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Thanks for that Tommo, haven't seen that one in a long time!
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« Reply #526 on: 14:30:03, 10-05-2007 » |
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Hands off the photocopier, he's mine !
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« Reply #527 on: 14:50:35, 10-05-2007 » |
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Trouble is I do all of these things on a regular basis ... is there some kind of problem?
Well, apparently not for you! (Until the P45 comes along.....) I'm having particular difficulty with Human Remains and our Compliance Officers (don't laugh, that is what they are called) at the moment, so some of these techniques may come in handy... Tommo |
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3.Shout random numbers while someone is counting. When I worked in a dental clinic, and patient records were pulled by (US) social security number someone was always muttering "867-5309" which was particularly helpful when you were trying to make a note of their SSN or phone number while on the phone. |
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My computer is slow today. I understand what is going on even less than usually.
I am kind of worried that I am not on topic or I am making some mistake or something is wrong.
But I want to be on record that my computer is slow today. I will have to withdraw some priviledges from him (my is a he I don't know about other people computers).
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3.Shout random numbers while someone is counting.
Easier said than done! |
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But I want to be on record that my computer is slow today. I will have to withdraw some priviledges from him (my is a he I don't know about other people computers).
I don't think my computer has a gender. I see it as some kind of malevolent force that hates me, and is determined to cause me trouble. |
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« Reply #532 on: 09:57:39, 11-05-2007 » |
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In Russian language every object has a gender (like in German and may be French). When I was learning German it created some problems because genders of objects were different from my native language.
So computer happens to be a mascular noun in Russian by the sound of it. So it is he. And he is not going to have any ice cream for two days. (Well may be a day and a half).
You are lucky to call every thing it. Gender sometimes cause so many problems.
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You are lucky to call every thing it.
With the (occasionally problematic) exception of people. |
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« Reply #534 on: 10:07:33, 11-05-2007 » |
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Do you think some people are it, not he or she?
If yes who do you think is it from famous people. Here some people are it. They have no soul.But may be it is too strong.
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« Reply #535 on: 13:22:59, 11-05-2007 » |
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So computer happens to be a mascular noun in Russian by the sound of it. So it is he. And he is not going to have any ice cream for two days. (Well may be a day and a half).
Let me counsel caution, T-P. Once upon a time we had a happy little laptop. She had been with us for almost a year, and had never shown any inclination to drink, until someone plonked a mug of coffee next to her. Moments later, coffee mug was empty, and laptop refused to do any more computing. (We found out later that if we had removed her battery pack and dried her out thoroughly we might have been spared much grief). |
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This is a problem with them computers. Some of them are of a good nature and some are with temper. I think your computer liked coffee so much that she wanted to have more of it. But that of course is a power play and you have to resist it.
I think you have done a good job with her and she is going to be better where she is now. She will know what a good house she lost.
But I think she is going to be ok after a while.
Did you get yourself a new one and is it he or she this time?
Is it cute?
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« Reply #537 on: 16:10:30, 11-05-2007 » |
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After Little Miss Coffee Cup as she shall hereafter be known, quit the household, we returned our attention to Murgatroyd.
Murgatroyd has never attempted coffee, frowns on carbonated beverages, and for the most part, is the family's trusted electronic retainer. Murgatroyd does not travel, a small drawback, which prompted the acquisition of Little Miss Coffee Cup in the first place, but we have learned our lesson. Murgatroyd is also blessed with the capacity to retain a great deal more information and works with me regularly to ensure that performance is satisfactory.
I can't say for certain what gender is appropriate for Murgatroyd, but the better attributes already described suggest a male who is past the hormonal rampage of youth; I would venture to suggest that frequent visits to the better sorts of websites have done much to enhance his maturity, and I am sure that if I have misaddressed him I will be politely, but firmly corrected.
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P.S. I think I must have got it right! When I requested a preview before posting the last message, Murgatroyd displayed the following, briefly:
[fetching preview...]
Thank you Murgatroyd. You are most welcome.
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« Reply #539 on: 16:22:13, 11-05-2007 » |
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[fetching preview...]
Depending on how fetching Murgatroyd is, perhaps he is not past his hormonal youth? (By teh way, who is his hormonal youth?) Tommo |
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