From: James Jolley on
On 2010-07-02 17:43:37 +0100, Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> said:
>>
>> I think James is also miscategorizing some other folks as trolls. I
>> don't know why. Ian (Piper) certainly isn't a troll, and nor is "Dorian
>> Gray" despite being a pseudonym.
>
> Peter D just pointed out it was *Ian* saying James was a troll, not the
> other way around. Sorry James.

Fair enough. No problem.

From: Sak Wathanasin on
In article <1jl0e46.bl335kq00lcN%peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid>,
peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid (Pd) wrote:

> Sak Wathanasin <sw(a)nan.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > >> Count yourself lucky - I got the buttered radish.
> > >
> > > > That was only so you could *apply* for initiation. The actual initiation
> > > > rite won't present nearly so many possibilities for casual enjoyment.
> > >
> > > Oh............good...................
> >
> > You don't get to learn the secret handshake THAT easily.
>
> Besides, it's not actually a *hand* shake.

There's a contract out on you: no one reveals the secrets of the clique with
impunity.

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From: zoara on
Bruce Horrocks <07.013(a)scorecrow.com> wrote:
> On 02/07/2010 12:31, zoara wrote:
>> Bella Jones<me9(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>>> Chris Ridd<chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I do feel it is time to bring back the punishemnt fodler. Is it
> > > > still
>>>> around?
>>>
>>> Oh my god, the punishemnt fodler! Closed for cleaning and refilling
> > > of
>>> the coffee machine so very often. It would need a bit of a dust, but
>>> worth it, I think.
>>
>> It will probably need upgrading, too. Those cooling fins are
> > antiquated
>> compared to today's technology.
>
> Presumably, under Snow Leopard, it's been upgraded to a smart
> punishemt fodler?

Samrt, surely? Which the iPhone corrects to "salty". The Salty
Punishemnt Fodler has a certain ring to it.

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From: Jim on
Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:

> > So basically we're back to you making a claim but being unable or
> > unwilling to back it up.
>
> Unwilling yes.

Which sadly still leaves you in the 'all mouth and no trousers' dept.

Good night, Steve.

Jim
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From: Rowland McDonnell on
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:

> <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >If he wants to construe every polite question as abuse, let him. I
> >must confess to being curious as to how long he can keep it up.
>
> Forever. This has been demonstrated repeatedly, and is incredibly
> boring for everyong else in the group.
>
> Please don't bother repeating the experiment.

A question that I'm exploring is how long TOG and The Older Gent can
keep it up - while also trying to understand *WHY* they behave in the
bizarrely obsessive behaviour patterns that they don't seem able to
escape from.

Some sort of mental health problem, obviously - but what?

Rowland.

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