Show 1036 Thursday 23 April
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Hi, I’m Sarah, welcome to The Daily English Show.
Today I recommend a video called: We Didn’t Start The Flame War.
It’s by College Humor and it’s to the tune of We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel.
I really like this video. I think it’s really well done. They’ve made a song out of the typical ridiculous things that some people say on the internet. The stupid comments that people make and the typical complaints they make. There’s a lot of really offensive language in it, but I think they somehow pull it off because they’re really just showing how ridiculous all these comments are.
Do you know what a flame war is?
I think it’s basically just people typing stupid insults at each other.
But you can read a few more in-depth definitions on Urban Dictionary.
And Wikipedia says: Flaming is a hostile and insulting interaction between internet users.
There’s a lot of slang in this song, so there could be quite a few words that you don’t know.
For example peeps, which means: people.
This is the chorus of the song:
We didn’t start the Flame War
Peeps were hating on it
Before I left my comment
To hate on something is slang for to criticize, insult or attack something.
I’ve only ever seen it written online, but maybe it’s used offline too.
Anyway, basically the chorus means something like: I didn’t start the argument, people were already arguing before I left a comment.
The Acadia Report
Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Every year at Acadia University, there’s an event called the Snowball Formal. And there’s a video of this year’s event on the Acadia channel.
So what’s a formal?
You probably know the adjective formal. But what does the noun mean.
It says here: North American, an occasion on which evening dress is worn.
So it’s an event where you dress up in suits and dresses basically and you can’t wear casual clothes like tracksuits or jeans.
It’s like a prom, which is also American English – but I think a prom is usually at high school.
In New Zealand, at the high school I went to anyway, we called it a ball. And I also went to one in my first year of university– it was just for the people who lived in my hall – and we called that a ball too.
STICK NEWS
Kia ora in Stick News today a man in New Zealand has banned an entire town from staying at his motel.
Shane (* should be "Steve") Donnelly is an Australian man who owns a motel in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Shane said that over a six-month period three groups of people from Wainuiomata caused trouble at the motel.
Their bad behaviour included: spitting on the pavement, flirting with girls and swearing,
So he has decided to ban everyone from Wainuiomata.
And that was Stick News for Thursday the 23rd of April.
Kia ora.
TDES Niseko Snow Report
in Hirafu
with Keita Nakamura
* Keita was a guest on Show 1033
What do you like about Niseko?
Many things. And they have four seasons, so I can’t say one things, but … that’s the thing I like, the four seasons. Lots of snows and nature and … um, international culture. But still … a lot of thing is moving here, so that’s interesting.
What are the snow conditions like in Niseko compared to other mountains in Hokkaido?
There are so many places you can have powder, but, ah, you have to hike up and … yeah you have to hike up. But this ski resort is really easy to get fresh powder all day. Easy.
Word of the Day
Today’s word is prove.
v. to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that sth is true
This is from today’s video: if ur gonna call bullshit post a link to prove it.
(From 1:18)
Someone had said the photo that they are commenting on, was stolen from another website. And this person is saying: If you’re going to accuse someone of doing something, then you should post a link to prove it – to show that what you’re saying is true.
conversations with sarah
#654 What does bone mean?
Step 1: Repeat Mari’s lines.
Step 2: Read Mari’s lines and talk to Sarah.
Mari What does bone mean?
Sarah Bone means to have sex.
Mari Like make love?
Sarah Yeah, except that bone isn’t very romantic.
Mari When do you use that word?
Sarah Well, I never use it. But … I guess it would be teenage boys. Maybe writing comments on the internet like in that song.
Jeff Rubin is typing a message
Jeff Rubin @ 3:31pm says:
posted that pic
Streeter Seidell @3:31pm says
people like it?
Jeff Rubin is typing a message
Jeff Rubin @ 3:31pm says:
Check out the comments
First post!
fucking gay
Second post!
go away!
stupid picture
Simpsons did it
south park did it too.
ROFL copter ! ! !
Really Stupid
I dunno, I kinda like it
I hate Mindy (http://www.ihatemindy.com/4c7e234)
I hate Cindy (http://www.ihatecindy.com/4c7e234)
I hate fags and jews
Who’s the girl in that pic?
I want her to show her tits
So gross, I wonder why girls don’t come to this site!
This picture FTW I’d bone the girl in it
I’d bone your mom
u bone your palm
oh snap, epic Pwnage!
We didn’t start the flame war
Peeps were hatin’ on it
‘fore I left my comment
We didn’t start the flame war
Let the whole wide world know
I’m a big old asshole
Saw this on another site.
Photoshop’d, Am I right?
hard to see, but I agree
dugg down cuz it sucks!
How’d this garbage make it to the front page?
users from their site came and dugg it up
Stolen from XKCD
Buried for inaccuracy
if ur gonna call bullshit post a link to prove it
Ron Paul 2012!!!
he can’t win, don’t jizz yourself
He’s got a chance
Yeah, in France - bet you’d vote for Palin!
We didn’t start the Flame War
Peeps were hatin’ on it
‘fore I left my comment
We didn’t start the flame war
Let the whole wide world know
I’m a big old asshole
Who wants a free iPod? Just follow this link
God, Spammers in this thread are such massive dickheads
Oh my god, watch my vid - crazy funny fat kid
Eat my ass you fucking troll
what an asshole!
Rick roll’d!
Gay-ay-ay
You guys know who I hate? people who are mixed race
also mexicans red heads, and asians
why r u guys so racist
why r u guys so racist
double post, my bad
this kid’s a noob fag
what’s your problem douchebag?
ur the ass, fucking fag!
your a fag!
You’re a BITCH!
All of you can suck my dick! 8==0
We didn’t start the Flame War
Peeps were hatin’ on it
‘fore I left my comment
We didn’t start the flame war
Let the whole wide world know
I’m a big old asshole
asshole
asshole
asshole
asshole
asshole
Nanoob? On Mar 15,2009
Gaaaaay!
filming notes
The ending shot was filmed on 23rd April 2009 at 7:50am in Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan.
Keita's interview was filmed on 29th March 2009 at Powderlife Cafe in Hirafu.
links
today's news
today's STICK NEWS pictures
music
show start
artist: Boom Tschak
album: Indietronic CCBit.
track: More Chocolate, Please
from: Former Yugoslavia
MySpace
The Acadia Report start
artist: DJ iPep's
album: Home Mix 2007
track: Concerto
from: EVREUX, France
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
artist site
nsr start
artist: Zeropage
album: Ambient Pills Update
track: Is It Real?
from: Switzerland
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
artist site
WOD start
artist: DJ iPep's
album: Home Mix 2007
track: Game Toy
from: EVREUX, France
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
artist site
cws start
artist: Wolfgang S.
album: Indietronic CCBit.
track: Dynamite
from: Belgrade, Serbia, Former Yugoslavia
artist site
MySpace
qa start
artist: ioeo
album: triptracks
track: triptrack2
from: Saint Raphael, France
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
artist site
qa bgm
artist: Jay P. Baker
album: The Last Riddle In Time
track: They Are We Now
from: the US
artist at Jamendo
album at Jamendo
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