Originally posted by Iron MonkeyCan't it be both? I'm pretty sure it was both.
He's not flaming, he's hijacking. Flaming is when you post nasty things addressed to someone, often in all-caps. E.g.: 'DON'T HIJACK MY THREAD, D&CKWAD!!!'.
Hijacking is changing the topic from the original thread topic, like when someone hijacks a thread about Thelonius Monk to post stuff about some other Monk-guy. I guess a Monk-o-phile could like e ...[text shortened]... ral, so I guess the thread title is a bit ambiguous.
BTW: Can Monkey-o-philes post here?
What do you call a post that talks about whether a thread has been hi-jacked, when the original thread topic is NOT whether it has been hi-jacked?
Originally posted by scherzoWhat I REALLY want to know is what a "monkey-woman" is -- the term being heard in a song by Steely Dan called Your Gold Teeth:
Anyone know when in January new "Monk" episodes start?
"There ain't nothin' in Chicago for a monkey-woman to do."
I managed to find an Internet thread discussing this, but to my mind it was not at all decisive.
Originally posted by Mark AdkinsAnd that is a perfect example of a hijack.
What I REALLY want to know is what a "monkey-woman" is -- the term being heard in a song by Steely Dan called Your Gold Teeth:
"There ain't nothin' in Chicago for a monkey-woman to do."
I managed to find an Internet thread discussing this, but to my mind it was not at all decisive.
Monk is the OCD (stands for Obsessive Compulsive Detective) who works with the SFPD to solve homicides.
He has nothing to do with monkey women and is in fact scared of monkeys, Chicago, and gold teeth.
Originally posted by scherzoPossibly so. In fact, I would be hard-pressed to contest anything you have said. This, however, seems somewhat irrelevant to the question before us: what, pray tell, is a monkey-woman, and why does Chicago offer her nothing in the way of recreational and/or business opportunities, as the case may be?
And that is a perfect example of a hijack.
Monk is the OCD (stands for Obsessive Compulsive Detective) who works with the SFPD to solve homicides.
He has nothing to do with monkey women and is in fact scared of monkeys, Chicago, and gold teeth.
Originally posted by gregsflatAnd then Stottlemeyer had to break the necklace so Disher could get into the marquee controls and write "Get us out of here. Trapped in vault." and all that.
The new Monk episode had him stuck in a bank vault. And he says, "I'm gonna die right here, no, right over there." It's his own bank where he kept his dead wife's necklace.
Originally posted by Mark AdkinsCan you please start a new thread then talk about monkey women there?
Possibly so. In fact, I would be hard-pressed to contest anything you have said. This, however, seems somewhat irrelevant to the question before us: what, pray tell, is a monkey-woman, and why does Chicago offer her nothing in the way of recreational and/or business opportunities, as the case may be?
Originally posted by scherzoQuestion: Does "Monk" have female fans, and if so, do they refer to themselves collectively as Monk-ey Women?
Can you please start a new thread then talk about monkey women there?
I think that I shall write and submit an unsolicited script to the producers of Monk, called Monk-ey Women, addressing this premise. I'm not at all certain how I shall handle it, but I rather imagine that there is a cameo appearance in it for William Shatner, playing an unscrupulous talent agent.
Originally posted by Mark AdkinsYes, Monk has female fans. I don't think they call themselves "Monkey women," just "Monkophiles."
Question: Does "Monk" have female fans, and if so, do they refer to themselves collectively as Monk-ey Women?
I think that I shall write and submit an unsolicited script to the producers of Monk, called Monk-ey Women, addressing this premise. I'm not at all certain how I shall handle it, but I rather imagine that there is a cameo appearance in it for William Shatner, playing an unscrupulous talent agent.
About the script: All right. Good luck. 😉
There's a William Shatner thread you could start too. Call it "Stardate 2053.5" or something.
It's a jungle out there!
Originally posted by scherzoIn my script, Monk-ey Women have Monk's face tattooed on their ankles, along with a "blank spot" (also tattooed, with light blue ink) for an autograph. Those who have the blank spot filled in are referred to as "made women" and assume leadership roles within the clan. In the episode, one of the Monk-ey Women meets a Monk imposter at a nightclub, who talks her into bed by agreeing to sign her ankle. She is devastated when she wakes up the next morning only to see that it has been signed, not "Monk" as she had expected, but "George Takei". She commits suicide, and Monk is called in to investigate. Naturally, he takes the whole thing personally, and will not rest until he tracks down the man responsible. (The search takes him to a local talent agent's office, and that's where the William Shatner cameo takes place.) In the role of the suicidal Monk-ey Woman, I envision Lauren Tewes -- though strictly speaking, that is up to the casting director.
Yes, Monk has female fans. I don't think they call themselves "Monkey women," just "Monkophiles."
About the script: All right. Good luck. 😉
There's a William Shatner thread you could start too. Call it "Stardate 2053.5" or something.
It's a jungle out there!
During the course of his investigation, Monk disguises himself as the late Truman Capote, while infiltrating a ring of counterfeit celebrities which he suspects shelters the malefactor. (I will suggest that David Frye be called in to give Mr. Shalhoub elocution lessons. Those of us who remember Radio Free Nixon will immediately grasp the wisdom of this.)
I don't want to give any more of the plot away, except to say that the villain will make good use of Monk's toupee phobia, to confound and disorient him.