flame of moderarors of SDMB

[fluiddruid]

@jessesheeran

i already said it began in africa and

went on to say

then there were drums

and nobody betta act like its the first time they heard it

Thanks for clarifying.

[Musicat]

@Giraffe

jessesheeran, on behalf of all message board moderators everywhere, allow me to profusely apologize for the shabby treatment you have received. While we strive to provide a safe and welcoming environment for even the most illiterate dingbats to post any and all half-formed ramblings that pass through their heads, we do occasionally fall to live up to the standards of excellence we strive for. I do hope you’ll continue to share with us any ideas or overheard bits of conversation you happen to come across. Don’t worry about explaining what you mean or writing in complete sentences – we’re more than happy to figure it out ourselves from links and a few scraps of seemingly unrelated gibberish. Honestly, it’s our pleasure. We’re just happy to have you here.

Welcome to the SDMB.

Why, I oughta…uh, that’s a whoosh, right?

Hmmm…I just realized that a whoosh for most of us might not be to a Giraffe.[sup]*[/sup]

• To de-whooshify: What’s over a short person’s head might not be for someone with a long neck.

[El_Kabong]

@jessesheeran

i already said it began in africa and

went on to say

then there were drums

and nobody betta act like its the first time they heard it

Sorry, but I haven’t heard that one before.

I heard the owl call my name, though. Does that count?

[Sailboat]

On the unlikely chance there’s an actual question here, the answer is, no, Homo Floresiensis in no way disproves the “out of Africa” theories of human origin. These tiny people appeared on Flores long after hominids had migrated from Africa.

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti …

[Contrapuntal]

@wolfman

You know that a horrible unspeakable thing happens when the drums stop don’t you?

Ooga-Booga?

[silenus]

I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…

[Euphonious_Polemic]

@Qadgop_the_Mercotan

Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti …

I always thought that was one of the most awkward lyrics in the history of bad songs…

[Rube_E.Tewesday]

@Euphonious_Polemic

I always thought that was one of the most awkward lyrics in the history of bad songs…

For years I thought it was “rises like an empress above the Serengeti”, which I suppose isn’t any less awkward.

[Knowed_Out]

they find small bones in indonesia and the mods are scared

they dont want us to no truth

hey, shiny thing!

[ElvisL1ves]

Frightened of the thing that I’ve become …

[Tangent]

It’s all Conan O’Brien’s fault for not respecting Buddha.

[Mooch]

Hey jessesheeran - it’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you.

There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

[Sapo]

@twickster

See? It is possible to please Sapo!

Try cash.

[Drunky_Smurf]

small bones in Indonesia

africa is a lie

lucy not in sky

Sapo wants benjamins

[nikonikosuru]

Fools! Can’t you see he’s playing the translator game on us?!

Original language -> Spanish -> Chinese -> Japanese -> Lolcat -> Spanish (once more for good measure) -> English.

[Jester]

@Rube_E.Tewesday

For years I thought it was “rises like an empress above the Serengeti”, which I suppose isn’t any less awkward.

I was once singing that song at a party (don’t ask; beer was involved) and the crappy little Japanese machine thought the lyric was “rises like a leprous above the Serengeti.”

A leprous what, I’ll never know, but now it’s all I hear.

[Cat_Whisperer]

@Rube_E.Tewesday

For years I thought it was “rises like an empress above the Serengeti”, which I suppose isn’t any less awkward.

I always thought it was “rises like a leopress above the Serengeti” (you know, a female leopard). Oy.

ETA: Well, I’m in good (?) company.

[ElvisL1ves]

I thought it was “nimbus”. I actually like that imagery better.

[garygnu]

Two things:

1. I think it would be absolutely fascinating to have a debate in GD consisting of Haiku posts only.
2. The djembe I got my wife for Christmas is sitting on the coffee table. I think I shall play it for a bit.