HAZE Posted August 22 Report Share Posted August 22 I never knew why they call unwanted emails SPAM. It comes from a Monty Python skit.http://www.detritus.org/spam/skit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklynzzfinest Posted August 22 Report Share Posted August 22 spam1. <messaging> (From Hormel's Spiced Ham, via the Monty Python"Spam" song) To post irrelevant or inappropriate messages toone or more Usenet newsgroups, mailing lists, or othermessaging system in deliberate or accidental violation ofnetiquette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAZE Posted August 23 Author Report Share Posted August 23 Scene: A cafe. One table is occupied by a group of Vikings wearing horned helmets. Whenever the word "spam" is repeated, they begin singing and/or chanting. A man and his wife enter. The man is played by Eric Idle, the wife is played by Graham Chapman (in drag), and the waitress is played by Terry Jones, also in drag. Man: You sit here, dear. Wife: All right. Man: Morning! Waitress: Morning! Man: Well, what've you got? Waitress: Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam; spam bacon sausage and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam sausage spam spam bacon spam tomato and spam; Vikings: Spam spam spam spam... Waitress: ...spam spam spam egg and spam; spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam... Vikings: Spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Waitress: ...or Lobster Thermidor a Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam. Wife: Have you got anything without spam? Waitress: Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it. Wife: I don't want ANY spam! Man: Why can't she have egg bacon spam and sausage? Wife: THAT'S got spam in it! Man: Hasn't got as much spam in it as spam egg sausage and spam, has it? Vikings: Spam spam spam spam... (Crescendo through next few lines...) Wife: Could you do the egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam then? Waitress: Urgghh! Wife: What do you mean 'Urgghh'? I don't like spam! Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Waitress: Shut up! Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Waitress: Shut up! (Vikings stop) Bloody Vikings! You can't have egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam. Wife: I don't like spam! Man: Sshh, dear, don't cause a fuss. I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam beaked beans spam spam spam and spam! Vikings: Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Waitress: Shut up!! Baked beans are off. Man: Well could I have her spam instead of the baked beans then? Waitress: You mean spam spam spam spam spam spam... (but it is too late and the Vikings drown her words) Vikings: (Singing elaborately...) Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam. Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Spam spam spam spam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAZE Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 FYI I was just showing someone this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momadance Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 anyone going to see JD lee Spm & the smam all stats on monday night with Page McConell (from phish) at S.O.B.'sDJ LE SPAM & THE SPAM ALL STARSWith Very Special Guest Page McConnell from Vida Blue & PhishMONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2003Doors: 6:00pm / Shows: 9pm, 11:30pmAGE 18+Tickets: Advance $8 / Day of $12 / with flyer $8Ladies free b4 7pm and Gents $7 b4 7:30PMDJ Le Spam & the Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create a sound that is unique to Miami. The band consists of DJ Le Spam (a.k.a. Andrew Yeomanson) on turntables and samplers, Tomas Diaz on timbales, AJ Hill on sax, John Speck on trombone, Mercedes Abal on flute, and Adam Zimmon on guitar.In 2002, Spam Allstars released their third album Fuacata Live! on Elegua Records to critical acclaim. Both the recording and the Fuacata event that ran for 2 years in Little Havana have been praised by Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, Washington Post, DownBeat, The Village Voice, Newsweek and all the Miami based publications.The Spam Allstars have also appeared on Good Morning America, Mun2s' The Roof, CBS This Morning, NBC 6's Trendtrackers, NPR's All Things Considered, CBS-4's Making of the Latin Grammys and a variety of regional and international radio programs.DJ Le Spam also participated in a DJ exchange in Havana, Cuba in 2002, and Miami in 2003, organized by Miami Light Project.2003 for DJ Le Spam & the Spam Allstars has been about growing new markets. The band established a monthly residency at SOB's in New York City called Jamon y Queso, which took place the first Friday of every month. Beginning Monday October 13th DJ Le Spam and The Spam Allstars monthly residency moves to Mondays. They also have two weekly residencies in Miami, FL -- Wednesdays at Jazid in Miami Beach, and the popular Thursday night show at I/O in Downtown Miami.The Spam Allstars release, Fuacata Live! received a Latin Grammy nomination this year in the Pop Instrumental Category.Spam Allstars will also be featured on the Vida Blue album featuring Page McConnell (Phish), Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band/Aquarium Rescue Unit) and Russell Batiste (the Meters). This recording, The Illustrated Band, will be released on Sanctuary Records on October 14th. The Spam Allstars are currently recording their fourth album their first studio effort to date. It is scheduled for release early in 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ivehadit Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 I thought this was the origin of spam :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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