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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     Stephen

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

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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
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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)

:)



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

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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



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On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:31:25 +0100, Doctor John wrote:

> 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 )

Well, I made my move to the Seattle Ferry Terminal, so it must be 
Stephen's turn.  He did try to delay the game by claiming it was my turn, 
though, so I think that puts him in Huff and takes you out - assuming 
we're still playing Stovold's 47th variation.

Jim



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On 9/25/2016 7:35 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:31:25 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
>
>> 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 )
>
> Well, I made my move to the Seattle Ferry Terminal, so it must be
> Stephen's turn.  He did try to delay the game by claiming it was my turn,
> though, so I think that puts him in Huff and takes you out - assuming
> we're still playing Stovold's 47th variation.
>


In that case it is John's move. If he can put his glass down to type.


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     Stephen

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