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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 05:14:15
Message: <4d4a7ff7@news.povray.org>
On 02/02/2011 10:55 PM, andrel wrote:
> On 2-2-2011 17:34, Invisible wrote:
>> Amazing what you can do when you have a bit of plastic, eh?
>
> Which one of the girls or what part of them is plastic and why did you
> fall for it?

Nooo, the trophy is plastic. :-P


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 05:17:21
Message: <4d4a80b1$1@news.povray.org>
On 02/02/2011 11:55 PM, Darren New wrote:
> Invisible wrote:
>> Amazing what you can do when you have a bit of plastic, eh?
>
> That's not plastic. That's silicone.

How did you know? o_O

> In any case, congrats!

Thanks.

I still can't believe that Debbie said that I "inspire" her. Then again, 
I guess she's not gonna say "and this year, we couldn't think of anybody 
worthy, so we thought sod it, Andrew can have it"...


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From: Phil Cook v2
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 09:06:00
Message: <op.vqbysgjfmn4jds@phils>
And lo On Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:13:55 -0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did  
spake thusly:

>>>> Oo sparkly blue - tasteful.
>>>
>>> Yeah. I don't get to keep the shield - they're sending that away to
>>> have my name engraved on it. But I get to keep the plastic cup.
>>
>> By the number of plaques already on it yours might be the last name to
>> go on it. The cup does look nice though; striated?
>
> I imagine they start taking old names off or something... I don't  
> actually know. It goes back at least 20 years though (although it  
> doesn't appear to have an entry for *every* year).
>
> The cup, as noted, is silvered plastic. Hence "amazing what you can do  
> with a bit of plastic".

It is nice.

>>>> ... damnit okay who's that gorgeous women on the right.
>>>
>>> Oh, what, her with the long curly blonde hair?
>>
>> Almost tempted (if it wouldn't be so creepy) to join the dance class :-)
>
> Hell, we *never* have enough men! It's amazing the number of married  
> women who come along without their husbands because they just aren't  
> interested in dancing. You would /imagine/ a Rock & Roll class having  
> lots of cute young girls in it as well... in general, you would be  
> disappointed. Although just lately we've been getting a lot more of  
> them, as the picture shows.

I enjoyed dancing at school many moons ago; I doubt I'm fit enough now  
though.

> I'm guessing the commute from Stourport to Milton Keynes would be a  
> killer though. :-P

200 mile round trip... still almost tempting :-)

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 09:29:33
Message: <4d4abbcd@news.povray.org>
>> Hell, we *never* have enough men!
>
> I enjoyed dancing at school many moons ago; I doubt I'm fit enough now
> though.

I wasn't fit enough when I started either. ;-)

> 200 mile round trip... still almost tempting :-)

Heh, well, 8PM every Wednesday evening is the beginner's Rock & Roll 
class. That's also the class that most of the girls in the picture are 
in. ;-)


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 14:40:17
Message: <4d4b04a1$1@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:
> Actually, they're *all* really nice people. With the possible exception 
> of Sheryl, who's a bit bitchy sometimes...

I hate to let you in on a secret, but they're *all* a bit bitchy sometimes. ;-)

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
  "How did he die?"   "He got shot in the hand."
     "That was fatal?"
          "He was holding a live grenade at the time."


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From: andrel
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 16:25:02
Message: <4D4B1D31.5060903@gmail.com>
On 3-2-2011 11:17, Invisible wrote:
> On 02/02/2011 11:55 PM, Darren New wrote:
>> Invisible wrote:
>>> Amazing what you can do when you have a bit of plastic, eh?
>>
>> That's not plastic. That's silicone.
>
> How did you know? o_O
>
>> In any case, congrats!
>
> Thanks.
>
> I still can't believe that Debbie said that I "inspire" her.

She the one sitting on your lap?

> Then again,
> I guess she's not gonna say "and this year, we couldn't think of anybody
> worthy, so we thought sod it, Andrew can have it"...

IIRC it was for the most improved person, tell me how good you were 
before and do the math.

;)


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 16:49:37
Message: <4d4b22f1$1@news.povray.org>
>> I still can't believe that Debbie said that I "inspire" her.
>
> She the one sitting on your lap?

No. That's my girlfriend.

Debbie is the principle dancer of the school.

>> Then again,
>> I guess she's not gonna say "and this year, we couldn't think of anybody
>> worthy, so we thought sod it, Andrew can have it"...
>
> IIRC it was for the most improved person, tell me how good you were
> before and do the math.
>
> ;)

I guess you gotta suck pretty hard to improve far...

-- 
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 17:13:15
Message: <4d4b287b$1@news.povray.org>
On 2/2/2011 8:34 AM, Invisible wrote:
> Amazing what you can do when you have a bit of plastic, eh?

Ooh, shiny! (I might not be not talking about the trophies).

Hey, what's with that guy in the background, suspiciously reaching 
between his legs? :S


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 17:13:30
Message: <4d4b288a@news.povray.org>
On 2/3/2011 2:13 AM, Invisible wrote:
> Hell, we *never* have enough men!

Yes! Sounds like fun. Dancing, mingling, flirting....

> It's amazing the number of married
> women who come along without their husbands because they just aren't
> interested in dancing.

Oh, well forget it. It's probably the same all over. Shame on those 
husbands >:P

Sam


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: In case you missed it...
Date: 3 Feb 2011 17:16:50
Message: <4d4b2952$1@news.povray.org>
On 03/02/2011 10:13 PM, stbenge wrote:

> Ooh, shiny! (I might not be not talking about the trophies).

LOL.

> Hey, what's with that guy in the background, suspiciously reaching
> between his legs? :S

She's probably adjusting his dance shoes, as a guess. Not flattering 
though, I agree...

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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