On 11 Feb 2009 14:39:54 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:13:24 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 9 Feb 2009 21:53:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>>>>>LOL, that's right, you're actually from Scotland IIRC. ;-)
>>>>>
>>>> Aye, Mon.
>>>
>>>Scottish-Jamaican, apparently? ;-)
>>>
>> There are strong links between Scotland and Jamaica, both being points
>> on the slave triangle. During my time in Kingston I saw lots of Scottish
>> place names and my wife was asked by a musing cab driver why that could
>> be. There followed a moments silence and a "Respect, man" LOL
>
>Interesting, I didn't know about the ties there.  I have learned a thing 
>today! ;-)
>

I got into an argument once about the origin of the saying "Mony a mickle maks a
muckle" that I heard on the local radio. 
"Scots" said I.
"Jamaican" said he. 
"Scots" said I.
"Jamaican" said he. 
"Let's have a spliff" quoth we.

>>>> Flick, flick, flick. Right then.
>>>> 
>>>> Kentish Town.
>>>
>>>That's more like it.  :-)  We wouldn't want to come to a premature end,
>>>after all. ;-)
>>>
>>>Tufnell Park.
>>>
>> Interesting as I'm going to look a flat in near there tomorrow so I'll
>> stay on the northern line and get off at Highgate
>
>Well, then I'll stick with the northern line, and in honour of the fallen 
>arch at Arches National Monument in southern Utah, I'll get off at 
>Archway.
>

On 7 Feb 2009 05:40:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

Well, ordinarily yes, but when Pratchforth's Restriction is in play (as it
obviously would be when U-Turns aren't allowed (see pp 172-174 & page 227 of
Stovold's rules)), all direct routes between those two points are in fact
blocked.

O_o

>>>I could see that.  Meshes can get quite big, at that. :)
>> 
>> Especially when you have lots of animated series. Thank the Wee Man they
>> compress well :)
>
>Indeed.  Text file compression is useful and very good.  Had to do that 
>yesterday - first time in 6 years I've actually done work on a production 
>system, pity it was diagnosis and troubleshooting.  I remember the late 
>nights now, didn't get home until 2300.
>

OMG! Work on a production system. Scarey :)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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