Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge.

[ahinton]

No, but analogical?

What about scatologial? (or should that more correctly be Scottylogical?)...

A few Tipps might not come amiss...

[jean]

No, but analogical?

In a tyrannical sort of way?

[ahinton]

In a tyrannical sort of way?

Wrong thread, jean (as no doubt you know!)...

Scrutological?

[Serial_Apologist]

I always knew it: ize doesn't matter.

[teamsaint]

I always knew it: ize doesn't matter.

of course not. in any case the Ise have it.

[jean]

What about scatologial? (or should that more correctly be Scottylogical?)...

No, it should be skatalogial (cf. Ἀνάβασις / κατάβασις)

[Serial_Apologist]

Wrong thread, jean (as no doubt you know!)...

Scrutological?

He was on the radio again yesterday, ("Thinking Aloud"), making me think old Screwtop must be the Beeb's last resort whenever they've lost the... thread.

(I've lost my bottle; I'll get my coat).

[jean]

Oh! This I must hear...

[Lat-Literal]

No, it should be skatalogial (cf. Ἀνάβασις / κατάβασις)

Whereas here are the options on the derivation of "ska":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIOxometSgg

Skavoovie!

[P. G. Tipps]

Does anyone have any idea why Scotty wanted to know how old I am?

You'd be very hard put to find a member of the stature of 'Scotty' and any noticeable ideas around here, jean ...

However, I suspect the reason for the query wasn't really that subtle which probably explains why it appears to have been completely lost on both yourself and ferneyhoughwotevah. It's like trying to explain a joke. So, go figure!¹

Okay it's now back to the kinder, gentler pastures of my self-imposed temporary exile ...

¹. http://english.stackexchange.com/que...and-its-origin.

[Serial_Apologist]

Oh! This I must hear...

Here's the link to the programme, jean:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06pv1g6#play

[jean]

Thanks - I had found it! It's more interesting than I might have expected because some of the thinkers 'of the Left' that he wants to rubbish probably deserve rubbishing - eg Lacan, who everybody (on the left) had far too much respect for for too long.

Was that why his earlier book was dismissed at the time? Why he was no-platformed? (A good word for this thread)

And he does have (some) time for Foucault.

But the programme was frustratingly compressed.

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[Serial_Apologist]

Thanks - I had found it! It's more interesting than I might have expected because some of the thinkers 'of the Left' that he wants to rubbish probably deserve rubbishing - eg Lacan, who everybody (on the left) had far too much respect for for too long.

Was that why his earlier book was dismissed at the time? Why he was no-platformed? (A good word for this thread)

I am left wondering if this has anything to do with his alleged support for Holocaust-deniers, or a Holocaust denier, or if my chronology is out on this.

And he does have (some) time for Foucault.

Yes but in rather a damning with faint praise kind of way, given that he singles out Foucault's writings on prison as reflecting the man's sado-masochistic leanings! You have to remember that anything to a self-confessed Chrstian of the Right will be redeemed by such confessionals!

But the programme was frustratingly compressed.

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As always, yes. So little time devoted to discussion that might lead to some kind of definitive answers seems almost to be in line with the BBC's oft-proclaimed impartiality.

[ahinton]

It's like trying to explain a joke.

Sorabji used to say that the great thing about changing one's mind is having one to change in the first place; likewise, in order to tgake an opportunity to explain a joke of your own making, you have to crack one first.

[Serial_Apologist]

Sorabji used to say that the great thing about changing one's mind is having one to change in the first place; likewise, in order to tgake an opportunity to explain a joke of your own making, you have to crack one first.

But you need to have a mind to crack one in the first place!