Where the heck does this phrase come from. At the 'meets' for the other forum (I used to visit) there is a wonderful (if strange - and that is the mild word) Tai Chi practitioner who knows just how to use this 'gentle' art to do damage to peopleBunnylump wrote:and...bish bash bosh, sorted.
When he does demonstrations or workshops he usually calls it
Yep, when I was learning Tai Chi, it was quite clear that part of the Form (that's the long flowing sequence of moves) could be used to hurt people (kicks and punches), and the advanced class learnt specific moves that were 'self-defence' ones.MBH wrote:At the 'meets' for the other forum (I used to visit) there is a wonderful (if strange - and that is the mild word) Tai Chi practitioner who knows just how to use this 'gentle' art to do damage to people
Interesting question though!There are earlier references in song titles (there is a jazz song “Bish Bash Bosh”, written by Barry Harris in 1962), and, according to The Guardian, in novels – a recent book review by Steven Poole states that the phrase “the bish-bash-bosh of freemasonry”, whatever that means, appears in a 1924 novel. I am not sure whether this means the phrase was in fairly wide use before Harry Enfield’s lighting on it, or whether he, like Barry Harris and the mysterious 1920s author, invented it independently of each other.
And I'll be very careful from now on with what I say to my favourite spiderman, just in case he practises a bit of bish bash bosh on me... (Mind you I have lightning "tickle" response reflexes, so I'd probably be fine... )
They had been great for her up until then. 
*From present experience btw, this is NOT an institution which I have been even remotely impressed with. There is no comparison at all with Surrey (which is where she did her degree, and who were brilliantly supportive and organised) and them. And yes, before someone shoots me down in flames I KNOW that's probably because they are a new university and they don't have the same funding levels brought in by foreign students and research, BUT they have been calamatously disorganised (e.g. 6 weeks late getting them started on their placements) and completely unhelpful to her. Mutter mutter moan moan whinge whinge... 
Now all you need to do is get the tunes back OUT of your head Plus the embarassment factor of a thug not wanting to tell his mates he was beaten up by Tai Chi: 
Friday night was the slot for the resident band Black Satin - when I was first learning to tend bar. so it's been a late night. I hope they felt they had a good reception. But that is exactly how I started all those years ago 
Wow - sounds like you had a wonderful night, MBH, AND got paid for the privelege? How cool is THAT?? My evening was so very tame by comparison - we'd managed to find a copy of The Big Lebowski for £3 ,and as I love Cohen Brothers films that was good to sit and watch. But it's a bit of a sad reflection on the unexcitingness of my life that staying in and watching a dvd is a highlight, don't you think? 
I decided I'd far rather have a holiday somewhere lovely with my children and their partners than do a big party and end up with lots of well intentioned but completely unnecessary silver presents!! Sorry, I'm an insufferably smug purple bunny, aren't I? But you must admit it's a slight step up from a week in Dorset in the rain and thick fog...which is what I did last year. Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 17 guests
