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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 24 Jul 2009 06:23:22
Message: <iq2j65t8hks3ehmclk7tb5k7pejrma5cbm@4ax.com>
On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:45:38 +0200, "scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:

>>> First person to tell me "you'll be next" gets a slap. :-P
>> 
>> The race is on... 59 days for me!
>
>623 for me :-)
> 

242 days for me. 

OK, second time around ;)
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Regards
     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 24 Jul 2009 12:51:56
Message: <4a69e6ac$1@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:46:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 23 Jul 2009 20:51:44 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>> Wait a few years and the stories get better ;)
>>
>>Oh goodie, I can't wait. ;-)
>>
> Sorry, but you must. ;)

Well, OK.  Beats the alternative. :-)

Jim


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 24 Jul 2009 14:05:39
Message: <nutj65t18jektd6qhr4ed5olgcunmhksbh@4ax.com>
On 24 Jul 2009 12:51:56 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:46:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 23 Jul 2009 20:51:44 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>>>> Wait a few years and the stories get better ;)
>>>
>>>Oh goodie, I can't wait. ;-)
>>>
>> Sorry, but you must. ;)
>
>Well, OK.  Beats the alternative. :-)
>

It sure does :)
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     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 24 Jul 2009 14:55:07
Message: <4a6a038b$1@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:05:35 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 24 Jul 2009 12:51:56 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:46:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 23 Jul 2009 20:51:44 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> Wait a few years and the stories get better ;)
>>>>
>>>>Oh goodie, I can't wait. ;-)
>>>>
>>> Sorry, but you must. ;)
>>
>>Well, OK.  Beats the alternative. :-)
>>
>>
> It sure does :)

At least, in fairness, I can't say I've found anyone who's been through 
the alternative who has expressed a preference for it. ;-)

Jim


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 24 Jul 2009 17:46:22
Message: <sqak6510ak6kr8tlmqd23hbodol8h7e57q@4ax.com>
On 24 Jul 2009 14:55:07 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>>>Well, OK.  Beats the alternative. :-)
>>>
>>>
>> It sure does :)
>
>At least, in fairness, I can't say I've found anyone who's been through 
>the alternative who has expressed a preference for it. ;-)
>

I've known a couple who could hardly wait. Sad.
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     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 24 Jul 2009 17:59:25
Message: <4a6a2ebd$1@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:46:15 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 24 Jul 2009 14:55:07 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>>>Well, OK.  Beats the alternative. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It sure does :)
>>
>>At least, in fairness, I can't say I've found anyone who's been through
>>the alternative who has expressed a preference for it. ;-)
>>
>>
> I've known a couple who could hardly wait. Sad.

Yeah, I have as well (and I know one who has been for a short while, at 
that).  Been a while since I thought about those who have been in a hurry 
for it.

Jim


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 24 Jul 2009 22:53:20
Message: <grsk655if88udtmtqfo397ibvdc9rodhnr@4ax.com>
On 24 Jul 2009 17:59:25 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:46:15 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 24 Jul 2009 14:55:07 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>>>>>Well, OK.  Beats the alternative. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> It sure does :)
>>>
>>>At least, in fairness, I can't say I've found anyone who's been through
>>>the alternative who has expressed a preference for it. ;-)
>>>
>>>
>> I've known a couple who could hardly wait. Sad.
>
>Yeah, I have as well (and I know one who has been for a short while, at 
>that).  Been a while since I thought about those who have been in a hurry 
>for it.
>

Aye, it's a sair fecht.

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     Stephen


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From: John VanSickle
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 30 Jul 2009 07:25:22
Message: <4a718322$1@news.povray.org>
Tim Cook wrote:
> I am old!
> Three decades, yet!
> And ne'er had the company of a fair maiden
> not even to hold one's hand!
> 
> *disconsolate sigh*

44 here, and I can't say I've never had the company of a fair maiden, 
either.

Regards,
John


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From: andrel
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 30 Jul 2009 14:19:57
Message: <4A71E44D.6010306@hotmail.com>
On 30-7-2009 13:25, John VanSickle wrote:
> Tim Cook wrote:
>> I am old!
>> Three decades, yet!
>> And ne'er had the company of a fair maiden
>> not even to hold one's hand!
>>
>> *disconsolate sigh*
> 
> 44 here, and I can't say I've never had the company of a fair maiden, 
> either.

do we have enough negations in there?


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From: Neeum Zawan
Subject: Re: Woe is me!
Date: 30 Jul 2009 18:47:52
Message: <4a722318$1@news.povray.org>
On 07/30/09 13:19, andrel wrote:
> On 30-7-2009 13:25, John VanSickle wrote:
>> Tim Cook wrote:
>>> I am old!
>>> Three decades, yet!
>>> And ne'er had the company of a fair maiden
>>> not even to hold one's hand!
>>>
>>> *disconsolate sigh*
>>
>> 44 here, and I can't say I've never had the company of a fair maiden,
>> either.
>
> do we have enough negations in there?

Perhaps he meant:

"44 here, and I can't say I've never had the company of a fair maiden, 
neither."

-- 
To call a man an ass is to insult the jackass.  M.Twain


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