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(Msg. 16) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:20 am
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"Proctologically Violated©®" <entropic3.14decay DeleteThis @optonline2.718.net> wrote in
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> Well, mebbe off topic, but still relevant, at least here.
> Skipping, the thing kids do in play, a variation of which Chuck Berry made
> look so cool, at least w/ a guitar.
> But if you skip around at too late an age, or fullfil that perception, you
> probably get yer ass beat regularly, and get called Skippy.
> Like what happened to jmw and brink.
> Skippys were also the old tennis sneaker and I believe deck sneaker on
> boats--sumpn PeeWee Herman would wear.
> But note Skipp-er is deferential, marine-wise, but can also be used
> sarcastically, again toward the likes of a jmw or brink.
> So the two marine usages probably has its own entomology.
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:28 am
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"Pete" <phoutstra DeleteThis @wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> "David" <forgotwhy DeleteThis @yahoo.com.au> schreef:
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>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
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> We dont want that, now do we?
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>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>> Please only genuine replies.
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> Goes without saying.
>
> I prefer "Sparky."
>
> Whatsa sparky?
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:28 am
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"David" <forgotwhy.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com.au> schreef:
>>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>> We dont want that, now do we?
>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>> Please only genuine replies.
>> Goes without saying.
>> I prefer "Sparky."
>> Whatsa sparky?
> Eikel
Sukkel >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:30 am
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"Pete" <phoutstra RemoveThis @wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> "David" <forgotwhy RemoveThis @yahoo.com.au> schreef:
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>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
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> We dont want that, now do we?
>
>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>> Please only genuine replies.
>
> Goes without saying.
>
> I prefer "Sparky."
>
> Whatsa sparky?
>
I said "Genuine replies" right?
Your reply was NOT genuine! >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:30 am
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"David" <forgotwhy.DeleteThis@yahoo.com.au> schreef:
>>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>> We dont want that, now do we?
>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>> Please only genuine replies.
>> Goes without saying.
>> I prefer "Sparky."
>> Whatsa sparky?
> I said "Genuine replies" right?
Ehhh... yeah, its in between quotations.
> Your reply was NOT genuine!
I am the most "genuine" person in MFW!
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:30 am
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David wrote:
> "Pete" <phoutstra.RemoveThis@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
> news:456dc27a$0$72055$dbd43001@news.wanadoo.nl...
>> "David" <forgotwhy.RemoveThis@yahoo.com.au> schreef:
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>>> I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>>
>> We dont want that, now do we?
>>
>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>> Please only genuine replies.
>>
>> Goes without saying.
>>
>> I prefer "Sparky."
>>
>> Whatsa sparky?
>>
> I said "Genuine replies" right?
> Your reply was NOT genuine!
Shut your hole, Spanky!
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't
matter, and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:02 am
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"Pete" <phoutstra RemoveThis @wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> "David" <forgotwhy RemoveThis @yahoo.com.au> schreef:
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>>>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>
>>> We dont want that, now do we?
>
>>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>>> Please only genuine replies.
>
>>> Goes without saying.
>
>>> I prefer "Sparky."
>
>>> Whatsa sparky?
>
>> Eikel
>
> Sukkel
me rug op! >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:02 am
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"David" <forgotwhy.RemoveThis@yahoo.com.au> schreef:
>>>>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>>>> We dont want that, now do we?
>>>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>>>> Please only genuine replies.
>>>> Goes without saying.
>>>> I prefer "Sparky."
>>>> Whatsa sparky?
>>> Eikel
>> Sukkel
> me rug op!
Ja, dikke lul voor je... >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:57 am
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David wrote:
> I realize it is somewhat off topic - why are some people referred to
> as 'skippy'?
> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
> Who or what is "Skippy"?
> Please only genuine replies.
David, even in Aus we are referred to as skippy mainly by foreigners who we
called "wogs"s....their retaliation, i guess. >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:49 pm
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"Pete" <phoutstra DeleteThis @wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> "David" <forgotwhy DeleteThis @yahoo.com.au> schreef:
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>>>>>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>
>>>>> We dont want that, now do we?
>
>>>>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>>>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>>>>> Please only genuine replies.
>
>>>>> Goes without saying.
>
>>>>> I prefer "Sparky."
>
>>>>> Whatsa sparky?
>
>>>> Eikel
>
>>> Sukkel
>
>> me rug op!
>
> Ja, dikke lul voor je...
Ha ha! >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:59 pm
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"Pete" <phoutstra RemoveThis @wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> "David" <forgotwhy RemoveThis @yahoo.com.au> schreef:
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>>>>I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>
>>> We dont want that, now do we?
>
>>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>>> Please only genuine replies.
>
>>> Goes without saying.
>
>>> I prefer "Sparky."
>
>>> Whatsa sparky?
>
>> I said "Genuine replies" right?
>
> Ehhh... yeah, its in between quotations.
>
>> Your reply was NOT genuine!
>
> I am the most "genuine" person in MFW!
>
I would grant you that you may be the 2nd most genuine person >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 27) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:00 pm
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"Bully" <bully1 RemoveThis @proteinbars.co.ok> wrote in message
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> David wrote:
>> "Pete" <phoutstra RemoveThis @wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
>> news:456dc27a$0$72055$dbd43001@news.wanadoo.nl...
>>> "David" <forgotwhy RemoveThis @yahoo.com.au> schreef:
>>>
>>>> I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>>>
>>> We dont want that, now do we?
>>>
>>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>>> Please only genuine replies.
>>>
>>> Goes without saying.
>>>
>>> I prefer "Sparky."
>>>
>>> Whatsa sparky?
>>>
>> I said "Genuine replies" right?
>> Your reply was NOT genuine!
>
> Shut your hole, Spanky!
>
>
Spanky? I'm already confused! >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:00 pm
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David wrote:
> "Bully" <bully1 RemoveThis @proteinbars.co.ok> wrote in message
> news:4t60h5F12c9r8U1@mid.individual.net...
>> David wrote:
>>> "Pete" <phoutstra RemoveThis @wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
>>> news:456dc27a$0$72055$dbd43001@news.wanadoo.nl...
>>>> "David" <forgotwhy RemoveThis @yahoo.com.au> schreef:
>>>>
>>>>> I realize it is somewhat off topic...
>>>>
>>>> We dont want that, now do we?
>>>>
>>>>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>>>>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>>>>> Please only genuine replies.
>>>>
>>>> Goes without saying.
>>>>
>>>> I prefer "Sparky."
>>>>
>>>> Whatsa sparky?
>>>>
>>> I said "Genuine replies" right?
>>> Your reply was NOT genuine!
>>
>> Shut your hole, Spanky!
>>
>>
> Spanky? I'm already confused!
That took some doing...not!
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't
matter, and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 29) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:01 pm
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"Omelet" <omp_omelet.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <456dba9c$0$23531$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>,
> "David" <forgotwhy.RemoveThis@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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>> I realize it is somewhat off topic - why are some people referred to as
>> 'skippy'?
>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>> Please only genuine replies.
>
> Not sure if this is it or not, but Skippy is cheap dog food. 
So when someone is referred to as Skippy he is being called cheap dog food?
> --
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> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack
> Nicholson >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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(Msg. 30) Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:05 pm
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"Curt" <curtjames.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> David wrote:
>> I realize it is somewhat off topic - why are some
>> people referred to as 'skippy'?
>
> I think I know!
>
>> It seems to be used in a derogatory sense.
>
> Not necessarily.
>
>> Who or what is "Skippy"?
>
> "Skippy," if I'm not mistaken, is code.
>
>> Please only genuine replies.
>
> What? Genuine is the status quo for replies on Usenet! What do you take
> newsgroup patrons for, David???
>
> Yes, Skippy is code for "My friend, I so wish I was like you. You are
> my hero and if I live long enough and experience enough then perhaps,
> one day, just maybe, I, too, can be ALMOST as cool as you!"
>
> By way of reference, see all the posts where Brink and J Dub refer to
> fellow participants in this newsgroup as Skippy. I trust you'll agree
> with my response.
>
> Yes, it's obvious that "Skippy" is code, a euphemism, if you will, for
> a much too long string of complimentary text.
>
> Don't mention it. I'm glad to help you solve this mystery in as genuine
> a way as possible.
>
Well that is an interesting interpretation, Curt. Doesn't explain the
expletives that are often in the same post however >> Stay informed about: Skippy |
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