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On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:28:26 +0100, Lemming wrote:

> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:37:47 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com>
> wrote:
> 
>>On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:47:58 +0100, Lemming wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:25:39 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:36:20 +0100, Lemming wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:00:54 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>Has anyone heard from br d? Not to be indelicate, but I was curious to hear
>>>>>>his thoughts on the, err, W**** C**. But maybe he still needs a little more
>>>>>>time?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 'e's a bit busy atm.  Drop him an email, I'm sure he'd be glad to hear
>>>>> from you.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lemming
>>>>
>>>>Yeah, maybe I'll do that.
>>
>>I just tried to send an e-mail message to you and br d, but they both
>>bounced. Did you both move house while I wasn't looking?
> 
> The clue is probably in the "thiswillbounce" part of my email address.
> But wait - don't replace that bit.  Replace "@bumblbee.demon" with
> "@goldcrossdata".

Are you trying to be inscrutable? Or does it just come naturally?

> That should do it.

That's it?

> Maybe.

Oh.

>>>>I guess we've all been pretty scarce lately. Too much work, not enough
>>>>play, I guess. I swear: one of these days I'm going to run away and join
>>>>the circus. That'll show 'em.
>>> 
>>> Don't do it; I never saw a circus that wasn't full of clowns.
>>
>>Oh -- so you figure they've already met quota?
> 
> Always room for one more, I guess.  Sorry, I didn't realise which job
> you were applying for.

I thought it was self-evident. I'm too old for the trapeze, and
underqualified in two departments to be the "bearded lady".

>>> Try the Freedom Foreign Legion instead.
>>
>>You may be disappointed to learn that the whole Freedom fad never caught on
>>over here. I've never heard anyone order a Freedom Dip sandwich, for
>>example, or ask for Freedom Dressing one their salad.
> 
> Question: If it didn't catch on, is it still a fad?

You may be disappointed to learn that the whole Pedantry fad never caught
on over here.

> And: do you all
> put Dubya Ketchup on your French Fries?

Not up here -- can't speak for Great State O'Taeksus, however.

> Also: WTF is "W**** C**"?

It's onomatopoeia -- just sound it out.

> Been bothering me for days.

Okay, okay. IIRC, it's a very clever shorthand for "Whirled Cuff."

>>Oops, gotta run: "Freedom and Saunders" is on.
> 
> Blimmin' furriners.
> 
> Lemming

Furriners, say ye? Well, I'll tellee 'bout Furriners. I fit 'em, see: I fit
'em all.

Bret