Comments on: A time to laugh http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/ Random mutterings and musings of mine - a work in progress Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:31:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nik http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-4312 Nik Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:31:41 +0000 http://johnorr.me.uk/?p=486#comment-4312 Personally, I thought the use of 'aardvark, 'quagmire' and 'unpacking' was inspired and delighted the challenge was not only taken up, but done so magnificently :) Garrison Keillor was used by one of our session facilitators to end his session - it made the point brilliantly. Personally, I thought the use of ‘aardvark, ‘quagmire’ and ‘unpacking’ was inspired and delighted the challenge was not only taken up, but done so magnificently :)
Garrison Keillor was used by one of our session facilitators to end his session – it made the point brilliantly.

]]> By: Crabbit Besom http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-4311 Crabbit Besom Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:44:33 +0000 http://johnorr.me.uk/?p=486#comment-4311 "I was being very careful not to implicate myself in this whole affair." Ha! Didn't work - we all rumbled that you would be in it somewhere! “I was being very careful not to implicate myself in this whole affair.” Ha! Didn’t work – we all rumbled that you would be in it somewhere!

]]> By: David http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-4310 David Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:01:41 +0000 http://johnorr.me.uk/?p=486#comment-4310 Humour is a very useful tool indeed. I try to use 'jokes' to get my point across at weddings and scatter them around a few sermons to both lighten the message and to make it more pointed. Tis a sad fact that people will remember a good joke/illustration long after a sermon has been preached.... Have listened to Garrison Keillor quite a bit, and his stories from Lake Wobegone have humour in them, but that humour is used to make the listener face up to some really serious questions. Sorry to have missed what must have been a hilarious session... Maybe you can pass the list to me to try at a Session meeting ??? Humour is a very useful tool indeed. I try to use ‘jokes’ to get my point across at weddings and scatter them around a few sermons to both lighten the message and to make it more pointed. Tis a sad fact that people will remember a good joke/illustration long after a sermon has been preached….
Have listened to Garrison Keillor quite a bit, and his stories from Lake Wobegone have humour in them, but that humour is used to make the listener face up to some really serious questions.
Sorry to have missed what must have been a hilarious session… Maybe you can pass the list to me to try at a Session meeting ???

]]> By: John http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-4309 John Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:06:35 +0000 http://johnorr.me.uk/?p=486#comment-4309 <p>Rumbled... I was being very careful not to implicate myself in this whole affair. I also feel a smidgin of guilt using someone else to get 'aardvark', 'quagmire' and 'unpacking' worked into our feedback answer - but they were fully aware of the circumstances.</p> <p>I'm also pleased that it was noted that 'some people' took another activity seriously when they were asked to do so. There is, after all, 'a time'.</p> Rumbled… I was being very careful not to implicate myself in this whole affair. I also feel a smidgin of guilt using someone else to get ‘aardvark’, ‘quagmire’ and ‘unpacking’ worked into our feedback answer – but they were fully aware of the circumstances.

I’m also pleased that it was noted that ‘some people’ took another activity seriously when they were asked to do so. There is, after all, ‘a time’.

]]> By: Nik http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-4308 Nik Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:49:22 +0000 http://johnorr.me.uk/?p=486#comment-4308 One conjoined twin, or two, with your rant sir?  Personally, I appreciated the 'ninja twist' to the walking stick.... I concur heartily with your opinion m'dear.  But ... being one of your fellow miscreants, I would!! One conjoined twin, or two, with your rant sir?  Personally, I appreciated the ‘ninja twist’ to the walking stick…. I concur heartily with your opinion m’dear.  But … being one of your fellow miscreants, I would!!

]]> By: Crabbit Besom http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-4307 Crabbit Besom Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:10:50 +0000 http://johnorr.me.uk/?p=486#comment-4307 Oooh I wish I had been there! What a hoot! The church is too po-faced anyway -  we need to lighten up! And as you say, the caricatures will stick longer than more straight-laced ones. I hope Church Law is as entertaining in September! Oooh I wish I had been there! What a hoot! The church is too po-faced anyway -  we need to lighten up! And as you say, the caricatures will stick longer than more straight-laced ones. I hope Church Law is as entertaining in September!

]]> By: Stewart Goudie http://johnorr.me.uk/2009/08/30/a-time-to-laugh/comment-page-1/#comment-4306 Stewart Goudie Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:10:22 +0000 http://johnorr.me.uk/?p=486#comment-4306 Nice one John. I support you right down the line - ha ha! Nice one John. I support you right down the line – ha ha!

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