Wimblewrong 2012

[copylight]

I see the gates are open so I might as well ask the question, who the fuck is up for this?

[Cohaagen]

Me.

[Lyndon]

I'll play, but I'm going to keep calling it Niggermong out of principle.

[copylight]

Right then. That's me in too.





"Come on, the rest of you cunts"

[Cerys]

Me.

[Delete Delete Delete]

Me too.

[Repentia]

Womblewringers, assemble!

[Artemis]

Artemis - CHECK!

[sirhenry]

Womblewringers, assemble!

Over here: http://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=31996.0

[gmoney]

In

[Ferro Carril]

It's a shame that it takes a kerfuffle over millionaire comedian Ricky Gervais's use of the word 'mong' for people to consider the impact of the word but ultimately, a good decision.

[Viero_Berlotti]

Gonna have to bow out this year, too much on at work and home. Will try and make a return next year if it's still going.

[baptist]

I'm in - and out in the first round no doubt in true blue British style.

[Kishi the Bad Lampshade]

Go on then.

[Cerys]

I always assumed that 'mong' in this context was an amalgamation of 'montage' and 'wrong'.

Yes, I'm just that naive.

[Viero_Berlotti]

I always assumed that 'mong' in this context was an amalgamation of 'montage' and 'wrong'.

Yes, I'm just that naive.

I don't think it was ever meant to be gratuitously offensive. In one respect, it changed form being a noun to a verb, and as a verb 'to mong' in the context of this forum, developed into something that was far removed from it's original derogatory meaning, having positive connotations i.e, 'excellent monging'.

So there's probably more of a debate to be had here about changing meanings in language than there was regarding Gervais's use of the word.

Still, it's probably best to change it as to people who aren't aware of the idiosyncratic language use of a niche website like this could interpret it the wrong way.

[NoSleep]

I always assumed that 'mong' in this context was an amalgamation of 'montage' and 'wrong'.

Yes, I'm just that naive.

I thought it was something to do with mongering[nb]What does a monger monger?[/nb].

[sirhenry]

[nb]What does a monger monger?[/nb].

mon·ger  [muhng-ger, mong-]
noun
1. a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way


or not.

[NoSleep]

1. a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way

Perfect!

[BlodwynPig]

Count me in

[Nuclear Optimism]

Ey, I'm like Rosa Parks me.

[Zetetic]

I don't think it was ever meant to be gratuitously offensive. In one respect, it changed form being a noun to a verb, and as a verb 'to mong' in the context of this forum, developed into something that was far removed from it's original derogatory meaning, having positive connotations i.e, 'excellent monging'.

So there's probably more of a debate to be had here about changing meanings in language than there was regarding Gervais's use of the word.

Neil outlined the route here in the other thread; if it's not clear from that post, it's usage here has come via "monged" (a simple adjective) rather than directly from "a mong".

[Noodle Lizard]

EDIT:  Not arsed.

[Big Jack McBastard]

I'm in, don't hold with this name changing lark though, what are we? Ricky Gervais' unheard conscience?

[alan nagsworth]

I'm in, absolutely.

I guess it's probably far too late to reach a proper decision about doing a Wimblemong Olympics this year then? I think it was too much to formulate on such a big forum, to be fair, and unless any one person actively came up with something infallibly ace on their own, it could never really work like this wonderully tried and tested formula does year in, year out.

Unless anyone thinks we should at least integrate some kind of rough Olympics theme to the whole proceedings this year?

[NoSleep]

A relay event? Like a normal match but with multiple entrants, and maybe twice round.

[Kishi the Bad Lampshade]

I'm on hols[nb]most likely spent discovering smugglers or being racist[/nb] the 30th to the 7th and won't have internet. Is this ok?

[AsparagusTrevor]

I'm on hols the 30th to the 7th and won't have internet. Is this ok?

Not if you want to use the internet, it's not. Otherwise, it should be fine.

[sirhenry]

I'm on hols the 30th to the 7th and won't have internet. Is this ok?

Yes, we'll feed it for you while you're away.
Again.

[Jemble Fred]

Oh, fucking fuck, this all seems a bit sudden. Any idea when the first move has to be made by? I may end up defaulting, just have so much to do.