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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:12:26 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:05:05 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dot com> wrote:
>
>
>>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
>>news:qc7kn4dlqq2n3f0o6o5j6dgarvdvdn7npt@4ax.com...
>>> On 23 Jan 2009 13:50:28 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>
>>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Let's just say that it was fortunate there were no chopsticks inserted
>>>into unexpected facial orifices during the meal.
>>
>>
>>> My wife doesn't allow me to go out with people like that. I tend to
>>> use non
>>> sequiturs. Like "Do you like hospital food?"
>>
>> LOL! Good job I didn't stick a fork up my nostril then! ;)
>>
> Why?
Methinks the answer here almost certainly must be "because that would
really hurt!"
Jim
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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:05:05 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> Why?
Because I don't like hospital food?
~Steve~
> Regards
> Stephen
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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:11:42 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
>>news:1l5kn4te4h02d823hah2g08oh2eku1ike1@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> Shoot to kill!
>>
>> Play to kill! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzBIe8Q6K6Y
>>
>> ~Steve~ (AC/DC fan) :)
>>
>
> Here is something a friend linked
>
> http://www.myvideo.de/watch/5442963/Achim_Reichel_Der_Erlkoenig
Cool, I like it when people use unusual instruments. What it that
one??
~Steve~
>
> --
>
> Regards
> Stephen
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On 23 Jan 2009 19:39:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> I generally say "I'll take you to" ;)
>
>Yeah, see, that was our expectation. When the bill came and they started
>dividing it up, that's when the debate began. They ended up paying for
>the drinks as well as their share. We were fine paying for my wife's
>friend (who tagged along) - since she wasn't part of the initial invite.
>We were gobsmacked, I tell you. Gobsmacked!
>
Welcome to our city. LOL
>> They probably wanted you to buy them a drink in an expensive nightclub.
>
>That wouldn't have surprised me in the least. What's even funnier is
>that the person in question attended a conference here in the US a few
>years later, and acted like nothing happened. Fortunately, this person
>spent their time talking to a colleague of mine (whom they had asked "is
>he gay?" - Seriously, during the infamous dinner, because he's not
>married) so I was spared having to make polite conversation. Given the
>venue and my role, I couldn't have said what I was really thinking. I
>like getting paid too much.
>
Is he gay, is it catching?
<shakes head in disbelief>
>Now if my own shape would just reflect that by not being so "bean-
>shaped". ;-)
>
Atypical Americans or Brits for that mater. ;-)
>> Yes, there as quite a few nice bars there. I know a couple. :)
>
>The one we went to was upstairs. That probably doesn't narrow it down
>much, though. It had a sort of nightclub feel to it, coloured lights and
>such. If I saw a photo, I'd probably recognise it.
My mission is to go to all the bars in Soho and take photographs :)
Thank you. ;)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:09:57 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> Cool, I like it when people use unusual instruments. What it that
>one??
No idea, I thought that it might be an electrc sitar but...
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 24 Jan 2009 01:02:16 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>>>> And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.
>>>>
>>>> Buzz!
>>>>
>>>> Hesitation
>>>
>>>Buzz!
>>>
>>>Repetition!
>>>
>> Buzz!
>>
>> Deviation!
>
>Buzz!
>
>Repetition!
>
Buzz!
Repetition!
>>>Pont Marie.
>>>
>>>
>> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
>
>Oooh! Nice move. You get a bonus point for that. :-)
>
Thank you very much (for the Aintree Iron)
>But now I have to balance it out.....
>
>Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
>
The weather is not nice so "Gare du Nord"
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:36:24 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 24 Jan 2009 01:02:16 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>
>>>>> And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.
>>>>>
>>>>> Buzz!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hesitation
>>>>
>>>>Buzz!
>>>>
>>>>Repetition!
>>>>
>>> Buzz!
>>>
>>> Deviation!
>>
>>Buzz!
>>
>>Repetition!
>>
> Buzz!
>
> Repetition!
Buzz!
Um, what's another word for "Repetition"? ;-)
>>>>Pont Marie.
>>>>
>>> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
>>
>>Oooh! Nice move. You get a bonus point for that. :-)
>>
> Thank you very much (for the Aintree Iron)
Do you get to choose your prize? ;-)
>>But now I have to balance it out.....
>>
>>Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
>>
> The weather is not nice so "Gare du Nord"
OK, I'll take the subway to Stalingrad. That'll keep us away from the
bad weather.
Jim
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:26:11 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 23 Jan 2009 19:39:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>>> I generally say "I'll take you to" ;)
>>
>>Yeah, see, that was our expectation. When the bill came and they
>>started dividing it up, that's when the debate began. They ended up
>>paying for the drinks as well as their share. We were fine paying for
>>my wife's friend (who tagged along) - since she wasn't part of the
>>initial invite. We were gobsmacked, I tell you. Gobsmacked!
>>
> Welcome to our city. LOL
The funny thing is that she is originally from the UK, but had flown in
from Switzerland.
And couldn't really be bothered to remember anyone's name through the
evening, either.
>>> They probably wanted you to buy them a drink in an expensive
>>> nightclub.
>>
>>That wouldn't have surprised me in the least. What's even funnier is
>>that the person in question attended a conference here in the US a few
>>years later, and acted like nothing happened. Fortunately, this person
>>spent their time talking to a colleague of mine (whom they had asked "is
>>he gay?" - Seriously, during the infamous dinner, because he's not
>>married) so I was spared having to make polite conversation. Given the
>>venue and my role, I couldn't have said what I was really thinking. I
>>like getting paid too much.
>>
>>
> Is he gay, is it catching?
> <shakes head in disbelief>
It was an unbelievable evening. There were a few times where "put the
shovel down" was thought very loudly...
>>Now if my own shape would just reflect that by not being so "bean-
>>shaped". ;-)
>>
> Atypical Americans or Brits for that mater. ;-)
LOL, true enough.
>>> Yes, there as quite a few nice bars there. I know a couple. :)
>>
>>The one we went to was upstairs. That probably doesn't narrow it down
>>much, though. It had a sort of nightclub feel to it, coloured lights
>>and such. If I saw a photo, I'd probably recognise it.
>
> My mission is to go to all the bars in Soho and take photographs :)
> Thank you. ;)
LOL, this one was actually in the train station, but that said, visiting
all the pubs in the area would give a good flavour. ;-)
Jim
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On 25 Jan 2009 16:02:00 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>The funny thing is that she is originally from the UK, but had flown in
>from Switzerland.
>
'Nough said.
>It was an unbelievable evening. There were a few times where "put the
>shovel down" was thought very loudly...
>
LOL
>> My mission is to go to all the bars in Soho and take photographs :)
>> Thank you. ;)
>
>LOL, this one was actually in the train station, but that said, visiting
>all the pubs in the area would give a good flavour. ;-)
As long as you don't eat in train stations it is ok ;)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 25 Jan 2009 15:59:18 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>Um,
Buzz!
Hesitation!
>what's another word for "Repetition"? ;-)
>
Loser?
>>>>>Pont Marie.
>>>>>
>>>> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
>>>
>>>Oooh! Nice move. You get a bonus point for that. :-)
>>>
>> Thank you very much (for the Aintree Iron)
>
>Do you get to choose your prize? ;-)
>
Afraid not, they are awarded by the chairman.
>>>But now I have to balance it out.....
>>>
>>>Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
>>>
>> The weather is not nice so "Gare du Nord"
>
>OK, I'll take the subway to Stalingrad. That'll keep us away from the
>bad weather.
That puts me in jeopardy of falling foul of "Heisenberg's very uncertainty
principle" by doubling back on the rebound. Using the local "Pascal manoeuvre" I
jaunt to Jardin des Tuileries.
--
Regards
Stephen
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