Python conference slogan

[Shane Hathaway]

Here's a Python slogan suggestion by Ken Manheimer.

One Nation Under Under Python

I thought it was pretty funny. I don't know if international folks will
get it, though. :-)

Shane

[Qp]

Re: Python conference slogan

I don't know if anyone else will think it's funny...

"Shane Hathaway" <shane@zope.com > wrote in message
news:mailman.18 9.1080759511.20 120.python-list@python.org ...[color=blue]
> Here's a Python slogan suggestion by Ken Manheimer.
>
> One Nation Under Under Python
>
> I thought it was pretty funny. I don't know if international folks will
> get it, though. :-)
>
> Shane
>[/color]

[Technoumena]

Re: Python conference slogan

Qp wrote:[color=blue]
> I don't know if anyone else will think it's funny...
>
> "Shane Hathaway" <shane@zope.com > wrote in message
> news:mailman.18 9.1080759511.20 120.python-list@python.org ...
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>>Here's a Python slogan suggestion by Ken Manheimer.
>>
>>One Nation Under Under Python
>>
>>I thought it was pretty funny. I don't know if international folks will
>>get it, though. :-)
>>
>>Shane[/color][/color]

With the derivation of Python's name from Monty Python's Flying Circus
it seems natural that a recognizable quote from those grand comedians
would fit well. Clearly, there is no shortage of humorous quotes from them.

Regards,
Technoumena

[Kyler Laird]

Re: Python conference slogan

Shane Hathaway <shane@zope.com > writes:
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>I don't know if international folks will
>get it, though. :-)[/color]

If they don't, we just send in troops to explain it
to them, right?

--kyler

[Pedro Baldanta]

Re: Python conference slogan

Shane Hathaway <shane@zope.com > wrote in message news:<mailman.1 89.1080759511.2 0120.python-list@python.org >...[color=blue]
> Here's a Python slogan suggestion by Ken Manheimer.
>
> One Nation Under Under Python
>
> I thought it was pretty funny. I don't know if international folks will
> get it, though. :-)
>
> Shane[/color]

Bite the python.

[Peter Maas]

Re: Python conference slogan

Kyler Laird wrote:[color=blue]
> Shane Hathaway <shane@zope.com > writes:
>
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>>I don't know if international folks will
>>get it, though. :-)[/color]
>
>
> If they don't, we just send in troops to explain it
> to them, right?[/color]

I surrender immediately and have to admit that I don't get it (One
Nation Under Under Python). Google was no help. I couldn't find the
source, only echoes (seems to be a wide spread joke pattern in the
US). Care to give us ignorants a hint?

Mit freundlichen Gruessen,

Peter Maas

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[Aahz]

Re: Python conference slogan

In article <c4glmq$j1i$1@s wifty.westend.c om>,
Peter Maas <fpetermaas@net scape.net> wrote:[color=blue]
>
>I surrender immediately and have to admit that I don't get it (One
>Nation Under Under Python). Google was no help. I couldn't find the
>source, only echoes (seems to be a wide spread joke pattern in the
>US). Care to give us ignorants a hint?[/color]

It's from the Pledge of Allegiance:

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

The "under under" part of course refers to Python's special methods.

See also http://history.vineyard.net/pledge.htm

IIRC, there's currently a court case to remove the "under God" part.
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[Cameron Laird]

But it still doesn't explain the joke (was: Python conference slogan)

In article <c4h6ad$lu0$1@p anix1.panix.com >, Aahz <aahz@pythoncra ft.com> wrote:

[Peter Hansen]

OT (was Re: But it still doesn't explain the joke)

Cameron Laird wrote:[color=blue]
> In the litigious US, court cases for everything are unceasing. What
> I suspect you have in mind is a Supreme Court hearing for a father
> who, if I understand correctly, claims his religious freedom as an
> atheist unconstitutiona lly impaired because of a requirement imposed
> by the public school his daughter attends that she recite The Pledge
> <URL: http://slate.msn.com/id/2097737/ >.
>
> More background appears at <URL: http://slate.msn.com/id/2067499/ >.[/color]

Without following the links to verify, I'll just note (since I
was reading this on the subway while heading for the PyCon venue)
that the recitation is apparently not even mandatory (for the girl)
but the father was objecting that she would even have to stand
there and listen to it. (I don't know what the "rules" say, but
the school representative said the girl didn't even have to say
the pledge.)

-Peter

[simo]

Re: Python conference slogan

Peter Maas <fpetermaas@net scape.net> wrote:
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> I surrender immediately and have to admit that I don't get it (One
> Nation Under Under Python). Google was no help. I couldn't find the
> source, only echoes (seems to be a wide spread joke pattern in the
> US). Care to give us ignorants a hint?[/color]

Yeah, as an Englishman, I don't get it either (despite living in the US).

Is it some sort of Bush/Iraq joke again (Americans are obsessed with them)?

What about, "Don't be constricted by Java, try Python"?

[Peter Maas]

Re: Python conference slogan

Aahz wrote:[color=blue]
> It's from the Pledge of Allegiance:
>
> I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
> and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God,
> indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>
> The "under under" part of course refers to Python's special methods.[/color]

Ah, thanks. That was the hard part: under -> underscore.
"Under under" made me think of spluttering :)

Mit freundlichen Gruessen,

Peter Maas

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[Shane Hathaway]

Re: Python conference slogan

simo wrote:[color=blue]
> Peter Maas <fpetermaas@net scape.net> wrote:
>
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>>I surrender immediately and have to admit that I don't get it (One
>>Nation Under Under Python). Google was no help. I couldn't find the
>>source, only echoes (seems to be a wide spread joke pattern in the
>>US). Care to give us ignorants a hint?[/color]
>
>
> Yeah, as an Englishman, I don't get it either (despite living in the US).[/color]

Ok, it's definitely not good. It's a cross between the U.S. Pledge of
Allegience and Python's use of double-underscores. It was *not*
intended to suggest that Python replaces deity. ;-)

Any creative suggestions?

Shane

[Ville Vainio]

Re: Python conference slogan

>>>>> "Shane" == Shane Hathaway <shane@zope.com > writes:
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>>> I surrender immediately and have to admit that I don't get it (One
>>> Nation Under Under Python). Google was no help. I couldn't find the[/color][/color][/color]

Shane> Ok, it's definitely not good. It's a cross between the
Shane> U.S. Pledge of Allegience and Python's use of
Shane> double-underscores. It was *not* intended to suggest that
Shane> Python replaces deity. ;-)

Actually, it seems to bring up mostly fascistic connotations, esp. if
you are not American. Throw in the fact that we like to refer to Guido
as BDFL, and you are conveying a very unfortunate image ;-).

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[Neil Benn]

Re: Python conference slogan

Hello,

What about:-

'He's not a static type, he's a very naughty variable' - Life of Brian
'Code Away, Code Away, Code Away' - from Run Away in Holy Grail
'Number 3, the Python' - from the larch sketch
'We are the coders who say nee' - from the knight in the holy grail
'Good god man, I've thrown you an exception It's nothing a mere
NoneType' holy grail again

The joy of being English is you grow up with this stuff!

Cheers,

Neil

Shane Hathaway wrote:
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> simo wrote:
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>> Peter Maas <fpetermaas@net scape.net> wrote:
>>
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>>> I surrender immediately and have to admit that I don't get it (One
>>> Nation Under Under Python). Google was no help. I couldn't find the
>>> source, only echoes (seems to be a wide spread joke pattern in the
>>> US). Care to give us ignorants a hint?[/color]
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, as an Englishman, I don't get it either (despite living in the
>> US).[/color]
>
>
> Ok, it's definitely not good. It's a cross between the U.S. Pledge of
> Allegience and Python's use of double-underscores. It was *not*
> intended to suggest that Python replaces deity. ;-)
>
> Any creative suggestions?
>
> Shane
>[/color]

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[Peter Maas]

Re: Python conference slogan

Neil Benn wrote:[color=blue]
> 'We are the coders who say nee' - from the knight in the holy grail
> 'Good god man, I've thrown you an exception It's nothing a mere
> NoneType' holy grail again
>
> The joy of being English is you grow up with this stuff![/color]

These slogans are meaningless to (Monty) Python outsiders. As I
understand this thread there is a need for a slogan that is short,
not too hard to understand and unforgettable (probably a definition
of the word slogan). Python insiders don't need a slogan at all.

Mit freundlichen Gruessen,

Peter Maas

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