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« Reply #2130 on: 14:52:35, 16-11-2007 » |
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Where palsy shakes a few sad, last grey hairs. Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bard. |
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« Reply #2131 on: 15:49:09, 16-11-2007 » |
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I had a haircut on Wednesday. It uncovered a lot of grey.  Or should I just view that as 'distinguished'? Tommo |
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Made by Thompson & son, at the Violin & c. the West end of St. Paul's Churchyard, LONDON
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« Reply #2132 on: 16:28:49, 16-11-2007 » |
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Or should I just view that as 'distinguished'?
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Green. Always green.
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« Reply #2133 on: 16:57:21, 16-11-2007 » |
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mart, I'll take that as a 'No'  Tom-no |
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Made by Thompson & son, at the Violin & c. the West end of St. Paul's Churchyard, LONDON
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Morticia
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« Reply #2134 on: 12:35:16, 17-11-2007 » |
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This dropped through my letterbox yesterday. I wasn`t quite sure where to post it, but I think it qualifies as Waffle material and, of course, I wanted to share it with you chaps!  If you have a problem that has not been solved by anyone in this world or you think your problem is impossible to solve, ring X immediately. Your entire problem will be solved in SEVEN DAYS. For example: Business,Financial problems, Agreements, Career, Depression, Separated from the person you love, Domestic problems regarding Husband, Wife, Children, Health, Exams, Court Cases, Immigration Problems, pain and stomach pain, illness and disease. hair grow, lose weight, Studies and Sexual Impotence or other problems. Physical sport improvement, to be high risk, to be a winner JUST ASK? No matter what your problems are, he can help you to solve them in SEVEN DAYS. His work is 100% Guaranteed. Breaking Black Magic and Evils Spirits in 48 hours. See X immediately. He has high knowledge of removing problems from people. Blimey! So that`s a good percentage of us sorted then. Shame that even X can`t seem to sort out broadband problems .... I have removed the name featured on the card for obvious reasons. |
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Mary Chambers
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« Reply #2135 on: 12:47:30, 17-11-2007 » |
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He certainly seems to cover a lot! I have to wonder if anyone would be silly enough to contact him, Mort. What does he charge, I wonder?
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« Reply #2136 on: 12:51:48, 17-11-2007 » |
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What?? This is the guy for me! Name and number please, Mort.   |
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Morticia
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« Reply #2137 on: 13:07:53, 17-11-2007 » |
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Mary and Mart, given your replies I just couldn`t resist it. I `phoned the Oracle himself. £30 consultation fee and then, "if you need help" a fee to be agreed. Strangely, he would not be drawn on the subject as to exactly what that charge might be. `cuse me, just off to have another slug of snake oil |
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« Reply #2138 on: 13:09:57, 17-11-2007 » |
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Oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf' entflossen,
Ein süßer, heiliger Akkord von dir
Den Himmel beßrer Zeiten mir erschlossen,
Du holde Kunst, ich danke dir dafür!
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« Reply #2139 on: 13:36:21, 17-11-2007 » |
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Mary and Mart, given your replies I just couldn`t resist it. I `phoned the Oracle himself. £30 consultation fee and then, "if you need help" a fee to be agreed. Strangely, he would not be drawn on the subject as to exactly what that charge might be. `cuse me, just off to have another slug of snake oil I have this curious desire to find out what he would do if I told him that my problem was being innundated by leaflets through my door promoting problems solvers. Tommo |
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« Reply #2140 on: 16:05:00, 17-11-2007 » |
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I once managed to convince a very sweet composer friend (and occasional visitor to these cyber-shores, though not much in evidence for the last few months) that the word 'gullible' isn't in the dictionary. |
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The city is a process which always veers away from the form envisaged and desired, ... whose revenge upon its architects and planners undoes every dream of mastery. It is [also] one of the sites where Dasein is assigned the impossible task of putting right what can never be put right. - Rob Lapsley
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« Reply #2141 on: 19:48:47, 17-11-2007 » |
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« Reply #2142 on: 00:45:50, 18-11-2007 » |
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I once managed to convince a very sweet composer friend (and occasional visitor to these cyber-shores, though not much in evidence for the last few months) that the word 'gullible' isn't in the dictionary. I once managed to convince a friend that in my apple crumble, the gooey layer between the crumble topping and the cooked apple beneath is created by adding a thin layer of chicken soup! (Sounds utterly disgusting doesn't it?!) It was in my non-veggie student days and I said it on impulse when he commented on the gooiness and there just happened to be an empty chicken soup can in the bin which convinced him! Poor lad! I don't recall if I ever confessed. He's probably been making apple crumbles with chicken soup for years! |
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Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.
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« Reply #2143 on: 10:46:37, 18-11-2007 » |
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Me and my wife were talking about the fuss about the annual Christmas Lunch. She saw this recipe for left Xmas Pudd. Put the pudd in icing sugar, then fry it in butter. Serve it with left over sauce or ice cream. I should imagine Mrs Beaton's rum & raisin ice cream would be scrumpciously superb!!! Yum!!
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« Reply #2144 on: 00:46:09, 19-11-2007 » |
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I once managed to convince a very sweet composer friend (and occasional visitor to these cyber-shores, though not much in evidence for the last few months) that the word 'gullible' isn't in the dictionary. I once managed to convince a friend that in my apple crumble, the gooey layer between the crumble topping and the cooked apple beneath is created by adding a thin layer of chicken soup! (Sounds utterly disgusting doesn't it?!) It was in my non-veggie student days and I said it on impulse when he commented on the gooiness and there just happened to be an empty chicken soup can in the bin which convinced him! Poor lad! I don't recall if I ever confessed. He's probably been making apple crumbles with chicken soup for years! My dad once managed to convince a colleague that shrimps grow into lobsters, via the intermediate stages of prawn, crayfish and langoustine... |
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Oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf' entflossen,
Ein süßer, heiliger Akkord von dir
Den Himmel beßrer Zeiten mir erschlossen,
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