St. wrote:
>     Well, we didn't pay back in those days, so it was pain FOR FREE!!

"Kids these days, so greedy--saying how they'll be good 'if you pay 
them'.  Why, when *I* was a wee lad, we were good for nothing!"

--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net

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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:53 +0100, St. wrote:

> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>>
>>>  So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>>
>> No, that comes later. ;-)
> 
>     Yes, unfortunately for some. It's a tough game to be in if it's the
> career you want to follow. I've been watching and following boxing for
> about 40 years now, (jeez, I can't believe I just typed that!), and I've
> seen nearly all the <known> tragedies, well, at least over here in the
> UK.

Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest (probably wasn't all that clear in 
retrospect) - though it does happen.  Every once in a while I pick up a 
match myself, but I don't know who's who.  There is actually a lot of 
skill that goes into it, though.

>     Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't
>     have
> safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather
> gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but
> that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)

Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out. ;-)

Jim

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nemesis wrote:

> whoa!  Slow down on the salsa, Tony Manero.

No, no salsa yet. Mamba, but no salsa. :-P

> I see your dancing entries 
> now almost equal Haskell entries!  Something's terribly wrong! :P

What, the fact that a tiny number of people might give a damn about 
dancing? I have conclusively proved that nobody gives a fig about 
Haskell. :-P

> how about some Tylenol?

...and now I have the Arrogant Worms stuck in my head. Great.

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:53 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
>>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>>>
>>>>  So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>>>
>>> No, that comes later. ;-)

> Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest (probably wasn't all that clear in
> retrospect) - though it does happen.  Every once in a while I pick up a
> match myself, but I don't know who's who.  There is actually a lot of
> skill that goes into it, though.

     Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking Jim", 
but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.

>
>>     Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't
>>     have
>> safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather
>> gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but
>> that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)
>
> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out. ;-)

     I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.

      ~Steve~


>
> Jim

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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:20 +0100, St. wrote:

>      Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking
>      Jim",
> but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.

LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.  
*That* takes talent.  ;-)

>> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out.
>> ;-)
> 
>      I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.

Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on 
the wrong end of his fists....

Jim

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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:22:44 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> What, the fact that a tiny number of people might give a damn about
> dancing? 

What does that matter?  You're having fun, *that's* the important thing.

> I have conclusively proved that nobody gives a fig about
> Haskell. :-P

Yeah, that's why there's a mailing list devoted to it. ;-)

Jim

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
news:4a36a583$1@news.povray.org...
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:20 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>>      Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking
>>      Jim",
>> but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.
>
> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
> *That* takes talent.  ;-)

    I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...) ;)


>
>>> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out.
>>> ;-)
>>
>>      I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.
>
> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
> the wrong end of his fists....

     Yes, even now. O.O

       ~Steve~


>
> Jim

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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:33:47 +0100, St. wrote:

>> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
>> *That* takes talent.  ;-)
> 
>     I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...)
>     ;)

LOL

>> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
>> the wrong end of his fists....
> 
>      Yes, even now. O.O

*Especially* now.  Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.  
No referee is a bad thing. ;-)

Jim

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:33:47 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>>> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
>>> *That* takes talent.  ;-)
>>
>>     I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...)
>>     ;)
>
> LOL

     :)

>
>>> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
>>> the wrong end of his fists....
>>
>>      Yes, even now. O.O
>
> *Especially* now.  Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.

      LOL, yeah, you'd get quite fit just running away from him! (Or I 
would., I think...)  :)


> No referee is a bad thing. ;-)

    Definately. You'd need a strong ref to pull him off though... ;)


      ~Steve~


>
> Jim

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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:41:31 +0100, St. wrote:

>>>      Yes, even now. O.O
>>
>> *Especially* now.  Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.
> 
>       LOL, yeah, you'd get quite fit just running away from him! (Or I
> would., I think...)  :)

I don't know about that, he seems pretty quick.  Certainly quicker than 
me - so not much of a chance of getting fit unless I got a really good 
head start.  Like a couple of days, maybe. :-)

>> No referee is a bad thing. ;-)
> 
>     Definately. You'd need a strong ref to pull him off though... ;)

Ain't *that* the truth. ;)

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