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Crap ... my team is getting clobbered, and I've lost interest. I'm
switching over to Puppy Bowl X on animal planet :-(
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On 03/02/14 02:43, James Holsenback wrote:
> Crap ... my team is getting clobbered, and I've lost interest. I'm
> switching over to Puppy Bowl X on animal planet :-(
You think you have problems. The Six Nations Rugby started on Saturday
and all three teams that I follow got beaten.
England (I'm English) - beaten (just) 26-24 by France
Scotland (My mother was a Scot) - slaughtered 28-6 by Ireland
Italy (Family connections) - beaten 23-15 by Wales
I just hope next weekend's matches look better. Though I do have one
problem - Scotland is playing England. Who do I support there?
John
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On 02/03/2014 12:06 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 03/02/14 02:43, James Holsenback wrote:
>> Crap ... my team is getting clobbered, and I've lost interest. I'm
>> switching over to Puppy Bowl X on animal planet :-(
>
> You think you have problems. The Six Nations Rugby started on Saturday
> and all three teams that I follow got beaten.
>
> England (I'm English) - beaten (just) 26-24 by France
> Scotland (My mother was a Scot) - slaughtered 28-6 by Ireland
> Italy (Family connections) - beaten 23-15 by Wales
>
> I just hope next weekend's matches look better. Though I do have one
> problem - Scotland is playing England. Who do I support there?
yikes .. split loyalties. i recommend a pint (or two) and root for who
ever is winning ;-)
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On 03/02/2014 10:25 AM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> I just hope next weekend's matches look better. Though I do have one
>> problem - Scotland is playing England. Who do I support there?
>
> yikes .. split loyalties. i recommend a pint (or two) and root for who
> ever is winning ;-)
I would say. Root for whoever's fans are around you.
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On 03/02/14 10:25, James Holsenback wrote:
>
> i recommend a pint (or two)
That's very generous of you. Don't mind if I do :-)
> and root for who
> ever is winning ;-)
I'll probably end up supporting England - they've got a better chance of
winning the Championship.
John
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On 03/02/2014 9:09 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> I'll probably end up supporting England - they've got a better chance of
> winning the Championship.
Where's your passion, man?
Better chance! A bit calculating, what! ;-)
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On 03/02/14 23:03, Stephen wrote:
> On 03/02/2014 9:09 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> I'll probably end up supporting England - they've got a better chance of
>> winning the Championship.
>
> Where's your passion, man?
>
> Better chance! A bit calculating, what! ;-)
>
You, sir, do not have split loyalties. I call it as I see it; but it
would be good to see them (Scotland) rise again.
BTW Given the chance to vote, independence or not?
John
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On 04/02/2014 12:04 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 03/02/14 23:03, Stephen wrote:
>> On 03/02/2014 9:09 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>> I'll probably end up supporting England - they've got a better chance of
>>> winning the Championship.
>>
>> Where's your passion, man?
>>
>> Better chance! A bit calculating, what! ;-)
>>
>
> You, sir, do not have split loyalties.
No, Sir. I have no loyalty. I have little interest in sport.
My mother was English and each of my grandparents was from a different
part of the Kingdom. (I am not 100% sure about Welsh but going from my
mother's "Afro hair" it may have been Cardiff, Swansea or another point
of the triangle.) O_o
> I call it as I see it; but it
> would be good to see them (Scotland) rise again.
>
What ever do you mean?
Woad -> blue -> pills? ;-)
> BTW Given the chance to vote, independence or not?
>
Since I don't have a vote, does it matter?
But since you ask and thank you. No, I would not like to see the union,
broken up.
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On 04/02/2014 06:36, Stephen wrote:
>
> No, Sir. I have no loyalty. I have little interest in sport.
> My mother was English and each of my grandparents was from a different
> part of the Kingdom. (I am not 100% sure about Welsh but going from my
> mother's "Afro hair" it may have been Cardiff, Swansea or another point
> of the triangle.) O_o
>
Hmm. Interesting point. At the risk of starting another holy war, I
would be prepared to bet that we Brits are amongst the most racially
diverse nations on Earth (both individually and nationally). I
personally am a mix of several nations (English, Scottish, Dutch,
Hungarian, German and a distinct possibility of Indian if you go back to
the early 19th century)
>
>
> What ever do you mean?
> Woad -> blue -> pills? ;-)
>
I think I'll skip the pills. One Feegle's enough.
>
> Since I don't have a vote, does it matter?
> But since you ask and thank you. No, I would not like to see the union,
> broken up.
>
<Wanders off, singing 'The Roses o' Prince Charlie'>
John
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>> BTW Given the chance to vote, independence or not?
>>
>
> Since I don't have a vote, does it matter?
> But since you ask and thank you. No, I would not like to see the union,
> broken up.
It doesn't make sense that the rest of the UK doesn't get to vote on
this. OK so nobody probably cares that much with Scotland, but what if
next London decides to hold a vote to leave the UK? Shouldn't the rest
of us have a say?
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On 04/02/2014 08:50, scott wrote:
>
> It doesn't make sense that the rest of the UK doesn't get to vote on
> this. OK so nobody probably cares that much with Scotland,
O_o
> but what if
> next London decides to hold a vote to leave the UK?
>
Now there's a thought ;-) If we add in the rest of the Home Counties, we
would very probably be financially self-sustaining.
John
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>> It doesn't make sense that the rest of the UK doesn't get to vote on
>> this. OK so nobody probably cares that much with Scotland,
>
> O_o
If they did care then there would be a lot more fuss about the rest of
the UK not being allowed to vote. I just hope that whatever the outcome
Alex Salmond doesn't come on my TV as often. I'm already dreading the
near-continuous coverage the BBC is going to run in the weeks beforehand
for something that 90% of the license-fee payers have absolutely no
influence over.
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scott <sco### [at] scott com> wrote:
> >> BTW Given the chance to vote, independence or not?
> >>
> >
> > Since I don't have a vote, does it matter?
> > But since you ask and thank you. No, I would not like to see the union,
> > broken up.
>
> It doesn't make sense that the rest of the UK doesn't get to vote on
> this.
> OK so nobody probably cares that much with Scotland,
I won't say anything but just point out that you said it.
> but what if
> next London decides to hold a vote to leave the UK? Shouldn't the rest
> of us have a say?
From my experience of working with people from all over the British Islands.
(N.B. for others. That is not the same as the British Isles)
They would be only to glad to see the back of London and Londoners.
One thing that my sister in law said (and she is a nay sayer) is that she has
not heard anyone, outside Scotland, publicly say that they did not want Scotland
to leave. It would be nice if someone did.
Stephen
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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> On 04/02/2014 06:36, Stephen wrote:
>
> Hmm. Interesting point. At the risk of starting another holy war, I
> would be prepared to bet that we Brits are amongst the most racially
> diverse nations on Earth (both individually and nationally). I
> personally am a mix of several nations (English, Scottish, Dutch,
> Hungarian, German and a distinct possibility of Indian if you go back to
> the early 19th century)
>
I thought that a lot of it had to do with until America was opened up. The
British Isles were the furthest west that you could go. That and in the dark and
medieval ages. Britain was rich and imported continental workers, many of whom
stayed. And all the invading Scandinavian, Germanic and French armies. (Almost
forgot the Spanish from the armada who were shipwrecked on the North West
coast.)
We are a mongrel race.
> >
> >
> > What ever do you mean?
> > Woad -> blue -> pills? ;-)
> >
>
> I think I'll skip the pills. One Feegle's enough.
>
You have to keep the old skills up. ;-)
Practice, practice, practice.
> >
>
> <Wanders off, singing 'The Roses o' Prince Charlie'>
>
Can you sing, Over the Hills and Far Away?
<Boom! Boom!>
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On 04/02/14 09:46, Stephen wrote:
>
> From my experience of working with people from all over the British Islands.
> (N.B. for others. That is not the same as the British Isles)
>
Indeed. And just to confuse them a bit more, neither of those is
synonymous with either Great Britain or The United Kingdom. As we all
know, the Isle of Man and the Channel Isles (themselves being split into
two independent Bailiwicks - Jersey and Guernsey) are Crown Dependencies
and are not members of the European Union
> They would be only to glad to see the back of London and Londoners.
>
> One thing that my sister in law said (and she is a nay sayer) is that she has
> not heard anyone, outside Scotland, publicly say that they did not want Scotland
> to leave. It would be nice if someone did.
>
OK. I'll say it. I don't want Scotland to leave the Union.
Quite apart from the political and financial problems* it would cause we
have a shared history going back hundreds of years. Like it or not we
are a family with all the good and bad things that the term implies.
Sure, we squabble but threaten our unity and you'd be asking for real
trouble.
* 1. The Governor of the Bank of England is on record as stating that an
independent Scotland could not retain the pound sterling.
2. If Scotland left, it would have to reapply for membership of the
European Union and that would be in no way a done deal. Spain, for one
and with an eye on Catalonian independence, would probably veto the deal.
John
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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> On 04/02/14 09:46, Stephen wrote:
> >
> > From my experience of working with people from all over the British Islands.
> > (N.B. for others. That is not the same as the British Isles)
> >
>
> Indeed. And just to confuse them a bit more, neither of those is
> synonymous with either Great Britain or The United Kingdom. As we all
> know, the Isle of Man and the Channel Isles (themselves being split into
> two independent Bailiwicks - Jersey and Guernsey) are Crown Dependencies
> and are not members of the European Union
>
As you say and yet some people get confused.
> > They would be only to glad to see the back of London and Londoners.
> >
> > One thing that my sister in law said (and she is a nay sayer) is that she has
> > not heard anyone, outside Scotland, publicly say that they did not want Scotland
> > to leave. It would be nice if someone did.
> >
>
> OK. I'll say it. I don't want Scotland to leave the Union.
>
It doesn't count if you had to be asked, I'm afraid. :-(
> Quite apart from the political and financial problems* it would cause we
> have a shared history going back hundreds of years. Like it or not we
> are a family with all the good and bad things that the term implies.
> Sure, we squabble but threaten our unity and you'd be asking for real
> trouble.
>
>
Yes, things were going well until the Romans put their ballistae in reverse and
scampered.
> * 1. The Governor of the Bank of England is on record as stating that an
> independent Scotland could not retain the pound sterling.
> 2. If Scotland left, it would have to reapply for membership of the
> European Union and that would be in no way a done deal. Spain, for one
> and with an eye on Catalonian independence, would probably veto the deal.
>
>
No point in telling politicians anything that bears any resemblance to the
truth. They would not recognise it.
Facts are an inconvenience.
S
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scott <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> >> It doesn't make sense that the rest of the UK doesn't get to vote on
> >> this. OK so nobody probably cares that much with Scotland,
> >
> > O_o
>
> If they did care then there would be a lot more fuss about the rest of
> the UK not being allowed to vote.
I get the impression that most people think it is not really their business. And
don’t want to make a bad situation worse. Unless you think that I am giving the
English people too much credit.
I will agree the Scots think more about the English than the English do about
the Scots.
I just hope that whatever the outcome
> Alex Salmond doesn't come on my TV as often.
You and me both.
I'm already dreading the
> near-continuous coverage the BBC is going to run in the weeks beforehand
> for something that 90% of the license-fee payers have absolutely no
> influence over.
I’m just dreading the coverage, myself. The ins and outs of what it is about are
an irrelevance.
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Le 2014-02-04 06:14, Doctor John a écrit :
> On 04/02/14 09:46, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> From my experience of working with people from all over the British Islands.
>> (N.B. for others. That is not the same as the British Isles)
>>
>
> Indeed. And just to confuse them a bit more, neither of those is
> synonymous with either Great Britain or The United Kingdom. As we all
> know, the Isle of Man and the Channel Isles (themselves being split into
> two independent Bailiwicks - Jersey and Guernsey) are Crown Dependencies
> and are not members of the European Union
>
>> They would be only to glad to see the back of London and Londoners.
>>
>> One thing that my sister in law said (and she is a nay sayer) is that she has
>> not heard anyone, outside Scotland, publicly say that they did not want Scotland
>> to leave. It would be nice if someone did.
>>
>
> OK. I'll say it. I don't want Scotland to leave the Union.
>
> Quite apart from the political and financial problems* it would cause we
> have a shared history going back hundreds of years. Like it or not we
> are a family with all the good and bad things that the term implies.
> Sure, we squabble but threaten our unity and you'd be asking for real
> trouble.
>
>
> * 1. The Governor of the Bank of England is on record as stating that an
> independent Scotland could not retain the pound sterling.
That's hard to enforce. There's nothing - apart from tanks and bombers
- today preventing everyone in one country to use, say the US dollar,
the pound or the Euro, as its own internal currency. Just Like Zimbabwe
did a few years back, when their currency collapsed.
> 2. If Scotland left, it would have to reapply for membership of the
> European Union and that would be in no way a done deal. Spain, for one
> and with an eye on Catalonian independence, would probably veto the deal.
As someone living in a part of a country where a sizeable portion of the
population wants to get out of said country as well, things such as
international trade agreements and economic concerns in general usually
do not enter in their reasoning.
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On 04/02/2014 5:26 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
>>
>> * 1. The Governor of the Bank of England is on record as stating that an
>> independent Scotland could not retain the pound sterling.
>
> That's hard to enforce. There's nothing - apart from tanks and bombers
> - today preventing everyone in one country to use, say the US dollar,
> the pound or the Euro, as its own internal currency. Just Like Zimbabwe
> did a few years back, when their currency collapsed.
>
I am not so sure about that. There are several countries, that I know
of, who use the US dollar but that is generally unofficial. I think that
I have heard of one country that has dual official currencies. Money is
a token and unless it is recognised by other countries it is valueless
to buy and pay for international goods and services.
I will ask one of our financial consultants, tomorrow.
>> 2. If Scotland left, it would have to reapply for membership of the
>> European Union and that would be in no way a done deal. Spain, for one
>> and with an eye on Catalonian independence, would probably veto the deal.
>
> As someone living in a part of a country where a sizeable portion of the
> population wants to get out of said country as well, things such as
> international trade agreements and economic concerns in general usually
> do not enter in their reasoning.
>
How true, if you can call it reasoning.
It is generally the heart that rules in these matters. That is why, in
my opinion, the Scottish First Minister is allowing 16 year olds to vote
(and not non-residents).
BTW I've been reading a bit about the French Language police. You would
not credit it. Good luck with World Peace. ;-)
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Le 2014-02-04 15:28, Stephen a écrit :
> On 04/02/2014 5:26 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
>>>
>>> * 1. The Governor of the Bank of England is on record as stating that an
>>> independent Scotland could not retain the pound sterling.
>>
>> That's hard to enforce. There's nothing - apart from tanks and bombers
>> - today preventing everyone in one country to use, say the US dollar,
>> the pound or the Euro, as its own internal currency. Just Like Zimbabwe
>> did a few years back, when their currency collapsed.
>>
>
> I am not so sure about that. There are several countries, that I know
> of, who use the US dollar but that is generally unofficial. I think that
> I have heard of one country that has dual official currencies. Money is
> a token and unless it is recognised by other countries it is valueless
> to buy and pay for international goods and services.
> I will ask one of our financial consultants, tomorrow.
>
>
>>> 2. If Scotland left, it would have to reapply for membership of the
>>> European Union and that would be in no way a done deal. Spain, for one
>>> and with an eye on Catalonian independence, would probably veto the
>>> deal.
>>
>> As someone living in a part of a country where a sizeable portion of the
>> population wants to get out of said country as well, things such as
>> international trade agreements and economic concerns in general usually
>> do not enter in their reasoning.
>>
>
> How true, if you can call it reasoning.
> It is generally the heart that rules in these matters. That is why, in
> my opinion, the Scottish First Minister is allowing 16 year olds to vote
> (and not non-residents).
> BTW I've been reading a bit about the French Language police. You would
> not credit it. Good luck with World Peace. ;-)
>
Don't get me started on them... It may have been initially a good
thing, in some instances, such as making sure that people could read the
contracts they were signing, but I personally think they go too far and
in true government busybody fashion, they have a tendency to trip over
the flowers of the carpet, as we say in French.
My take on languages (and culture in general) is a free-market approach.
Your product should be interesting enough that people will want to buy
it. They should focus on making people _like_ French so that they will
want to use it, instead of forcing italian restaurants to remove the
words "insalata" and "antipasto" from their menus, or making sure that
the Arabic words on the mosque's sign are smaller than the French.
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On 05/02/2014 2:39 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
>>
>
> Don't get me started on them...
If it weren't serious it would be funny.
I've read of a restaurant that was closed because their microwave had
the On/Off switch in English. Another was a report of a Chinese
Restaurant that was closed because the Chinese name, in ideograms, was
above the name in French.
I don't know if the stories are true but I read it on the BBC website.
If that helps.
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Le 05/02/2014 21:00, Stephen nous fit lire :
> On 05/02/2014 2:39 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
>>>
>>
>> Don't get me started on them...
>
> If it weren't serious it would be funny.
>
> I've read of a restaurant that was closed because their microwave had
> the On/Off switch in English. Another was a report of a Chinese
> Restaurant that was closed because the Chinese name, in ideograms, was
> above the name in French.
>
> I don't know if the stories are true but I read it on the BBC website.
> If that helps.
>
It might have been the reasons given by the owners... Notice, both were
restaurants... Most usual reason to close a restaurant, by authority, is
dangerous hygiene:
* freezing unsold cooked food (to save for another day)
* using/storing out-of-date food
* fungus
* not respecting forward-walk or cold-chain
* reported and confirmed illness due to contamination
* infestation by various colonies (rodent, cockroach, ... )
But let not forget another reason: bankrupt, due to lack of customers,
flying away waiters and waitresses due to unpaid over-hours, and most
interesting: taxes.
(When you start a business, most taxes get deferred for one year or
two... even taxes on wages get collected only every three months.. so
it's easy to "forget" about them... then they come back as cumulated
amount due).
And if successful, do not forget complains (to the police with repeated
fines) of the neighbours about the sound level.
(of course, if a concurrent know well enough the mayor and the police,
it might help too)
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Le 2014-02-05 15:00, Stephen a écrit :
> On 05/02/2014 2:39 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
>>>
>>
>> Don't get me started on them...
>
> If it weren't serious it would be funny.
>
> I've read of a restaurant that was closed because their microwave had
> the On/Off switch in English. Another was a report of a Chinese
> Restaurant that was closed because the Chinese name, in ideograms, was
> above the name in French.
>
> I don't know if the stories are true but I read it on the BBC website.
> If that helps.
>
Both of those are probably false, or gross exagerations of the actual
case, as they don't have the authority to close businesses. At best
they can fine the Chinese restaurant for not respecting the law, but
they can't force it to close.
As for the english signs on the microwave oven, I'd be very surprised
about that, since it's not the fault of the restauranteur, but of the
microwave maker.
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Le 2014-02-05 15:44, Le_Forgeron a écrit :
> Le 05/02/2014 21:00, Stephen nous fit lire :
>> On 05/02/2014 2:39 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>> Don't get me started on them...
>>
>> If it weren't serious it would be funny.
>>
>> I've read of a restaurant that was closed because their microwave had
>> the On/Off switch in English. Another was a report of a Chinese
>> Restaurant that was closed because the Chinese name, in ideograms, was
>> above the name in French.
>>
>> I don't know if the stories are true but I read it on the BBC website.
>> If that helps.
>>
> It might have been the reasons given by the owners... Notice, both were
> restaurants... Most usual reason to close a restaurant, by authority, is
> dangerous hygiene:
> * freezing unsold cooked food (to save for another day)
> * using/storing out-of-date food
> * fungus
> * not respecting forward-walk or cold-chain
> * reported and confirmed illness due to contamination
> * infestation by various colonies (rodent, cockroach, ... )
>
> But let not forget another reason: bankrupt, due to lack of customers,
> flying away waiters and waitresses due to unpaid over-hours, and most
> interesting: taxes.
On that topic, the provincial government instituted new rules for
restaurants and reporting sales, to cut down on tax evation, as mulitple
restaurants would "forget" to report sales paid in cash, or had modified
POS terminals that did not register all sales.
Mysteriously - by pure coincidence, I'm sure - many restaurants closed
in the weeks following this law being enacted, including very popular,
trendy restaurants.
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On 06/02/2014 3:21 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:
> Le 2014-02-05 15:00, Stephen a écrit :
>
> Both of those are probably false, or gross exagerations of the actual
> case, as they don't have the authority to close businesses. At best
> they can fine the Chinese restaurant for not respecting the law, but
> they can't force it to close.
>
> As for the english signs on the microwave oven, I'd be very surprised
> about that, since it's not the fault of the restauranteur, but of the
> microwave maker.
>
It would not surprise me. I don't have a lot of respect for the news media.
But I've read a couple of articles on it and spoken,recently, to a
French Canadian who mentioned it too. It keeps on coming up.
I have a lot of sympathy for the French Minister of Culture. It is a
lost battle here, I am afraid. We are becoming more American in our way
of speech. "Run that by me again. In English." Is no longer funny.
Ah! Sigh.
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Stephen
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On 06/02/14 20:03, Stephen wrote:
> "Run that by me again. In English." Is no longer funny.
>
Sorry, I missed that. Run that by me again in Medieval Latin. :-D
John
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On 06/02/2014 8:11 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 06/02/14 20:03, Stephen wrote:
>> "Run that by me again. In English." Is no longer funny.
>>
>
> Sorry, I missed that. Run that by me again in Medieval Latin. :-D
>
Posh git! :-P
PS I'm working in Hemel Hempsted now. I might be able to take you up on
that hogshead of yeoman's beer, you owe me, soon.
A pig of a job but that is why they called in the contractors. :-D
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On 06/02/14 21:18, Stephen wrote:
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> PS I'm working in Hemel Hempsted now. I might be able to take you up on
> that hogshead of yeoman's beer, you owe me, soon.
>
Excellent! Since our birthdays are coming up soon, do we make that two
dates or just the one?
John
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On 06/02/2014 10:12 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 06/02/14 21:18, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> PS I'm working in Hemel Hempsted now. I might be able to take you up on
>> that hogshead of yeoman's beer, you owe me, soon.
>>
>
> Excellent! Since our birthdays are coming up soon, do we make that two
> dates or just the one?
>
Better make it one. I've jumped out of the fire into the frying pan.
Talk of late nights and weekend working. :-(
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Stephen
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On 07/02/14 17:44, Stephen wrote:
> On 06/02/2014 10:12 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 06/02/14 21:18, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>> PS I'm working in Hemel Hempsted now. I might be able to take you up on
>>> that hogshead of yeoman's beer, you owe me, soon.
>>>
>>
>> Excellent! Since our birthdays are coming up soon, do we make that two
>> dates or just the one?
>>
>
> Better make it one. I've jumped out of the fire into the frying pan.
> Talk of late nights and weekend working. :-(
>
>
Sounds sensible to me.
BTW With the way things are going, would the week after our birthdays be
acceptable? ... you choose the exact date.
John
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On 08/02/2014 4:31 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 07/02/14 17:44, Stephen wrote:
>> On 06/02/2014 10:12 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>> On 06/02/14 21:18, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> PS I'm working in Hemel Hempsted now. I might be able to take you up on
>>>> that hogshead of yeoman's beer, you owe me, soon.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Excellent! Since our birthdays are coming up soon, do we make that two
>>> dates or just the one?
>>>
>>
>> Better make it one. I've jumped out of the fire into the frying pan.
>> Talk of late nights and weekend working. :-(
>>
>>
> Sounds sensible to me.
>
> BTW With the way things are going, would the week after our birthdays be
> acceptable? ... you choose the exact date.
>
>
Can I wait a wee bit, how much notice do you need?
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Stephen
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On 08/02/14 17:00, Stephen wrote:
> Can I wait a wee bit, how much notice do you need?
>
>
No more than a week
John
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