🚀 go-pugleaf

On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 18:32:13 +0100, Lemming wrote:

> On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 10:08:13 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@olywa.net>
> wrote:
> 
>>On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:13:07 +0100, Lemming wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 18:41:27 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@olywa.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 01:08:20 +0100, Lemming wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 11:01:25 -0500, "Anthony" <aevansjr3@cox.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>when we do some good
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hey, that would be a good idea.  Let me know when you start.  I'll be
>>>>> sure to applaud.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lemming
>>>>
>>>>Oh, come now.  Just whom do you suppose contributed "Dynasty" and "Dukes of
>>>>Hazard" to your cultural milieu?
>>> 
>>> Mmm ... Daisy Duke.
>>> 
>>> Seen the film?
>>
>>Nope, but 2 weeks ago I saw an impressive replica of the "General Lee"
>>outside Cineworld in Stevenage.
> 
> I thought I told you to call round my house the next time you were in
> the UK.  What happened? 

I thought you didn't love me any more.

Actually, early on in the planning stage I had hopes of getting a chance to
drop in on you (and also br d, until he admitted that Billie Piper would
not in fact be on the menu).  Unfortunately, our trip to the UK was
slightly abbreviated and our time very full with family visits.  For
example, immediately upon arrival at Gatwick my mother- and father-in-law
whisked us off to this really great WWII theme park you have over there
called "Normandie".  It wasn't as authentic as I would have liked (for
example, my suspension of disbelief was challenged every time the Overlord
landings were referred to as "J-Day" instead of "D-Day"), but overall they
put on a pretty good show.  They also had this offbeat exhibit called the
"Bayeux Tapestry" that was just a load of nonsense about these "Harold" and
"Guillaume" characters.  I exchanged some rather harsh words with the
proprietor, and in the end he was forced to admit that it had nothing
whatever to do with WWII.  What sort of schmuck do they take me for?

> Did you call when I was out?

Oh, was that your house?  You really shouldn't leave your door unlocked.
Anyway, I only helped myself to some biscuits, some loose change I found
under the chair cushions and the watch on the bedside table.

>> What did you think?
>>
>>I never watched the TV show -- it didn't interest me because it looked too
>>much like real life.
> 
> The TV show was brilliant.  Totally mindless; so much so in fact you
> could feel your brain cells atrophying while you watched it.

As I suggested: atrophying brain cells = too much like real life.

> And the
> slowest car chases you've ever seen.  Even Br d would have been able
> to catch the general in his old banger.

Alas: we had such high hopes for br d's old banger.

>>>>In lieu of our contribution, you may forgo the applause and just send us
>>>>the cash Britain still owes foamy Jim from WW2.
>>> 
>>> The cheque is in the post.
>>
>>Could you give me a hint?  I've split open 37 posts so far with no luck.
> 
> Hint: You'll find it in the last one you open.

I was afraid of that.  Still, I sure hope I find it before the Canadians
do.

Bret