Newb question = GORED

TheUndertaker

TheUndertaker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

19 Jul 2006 at 17:25 - 1
Sorry if this is a newb question, but I've been away from GW for about 6 months. What the heck does this mean?

GOREDENINGGOREDGORED GOREDENGINE

I don't understand.

Farrell-Zander

Farrell-Zander

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Switzerland

19 Jul 2006 at 17:30 - 2
Thats the interessting swear word filter on these forums :P

RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO


btw: Its meaning is "go red engine go" meaning Thomas the Tank Engine :P

Istari

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

19 Jul 2006 at 17:38 - 3
But i thought thomas was blue *sniff* :'(

Farrell-Zander

Farrell-Zander

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Switzerland

19 Jul 2006 at 17:40 - 4
maybe one of his friends :P And dont cry, have a red lolipop.

TheUndertaker

TheUndertaker

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Join Date: May 2005

19 Jul 2006 at 18:00 - 5
Cool. Let me try.

Shit RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO damn

TheUndertaker

TheUndertaker

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Join Date: May 2005

19 Jul 2006 at 18:01 - 6
ha it worked. Didn't get all the words though. And it took all that for just one word. Weird.

Silent Kitty

Silent Kitty

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Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

19 Jul 2006 at 18:26 - 7
That is the word moderators use, when people forget to use the search function of the forum

VGJustice

VGJustice

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Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

19 Jul 2006 at 18:29 - 8
And, not trying to be mean, but this particular question is answered in the stickied topics at the top of this very forum. It always pays to check the stickies.

Hidden in the Mist

Hidden in the Mist

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Join Date: May 2006

19 Jul 2006 at 18:32 - 9
Read the stickies like VGJustice stated.

Chief

Chief

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Join Date: Apr 2005

19 Jul 2006 at 18:52 - 10
The phrase has been around for about 5-6 years, but has since been distorted. Here is where the coin phrase that we see on the forums today originated.

Quote:
You might have come across the phrase 'Go you big red fire engine!'. After all, it found its way on to signature files in emails and forum postings around the world. However, if you don't know where it comes from, you probably don't really know what it means.

The phrase was popularised by an Australian stand-up comedian called Adam Hills. It was coined in 1999 during his show My Own Little World in Melbourne, Australia, by a member of the audience whom Hills invited onstage. The 'victim' was supposed to come out from the wings to the sort of reception a rock star might expect, and shout his name (let's call him 'Bob') and occupation (a fireman) to more cheers and applause.

Instead he strode on, punched the air and shouted 'Go you big red fire engine!'. Initially the audience didn't react, but after 'Bob' repeated it uncertainly, they began to chant along. Within minutes the whole crowd were on their feet, shouting it out and clapping. Hills couldn't believe it.

He took the phrase around the world, inducing as many people to say it as possible. To him, he claimed, it was a testament to the power of stupidity and optimism over reality. Naturally, it spread like wildfire. Pilots on Qantas Airlines were reported to say it in their post-landing announcement. Even politicians were heard saying it. Websites sprung up to promote awareness of the phrase.

Hills toured a one-hour stand-up comedy show built around this event in 2001, and named it after said phrase. The show Go You Big Red Fire Engine was nominated for the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
More info here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A823448
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_You_big_red_fire_engine