Actually, I LIKED “Gulliver’s Travels”, the further G. got away from Lilliput the better. Unfortunately I’m the only one I know who seems to “get” some of Swift’s humor. E.g.: a certain people doesn’t write left to right like us, or right to left like the Arabs, or top to bottom or bottom to top like some other peoples, but lines askew, corner to corner, “like ladies in England”. For some reason I find that excruciatingly funny. Alas, no one else does. :P
hey Ray C, that was a great novel, nice comment. And Rakkav, it’s a shame more people have never discovered Mr Swifts political satire. Most people just read it as a kids fictional book without realizing it was written as political satire for the times.
Rakkav: Looks like your record is still intact!
bmwk12ltc: It wasn’t a bad song, either (although the song and the book had nothing in common).
Charlie: If I made you groan, don’t read Jo Jo’s comment!!
Margueritem: Excellent! Now if you or someone could just tell me how to boldface and underline (italics I can handle)…
Given the relative size of the (moonlet), it’s probably one of those little bitty ones in the rings around…uh, guys, I think I just figured out why it’s not named.
Rakkav about 15 years ago
You couldn’t be more specific about the moon, Tim? :)
Brewster: Eyes wide shut as usual, I see.
margueritem about 15 years ago
And what a fitting name for creatures that live on Uranus.
rayannina about 15 years ago
From the classic, “Gullible’s Travels” …
wndrwrthg about 15 years ago
“Put your Lilpoot, put your Lilpoot, put your Lilpoot right down”.
ejcapulet about 15 years ago
Please, please don’t let this turn into the novel by Johnathan Swift! ACK!
zero about 15 years ago
I need to get here earlier—you guys got all the good comments ;-)
wdaveonline about 15 years ago
Brewster should challenge their king to a high-stakes poker game.
A royal flush could wipe them off the face of the moon!
Nebulous Premium Member about 15 years ago
Hopefully, that moon is not Gnastok 7.
Ray_C about 15 years ago
Looks like this moon will be a harsh mistress.
pdeason2 about 15 years ago
at least they put the flag on his chest not some where lower down.
Rakkav about 15 years ago
Actually, I LIKED “Gulliver’s Travels”, the further G. got away from Lilliput the better. Unfortunately I’m the only one I know who seems to “get” some of Swift’s humor. E.g.: a certain people doesn’t write left to right like us, or right to left like the Arabs, or top to bottom or bottom to top like some other peoples, but lines askew, corner to corner, “like ladies in England”. For some reason I find that excruciatingly funny. Alas, no one else does. :P
PappyFiddle about 15 years ago
There’s no way to pound that out, gonna have to order a whole new front end. Gonna cost ya, big time!
Mopman about 15 years ago
One week of short jokes, coming up…
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 15 years ago
Brewster says”Looks like I have a small problem.” Ya’ think?
bmwk12ltc about 15 years ago
hey Ray C, that was a great novel, nice comment. And Rakkav, it’s a shame more people have never discovered Mr Swifts political satire. Most people just read it as a kids fictional book without realizing it was written as political satire for the times.
Digital Frog about 15 years ago
At least he remembered to wear pants…
princepavel about 15 years ago
At least our spleens are safe as the Lilpootians are pretty much the same size as one.Send Winky in with one of Dr. Mel’s whacky inventions.
Cameloo about 15 years ago
That’s one small step for lilpootians…
Nighthawks Premium Member about 15 years ago
and one giant leap for lilpootiankind
Sherlock Watson about 15 years ago
Brewster got owned! 8)
Trebor39 about 15 years ago
Lilpootians of Uranus. Sounds like an embarassing disease.
mrsullenbeauty about 15 years ago
Looks like they’re gonna colonicise him.
Ray_C about 15 years ago
Rakkav: Looks like your record is still intact! bmwk12ltc: It wasn’t a bad song, either (although the song and the book had nothing in common). Charlie: If I made you groan, don’t read Jo Jo’s comment!!
margueritem about 15 years ago
Rakkav: I loved ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, and found it quite humorous.
Rakkav about 15 years ago
Margueritem: Excellent! Now if you or someone could just tell me how to boldface and underline (italics I can handle)…
Given the relative size of the (moonlet), it’s probably one of those little bitty ones in the rings around…uh, guys, I think I just figured out why it’s not named.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs almost 6 years ago
Sneeze.