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The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

14:06 / 15.01.07

The Pedantic Society

Pedantry has a new home. I for one am for nipping this in the bud and would like to encourage Barbelithers to take the fight to them.

(Okay, okay I have to admit that the President of the Pedantic Society is my Dad and yes I know you're not supposed to get Barbelith involved in family arguments but I really think we should fight reactionary pensioners, actually now I've written it down like that it does look a little unreasonable.)

ONLY NICE THINGS

14:20 / 15.01.07

Have you considered telling him that you hate him, and then going to your room?

14:43 / 15.01.07

mind my pedantry, but is the link meant to be invisible?
this link here, i mean.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

14:52 / 15.01.07

Everyone else can see it it Toksik, why can't you?

Er... okay I messed up posting the link it's in the process of being sorted now.

Haus I don't hate my Dad, I'm really rather fond of him but he's like Waldorf from the Muppets but I feel that the Pedantic Society must be fought, it'll be good to him. Besides all the rooms are mine.

That said I would've thought that some of the stated aims for the society would meet with your approval. There's even some Latin on their somewhere. Which by the way if you can fault I'd be eternally greatful.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

14:53 / 15.01.07

Oh and Tonksik, thanks for posting the link.

15:13 / 15.01.07

Haha, that site is great.

"The place for particular pedants to purchase pertinent products that please!"

from the faq:
Q. Why is the web site only in black and white?

A. Because in The Pedantic Society, everything is either black or white. For the true pedant, there are no shades of grey.

I might join and post some threads full of pictures of pedantically pondering puppies.

ONLY NICE THINGS

15:18 / 15.01.07

The writing's all over the place. If I were you I would bone up and take your dad to school, dude.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

15:45 / 15.01.07

Dude, if you see mistakes then please let me know, it'll be great for torturing my Dad and his mate with.

Or you could join and point it out. Actually, thinking about it there would be something quite poetic about you teaching them the true meaning of pedantry!

Amatures spoiling it for the rest of you and what not?

Our Lady Has Left the Building

16:08 / 15.01.07

Can it be 'The Pedantic Society' if it's not defining what it's being pedantic about? Shouldn't it be 'The Pedantry Society', or is that just a cunning ploy to try and get me to sign up to their forum?

16:45 / 15.01.07

Pedantry has a new home. I for one am for nipping this in the bud and would like to encourage Barbelithers to take the fight to them.

So the plan here's for people to join up and drive the poor man insane, basically?

16:57 / 15.01.07

From the 'useful definitions' section:
Irony: Much encouraged - can go over the head of an entire continent.

Post-Modern Irony: As above with the addition of half the UK population (this is gender specific).

Am I reading this wrong or is this moronically sexist?

MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!

19:08 / 15.01.07

Are they allowed to say "generally crap English" on their front page? That doesn't seem very ... well, good.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

19:12 / 15.01.07

OK, I've looked at their merchandise section and I totally know what I'm getting my mate for a belated birthday/Xmas present.

He won't wear it in public, though.

He doesn't really do "in public". But it'll still be cool.

19:38 / 15.01.07

Tapping this card gives +3 on defending reactionary pensioners and -42 on watching television without grumbling.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

08:45 / 16.01.07

Can it be 'The Pedantic Society' if it's not defining what it's being pedantic about? Shouldn't it be 'The Pedantry Society', or is that just a cunning ploy to try and get me to sign up to their forum?

I don't think it's a ploy, I just don't think they're as smart as they like to think.

So the plan here's for people to join up and drive the poor man insane, basically?

Well yes. He likes it. Besides he's started a web site (badly) supporting pedantry, do you not think he's asking for it?

Irony: Much encouraged - can go over the head of an entire continent.

Post-Modern Irony: As above with the addition of half the UK population (this is gender specific).

Am I reading this wrong or is this moronically sexist?

Well first of all I did point out that they are the enemy and should be fought. Secondly I didn't get it and I'm not male so I'm not sure which sex they're going after (though I've always thought men were quite stupid). Thirdly I'm not entirely sure my Dad understands Post Modernism or indeed irony.

Are they allowed to say "generally crap English" on their front page? That doesn't seem very ... well, good.

Matt this post had my Dad in hysterics and desperately trying to post a reply on the Barb (it gave me no end of pleasure to explain that the Barb is more exclusive than the Pedantic Society), I'm not sure why.

Stoatie I've bought a mug, largely for the old man when he comes to visit. My one concern with the merchandise is that people wearing it will be punched in the street.

Mistoffelees I thought the posting of the card was most amusing it did put me in the slightly tricky position of trying to explain Magic the Garnishing to a spetegenarian.

I'd just like to point out that whilst I've mentioned my Dad in this he is the co-author and the majority of the hard work (and all the technical work) was done by his next door neighbour who we will codename Statler.

ONLY NICE THINGS

09:13 / 16.01.07

Other people's fathers have golf-club chirpy websites and write letters to the Daily Express. Other people's fathers have official documents. Other people's fathers have comfortable chunky knitwear and waterproof trousers they bought for hiking from a catalogue advertised in the Radio Times.

FUCK.

FUCK.

FUCK.

NECTAR CARDS.

FUCKING NECTAR CARDS.

OH, YES. THEY'VE GOT NECTAR CARDS.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

09:31 / 16.01.07

Are you alright Haus?

09:57 / 16.01.07

Am I reading this wrong or is this moronically sexist?

First of all, I doubt that there is such a thing as being moronically sexist since being sexist could be said to automatically qualify you to also be labelled moronic. Second of all, and having said that, I'm sure there is a better word that we can use than moronic, it being, according to thefreedictionary.com, a term which belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

But yes, the 'postmodern irony' quote is (substitute derogatory word here) sexist and it doesn't make any difference whether the male Reidcourchie gets the joke or not, because Reidcourchie's male Dad made the joke and clearly does think there is something to get. I personally don't get it either. But then I'm not supposed to.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

10:19 / 16.01.07

This thread has inspired a flurry of hate e-mails from Statler.

ONLY NICE THINGS

10:45 / 16.01.07

I think postmodern (not post-modern, and not capitalised) here is being used incorrectly, to mean roughly "not offensive because we are now living in an age where offence is no longer possible". "Irony" is, I imagine, also being used incorrectly simply to mean "jokes or derogatory comments about women". That this gallimaufry of inept usages is to be found on a site allegedly dedicated to the correct use of the the Queen's English is, if not postmodern, certainly a bit ironic.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

12:10 / 16.01.07

Well it's now been modified apparently you have to have a bus pass as well as a penis to truly understand postmodern irony. Anyway whilst when confronted by sexism on Barbelith we have to handle it internally when confronted by sexism in the Pedantic Society I have another recourse. I'm telling Mum.

I'm staying on Barbelith for a while both my inbox and the Pedantic Society seem to be full of bile, that and I've got that 10 minutes away from getting grounded feeling.

Amusingly (as opposed to the troublesome ironically) I seem to have had my post the pedantic society's message boards mis-corrected.

12:14 / 16.01.07

ah, the joys of self-importance.
put another way?
pedants; they don't like it up 'em.

ONLY NICE THINGS

12:27 / 16.01.07

Well it's now been modified apparently you have to have a bus pass as well as a penis to truly understand postmodern irony.

Other people's fathers harrumph. Other people's fathers get huffy. Other people's fathers have sheds. Other people's father have hobbies. HOBBIES. Not BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. HOBBIES.

SHALL WE TAKE THE CHRISTMAS TREE TO THE DUMP THIS WEEKEND?

Less searchable M0rd4nt

12:50 / 16.01.07

Site seems to be down. What a shame.

ONLY NICE THINGS

12:53 / 16.01.07

Doesn't seem to be - the only topic to which anyone has posted, here, seems to be alive and - well. Well, it's all looking a bit unhealthy, isn't it?

12:56 / 16.01.07

oh, i'm sure the barbelith cannon will take the pedant's castle soon enough.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

12:58 / 16.01.07

I mean, I've got nothing against the idea of an online group dedicated to pedantry, I just don't understand what the whole "half the population of the UK has no understanding of irony"* thing is doing in there. It's like the Modernist manifesto has "scorn for women" in it. Why? What is "scorn for women" doing in there, right after "beautiful ideas worth dying for"? Nothing, that's what, it's just sitting there in the middle of the manifesto being weird and creepy.

*"... because the stupid cows don't laugh when I tell the one about the woman with two black eyes, even after I've told it again louder and more slowly, and that makes me feel funny."

ORA ORA ORA ORAAAA!!

13:04 / 16.01.07

Is their forum's banner supposed to say 'pendantry'?

Because it does, you know.

Interesting.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

13:10 / 16.01.07

Maybe it's the work of a very subtle h4XX0r.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

13:27 / 16.01.07

It's a joke. The spelling I mean.

13:28 / 16.01.07

How's it going with your dad, Oeddy?

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

13:52 / 16.01.07

To be fair Haus it only started on Friday and it's not even showing on Google yet.

Things are fine with my Dad it's Statler who seems upset but that's kind of a constant with him. I'm particularly enjoying being a member of Barbelith today, it's a bit like shaking a cage of monkeys and them just not quite able to reach you. If only they didn't have my e-mail address. Incidentally I would ask that nobody invite Waldorf and Statler to join Barbelith, Waldorf is already a member of a golf club and so does not need to join anymore exclusive societies.

I've posted a thread about postmodern irony and sexism, I'll see how far that gets.

ONLY NICE THINGS

13:56 / 16.01.07

Just go to him, Reid. Go to him, give him a hug and tell him that you love him and you need to hear that he loves you.

Believe me. You'll regret it if by some series of events he becomes able to communicate with you only by tattoos on the skin of his victims.

WOULDNT YOU AGREE, DAD? I KNOW YOU READ THIS.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

14:07 / 16.01.07

It wouldn't work Haus, we're Scottish and communicate through stoicism, alcoholism and mutual antagonism. It's healthier that way.

Your Dad reads Barbelith too?

ONLY NICE THINGS

14:24 / 16.01.07

Mainly posts to the Armoury forum.

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