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7 Oct 2024 05:18:33 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Long threads  
From: Jim Henderson
Date: 15 Aug 2016 19:41:41
Message: <57b25335$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:42:46 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>> Er, I mean "well spotted, Stephen!" ;)
>>
>>
> Oh! yes. I have my beady eyes on both of you. I smell the stink of
> collusion.

Us?  Nah, we wouldn't do that. :)

>>> 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. :)
>>
>>
> Indeed not.
> I brought the subject up and John's eyes filmed over. His outline
> wavered and thinned. Then he shuddered and was back. It would only have
> ended up as my nightmare journey was worse than your nightmare journey.
> So we took it as said.

LOL, that's about how I imagined it would go.


> 
>>> So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.
>>
>> Good choice, but haven't we already been there?
>>
>>
> Yes, so?

Under rule 321 in the *standard* rules, loops that don't involve Heathrow 
Terminal 5 are generally discouraged unless you've been in nip.

Oh, wait, you were at the pub.  Nevermind.

So it's John's go then.

>> Next Sunday, I have another trip I'm taking (3 days in Toronto for
>> LinuxCon - not work-related).  I hope that one goes smoother.
>>
>>
> I actively dislike travelling now. Especially if it involves airports.
> :(
> 
> Enjoy your LinuxCon :)

I shall.  Oddly enough, one of the other people in the advisory board 
isn't making the trip - he lives about 20 miles away from me, and he's 
actively avoiding travel, so he opted out.

So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)

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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