From: invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com   
      
   [Default] Thus spake "David Milligan" :   
      
   >   
   >"Ian B"  wrote in message   
   >news:4b061dc0$0$2474$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...   
   >> David Milligan wrote:   
   >>> ""Chris ®""  wrote in message   
   >>> news:6361-4B04A9E3-2337@storefull-3251.bay.webtv.net...   
   >>>> It seems the word "frak" has escaped the isolated world of Galactica   
   >>>> fandom and can now be heard in other forums. Like tonight's   
   >>>> Mythbusters episode for example. About 9 minutes in, Adam, while   
   >>>> looking at some high speed camera footage of a water heater   
   >>>> exploding, exclaims "frakking good shot!"   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I wonder what happens when the prudes (censors) realize that "frak"   
   >>>> is just a proxy for "fuck".   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>>        I still prefer "frelling"   
   >>   
   >> The one that really annoys me is "freaking", especially when dubbed into a   
   >> TV version over an original "fucking". Incredibly naff word, when used   
   >> that way.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Ian   
   >            Also fricking and frigging   
   >   
      
   What movie was it, Johnny Valentine, where one of the characters kept   
   saying "frick" and such and finally asked "just what the frick does   
   frick mean?"  Kind of a punch at the PG censors.   
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