Re: Medieval furnitue.- does this take the prize?

From: Martin Reboul (martin.reboul_at_SPAMFUKvirgin.net)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:17:59 GMT

"a.spencer3" <a.spencer3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "gary" <pleasenospam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> >
> >> Actually, I think when a drum is used as punctuation *after* a joke, it's
> > usually called a rim shot. At least, that's what comedians used to call
> it,
> > decades ago, in the vaudeville circuit. The name refers to the technique
> > used to make the sound: striking the center and rim of the drum
> > simultaneously.
> >
> >
> If anyone's remotely interested, we (RAF band, 1950s) called that a 'flam' -
> Gawd knows why!

I'd suggest any mention of the word 'rim' is avoided when replying to Seppo - he
is bound to get the wrong end of the stick! Besides, any such thing is entirely
inappropriate, as he wouldn't recognize a joke if it got up and castrated him,
whether announced by a rim shot, full fanfare or twenty-one gun salute.

Perhaps 'flam' developed much later into 'flame war', who knows?

             Cheers
                     Martin