On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:52:28 +0100, Randolfe Wicker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Remember, if you respect your fellow humans the terrorists have won." > > ???????????????? > > What does this remark mean? It seems to me that it's just a "random" > irrelevant question. It was indeed an attempt at being funny (marking satire as satire defeats the point of satire in the first place). You can read about the phrase at wikipedia (where you also could've found Cavett's age): <URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_terrorists_have_won > Blogs and community websites have been using the phrase for humour by inserting ludicrous activities before the phrase such as: "If you stop eating Oreos the terrorists have won." - Andreas -- <URL:http://www.solitude.dk/> Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
