23-07-2003 12:19									#241
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Mrs Horse is a light sleeper, poor thing. She tells me I rattle the roof tiles.

Mrs finbar says similar things. Not about you, I might add. I think it's a women's conspiracy.

quote: I suspect I've never needed heroin because I get my dose of blissful repose every night.

Much healthier than heroin in bed because you won't roll over and accidentally pr*ck yourself.

Damn automatic censoring system. Lucky Henry Miller didn't try to write any of his Tropic novels in these forums.

	23-07-2003 14:51									#242
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quote: Originally posted by Ming Gee... only 2 pages ago for a meaningful post.. it seems like a lot more

Actually 2 was a number taken out of the air - I didn't have time to actually go back and find the last good post.

And Deity, no it wasn't!

	23-07-2003 14:57									#243
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Dr,

Seems you missed a +1 with your latest post. Addressing two posters in one reply!?

Carolus

	23-07-2003 15:09									#244
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I am but a spamming novice when in the present company.

Actually I regard strings of posts as quite crass, and rarely indulge in such behaviour. It's the easy way out.

	23-07-2003 16:38									#245
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse I'm just going to presume that was the drink talking Hydey.

I'm not a drunkard like someone else

	23-07-2003 17:14									#246
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MP ettiquette: Or things that tic you off.

I hate it when I have to go back to the thread topic to find out what it is.

RAH
Pesky Aussies. No wonder I have to do drugs.

	23-07-2003 17:17									#247
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quote: Originally posted by rah Pesky Aussies. No wonder I have to do drugs.

You say that as if it is a bad thing

	23-07-2003 17:25									#248
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike I am but a spamming novice when in the present company.

Hm, at the time of writing I can give you 4595 reasons that counter the above statement.

Carolus

	23-07-2003 17:28									#249
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And rising by the second! So let me correct myself: 4597!

Edited: 4596 just turned into 4597!

Carolus

	23-07-2003 17:28									#250
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Carolus speaks the truth

	23-07-2003 17:30									#251
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quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex And rising by the second! So let me correct myself: 4597! Edited: 4596 turned into 4597! Carolus

You'll get there in no time with all those +2's and 3's.

	23-07-2003 17:30									#252
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I think this is possibly the appropriate moment to ask for a minute's silence - or, indeed, perhaps, a minute without posts - in memory of the 4,200 posts I lost in one of the site's more spectacular crashes last year.

	23-07-2003 17:31									#253
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Not a chance.

	23-07-2003 17:35									#254
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Well, after Hydey nods off, perhaps. Although I notice we now have a Scandinavian working on his PhD in Spamming.

	23-07-2003 17:35									#255
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quote: Originally posted by finbar I think this is possibly the appropriate moment to ask for a minute's silence - or, indeed, perhaps, a minute without posts - in memory of the 4,200 posts I lost in one of the site's more spectacular crashes last year.

4,200

That would take Doc weeks to make up

	23-07-2003 17:37									#256
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...........and Hydey several days.

	23-07-2003 17:38									#257
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey 4,200 That would take Doc weeks to make up

Actually, 4193, not that I was counting. I did contact MarkG about it. He said he'd fix it. Beware of Greeks fixing lifts. Which would make sense if he were working as an elevator maintenance mechanic instead of being a soldier, but anyway.

	23-07-2003 17:38									#258
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike ...........and Hydey several years.

I could never match your great skills doc.

	23-07-2003 17:39									#259
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike ...........and Hydey several days.

You seem to have caught War4ever's problem of St Vitus' dance of the full stop key.

	23-07-2003 18:07									#260
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For the record, finbar, here's the history...

About 30 years back when in college, I started signing documents (memos and such) that I posted (meaning, tacked onto a bulletin board) with a dash in front of my name. Why? Dunno, just did. Thought it looked cool or something, I guess.

It became a habit.

When I started joining various online communities, this practice just sort of carried over into my screen names. I was going to abandon it, but found a hidden advantage. On most BBS software (including vBulletin), the symbol set are considered to come before "a" in the alphabet. This means my name comes up near the top of the members list, which is always quicker to generate than a "search" on a given username.

So, it's a "dash" not a "minus sign" and is basically an artifact of my misspent youth.

Finally, let me apologize for impugning your reputation through my naive disbelief that my username could actually cause loss of sleep.

	23-07-2003 18:23									#261
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quote: Originally posted by finbar You seem to have caught War4ever's problem of St Vitus' dance of the full stop key.

Please don't liken my skilful use of the resource with War's.

	23-07-2003 18:38									#262
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quote: Originally posted by -Jrabbit For the record, finbar, here's the history... About 30 years back when in college,

Phew! Thank goodness I've found another mature soul in this place!

quote: So, it's a "dash" not a "minus sign" and is basically an artifact of my misspent youth.

Interesting story. I wish my username were as interesting. It's only my homage to my deceased dog.

quote: Finally, let me apologize for impugning your reputation through my naive disbelief that my username could actually cause loss of sleep.

Not to worry. I probably spend as much time lying awake worrying whether Hydey will attempt 11 posts in a row.

	23-07-2003 18:43									#263
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Please don't liken my skilful use of the resource with War's.

Ah. Sorry. That's the problem with cold, hard print, y'see. It can't convey the emotion with which the effect was physically created. He just sits there and hammers. You sit there, ponder, caress, ponder again, caress again, ad infinitum. Before you then decide to hit the full stop key.

	24-07-2003 04:15									#264
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quote: Originally posted by -Jrabbit For the record, finbar, here's the history... About 30 years back when in college, I started signing documents (memos and such) that I posted (meaning, tacked onto a bulletin board) with a dash in front of my name. Why? Dunno, just did. Thought it looked cool or something, I guess. It became a habit. When I started joining various online communities, this practice just sort of carried over into my screen names. I was going to abandon it, but found a hidden advantage. On most BBS software (including vBulletin), the symbol set are considered to come before "a" in the alphabet. This means my name comes up near the top of the members list, which is always quicker to generate than a "search" on a given username. So, it's a "dash" not a "minus sign" and is basically an artifact of my misspent youth. Finally, let me apologize for impugning your reputation through my naive disbelief that my username could actually cause loss of sleep.

Probably more than we needed know but thanks for coming anyway.

	25-07-2003 02:57									#265
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so -Jrabbit had a drug problem in his youth

	25-07-2003 17:43									#266
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Back on topic.

What really tics me off is checking out the forum and seeing the last responder to every thread is Hydey and I know no worthwhile content has been added.

	25-07-2003 17:48									#267
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What tics me off is when people continue fights from one game into another even if it means spoiling the next game.

	25-07-2003 17:52									#268
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I try not to carry a grudge into the next game. If someone kicks my butt, and I have a choice of convenient opponents the next game, that may slant my decision. But I don't take it personally. If a person backstabs me 10 seconds after we make a deal, then I'm likely to remember it for a few games. But I've never spoiled a game because of something that happened in another one. I just might be a tad more aggressive.

	25-07-2003 17:56									#269
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I am the same but others seem to want to carry it on.

A bit like not talking to each other

	25-07-2003 19:18									#270
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey so -Jrabbit had a drug problem in his youth

Not a problem, I could always find some...


Edit: Looking at my post, I'm not at all sure what Hydey saw that suggests a drug problem...