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One of the prominent news items here concerns the troubles of Australia's "High Performance Director" or some such thing for the peak swimming organisation here, Greg Hodge.
Some girl of about 20 has emerged and claimed that while she was staying with Hodge, then a swimming coach, that Hodge, among other things, touched her inappropriately, giving her "wedgies" (forcing her swimming briefs into the space between her buttocks) and rubbing vaseline into her breasts.
Hodge has strenuously denied the claims, but has in any event been prohibited by Australian Swimming from direct contact with swimmers and coaches, pending further investigation.
Australian Swimming says this is not a big problem, as Hodge had no "hands-on role" with swimmers. Dawn Fraser, one of Australia's swimming greats, later said that Australian swimming faced serious problems and needed to "get to the bottom of the matter."
What is it about a media feeding frenzy that drives people into such amusing Freudian slips? Are there some other good examples?
Laughing
Chrissy
Some girl of about 20 has emerged and claimed that while she was staying with Hodge, then a swimming coach, that Hodge, among other things, touched her inappropriately, giving her "wedgies" (forcing her swimming briefs into the space between her buttocks) and rubbing vaseline into her breasts.
Hodge has strenuously denied the claims, but has in any event been prohibited by Australian Swimming from direct contact with swimmers and coaches, pending further investigation.
Australian Swimming says this is not a big problem, as Hodge had no "hands-on role" with swimmers. Dawn Fraser, one of Australia's swimming greats, later said that Australian swimming faced serious problems and needed to "get to the bottom of the matter."
What is it about a media feeding frenzy that drives people into such amusing Freudian slips? Are there some other good examples?
Laughing
Chrissy
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[nq:1]One of the prominent news items here concerns the troubles of Australia's "High Performance Director" or some such thing for ... Hodge, among other things, touched her inappropriately, giving her "wedgies" (forcing her swimming briefs into the space between her buttocks)[/nq] I've heard "flossing" for that. [/nq] I've just invented "**** lube" (TM) for that.
- [nq:1]One of the prominent news items here concerns the troubles of Australia's "High Performance Director" or some such thing for ...
- Hodge, among other things, touched her inappropriately, giving her "wedgies" (forcing her swimming briefs into the space between her buttocks)[/nq] I've heard "flossing" for that.
- [/nq] I've just invented "**** lube" (TM) for that.
- ObLube: Vaseline (R) isn't absorbed by the skin, so wouldn't "onto her *******" have been more accurate?
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[nq:1]One of the prominent news items here concerns the troubles of Australia's "High Performance Director" or some such thing for ... Hodge, among other things, touched her inappropriately, giving her "wedgies" (forcing her swimming briefs into the space between her buttocks)[/nq]
I've heard "flossing" for that.
[nq:1]and rubbing vaseline into her *******.[/nq]
I've just invented "***
I've heard "flossing" for that.
[nq:1]and rubbing vaseline into her *******.[/nq]
I've just invented "***
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[nq:1]One of the prominent news items here concerns the troubles of Australia's "High Performance Director" or some such thing for ... about a media feeding frenzy that drives people into such amusing Freudian slips? Are there some other good examples? Laughing[/nq]
But how can you tell that they are accidents? People, especially journalists, love puns. Not only the newspapers but the T
But how can you tell that they are accidents? People, especially journalists, love puns. Not only the newspapers but the T
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[nq:1]I hope you're not like the arrogant city folk who laugh merrily at the "unconscious humor" displayed by "ignorant rubes" ... stupid, but the country folk quietly think the city folk are even stupider not to see that it's a joke.[/nq]
I thought they thought the city were folk were stupid for not realising it wasn't a joke. That they'll give a kid threepence for a thrown away milk b
I thought they thought the city were folk were stupid for not realising it wasn't a joke. That they'll give a kid threepence for a thrown away milk b
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[nq:2]What is it about a media feeding frenzy that drives people into such amusing Freudian slips? Are there some other good examples? Laughing[/nq]
[nq:1]But how can you tell that they are accidents? People, especially journalists, love puns. Not only the newspapers but the TV news coverage are full of all sorts of irrelevant puns, these days.[/nq]
I'm not counting reporters. These
[nq:1]But how can you tell that they are accidents? People, especially journalists, love puns. Not only the newspapers but the TV news coverage are full of all sorts of irrelevant puns, these days.[/nq]
I'm not counting reporters. These
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[nq:1]Australian Swimming says this is not a big problem, as Hodge had no "hands-on role" with swimmers. Dawn Fraser, one of Australia's swimming greats, later said that Australian swimming faced serious problems and needed to "get to the bottom of the matter."[/nq]
It is taught from an early age. I used to live in a suburb called Kangaroo Flat. The local primary school advertises i
[nq:1]Australian Swimming says this is not a big problem, as Hodge had no "hands-on role" with swimmers. Dawn Fraser, one of Australia's swimming greats, later said that Australian swimming faced serious problems and needed to "get to the bottom of the matter."[/nq]
It is taught from an early age. I used to live in a suburb called Kangaroo Flat. The local primary school advertises i
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[nq:1]One of the prominent news items here concerns the troubles of Australia's "High Performance Director" or some such thing for ... it about a media feeding frenzy that drives people into such amusing Freudian slips? Are there some other good examples?[/nq]
I'm sure there'll be an example hard on the heels of that.
John Dean
Oxford
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I'm sure there'll be an example hard on the heels of that.
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:2]I hope you're not like the arrogant city folk who ... are even stupider not to see that it's a joke.[/nq]
While it is true that country folk, aka rubes, are often stupider than city people, and only rarely smarter, few city people would not recognize that as a joke. A newly arrived rube, perhaps, before he saw the lights.
Charles Riggs
Email address: chriggs¦at¦eircom¦dot¦ne
While it is true that country folk, aka rubes, are often stupider than city people, and only rarely smarter, few city people would not recognize that as a joke. A newly arrived rube, perhaps, before he saw the lights.
Charles Riggs
Email address: chriggs¦at¦eircom¦dot¦ne
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[nq:1]But how can you tell that they are accidents? People, especially journalists, love puns. Not only the newspapers but the TV news coverage are full of all sorts of irrelevant puns, these days.[/nq]
This has been going on for a very long time. On the TV news, local news at least, the news presenters seem to think that they need a pun on the previous story to carry themselves over to
This has been going on for a very long time. On the TV news, local news at least, the news presenters seem to think that they need a pun on the previous story to carry themselves over to
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[nq:2]Australian Swimming says this is not a big problem, as ... and needed to "get to the bottom of the matter."[/nq]
[nq:1]It is taught from an early age. I used to live in a suburb called Kangaroo Flat. The local primary school advertises itself as "A leap ahead".[/nq]
I am surprised he didn't say that they were working to get better abreast of the situation.
[nq:1]It is taught from an early age. I used to live in a suburb called Kangaroo Flat. The local primary school advertises itself as "A leap ahead".[/nq]
I am surprised he didn't say that they were working to get better abreast of the situation.
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[nq:2]But how can you tell that they are accidents? People, ... are full of all sorts of irrelevant puns, these days.[/nq]
[nq:1]This has been going on for a very long time. On the TV news, local news at least, the news ... anything else. You know they planned this stuff all along and the puns are rarely very clever, even slightly so.[/nq]
What I really hate about 2 presenters, whether on
[nq:1]This has been going on for a very long time. On the TV news, local news at least, the news ... anything else. You know they planned this stuff all along and the puns are rarely very clever, even slightly so.[/nq]
What I really hate about 2 presenters, whether on
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