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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 06:02:21
Message: <57e7a0ad$1@news.povray.org>
On 9/25/2016 10:33 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
> Trantor.  Heavy sigh.

Do you have the galactic coordinates? I will try to find it in Elite 
Dangerous.

Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow,starboard bow. :)

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Sherry K  Shaw
Subject: Re: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 06:29:58
Message: <57e7a726$1@news.povray.org>
Stephen wrote:
> On 9/25/2016 10:33 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>> Trantor.  Heavy sigh.
>
> Do you have the galactic coordinates? I will try to find it in Elite
> Dangerous.
>
> Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow,starboard bow. :)
>

"Wipe 'em off, Captain!"

-- 
#macro T(E,N)sphere{x,.4rotate z*E*60translate y*N pigment{wrinkles scale
.3}finish{ambient 1}}#end#local I=0;#while(I<5)T(I,1)T(1-I,-1)#local I=I+
1;#end camera{location-5*z}plane{z,37 pigment{granite color_map{[.7rgb 0]
[1rgb 1]}}finish{ambient 2}}//                                   TenMoons


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 06:31:25
Message: <57e7a77d$1@news.povray.org>
On 9/25/2016 11:30 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>> On 9/25/2016 10:33 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>>> Trantor.  Heavy sigh.
>>
>> Do you have the galactic coordinates? I will try to find it in Elite
>> Dangerous.
>>
>> Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow,starboard bow. :)
>>
>
> "Wipe 'em off, Captain!"
>

We come in peace!

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Regards
     Stephen


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From: Sherry K  Shaw
Subject: Re: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 06:40:55
Message: <57e7a9b7@news.povray.org>
Stephen wrote:
> On 9/25/2016 11:30 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>> Stephen wrote:
>>> On 9/25/2016 10:33 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>>>> Trantor.  Heavy sigh.
>>>
>>> Do you have the galactic coordinates? I will try to find it in Elite
>>> Dangerous.
>>>
>>> Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow,starboard bow. :)
>>>
>>
>> "Wipe 'em off, Captain!"
>>
>
> We come in peace!
>

"It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim!"


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#macro T(E,N)sphere{x,.4rotate z*E*60translate y*N pigment{wrinkles scale
.3}finish{ambient 1}}#end#local I=0;#while(I<5)T(I,1)T(1-I,-1)#local I=I+
1;#end camera{location-5*z}plane{z,37 pigment{granite color_map{[.7rgb 0]
[1rgb 1]}}finish{ambient 2}}//                                   TenMoons


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Is it not your turn?
Date: 25 Sep 2016 06:59:08
Message: <57e7adfc$1@news.povray.org>
On 9/24/2016 11:44 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Yep - he'll have to pay for the extra hotel day and such, but even still,
> the airfare tends to be the "big" inhibitor, and it might actually be
> cheaper for him to fly a day later.:)

That's the way to do it.

(I cannot say that sentence in any voice other than Mr Punch's)

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     Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 07:01:03
Message: <57e7ae6f@news.povray.org>
On 9/25/2016 11:41 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>> On 9/25/2016 11:30 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 9/25/2016 10:33 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>>>>> Trantor.  Heavy sigh.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have the galactic coordinates? I will try to find it in Elite
>>>> Dangerous.
>>>>
>>>> Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow,starboard bow. :)
>>>>
>>>
>>> "Wipe 'em off, Captain!"
>>>
>>
>> We come in peace!
>>
>
> "It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim!"
>
>

Ah, you make an old man happy. :)

Someone who knows the classics.

Shoot to kill.

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     Stephen


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 14:26:12
Message: <57e816c4$1@news.povray.org>
On 25/09/16 12:01, Stephen wrote:
> On 9/25/2016 11:41 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>> Stephen wrote:
>>> On 9/25/2016 11:30 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>>> On 9/25/2016 10:33 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>>>>>> Trantor.  Heavy sigh.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you have the galactic coordinates? I will try to find it in Elite
>>>>> Dangerous.
>>>>>
>>>>> Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow,starboard bow. :)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Wipe 'em off, Captain!"
>>>>
>>>
>>> We come in peace!
>>>
>>
>> "It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim!"
>>
>>
> 
> Ah, you make an old man happy. :)
> 
> Someone who knows the classics.
> 
> Shoot to kill.
> 
Congratulations, Stephen. Your last post was #546 which moved us up to
position three on the medal table.

[Buys drinks for all and sundry]

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


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 14:31:26
Message: <57e817fe$1@news.povray.org>
On 23/09/16 23:45, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:48:00 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
> 
>> On 23/09/16 17:41, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>> Which takes me to Qikiqtarjuac Airport, to see "le bear polar". :)
>>>
>>>
>> Are you sure you spelled that right? Or did the cat just walk over your
>> keyboard? :-)
> 
> I triple checked it - my first attempt was wrong.
> 
> Our one remaining cat is too heavy to get up on my keyboard.  He'd 
> probably break the tray off if he tried.
> 
> We had one of the eldest put to sleep in June as he was in poor health 
> quite suddenly; his littermate went on Tuesday this week, resulting from 
> kidney failure.  Both of them were 20 years old.  The one that remains 
> weighs more than the other two did combined, and it's been 9 months since 
> he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.  He has always had 
> multiple health issues, owing to an apparent genetic defect, but he's now 
> also showing signs of kidney failure and hyperthyroidism.
> 
> The average life span after a diagnosis of CHF is about 6 months, so he's 
> on borrowed time now as well. :(
> 
>> ... and my move is:
>>
>> Malvinas Argentinas International Airport, Ushuaia
> 
> An interesting move.
> 
>> Now I'm as far away from Jim as it is possible to get (on this board
>> anyway)
> 
> Hey now, I took a shower this morning! :D
> 
> Jim
> 
Whose move is it now? It can't be mine, I'm still in huff (Thanks,
Stephen, I shall bide my time. And when the time comes, as it surely
will, my vengeance will be wonderful to behold :-D )

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: Is it not your turn?
Date: 25 Sep 2016 14:32:41
Message: <57e81849$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 11:59:08 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 9/24/2016 11:44 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Yep - he'll have to pay for the extra hotel day and such, but even
>> still,
>> the airfare tends to be the "big" inhibitor, and it might actually be
>> cheaper for him to fly a day later.:)
> 
> That's the way to do it.
> 
> (I cannot say that sentence in any voice other than Mr Punch's)

:)



-- 
"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: A new branch
Date: 25 Sep 2016 14:32:59
Message: <57e8185b$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 06:17:54 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 9/24/2016 11:44 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> So, what, nobody moved while I was out today?  I ended up at SFT twice
>> today, and I've got to go there two more times!:)
> 
> That's because it is your move now.
> 
> John's in double Huff and it looks like I've put myself in Huff for
> hesitation. Buggrit!

I did move - I went to the Seattle Ferry Terminal. :)

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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