http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321

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On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321

rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking

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On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321
>
> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking

well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't 
touch down

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On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:16:07 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:

> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-
radar/333321
>>
>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
> 
> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't
> touch down

That's good news.  All we have up here in Seattle is smoke from the fires 
in Canada (well, it's cloudy today - maybe we'll finally get some rain - 
it's been really dry this year).

Jim



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On 7/10/2015 6:16 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321
>>>
>>
>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>
> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't
> touch down


Keep up the commentary.

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On 07/10/2015 01:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/10/2015 6:16 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>>
>> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't
>> touch down
>
>
> Keep up the commentary.
>

some wind (straight line winds) damage in lexington (gusts up to 60 mph 
at the airport) ... tree's and power lines down. sun coming out on back 
side of the front will cause pop up tonight.

of course most of this is mother nature but some of this is man made ... 
the interstate corridors (i64 & i75) steer the fronts as it move 
eastward into mountains of west virginia

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On 07/10/2015 01:22 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:16:07 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:
>
>> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-
> radar/333321
>>>
>>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>>
>> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't
>> touch down
>
> That's good news.  All we have up here in Seattle is smoke from the fires
> in Canada (well, it's cloudy today - maybe we'll finally get some rain -
> it's been really dry this year).

we've been soggy here since spring. off and on high water and impassable 
roads at times ... fronts stall as they head into west virginia and we 
are low compared to them ... flash floods. from looking at the weather 
news you guys out west sure could use some of our rain!

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On 7/10/2015 7:21 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
> On 07/10/2015 01:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 7/10/2015 6:16 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>>>
>>> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't
>>> touch down
>>
>>
>> Keep up the commentary.
>>
>
> some wind (straight line winds) damage in lexington (gusts up to 60 mph
> at the airport) ... tree's and power lines down. sun coming out on back
> side of the front will cause pop up tonight.
>
> of course most of this is mother nature but some of this is man made ...
> the interstate corridors (i64 & i75) steer the fronts as it move
> eastward into mountains of west virginia


Very good. You might want to pace it like out out Shipping Forcast. ;-)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060xvxd
(Might need to vpn in)


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On 07/10/2015 02:55 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/10/2015 7:21 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> On 07/10/2015 01:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 7/10/2015 6:16 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>>>>
>>>> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't
>>>> touch down
>>>
>>>
>>> Keep up the commentary.
>>>
>>
>> some wind (straight line winds) damage in lexington (gusts up to 60 mph
>> at the airport) ... tree's and power lines down. sun coming out on back
>> side of the front will cause pop up tonight.
>>
>> of course most of this is mother nature but some of this is man made ...
>> the interstate corridors (i64 & i75) steer the fronts as it move
>> eastward into mountains of west virginia
>
>
> Very good. You might want to pace it like out out Shipping Forcast. ;-)
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060xvxd
> (Might need to vpn in)

rain and more rain ;-)

fairly typical for north east atlantic ... or have you guys had enough too?

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On 7/10/2015 8:24 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
> On 07/10/2015 02:55 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 7/10/2015 7:21 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> On 07/10/2015 01:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 7/10/2015 6:16 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>>> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>>>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>>>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-radar/333321
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>>>>>
>>>>> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the
>>>>> didn't
>>>>> touch down
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Keep up the commentary.
>>>>
>>>
>>> some wind (straight line winds) damage in lexington (gusts up to 60 mph
>>> at the airport) ... tree's and power lines down. sun coming out on back
>>> side of the front will cause pop up tonight.
>>>
>>> of course most of this is mother nature but some of this is man made ...
>>> the interstate corridors (i64 & i75) steer the fronts as it move
>>> eastward into mountains of west virginia
>>
>>
>> Very good. You might want to pace it like out out Shipping Forcast. ;-)
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060xvxd
>> (Might need to vpn in)
>
> rain and more rain ;-)
>
> fairly typical for north east atlantic ... or have you guys had enough too?
>

Yes, the blue skys and warmth is unsettling. ;-)

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On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:26:26 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:

> On 07/10/2015 01:22 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:16:07 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:
>>
>>> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-
>> radar/333321
>>>>
>>>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>>>
>>> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the
>>> didn't touch down
>>
>> That's good news.  All we have up here in Seattle is smoke from the
>> fires in Canada (well, it's cloudy today - maybe we'll finally get some
>> rain - it's been really dry this year).
> 
> we've been soggy here since spring. off and on high water and impassable
> roads at times ... fronts stall as they head into west virginia and we
> are low compared to them ... flash floods. from looking at the weather
> news you guys out west sure could use some of our rain!

Yeah.  My new boss is in Denver, but went to school here in Seattle - and 
said that this spring/summer has felt like she was back here.

It's almost like we've become an extension of California from a water 
level standpoint, and people here aren't really aware of water usage 
(because, well, 135 days of rain per year on average).

My wife and I, having lived in Utah for 20/30 years (the former for me, 
the latter for her) are well-versed in water restrictions.  The locals 
here - not so much.

Jim



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Le 2015-07-10 13:22, Jim Henderson a écrit :
> On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:16:07 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:
>
>> On 07/10/2015 12:13 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> On 07/10/2015 12:09 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>> http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/georgetown-ky/40324/weather-
> radar/333321
>>>
>>> rain drops the size of quarters ... sky VERY dark and nasty looking
>>
>> well dodged a bullet ... couple of funnel clouds spotted but the didn't
>> touch down
>
> That's good news.  All we have up here in Seattle is smoke from the fires
> in Canada (well, it's cloudy today - maybe we'll finally get some rain -
> it's been really dry this year).
>
> Jim
>
>
>
I never thought I'd hear a Seattleite ask for more rain!

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On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:14:47 -0400, Francois Labreque wrote:

> I never thought I'd hear a Seattleite ask for more rain!


Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)

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On 7/13/2015 7:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)
>

That long?
My, how time flies.


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On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:15:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/13/2015 7:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)
>>
>>
> That long?
> My, how time flies.

Yeah, we'll actually have been here 18 months the end of August.

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On 7/13/2015 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:15:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 7/13/2015 7:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)
>>>
>>>
>> That long?
>> My, how time flies.
>
> Yeah, we'll actually have been here 18 months the end of August.
>

As I said. Time flies.

Did you get Clue?


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On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:57:04 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/13/2015 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:15:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/13/2015 7:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> That long?
>>> My, how time flies.
>>
>> Yeah, we'll actually have been here 18 months the end of August.
>>
>>
> As I said. Time flies.

Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February - the 
rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.  We're looking 
at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west side of Seattle 
(other side of Puget Sound).

> Did you get Clue?

I did - going to listen to it tonight.

Jim



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On 07/14/2015 01:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:57:04 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 7/13/2015 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:15:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 7/13/2015 7:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> That long?
>>>> My, how time flies.
>>>
>>> Yeah, we'll actually have been here 18 months the end of August.
>>>
>>>
>> As I said. Time flies.
>
> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February - the
> rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.  We're looking
> at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west side of Seattle
> (other side of Puget Sound).

how far is that from bremerton shipyard ... my old ship the Kitty Hawk 
(cv-63) is there. she was decommissioned in 2009 right now still in 
ready reserve but there is a effort underway to save her from scrap heap 
and becoming a museum in long beach close to the queen mary. the Ranger 
(CV-61) lost that battle and just arrived (got towed) to brownsville 
texas and will be dismantled as scrap. would be a shame if the hawk 
ended up that way ... she was the first ship of the kitty hawk class and 
the last one of that class in service. at one point she was the flag 
ship if the navy and flew the red and white stripped "don't tread on me" 
ensign

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitty_Hawk_%28CV-63%29

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On 7/14/2015 8:00 AM, James Holsenback wrote:
> how far is that from bremerton shipyard ... my old ship the Kitty Hawk
> (cv-63) is there. she was decommissioned in 2009 right now still in
> ready reserve but there is a effort underway to save her from scrap heap
> and becoming a museum in long beach close to the queen mary. the Ranger
> (CV-61) lost that battle and just arrived (got towed) to brownsville
> texas and will be dismantled as scrap. would be a shame if the hawk
> ended up that way ... she was the first ship of the kitty hawk class and
> the last one of that class in service. at one point she was the flag
> ship if the navy and flew the red and white stripped "don't tread on me"
> ensign


I hope that the USS Kitty Hawk is not scrapped. I have heard that name 
countless times, over the years.
It is sad when part of your life gets consigned to the scrap heap. The 
Oil Platform I worked on, for 12 years, was decommissioned last year. :-(


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On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 03:00:16 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:

> On 07/14/2015 01:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:57:04 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/13/2015 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:15:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 7/13/2015 7:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> That long?
>>>>> My, how time flies.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, we'll actually have been here 18 months the end of August.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> As I said. Time flies.
>>
>> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February - the
>> rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.  We're looking
>> at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west side of Seattle
>> (other side of Puget Sound).
> 
> how far is that from bremerton shipyard ... my old ship the Kitty Hawk
> (cv-63) is there. she was decommissioned in 2009 right now still in
> ready reserve but there is a effort underway to save her from scrap heap
> and becoming a museum in long beach close to the queen mary. the Ranger
> (CV-61) lost that battle and just arrived (got towed) to brownsville
> texas and will be dismantled as scrap. would be a shame if the hawk
> ended up that way ... she was the first ship of the kitty hawk class and
> the last one of that class in service. at one point she was the flag
> ship if the navy and flew the red and white stripped "don't tread on me"
> ensign
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitty_Hawk_%28CV-63%29

As the crow flies, it's not far - but it's the other side of Port 
Orchard, so driving distance is about 30 miles. (There's no direct ferry, 
so taking the ferry takes longer - back to Seattle and then the Bremerton 
ferry, which docks there; it probably would take less time in light 
traffic from here in Bellevue than it would to take the ferry from BI to 
Bremerton).

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On 07/14/2015 04:02 AM, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/14/2015 8:00 AM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> how far is that from bremerton shipyard ... my old ship the Kitty Hawk
>> (cv-63) is there. she was decommissioned in 2009 right now still in
>> ready reserve but there is a effort underway to save her from scrap heap
>> and becoming a museum in long beach close to the queen mary. the Ranger
>> (CV-61) lost that battle and just arrived (got towed) to brownsville
>> texas and will be dismantled as scrap. would be a shame if the hawk
>> ended up that way ... she was the first ship of the kitty hawk class and
>> the last one of that class in service. at one point she was the flag
>> ship if the navy and flew the red and white stripped "don't tread on me"
>> ensign
>
>
> I hope that the USS Kitty Hawk is not scrapped. I have heard that name
> countless times, over the years.
> It is sad when part of your life gets consigned to the scrap heap. The
> Oil Platform I worked on, for 12 years, was decommissioned last year. :-(

yeah ... at times reminds me of my age. well if she's not saved at least 
i have a piece of her. took the nomenclature tag from above my berthing 
compartment at the end of my last cruise

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On 07/14/2015 12:16 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 03:00:16 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:
>
>> On 07/14/2015 01:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:57:04 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 7/13/2015 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:15:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/13/2015 7:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well, we've only been here a little over a year. ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> That long?
>>>>>> My, how time flies.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, we'll actually have been here 18 months the end of August.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> As I said. Time flies.
>>>
>>> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February - the
>>> rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.  We're looking
>>> at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west side of Seattle
>>> (other side of Puget Sound).
>>
>> how far is that from bremerton shipyard ... my old ship the Kitty Hawk
>> (cv-63) is there. she was decommissioned in 2009 right now still in
>> ready reserve but there is a effort underway to save her from scrap heap
>> and becoming a museum in long beach close to the queen mary. the Ranger
>> (CV-61) lost that battle and just arrived (got towed) to brownsville
>> texas and will be dismantled as scrap. would be a shame if the hawk
>> ended up that way ... she was the first ship of the kitty hawk class and
>> the last one of that class in service. at one point she was the flag
>> ship if the navy and flew the red and white stripped "don't tread on me"
>> ensign
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitty_Hawk_%28CV-63%29
>
> As the crow flies, it's not far - but it's the other side of Port
> Orchard, so driving distance is about 30 miles. (There's no direct ferry,
> so taking the ferry takes longer - back to Seattle and then the Bremerton
> ferry, which docks there; it probably would take less time in light
> traffic from here in Bellevue than it would to take the ferry from BI to
> Bremerton).

if you ever make that way have a look ... from what i understand she's 
close enough to the highway to see

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On 07/14/2015 03:30 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
> On 07/14/2015 04:02 AM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 7/14/2015 8:00 AM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> how far is that from bremerton shipyard ... my old ship the Kitty Hawk
>>> (cv-63) is there. she was decommissioned in 2009 right now still in
>>> ready reserve but there is a effort underway to save her from scrap heap
>>> and becoming a museum in long beach close to the queen mary. the Ranger
>>> (CV-61) lost that battle and just arrived (got towed) to brownsville
>>> texas and will be dismantled as scrap. would be a shame if the hawk
>>> ended up that way ... she was the first ship of the kitty hawk class and
>>> the last one of that class in service. at one point she was the flag
>>> ship if the navy and flew the red and white stripped "don't tread on me"
>>> ensign
>>
>>
>> I hope that the USS Kitty Hawk is not scrapped. I have heard that name
>> countless times, over the years.
>> It is sad when part of your life gets consigned to the scrap heap. The
>> Oil Platform I worked on, for 12 years, was decommissioned last year. :-(
>
> yeah ... at times reminds me of my age. well if she's not saved at least
> i have a piece of her. took the nomenclature tag from above my berthing
> compartment at the end of my last cruise

lol ... knew i had a picture somewher

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On 7/14/2015 6:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:

>
> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February - the
> rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.

Crowded? You are next to Alaska. It cannot be crowded.

> We're looking
> at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west side of Seattle
> (other side of Puget Sound).
>

Looks nice and you don't have to commute.


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On 7/14/2015 8:30 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
> yeah ... at times reminds me of my age.

Do you need reminding? I don't. :-)

> well if she's not saved at least
> i have a piece of her. took the nomenclature tag from above my berthing
> compartment at the end of my last cruise

With me it is oil. I have a sample of first oil and one from the 
100,000th barrel. (I knew the man whose job it was to count them. ;-) )

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>>  nomenclature tag

> lol ... knew i had a picture somewhere
>

I knew it! Your bunk number. Why is it Americans use big words while we 
use small ones?
Elevator Vs Lift
Faucet Vs tap


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On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:47:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/14/2015 6:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> 
>> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February - the
>> rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.
> 
> Crowded? You are next to Alaska. It cannot be crowded.

BWAH!!!!  Alaska is about 2,000 miles away from us.

In the Seattle area, the current population is around 3.61 million 
people, and it's the fastest growing metro area in the US.

I'll grant you that that's less than half the population of London, 
though - practically rural by comparison. ;)

>> We're looking at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west side
>> of Seattle (other side of Puget Sound).
>>
>>
> Looks nice and you don't have to commute.

Which is a hugely positive thing.  The ferry ride takes about 30 minutes 
from the island. :)

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On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:05:03 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> Elevator Vs Lift
> Faucet Vs tap

Through Vs. Thru

...

Whoops. ;)

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On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:32:11 -0400, James Holsenback wrote:

> if you ever make that way have a look ... from what i understand she's
> close enough to the highway to see

I shall have to do that - we're headed out to BI in 2 or 3 weeks, not 
sure yet if we'll take the car on the ferry or just park in Seattle and 
walk on the BI side.

Jim



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On 07/14/2015 03:55 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/14/2015 8:30 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>> yeah ... at times reminds me of my age.
>
> Do you need reminding? I don't. :-)

well i refuse to grow up and be old (as it where) ... for the second 
time in the last four years my life has been turned upside down, and 
it's just been a challenge to keep from giving up. i have to keep 
telling myself you can't change the wind but you can change your sail ;-)

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On 7/15/2015 12:43 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:47:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 7/14/2015 6:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February - the
>>> rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.
>>
>> Crowded? You are next to Alaska. It cannot be crowded.
>
> BWAH!!!!  Alaska is about 2,000 miles away from us.
>

 From what I've read. That is a mere bagatelle for Americans.
Okay, I just remembered trying to get to SLC. A wagon train would have 
been quicker. :-)

> In the Seattle area, the current population is around 3.61 million
> people, and it's the fastest growing metro area in the US.
>

How large is the Seattle Metropolitan area, versus the city?


> I'll grant you that that's less than half the population of London,
> though - practically rural by comparison. ;)
>

Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on the 
other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep have 
facebook accounts because it is so lonely. :-)

>>> We're looking at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west side
>>> of Seattle (other side of Puget Sound).
>>>
>>>
>> Looks nice and you don't have to commute.
>
> Which is a hugely positive thing.  The ferry ride takes about 30 minutes
> from the island. :)
>

One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived in 
Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular Quay, 
have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride. :-)

* Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You 
never can be too careful.

** Australian word for Australian slang.


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On 7/15/2015 12:44 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:05:03 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> Elevator Vs Lift
>> Faucet Vs tap
>
> Through Vs. Thru
>
> ....
>
> Whoops. ;)
>

That is another thing. You use big words but you cannot spell. :-P



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On 7/15/2015 2:45 AM, James Holsenback wrote:
> On 07/14/2015 03:55 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 7/14/2015 8:30 PM, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> yeah ... at times reminds me of my age.
>>
>> Do you need reminding? I don't. :-)
>
> well i refuse to grow up and be old (as it where) ... for the second
> time in the last four years my life has been turned upside down, and
> it's just been a challenge to keep from giving up. i have to keep
> telling myself you can't change the wind but you can change your sail ;-)
>

I don't like the sound of that. But you are right. You just have to ride 
out the storm.

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On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:38:54 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/15/2015 12:43 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:47:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/14/2015 6:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February -
>>>> the rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.
>>>
>>> Crowded? You are next to Alaska. It cannot be crowded.
>>
>> BWAH!!!!  Alaska is about 2,000 miles away from us.
>>
>>
>  From what I've read. That is a mere bagatelle for Americans.
> Okay, I just remembered trying to get to SLC. A wagon train would have
> been quicker. :-)

LOL, it is a shame you weren't able to come up to visit when you were out 
here.  Yeah, distance in the US is like time in the EU/UK.

I've got a friend planning to drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in 
September - his first real vacation in years.  That drive is 
(comparatively) short, a mere 1,600 miles. :)  He's figuring two days 
each direction.

>> In the Seattle area, the current population is around 3.61 million
>> people, and it's the fastest growing metro area in the US.
>>
>>
> How large is the Seattle Metropolitan area, versus the city?

So the 3.61 million is the metro area, including Bellevue, Tacoma, and 
Seattle (and the surrounding communities).

Seattle proper is about 650,000.

>> I'll grant you that that's less than half the population of London,
>> though - practically rural by comparison. ;)
>>
>>
> Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on the
> other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep have
> facebook accounts because it is so lonely. :-)

I remember both well. :)

>>>> We're looking at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west
>>>> side of Seattle (other side of Puget Sound).
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Looks nice and you don't have to commute.
>>
>> Which is a hugely positive thing.  The ferry ride takes about 30
>> minutes from the island. :)
>>
>>
> One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived in
> Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular Quay,
> have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride. :-)

Yeah, we've done the ferry once (with the car), and I really enjoyed it.  
But when it's busy, I can see it being a pain, too - having to wait 2-3 
hours for one that's not full seems like it would be no fun.

But that typically would only happen when taking the car - walk-on isn't 
generally that much of a problem, and there is light rail in Seattle, and 
a fairly decent public transit system.

> * Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You
> never can be too careful.

True that. :)

> ** Australian word for Australian slang.

I thought I recognised it. ;)

Jim



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On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:39:04 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/15/2015 12:44 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:05:03 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> Elevator Vs Lift Faucet Vs tap
>>
>> Through Vs. Thru
>>
>> ....
>>
>> Whoops. ;)
>>
>>
> That is another thing. You use big words but you cannot spell. :-P

I always think of Eddie Izzard with the "Through" (he pronounces it 
'thruff') vs. "Thru" thing.

Then again, you have extraneous vowels in some of your words.  Colour, 
neighbour, sistour....

Jim



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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 7/15/2015 8:38 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> I always think of Eddie Izzard with the "Through" (he pronounces it
> 'thruff') vs. "Thru" thing.
>

Strange. I never think of Eddie Izzard

> Then again, you have extraneous vowels in some of your words.  Colour,
> neighbour, sistour....

"sistour"? I can't even guess.

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On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:54:33 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/15/2015 8:38 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> I always think of Eddie Izzard with the "Through" (he pronounces it
>> 'thruff') vs. "Thru" thing.
>>
>>
> Strange. I never think of Eddie Izzard

It's part of one of his routines - I quite enjoy his humour (<-- just for 
you ;) ); it's a shame the tickets to his shows are so bloody expensive.  
He was here in Seattle end of last month, but the tickets were going for 
about $500 a piece (though I see from the website that the prices were 
more like $40/$60 - so that may have been 'aftermarket' tickets because 
it was sold out).

>> Then again, you have extraneous vowels in some of your words.  Colour,
>> neighbour, sistour....
> 
> "sistour"? I can't even guess.

I wanted three, and with the way work went today, I couldn't think of a 
third.  ;)

Jim



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On 7/16/2015 3:48 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:54:33 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 7/15/2015 8:38 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> I always think of Eddie Izzard with the "Through" (he pronounces it
>>> 'thruff') vs. "Thru" thing.
>>>
>>>
>> Strange. I never think of Eddie Izzard
>
> It's part of one of his routines - I quite enjoy his humour (<-- just for
> you ;) ); it's a shame the tickets to his shows are so bloody expensive.
> He was here in Seattle end of last month, but the tickets were going for
> about $500 a piece (though I see from the website that the prices were
> more like $40/$60 - so that may have been 'aftermarket' tickets because
> it was sold out).
>

There's the free market, for you. ;-)
He has never appealed to me. No particular reason except for his face. O_O

>>> Then again, you have extraneous vowels in some of your words.  Colour,
>>> neighbour, sistour....
>>
>> "sistour"? I can't even guess.
>
> I wanted three, and with the way work went today, I couldn't think of a
> third.  ;)
>

LOL.
I will invoice you for two minuets googling time. ;-)


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     Stephen

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On 7/15/2015 8:36 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:

>
> LOL, it is a shame you weren't able to come up to visit when you were out
> here.  Yeah, distance in the US is like time in the EU/UK.
>

I could not believe it would be so difficult nor so time consuming to 
travel to a State Capital. Then again I have probably been over 
influenced by Hollywood and the pace of technology.


> I've got a friend planning to drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in
> September - his first real vacation in years.  That drive is
> (comparatively) short, a mere 1,600 miles. :)  He's figuring two days
> each direction.
>

I quite envy him his trip. I like long distance driving. I also liked 
driving in rural America. It is relaxing. The drive from Miami to Key 
West felt historic and I've driven on part of Route 66. :-)

I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he 
drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen. Eight hours of 
concentration and a very long lie in the next day.

>> Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on the
>> other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep have
>> facebook accounts because it is so lonely. :-)
>
> I remember both well. :)
>

As do the sheep, you. They send their regards. :-)


>> One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived in
>> Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular Quay,
>> have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride. :-)
>
> Yeah, we've done the ferry once (with the car), and I really enjoyed it.
> But when it's busy, I can see it being a pain, too - having to wait 2-3
> hours for one that's not full seems like it would be no fun.
>

Can you imagine what it would be like in the winter?
Find somewhere near the bridge. :-)

> But that typically would only happen when taking the car - walk-on isn't
> generally that much of a problem, and there is light rail in Seattle, and
> a fairly decent public transit system.
>

That would suit me, in the summer. I prefer using public transport, if I 
can.


>> * Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You
>> never can be too careful.
>
> True that. :)
>

I have know idea what's considered offensive, any more. Except for the 
things I consider offensive.



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     Stephen

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On 7/15/2015 8:36 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:

 >
 > LOL, it is a shame you weren't able to come up to visit when you were out
 > here.  Yeah, distance in the US is like time in the EU/UK.
 >

I could not believe it would be so difficult nor so time consuming to 
travel to a State Capital. Then again I have probably been over 
influenced by Hollywood and the pace of technology.


 > I've got a friend planning to drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in
 > September - his first real vacation in years.  That drive is
 > (comparatively) short, a mere 1,600 miles.   He's figuring two days
 > each direction.
 >

I quite envy him his trip. I like long distance driving. I also liked 
driving in rural America. It is relaxing. The drive from Miami to Key 
West felt historic and I've driven on part of Route 66.

I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he 
drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen. Eight hours of 
concentration and a very long lie in the next day.

 >> Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on the
 >> other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep have
 >> facebook accounts because it is so lonely.
 >
 > I remember both well.
 >

As do the sheep, you. They send their regards.


 >> One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived in
 >> Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular Quay,
 >> have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride.
 >
 > Yeah, we've done the ferry once (with the car), and I really enjoyed it.
 > But when it's busy, I can see it being a pain, too - having to wait 2-3
 > hours for one that's not full seems like it would be no fun.
 >

Can you imagine what it would be like in the winter?
Find somewhere near the bridge.

 > But that typically would only happen when taking the car - walk-on isn't
 > generally that much of a problem, and there is light rail in Seattle, and
 > a fairly decent public transit system.
 >

That would suit me, in the summer. I prefer using public transport, if I 
can.


 >> * Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You
 >> never can be too careful.
 >
 > True that.
 >

I have no idea what's considered offensive, any more. Except for the 
things I consider offensive.



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     Stephen

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> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he
> drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.

Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)

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On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he
>> drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>
> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>

I took the coast road. :-)
Miles were shorter in those days.
I keep getting lost.
I meant 600 miles.

Select the correct answer from the above.

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     Stephen

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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:40:38 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> I could not believe it would be so difficult nor so time consuming to
> travel to a State Capital. Then again I have probably been over
> influenced by Hollywood and the pace of technology.

Very likely.

>> I've got a friend planning to drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in
>> September - his first real vacation in years.  That drive is
>> (comparatively) short, a mere 1,600 miles. :)  He's figuring two days
>> each direction.
>>
>>
> I quite envy him his trip. I like long distance driving. I also liked
> driving in rural America. It is relaxing. The drive from Miami to Key
> West felt historic and I've driven on part of Route 66. :-)

Very much so - I enjoy those kinds of long drives as well - though 
recently, most of my longer trips on the surface have been by train (I'm 
flying to Denver next week - and again next month - because the train is 
too long a trip and too expensive).

> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he
> drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen. Eight hours of
> concentration and a very long lie in the next day.

That is very true.

I'm glad you spelled "though" correctly, too - well done. ;)

>>> Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on
>>> the other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep
>>> have facebook accounts because it is so lonely. :-)
>>
>> I remember both well. :)
>>
>>
> As do the sheep, you. They send their regards. :-)

I see we made some common friends. ;)

>>> One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived
>>> in Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular
>>> Quay, have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride. :-)
>>
>> Yeah, we've done the ferry once (with the car), and I really enjoyed
>> it. But when it's busy, I can see it being a pain, too - having to wait
>> 2-3 hours for one that's not full seems like it would be no fun.
>>
>>
> Can you imagine what it would be like in the winter?
> Find somewhere near the bridge. :-)

Heh, no, winters here don't tend to get snow - and when there is snow, 
the city shuts down; the amount of rain we allegedly get here means the 
roads are designed for drainage rather than being good for snow/ice.  
Especially with how hilly it is.  Seattle's not very different from, say, 
Houston, when it snows here.  But it's a pretty rare thing.

>> But that typically would only happen when taking the car - walk-on
>> isn't generally that much of a problem, and there is light rail in
>> Seattle, and a fairly decent public transit system.
>>
> That would suit me, in the summer. I prefer using public transport, if I
> can.

We probably would - but where we currently live is more affluent, and a 
recent vote denied expansion of bus routes in the area. :/

>>> * Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You
>>> never can be too careful.
>>
>> True that. :)
>>
>>
> I have know idea what's considered offensive, any more. Except for the
> things I consider offensive.

I've recently been accused (incorrectly, I might add) of being an "easily 
offended liberal" in another community.  It's like people don't know 
me. ;)

Jim



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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:44:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if
>>> he drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>>
>> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>>
>>
> I took the coast road. :-)
> Miles were shorter in those days.
> I keep getting lost.
> I meant 600 miles.
> 
> Select the correct answer from the above.

LOL



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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:43:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:

[...]

There seems to be an echo echo in here here.

Jim jim



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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 08:25:06 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/16/2015 3:48 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:54:33 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/15/2015 8:38 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> I always think of Eddie Izzard with the "Through" (he pronounces it
>>>> 'thruff') vs. "Thru" thing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Strange. I never think of Eddie Izzard
>>
>> It's part of one of his routines - I quite enjoy his humour (<-- just
>> for you ;) ); it's a shame the tickets to his shows are so bloody
>> expensive. He was here in Seattle end of last month, but the tickets
>> were going for about $500 a piece (though I see from the website that
>> the prices were more like $40/$60 - so that may have been 'aftermarket'
>> tickets because it was sold out).
>>
>>
> There's the free market, for you. ;-)
> He has never appealed to me. No particular reason except for his face.
> O_O

That's OK - different tastes are fine.  I think the recorded shows are 
*probably* better than live performances - he's dyslexic, and apparently 
sometimes has trouble remembering where he was going.  That would be 
quite distracting, I think.

But his run around the UK ("Marathon Man" is the series about it) was 
very good - not really about his comedy at all.

>>>> Then again, you have extraneous vowels in some of your words. 
>>>> Colour,
>>>> neighbour, sistour....
>>>
>>> "sistour"? I can't even guess.
>>
>> I wanted three, and with the way work went today, I couldn't think of a
>> third.  ;)
>>
>>
> LOL.
> I will invoice you for two minuets googling time. ;-)

Come visit, and I'll buy you a beer. ;)

Jim



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On 7/16/2015 5:52 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:43:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> There seems to be an echo echo in here here.
>
> Jim jim
>
>
>
Strange, strange.
I cancelled the message you replied to.
I am getting sick of flaky s/ware.

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On 7/16/2015 5:52 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:44:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>>>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if
>>>> he drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>>>
>>> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>>>
>>>
>> I took the coast road. :-)
>> Miles were shorter in those days.
>> I keep getting lost.
>> I meant 600 miles.
>>
>> Select the correct answer from the above.
>
> LOL
>
>
>
Thank you but the truth is that I have 800 miles stuck in my head and I 
can't get rid of it.

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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:25:03 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/16/2015 5:52 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:44:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>>>>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper
>>>>> if he drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>>>>
>>>> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I took the coast road. :-)
>>> Miles were shorter in those days.
>>> I keep getting lost.
>>> I meant 600 miles.
>>>
>>> Select the correct answer from the above.
>>
>> LOL
>>
>>
>>
> Thank you but the truth is that I have 800 miles stuck in my head and I
> can't get rid of it.

That's a big head. ;)

Jim



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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:23:15 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/16/2015 5:52 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:43:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> There seems to be an echo echo in here here.
>>
>> Jim jim
>>
>>
>>
> Strange, strange.
> I cancelled the message you replied to.
> I am getting sick of flaky s/ware.

Blame sunspots. ;)

Jim



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