From: Peter Ceresole on 26 Jan 2010 04:17 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > I propose calling it Cole's Law, on the basis that this was partly brought > about by cabbage. In that case, should't it be called 'Kale's Law'? -- Peter
From: Ben Shimmin on 26 Jan 2010 04:19 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>: > On 2010-01-26, Gareth John <g.john(a)PLUG.btinternet.com> wrote: >> I would modestly suggest calling this 'John's Law' if the name was not >> aready in use in New Jersey for the police's power to impound drunks' >> cars. > > I propose calling it Cole's Law, on the basis that this was partly brought > about by cabbage. I once had an acquaintance who flew into a rage because I asked him what the difference was between a duck. I bet he would've loved Cole's Law. b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `It is like Swinburne sat down on his soul's darkest night and designed an organized sport.' -- David Foster Wallace, _Infinite Jest_, on American football
From: Jim on 26 Jan 2010 04:20 On 2010-01-26, Gareth John <g.john(a)PLUG.btinternet.com> wrote: >> > >> > I would modestly suggest calling this 'John's Law' if the name was not >> > aready in use in New Jersey for the police's power to impound drunks' >> > cars. >> >> I propose calling it Cole's Law, on the basis that this was partly brought >> about by cabbage. > > As they say - 'You owe me a keyboard!' You have _no idea_ how long I've been waiting to use that. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: Jim on 26 Jan 2010 04:21 On 2010-01-26, Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> I propose calling it Cole's Law, on the basis that this was partly brought >> about by cabbage. > > In that case, should't it be called 'Kale's Law'? (it's a coleslaw joke) Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: Woody on 26 Jan 2010 04:32
Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>: > > On 2010-01-26, Gareth John <g.john(a)PLUG.btinternet.com> wrote: > >> I would modestly suggest calling this 'John's Law' if the name was not > >> aready in use in New Jersey for the police's power to impound drunks' > >> cars. > > > > I propose calling it Cole's Law, on the basis that this was partly brought > > about by cabbage. > > I once had an acquaintance who flew into a rage because I asked him what > the difference was between a duck. I bet he would've loved Cole's Law. Thats silly. Everyone knows it is that one of its legs is both the same. -- Woody |