The Blitz in 1936?

09-05-16, 03:38 PM

Having watched the video (the phrase in question is about 2:30 in), I think what the lady is saying is "Quick, Hobson, the Flit!". According to Wikipedia, Flit insecticide was then advertised with a similar slogan:

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In 1928 Flit, then marketed by a newly formed subsidiary of Jersey Standard, Stanco Incorporated, became the subject of a very successful long running advertising campaign. Theodor Seuss Geisel created the artwork for this campaign, years before he started writing the children's books that made him famous as Dr. Seuss. The ads typically showed people threatened by whimsical, menacing insect-like creatures that would look familiar to fans of Dr. Seuss's later work and contained the tagline "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" This advertising campaign continued for 17 years and made "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" a popular catchphrase in the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLIT

razark · 09-05-16, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyJWest

Having watched the video (the phrase in question is about 2:30 in), I think what the lady is saying is "Quick, Hobson, the Flit!".

That's what I heard when I watched the video.

Platapus · 09-05-16, 04:38 PM

Holy Parelodlia Batman!

I just cut out that part of the movie and played it back with one of my audio programs, and youse guys is right. She saying Flit.

But that's not how I always heard it. Looks like I had some cognitive biases stuck to my brain.

It is so weird. Now when I played it back, I can't imagine ever confusing that word with blitz.

Well they say the hearing is the 17th thing to go.

Aktungbby · 09-05-16, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyJWest

Having watched the video (the phrase in question is about 2:30 in), I think what the lady is saying is "Quick, Hobson, the Flit!". According to Wikipedia, Flit insecticide was then advertised with a similar slogan:

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Originally Posted by razark

That's what I heard when I watched the video.

Well DAMN! plugging in my WIDEX $5K hearing aids; calling in my 'ears of a fox' bride for backup (she could not be sure) and cranking up the volume over the 'flit's noisy engine...I'm not certain

but I'm inclined to agree it's 'flit'...makes more sense, "99% 'sound' argument that will hold up" , and is a period play on words. The scary part is...I used one of these to 'blitz' legions of horseflies in a MN 20 horse barn where I taught riding in 1969!

<1928 FLIT manual spray pump for insecticides

Eichhörnchen · 09-05-16, 05:43 PM

Puzzle solved... easy mistake to make. That cognitive bias is a powerful thing and it can fool our eyes as well:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...4&postcount=13

Catfish · 09-06-16, 01:39 AM

Variations on a theme..
Sweet:
Tia Carrere:
Electric Amish:

Jimbuna · 09-06-16, 06:08 AM

Chalk one up for Aktung

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,398 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Holy Parelodlia Batman! I just cut out that part of the movie and played it back with one of my audio programs, and youse guys is right. She saying Flit. But that's not how I always heard it. Looks like I had some cognitive biases stuck to my brain. It is so weird. Now when I played it back, I can't imagine ever confusing that word with blitz. Well they say the hearing is the 17th thing to go. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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