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Article #93588Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate
From: Brad Martin
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:35
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:35
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On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:50:18 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net> wrote: >In article <8o5m7vkih0pbgdbs3...@4ax.com>, >br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says... >> On 20 Mar 2003 23:25:09 -0800, bdu_maj...@hotmail.com (MajorFreak) >> wrote: >> >> >> > 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. >> >> Why is it, that even though Major uses the same language as me I never >> understand a word of what he says? Is it just me? Could somebody start >> translating this stuff because i'm sure it's all worthy comment. > >Boy, I sure wish I could help you, br d, but I can't make any sense of >it either. Maybe he's speaking Canadananadian? > >As we know, Canadananians are closet Francophiles. So, I babel-fished >his quote into French and then back into English. Here is the result: > >"it is exact, bitch, strike an upholder of my play preferred more >once." > >In short, the only thing that seems clear is that Major apparently >called me a bitch. The rest is a crap-shoot. > >I don't believe I have ever been referred to as "bitch" before, and I >don't wish to break etiquette. Anyway, I am now formulating a measured >response. At first I was partial to being "incensed," but now I may be >leaning towards "righteous indignation." Anyway, suggestions are most >welcome. Courteously deferential? Laconically indifferent? Incandescently heterophenominalogical? I think you may be woofing up the wrong sapling anyway, I think calling you a bitch means he fancies you. br d
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