Re: Non non non -c'est le grand petard

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by dmarker

10/23/02 3:20:42 AM

10/23/02 6:56:34 AM

Re: Non non non -c'est le grand petard

French Quiz

What does 'hoist by one's own Petar(d)' mean?

a) Someone lit a match behind you just as you released a well nourished methane blast from your rear

b) Speared with your own lance (as with Petard = olde English lance (or halberd))

c) Blew your self up with your own bomb (came unstuck with your own devious deed)

(a clue = Petar (Peter) is old french for a big, noisy fart)

Cheers

Doug Marker

(answer is c)

[link|http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-pet1.htm|Link1]

[link|http://www.alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxhoistw.html|Link2]

[link|http://www.bartleby.com/61/89/P0218900.html|Link3]

Edited by dmarker Oct. 23, 2002, 06:56:34 AM EDT

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An open offer to Marlowe & Mike - (dmarker) - (177) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:35:48 AM EDT

I'll do it provided you give me a week in HK instead :-) -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 22, 2002, 08:46:41 AM EDT

And your point is? - (ChrisR) - (3) - Oct. 22, 2002, 10:05:45 AM EDT

Re: The point is - (dmarker) - (2) - Oct. 22, 2002, 08:22:01 PM EDT

Anti-Americanism is not new - (ChrisR) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 10:27:07 PM EDT

Re: Good points & some contentions - (dmarker) - Oct. 23, 2002, 06:58:29 AM EDT

Hmm paradise.... - (Mike) - (3) - Oct. 22, 2002, 11:49:00 AM EDT

Hell... - (bepatient) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 11:52:07 AM EDT

Now THAT'S funny! LOL -NT - (Mike) - Oct. 22, 2002, 12:01:24 PM EDT

Re: Mike, here is a *fair* counter offer - (dmarker2) - Oct. 22, 2002, 07:35:05 PM EDT

Here's a counter offer - (marlowe) - (161) - Oct. 22, 2002, 12:14:14 PM EDT

Once again, you "miss" the point. - (Brandioch) - (159) - Oct. 22, 2002, 12:35:12 PM EDT

Been watching the news lately? - (Mike) - (158) - Oct. 22, 2002, 12:54:59 PM EDT

You and Marlowe. Two peas in a pod. - (Brandioch) - (157) - Oct. 22, 2002, 01:06:54 PM EDT

Just like the French...right? - (bepatient) - (7) - Oct. 22, 2002, 01:11:33 PM EDT

all those in favor of invading france raise your hands - (boxley) - (6) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:23:55 PM EDT

/me raises hands - (bepatient) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:30:29 PM EDT

Yeu shall neut have eur women or eur croissants! -NT - (deSitter) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:21:01 PM EDT

And they speak English with an outrajus accent. -NT - (Mike) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:34:44 PM EDT

Yeu stupide fewl! I fart in yeur generale direction! -NT - (deSitter) - (2) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:17:31 PM EDT

Fetch-ay la vache!!! -NT - (bepatient) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:22:39 PM EDT

Re: Non non non -c'est le grand petard - (dmarker) - Oct. 23, 2002, 06:56:34 AM EDT

Priceless - (Mike) - (148) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:17:25 PM EDT

Re: Priceless - (bepatient) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:32:10 PM EDT

Tee hee hee. I like it that Bill responded to you. - (Brandioch) - (65) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:46:26 PM EDT

Excuse me? - (bepatient) - (16) - Oct. 22, 2002, 02:54:42 PM EDT

Did you miss the point? - (Brandioch) - (15) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:10:22 PM EDT

I never stated anything in this thread... - (bepatient) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:25:45 PM EDT

Ohhhhhh I see now - (Mike) - (13) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:35:56 PM EDT

Nice "cover". :) - (Brandioch) - (12) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:14:12 PM EDT

Hard to understand context... - (bepatient) - (2) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:16:12 PM EDT

I expect that from you. - (Brandioch) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:22:13 PM EDT

You are amusing. - (bepatient) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:26:12 PM EDT

Actually - (Mike) - (8) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:38:56 PM EDT

And when you've been beaten and you know it..... - (Brandioch) - (7) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:57:37 PM EDT

Context your honor........ Context......... CONTEXT! - (Mike) - (4) - Oct. 22, 2002, 06:20:19 PM EDT

No, now you need "reading with comprehension". - (Brandioch) - (3) - Oct. 22, 2002, 06:47:12 PM EDT

Yes - (Mike) - (2) - Oct. 22, 2002, 08:09:51 PM EDT

And... - (Mike) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 08:12:16 PM EDT

And... - (Mike) - Oct. 22, 2002, 08:13:10 PM EDT

Rofl wonder how long he will right shift before he realizes - (boxley) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 10:30:46 PM EDT

I don't mind losing a battle to Brandi - (Mike) - Oct. 23, 2002, 12:17:52 AM EDT

Oh god.......... new lows. - (Mike) - (47) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:28:01 PM EDT

Nah...he's been there before. - (bepatient) - Oct. 22, 2002, 03:42:31 PM EDT

Which is it? - (Brandioch) - (45) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:19:40 PM EDT

Ah...using that to do what... - (bepatient) - (44) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:22:59 PM EDT

Nice try. - (Brandioch) - (43) - Oct. 22, 2002, 06:14:31 PM EDT

Hmmmmmm - (Mike) - (42) - Oct. 22, 2002, 06:22:21 PM EDT

THREE! - (Brandioch) - (41) - Oct. 22, 2002, 06:49:08 PM EDT

Excuse me moron...but thats hockey... - (bepatient) - (40) - Oct. 23, 2002, 08:02:45 AM EDT

Was that "moron" you said? To me? - (Brandioch) - (39) - Oct. 23, 2002, 04:37:49 PM EDT

'Hat Trick' I first heard re motorcycle GP racing, - (Ashton) - (1) - Oct. 23, 2002, 04:58:01 PM EDT

Cricket. - (ChrisR) - Oct. 23, 2002, 05:04:16 PM EDT

Yes it was... - (bepatient) - (36) - Oct. 23, 2002, 05:44:55 PM EDT

Hee hee hee. - (Brandioch) - (35) - Oct. 23, 2002, 06:24:35 PM EDT

Ahhhh...thee of massive experience. - (bepatient) - (34) - Oct. 23, 2002, 08:06:34 PM EDT

So you claim. - (Brandioch) - (33) - Oct. 24, 2002, 02:33:29 AM EDT

Classic - (bepatient) - (32) - Oct. 24, 2002, 07:39:42 AM EDT

That would be you. - (Brandioch) - (30) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:40:47 PM EDT

Classic Part 2 - (bepatient) - (29) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:09:38 PM EDT

I think I've demonstrated this sufficiently. - (Brandioch) - (28) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:19:29 PM EDT

Don't have it... - (bepatient) - (7) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:38:12 PM EDT

Knock off the lies. - (Brandioch) - (4) - Oct. 24, 2002, 02:43:23 PM EDT

Nope. - (bepatient) - (3) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:27:17 PM EDT

I've already established your problems with context. - (Brandioch) - (2) - Oct. 24, 2002, 04:15:48 PM EDT

*fap* -NT - (pwhysall) - Oct. 24, 2002, 04:23:55 PM EDT

rofl -NT - (bepatient) - Oct. 24, 2002, 05:01:03 PM EDT

Gonna be a dental floss tycoon? - (screamer) - (1) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:19:46 PM EDT

Bingo! Gonna be wearing my Python Boots too. - (bepatient) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:29:15 PM EDT

I back it up with facts LMAO - (Mike) - (19) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:39:21 PM EDT

Mike == clueless. - (Brandioch) - (18) - Oct. 24, 2002, 04:39:02 PM EDT

Bad logic, bad facts - (Mike) - (17) - Oct. 24, 2002, 05:29:48 PM EDT

So you say. - (Brandioch) - (16) - Oct. 24, 2002, 06:03:02 PM EDT

Jeez, will you *never* let go? - (wharris2) - (15) - Oct. 24, 2002, 08:46:31 PM EDT

I'm sorry, was I talking to you? - (Brandioch) - (14) - Oct. 24, 2002, 10:58:49 PM EDT

Because the S/N ratio in here is abyssmal - (admin) - (13) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:09:14 PM EDT

And he was improving it? yes/no? - (Brandioch) - (12) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:27:53 PM EDT

are you insinuating I am not improving it? - (boxley) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:29:37 PM EDT

He was attempting to. - (admin) - (10) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:30:31 PM EDT

Futile hope, I'm afraid, Scott. - (wharris2) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:37:21 PM EDT

Allow me to make this perfectly clear. - (Brandioch) - (8) - Oct. 25, 2002, 12:03:55 AM EDT

"I do not subscribe to political correctness." - (Silverlock) - (3) - Oct. 25, 2002, 12:16:18 AM EDT

Check my reply to your other post. - (Brandioch) - (2) - Oct. 25, 2002, 01:10:25 AM EDT

point to a single example. - (Silverlock) - (1) - Oct. 25, 2002, 01:18:24 AM EDT

Those specific words? - (Brandioch) - Oct. 25, 2002, 02:13:12 AM EDT

That much is obvious. - (admin) - (3) - Oct. 25, 2002, 09:18:09 AM EDT

Let me put this in small words. - (Brandioch) - Oct. 25, 2002, 12:15:06 PM EDT

Re: That much is obvious. - (wharris2) - (1) - Oct. 25, 2002, 04:39:25 PM EDT

Tell me about it. - (admin) - Oct. 25, 2002, 05:03:34 PM EDT

All in all... - (screamer) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:12:36 PM EDT

Re: In defense of Brandioch - (dmarker) - (80) - Oct. 23, 2002, 08:37:42 AM EDT

Thanks - (Mike) - Oct. 23, 2002, 09:29:07 AM EDT

ROFLMAO. - (bepatient) - (2) - Oct. 23, 2002, 10:14:58 AM EDT

Re: To you ? maybe - (dmarker) - (1) - Oct. 23, 2002, 10:43:43 AM EDT

I'm sure there will be times... - (bepatient) - Oct. 23, 2002, 10:55:43 AM EDT

Re: In defense of Brandioch - (deSitter) - (2) - Oct. 23, 2002, 11:36:45 AM EDT

Experimentation, yes. Intuition, never. - (Brandioch) - (1) - Oct. 23, 2002, 04:40:25 PM EDT

Didn't think I had it in me, did you Mr. Spock? -NT - (deSitter) - Oct. 23, 2002, 08:53:18 PM EDT

Re: In defense of Brandioch - (Ashton) - Oct. 23, 2002, 04:43:53 PM EDT

On liars... and grammatical tyrants... - (screamer) - (71) - Oct. 23, 2002, 05:22:45 PM EDT

Thoughts - (Mike) - (5) - Oct. 23, 2002, 06:16:51 PM EDT

I'm actually a fan of his style in other fora... - (screamer) - (1) - Oct. 23, 2002, 06:48:29 PM EDT

I won't be holding my breath ;-) -NT - (bepatient) - Oct. 23, 2002, 08:51:52 PM EDT

Awww, is the big bad man being mean to you? - (Brandioch) - (2) - Oct. 23, 2002, 07:14:59 PM EDT

Typical. - (wharris2) - Oct. 23, 2002, 11:51:47 PM EDT

Yes <snif> - (Mike) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:01:38 AM EDT

Care to link to that? - (Brandioch) - (64) - Oct. 23, 2002, 07:03:26 PM EDT

Oh you need a link? - (boxley) - (4) - Oct. 23, 2002, 07:18:00 PM EDT

Am I missing something? - (Brandioch) - (3) - Oct. 24, 2002, 02:13:56 AM EDT

He did have a "me dux". I think that means... - (Another Scott) - Oct. 24, 2002, 08:27:44 AM EDT

I did a search based on hopefully all of your posts :-) - (boxley) - (1) - Oct. 24, 2002, 09:44:55 AM EDT

Ah. I see now. - (Brandioch) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:26:41 PM EDT

Thank you... - (screamer) - (57) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:53:39 AM EDT

You have the same pattern as always. - (Brandioch) - (56) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:17:48 AM EDT

Enough already - (Silverlock) - (5) - Oct. 24, 2002, 10:00:27 AM EDT

You left out the OTHER bits. - (Brandioch) - (4) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:44:43 PM EDT

Smile - (Mike) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:04:27 PM EDT

This sketch is just silly </Monty Python> - (Silverlock) - (2) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:48:35 PM EDT

The Larch. - (pwhysall) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:55:14 PM EDT

A man with three buttocks -NT - (snork) - Oct. 24, 2002, 02:20:10 PM EDT

Last chance... - (screamer) - (9) - Oct. 24, 2002, 10:46:19 AM EDT

Mon Dieu... - (bepatient) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:21:14 AM EDT

Awww, are you having trouble with your memory? - (Brandioch) - (6) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:10:46 PM EDT

Better conclusion - (Mike) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:52:19 PM EDT

Thank you again... - (screamer) - (4) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:07:40 PM EDT

Claim whatever you want. - (Brandioch) - (3) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:49:07 PM EDT

Deny, deny, deny - (Mike) - (2) - Oct. 24, 2002, 04:34:15 PM EDT

What are you denying? -NT - (Brandioch) - (1) - Oct. 24, 2002, 06:56:29 PM EDT

????????????? - (Mike) - Oct. 25, 2002, 12:26:29 AM EDT

FYI - (Mike) - Oct. 24, 2002, 04:42:11 PM EDT

non sequiter - (ChrisR) - (35) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:48:36 AM EDT

(grumble) non sequitur (no hyphen) -NT - (deSitter) - (1) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:02:46 PM EDT

At least I left the hyphen out. :-) -NT - (ChrisR) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:09:30 PM EDT

Again. - (Brandioch) - (31) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:47:15 PM EDT

I recommend.... - (Mike) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:33:36 PM EDT

Language is not mathematics - (ChrisR) - (29) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:36:03 PM EDT

Good post - (Silverlock) - Oct. 24, 2002, 02:03:53 PM EDT

That was my point. - (Brandioch) - (27) - Oct. 24, 2002, 02:29:05 PM EDT

...and ceramic composites -NT - (altmann) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:22:53 PM EDT

Repitition is tedious - (ChrisR) - (25) - Oct. 24, 2002, 03:24:05 PM EDT

Thanks for seeing my point. - (Brandioch) - (24) - Oct. 24, 2002, 04:07:43 PM EDT

Strawman - (ChrisR) - (11) - Oct. 24, 2002, 05:02:47 PM EDT

Please take some time and take some courses. - (Brandioch) - (10) - Oct. 24, 2002, 06:08:32 PM EDT

Pardon me. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 24, 2002, 09:12:19 PM EDT

I value your opinion. - (Brandioch) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:07:18 PM EDT

If I tell you that fence is a wall and I will shoot you if - (boxley) - Oct. 24, 2002, 09:16:32 PM EDT

That's not an argument... - (ChrisR) - (6) - Oct. 25, 2002, 01:15:06 PM EDT

Again, - (Brandioch) - (5) - Oct. 25, 2002, 02:21:13 PM EDT

Rinse, Wash, Repeat - (ChrisR) - (4) - Oct. 25, 2002, 02:37:36 PM EDT

I'm breaking this down for you. - (Brandioch) - (3) - Oct. 25, 2002, 02:37:20 PM EDT

The subsets are interchangeable.... - (ChrisR) - (2) - Oct. 25, 2002, 03:16:13 PM EDT

Chris, you're arguing with an intractible ***hole. -NT - (wharris2) - Oct. 25, 2002, 05:09:17 PM EDT

You might want to ask yourself a question. - (Brandioch) - Oct. 25, 2002, 05:17:08 PM EDT

One last time... SLOWLY... - (screamer) - (11) - Oct. 24, 2002, 05:38:27 PM EDT

Still there with the lies? - (Brandioch) - (10) - Oct. 24, 2002, 06:18:42 PM EDT

-----oooOOOooo---- -NT - (screamer) - (9) - Oct. 24, 2002, 06:21:59 PM EDT

I expected that from you. - (Brandioch) - (8) - Oct. 24, 2002, 06:28:49 PM EDT

This is beyond tiresome - (Silverlock) - (7) - Oct. 24, 2002, 10:04:49 PM EDT

The issue has been addressed. - (Brandioch) - (6) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:13:46 PM EDT

One time only - (Silverlock) - (5) - Oct. 25, 2002, 12:02:40 AM EDT

Okay, this might seem a bit complicated. - (Brandioch) - (2) - Oct. 25, 2002, 01:07:12 AM EDT

Is this when the wall (excuse me .. barrier) was built? - (Silverlock) - (1) - Oct. 25, 2002, 01:14:54 AM EDT

Again, that's a bit complex. - (Brandioch) - Oct. 25, 2002, 02:01:12 AM EDT

"The Iron Curtain" - (Ashton) - (1) - Oct. 25, 2002, 05:00:52 AM EDT

Re: "The Iron Curtain" - (wharris2) - Oct. 25, 2002, 04:49:12 PM EDT

Re: non sequiter - (wharris2) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:59:10 PM EDT

Give it a rest. - (pwhysall) - (3) - Oct. 24, 2002, 11:50:53 AM EDT

You don't understand. - (Brandioch) - (2) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:50:13 PM EDT

*fap*fap*fap*fap* -NT - (pwhysall) - Oct. 24, 2002, 12:57:30 PM EDT

Just don't get any on your tie. -NT - (Mike) - Oct. 24, 2002, 01:42:25 PM EDT

Re: Care to link to that? - (admin) - Oct. 25, 2002, 09:32:21 AM EDT

Re: Out of touch with world in NY City ... - (dmarker2) - Oct. 22, 2002, 07:32:52 PM EDT

Gentlemen! Gentlemen!___fighting in the War Room? - (Ashton) - (3) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:05:30 PM EDT

C'mon... - (bepatient) - (2) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:13:49 PM EDT

Yes: sensory deprivation is part of the Remorse Training. -NT - (Ashton) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:17:05 PM EDT

It'll be awfully hard to get in the mood... - (bepatient) - Oct. 22, 2002, 05:19:26 PM EDT

Re: An open offer to Marlowe & Mike - (wharris2) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2002, 09:07:12 PM EDT

Re: Sorry, please forgive, offer extended ... - (dmarker) - Oct. 22, 2002, 09:56:47 PM EDT

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