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On 18/12/2013 17:48, Jim Henderson wrote:
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> Ha! You thought I fell for your little "trap," but I'm the one who
> pulled the woolly mammoth over your eyes! Muahahahahahahahahahahaha!
>
> First up: Repetition! (of "Plugh")
Rubbish! I said it in lower-case and without quotes.
>
> But thanks for the lamp, that means I can watch as the horror of
> realisation crosses your faces as to what you've unleashed. :)
>
> Flood Control Dam #3. Oh, yes, I went *there*.
>
Damn you, Moriarty!
<steps back, loses his footing and....>
Reichenbach Falls
xyzzy
John
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On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:07:15 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> On 18/12/2013 17:48, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> Ha! You thought I fell for your little "trap," but I'm the one who
>> pulled the woolly mammoth over your eyes! Muahahahahahahahahahahaha!
>>
>> First up: Repetition! (of "Plugh")
>
> Rubbish! I said it in lower-case and without quotes.
Hmmm, should we allow that? Oh, I don't care..... ;)
>> But thanks for the lamp, that means I can watch as the horror of
>> realisation crosses your faces as to what you've unleashed. :)
>>
>> Flood Control Dam #3. Oh, yes, I went *there*.
>>
>>
> Damn you, Moriarty!
>
> <steps back, loses his footing and....>
>
> Reichenbach Falls
>
> xyzzy
Baker Street is too obvious, so....Norbury.
Jim
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:07:15 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
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> > On 18/12/2013 17:48, Jim Henderson wrote:
> >>
> >> Ha! You thought I fell for your little "trap," but I'm the one who
> >> pulled the woolly mammoth over your eyes! Muahahahahahahahahahahaha!
> >>
> >> First up: Repetition! (of "Plugh")
> >
> > Rubbish! I said it in lower-case and without quotes.
>
> Hmmm, should we allow that? Oh, I don't care..... ;)
>
You had lower case in your day?
All we had was a Teletype and a paper tape reader.
Tell that to the youth of today and what to they say?
> >> But thanks for the lamp, that means I can watch as the horror of
> >> realisation crosses your faces as to what you've unleashed. :)
> >>
> >> Flood Control Dam #3. Oh, yes, I went *there*.
> >>
> >>
> > Damn you, Moriarty!
> >
> > <steps back, loses his footing and....>
> >
> > Reichenbach Falls
> >
> > xyzzy
>
> Baker Street is too obvious, so....Norbury.
>
> Jim
Now that you have got it out of your system. Can we get back to the matter in
hand?
And John. Put it away, please. Samantha's beginning to waken up.
Cockfosters.
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On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:40:14 -0500, Stephen wrote:
>> > Rubbish! I said it in lower-case and without quotes.
>>
>> Hmmm, should we allow that? Oh, I don't care..... ;)
>>
>>
> You had lower case in your day?
> All we had was a Teletype and a paper tape reader.
> Tell that to the youth of today and what to they say?
"Get a new computer, gramps!" ;)
>> Baker Street is too obvious, so....Norbury.
>>
> Now that you have got it out of your system. Can we get back to the
> matter in hand?
That depends whose hand it's in.
> And John. Put it away, please. Samantha's beginning to waken up.
It's better if she's awake, means she can keep track of the points better.
> Cockfosters.
Bugger. I didn't see that coming.
Fortunately, it's John's turn, so I don't have to deal with that.
Jim
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On 20/12/2013 00:04, Jim Henderson wrote:
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> Bugger. I didn't see that coming.
>
> Fortunately, it's John's turn, so I don't have to deal with that.
>
> Jim
>
Wakes up with minor hangover (got invited to client's Xmas party)
ummm .. paracetamol? alka seltzer?
hair of dog?
Barking
John
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On 20/12/2013 8:12 AM, Doctor John wrote:
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> Wakes up with minor hangover (got invited to client's Xmas party)
>
Hangover? Must tell me what it's like. :-P
> ummm .. paracetamol? alka seltzer?
>
> hair of dog?
>
> Barking
>
Hmm!
Barking > Bedlam > Bethlem
So I have a choice of Ancient or Modern. Being perverse I plump for
Moorfields.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 20/12/2013 12:04 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
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> "Get a new computer, gramps!" ;)
>
The thought has crossed my mind. Do you know how those 16 bit word
computers perform?
Seriously, I am thinking of buying an Ultrabook. Does anyone have any
recommendations?
>> Now that you have got it out of your system. Can we get back to the
>> matter in hand?
>
> That depends whose hand it's in.
>
But on the other hand...
>> And John. Put it away, please. Samantha's beginning to waken up.
>
> It's better if she's awake,
Edit: CENSORED.
> means she can keep track of the points better.
>
Ooo!
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:22:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> Hmm!
> Barking > Bedlam > Bethlem So I have a choice of Ancient or Modern.
> Being perverse I plump for Moorfields.
Moving on to a modern marketplace, Charing Cross, assuming the diagonal
is open. If I've misread it and it's not, then Hyde Park.
Jim
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:33:52 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 20/12/2013 12:04 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
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>> "Get a new computer, gramps!" ;)
>>
>>
> The thought has crossed my mind. Do you know how those 16 bit word
> computers perform?
Well, compared to the paper tape, pretty good I hear. Compared to
something modern, though, not so much.
> Seriously, I am thinking of buying an Ultrabook. Does anyone have any
> recommendations?
What sort of specs are you thinking?
>>> Now that you have got it out of your system. Can we get back to the
>>> matter in hand?
>>
>> That depends whose hand it's in.
>>
>>
> But on the other hand...
On the other hand it also depends whose hand we're talking about. :)
>>> And John. Put it away, please. Samantha's beginning to waken up.
>>
>> It's better if she's awake,
>
> Edit: CENSORED.
Awww, that's no fun. ;)
>> means she can keep track of the points better.
>>
>>
> Ooo!
I guess we know whose hand it's in now.
Jim
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On 20/12/2013 5:08 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:22:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:
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>> Hmm!
>> Barking > Bedlam > Bethlem So I have a choice of Ancient or Modern.
>> Being perverse I plump for Moorfields.
>
> Moving on to a modern marketplace, Charing Cross, assuming the diagonal
> is open. If I've misread it and it's not, then Hyde Park.
<Sharp intake of breath.>
--
Regards
Stephen
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