Jamie Clubb Snr Member
Number of posts : 296 Age : 47 Job/hobbies : Coach/Writer Humor : Groucho Marx, Tony Hancock, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Paul Merton, Ricky Gervais Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Egregious Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:48 pm | |
| If we were doing our own glossary of words and phrases in scepticism there would have to be an entry for this one. I have to admit that despite my love of writing, reading and English literature in general, the word bypassed me until I heard in the famous "League of Gentlemen" scene. Put "egregious" and "league of gentlemen" into a YouTube search and it's bound to be there - very funny!
Since then, however, I have noticed that sceptics wield the term on a regular basis. The next time you listen to a sceptical broadcast count how many times this word pops up. | |
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undercover sceptic Admin
Number of posts : 520 Age : 50 Location : N.E. England Job/hobbies : reading popular science, research. Humor : Dry Registration date : 2008-06-18
| Subject: Re: Egregious Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:49 pm | |
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Jamie Clubb Snr Member
Number of posts : 296 Age : 47 Job/hobbies : Coach/Writer Humor : Groucho Marx, Tony Hancock, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Paul Merton, Ricky Gervais Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: Egregious Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:15 am | |
| I think that's what is known as a tumbleweed moment! Perhaps it is just me. | |
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undercover sceptic Admin
Number of posts : 520 Age : 50 Location : N.E. England Job/hobbies : reading popular science, research. Humor : Dry Registration date : 2008-06-18
| Subject: Re: Egregious Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:05 pm | |
| Perhaps i havent been paying attention to detail the way you do Jamie Be sceptical, Den. | |
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Jamie Clubb Snr Member
Number of posts : 296 Age : 47 Job/hobbies : Coach/Writer Humor : Groucho Marx, Tony Hancock, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Paul Merton, Ricky Gervais Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: Egregious Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:47 pm | |
| Nah, it is more likely that your filters are better refined for science and useful information. My wife is like that, which makes her excellent company for re-watching films etc. As you can see from my blog I am a horder of all sorts of rubbish that I justify with weird connections and angles. | |
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