On 2016/11/28 06:08 PM, Stephen wrote:
> I am sorry to say that John passed away in his sleep last Thursday
> morning. The Kat and the Feegle were at his bedside.
>
> He will be missed by those who knew him.
>
> He asked me to thank everyone who sent their best wishes.
>
> So raise a glass or two in his memory.
>
> Slàinte mhath Dr John
>
>

I'm so sorry to hear that.
My sincere condolences.

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Very sorry to hear that Stephen, I was worried that at some point this 
post appear. The long threads you two had together on here never really 
did make much sense to me, but you both seemed to be enjoying yourselves 
:-) Nice that you were there at his side.

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On 12/2/2016 7:52 AM, scott wrote:
> Very sorry to hear that Stephen, I was worried that at some point this
> post appear.

Me too. :(

> The long threads you two had together on here never really
> did make much sense to me,

By that I gather you you do not listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, on 
the radio?


> but you both seemed to be enjoying yourselves

But really It was John and Jim Henderson that played it. I only got 
dragged in because I have a rule book and live in Uxbridge, home of the 
famous dictionary. :)

> :-) Nice that you were there at his side.
>

The least I could do for a fellow Pover and drinking companion.

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     Stephen

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On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:53:45 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>> but you both seemed to be enjoying yourselves
> 
> But really It was John and Jim Henderson that played it. I only got
> dragged in because I have a rule book and live in Uxbridge, home of the
> famous dictionary. :)

Oh, you were a full participant and you know it. ;)  You didn't spend 
*that* much time in huff.

We might need a game in memoriam sometime early next year.
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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 12/2/2016 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:53:45 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> but you both seemed to be enjoying yourselves
>>
>> But really It was John and Jim Henderson that played it. I only got
>> dragged in because I have a rule book and live in Uxbridge, home of the
>> famous dictionary. :)
>
> Oh, you were a full participant and you know it. ;)

I think that there is some blame spreading here. ;)

> You didn't spend *that* much time in huff.
>

True, mostly in bedlam. :P

> We might need a game in memoriam sometime early next year.
>

Without more contestants it would be like playing /Solitaire Bridge/.



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     Stephen

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Le 2016-11-28 11:08, Stephen a écrit :
> I am sorry to say that John passed away in his sleep last Thursday
> morning. The Kat and the Feegle were at his bedside.
>
> He will be missed by those who knew him.
>
> He asked me to thank everyone who sent their best wishes.
>
> So raise a glass or two in his memory.
>
> Slàinte mhath Dr John
>
>
My condolences.

Al least I was an adult when I lost my mother to cancer...  It won't be 
easy for his son.

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On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 09:19:16 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 12/2/2016 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:53:45 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>> but you both seemed to be enjoying yourselves
>>>
>>> But really It was John and Jim Henderson that played it. I only got
>>> dragged in because I have a rule book and live in Uxbridge, home of
>>> the famous dictionary. :)
>>
>> Oh, you were a full participant and you know it. ;)
> 
> I think that there is some blame spreading here. ;)

Well, I'm not the one who forgot that the diagonals were open in that 
game. ;)

>> You didn't spend *that* much time in huff.
>>
>>
> True, mostly in bedlam. :P

Well, I can't argue that. :D

>> We might need a game in memoriam sometime early next year.
>>
>>
> Without more contestants it would be like playing /Solitaire Bridge/.

True.  Though we did have a few occasional players who dropped in on the 
game, too.  But to work well, you really need a minimum of 3, and 
preferably 4.

Jim

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On 12/4/2016 11:36 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 09:19:16 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 12/2/2016 8:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:53:45 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>>> but you both seemed to be enjoying yourselves
>>>>
>>>> But really It was John and Jim Henderson that played it. I only got
>>>> dragged in because I have a rule book and live in Uxbridge, home of
>>>> the famous dictionary. :)
>>>
>>> Oh, you were a full participant and you know it. ;)
>>
>> I think that there is some blame spreading here. ;)
>
> Well, I'm not the one who forgot that the diagonals were open in that
> game. ;)
>

My point exactly.

>>> You didn't spend *that* much time in huff.
>>>
>>>
>> True, mostly in bedlam. :P
>
> Well, I can't argue that. :D
>

No you can't. (It counts towards my community order.)

>>> We might need a game in memoriam sometime early next year.
>>>
>>>
>> Without more contestants it would be like playing /Solitaire Bridge/.
>
> True.  Though we did have a few occasional players who dropped in on the
> game, too.  But to work well, you really need a minimum of 3, and
> preferably 4.
>

Or 5 for the chair to calm down the bickering. That's his job.


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     Stephen

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>> The long threads you two had together on here never really
>> did make much sense to me,
>
> By that I gather you you do not listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, on
> the radio?

Correct. My human AI powers deduced that to play you simply name a tube 
station and insert some rambling about why you chose that station. But I 
also deduced it's futile to ask about any rules...

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Am 05.12.2016 um 09:20 schrieb scott:
>>> The long threads you two had together on here never really
>>> did make much sense to me,
>>
>> By that I gather you you do not listen to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, on
>> the radio?
> 
> Correct. My human AI powers deduced that to play you simply name a tube
> station and insert some rambling about why you chose that station. But I
> also deduced it's futile to ask about any rules...

The rules are well-known and easily available. Don't pretend you're
unable to get hold of a copy.

Also, enquiring about the rules during a game may get you into huff,
under the Blum-Micail and Park-Miller variants.

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