Who knew?

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » September 17, 2003, 6:51 pm

Who knew folks at Merriam-Webster had a sense of humor?

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » September 17, 2003, 6:56 pm

I must be missing the punchline.

Kudo · Post by **Kudo** » September 17, 2003, 6:58 pm

..............

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 17, 2003, 7:00 pm

i dont get it

Syndaen Crystalthorn · September 17, 2003, 7:08 pm

This is Spinaltap

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 17, 2003, 7:10 pm

i still dont get it

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » September 17, 2003, 7:23 pm

I don't get it either, enlighten me!

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » September 17, 2003, 7:24 pm

*SWOOSH*

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » September 17, 2003, 7:29 pm

I must of been staring at that picture for a good 10 minutes before I decided to start reading other people's posts.

Im glad I'm not the only one that doesn't get it.

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » September 17, 2003, 7:39 pm

My guess is the bad grammar is supposed to be ironic for a dictionary published.

"We go to Eleven" should be "We're going to Eleven."

-=Lohrno

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » September 17, 2003, 8:00 pm

Obviously the majority of you have never seen This is Spinal Tap. I'm ashamed of all of you (minus Syndaen).

http://spinaltapfan.com/atozed/TAP00160.HTM

http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/thisistap.shtml

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » September 17, 2003, 8:26 pm

spinaltap=ick!

Kudo · Post by **Kudo** » September 17, 2003, 8:33 pm

I still dont get it

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 17, 2003, 8:35 pm

its stupid, dont bother

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » September 17, 2003, 8:36 pm

Kudo wrote:I still dont get it

Merriam-Webster is humorously implying their new dictionary is better because they "go to eleven!" Eleventh edition, volume eleven...

*smacks his head against the wall repeatedly*

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » September 17, 2003, 8:40 pm

I still don't get it.

Drolgin Steingrinder · September 17, 2003, 8:46 pm

I get it!

THIS IS SPINAL TAP is the best rock movie ever made.

Nigel is my hero:

Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten?
Nigel Tufnel: Exactly.
Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder?
Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?
Marty DiBergi: I don't know.
Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.
Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
Nigel Tufnel: [Pause] These go to eleven.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 17, 2003, 8:47 pm

ok i'll explain this sad coincidence.
spinal tap made a big deal about thier amps going to eleven
the dictionary is talking about going to thier 11th edition

i told you, its stupid

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » September 17, 2003, 8:49 pm

Sionistic wrote:i told you, its stupid

You, sir, have no taste.

Ninnia · Post by **Ninnia** » September 17, 2003, 8:54 pm

I think it's very funny!

Who knew lexicographers were so sassy!

Thank you for posting that, Vaemas! Don't let the uncultured masses get to you!

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 17, 2003, 8:54 pm

admit it, VERY loose connection. ADMIT IT!!

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » September 17, 2003, 8:56 pm

75% of the words from the quote and the news title match. Also, read that last sentence in the picture. I'm standing my ground!

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » September 17, 2003, 8:58 pm

It is indeed funny, i never saw that movie but maybe i should

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 17, 2003, 9:00 pm

I saw it a few days ago and instantly thought of Spinal Tap.

Some of you need more culture!

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » September 18, 2003, 1:19 am

Spinal Tap is classic, a must see if you haven't and worth a good watch again even if you have.

Personally I like one word review "shit-sandwich" "Can they print that?" and Paul Schaffer saying... "kick my ass, no kick it, kick my ass" there there is the scene when they all have cold sores... haha, got to love it!

Marb

"Do you hear that?"
"I'm not hearing anything"
"...well you would, if I were playing"

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » September 18, 2003, 9:00 am

The connection is loose, but it was the first thing I thought of.

The movie is a classic though.

Stonehenge. That is all

Lynxe · Post by **Lynxe** » September 18, 2003, 11:21 am

Vae - I got it

/me humms Big Bottom... Big Bottom

Truant · Post by **Truant** » September 18, 2003, 12:52 pm

*shrug* I got it immediately.

But I also quote the film regularly.