Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart

Wizard of Id

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  1. Adam Nedens(Snoopster)

    Adam Nedens(Snoopster) said, 7 months ago

    Spam is an *

  2. William Pursell

    William Pursell said, 7 months ago

    “Spam,Spam,Spam,and Spam” :Monty Python.

  3. BigChiefDesoto

    BigChiefDesoto said, 7 months ago

    I don’t think they had recurved bows back in those days.

  4. pouncingtiger

    pouncingtiger said, 7 months ago

    “Spam, wonderful Spam!” Monty Python continued.

  5. BigChiefDesoto

    BigChiefDesoto said, 7 months ago

    At least with that spam you get a couple of arrows you can shoot!

  6. Nabuquduriuzhur

    Nabuquduriuzhur said, 7 months ago

    I usually just hang up on the sales calls and scam calls. Monday, though, when a really nasty-sounding person called and asked to speak to me (after a recording beep at the start of a call), I just answered with “no, you may not” in a pleasant voice and hung up.

  7. Alexikakos

    Alexikakos said, 7 months ago

    In real life. Does anyone know if Hormel has commented on the use of its brand name this way?

  8. capnLaz

    capnLaz said, 7 months ago

    Since it’s now a universal term and free, I doubt it. Besides, there’s no such thing as bad publicity; the name is remembered but the context is forgotten.

  9. Thirdguy

    Thirdguy said, 7 months ago

    @Alexikakos

    They eventually embraced it.
    http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-17/how-spam-meat-has-survived-spam-e-mail

  10. win

    win said, 7 months ago

    But I don’t like spam.

  11. Alexikakos

    Alexikakos said, 7 months ago

    @Thirdguy

    Thanks for the URL link.
    .
    Now that spam is in the Oxford dictionary as “unwanted messages” Hormel’s worry about being accused of naming their flagshiop product after spam will probably come true.

  12. piloti

    piloti said, 7 months ago

    @BigChiefDesoto

    A 57", 3600 year old recurved yew bow was found in Lake Ledro, Italy.

  13. dsom8

    dsom8 said, 7 months ago

    I remember the good old days, when “spam” was what was sent TO an offending advertiser, in bulk and from thousands of people. The idea was to stuff their in-boxes and email servers hoping to disable their operation. It’s ironic how the meaning got reversed, and quickly.

  14. Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )

    Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? ) said, 7 months ago

    Tight tights

  15. Mitchtheone

    Mitchtheone said, 7 months ago

    And real men wear tights…

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