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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: Help! I am a prisoner in a Long Thread Factory.
Date: 8 Sep 2016 15:11:51
Message: <57d1b7f7$1@news.povray.org>
On 08/09/16 19:28, Mike Horvath wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to unsubscribe from this thread?
> 
> 
> Mike

You have been assimilated. Resistance was futile.
Henceforth you will be known as 9 of 3.7

John
-- 
It's not about bravery.
It's about doing what I need to do to win


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Help! I am a prisoner in a Long Thread Factory.
Date: 8 Sep 2016 20:35:34
Message: <57d203d6$1@news.povray.org>
On Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:28:49 -0400, Mike Horvath wrote:

> On 9/7/2016 12:02 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:43:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/6/2016 8:27 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:52:37 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> Oval
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> Bebop Man!
>>>>>
>>>>> Russell Square.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hip, very hip.
>>>>
>>>> Two hips?  What a waist. :)
>>>
>>> Two hips and no hurrah?
>>>
>>> Tisk tisk.
>>
>> Everything's coming up roses. :)
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Is there a way to unsubscribe from this thread?

Looks like you're using Thunderbird, so yes, there probably is a way to 
ignore any thread you don't want to read.  I haven't used Thunderbird in 
a long, long time, so I couldn't tell you what that way is.

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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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 8 Sep 2016 20:36:01
Message: <57d203f1$1@news.povray.org>
On Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:01:44 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 9/8/2016 6:58 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 07/09/16 22:36, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 9/7/2016 9:43 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> Put the blockers on Jim. I warrant.
>>>> Oh, I think so as well.  Going to shut that down with a royal decree
>>>> from Victoria.
>>>
>>> Almost a royal flush. So Samantha tells me. ;)
>>>
>>>
>>> Let's serpentine to Rotten Row.
>>>
>>>
>> Decides a visit to the old stamping ground of the SOE (St Ermin's
>> Hotel)
>> is called for:
>> St James Park
>>
>>
> We circle and circle.
> 
> Green Park

Hyde park, keeping up the park theme. :)



-- 
"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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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 8 Sep 2016 20:36:17
Message: <57d20401$1@news.povray.org>
On Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:04:00 +0100, Doctor John wrote:

> On 08/09/16 18:58, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> How long do we wait for the good Doctor John before declaring a mugwump
>> and a go?  I can't find that situation in my rulebook.
>> 
>> 
> I beat you to the post by a micro-second.
> [Chalks up another near miss]

Indeed you did, and indeed you did. :)

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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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 8 Sep 2016 20:36:42
Message: <57d2041a$1@news.povray.org>
On Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:05:36 +0100, Doctor John wrote:

> On 08/09/16 19:04, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 08/09/16 18:58, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> How long do we wait for the good Doctor John before declaring a
>>> mugwump and a go?  I can't find that situation in my rulebook.
>>>
>>>
>> I beat you to the post by a micro-second.
>> [Chalks up another near miss]
>> 
>> John
>> 
> BTW this post puts us at the half-way point.
> [Buys round of drinks]

Already to half-way?  That was quick. :)

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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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 9 Sep 2016 08:00:01
Message: <web.57d2a3cb768b9400378091ce0@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:05:36 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
>
> > On 08/09/16 19:04, Doctor John wrote:
> >> On 08/09/16 18:58, Jim Henderson wrote:
> >>> How long do we wait for the good Doctor John before declaring a
> >>> mugwump and a go?  I can't find that situation in my rulebook.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I beat you to the post by a micro-second.
> >> [Chalks up another near miss]
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> > BTW this post puts us at the half-way point.
> > [Buys round of drinks]
>
> Already to half-way?  That was quick. :)
>
Yup. It's not really that hard (as Samantha might say)

Anyhow, continuing the parks theme:
Battersea Park

John (using mobile, so no sig)


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 9 Sep 2016 09:10:54
Message: <57d2b4de$1@news.povray.org>
On 9/9/2016 12:58 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:05:36 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
>>
>>> On 08/09/16 19:04, Doctor John wrote:
>>>> On 08/09/16 18:58, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> How long do we wait for the good Doctor John before declaring a
>>>>> mugwump and a go?  I can't find that situation in my rulebook.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I beat you to the post by a micro-second.
>>>> [Chalks up another near miss]
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>> BTW this post puts us at the half-way point.
>>> [Buys round of drinks]
>>
>> Already to half-way?  That was quick. :)
>>
> Yup. It's not really that hard (as Samantha might say)
>

And she should know, sitting on your right hand.


> Anyhow, continuing the parks theme:
> Battersea Park
>

Straying slightly off piste but still within the rules.

NCP Car Park at Tottenham Court Rd. (The deep one.)

> John (using mobile, so no sig)
>

Well set one up then. With your rinky dinky shiney new phone. :-P


-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 9 Sep 2016 11:14:36
Message: <57d2d1dc$1@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:10:50 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>> Anyhow, continuing the parks theme:
>> Battersea Park
>>
> Straying slightly off piste but still within the rules.
> 
> NCP Car Park at Tottenham Court Rd. (The deep one.)

Hmmm.

Langdon Park, I think.  Yes, definitely.

-- 
"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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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 9 Sep 2016 14:34:29
Message: <57d300b5$1@news.povray.org>
On 9/9/2016 4:14 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:10:50 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> Anyhow, continuing the parks theme:
>>> Battersea Park
>>>
>> Straying slightly off piste but still within the rules.
>>
>> NCP Car Park at Tottenham Court Rd. (The deep one.)
>
> Hmmm.
>
> Langdon Park, I think.  Yes, definitely.
>

What type of pin are you sticking in the map?
Unless it is silver with a sapphire gem, head. It will be in breach of 
the High Heid Yin's whisperings. And you know how that effects you 
waters. ;)

Bless you!

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: Short leg on.
Date: 9 Sep 2016 15:54:20
Message: <57d3136c$1@news.povray.org>
On 09/09/16 19:34, Stephen wrote:
> On 9/9/2016 4:14 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:10:50 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>> Anyhow, continuing the parks theme:
>>>> Battersea Park
>>>>
>>> Straying slightly off piste but still within the rules.
>>>
>>> NCP Car Park at Tottenham Court Rd. (The deep one.)
>>
>> Hmmm.
>>
>> Langdon Park, I think.  Yes, definitely.
>>
> 

In that case:
Finsbury Park

> What type of pin are you sticking in the map?
> Unless it is silver with a sapphire gem, head. It will be in breach of
> the High Heid Yin's whisperings. And you know how that effects you
> waters. ;)
> 

I thought it was you that had trouble with his waters ;-)

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


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