what is a "cake"?

**Merlin** · 12th March 2005 07:58

I realize I've been reading the apparent perjorative "cake" for a while on here (alas my only exposure to honest to goodness English people -- god bless 'em) without knowing what it means exactly or where it comes from.

**PeaceBlondie** · 12th March 2005 08:51

My guess is that it usually means 'fruitcake,' as in "Nuttier than a fruitcake."

If anybody feels their industry is wrongly accused, it should be the makers of fruitcakes, which are neither nutty (in North America) nor too dry. Eat 'em while they're fresh.

It's a Brit thing. Then again, in Texas they say, "That dog won't hunt."

What do they say in Canada that they don't say elsewhere, eh?

Is the photo in your avatar from Jim's chubbier days? Did he baloon up to real fatso shape near the end? Or is that written "THE END!"?

**LDMA** · 12th March 2005 09:07

Ok, mystery over.

Cake is a word that has entered the Ajarn Forum lexicon, ever since I reintroduced swearing filters. (which you can switch off in profile)

Cake appears whenever the filter detects the word c.u.n.t.

That's all...otherwise it's a kind of spongey tasty thing you get with candles on top for your birthday

**Mutant Skunky** · 12th March 2005 09:13

Cool!

We have our own lexicon now. "I'm a cake, I'm a cake." (Thanks Kenk!)

**LDMA** · 12th March 2005 09:36

here's a few more

doodoo = s.h.i.t.
wink = w.a.n.k
duck = d.i.c.k
fruit/fruiting/fruiter = f.u.c.k (and various permutations)
child of questionable parentage = b.a.s.t.a.r.d
bunny = t.w.a.t.
numismatist = p.a.e.d.o/ p.e.d.o.
lady of negotiable affection - w.h.o.r.e

**PeaceBlondie** · 12th March 2005 16:09

Yeah, I was trying to say that perhaps I had been a w.h.o.r.e. for my former employer, the IRS. But when I saw the swear filter telling me I had been a lady, I changed the wording.

**Merlin** · 12th March 2005 22:43

Ah!

Can someone tell me again why swearing is forbidden? I don't spend enough time here so while I'm aware of the presence of filters, I don't know how they work. So if I write the word "cunt", it will be omitted or transformed by the filter?

Added after 3 minutes:

Originally Posted by PeaceBlondie

My guess is that it usually means 'fruitcake,' as in "Nuttier than a fruitcake."

If anybody feels their industry is wrongly accused, it should be the makers of fruitcakes, which are neither nutty (in North America) nor too dry. Eat 'em while they're fresh.

It's a Brit thing. Then again, in Texas they say, "That dog won't hunt."

What do they say in Canada that they don't say elsewhere, eh?

Is the photo in your avatar from Jim's chubbier days? Did he baloon up to real fatso shape near the end? Or is that written "THE END!"?

PB,

Yeah, Jimbo got real big towards the end. That's what 30 beers a day will do to you. I think he weighed 250 or so. He was always naturally heavier (maybe 180 190) but he stopped eating during 65 and 66 at the beginning of it all. He was on the all-acid diet then. So he got thin for a little while, whne it counted.

Check out that link to the 1964 film he's in as an FSU student. A real laugh. To think the guy would be a famous rock star just two years after it was made.

Added after 4 minutes:

OK, I see I wrote c.u.n.t. without the periods and it came out "cake". That's very stupid. Insane really. What a fucked up world.

**captain sensible** · 12th March 2005 23:16

I like it actually. Iasked her at #7 if I could eat her cake yesterday and she said yes straight away. I also called the taxi driver a cake and he just smiled. hehe Its great. I am always calling Louis a cake nowadays too.

**LDMA** · 13th March 2005 00:25

Can someone tell me again why swearing is forbidden? I don't spend enough time here so while I'm aware of the presence of filters, I don't know how they work. So if I write the word "cake", it will be omitted or transformed by the filter?

Swearing isn't banned, you can swear all you fucking want. If the swearing filters offend you just switch them off in your profile.

Captain you are a fruiting bunny.

Added after 51 seconds:

And get rid of that fruiting avatar you cake..

**wally raffles** · 13th March 2005 00:43

I'm caked !!

That makes sense, doesn't it ?

**captain sensible** · 13th March 2005 00:45

Fruit cake.

**Ijustwannateach** · 13th March 2005 16:54

It's all part of the flavour of the forum, Merlin! Enjoy the cakes!

"Steven"

**LDMA** · 13th March 2005 17:01

Especially the fruity cakes :cake:

**Merlin** · 13th March 2005 21:06

Originally Posted by LDMA

Can someone tell me again why swearing is forbidden? I don't spend enough time here so while I'm aware of the presence of filters, I don't know how they work. So if I write the word "cake", it will be omitted or transformed by the filter?

Swearing isn't banned, you can swear all you fruiting want. If the swearing filters offend you just switch them off in your profile.

Cheers, Louis I didn't know they were on. Must be a heavy handed defaulting.