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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on May 28, 2003, 09:42:47 am

Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: aldo_14 on May 28, 2003, 09:42:47 am: Or something more sinister?

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Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Tiara on May 28, 2003, 09:48:50 am: :blah:

Oooooookay.... whatever....
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 28, 2003, 10:05:03 am: Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: diamondgeezer on May 28, 2003, 11:53:43 am: Do they have powered flight in Lancaster?
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 28, 2003, 11:58:29 am: I'm not so sure, I'll call an invasion and we'll find out.

Wars of the Roses!
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: diamondgeezer on May 28, 2003, 12:00:21 pm: By 'eck
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 28, 2003, 12:06:39 pm: Ee, that's grand.

Ever heard Mike Harding's "Napoleon's retreat from Wigan"?
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Thorn on May 28, 2003, 12:08:14 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.

They have one of those at the museum at CFB Greenwood...
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 28, 2003, 12:13:43 pm: And where is this Museum? I might have to steal it.
Or join the RAF, and get on the BoB Memorial Flight.;7
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Martinus on May 28, 2003, 03:51:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.

:lol:
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: karajorma on May 28, 2003, 05:06:31 pm: Actually I've seen a similar product advertised in a pop up. Now THAT is real irony. At least this one arrived as spam rather than appearing in the exactly the same fashion that it claims to deplore :)
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 28, 2003, 05:08:51 pm: Perhaps they're wanting to use the irony as a sales gimmick?
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: 01010 on May 28, 2003, 05:16:53 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
Actually I've seen a similar product advertised in a pop up. Now THAT is real irony. At least this one arrived as spam rather than appearing in the exactly the same fashion that it claims to deplore :)

I had that one. "Want to get rid of annoying pop-ups like this one?".

I would like to meet the author of that particular one and find out how much he's willing to pay me for sparing his genitals.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Sandwich on May 28, 2003, 05:35:51 pm: My Computer -> right-click, Manage (Win2k, XP(?)) -> Services and Applications -> Services -> Messenger -> right-click, Properties -> Startup Type: set to manual, and click on "Stop".
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: vyper on May 28, 2003, 06:07:07 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
My Computer -> right-click, Manage (Win2k, XP(?)) -> Services and Applications -> Services -> Messenger -> right-click, Properties -> Startup Type: set to manual, and click on "Stop".

You know, I never noticed that. :nervous:
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: IceFire on May 29, 2003, 09:30:14 am: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn

They have one of those at the museum at CFB Greenwood...

Ahhh...but down here in Hamilton at the Canadian Warplane Heritage resides one of two flyable examples of the Avro Lancaster bomber. She's a real beauty and even more so when the four merlin engines start up. Thats fantastic!

I think the other one is in England somewhere....
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 09:42:11 am: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.
Or having 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.

*pollutes HLP with regurgitated WS posts*
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: kasperl on May 29, 2003, 09:44:09 am: or an old man winning the lottery and dieing the next day
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 09:48:00 am: Or it raining on your wedding day.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: kasperl on May 29, 2003, 09:49:42 am: Or a no smoking sign on your ciggarette brake.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 09:50:47 am: Or your plane crashing the first time you fly.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: kasperl on May 29, 2003, 09:57:22 am: Or a traffic jam when you're already late.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 09:59:39 am: Or a death-row pardon, 2 minutes too late.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: kasperl on May 29, 2003, 10:01:07 am: Or a free ride when you already paid
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 10:05:02 am: It's meeting the man/woman of your dreams and then meeting his/her beautiful husband/wife/live-in-love/fag-slave.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: kasperl on May 29, 2003, 10:07:11 am: Or the good advice you just didn't take.

i think we're out now.

*checks lyrics on some website*

yep, we're all out.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 10:10:07 am: Black fly in yer chardonnay?
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Arnav on May 29, 2003, 10:15:17 am: Meeting the woman of your dreams, and then finding out you're impotent.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: kasperl on May 29, 2003, 10:16:33 am: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
Black fly in yer chardonnay?

that's the one i forgott.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 10:16:36 am: Meeting the woman of your dreams then finding out she ain't a woman.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Knight Templar on May 29, 2003, 10:17:07 am: Quote
Originally posted by Arnav
Meeting the woman of your dreams, and then finding out you're impotent.

That's not really as ironic as it is unfortuneate. Ironic would be finding out the woman is a man.
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: an0n on May 29, 2003, 10:22:22 am: :wtf:
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Knight Templar on May 29, 2003, 10:24:50 am: .... look at the times ....
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 29, 2003, 10:27:13 am: I found quite an ironic calendar.

It said "2003 Calendar, courtesy of Whitleys Garden Centre"

But you had to pay £4.99 for it!
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: diamondgeezer on May 29, 2003, 12:35:16 pm: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,15164.msg289643.html#msg289643

Oh hang on, that's not actually irony. Still, I find it amusing :)
Title: The definition of irony?
Post by: Sandwich on May 30, 2003, 08:13:47 am: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
.... look at the times ....

Talk about irony.... :p