On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:07:39 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 22 Jan 2009 17:15:31 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Did you lose the thread? ;-)
>>
>>
> No, my wife bought a pair of Quad ESL 988 speakers and I've been a
> little distracted. I bought a decent soundcard that I can use on my
> laptop, yesterday. Yet more distractions cleaning up vintage recordings
> :) And your post requires a proper answer but in the meantime lets go
> and a a PovCon in Paris.

Ah, well, that'd do it. :-)

I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)

Jim

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Jim Henderson wrote:

> 
> I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)
> 
> Jim

No, we cant. The thread must live!

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:25:48 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Jim Henderson wrote:
>
>> 
>> I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)
>> 
>> Jim
>
>No, we cant. The thread must live!

Long live the thread

And prosper.
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Regards
     Stephen

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On 23 Jan 2009 11:05:08 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:07:39 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 22 Jan 2009 17:15:31 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>Did you lose the thread? ;-)
>>>
>>>
>> No, my wife bought a pair of Quad ESL 988 speakers and I've been a
>> little distracted. I bought a decent soundcard that I can use on my
>> laptop, yesterday. Yet more distractions cleaning up vintage recordings
>> :) And your post requires a proper answer but in the meantime lets go
>> and a a PovCon in Paris.
>
>Ah, well, that'd do it. :-)
>
>I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)
>

While Jim is pondering his next move. Samantha has to nip out now as she's off
to see her new American gentleman friend. He's a cattle trader, and as Samantha
is keen to buy a prime example, she's been saving up. Excitingley, she'll soon
be in a position to receive her first Texan Longhorn.

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     Stephen

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Stephen wrote:

> 
> While Jim is pondering his next move. Samantha has to nip out now as she's off
> to see her new American gentleman friend. He's a cattle trader, and as Samantha
> is keen to buy a prime example, she's been saving up. Excitingley, she'll soon
> be in a position to receive her first Texan Longhorn.
> 

I live in Texas and I've only seen a couple of those in my life. They 
look dangerous.

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:25:48 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> 
>> I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> No, we cant. The thread must live!

Live, thread live! :-)

Jim

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:09:27 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:25:48 -0600, Mike Raiford
> <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>
>>No, we cant. The thread must live!
> 
> Long live the thread
> 
> And prosper.

But of course you still need to make your move. ;-)

Jim

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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:25:48 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:
> 
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)
>>>
>>> Jim
>> No, we cant. The thread must live!
> 
> Live, thread live! :-)
> 
> Jim

Its Alive. Its Aliiiiiiiiive.. Mah hahaa hahaha hahahaha

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:10:10 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 21 Jan 2009 13:11:39 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>You know, the reason I chose that station is because we had the "dinner
>>from hell" near there - met up with an acquaintance with a friend of
>>ours, and the acquaintance gave us a "tour" of the "seedy part of
>>London" (not her exact words, but close enough).
> 
> Soho, the red light district also the theatre district and China town.

Yep, that's the place. :-)

>>Our friend who was with
>>us said "yeah, I was part of the creation of that".  We got lots of
>>unsolicited advice, including my stepson (who was maybe 11 at the time)
>>getting unsolicited career advice.
>>
>>
> Ugg!

Let's just say that it was fortunate there were no chopsticks inserted 
into unexpected facial orifices during the meal.

>>But the funny thing is Wong Kei may well be where we went.  I don't have
>>the receipt any more (odd that, it's only been 10 years), so I'm not
>>exactly sure where it was.
>>
> Ah! Receipts, the Wong Kei does not do receipts nor does it do cheques
> or credit cards. If it does receipts I bet they are in Chinese. It is a
> cheap studenty place with 4 floors and queues.

Ah, then that wouldn't have been the place we ended up in, as I used a 
credit card.  Of course, the whole "settling of the bill" was a bit of a 
disappointment as well - we were invited as guests, and the invitation 
was worded as "we'll take you out", not "let's all go to dinner and pay 
for our own" - I had helped this acquaintance with something work related 
and the suggestion came up in the context of that, and was interpreted as 
"thanks for your help, when you're over here, let us take you out to 
dinner as a way of saying thank you".

>>But we were invited to "go for a walk afterward" even though "I know you
>>Americans don't like to exercise or take long walks".
> 
> How rude.

Exceedingly so.  Yet they were surprised when we declined to join them 
for a walk after dinner.

>>We passed, citing
>>that it was close to the last train back to Hastings (where we were
>>staying with friends) - we went to Leicester Square station and the gate
>>was down...
> 
> Cross the road, there are two other entrances.

Ah, now those might've also been shut, but the walk wasn't bad.  We're 
atypical Americans. ;-)

>>ended up walking to the next station down the line, had some beer and
>>tequila shots, and then got on the train - after realising that it
>>actually wasn't the last train after all. :-)
>>
> Told you :)

Well, yeah, but not at the time.  We found a nice bar in the station and 
waited there with Nic.

>>> Covent Garden.
>>
>>Ah, our first look at London was there.  We stayed with friends out in
>>Bucks the first week we were there, and Shaun took us to London - and we
>>got off at Covent Garden.
>>
>>It was raining, so we went to our next destination by getting back on
>>the tube at that station as well. :-)
> 
> Raining! I don't believe it ;)

Yeah, I know - totally unexpected. ;-)

Jim

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> Its Alive. Its Aliiiiiiiiive.. Mah hahaa hahaha hahahaha

It's the Frankenthread! :-)

Jim

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:25:52 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23 Jan 2009 11:05:08 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:07:39 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 22 Jan 2009 17:15:31 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>Did you lose the thread? ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, my wife bought a pair of Quad ESL 988 speakers and I've been a
>>> little distracted. I bought a decent soundcard that I can use on my
>>> laptop, yesterday. Yet more distractions cleaning up vintage
>>> recordings :) And your post requires a proper answer but in the
>>> meantime lets go and a a PovCon in Paris.
>>
>>Ah, well, that'd do it. :-)
>>
>>I was just thinking, we can't let the thread die just yet. ;-)
>>
>>
> While Jim is pondering his next move. Samantha has to nip out now as
> she's off to see her new American gentleman friend. He's a cattle
> trader, and as Samantha is keen to buy a prime example, she's been
> saving up. Excitingley, she'll soon be in a position to receive her
> first Texan Longhorn.

LOL

But Jim isn't pondering his next move, he's waiting for Stephen to make 
his next move.  Jim's last move was to Calais via Eurostar.  ;-)

Jim

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Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Its Alive. Its Aliiiiiiiiive.. Mah hahaa hahaha hahahaha
> 
> It's the Frankenthread! :-)
> 
> Jim

Mmm, Frankenthreads and Zombie processes.

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Jim Henderson wrote:
> Live, thread live! :-)
> 
> Jim

<Bones> It's dead, Jim. </Bones>

-- 
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   "Ouch ouch ouch!"
   "What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
   "No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."

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On 23 Jan 2009 13:59:37 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>But Jim isn't pondering his next move, he's waiting for Stephen to make 
>his next move.  Jim's last move was to Calais via Eurostar.  ;-)

And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.

Buzz!

Hesitation
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     Stephen

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:41:41 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I live in Texas and I've only seen a couple of those in my life. They 
>look dangerous.

So do Heiland coos

http://image42.webshots.com/43/1/33/3/354313303LpiASE_fs.jpg

Which incidentally is what my sister-in-law calls PovRay. 
"Stephen is playing "Heiland coos" again.
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     Stephen

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:03:38 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:

>Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Live, thread live! :-)
>> 
>> Jim
>
><Bones> It's dead, Jim. </Bones>

Shoot to kill!
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     Stephen

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Stephen wrote:

> So do Heiland coos
> 
> http://image42.webshots.com/43/1/33/3/354313303LpiASE_fs.jpg

First time I saw one was in a picture. I didn't know they had 
long-haired cows. Then I saw one in real life at a fair. Hairy beast for 
sure.

> 
> Which incidentally is what my sister-in-law calls PovRay. 
> "Stephen is playing "Heiland coos" again.

Uhmm?

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Stephen wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:03:38 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> 
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> Live, thread live! :-)
>>>
>>> Jim
>> <Bones> It's dead, Jim. </Bones>
> 
> Shoot to kill!

Its life Jim, but not as we know it.

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>> <Bones> It's dead, Jim. </Bones>
> Shoot to kill!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJQwHwP0ojI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlTMXiqbDZU

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Ouch ouch ouch!"
   "What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
   "No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."

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On 23 Jan 2009 13:50:28 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>Let's just say that it was fortunate there were no chopsticks inserted 
>into unexpected facial orifices during the meal.
>

My wife doesn't allow me to go out with people like that. I tend to use non
sequiturs. Like "Do you like hospital food?"


>Ah, then that wouldn't have been the place we ended up in, as I used a 
>credit card.  Of course, the whole "settling of the bill" was a bit of a 
>disappointment as well - we were invited as guests, and the invitation 
>was worded as "we'll take you out", not "let's all go to dinner and pay 
>for our own" - I had helped this acquaintance with something work related 
>and the suggestion came up in the context of that, and was interpreted as 
>"thanks for your help, when you're over here, let us take you out to 
>dinner as a way of saying thank you".
>

And they say the Scots are mean?
I generally say "I'll take you to" ;)

>>>But we were invited to "go for a walk afterward" even though "I know you
>>>Americans don't like to exercise or take long walks".
>> 
>> How rude.
>
>Exceedingly so.  Yet they were surprised when we declined to join them 
>for a walk after dinner.
>

They probably wanted you to buy them a drink in an expensive nightclub.

>>>We passed, citing
>>>that it was close to the last train back to Hastings (where we were
>>>staying with friends) - we went to Leicester Square station and the gate
>>>was down...
>> 
>> Cross the road, there are two other entrances.
>
>Ah, now those might've also been shut, but the walk wasn't bad.  We're 
>atypical Americans. ;-)
>

Good show, old bean!

>>>ended up walking to the next station down the line, had some beer and
>>>tequila shots, and then got on the train - after realising that it
>>>actually wasn't the last train after all. :-)
>>>
>> Told you :)
>
>Well, yeah, but not at the time.  We found a nice bar in the station and 
>waited there with Nic.
>

Yes, there as quite a few nice bars there. I know a couple. :)


>>>It was raining, so we went to our next destination by getting back on
>>>the tube at that station as well. :-)
>> 
>> Raining! I don't believe it ;)
>
>Yeah, I know - totally unexpected. ;-)

Cor blimey, guvoner. Do you want to buy a umbrella to keep yer Barnet dry?
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     Stephen

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:34:33 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:

>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlTMXiqbDZU

That's the one!

A bonus point to Darren.
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     Stephen

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:13:24 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Stephen wrote:
>
>> So do Heiland coos
>> 
>> http://image42.webshots.com/43/1/33/3/354313303LpiASE_fs.jpg
>
>First time I saw one was in a picture. I didn't know they had 
>long-haired cows. Then I saw one in real life at a fair. Hairy beast for 
>sure.
>

I saw one in Taronga Zoo (Sydney Zoo) labelled as an exotic exhibit. LOL

>> 
>> Which incidentally is what my sister-in-law calls PovRay. 
>> "Stephen is playing "Heiland coos" again.
>
>Uhmm?

She calls Poser "Name that Tartan". Don't ask, I didn't. :)
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     Stephen

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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message 
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> On 23 Jan 2009 13:50:28 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:


>Let's just say that it was fortunate there were no chopsticks inserted
>into unexpected facial orifices during the meal.


> My wife doesn't allow me to go out with people like that. I tend to use 
> non
> sequiturs. Like "Do you like hospital food?"

  LOL! Good job I didn't stick a fork up my nostril then! ;)

     ~Steve~



> Regards
>     Stephen

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>
> Shoot to kill!

   Play to kill!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzBIe8Q6K6Y

    ~Steve~ (AC/DC fan)  :)


> -- 
>
> Regards
>     Stephen

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:05:05 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:

>
>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message 
>news:qc7kn4dlqq2n3f0o6o5j6dgarvdvdn7npt@4ax.com...
>> On 23 Jan 2009 13:50:28 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>
>>Let's just say that it was fortunate there were no chopsticks inserted
>>into unexpected facial orifices during the meal.
>
>
>> My wife doesn't allow me to go out with people like that. I tend to use 
>> non
>> sequiturs. Like "Do you like hospital food?"
>
>  LOL! Good job I didn't stick a fork up my nostril then! ;)
>
Why?
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:11:42 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:

>
>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message 
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>>
>> Shoot to kill!
>
>   Play to kill!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzBIe8Q6K6Y
>
>    ~Steve~ (AC/DC fan)  :)
>

Here is something a friend linked

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/5442963/Achim_Reichel_Der_Erlkoenig

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     Stephen

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:57:50 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> Its Alive. Its Aliiiiiiiiive.. Mah hahaa hahaha hahahaha
>> 
>> It's the Frankenthread! :-)
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> Mmm, Frankenthreads and Zombie processes.

And this Frankenthread is multi-threaded at that.  Very sophisticated. ;-)

Jim

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:03:38 -0800, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Live, thread live! :-)
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> <Bones> It's dead, Jim. </Bones>

I knew someone, sooner or later, would say this. ;-)

Jim

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:06:10 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23 Jan 2009 13:59:37 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>But Jim isn't pondering his next move, he's waiting for Stephen to make
>>his next move.  Jim's last move was to Calais via Eurostar.  ;-)
> 
> And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.
> 
> Buzz!
> 
> Hesitation

Buzz!

Repetition!

Pont Marie.

Jim

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:30:28 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23 Jan 2009 13:50:28 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>Let's just say that it was fortunate there were no chopsticks inserted
>>into unexpected facial orifices during the meal.
>>
> My wife doesn't allow me to go out with people like that. I tend to use
> non sequiturs. Like "Do you like hospital food?"

Heh, in this instance, it was my wife who was prevented from shoving the 
chopsticks up the recipient's nose.  It helped she was on the other side 
of the rather large round table. ;-)

>>was worded as "we'll take you out", not "let's all go to dinner and pay
>>for our own" - I had helped this acquaintance with something work
>>related and the suggestion came up in the context of that, and was
>>interpreted as "thanks for your help, when you're over here, let us take
>>you out to dinner as a way of saying thank you".
>>
> And they say the Scots are mean?
> I generally say "I'll take you to" ;)

Yeah, see, that was our expectation.  When the bill came and they started 
dividing it up, that's when the debate began.  They ended up paying for 
the drinks as well as their share.  We were fine paying for my wife's 
friend (who tagged along) - since she wasn't part of the initial invite.  
We were gobsmacked, I tell you.  Gobsmacked!

>>>>But we were invited to "go for a walk afterward" even though "I know
>>>>you Americans don't like to exercise or take long walks".
>>> 
>>> How rude.
>>
>>Exceedingly so.  Yet they were surprised when we declined to join them
>>for a walk after dinner.
>>
> They probably wanted you to buy them a drink in an expensive nightclub.

That wouldn't have surprised me in the least.  What's even funnier is 
that the person in question attended a conference here in the US a few 
years later, and acted like nothing happened.  Fortunately, this person 
spent their time talking to a colleague of mine (whom they had asked "is 
he gay?" - Seriously, during the infamous dinner, because he's not 
married) so I was spared having to make polite conversation.  Given the 
venue and my role, I couldn't have said what I was really thinking.  I 
like getting paid too much.

>>>>We passed, citing
>>>>that it was close to the last train back to Hastings (where we were
>>>>staying with friends) - we went to Leicester Square station and the
>>>>gate was down...
>>> 
>>> Cross the road, there are two other entrances.
>>
>>Ah, now those might've also been shut, but the walk wasn't bad.  We're
>>atypical Americans. ;-)
>>
> Good show, old bean!

Now if my own shape would just reflect that by not being so "bean-
shaped". ;-)

>>Well, yeah, but not at the time.  We found a nice bar in the station and
>>waited there with Nic.
>>
> Yes, there as quite a few nice bars there. I know a couple. :)

The one we went to was upstairs.  That probably doesn't narrow it down 
much, though.  It had a sort of nightclub feel to it, coloured lights and 
such.  If I saw a photo, I'd probably recognise it.

>>>>It was raining, so we went to our next destination by getting back on
>>>>the tube at that station as well. :-)
>>> 
>>> Raining! I don't believe it ;)
>>
>>Yeah, I know - totally unexpected. ;-)
> 
> Cor blimey, guvoner. Do you want to buy a umbrella to keep yer Barnet
> dry?

Nah, I'm not the Wicked Witch of the West. ;-)

Jim

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On 23 Jan 2009 19:30:05 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:06:10 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 23 Jan 2009 13:59:37 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>But Jim isn't pondering his next move, he's waiting for Stephen to make
>>>his next move.  Jim's last move was to Calais via Eurostar.  ;-)
>> 
>> And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.
>> 
>> Buzz!
>> 
>> Hesitation
>
>Buzz!
>
>Repetition!
>
Buzz!

Deviation!

>Pont Marie.
>

Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
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     Stephen

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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:40:47 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23 Jan 2009 19:30:05 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:06:10 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 23 Jan 2009 13:59:37 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>But Jim isn't pondering his next move, he's waiting for Stephen to
>>>>make his next move.  Jim's last move was to Calais via Eurostar.  ;-)
>>> 
>>> And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.
>>> 
>>> Buzz!
>>> 
>>> Hesitation
>>
>>Buzz!
>>
>>Repetition!
>>
> Buzz!
> 
> Deviation!

Buzz!

Repetition!

>>Pont Marie.
>>
>>
> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.

Oooh!  Nice move.  You get a bonus point for that. :-)

But now I have to balance it out.....

Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame

Jim

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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:12:26 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:05:05 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
>>news:qc7kn4dlqq2n3f0o6o5j6dgarvdvdn7npt@4ax.com...
>>> On 23 Jan 2009 13:50:28 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>
>>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Let's just say that it was fortunate there were no chopsticks inserted
>>>into unexpected facial orifices during the meal.
>>
>>
>>> My wife doesn't allow me to go out with people like that. I tend to
>>> use non
>>> sequiturs. Like "Do you like hospital food?"
>>
>>  LOL! Good job I didn't stick a fork up my nostril then! ;)
>>
> Why?

Methinks the answer here almost certainly must be "because that would 
really hurt!"

Jim

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> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:05:05 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:

> Why?

    Because I don't like hospital food?

      ~Steve~


> Regards
>     Stephen

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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message 
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> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:11:42 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Shoot to kill!
>>
>>   Play to kill!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzBIe8Q6K6Y
>>
>>    ~Steve~ (AC/DC fan)  :)
>>
>
> Here is something a friend linked
>
> http://www.myvideo.de/watch/5442963/Achim_Reichel_Der_Erlkoenig

      Cool, I like it when people use unusual instruments. What it that 
one??

        ~Steve~


>
> -- 
>
> Regards
>     Stephen

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On 23 Jan 2009 19:39:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>> I generally say "I'll take you to" ;)
>
>Yeah, see, that was our expectation.  When the bill came and they started 
>dividing it up, that's when the debate began.  They ended up paying for 
>the drinks as well as their share.  We were fine paying for my wife's 
>friend (who tagged along) - since she wasn't part of the initial invite.  
>We were gobsmacked, I tell you.  Gobsmacked!
>

Welcome to our city. LOL


>> They probably wanted you to buy them a drink in an expensive nightclub.
>
>That wouldn't have surprised me in the least.  What's even funnier is 
>that the person in question attended a conference here in the US a few 
>years later, and acted like nothing happened.  Fortunately, this person 
>spent their time talking to a colleague of mine (whom they had asked "is 
>he gay?" - Seriously, during the infamous dinner, because he's not 
>married) so I was spared having to make polite conversation.  Given the 
>venue and my role, I couldn't have said what I was really thinking.  I 
>like getting paid too much.
>

Is he gay, is it catching?
<shakes head in disbelief>


>Now if my own shape would just reflect that by not being so "bean-
>shaped". ;-)
>

Atypical Americans or Brits for that mater. ;-)


>> Yes, there as quite a few nice bars there. I know a couple. :)
>
>The one we went to was upstairs.  That probably doesn't narrow it down 
>much, though.  It had a sort of nightclub feel to it, coloured lights and 
>such.  If I saw a photo, I'd probably recognise it.

My mission is to go to all the bars in Soho and take photographs :)
Thank you. ;)
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     Stephen

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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:09:57 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:

>      Cool, I like it when people use unusual instruments. What it that 
>one??

No idea, I thought that it might be an electrc sitar but...
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     Stephen

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On 24 Jan 2009 01:02:16 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

 
>>>> And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.
>>>> 
>>>> Buzz!
>>>> 
>>>> Hesitation
>>>
>>>Buzz!
>>>
>>>Repetition!
>>>
>> Buzz!
>> 
>> Deviation!
>
>Buzz!
>
>Repetition!
>

Buzz!

Repetition!

>>>Pont Marie.
>>>
>>>
>> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
>
>Oooh!  Nice move.  You get a bonus point for that. :-)
>

Thank you very much (for the Aintree Iron)

>But now I have to balance it out.....
>
>Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
>

The weather is not nice so "Gare du Nord"
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:36:24 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 24 Jan 2009 01:02:16 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>>>> And mine was to a PovCon in Paris.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Buzz!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hesitation
>>>>
>>>>Buzz!
>>>>
>>>>Repetition!
>>>>
>>> Buzz!
>>> 
>>> Deviation!
>>
>>Buzz!
>>
>>Repetition!
>>
> Buzz!
> 
> Repetition!

Buzz!

Um, what's another word for "Repetition"? ;-)

>>>>Pont Marie.
>>>>
>>> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
>>
>>Oooh!  Nice move.  You get a bonus point for that. :-)
>>
> Thank you very much (for the Aintree Iron)

Do you get to choose your prize? ;-)

>>But now I have to balance it out.....
>>
>>Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
>>
> The weather is not nice so "Gare du Nord"

OK, I'll take the subway to Stalingrad.  That'll keep us away from the 
bad weather.

Jim

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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:26:11 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23 Jan 2009 19:39:47 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>> I generally say "I'll take you to" ;)
>>
>>Yeah, see, that was our expectation.  When the bill came and they
>>started dividing it up, that's when the debate began.  They ended up
>>paying for the drinks as well as their share.  We were fine paying for
>>my wife's friend (who tagged along) - since she wasn't part of the
>>initial invite. We were gobsmacked, I tell you.  Gobsmacked!
>>
> Welcome to our city. LOL

The funny thing is that she is originally from the UK, but had flown in 
from Switzerland.

And couldn't really be bothered to remember anyone's name through the 
evening, either.

>>> They probably wanted you to buy them a drink in an expensive
>>> nightclub.
>>
>>That wouldn't have surprised me in the least.  What's even funnier is
>>that the person in question attended a conference here in the US a few
>>years later, and acted like nothing happened.  Fortunately, this person
>>spent their time talking to a colleague of mine (whom they had asked "is
>>he gay?" - Seriously, during the infamous dinner, because he's not
>>married) so I was spared having to make polite conversation.  Given the
>>venue and my role, I couldn't have said what I was really thinking.  I
>>like getting paid too much.
>>
>>
> Is he gay, is it catching?
> <shakes head in disbelief>

It was an unbelievable evening.  There were a few times where "put the 
shovel down" was thought very loudly...

>>Now if my own shape would just reflect that by not being so "bean-
>>shaped". ;-)
>>
> Atypical Americans or Brits for that mater. ;-)

LOL, true enough.

>>> Yes, there as quite a few nice bars there. I know a couple. :)
>>
>>The one we went to was upstairs.  That probably doesn't narrow it down
>>much, though.  It had a sort of nightclub feel to it, coloured lights
>>and such.  If I saw a photo, I'd probably recognise it.
> 
> My mission is to go to all the bars in Soho and take photographs :)
> Thank you. ;)

LOL, this one was actually in the train station, but that said, visiting 
all the pubs in the area would give a good flavour. ;-)

Jim

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On 25 Jan 2009 16:02:00 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>The funny thing is that she is originally from the UK, but had flown in 
>from Switzerland.
>

'Nough said.


>It was an unbelievable evening.  There were a few times where "put the 
>shovel down" was thought very loudly...
>

LOL



>> My mission is to go to all the bars in Soho and take photographs :)
>> Thank you. ;)
>
>LOL, this one was actually in the train station, but that said, visiting 
>all the pubs in the area would give a good flavour. ;-)

As long as you don't eat in train stations it is ok ;)
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On 25 Jan 2009 15:59:18 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>Um, 

Buzz!

Hesitation!

>what's another word for "Repetition"? ;-)
>

Loser?

>>>>>Pont Marie.
>>>>>
>>>> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
>>>
>>>Oooh!  Nice move.  You get a bonus point for that. :-)
>>>
>> Thank you very much (for the Aintree Iron)
>
>Do you get to choose your prize? ;-)
>

Afraid not, they are awarded by the chairman.

>>>But now I have to balance it out.....
>>>
>>>Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
>>>
>> The weather is not nice so "Gare du Nord"
>
>OK, I'll take the subway to Stalingrad.  That'll keep us away from the 
>bad weather.

That puts me in jeopardy of falling foul of "Heisenberg's very uncertainty
principle" by doubling back on the rebound. Using the local "Pascal manoeuvre" I
jaunt to Jardin des Tuileries.
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     Stephen

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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:57:50 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:
> 
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> Its Alive. Its Aliiiiiiiiive.. Mah hahaa hahaha hahahaha
>>> It's the Frankenthread! :-)
>>>
>>> Jim
>> Mmm, Frankenthreads and Zombie processes.
> 
> And this Frankenthread is multi-threaded at that.  Very sophisticated. ;-)
> 
> Jim

Wouldn't that be fibers, rather than threads? This thread has fibers.

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:01:09 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 25 Jan 2009 15:59:18 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Um,
> 
> Buzz!
> 
> Hesitation!

Dammit!

>>what's another word for "Repetition"? ;-)
>>
> Loser?

No, I'm thinking of another one. ;-)

>>>>>>Pont Marie.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Since you mentioned Soho, Pigalle.
>>>>
>>>>Oooh!  Nice move.  You get a bonus point for that. :-)
>>>>
>>> Thank you very much (for the Aintree Iron)
>>
>>Do you get to choose your prize? ;-)
>>
> Afraid not, they are awarded by the chairman.

Ah, yes.  This week's prize is the latest addition to our new range of 
transcendental furniture - it's an occasional table.

>>>>But now I have to balance it out.....
>>>>
>>>>Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
>>>>
>>> The weather is not nice so "Gare du Nord"
>>
>>OK, I'll take the subway to Stalingrad.  That'll keep us away from the
>>bad weather.
> 
> That puts me in jeopardy of falling foul of "Heisenberg's very
> uncertainty principle" by doubling back on the rebound. Using the local
> "Pascal manoeuvre" I jaunt to Jardin des Tuileries.

I think it's time to move quickly.....Concorde.  It's a shame they 
retired them.

Jim

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:14:16 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:57:50 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:
>> 
>>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> Its Alive. Its Aliiiiiiiiive.. Mah hahaa hahaha hahahaha
>>>> It's the Frankenthread! :-)
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>> Mmm, Frankenthreads and Zombie processes.
>> 
>> And this Frankenthread is multi-threaded at that.  Very sophisticated.
>> ;-)
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> Wouldn't that be fibers, rather than threads? This thread has fibers.

We could break brains and say it's a "multi-fibered thread".  Or a multi-
multi-threaded process by the transitive property.

Jim

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:50:51 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 25 Jan 2009 16:02:00 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>The funny thing is that she is originally from the UK, but had flown in
>>from Switzerland.
>>
> 'Nough said.

Exactly. :-)

>>It was an unbelievable evening.  There were a few times where "put the
>>shovel down" was thought very loudly...
>>
> LOL

"A night to remember", if you will, but far from the best possible way.

>>> My mission is to go to all the bars in Soho and take photographs :)
>>> Thank you. ;)
>>
>>LOL, this one was actually in the train station, but that said, visiting
>>all the pubs in the area would give a good flavour. ;-)
> 
> As long as you don't eat in train stations it is ok ;)

NOW you tell us!  That explains a lot. ;-)

Jim

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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:14:16 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:
> 
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:57:50 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>> Its Alive. Its Aliiiiiiiiive.. Mah hahaa hahaha hahahaha
>>>>> It's the Frankenthread! :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>> Mmm, Frankenthreads and Zombie processes.
>>> And this Frankenthread is multi-threaded at that.  Very sophisticated.
>>> ;-)
>>>
>>> Jim
>> Wouldn't that be fibers, rather than threads? This thread has fibers.
> 
> We could break brains and say it's a "multi-fibered thread".  Or a multi-
> multi-threaded process by the transitive property.
> 
> Jim

I stand by it being a multi-fibered thread. We need more fiber anyway.
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:33:20 -0600, Mike Raiford wrote:

>> We could break brains and say it's a "multi-fibered thread".  Or a
>> multi- multi-threaded process by the transitive property.
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> I stand by it being a multi-fibered thread. We need more fiber anyway.

That's what supplements are for. :-)

Jim

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On 26 Jan 2009 13:15:45 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>I think it's time to move quickly.....Concorde.  It's a shame they 
>retired them.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water ;)

Versailles.

What a carry on with my laptop. It was refusing to boot up 4 times out of 5,
shutting down hard just after the option to enter the bios. So I reinstalled
Vista, would you believe it formatted my HDD not just the vista partition.
Luckily I saved all my Pov files (16 Gigs including meshes) to an external HDD.
Now I'm in the process of loading all the programmes I use. At least I can
winnow out the ones I installed but don't use. I bought a 1 TB external drive so
I won't have to do that again, just restore an image.
Phew!
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     Stephen

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On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:57:37 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 26 Jan 2009 13:15:45 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>I think it's time to move quickly.....Concorde.  It's a shame they
>>retired them.
> 
> Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water ;)

Buzz!  Hesitation! ;-)

> Versailles.

Oooh, nice move, though it's not clear which station you're at - it 
doesn't affect my move to Porchefontaine.

> What a carry on with my laptop. It was refusing to boot up 4 times out
> of 5, shutting down hard just after the option to enter the bios. So I
> reinstalled Vista, would you believe it formatted my HDD not just the
> vista partition. Luckily I saved all my Pov files (16 Gigs including
> meshes) to an external HDD. Now I'm in the process of loading all the
> programmes I use. At least I can winnow out the ones I installed but
> don't use. I bought a 1 TB external drive so I won't have to do that
> again, just restore an image. Phew!

Ugh, sounds like fun.  Or maybe not. ;-)

Jim

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