On 09/08/16 22:29, Stephen wrote:
> On 8/9/2016 8:46 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 09/08/16 19:47, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 8/9/2016 6:47 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kingsbury
>>>>
>>>>
>>> A bit of a maverick move here but justified by the Hogarth, Mothers
>>> Ruin, variation (1986).
>>>
>>> The river Fleet.
>>>
>>>
>>> Okay, Blackfriars. On the bounce!
>>>
>> Got my first meeting with the Stem Cell Transplant team on Friday, so
>> I'd better check out the route to the hospital:
>>
> 
> Tell me about it on Sunday. :D
> 
>> Denmark Hill (for King's College Hospital)
>>
> 
> Good move, old chap.
> 
> Does that not put Jim in Huff?
> 

<innocent look>

John (wanders away whistling)
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It's not about bravery.
It's about doing what I need to do to win

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On 8/9/2016 10:40 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> John (wanders away whistling)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQQ5sEOhbjQ


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     Stephen

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On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:46:48 +0100, Doctor John wrote:

> Got my first meeting with the Stem Cell Transplant team on Friday, so
> I'd better check out the route to the hospital:

That sounds like excellent news. :)

> Denmark Hill (for King's College Hospital)

Oooh, a capital move!  That one will be talked through the ages.

Um, let's see.....Elephant & Castle, because I've always liked the ideas 
of either (a) an elephant in a castle, and (b) a castle for elephants. :)

-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:29:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/9/2016 8:46 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 09/08/16 19:47, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 8/9/2016 6:47 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Kingsbury
>>>>
>>>>
>>> A bit of a maverick move here but justified by the Hogarth, Mothers
>>> Ruin, variation (1986).
>>>
>>> The river Fleet.
>>>
>>>
>>> Okay, Blackfriars. On the bounce!
>>>
>> Got my first meeting with the Stem Cell Transplant team on Friday, so
>> I'd better check out the route to the hospital:
>>
>>
> Tell me about it on Sunday. :D
> 
>> Denmark Hill (for King's College Hospital)
>>
>>
> Good move, old chap.
> 
> Does that not put Jim in Huff?

Oh, um, er.  No, I don't think so.  Rule 37.

But I fear that my following move to E&C probably does until Saturday at 
least.



-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 8/9/2016 11:46 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:46:48 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
>
>> Got my first meeting with the Stem Cell Transplant team on Friday, so
>> I'd better check out the route to the hospital:
>
> That sounds like excellent news. :)
>
>> Denmark Hill (for King's College Hospital)
>
> Oooh, a capital move!  That one will be talked through the ages.
>
> Um, let's see.....Elephant & Castle, because I've always liked the ideas
> of either (a) an elephant in a castle, and (b) a castle for elephants. :)
>


Yes, a name lost in history. And I would not like to be out there after 
dark.

So I'll take the high rode to Regent's Park, on the offset.

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     Stephen

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On 8/9/2016 11:47 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:29:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 8/9/2016 8:46 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>> On 09/08/16 19:47, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 8/9/2016 6:47 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Kingsbury
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> A bit of a maverick move here but justified by the Hogarth, Mothers
>>>> Ruin, variation (1986).
>>>>
>>>> The river Fleet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Okay, Blackfriars. On the bounce!
>>>>
>>> Got my first meeting with the Stem Cell Transplant team on Friday, so
>>> I'd better check out the route to the hospital:
>>>
>>>
>> Tell me about it on Sunday. :D
>>
>>> Denmark Hill (for King's College Hospital)
>>>
>>>
>> Good move, old chap.
>>
>> Does that not put Jim in Huff?
>
> Oh, um, er.  No, I don't think so.  Rule 37.
>

Don't try to pull that one. Rule 37 indeed!

Let you away with it this time. (Out of laziness)

> But I fear that my following move to E&C probably does until Saturday at
> least.
>

Part timer.


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     Stephen

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On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:19:05 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>> But I fear that my following move to E&C probably does until Saturday
>> at least.
>>
>>
> Part timer.

Pfft! :)

(Traveling for work through Saturday)



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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:39:24 -0400, Jim Henderson wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:19:05 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> 
>>> But I fear that my following move to E&C probably does until Saturday
>>> at least.
>>>
>>>
>> Part timer.
> 
> Pfft! :)
> 
> (Traveling for work through Saturday)

Egads, I was the only one in Huff, guys. :)

And now I'm out of Huff.  But it was hell, too - the only parts of the 
trip that were *good* were the parts where I met with people I planned to 
meet with.

And, surprisingly, going through the security checkpoints at the airports.

I was in Denver - got there, got on the new train line from the airport 
into downtown (the terminus at Union Station is walking distance to the 
office and hotel), trip is supposed to be 30 minutes.

Well, not out of sight of the ATC tower, the train's electric pickup 
(where the electricity is fed to the train from the overhead wires) hit 
something.  And was broken beyond repair - it didn't *entirely* come off 
the train, but pieces of it went flying, and when the train ground to a 
halt, rail workers and the fire department worked to clear it so it 
wouldn't spark (I guess), and it was hanging off the top of the train, 
and I could see it out the window of the car I was in (because naturally, 
I was IN the car that the accident happened in).

So, 30 minutes turned into damn near 3 hours.  With no power (which means 
no AC) in 90°F heat.  In direct sunlight.  90 minutes in, they brought us 
water (I had a little left over from my flight).

The kicker is my flight got in *early*, and if it hadn't been early, I 
wouldn't have been on the train, and would have either caught a cab or 
taken the "bus bridge" they set up to route around the dead train.

So, instead of going to the office, I went to the hotel and checked in.  
Grabbed some dinner (the meals were good, if lonely).  Slept like crap 
(always do the first day on a trip for some reason).  Got up the next 
morning, and had a problem I've never had with the shower in a hotel - no 
COLD water (to speak of).  I've had tepid water, but never scalding hot 
water.  I didn't burn myself, but I ended up with a shower that had 
almost zero water pressure.

Maintenance changed out the faucet after I left, but the mixer tap was 
still not working that evening, and they said the pressure was fine.  
They looked again, found a problem, and fixed it (though I had the option 
to go to a different room).

Get my shower, get breakfast, start walking to the office, stop at a 
crosswalk, and a pigeon shits on my shirt - and in my hair.  Dammit, I 
only brought two "work shirts" with me.  Back to the hotel to change into 
the other one and clean myself up, because I'm meeting with my new boss 
(one of our VPs - result of a reorg) and 3 of the directors that report 
to her.  Probably shouldn't do that with pigeon shit in my hair and on my 
shirt - first impressions and all.

Meetings in the morning were fine, and then a company picnic at a "local" 
park (ie, a 20 minute train ride away to a part of Denver I've never been 
in).  My meeting ran long, so I figured I'd meet folks there and get a 
ride back with someone.

By the time I found the picnic area in the park (the park itself is 161 
acres in size - or .25 sq miles - which doesn't sound like much, but when 
you start at one end and have to do a "search grid" to find your group 
with about 15 other groups you have to look closely at to see if you know 
anyone, it's pretty time consuming) *2 hours* after it started, most of 
the festivities were over, and most of the people I knew had left.  I 
chatted with a few, but nobody was headed back to the office, and I ended 
up spending a fair bit of time sitting by myself just enjoying the 88°F 
weather.

And then walked to the train station and went back into town for some 
dinner.

Friday morning, a shower at the proper temperature (yay), headed in to 
the office, and realized I had forgotten my keycard.  Walked into the 
upstairs office with one of our developers (whom I have worked with 
extensively) to get a spare from a coworker who has them for students 
coming in for training, but he wasn't in yet.

Downstairs for the 8 AM all-hands meeting we typically have on Fridays.  
Wait outside the door until the receptionist arrives, and she's not happy 
that I've left my card at the hotel (she'd had a rough week as well, so 
she was already having a bad day, which didn't help things - and 
apparently there was a security audit going on that was making things 
that much more tense).  I get down to the area where the all-hands 
meeting is held, and there's nobody around.  Complete ghost town.

Funny thing, 8 AM PDT != 8 AM MDT. m-/

Then I thought "didn't I put the keycard in my wallet so I wouldn't 
forget to bring it?".  Yup.  I had it with me the entire time.  Double 
facepalm.

Back upstairs, check e-mail, do some other stuff, back down for my 9 AM 
meeting, and things go well until I get done for the day.

Back to the hotel, go grab dinner, don't have to get up early Saturday 
(today) because my flight wasn't until 11:30.  Schedule a car because the 
train line is *still* delayed because of the accident on Wednesday, and 
I'm not risking missing my flight, and I'm not planning to leave 4 hours 
ahead of time because RTD hasn't got their shit together for the new 
airport line.  So instead of $9, it costs $72 (with tip) for the hotel's 
car service to take me there (that's the same cost as a cab with a tip).

To the airport, breeze through security again (the changes are that we 
can now leave our shoes on and laptops do not come out of our bags - and 
they're back to using the old-style metal detectors rather than the 
millimeter wave scanners).

Get to the gate, sit and chat with A. for a while on hangouts, and then 
decide I should fill my water bottle and grab a bite to eat.

Got to the restaurant at 10:30 AM.  Flight boards at 10:55.  Order 
breakfast.  Nope, breakfast ended at 10:15, but I can order lunch.  So I 
have a hamburger for breakfast.  It was tasty, but it wasn't breakfast.

Get on the plane.  Airbus A320.  Last row, aisle seat (38C).  Damned seat 
is the only one in the row that doesn't recline, and there's LESS legroom 
in that row than anywhere else on the plane.  Take off, and the guy in 
front of me reclines the seat and takes a nap.  8 inches away from my 
face.  Guess I'm not using my laptop (that's generally out of the 
question on US domestic flights unless you *pay* for extra legroom - 
quite the scam they have going there), and barely using my tablet.

Oh well, I had extra time to sleep last night, so of course, I slept like 
crap again.  3 nights, 12 hours of sleep total.

Train back to the ferry terminal was fine.  The ferry was extremely busy 
- it's a nice Saturday afternoon, and people love coming out to the 
island on the weekends when it's nice.  And my phone decided that it 
didn't want to talk to the 4G network at all, so I couldn't message A. to 
tell her that I was on the boat and would be there to be picked up in 30 
minutes.

Because after the week like I had, having the phone decide "nope, I'm not 
going to let you use me for the one thing I'm designed for - 
communications".

Pizza: check.  Wings: check.  Coke: check.  Rum to go in the coke:  
Dammit!  Where's the rum gone? ;)

On the plus side, the sky's supposed to be clear tonight, so we're going 
to go watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight.  It peaked last night, but 
we should have a good view tonight.

So that was my 'exciting' trip.  In 2 weeks: Toronto for LinuxCon.

---

So given that while I was in Huff, the game stopped, I'm going to go - in 
memory of this trip, my move is Union Station.  It may be in Denver, but 
under rule 627(b)(iv), it's allowed if you've been on a train in the 
previous 4 days that has broken down.  The rule states that you may, at 
your option, pick any station on the line that you were on when the train 
broke down.  Since Union Station is the terminus, that fits the 
criteria. :D

Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 8/14/2016 1:56 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> (Traveling for work through Saturday)
> Egads, I was the only one in Huff, guys.:)
>

The Socialist Skivers of Southern Britain, came out in sympathy with 
your experience on the Capitalistic Transit System.
(I don't know what John's reasoning's are. :-) )

>
> So given that while I was in Huff, the game stopped, I'm going to go - in
> memory of this trip, my move is Union Station.  It may be in Denver, but
> under rule 627(b)(iv), it's allowed if you've been on a train in the
> previous 4 days that has broken down.  The rule states that you may, at
> your option, pick any station on the line that you were on when the train
> broke down.  Since Union Station is the terminus, that fits the
> criteria. :D

Well, that's a turn up for the books. I can see that you were studying 
in your free time.
I'm heading out to the London Library to have a look at their copy of 
the rules. I might even drop of at the mini-Povcon John has organised. 
There we will endeavour to keep a straight face as we drink to your trip.
So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.

BTW other than that. Did the trip go well? ;)

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     Stephen

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On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:16:40 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/14/2016 1:56 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> (Traveling for work through Saturday)
>> Egads, I was the only one in Huff, guys.:)
>>
>>
> The Socialist Skivers of Southern Britain, came out in sympathy with
> your experience on the Capitalistic Transit System.
> (I don't know what John's reasoning's are. :-) )

LOL

>> So given that while I was in Huff, the game stopped, I'm going to go -
>> in memory of this trip, my move is Union Station.  It may be in Denver,
>> but under rule 627(b)(iv), it's allowed if you've been on a train in
>> the previous 4 days that has broken down.  The rule states that you
>> may, at your option, pick any station on the line that you were on when
>> the train broke down.  Since Union Station is the terminus, that fits
>> the criteria. :D
> 
> Well, that's a turn up for the books. I can see that you were studying
> in your free time.

HA!  Free time would've been the time I should've been sleeping.  Oh, but 
I didn't sleep much, so I guess that was what I was doing. 

Er, I mean "well spotted, Stephen!" ;)

> I'm heading out to the London Library to have a look at their copy of
> the rules. I might even drop of at the mini-Povcon John has organised.
> There we will endeavour to keep a straight face as we drink to your
> trip.

I'm going to bet that that endeavour will fail. :)

> So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.

Good choice, but haven't we already been there?

> BTW other than that. Did the trip go well? ;)

It did, actually.  :)  Next Sunday, I have another trip I'm taking (3 
days in Toronto for LinuxCon - not work-related).  I hope that one goes 
smoother.

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

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On 8/14/2016 10:55 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:16:40 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> So given that while I was in Huff, the game stopped, I'm going to go -
>>> in memory of this trip, my move is Union Station.  It may be in Denver,
>>> but under rule 627(b)(iv), it's allowed if you've been on a train in
>>> the previous 4 days that has broken down.  The rule states that you
>>> may, at your option, pick any station on the line that you were on when
>>> the train broke down.  Since Union Station is the terminus, that fits
>>> the criteria. :D
>>
>> Well, that's a turn up for the books. I can see that you were studying
>> in your free time.
>
> HA!  Free time would've been the time I should've been sleeping.  Oh, but
> I didn't sleep much, so I guess that was what I was doing.
>
> Er, I mean "well spotted, Stephen!" ;)
>

Oh! yes. I have my beady eyes on both of you. I smell the stink of 
collusion.

>> I'm heading out to the London Library to have a look at their copy of
>> the rules. I might even drop of at the mini-Povcon John has organised.
>> There we will endeavour to keep a straight face as we drink to your
>> trip.
>
> I'm going to bet that that endeavour will fail. :)
>

Indeed not.
I brought the subject up and John's eyes filmed over. His outline 
wavered and thinned. Then he shuddered and was back. It would only have 
ended up as my nightmare journey was worse than your nightmare journey. 
So we took it as said.

>> So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.
>
> Good choice, but haven't we already been there?
>

Yes, so?

>> BTW other than that. Did the trip go well? ;)
>
> It did, actually.  :)

Good.

> Next Sunday, I have another trip I'm taking (3
> days in Toronto for LinuxCon - not work-related).  I hope that one goes
> smoother.
>

I actively dislike travelling now. Especially if it involves airports. :(

Enjoy your LinuxCon :)

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     Stephen

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Am 26.07.2016 um 21:38 schrieb Doctor John:
> A couple of weeks ago, Stephen mentioned that he was fairly certain that
> I held the record for being the OP of the longest thread on this
> newsgroup. I begged to differ but the thought stuck in my mind and I was
> finally forced to check the stats.

So... how's your record-breaking attempt doing?

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On 8/15/2016 11:50 AM, clipka wrote:
> Am 26.07.2016 um 21:38 schrieb Doctor John:
>> A couple of weeks ago, Stephen mentioned that he was fairly certain that
>> I held the record for being the OP of the longest thread on this
>> newsgroup. I begged to differ but the thought stuck in my mind and I was
>> finally forced to check the stats.
>
> So... how's your record-breaking attempt doing?
>

All the better for you asking, thank you.

It looks like we are pacing ourselves.


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     Stephen

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Am 15.08.2016 um 14:52 schrieb Stephen:
> On 8/15/2016 11:50 AM, clipka wrote:
>> Am 26.07.2016 um 21:38 schrieb Doctor John:
>>> A couple of weeks ago, Stephen mentioned that he was fairly certain that
>>> I held the record for being the OP of the longest thread on this
>>> newsgroup. I begged to differ but the thought stuck in my mind and I was
>>> finally forced to check the stats.
>>
>> So... how's your record-breaking attempt doing?
>>
> 
> All the better for you asking, thank you.

I thought you'd appreciate it ;)

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On 8/15/2016 2:16 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 15.08.2016 um 14:52 schrieb Stephen:
>> On 8/15/2016 11:50 AM, clipka wrote:
>>> Am 26.07.2016 um 21:38 schrieb Doctor John:
>>>> A couple of weeks ago, Stephen mentioned that he was fairly certain that
>>>> I held the record for being the OP of the longest thread on this
>>>> newsgroup. I begged to differ but the thought stuck in my mind and I was
>>>> finally forced to check the stats.
>>>
>>> So... how's your record-breaking attempt doing?
>>>
>>
>> All the better for you asking, thank you.
>
> I thought you'd appreciate it ;)
>

I do and I am sure that I can speak for the others. Because this game is 
played not only here but all over the world.

Thank you from the heart of my
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     Stephen

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On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:42:46 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>> Er, I mean "well spotted, Stephen!" ;)
>>
>>
> Oh! yes. I have my beady eyes on both of you. I smell the stink of
> collusion.

Us?  Nah, we wouldn't do that. :)

>>> I'm heading out to the London Library to have a look at their copy of
>>> the rules. I might even drop of at the mini-Povcon John has organised.
>>> There we will endeavour to keep a straight face as we drink to your
>>> trip.
>>
>> I'm going to bet that that endeavour will fail. :)
>>
>>
> Indeed not.
> I brought the subject up and John's eyes filmed over. His outline
> wavered and thinned. Then he shuddered and was back. It would only have
> ended up as my nightmare journey was worse than your nightmare journey.
> So we took it as said.

LOL, that's about how I imagined it would go.


> 
>>> So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.
>>
>> Good choice, but haven't we already been there?
>>
>>
> Yes, so?

Under rule 321 in the *standard* rules, loops that don't involve Heathrow 
Terminal 5 are generally discouraged unless you've been in nip.

Oh, wait, you were at the pub.  Nevermind.

So it's John's go then.

>> Next Sunday, I have another trip I'm taking (3 days in Toronto for
>> LinuxCon - not work-related).  I hope that one goes smoother.
>>
>>
> I actively dislike travelling now. Especially if it involves airports.
> :(
> 
> Enjoy your LinuxCon :)

I shall.  Oddly enough, one of the other people in the advisory board 
isn't making the trip - he lives about 20 miles away from me, and he's 
actively avoiding travel, so he opted out.

So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 8/16/2016 12:41 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:42:46 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> Er, I mean "well spotted, Stephen!" ;)
>>>
>>>
>> Oh! yes. I have my beady eyes on both of you. I smell the stink of
>> collusion.
>
> Us?  Nah, we wouldn't do that. :)
>

Oh! Yes! you would. ;)


>>>
>>>
>> Indeed not.
>> I brought the subject up and John's eyes filmed over. His outline
>> wavered and thinned. Then he shuddered and was back. It would only have
>> ended up as my nightmare journey was worse than your nightmare journey.
>> So we took it as said.
>
> LOL, that's about how I imagined it would go.
>
>

I know, as soon as I start thinking of some of my horrors. Some part of 
my brain interrupts the train of thought. Squirrels! :)


>>
>>>> So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.
>>>
>>> Good choice, but haven't we already been there?
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, so?
>
> Under rule 321 in the *standard* rules, loops that don't involve Heathrow
> Terminal 5 are generally discouraged unless you've been in nip.
>
> Oh, wait, you were at the pub.  Nevermind.

Right! And there was more than one nip involved. :)

>
> So it's John's go then.
>

Whenever!
I'm starting to think about invoking Lord Kelvin's 1871, variation. And 
put him in Huff automatically whenever the second differential of 
replies, falls below 0·92.




>>
>> Enjoy your LinuxCon :)
>
> I shall.  Oddly enough, one of the other people in the advisory board
> isn't making the trip - he lives about 20 miles away from me, and he's
> actively avoiding travel, so he opted out.
>

I sympathise.

> So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)
>

Rule #2 :)


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     Stephen

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On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 07:01:14 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>> Oh! yes. I have my beady eyes on both of you. I smell the stink of
>>> collusion.
>>
>> Us?  Nah, we wouldn't do that. :)
>>
>>
> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)

Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a slight 
one.

>> LOL, that's about how I imagined it would go.
>>
> I know, as soon as I start thinking of some of my horrors. Some part of
> my brain interrupts the train of thought. Squirrels! :)

Where?  I don't see any squirrels!

>>>>> So, hastening back to the designated locality. Leicester Square.
>>>>
>>>> Good choice, but haven't we already been there?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes, so?
>>
>> Under rule 321 in the *standard* rules, loops that don't involve
>> Heathrow Terminal 5 are generally discouraged unless you've been in
>> nip.
>>
>> Oh, wait, you were at the pub.  Nevermind.
> 
> Right! And there was more than one nip involved. :)

Indeed, I suspected that was the case as well.  The path wasn't strictly 
diagonal, but it was roughly in that direction - that was the giveaway.

>> So it's John's go then.
>>
>>
> Whenever!
> I'm starting to think about invoking Lord Kelvin's 1871, variation. And
> put him in Huff automatically whenever the second differential of
> replies, falls below 0·92.

That depends a lot on the third differential, I'd think.

>>> Enjoy your LinuxCon :)
>>
>> I shall.  Oddly enough, one of the other people in the advisory board
>> isn't making the trip - he lives about 20 miles away from me, and he's
>> actively avoiding travel, so he opted out.
>>
>>
> I sympathise.

After my trip last week, I do as well. :)

>> So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)
>>
>>
> Rule #2 :)

Always wear gloves at a crime scene?

Jim



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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 8/16/2016 8:33 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 07:01:14 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>> Oh! yes. I have my beady eyes on both of you. I smell the stink of
>>>> collusion.
>>>
>>> Us?  Nah, we wouldn't do that. :)
>>>
>>>
>> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)
>
> Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a slight
> one.
>

Oh! No you didn't. ;)


>>> LOL, that's about how I imagined it would go.
>>>
>> I know, as soon as I start thinking of some of my horrors. Some part of
>> my brain interrupts the train of thought. Squirrels! :)
>
> Where?  I don't see any squirrels!
>

<Lip smacking noise>  They must have gone.  </burp>



>>
>> Right! And there was more than one nip involved. :)
>
> Indeed, I suspected that was the case as well.  The path wasn't strictly
> diagonal, but it was roughly in that direction - that was the giveaway.
>

After a couple of John's "Gentleman's measures". Everything's on the 
diagonal.


>>> So it's John's go then.
>>>
>>>
>> Whenever!
>> I'm starting to think about invoking Lord Kelvin's 1871, variation. And
>> put him in Huff automatically whenever the second differential of
>> replies, falls below 0·92.
>
> That depends a lot on the third differential, I'd think.
>

Indeed it does. Ho hum.

John's turn then?


>>>
>> I sympathise.
>
> After my trip last week, I do as well. :)
>

LOL

>>> So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)
>>>
>>>
>> Rule #2 :)
>
> Always wear gloves at a crime scene?
>

No, that is the 17th amendment to Rule #1. Don't get caught.


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     Stephen

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On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:03:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/16/2016 8:33 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 07:01:14 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>>> Oh! yes. I have my beady eyes on both of you. I smell the stink of
>>>>> collusion.
>>>>
>>>> Us?  Nah, we wouldn't do that. :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)
>>
>> Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a
>> slight one.
>>
>>
> Oh! No you didn't. ;)

Oh yes I did! ;)

>> Where?  I don't see any squirrels!
>>
> <Lip smacking noise>  They must have gone.  </burp>

Well, I hope it wasn't tartare.

>>> Right! And there was more than one nip involved. :)
>>
>> Indeed, I suspected that was the case as well.  The path wasn't
>> strictly diagonal, but it was roughly in that direction - that was the
>> giveaway.
>>
>>
> After a couple of John's "Gentleman's measures". Everything's on the
> diagonal.

For values of "diagonal" equal to "wandering in a generally diagonal 
direction"?

>>>> So it's John's go then.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Whenever!
>>> I'm starting to think about invoking Lord Kelvin's 1871, variation.
>>> And put him in Huff automatically whenever the second differential of
>>> replies, falls below 0·92.
>>
>> That depends a lot on the third differential, I'd think.
>>
>>
> Indeed it does. Ho hum.
> 
> John's turn then?

Yep!

>>>> So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Rule #2 :)
>>
>> Always wear gloves at a crime scene?
>>
>>
> No, that is the 17th amendment to Rule #1. Don't get caught.

Oh, no, that's not a rule, but it should be.

Jim

-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 8/17/2016 4:59 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:

>>>> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)
>>>
>>> Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a
>>> slight one.
>>>
>>>
>> Oh! No you didn't. ;)
>
> Oh yes I did! ;)
>

Oh! No you didn't. :)


>>> Where?  I don't see any squirrels!
>>>
>> <Lip smacking noise>  They must have gone.  </burp>
>
> Well, I hope it wasn't tartare.
>

They are vermin here, at least the grey ones are.
Doing the world a favour, actually.

>
> For values of "diagonal" equal to "wandering in a generally diagonal
> direction"?
>

Yes, that's the diagonal I was talking about.

>> Indeed it does. Ho hum.
>>
>> John's turn then?
>
> Yep!
>

He's coming. He did say that he would be here.

He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?

>>>>> So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Rule #2 :)
>>>
>>> Always wear gloves at a crime scene?
>>>
>>>
>> No, that is the 17th amendment to Rule #1. Don't get caught.
>
> Oh, no, that's not a rule, but it should be.
>

Boggle! But everyone knowns that's Rule number one. OO


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     Stephen

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:56:19 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/17/2016 4:59 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>>>>> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a
>>>> slight one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Oh! No you didn't. ;)
>>
>> Oh yes I did! ;)
>>
>>
> Oh! No you didn't. :)

Oh yes I did! :)

>> Well, I hope it wasn't tartare.
>>
>>
> They are vermin here, at least the grey ones are.
> Doing the world a favour, actually.

Yes, but hopefully your favour had better flavour. :)

>> For values of "diagonal" equal to "wandering in a generally diagonal
>> direction"?
>>
>>
> Yes, that's the diagonal I was talking about.

That is what I expected. :D

>>> Indeed it does. Ho hum.
>>>
>>> John's turn then?
>>
>> Yep!
>>
>>
> He's coming. He did say that he would be here.
> 
> He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?

Well, there's the one that has the squirrels in it.

>>>>>> So we're going to have a drink when I return. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Rule #2 :)
>>>>
>>>> Always wear gloves at a crime scene?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, that is the 17th amendment to Rule #1. Don't get caught.
>>
>> Oh, no, that's not a rule, but it should be.
>>
>>
> Boggle! But everyone knowns that's Rule number one. OO

No, Rule #1 is "never let suspects stay together".  Or alternatively, 
never screw over your partner. :)

Jim

-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 8/17/2016 8:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:56:19 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 8/17/2016 4:59 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>>>>>> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a
>>>>> slight one.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Oh! No you didn't. ;)
>>>
>>> Oh yes I did! ;)
>>>
>>>
>> Oh! No you didn't. :)
>
> Oh yes I did! :)
>

Ha! So you admit it.

>>> Well, I hope it wasn't tartare.
>>>
>>>
>> They are vermin here, at least the grey ones are.
>> Doing the world a favour, actually.
>
> Yes, but hopefully your favour had better flavour. :)
>

And they are renowned for loosing their flavour on the bedpost overnight.

>>> For values of "diagonal" equal to "wandering in a generally diagonal
>>> direction"?
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, that's the diagonal I was talking about.
>
> That is what I expected. :D
>


I thought that was what you would expect.

>> He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?
>
> Well, there's the one that has the squirrels in it.
>

We will save them for later and make a meal of it.

>>>
>>>
>> Boggle! But everyone knowns that's Rule number one. OO
>
> No, Rule #1 is "never let suspects stay together".

LOL You watch too many cop shows.

> Or alternatively,
> never screw over your partner. :)
>

Also falls under Rule #1



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     Stephen

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 22:12:21 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>>>>>> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a
>>>>>> slight one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Oh! No you didn't. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Oh yes I did! ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Oh! No you didn't. :)
>>
>> Oh yes I did! :)
>>
>>
> Ha! So you admit it.

Freely. :)

>>>> Well, I hope it wasn't tartare.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> They are vermin here, at least the grey ones are.
>>> Doing the world a favour, actually.
>>
>> Yes, but hopefully your favour had better flavour. :)
>>
>>
> And they are renowned for loosing their flavour on the bedpost
> overnight.

Is that the voice of experience I hear?

>>>> For values of "diagonal" equal to "wandering in a generally diagonal
>>>> direction"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes, that's the diagonal I was talking about.
>>
>> That is what I expected. :D
>>
>>
> 
> I thought that was what you would expect.

Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected. :)

>>> He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?
>>
>> Well, there's the one that has the squirrels in it.
>>
>>
> We will save them for later and make a meal of it.

Stew?  Or soup?

> 
>>>>
>>> Boggle! But everyone knowns that's Rule number one. OO
>>
>> No, Rule #1 is "never let suspects stay together".
> 
> LOL You watch too many cop shows.

Indeed I do.  Though I caught up with that one, so now it's Game of 
Thrones.

>> Or alternatively,
>> never screw over your partner. :)
>>
>>
> Also falls under Rule #1

Or, indeed, it is Rule #1. :)

Jim



-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 8/17/2016 11:01 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 22:12:21 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>>>>>> Oh! Yes! you would. ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Damn, I thought you might fall for that.  Not a huge chance, but a
>>>>>>> slight one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh! No you didn't. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh yes I did! ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Oh! No you didn't. :)
>>>
>>> Oh yes I did! :)
>>>
>>>
>> Ha! So you admit it.
>
> Freely. :)
>
Good.


>>> Yes, but hopefully your favour had better flavour. :)
>>>
>>>
>> And they are renowned for loosing their flavour on the bedpost
>> overnight.
>
> Is that the voice of experience I hear?
>

Not the only thinh I've lost on on the bedpost overnight.


>>>
>>>
>>
>> I thought that was what you would expect.
>
> Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected. :)

As was the call for help by John He is locked in the lavatory.
It looks like he'll be there till Saturday.
I used a first class stamp to call the Fire Brigade, though. ;)

>
>>>> He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?
>>>
>>> Well, there's the one that has the squirrels in it.
>>>
>>>
>> We will save them for later and make a meal of it.
>
> Stew?  Or soup?
>

As it comes.

>>
>>>>>
>>>> Boggle! But everyone knowns that's Rule number one. OO
>>>
>>> No, Rule #1 is "never let suspects stay together".
>>
>> LOL You watch too many cop shows.
>
> Indeed I do.  Though I caught up with that one, so now it's Game of
> Thrones.
>
>>> Or alternatively,
>>> never screw over your partner. :)
>>>
>>>
>> Also falls under Rule #1
>
> Or, indeed, it is Rule #1. :)
>

I won't argue.



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     Stephen

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On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:15:26 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>> Ha! So you admit it.
>>
>> Freely. :)
>>
> Good.

Was there a question that I would?

>> Is that the voice of experience I hear?
>>
>>
> Not the only thinh I've lost on on the bedpost overnight.

I don't think I want to know any more on that.

>>> I thought that was what you would expect.
>>
>> Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected. :)
> 
> As was the call for help by John He is locked in the lavatory. It looks
> like he'll be there till Saturday.
> I used a first class stamp to call the Fire Brigade, though. ;)

Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that he's 
locked in.

We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going to 
be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever "Canadian 
huff" is.

>>>>> He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?
>>>>
>>>> Well, there's the one that has the squirrels in it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> We will save them for later and make a meal of it.
>>
>> Stew?  Or soup?
>>
>>
> As it comes.

Well, I'll cook if you prep.

>>>> Or alternatively,
>>>> never screw over your partner. :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Also falls under Rule #1
>>
>> Or, indeed, it is Rule #1. :)
>>
>>
> I won't argue.

Too late.



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

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On 8/20/2016 1:03 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:15:26 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>> Ha! So you admit it.
>>>
>>> Freely. :)
>>>
>> Good.
>
> Was there a question that I would?
>

Nurse! It is time for my pills.


>>> Is that the voice of experience I hear?
>>>
>>>
>> Not the only thinh I've lost on on the bedpost overnight.
>
> I don't think I want to know any more on that.
>

Not even "My old man's a dustman"?
Or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWA997xM9MI



>>>> I thought that was what you would expect.
>>>
>>> Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected. :)
>>
>> As was the call for help by John He is locked in the lavatory. It looks
>> like he'll be there till Saturday.
>> I used a first class stamp to call the Fire Brigade, though. ;)
>
> Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that he's
> locked in.
>

He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)

> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going to
> be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever "Canadian
> huff" is.
>

Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.

>>>>>> He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, there's the one that has the squirrels in it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> We will save them for later and make a meal of it.
>>>
>>> Stew?  Or soup?
>>>
>>>
>> As it comes.
>
> Well, I'll cook if you prep.
>

No need. <Burp!>

>>>>> Or alternatively,
>>>>> never screw over your partner. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Also falls under Rule #1
>>>
>>> Or, indeed, it is Rule #1. :)
>>>
>>>
>> I won't argue.
>
> Too late.
>
>
>

It's never too late until you die.


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     Stephen

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On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:16:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>> Good.
>>
>> Was there a question that I would?
>>
>>
> Nurse! It is time for my pills.

I see now what the problem was. :)

>>>> Is that the voice of experience I hear?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Not the only thinh I've lost on on the bedpost overnight.
>>
>> I don't think I want to know any more on that.
>>
>>
> Not even "My old man's a dustman"?
> Or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWA997xM9MI

Now we're just getting silly. :)

>> Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that he's
>> locked in.
>>
>>
> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)

TMI... Way TMI.... ;)

>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>
>>
> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.

I'll have to ask a coworker who's there.  I'm sure one of them will know 
the Canadian variant.

>> Well, I'll cook if you prep.
>>
>>
> No need. <Burp!>

Damn.  Fur and all?

>>> I won't argue.
>>
>> Too late.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> It's never too late until you die.

Ain't that the truth.

Jim



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

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On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:16:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>>>> I thought that was what you would expect.
>>>>
>>>> Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected. :)
>>>
>>> As was the call for help by John He is locked in the lavatory. It
>>> looks like he'll be there till Saturday.
>>> I used a first class stamp to call the Fire Brigade, though. ;)
>>
>> Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that he's
>> locked in.
>>
>>
> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
> 
>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>
>>
> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.

Well, I'm out of Canadian huff.  I think it's called "poutine". ;)

So, where were we?

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

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On 8/25/2016 7:07 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:16:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>>>> I thought that was what you would expect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected. :)
>>>>
>>>> As was the call for help by John He is locked in the lavatory. It
>>>> looks like he'll be there till Saturday.
>>>> I used a first class stamp to call the Fire Brigade, though. ;)
>>>
>>> Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that he's
>>> locked in.
>>>
>>>
>> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
>>
>>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>>
>>>
>> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.
>
> Well, I'm out of Canadian huff.  I think it's called "poutine". ;)
>
> So, where were we?
>

And why are we here?

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     Stephen

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On 8/20/2016 11:34 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:16:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>> Good.
>>>
>>> Was there a question that I would?
>>>
>>>
>> Nurse! It is time for my pills.
>
> I see now what the problem was. :)
>
>>>>> Is that the voice of experience I hear?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Not the only thinh I've lost on on the bedpost overnight.
>>>
>>> I don't think I want to know any more on that.
>>>
>>>
>> Not even "My old man's a dustman"?
>> Or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWA997xM9MI
>
> Now we're just getting silly. :)
>
>>> Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that he's
>>> locked in.
>>>
>>>
>> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
>
> TMI... Way TMI.... ;)
>

Oh! dear, what can the matter be?

</Thanks :)

>>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>>
>>>
>> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.
>
> I'll have to ask a coworker who's there.  I'm sure one of them will know
> the Canadian variant.
>


Probably called something like "poutine" ;)

>>> Well, I'll cook if you prep.
>>>
>>>
>> No need. <Burp!>
>
> Damn.  Fur and all?
>
>>>> I won't argue.
>>>
>>> Too late.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> It's never too late until you die.
>
> Ain't that the truth.
>

If you are going to go down. Go down fighting.



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     Stephen

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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:54:53 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/25/2016 7:07 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:16:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>>>>> I thought that was what you would expect.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected.
>>>>>> :)
>>>>>
>>>>> As was the call for help by John He is locked in the lavatory. It
>>>>> looks like he'll be there till Saturday.
>>>>> I used a first class stamp to call the Fire Brigade, though. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that
>>>> he's locked in.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
>>>
>>>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>>>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>>>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.
>>
>> Well, I'm out of Canadian huff.  I think it's called "poutine". ;)
>>
>> So, where were we?
>>
>>
> And why are we here?

Who's on first? :)

Jim



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

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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:58:18 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
>>
>> TMI... Way TMI.... ;)
>>
>>
> Oh! dear, what can the matter be?
> 
> </Thanks :)

I do believe the problem was TMI. :)

>>>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>>>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>>>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.
>>
>> I'll have to ask a coworker who's there.  I'm sure one of them will
>> know the Canadian variant.
> 
> Probably called something like "poutine" ;)

I'm pretty sure that wasn't it.  I did manage to avoid the stuff again. :)

>>> It's never too late until you die.
>>
>> Ain't that the truth.
>>
> If you are going to go down. Go down fighting.

Damn straight. :)

Jim



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

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On 8/27/2016 2:00 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:58:18 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
>>>
>>> TMI... Way TMI.... ;)
>>>
>>>
>> Oh! dear, what can the matter be?
>>
>> </Thanks :)
>
> I do believe the problem was TMI. :)

No. The solution is TMI.
It shuts people's ears down and they stop listening and will never ask 
again. :D


>
>>>>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>>>>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>>>>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.
>>>
>>> I'll have to ask a coworker who's there.  I'm sure one of them will
>>> know the Canadian variant.
>>
>> Probably called something like "poutine" ;)
>
> I'm pretty sure that wasn't it.  I did manage to avoid the stuff again. :)
>

+1  :)


>>>> It's never too late until you die.
>>>
>>> Ain't that the truth.
>>>
>> If you are going to go down. Go down fighting.
>
> Damn straight. :)
>

Or as Wg Cdr Carruthers said. While poring a bottle of flaming brandy on 
his host's groin.

"When Carruthers goes down. Carruthers goes down in flames."

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     Stephen

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On 8/27/2016 1:57 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:54:53 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 8/25/2016 7:07 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:16:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>> I thought that was what you would expect.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ah, so you expected that I'd expect that.  That was...unexpected.
>>>>>>> :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As was the call for help by John He is locked in the lavatory. It
>>>>>> looks like he'll be there till Saturday.
>>>>>> I used a first class stamp to call the Fire Brigade, though. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, that's good - that he called for the FB, that is.  Not that
>>>>> he's locked in.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
>>>>
>>>>> We'll have to give him leave for that, but I have a feeling I'm going
>>>>> to be back in huff on Sunday until Wednesday evening.  Or whatever
>>>>> "Canadian huff" is.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Your guess is as good as mine. Better even.
>>>
>>> Well, I'm out of Canadian huff.  I think it's called "poutine". ;)
>>>
>>> So, where were we?
>>>
>>>
>> And why are we here?
>
> Who's on first? :)
>

What's on second? ;)




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     Stephen

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On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:27:25 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>>> And why are we here?
>>
>> Who's on first? :)
>>
>>
> What's on second? ;)

I don't know. :)

Jim



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

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On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:23:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/27/2016 2:00 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:58:18 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>>> He was there from Monday till Saturday. ;)
>>>>
>>>> TMI... Way TMI.... ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Oh! dear, what can the matter be?
>>>
>>> </Thanks :)
>>
>> I do believe the problem was TMI. :)
> 
> No. The solution is TMI.
> It shuts people's ears down and they stop listening and will never ask
> again. :D

I suppose it can be the question and the answer. :)

But then the universe will be destroyed and then will be replaced by 
something even more bizarrely inexplicable.

>>>>> It's never too late until you die.
>>>>
>>>> Ain't that the truth.
>>>>
>>> If you are going to go down. Go down fighting.
>>
>> Damn straight. :)
>>
>>
> Or as Wg Cdr Carruthers said. While poring a bottle of flaming brandy on
> his host's groin.
> 
> "When Carruthers goes down. Carruthers goes down in flames."

LOL



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

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On 8/27/2016 8:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> But then the universe will be destroyed and then will be replaced by
> something even more bizarrely inexplicable.

Yawn!
Again?
When will it ever end?
Long time passing.

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     Stephen

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On 8/27/2016 8:23 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:27:25 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>> And why are we here?
>>>
>>> Who's on first? :)
>>>
>>>
>> What's on second? ;)
>
> I don't know. :)
>

I just told you. What's on second.


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     Stephen

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On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:20:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/27/2016 8:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> But then the universe will be destroyed and then will be replaced by
>> something even more bizarrely inexplicable.
> 
> Yawn!
> Again?
> When will it ever end?
> Long time passing.

It's never-ending.  Naturally.

Jim



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On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:40:41 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 8/27/2016 8:23 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:27:25 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>>> And why are we here?
>>>>
>>>> Who's on first? :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> What's on second? ;)
>>
>> I don't know. :)
>>
>>
> I just told you. What's on second.

I don't care who's on second, I want to know who's on first. :)

Jim



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On 30/08/16 01:18, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> I don't care who's on second, I want to know who's on first. :)
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
I am! VPNed into my London machine.

My move:

Bratislava, Old Town Square.

My comment: Stop squabbling like a pair of schoolgirls. Stephanie stop
pulling Jemima's pigtails

John
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It's about doing what I need to do to win

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On 15/08/16 14:16, clipka wrote:
> Am 15.08.2016 um 14:52 schrieb Stephen:
>> On 8/15/2016 11:50 AM, clipka wrote:
>>> Am 26.07.2016 um 21:38 schrieb Doctor John:
>>>> A couple of weeks ago, Stephen mentioned that he was fairly certain that
>>>> I held the record for being the OP of the longest thread on this
>>>> newsgroup. I begged to differ but the thought stuck in my mind and I was
>>>> finally forced to check the stats.
>>>
>>> So... how's your record-breaking attempt doing?

As of the time of posting, this is post 193. Of course, we'd do better
with you joining in :-p

John
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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

> My comment: Stop squabbling like a pair of schoolgirls. Stephanie stop
> pulling Jemima's pigtails

_Stephanie_???!!  :O
Is there something we should know?

And there ain't no "Jemima" here.
http://www.strangepolitics.com/images/content/195581.jpg

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On 30/08/16 02:32, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> 
>> My comment: Stop squabbling like a pair of schoolgirls. Stephanie stop
>> pulling Jemima's pigtails
> 
> _Stephanie_???!!  :O
> Is there something we should know?
> 
> And there ain't no "Jemima" here.
> http://www.strangepolitics.com/images/content/195581.jpg
> 
> 
> 

Jemima Henderson?

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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

> Jemima Henderson?

{GASP!}  Does Chrissie know?

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On 30/08/16 02:58, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> 
>> Jemima Henderson?
> 
> {GASP!}  Does Chrissie know?
> 
> 
> 
I'm saying nothing, and if you're a gentleman you will say nothing too

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On 8/30/2016 1:18 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:40:41 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 8/27/2016 8:23 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:27:25 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> And why are we here?
>>>>>
>>>>> Who's on first? :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> What's on second? ;)
>>>
>>> I don't know. :)
>>>
>>>
>> I just told you. What's on second.
>
> I don't care who's on second, I want to know who's on first. :)
>

That's right Who's on first.


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     Stephen

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On 8/30/2016 1:18 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:20:55 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 8/27/2016 8:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> But then the universe will be destroyed and then will be replaced by
>>> something even more bizarrely inexplicable.
>>
>> Yawn!
>> Again?
>> When will it ever end?
>> Long time passing.
>
> It's never-ending.  Naturally.
>


Michael Finnegan?


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     Stephen

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On 8/30/2016 1:54 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 30/08/16 01:18, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> I don't care who's on second, I want to know who's on first. :)
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
> I am! VPNed into my London machine.
>
> My move:
>
> Bratislava, Old Town Square.
>

A bit of the retro there.

So S in the middle of Jays. :-)

If we are doing the summer cultural thing. I will meander over to Flower 
Square in Zagreb. And grab a kava or dva two while waiting.

> My comment: Stop squabbling like a pair of schoolgirls. Stephanie stop
> pulling Jemima's pigtails
>


  At my school some of the girls where known to settle their squabbles 
with steel combs.

My comment: Sexist, old man. Come into the twentieth centenary. :-P


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     Stephen

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