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7 Oct 2024 03:15:45 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Long threads  
From: Jim Henderson
Date: 14 Aug 2016 17:55:20
Message: <57b0e8c8$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:16:40 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/14/2016 1:56 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> (Traveling for work through Saturday)
>> Egads, I was the only one in Huff, guys.:)
>>
>>
> The Socialist Skivers of Southern Britain, came out in sympathy with
> your experience on the Capitalistic Transit System.
> (I don't know what John's reasoning's are. :-) )

LOL

>> So given that while I was in Huff, the game stopped, I'm going to go -
>> in memory of this trip, my move is Union Station.  It may be in Denver,
>> but under rule 627(b)(iv), it's allowed if you've been on a train in
>> the previous 4 days that has broken down.  The rule states that you
>> may, at your option, pick any station on the line that you were on when
>> the train broke down.  Since Union Station is the terminus, that fits
>> the criteria. :D
> 
> Well, that's a turn up for the books. I can see that you were studying
> in your free time.

HA!  Free time would've been the time I should've been sleeping.  Oh, but 
I didn't sleep much, so I guess that was what I was doing. 

Er, I mean "well spotted, Stephen!" ;)

> I'm heading out to the London Library to have a look at their copy of
> the rules. I might even drop of at the mini-Povcon John has organised.
> There we will endeavour to keep a straight face as we drink to your
> trip.

I'm going to bet that that endeavour will fail. :)

> So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.

Good choice, but haven't we already been there?

> BTW other than that. Did the trip go well? ;)

It did, actually.  :)  Next Sunday, I have another trip I'm taking (3 
days in Toronto for LinuxCon - not work-related).  I hope that one goes 
smoother.

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw


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