OT: Monty Python in Syria

[PythonAB]

On 16 aug 2012, at 02:56, Andrew Cooper wrote:

> On 16/08/2012 01:52, Andrew Cooper wrote:
>> On 16/08/2012 01:01, Terry Reedy wrote:
>>> On 8/15/2012 6:07 PM, Mark Lawrence wrote:
>>>> On 15/08/2012 20:15, Tamer Higazi wrote:
>>>>> Exactly!
>>>>> NOT PROGRAMMING related has NOTHING TODO HERE!
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Please don't shout, please don't top post
>>> 
>>> agreed.
>>> 
>>>> and what gives you the right
>>>> to determine what is or is not on topic here?
>>> 
>>> The same right as anyone.
>>> 
>>>> The subject is also
>>>> clearly marked OT or did that escape your attention?
>>> 
>>> But it has nothing to do with Monty Python either, that I can see.
>> 
>> Then I humbly suggest you re-watch The Holy Grail.
>> 
>> ~Andrew
>> 
>>> Nor is there a video to see the context of (OP said "For context, start
>>> the video at 1:00.") Perhaps link is erroneous.
> 
> P.S. - There is certainly a video.  It just takes an obnoxiously long
> time to load.
> 
>>> 
>>> Marking something OT does not excuse it. It should still be related. We
>>> cannot allow 1000s of OT posts a day, marked OT or not.
>>> 
>> 
> 

I agree, adding "OT" shouldn't be an excuse to just post anything people want,
should it?

The URL has absolutely nothing to do with python whatsoever. At least not here
as I can view it in The Netherlands.
It's a news item about the 'rebels' in Syria who supposedly shot down this fighterplane.
How someone can link that to Monty Python is worth a oscar for storytelling i think...

gr
arno