From chrisica@email.msn.com Sun Mar 31 04:07:54 2002 Received: from mailscan3.cac.washington.edu (mailscan3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.15]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.01) with SMTP id g2VC7mDN118752 for ; Sun, 31 Mar 2002 04:07:48 -0800 Received: FROM mxu1.u.washington.edu BY mailscan3.cac.washington.edu ; Sun Mar 31 04:07:48 2002 -0800 Received: from cpimssmtpu03.email.msn.com (cpimssmtpu03.email.msn.com [207.46.181.79]) by mxu1.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.01) with ESMTP id g2VC7lc6013360 for ; Sun, 31 Mar 2002 04:07:47 -0800 Received: from chrisica ([67.192.244.249]) by cpimssmtpu03.email.msn.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4617); Sun, 31 Mar 2002 04:06:20 -0800 From: "Christopher Robbins" To: Subject: RE: in today's paper (if you can call it a paper)...humor alert Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 07:08:22 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C1D882.D8109CC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 In-Reply-To: <00ef01c1d830$121b66a0$22c3578a@cas.ilstu.edu> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Mar 2002 12:06:20.0889 (UTC) FILETIME=[78642C90:01C1D8AC] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C1D882.D8109CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ha! Well, a "perpetual April Fool's joke" may be a rather good thing, if this be example. An example for which something akin might even be found on occasion in another Ulysses of closely held Kolbian interests. Yet I at the very heart "of the NY area" remained blissfully unaware, "last fall" when "old news", today, and likely evermore. "Too refined" perhaps, this of Wrightean suggestion. Though the suggestor's refinement is honored and directly known. More likely Gothamite indolence and our crack-like habituation to the delivery services that gave such feign hope to the likes of Kosmo.com. They just won't deliver the tabloids with the groceries, you see. Many values and joys of being admitted to this forum, one being that Asst. Prof. Siegel is in residence. And having some interest in the "Age of Discovery", I was tickled particularly by the following: "Odysseus, could have picked up the story from Philippino tribesmen during one of the many side trips he was forced to take when he was blown off course during his 10-year journey home to Crete (uh huh) from the Trojan War" Hmm. Is there a re-naming in order? The "Straights of Odysseus" perhaps? :-) Given that Odysseus was not slain in the Philippines (now the Agamemnonines?), as was Magellan, then another day must be added to Penny's awaiting his return to, um, "Crete", as Magellan's own decimated crew discovered when the straggled back in to Iberia. "But we kept a strict log!" :-) Much fun, this. Thanks to contributors all. CRR On Behalf Of Jack Kolb The Weekly World News is a perpetual April Fool's joke (deliberately). On Behalf Of Ginny Lindzey I just thought it was an early April Fools joke. On Behalf Of Janice Siegel Well, I guess that's what happens when you move out of the NY area...you get news after everyone else and a country bumpkin sense of humor...I got a great laugh out of it...hope it didn't offend TOO many people... On Behalf Of Diana Wright That's old news, Janice. It was published here last fall & I was too refined to post it. -----Original Message----- From: CLASSICS-owner@u.washington.edu On Behalf Of Janice Siegel Sent: Sat, 30 March 2002 4:16 PM To: classics@u.washington.edu Subject: in today's paper (if you can call it a paper)...humor alert "Scientists have unearthed fossilized skulls that prove the race of Cyclops really did exist, says an expert. And Dr. Alvin Meecham adds that he knows why the one-eyed race is now extinct - they were klutzes! "They were extremely clumsy," said paleozoologist Meecham, speaking from his office at London's Royal Academy of Archaeology..."With only one eye they had no depth perception among other problems...so besides being vulnerable to attack, they were always running into trees and falling off cliffs." He calls them Cy-klutses. His research concerns finds on the island of Mindanao, in the south Phillipines, skulls with one eye socket that seem to confirm tales of a race of one-eyed giants in the area. "Scientists have long speculated about the existence of the Cyclops, who are believed to have lived about 2 million years ago. They were first described by the Greek poet Homer in his classic adventure tale, The Odyssey. Homer's hero, Odysseus, could have picked up the story from Philippino tribesmen during one of the many side trips he was forced to take when he was blown off course during his 10-year journey home to Crete (uh huh) from the Trojan War...Odysseus easily conquered him (Polyphemus) by stabbing him in the eye," Meecham said. "Odysseus couldn't have gotten away with that (rendering him blind so easily) if Polyphemus had had two eyes." source: "The Weekly World News", available at your local grocery store now. Who said that classics isn't relevant and topical? Of course, one is reminded of Jim O'Hara's story of the grad seminar in which the professor announces excitedly that he, too, has figured out why the enraged Cyclops' thrown rocks miss their mark (O's boat) - because he has no depth perception. When one student timidly reminds the professor that the Cyclops is *blind* at this point in the tale, he quips, "Ah, yes, that too is a factor." I feel sorry for Dr. Meecham (if he exists at all) and hope he is the victim of what usually happens when we get interviewed and "quotes" are used. But it certainly was worth the trip to the store for some cornish hens and eggs...and in case you were wondering, the paper is dated April *2*. Cheers and Happy Holidays to all, Janice PS: This is the second Weekly World I have ever bought. The first featured a woman and her Cannibal Stew, which she used to make for her co-workers every Friday (it tasted great - different than anything they had ever tasted before....) which I use to teach the nature of the crime of child-feasting in mythology ("why does this gross you all out so much," I ask). I refuse to read or buy the serious tabloids because I do believe they contribute to unethical paparazzi behavior, and even to the death of Diana. This one is more like "Strange but True" books. The lead story in this issue: "KKK Skeletons found in Titantic Life Ring" complete with a picture of a skeleton with a perfectly ironed and bleached KKK hood and cloak on it. Strange but true! Janice Siegel Assistant Professor of Classics Department of Foreign Languages Box 4300 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois 61790 (309) 438-3583 jfsiege@ilstu.edu http://lilt.ilstu.edu/drjclassics http://lilt.ilstu.edu/drjclassics2 ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C1D882.D8109CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ha! =20
 
Well, a "perpetual April Fool's joke" may = be a rather=20 good thing, if this be example.  An example for which = something akin=20 might even be found on occasion in another Ulysses of closely held = Kolbian=20 interests.
 
Yet = I at the=20 very heart "of the NY area" remained blissfully unaware, "last fall" = when "old=20 news", today, and likely evermore.  "Too refined" perhaps, this of=20 Wrightean suggestion.  Though the suggestor's refinement is=20 honored and directly known.  More likely Gothamite indolence = and our=20 crack-like habituation to the delivery services that gave such = feign hope=20 to the likes of Kosmo.com.  They just won't deliver the tabloids = with the=20 groceries, you see.
 
Many values and=20 joys of being admitted to this forum, one being that Asst. Prof. Siegel = is in=20 residence.  And having some interest in the "Age of Discovery", I = was=20 tickled particularly by the following:
"Odysseus, could have picked up the story from = Philippino=20 tribesmen during one of the many side trips he was forced to take when = he was=20 blown off course during his 10-year journey home to Crete (uh huh) = from the=20 Trojan War"
Hmm.  Is = there a=20 re-naming in order?  The "Straights of Odysseus" perhaps?=20 :-)
 
Given that=20 Odysseus was not slain in the Philippines (now the=20 Agamemnonines?), as was Magellan, then=20 another day must be added to Penny's awaiting his return to, um, = "Crete", as=20 Magellan's own decimated crew discovered when the straggled back in to=20 Iberia.  "But we kept a strict log!" = :-)
 
Much fun, this.  Thanks to contributors=20 all.
 
CRR
 
 
On Behalf Of Jack=20 Kolb
The Weekly World News is a perpetual April Fool's = joke=20 (deliberately).
 
On Behalf Of Ginny Lindzey=20
I just = thought it was=20 an early April Fools joke.
 
On Behalf Of=20 Janice Siegel
Well, = I guess that's=20 what happens when you move out of the NY area...you get news after = everyone=20 else and a country bumpkin sense of humor...I got a great laugh out = of=20 it...hope it didn't offend TOO many people...
 
On Behalf Of Diana=20 Wright
That's old news, Janice.  It was = published=20 here last fall & I was too refined to post = it.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: CLASSICS-owner@u.washingt= on.edu On Behalf Of Janice = Siegel
Sent: Sat, 30 March 2002 4:16 PM
To:=20 classics@u.washington.edu
Subject: in today's paper (if you = can call=20 it a paper)...humor alert

"Scientists have unearthed fossilized = skulls that=20 prove the race of Cyclops really did exist, says an expert. And Dr. = Alvin=20 Meecham adds that he knows why the one-eyed race is now extinct - they = were=20 klutzes! "They were extremely clumsy," said paleozoologist Meecham, = speaking from his office at = London's Royal Academy=20 of Archaeology..."With only one eye they had no depth perception among = other=20 problems...so besides being vulnerable to attack, they were always = running into=20 trees and falling off cliffs." He calls them Cy-klutses.
 
His research concerns finds on the = island of=20 Mindanao, in the south Phillipines, skulls with one eye socket that seem = to=20 confirm tales of a race of one-eyed giants in the area.
 
"Scientists have long speculated about = the=20 existence of the Cyclops, who are believed to have lived about 2 million = years=20 ago. They were first described by the Greek poet Homer in his classic = adventure=20 tale, The Odyssey. Homer's hero, Odysseus, could have picked up the = story from=20 Philippino tribesmen during one of the many side trips he was forced to = take=20 when he was blown off course during his 10-year journey home to Crete = (uh huh)=20 from the Trojan War...Odysseus easily conquered him (Polyphemus) by = stabbing him=20 in the eye," Meecham said. "Odysseus couldn't have gotten away with that = (rendering him blind so easily) if Polyphemus had had two = eyes."
 
source: "The Weekly World News", = available at your=20 local grocery store now.
 
Who said that classics isn't relevant = and=20 topical?
 
Of course, one is reminded of Jim = O'Hara's story of=20 the grad seminar in which the professor announces excitedly that he, = too, has=20 figured out why the enraged Cyclops' thrown rocks miss their mark (O's = boat) -=20 because he has no depth perception. When one student timidly reminds the = professor that the Cyclops is *blind* at this point in the tale, he = quips, "Ah,=20 yes, that too is a factor."
 
I feel sorry for Dr. Meecham (if he = exists at all)=20 and hope he is the victim of what usually happens when we get = interviewed and=20 "quotes" are used. But it certainly was worth the trip to the store for = some=20 cornish hens and eggs...and in case you were wondering, the paper is = dated April=20 *2*.
 
Cheers and Happy Holidays to all,=20 Janice
 
PS: This is the second Weekly World I = have ever=20 bought. The first featured a woman and her Cannibal Stew, which she used = to make=20 for her co-workers every Friday (it tasted great - different than = anything they=20 had ever tasted before....) which I use to teach the nature of the crime = of=20 child-feasting in mythology ("why does this gross you all out so much," = I ask).=20 I refuse to read or buy the serious tabloids because I do believe they=20 contribute to unethical paparazzi behavior, and even to the death of = Diana. This=20 one is more like "Strange but True" books. The lead story in this issue: = "KKK=20 Skeletons found in Titantic Life Ring" complete with a picture of a = skeleton=20 with a perfectly ironed and bleached KKK hood and cloak on = it. Strange but=20 true! 
 
Janice Siegel
Assistant Professor of = Classics
Department of Foreign Languages
Box 4300
Illinois = State=20 University
Normal, Illinois 61790
(309) 438-3583
 
jfsiege@ilstu.edu
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/drjclass= ics
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/drjclas= sics2
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