And lo on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:34:12 -0000, Brian Elliott  
<NotForSpam@AskIfUWant> did spake, saying:

>
> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message  
> news:op.t6vtnkamc3xi7v@news.povray.org...
>> And lo on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:36:30 -0000, Brian Elliott  
>> <NotForSpam@AskIfUWant> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message  
>>> news:op.t6vagj2ec3xi7v@news.povray.org...
>>>> And lo on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:37:25 -0000, andrel  
>>>> <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> did spake, saying:
>>>>
>>>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:18:20 -0000, "Phil Cook"
>>>>>>> I'd even buy a bowler if it got me closer to a Diana Rigg  
>>>>>>> look-a-like ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Who wouldn't?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone who does not particularly fancy 70 year old ladies?
>>>>
>>>> I thought everyone knew that all Bowler hats were equipped with  
>>>> personal time machines?
>>>
>>> Ah.  And there I was, relying on a long striped scarf.
>>
>> I thought they were all recalled for safety reasons, too many people  
>> tripping up and squishing the wrong butterfly.
>
> You know, I did that once, tripped and accidentally landed in 100,000  
> BC. The disturbed butterfly distracted a Neaterthal's attention just  
> long enough to be clubbed senseless by a Cro-Magnon who'd just appeared  
> on the scene and was about to be tied into a giant pretzel by the big  
> guy.
>
> Didn't tell anyone when I got back.

We can only be thankful you didn't drop any jelly babies too.

-- 
Phil Cook

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And lo on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:57:48 -0000, Jim Henderson  
<nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:

> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:28:37 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>
>>>> Except we're back to why 'you' have the weapon in the first place.
>>>
>>> Well, *I* don't, because I'd want it to be stored safely.
>>
>> Our language really needs to (re)introduce some terms for "you" -
>> singular, personal; plural personal; plural imnpersonal i.e. you go and
>> help him; you, that group there, go and help him; you as a country
>> should help him.
>
> Well, it's your language - fix it. ;-)

Maybe if we rebooted it?

>>>  I have other
>>> ways of dealing with an intruder - fortunately, where we live, that's
>>> not much of a danger.  Most of the crime around here is car prowls and
>>> vandalism.
>>
>> We've had some break-ins locally, a bit of vandalism, some stabbings in
>> town; the usual kind of thing.
>
> Stabbings, I don't think we have often here

Call that a knife? No I call it a gun [bang]?

> - we meet about monthly with
> our local police liason (part of our community meetings), so we keep
> pretty aware of what crimes are going on in the neighborhood.  There's a
> bit more drug crime a few blocks west of us (the parks seem to attract it
> around here), but around here it's pretty safe.

Drink and drugs, but I guess you don't get the drink bit so much.  
Re-checking some bits apparently Worcestershire's drug problem is above  
average for the country while violent crime is slightly lower; make of  
that what you will :-)

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On 21 Feb 2008 18:08:01 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>Well, I am making an assumption that, as an English person, you're a 
>steward of the language. <G>
>

Ouch!

>> BTW my wife says that my first language is jumble ;) And you reply
>> sounds strange with an American accent :-)
>
>T'was meant to. ;-)

I knew that y'all :)

Regards
	Stephen

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And lo on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:31:54 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysATaolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On 21 Feb 2008 18:08:01 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, I am making an assumption that, as an English person, you're a
>> steward of the language. <G>
>
> Ouch!

Haha he called you English, stitch 'im :-P

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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:39:47 -0000, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>Haha he called you English, stitch 'im :-P

Colonials, how do you expect them to know the finer points? :)

Regards
	Stephen

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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:31:54 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 21 Feb 2008 18:08:01 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Well, I am making an assumption that, as an English person, you're a
>>steward of the language. <G>
>>
>>
> Ouch!
> 
>>> BTW my wife says that my first language is jumble ;) And you reply
>>> sounds strange with an American accent :-)
>>
>>T'was meant to. ;-)
> 
> I knew that y'all :)

I'm fure you did, Ftephen. ;-)

Jim

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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:57:27 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:39:47 -0000, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
> 
>>Haha he called you English, stitch 'im :-P
> 
> Colonials, how do you expect them to know the finer points? :)

Ah, I do, but I do like to wind my friends up. ;-)

Jim

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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:19:13 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:

>> Well, it's your language - fix it. ;-)
> 
> Maybe if we rebooted it?

Gopher it.

>>> We've had some break-ins locally, a bit of vandalism, some stabbings
>>> in town; the usual kind of thing.
>>
>> Stabbings, I don't think we have often here
> 
> Call that a knife? No I call it a gun [bang]?

<insert quote from film _The Untouchables_ about bringing a knife to a 
gunfight>

>> - we meet about monthly with
>> our local police liason (part of our community meetings), so we keep
>> pretty aware of what crimes are going on in the neighborhood.  There's
>> a bit more drug crime a few blocks west of us (the parks seem to
>> attract it around here), but around here it's pretty safe.
> 
> Drink and drugs, but I guess you don't get the drink bit so much.

Actually, around here drink is popular, but usually within the comfort of 
ones' own home.

> Re-checking some bits apparently Worcestershire's drug problem is above
> average for the country while violent crime is slightly lower; make of
> that what you will :-)

That's an interesting trend...

Jim

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On 22 Feb 2008 13:35:57 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:57:27 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:39:47 -0000, "Phil Cook"
>> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>> 
>>>Haha he called you English, stitch 'im :-P
>> 
>> Colonials, how do you expect them to know the finer points? :)
>
>Ah, I do, but I do like to wind my friends up. ;-)
>
>Jim

Wasn't Iraq a friend of America a couple of years ago?

OK I know it's not fair to paint you all with the same Bush :)

Argg! I can't stop please don't shoot me :) 


Regards
	Stephen

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On 22 Feb 2008 13:37:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>> Re-checking some bits apparently Worcestershire's drug problem is above
>> average for the country while violent crime is slightly lower; make of
>> that what you will :-)
>
>That's an interesting trend...
>

They're all too stoned to fight.

Regards
	Stephen

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