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Hans Blix
Joined: 31 Mar 2005
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:50 am Post subject: The PTA has disbanded! |
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now that i'm in the teaching biz, would some kind american or otherwise please let me know the significance of this famous (simpsons for one) quote? does it involve 'on the waterfront' or at least marlon brando? |
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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PTA = Parent Teacher Association |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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No s__t, Sherlock.
Hans wants to know the significance of the phrase- why it's a 'quotable quote' and where it comes from. |
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Bulsajo, what a sweetie you are! I didn't know that every country had a PTA that meant the same thing....I apologize for my ignorance. |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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No need to apologize to me (though Hans might be offended that you apparently mistook him for a moron). |
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Hans Blix
Joined: 31 Mar 2005
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:31 am Post subject: |
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hans is pretty forgiving...
no luck on their website and google just gives me simpsons scripts. americans! those with knowledge of america! enlighten me on this episode of her history. |
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meagicano
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:49 am Post subject: |
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http://www.snpp.com/episodes/2F19.html
I remember the episode... have no idea if it's referring to anything in particular. Starts off with all this stuff about budget problems, the teachers end up going on strike, then the PTA has an emergency meeting (where some random guy yells "the PTA has disbanded!" and jumps through the window before being reassured and coming back) and the members of the PTA end up replacing the teachers. |
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Hans Blix
Joined: 31 Mar 2005
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:55 am Post subject: |
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yeah, saw the same one, and am if anything a little too familiar with it. but i'm sure i've heard the same thing said on other shows or movies or books or something. without getting too far into the technicalities of humour, having an anonymous character jump out of the window just because the pta disbanded probably wouldn't work unless this had come close to happening before. eg 'oh my god! the miscelaneous workers' union/the red cross/the freemasons have disbanded! argg!, etc.'
apologies to non-simpsons fanatics |
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