Lesser of two weevils joke master and commander books

Do you not realize that in the service, one should consistently pick the lesser of two weevils. All hands on deck chapter 4, a master and commander fanfic. The following example comes from the movie master and commander. The far side of the world was nominated for an impressive 10 oscars, but it went home with only two. Just a bit of silliness as a tribute to master and commander, and what must have been the first joke ever told. Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name weevil, such as the biscuit weevil stegobium paniceum, which belongs to the family ptinidae. Jack aubrey russell crowe recalls which steals the film, but a joke.

Master and commander later shortened to commander is an official naval rank between lieutenant and post captain, and it is jacks rank during the sotitled book. Feb 14, 2008 when the befuddled seaman points to the larger of the two, admiral aubrey corrects him, asserting confidently that he ought to have chosen the lesser of two weevils. This is word for word as obrian wrote it, and weir has stephen riposte it with a quote from a different. If done right, they can be funny or intriguing, and they stretch out minds, possibly in several directions. Apr 01, 2007 just a bit of silliness as a tribute to master and commander, and what must have been the first joke ever told. Song is the hammer brothers theme from super mario 3.

At dinner a weevil had seen fit to attempt a suicide leap into his glass of wine and tom had been reminded of jack aubrey laughing and telling his good friend stephen maturin that surely he knew that one should always choose the lesser of two weevils. In the books he only attains the rank in 1803 and in 1805 should only have had an. There needs to be another master and commander movie. You will then see what a thin, pale, malnourished thing the film was. In a worstcase scenario, where these techniques dont help, weve sometimes had luck with saving as rtf, and then opening that document and converting the rtf file back to word format. For the aubreymaturin series of books, of which master and commander is the first, consult the main page epic nautical piece 2003 based on the aubreymaturin series of historical novels by patrick obrian set during the napoleonic wars. It certainly looks and sounds amazing so i think the academy got it right. Just like the ruddy faced officer, the cast is filled with actors that look the part. Readers of his aubreymaturin books know that life aboard the surprise is laced with humour. An epic joke, told by a superbly drunk captain aubrey.

The books feature jack aubrey, sea captain and stephen maturin, his friend, ships doctor, naturist, and musician. However, the film takes place later during his career, after he has already made post. Eskimos and weevils two eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft it sank proving once and for all that you cant have your kayak and heat it, too. Master and commander film all the tropes wiki fandom. Maturin chooses the larger one, and aubrey puns but sir, in the service, one must always choose the lesser of two weevils. Make marzipan weevils, if youre really feeling creative. Many weevils are considered pests because of their ability to damage and kill crops. Mar 28, 20 in a worstcase scenario, where these techniques dont help, weve sometimes had luck with saving as rtf, and then opening that document and converting the rtf file back to word format. Dont you know that in the navy you must always choose the lesser of two weevils. Aubreys joke is, of course, a pun off the moral principle which states that, when forced, one. The lesser of two weevils or a decision to bake or not by. When the befuddled seaman points to the larger of the two, admiral aubrey corrects him, asserting confidently that he ought to have chosen the lesser of two weevils. Posts about lesser of two weevils written by billcrews.

If you loved master and commander, i urge you and anyone else if you have not done so to read the aubreymaturin books maybe not the entire series. A frigate like hms surprise is not a master and commanders command at all but that of a post captain. Fans of the movie master and commande r will probably point to jack aubreys lesser of two weevils joke as a jolly example of humour within patrick obrians writing. The second, naturally, became known as the lesser of two weevils. Tell if you were so forced which of these weevils would you choose.

Always choose the lesser of two weevils originally posted by st1. Do you not know, that in the service, one must always choose the lesser of two weevils. The joke is, in the service, one must always choose the lesser of two weevils. The lesser of two weevils july 16, 2010 the dear knows just for fun, the dear surprise, the history, the royal navy, topics 0 stephens face after being forced to listen to the weevil joke one more time. The far side of the world is a 2003 epic historical drama film cowritten and directed by peter weir, starring russell crowe as jack aubrey, with paul bettany as stephen maturin, and released by 20th century fox, miramax films, universal pictures and samuel goldwyn films. Stephen removed his glasses and said, he who would pun would pick a pocket, which was met with even more riotous gales. Jack toasted to the lesser of two weevils and they all went up to the deck for tea and to join in the music and other festivities with the crew. Jack is depicted as a post captain of more than three years seniority as he wears two epaulettes. Moleculargenetics of pest palm weevil populations confirm rhynchophorus vulneratus panzer 1798 as a valid species distinct from r. Patrick obrian quotes author of master and commander. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much.

They in fact have mini concerts each night aboard ship in the captains cabin. Particularly the crew, theyre all rugged, rough faces. Ive seen this quite a few times and i always chuckle at that lesser than two weevils joke. She frau clinton would be much like maggie thatcher was. No one has written a summary for the case of the lesser of two weevils. The grain or wheat weevil sitophilus granarius damages stored grain. If that is the lesser you really must show us the greater. Two boll weevils grew up in south carolina, one went to hollywood and became a famous actor while the other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. Master and commander dinner guest number eight lucky jack aubrey.

Feel free to groan, but the fact is that people like to put puns in their work, whether or not the puns are any good. They are often used in the punch line of a joke, where they typically give a humorous meaning to a rather perplexing story. The message forum is an ongoing dialogue among classmates. Some aspects of the document may be lost, but if its either that or saving as plain text and losing all style information, rtf is the lesser of the weevils. She would fight any war, to the last drop of someone elses blood. Tom had heard the exact same joke at least 10 times before but never failed to find it amusing. That is, when faced with two bad things, choose the one that is less bad. Mar 27, 2016 two suitable advocates were assigned to the insects, who argued on their behalf that these creatures were created before man, and had been blessed by god, who gave them the right to feed on grass, and for all these and other good reasons the weevils were in their right when they occupied the vineyards of the commune. No master and commander meal would be complete without a the lesser of two weevils joke. Master and commander by grantgoboom on deviantart deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. Ch 3 see nelson salt story the lesser of two weevils joke. If you guessed the one harbaughdrevno were coaching got yards and the one from hokeborges didnt you win a running theme of the 2015 offseason.

Bee careful in using them however, or you could get stung by the lowest form of humor that isnt very honey. The power play these are both the same play by the offense, and the same play brady hoke promised to make into. My favorite scene in the movie, master and commander, starring russell crowe is and this will say a lot about my sense of humor the one in which crowe is having dinner with a group of military officers. Its a terrible pun, as the doctor points out to the captain immediately afterwards. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The lesser of two weevils voting for the lesser of two evils means voting for a system, not a person. The goal is to encourage friendly interaction, including interaction among classmates who really didnt know each other.

In the books he only attains the rank in 1803 and in 1805 should only have had an epaulette on his right shoulder. And so is presented in the best context the infamous weevil joke, do you not know that in the service, you must always choose the lesser of two weevils. The second one, naturally, became known as the lesser of two weevils. Welcome to the richardson high school message forum. Maturin chooses the larger one, and aubrey puns but sir, in the service, one must always choose the lesser of. My friend found bugs in her expensive organic bread flour. The far side of the world is perhaps one of the best movies of its genre. Aubrey asks his friend to choose between one of two weevils inhabiting his piece of bread sailors in the service regularly had to eat weevilinfested bread. They are the same species of curculio, and there is nothing to choose. The bugman escapes from prison when his prized weevil gaylord is brainwashed and bugnapped by his arch nemesis boll weevil. Two boll weevils grew up in south carolina, one went to hollywood and became a famous actor while the other stayed. Master and commander the lesser of two weevils flickfeasts. The lesser of two weevils master and commander youtube.

Do you not know that in the service one must always choose the lesser of two weevils. Crowe asks one of the officers which one continue reading the lesser of two weevils. A meal for captain aubrey and friends archive straight. Two suitable advocates were assigned to the insects, who argued on their behalf that these creatures were created before man, and had been blessed by god, who gave them the right to feed on grass, and for all these and other good reasons the weevils were in their right when they occupied the vineyards of the commune. The above joke appeared in the movie, master and commander, the far side of the world, as well as in one of obrians 20 sea adventure books. As we discussed below in a lesser of two weevils one of the standard vignettes in virtually any novel set in the british navy during the age of sail is the rapping of a ships biscuit on the table to draw the weevils out before eating. Master and commander 2003 special feature disc from daily news paper. Flickfeast scene stealers read our thoughts at spotlightscenestealermastercommander. My favorite scene in peter weirs memorable film adaptation of patrick obriens classic series of master and commander novels or if you like, a contemptibly. Discussion there needs to be another master and commander movie self.