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On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:32 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 6 Jul 2008 14:09:20 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote:
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>>The answer I was always told was "because there are no bones in ice
>>cream".
>
> It is a question (?) that I rediscover every time I hear it. It makes no
> sense :)
That's more or less the point, I think. ;-)
Jim
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On 7 Jul 2008 12:35:31 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:32 +0100, Stephen wrote:
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>> On 6 Jul 2008 14:09:20 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>>
>>>The answer I was always told was "because there are no bones in ice
>>>cream".
>>
>> It is a question (?) that I rediscover every time I hear it. It makes no
>> sense :)
>
>That's more or less the point, I think. ;-)
>
What was that? Said goldfish brain. :)
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Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> On 7 Jul 2008 12:35:31 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:32 +0100, Stephen wrote:
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>>> On 6 Jul 2008 14:09:20 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The answer I was always told was "because there are no bones in ice
>>>> cream".
>>> It is a question (?) that I rediscover every time I hear it. It makes no
>>> sense :)
>> That's more or less the point, I think. ;-)
>>
> What was that? Said goldfish brain. :)
Reminds me of a riddle my late father used to tell
"Why is it wherefore the mouse doth rotate?"
"Because the higher the fewer; hence the word rhubarb"
I occasionally wish I'd been able to get a hand on _his_ stash :-)
John
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On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:55:03 +0100, Doctor John <joh### [at] homecom> wrote:
>Reminds me of a riddle my late father used to tell
>
I did not know that you were related to Edward Lear. :)
How's the back?
Job confirmed, leave for the mountains Sunday night.
>I occasionally wish I'd been able to get a hand on _his_ stash :-)
Tut, tut :)
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Regards
Stephen
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On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:09:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7 Jul 2008 12:35:31 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>>On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:32 +0100, Stephen wrote:
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>>> On 6 Jul 2008 14:09:20 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>>>
>>>>The answer I was always told was "because there are no bones in ice
>>>>cream".
>>>
>>> It is a question (?) that I rediscover every time I hear it. It makes
>>> no sense :)
>>
>>That's more or less the point, I think. ;-)
>>
> What was that? Said goldfish brain. :)
Banana?
(There is a story there, maybe I'll share <g>)
Jim
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On 7 Jul 2008 15:51:50 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> What was that? Said goldfish brain. :)
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>Banana?
>
>(There is a story there, maybe I'll share <g>)
>
G'wan, g'wan, g'wan :)
(I like Father Ted)
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Regards
Stephen
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On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:56:29 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7 Jul 2008 15:51:50 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>>> What was that? Said goldfish brain. :)
>>
>>Banana?
>>
>>(There is a story there, maybe I'll share <g>)
>>
> G'wan, g'wan, g'wan :)
> (I like Father Ted)
I've got them on DVD, ought to watch them again. :)
At a technical tradeshow with a bunch of friends who take turns manning
one of the booths, just came out from having breakfast and was carrying a
banana with me. One of my friends - Shaun (bloke from your part of the
world) - had been making jokes about goldfish and 5 second memories all
morning. I walked up to him and asked something, and he responded with
"5 second goldfish" (which I took to mean he didn't remember the
answer). So I asked him "Banana?" and offered him the banana. He took
it, peeled it, and ate it.
In retrospect, it probably was funnier if you were there.
He speaks at this particular tradeshow regularly as well - well known for
having told one audience he had an experimental pacemaker that was
sensitive to the RF transmitted by mobile phones. Got a good laugh at
the time he said that.
*First* time during the session that someone's phone rang, he yelled out,
clutched his chest, and dropped to the stage. People thought he was
joking, so they laughed - but he *didn't get up* right away. He waited
until he started hearing the odd murmur of "gee, maybe he wasn't
kidding?" - then he got up and everyone had a good laugh over it. He
fell so quickly, he nearly fell off the stage....
The guy he was presenting with - a mutual friend from Aaland - said that
when he dropped, a ton of people in the session *immediately* switched
their phones off.
He's tried to plan things ahead of time, but it just never seems to
work. Only when it's improved does he seem to hit something that works.
And while it *sounds* like it might've scared people in the audience,
he's well known in his field for being a bit of a clown.
He also makes an *excellent* chili. :-)
Jim
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Stephen wrote:
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> How's the back?
About the same but improving if know what I mean
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> Job confirmed, leave for the mountains Sunday night.
I'll try and get out of bed before then. I'll let you know asap
>> I occasionally wish I'd been able to get a hand on _his_ stash :-)
>
> Tut, tut :)
;-)
John
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On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:20:22 +0100, Doctor John <joh### [at] homecom> wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
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>> How's the back?
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>About the same but improving if know what I mean
>
I do.
>I'll try and get out of bed before then. I'll let you know asap
Don't rush and make things worse.
See you
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Regards
Stephen
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On 7 Jul 2008 16:05:33 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
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>At a technical tradeshow with a bunch of friends who take turns manning
>one of the booths, just came out from having breakfast and was carrying a
>banana with me. One of my friends - Shaun (bloke from your part of the
>world) - had been making jokes about goldfish and 5 second memories all
>morning. I walked up to him and asked something, and he responded with
>"5 second goldfish" (which I took to mean he didn't remember the
>answer). So I asked him "Banana?" and offered him the banana. He took
>it, peeled it, and ate it.
>
>In retrospect, it probably was funnier if you were there.
>
Makes sense to me.
>He speaks at this particular tradeshow regularly as well - well known for
>having told one audience he had an experimental pacemaker that was
>sensitive to the RF transmitted by mobile phones. Got a good laugh at
>the time he said that.
>
>*First* time during the session that someone's phone rang, he yelled out,
>clutched his chest, and dropped to the stage. People thought he was
>joking, so they laughed - but he *didn't get up* right away. He waited
>until he started hearing the odd murmur of "gee, maybe he wasn't
>kidding?" - then he got up and everyone had a good laugh over it. He
>fell so quickly, he nearly fell off the stage....
Ke-wrist, Someone did that to me once but it involved acid and bad trips Ho, ho,
ho!
Strange, as you get older these jokes seem less funny.
I actually heard one about someone pretending to have a heart attack and one
kind soul punched him on the heart in preparation to giving him CPR.
>The guy he was presenting with - a mutual friend from Aaland - said that
>when he dropped, a ton of people in the session *immediately* switched
>their phones off.
>
>He's tried to plan things ahead of time, but it just never seems to
>work. Only when it's improved does he seem to hit something that works.
>And while it *sounds* like it might've scared people in the audience,
>he's well known in his field for being a bit of a clown.
>
>He also makes an *excellent* chili. :-)
As you say, from my part of the world :)
--
Regards
Stephen
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