for a worthy cause. We have a Comic Relief here too to benefit the homeless. Ours involves a lot of comedians doing a marathon type show, but your participatory thing sounds like a lot more fun!!! As I read through the site and history I wondered if the two were related but couldn't find anything.

In any case, here's a blue clicky to the site........and thanks.......... Comic Relief UK

Spaw - slightly less of a dumbass now

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:27 AM

Red Nose Day

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:28 AM

SNAP!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:31 AM

lol thank you both Spaw and Noreen... I am suffering from technical information overload at the moment... just been on some more courses to learn new Graphic Design programs... brain dead...

Your welcome Spaw... cheers for the clickety.... lol

Ella

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 09:33 AM

PS Spaw... by the way I like your retorts... They make me laugh....

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Gervase
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 10:01 AM

I don't know about getting people to do dumbass things, but one of our accountants has revealed herself to be a demon baker, whipping up things like hazlenut and cream roulade to flog in the office for Comic Relief.
I've spent an arm and a leg today and feel stuffed and very hyperglycaemic. Aah!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Kim C
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:16 PM

What are French knickers?

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:18 PM

Unsung hero of Comic Relief; Richard Curtis. The writer of Four Weddings, Notting Hill and Blackadder, could be making mega millions in Hollywood, but every 2 years gives up 6 months of his life to organise red nose day. You won't see much of him tonite, but he is one of the main movers and shakers. Much respect.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: mousethief
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:20 PM

French knickers are just like regular knickers except you open your lips and stick your tongue out.

What does "pants to...." mean? Is that like saying "Fooey" or "F*** you"? Or does it have a more specific meaning? Inquiring and apparently stupid minds want to know.

Spaw, is this what you are sputtering about, too?

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:28 PM

Click here for french knickers

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:30 PM

I would just like to stress that the above site was NOT in my favourites folder. I had to search long and hard to find it, honest.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: mousethief
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:31 PM

Looks like lacy boxer shorts for women. Ooo la la. Those French really know their romance.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:31 PM

Thanks greyeyes I have ordered the red Ones...........

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:32 PM

Perhaps long and hard was not the best choice of words in the circumstances!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:37 PM

Describing something as "pants" is just a way of saying it's rubbish. "Arsenal were absolutely pants in Europe this week" for instance, would be an accurate description, or even just "Arsenal are pants".

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: John Routledge
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:44 PM

To date I have given nothing to Comic Relief. Thank you Mudcat for nudging me in the right direction. Many votes for Jack Dee + a big donation. Cheers GB

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Kim C
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 01:48 PM

Here in the states we call those Tap Pants. I don't know why. Boy, you learn something new every day!

I thought Frenck knickers might be sort of like 19th century women's drawers wherein there is no crotch. They are very handy when you have to back your big dress into a 21st century portajohn or other facility at a reenactment. ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Morticia
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 02:08 PM

Roger, I reckon you'll look lovely in red french knickers...good choice, and a fiver for CS if you publish a picture of you wearing them!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 02:11 PM

Roger, £10 to CR if you promise NOT to publish a picture of you wearing them.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 02:14 PM

Apparently Billy Connolly is going to dance naked round Trafalgar Square later in the evening. I might chose that exact moment to make a cup of tea!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Morticia
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 03:19 PM

spoilsport Greyeyes....Roger, I'll up the ante to £20 to CR...

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 03:42 PM

Morty, £20 not to see Roger In Sheffield in French Knickers is a bit steep. But I'll match your £20 to see YOU in them, or something similar!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 04:12 PM

What, even her red spotty ones, Greyeyes?! :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 04:20 PM

Ickle; now look what you've started!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 04:33 PM

French knickers are just like everyone else's except they fry them in garlic butter....

I distinctly remember the expression 'pants' turning up as being soemthing not particlarly good as in 'That last song was pants' or 'This house believes the philosophies of John Paul Satre were pants' etc etc. Seemed to arrive some time in the 80's around here. Guess 'Pants to whatever' derives from that???

Dave the (always) red nosed Gnome

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 04:34 PM

ESPECIALLY the red spotted ones!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Bert
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 04:36 PM

The Pants

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Kim C
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:25 PM

David Letterman's production company is called Worldwide Pants Inc. Do you reckon there's any connection?

Pants are a good thing. I like pants. So why do we want to use it as a disparaging term? Like some body parts... don't we all appreciate our parts? Why do we use terms for certain body parts to call people names?

(well, someone has to wonder about these things...)

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Matt_R
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:29 PM

When me and my sisters were little, we used to refer to anyone who wore glasses as a "Pant". Of course, that was back before the whole family were all Pants...

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 05:52 PM

You need to appreciate that while pants in the US usually refers to what we call trousers, in the UK pants are exclusively under-garments. Why they have become a disparaging term, I couldn't say.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: mousethief
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:25 PM

When I was in high school (in the USA), an effeminate male was sometimes referred to as a "panty-waist." More often as an insult or term of abuse (e.g. a taunt to somebody who couldn't do something you considered macho) than as a serious term, of course. Wonder if that's related somehow.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:37 PM

Well, they raised a million in an hour and true to his word Billy Connolly dance around Picadilly circus stark bollock naked, no fig leaf or cloudy camera shots -it was Hysterical!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:39 PM

French kiss....French knickers.........I love the way we tend to mess with the French. In the autmotive repair business, you are often plagued with a faulty hydraulic jack (lift) and its known as a "French Jack"......because it keeps going down on you.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:42 PM

mousethief, the term "pants" in the UK is a relatively recent phenomenom in this context. My understanding is that you are really old. So the chances that the UK expression is related to something that you came across in High School is remote. :>)

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: mousethief
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:51 PM

really old?

Really Old?!

REALLY OLD?!?!

Yeesh!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:52 PM

I have to say that I wasn't expecting the Billy Connolly skit to be quite so full frontal. To follow it up with 50 Billy lookalikes dancing bollock nekkid on live UK TV was an inspired moment of comedy.

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:52 PM

And I'd be happy to contribute for the pleasure of getting a few pix of Morty in the French knickers.....and just the French knickers........while sitting on my lap.............luvya Mort!!!

Say....How about a picture of Gomez in them too? I think we can find an audience around here for that!!

Uncle Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Greyeyes
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 06:56 PM

Spaw, I'm definitely not shelling out 20 quid to see Morty sitting in YOUR lap clad only in French knickers. If Gomez is added to the equation I withdraw my pledge completely!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Matt_R
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 07:01 PM

Gomez sitting in your lap? Sheesh...here comes the breeze!

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Lanfranc
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 07:13 PM

I seem to remember someone telling me that US English is the only language in which dance, romance and trousers could be made to rhyme - as romance, dance, and pants.

My decorated Y-fronts over moleskins were not deemed wildly exciting, and I had this depressing sensation of fiddling while Rome - or at least animals - burned.

Still, as the saying goes, "I gave already". Hope someone somewhere reciprocates if we're ever starving or dying like flies from a mutated strain of Foot and Mouth.

As to the Big Yin dancing stark bollock naked round London, I can only say that it was a good thing that it was a cold day! But then, he's even older than me.....

Subject: RE: BS: Pants to Poverty
From: Lanfranc
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 07:16 PM

or mousethief!