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Article #93589Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate
From: Bret Ripley
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:01
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:01
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In article <0jmm7vs6tpe8ap78h...@4ax.com>, br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says... > 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? I thought that was an automobile part. > Laconically indifferent? That would be an easy out -- I usually start each day that way anyway. > Incandescently heterophenominalogical? Are you Canadian too? > I think you may be woofing up the wrong sapling anyway, I think > calling you a bitch means he fancies you. Oh. So perhaps a "Thank You" card is in order? Or is that too impersonal? Bret
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