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St. wrote:
> Well, we didn't pay back in those days, so it was pain FOR FREE!!
"Kids these days, so greedy--saying how they'll be good 'if you pay
them'. Why, when *I* was a wee lad, we were good for nothing!"
--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net
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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:53 +0100, St. wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
> news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>>
>>> So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>>
>> No, that comes later. ;-)
>
> Yes, unfortunately for some. It's a tough game to be in if it's the
> career you want to follow. I've been watching and following boxing for
> about 40 years now, (jeez, I can't believe I just typed that!), and I've
> seen nearly all the <known> tragedies, well, at least over here in the
> UK.
Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest (probably wasn't all that clear in
retrospect) - though it does happen. Every once in a while I pick up a
match myself, but I don't know who's who. There is actually a lot of
skill that goes into it, though.
> Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't
> have
> safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather
> gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but
> that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)
Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out. ;-)
Jim
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nemesis wrote:
> whoa! Slow down on the salsa, Tony Manero.
No, no salsa yet. Mamba, but no salsa. :-P
> I see your dancing entries
> now almost equal Haskell entries! Something's terribly wrong! :P
What, the fact that a tiny number of people might give a damn about
dancing? I have conclusively proved that nobody gives a fig about
Haskell. :-P
> how about some Tylenol?
...and now I have the Arrogant Worms stuck in my head. Great.
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
news:4a368239@news.povray.org...
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:53 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
>> news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
>>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>>>
>>>> So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>>>
>>> No, that comes later. ;-)
> Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest (probably wasn't all that clear in
> retrospect) - though it does happen. Every once in a while I pick up a
> match myself, but I don't know who's who. There is actually a lot of
> skill that goes into it, though.
Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking Jim",
but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.
>
>> Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't
>> have
>> safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather
>> gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but
>> that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)
>
> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out. ;-)
I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:20 +0100, St. wrote:
> Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking
> Jim",
> but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.
LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
*That* takes talent. ;-)
>> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out.
>> ;-)
>
> I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.
Not particularly, no. That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
the wrong end of his fists....
Jim
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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:22:44 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> What, the fact that a tiny number of people might give a damn about
> dancing?
What does that matter? You're having fun, *that's* the important thing.
> I have conclusively proved that nobody gives a fig about
> Haskell. :-P
Yeah, that's why there's a mailing list devoted to it. ;-)
Jim
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:20 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking
>> Jim",
>> but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.
>
> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
> *That* takes talent. ;-)
I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...) ;)
>
>>> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out.
>>> ;-)
>>
>> I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.
>
> Not particularly, no. That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
> the wrong end of his fists....
Yes, even now. O.O
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:33:47 +0100, St. wrote:
>> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
>> *That* takes talent. ;-)
>
> I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...)
> ;)
LOL
>> Not particularly, no. That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
>> the wrong end of his fists....
>
> Yes, even now. O.O
*Especially* now. Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.
No referee is a bad thing. ;-)
Jim
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:33:47 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>>> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
>>> *That* takes talent. ;-)
>>
>> I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...)
>> ;)
>
> LOL
:)
>
>>> Not particularly, no. That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
>>> the wrong end of his fists....
>>
>> Yes, even now. O.O
>
> *Especially* now. Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.
LOL, yeah, you'd get quite fit just running away from him! (Or I
would., I think...) :)
> No referee is a bad thing. ;-)
Definately. You'd need a strong ref to pull him off though... ;)
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:41:31 +0100, St. wrote:
>>> Yes, even now. O.O
>>
>> *Especially* now. Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.
>
> LOL, yeah, you'd get quite fit just running away from him! (Or I
> would., I think...) :)
I don't know about that, he seems pretty quick. Certainly quicker than
me - so not much of a chance of getting fit unless I got a really good
head start. Like a couple of days, maybe. :-)
>> No referee is a bad thing. ;-)
>
> Definately. You'd need a strong ref to pull him off though... ;)
Ain't *that* the truth. ;)
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