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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 411356" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>When we're talking about salami, are we talking about cabanossi or pastrami? I remember husband & I went to a Halloween party once, for my drama group, and someone turned up dressed as a flasher. He had gone to a lot of trouble - wore a large full-head mask (so we couldn't see his face at all) and a large overcoat. Under the overcoat he WAS dressed, but he had attached a long stick of cabanossi to his shorts. The cabanossi was attached cunningly with string running inside the coat and down his sleeve so when he opened his coat, the cabanossi would - rise up suggestively. He never said an intelligible word all night (not even when one very pretty girl attacked him and bit the cabanossi in half) and we just couldn't work out who he was... not even by elimination.</p><p></p><p>The first time I heard about salami tactics, was in an episode of "Yes, Prime Minister" (a brilliant British sitcom from the 80s). The new Prime Minister was discussing the nuclear deterrent with a political advisor who was trying to prove to him that he, the PM, would actually never push "the button". The advisor, Rosenblum, says that "if they try anything, it will be salami tactics." He then proceeds to explain.</p><p></p><p>From the book "Yes, Prime Minister" volume 1 (Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay). The new PM is meeting with an academic military advisor who is asking if he believes in the nuclear deterrent. The PM says that of course he does. The professor asks why. PM doesn't understand, so the professor presents a hypothetical scenario.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So that, politically, is a hypothetical explanation of salami tactics. Slice by thin slice, a little at a time. Of course the book (and the TV series) is dated, but if you watch it in historical context, it is still brilliant stuff.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 411356, member: 1991"] When we're talking about salami, are we talking about cabanossi or pastrami? I remember husband & I went to a Halloween party once, for my drama group, and someone turned up dressed as a flasher. He had gone to a lot of trouble - wore a large full-head mask (so we couldn't see his face at all) and a large overcoat. Under the overcoat he WAS dressed, but he had attached a long stick of cabanossi to his shorts. The cabanossi was attached cunningly with string running inside the coat and down his sleeve so when he opened his coat, the cabanossi would - rise up suggestively. He never said an intelligible word all night (not even when one very pretty girl attacked him and bit the cabanossi in half) and we just couldn't work out who he was... not even by elimination. The first time I heard about salami tactics, was in an episode of "Yes, Prime Minister" (a brilliant British sitcom from the 80s). The new Prime Minister was discussing the nuclear deterrent with a political advisor who was trying to prove to him that he, the PM, would actually never push "the button". The advisor, Rosenblum, says that "if they try anything, it will be salami tactics." He then proceeds to explain. From the book "Yes, Prime Minister" volume 1 (Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay). The new PM is meeting with an academic military advisor who is asking if he believes in the nuclear deterrent. The PM says that of course he does. The professor asks why. PM doesn't understand, so the professor presents a hypothetical scenario. So that, politically, is a hypothetical explanation of salami tactics. Slice by thin slice, a little at a time. Of course the book (and the TV series) is dated, but if you watch it in historical context, it is still brilliant stuff. Marg [/QUOTE]
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