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Moonhead -> Who watches the watchmen? (7/11/2013 10:33:55 AM)
If people are going to quote Lucian, could they make an effort not to misprision or mangle the Satires? Fucking Alan Moore. Cunt needs a slap, and not just from Grant Morrison...

RottenJohnny -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/11/2013 3:35:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead If people are going to quote Lucian, could they make an effort not to misprision or mangle the Satires? Fucking Alan Moore. Cunt needs a slap, and not just from Grant Morrison... wtf?????????? My you momma dogface to the banana patch?

PeonForHer -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/11/2013 3:58:15 PM)
Congratulations on starting the most incomprehensible thread on this forum, ever, Moonhead. It takes a Brit to do that well. [;)]

Politesub53 -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/11/2013 5:02:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PeonForHer Congratulations on starting the most incomprehensible thread on this forum, ever, Moonhead. It takes a Brit to do that well. [;)] Such shenanigans, one could write a comic book about it.... [;)]

RottenJohnny -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/11/2013 5:11:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Politesub53 Such shenanigans, one could write a comic book about it.... [;)] Hey, one good comic deserves another.

Moonhead -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 6:55:02 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PeonForHer Congratulations on starting the most incomprehensible thread on this forum, ever, Moonhead. It takes a Brit to do that well. [;)] "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" (Lucian's sixth satire) Three or four people have misquoted the translation over the last leek. Clear now?

Apocalypso -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 7:42:52 AM)
Quidquid latine dictum, altum videtur.

Edwynn -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 7:56:04 AM)
Thanks for clarifying. You saved me from doing a 'deep google' on Swiss supervisors in the watch factories. Actually, I think that people are well enough aware of the original quote, just not understanding this particular rant in relation to that (perhaps they are not familiar with the watchpersons referenced in the OP, and then no reference to the particular manglement in question). In any case, people do complain sometimes about the lack of timely moderation from moderators in this and other assorted forums. But I would ask further: just Who is it that is modding the Mods in this affair?

mnottertail -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 8:40:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead If people are going to quote Lucian, could they make an effort not to misprision or mangle the Satires? Fucking Alan Moore. Cunt needs a slap, and not just from Grant Morrison... quote: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Sorry old bean, but the fact the fuckin thing is in Latin should lead you to Juvenal's, and not Lucian's Satires on this auspicious occasion, for the quote. You see; the old poofter was Greek, old Lucian was.........and wrote only in Greek. Although there is some fussing on that, but I think it is confusion only, It is Juvenal's VI. Or they would have bloody said it in Greek, innit? So, cavil at a horse apiece, cuz your saying Lucian does hold some commerce with the heathen amongst us. But yer heart was in the right place, even if yer gub weren't!!!! Rorschach.

Moonhead -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 8:44:47 AM)
Shit, that's embarrassing. Brain fart, obvs.

mnottertail -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 8:47:10 AM)
Well, I've added to my post, Moon, softening the blow, and you are not totally in the wrong, popularity-wise. It's the bleedin' interwebz after all.

mnottertail -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 8:49:45 AM)
Three or four people have misquoted the translation over the last leek. Down to the last alliums at your house, old boy? Just arvin a larff.

PeonForHer -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 10:52:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead Three or four people have misquoted the translation over the last leek. Clear now? Yes. The solution, obviously, is to not to try quoting these translations whilst eating ones vegetables.

mnottertail -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 11:01:18 AM)
Who watches the onions then? Veni, vidi, vici, et comederunt cepe. Ah, that's what it's all about, innit?

PeonForHer -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 4:16:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead Shit, that's embarrassing. Brain fart, obvs. Moonhead, would you like people to stop adding to this thread to save you the embarrassment? Just say so if that's the case.

mnottertail -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 4:17:02 PM)
Ah, come now, laddie, let's give the bloke his onion roast. To show the love..........wot?

PeonForHer -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 4:20:14 PM)
It's probably above 15C where Moonhead is in the Frozen North. 16 degrees or more is officially a killer heatwave up there. The lad must be suffering, if not already turned Japanese. [;)]

Politesub53 -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 4:41:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail Three or four people have misquoted the translation over the last leek. Down to the last alliums at your house, old boy? Just arvin a larff. Are you suggesting Moonie doesnt know his onions ? [;)]

mnottertail -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/12/2013 4:52:40 PM)
I dunno, 'e 'asn't got any as I understand it, guv. And this has turned into comparative literature, hasn't it? He has no onions to compare at this instant, seems to me.

Moonhead -> RE: Who watches the watchmen? (7/13/2013 6:49:58 AM)
I'll have you know that I have a watchman watching my onions. (And another watchman watching him...)

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