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Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate

#93582
From: Bret Ripley
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:21
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In article <rqtr7v0ortrrtqmoc...@4ax.com>, 
br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
> On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:54:07 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >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.
> 
> That horse becoming pope, for one.

The particular example I had in mind was when the Scarecrow got torn 
apart by the flying monkeys, but I like your example better.

Bret
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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 10:21:07 -0800
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