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Article #93580Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate
From: Bret Ripley
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:54
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:54
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In article <utsm7vkoe1h87er1r...@4ax.com>, br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says... > On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:12:12 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net> > wrote: > > >In article <8c6cbb0d.03032...@posting.google.com>, > >bdu_maj...@hotmail.com says... > >> Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net> wrote in message news:<MPG.18e38b424...@news.ywave.com>... > >> > In article <p79j7vole6r13q38h...@4ax.com>, > >> > br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says... > > > > > >> > > > >> > > You have way too much time on . . . > >> > > > >> > > OH NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo................................! > >> > > >> > Another one for the FAQ? > >> > > >> > Bret > >> > >> that's right, bitch, bump a pimp of my favorite game one more time. > > > >Dear MajorFreak, > > > >I admit I was confused at first by your message. However, br d has > >thoughtfully explained the true nature of the situation to me. > > > >First of all, please let me say that I am flattered, of course. Very > >flattered. I had considered myself rather past my prime in that regard, > >and your attention comes as a bit of a surprise. > > > >As much as it hurts me to say it, however, there can be no future > >between us. These long-distance relationships seldom work out, > >MajorFreak, ane we would just end up hurting one another. > > > >Then there is the whole polygamy thing. I'm not really sure how my wife > >would react, but something tells me her reaction would fall somewhat > >short of placid acceptance. > > > >All that aside, I've got a job to do. Where I'm going you can't follow. > >What I've got to do you can't be any part of. MajorFreak, I'm no good > >at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of > >three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. > >Someday you'll understand that. > > > >Here's looking at you, kid. > > Was ever there a moment more poignant? Very likely, yes. Bret
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Path: mbox-mo1.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-04!sn-xit-01!sn-xit-09!supernews.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!HSNX.atgi.net!nnrp.atgi.net!not-for-mail From: Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.space-sim Subject: Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:54:07 -0800 Organization: Advanced Telcom Group Inc. Internet Services Lines: 53 Message-ID: <MPG.18e792a72775a0cb989743@news2.olywa.net> References: <xB8ea.9987$cT4.9467@news2.west.cox.net> <8c6cbb0d.0303200058.3e7de600@posting.google.com> <p79j7vole6r13q38hmgfatjsv3k14kfk1k@4ax.com> <MPG.18e38b4245c22b04989765@news.ywave.com> <8c6cbb0d.0303202325.34c49585@posting.google.com> <MPG.18e511fb2e6baa3298976c@news.ywave.com> <utsm7vkoe1h87er1ruakfnfia82j3cbpnf@4ax.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 64-42-74-38.atgi.net X-Trace: nnrp.atgi.net 1048442053 12167 64.42.74.38 (23 Mar 2003 17:54:13 GMT) X-Complaints-To: ab...@atgi.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:54:13 +0000 (UTC) X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.50 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit