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- From: tim@comphy.physics.orst.edu (Tim Mefford)
- Newsgroups: alt.peeves
- Subject: Re: Take up a hobby, instead
- Keywords: Losers
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- Date: 22 Nov 92 00:09:36 GMT
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- In article <By1wqt.888@news.iastate.edu> z1dan@exnet.iastate.edu (Dan Sorenson -- Agro-Barbarian) writes:
- >
- >Peeve: I heard the adjective "Philistine" used towards a person who drank
- >his beer cold today. Actually, I was the one who said it. While I know who
- >the Philistines were, I can't figure out what they could have done that
- >would have warrnted just a phrase in the English language. This is highly
- >annoying, as no references I've checked even mention such an act.
- >
- I read a fascinating article in the paper on this subject just this week.
- The Philistines are, of course, renowned for being culturally barbaric and
- generally not nice because of numerous stories told in the Hebrew Bible
- slandering their character, abilities, and manners. David was using his
- slingshot against some sort of neanderthal, club carrying, hairy gorilla,
- or so the story goes.
-
- It seems that some archeologists digging in the holy land have found the
- remnants of Philistine civilization. The evidence is fairly convincing
- that the Philistines were actually Greeks scattered after the war against
- Troy. They were, in fact, heirs to the entire Hellenic tradition of hearth,
- use of metals, and artistic development. So, while Samson was fighting with
- the jawbone of an ass, the "barbarian" Philistines were using bronze armor,
- spears, and cooking instruments. The Jews meanwhile, were still basically
- shepherds, yet we know their opponents as being the uncultured ones.
-
- Fine proof that he who writes the history is sure to dominate future
- perception.
-
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Tim's to do list ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- 1. Get old, die.
- 2. I must not think bad thoughts.
- 3. Get mine before this fetid rotting contaminated carcass we
- call Earth collapses about our collective head.
- 4. Read a good book.
- 5. Eliminate homicidal clones of self.
- 6. Obtain fiber optic camera, produce Madonna: An Inside Look
- for prime time TV, since that's all that's really left to see.
- 7. Make itemized account of all precious bodily fluids.
- 8. Play basketball.
- 9. Sell Michael Eisner plan to turn Buddha into animated
- Saturday morning crimefighter.
- 10.Consult hyperintelligent aliens about personal life.
- 11.Suggest Clinton take open air motorcade trip through Memphis
- if he really wants people to associate him with Kennedy.
- 12.Convince Christo to begin working with giant razor tipped
- tumbleweeds.
- ---------Tim Mefford tim@physics.orst.edu-----------------
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