when I referred to Sean Connery as a Silver Fox, I wasn't talking about his hair, I thought I made myself clear on that. You know, this whole thing is getting awfully silly. but I guess that's the joy of Just a Minute, bringing up all kinds of inherent silliness. let's just get back on topic with regards to favorite JAM catch phrases. --- On Sun, 3/7/10, Don Judge <don@...> wrote:
From: Don Judge <don@...>
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Favourite Just a Minute Catch Phrases
To: just-a-minute@...
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3:59 PM
> like Sean Connery as James Bond in 'Never Say Never Again'
As James Bond, Sean Connery's hair was always dyed jet black, later his 'rug' * was too, so he could NEVER be called a Silver Fox.
Remember, Silver = grey or even white, similar to 'The Silver Surfers' as in mature users of the Internet.
* rug = UK slang for wig/toupee
> or Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner
you are kidding ? right ? <sheesh!>
-- Cheers Don __o -\<,..... O/ O
From: Robert Torres <bobbyshaddoe3004@ yahoo.com>
To: just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sunday, 7 March, 2010 20:32:36
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Favourite Just a Minute Catch Phrases
I know it had something to do with his hair, but the term 'foxy' is also a slang word attributed to good looking people. for the most part, its attributed to women and women only. its somewhat outmoded, but saying that a woman was a 'fox' usually meant they were gorgeous. When I think of the term 'Silver Fox', it would be something you could attribute say to an elderly type of person who still possesses wit, charm and good looks, like Sean Connery as James Bond in 'Never Say Never Again', or Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner, basically everything that Nicholas Parsons isn't.
--- On Sun, 3/7/10, BikerDon <don@bikerdon. co.uk> wrote:
From: BikerDon <don@bikerdon. co.uk>
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Favourite Just a Minute Catch Phrases
To: just-a-minute@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 2:31 PM
At least here in the UK, the term refers, in a kind way, to men of more mature years. It doen't apply to them looking like a fox - more it refers to the grey/silver colour of their hair especially if they are lucky enough to still have a _full_ head of it as has NP, well nearly. Still pretty lucky for a man of his years to have so much. Google for "The Silver Fox" (include the quotes for a string serach) and you'll see. --
Cheers
Don __o
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----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 2:57 AM Subject: [just-a-minute] Favourite Just a Minute Catch Phrases
I thought I might open things up a bit more and wonder if people have any particular catch phrases they've heard over the years that stick in their minds.
Most panelists either tend to have a particular schtick rather than a catch phrase, but there are a few exceptions.
For example, Kenneth Williams had a habit, regardless of what show he was in of saying 'Stop Messin' About'. On Just a Minute, he developed a whole slew of catch phrases or at least things that he would bring up numerous times over the years. These included saying things like 'We should never have women on this show', 'I've come all the way from King's Cross/Great Portland Street', 'I'm a cult figure, I'm one of the biggest cults out there' or talking about Maudie Fiddleworth 'Fun with a Frankfurter' , or talking about his 'spun gold hair' and that people would like to 'run through it barefoot'.
Gyles Brandreth has a slew of catch phrases, but more than that
tends to just have old material that he constantly reiterates ad nauseum.
One of the newer catchphrases comes from Sue Perkins, in that she tends to refer to Nicholas Parsons as 'The Silver Fox', although there isn't anything particularly foxy about the chairman, so I wonder why she uses it.
I'm sure there are some that I've missed, which is where I'll open the floor to others.
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