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boydegg 
"Creator of Grammarman comic."
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 Posted - 04/16/2007 : 18:14:45
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I know there's aready a 'geddit' thread, but it's up to its third page, so seems to have run its course.
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I've just had this: 'Weed hides weed' rejected with the reason "don't understand".
If I tell you that's it's for 'The Breakfast Club' can you tell me if you get it or not? To me it seems really obvious for anyone who's seen that film.
Cheers
Boydegg
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 20:09:28
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I've seen the film and I didn't get it. Sorry.  |
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MisterBadIdea 
"PLZ GET MILK, KTHXBYE"
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 20:23:33
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| Don't get it either. Is "weed" meant to be some kind of pejorative term? |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 20:30:14
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Originally posted by boydegg
I know there's aready a 'geddit' thread, but it's up to its third page, so seems to have run its course.
Anyway...
I've just had this: 'Weed hides weed' rejected with the reason "don't understand".
If I tell you that's it's for 'The Breakfast Club' can you tell me if you get it or not? To me it seems really obvious for anyone who's seen that film.
Cheers
Boydegg
So, I'm guessing - cause I haven't seen it -- that there's a weedy nerdy kid and he stashes some pot. But unless that's really central to the plot it doesn't seem to hit the standard I've come to expect from you! 
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Conan The Westy 
"Father, Faithful Friend, Fwiffer"
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 21:19:04
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Tori
"I don't get it...."
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 22:20:23
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| I've seen the movie about a thousand times and I don't understand it. |
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Yukon
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 22:40:49
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Saw it many times in the 1980s and 1990s and I don't get it.
(It's nice to see you back boydegg!). |
Edited by - Yukon on 04/16/2007 22:41:12 |
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boydegg
"Creator of Grammarman comic."
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 04:14:57
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Ok ok ok - I accept it then ... it isn't as obvious as I thought.
Bafta Babe (who hasn't seen the film) hit the nail on the head.
It's a reference to the scene where they go to Bender's locker to get his stash. Bender makes Brian (the weedy nerdy kid) hide the weed in his underwear. Hence - 'Weed Hides Weed' (in his shorts).
But if it wasn't obvious to you guys, then there's no reason it should be obvious to the MERPS. So I accept ... good call on the MERPs' part.
By the way - did I miss something overnight? Normally I get one or two votes daily if I'm lucky ... suddenly about 12 of my reviews have been voted.
Boydegg
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thefoxboy
"Four your eyes only."
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 04:23:15
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Originally posted by boydegg
Ok ok ok - I accept it then ... it isn't as obvious as I thought.
Bafta Babe (who hasn't seen the film) hit the nail on the head.
It's a reference to the scene where they go to Bender's locker to get his stash. Bender makes Brian (the weedy nerdy kid) hide the weed in his underwear. Hence - 'Weed Hides Weed' (in his shorts).
But if it wasn't obvious to you guys, then there's no reason it should be obvious to the MERPS. So I accept ... good call on the MERPs' part.
By the way - did I miss something overnight? Normally I get one or two votes daily if I'm lucky ... suddenly about 12 of my reviews have been voted.
Boydegg
Posting in fourum = votes. |
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Tori
"I don't get it...."
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 04:34:20
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Originally posted by thefoxboy
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Originally posted by boydegg
Ok ok ok - I accept it then ... it isn't as obvious as I thought.
Bafta Babe (who hasn't seen the film) hit the nail on the head.
It's a reference to the scene where they go to Bender's locker to get his stash. Bender makes Brian (the weedy nerdy kid) hide the weed in his underwear. Hence - 'Weed Hides Weed' (in his shorts).
But if it wasn't obvious to you guys, then there's no reason it should be obvious to the MERPS. So I accept ... good call on the MERPs' part.
By the way - did I miss something overnight? Normally I get one or two votes daily if I'm lucky ... suddenly about 12 of my reviews have been voted.
Boydegg
Posting in fourum = votes.
Pfft, maybe for some people. I've had to pay for all mine.  |
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MisterBadIdea
"PLZ GET MILK, KTHXBYE"
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 04:48:00
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| See, I've never heard the term "weed" used in that context, ever. Maybe it's a regional thing where you're from, dude. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 07:26:18
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Originally posted by MisterBadIdea
See, I've never heard the term "weed" used in that context, ever. Maybe it's a regional thing where you're from, dude.
Prob'ly more a generational thing, dude!
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thefoxboy
"Four your eyes only."
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 09:38:16
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Originally posted by Tori
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Originally posted by thefoxboy
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Originally posted by boydegg
Ok ok ok - I accept it then ... it isn't as obvious as I thought.
Bafta Babe (who hasn't seen the film) hit the nail on the head.
It's a reference to the scene where they go to Bender's locker to get his stash. Bender makes Brian (the weedy nerdy kid) hide the weed in his underwear. Hence - 'Weed Hides Weed' (in his shorts).
But if it wasn't obvious to you guys, then there's no reason it should be obvious to the MERPS. So I accept ... good call on the MERPs' part.
By the way - did I miss something overnight? Normally I get one or two votes daily if I'm lucky ... suddenly about 12 of my reviews have been voted.
Boydegg
Posting in fourum = votes.
Pfft, maybe for some people. I've had to pay for all mine.
You've never sent me any money for the votes I given you.   |
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bife
"Winners never quit ... fwfr ... "
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 11:11:30
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Originally posted by boydegg
But if it wasn't obvious to you guys, then there's no reason it should be obvious to the MERPS. So I accept ... good call on the MERPs' part.
I never think of a 'Dont understand' decline as a good (or a bad) call on the part of the MERPs. Unlike generic, similar, more than four, no reason etc declines, I translate 'dont understand' into 'please resubmit with an explanation'.
I dont think the MERPs often decline a review as too obscure for the general public to understand, but as too obscure for them to understand, because if they dont understand then they have no basis for approving or declining it |
Edited by - bife on 04/17/2007 11:12:07 |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 12:36:31
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Originally posted by boydegg
I've just had this: 'Weed hides weed' rejected with the reason "don't understand".
Seems obvious to me, and I've only seen the film once. I did not realise that weed was not a completely general term. |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 12:37:55
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Originally posted by bife
I never think of a 'Dont understand' decline as a good (or a bad) call on the part of the MERPs. Unlike generic, similar, more than four, no reason etc declines, I translate 'dont understand' into 'please resubmit with an explanation'.
I dont think the MERPs often decline a review as too obscure for the general public to understand, but as too obscure for them to understand, because if they dont understand then they have no basis for approving or declining it
Same here, and to be honest, while I am in normal cases strict about only submitting a review twice, I don't count Don't understand rejections towards this. |
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