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Article #93590Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate
From: Brad Martin
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:38
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:38
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On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:01:46 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net> wrote: >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? We'll never know will we, because whatever your approach it's unlikely we'll understand the reply. The whole things pointless, empty and hollow, it carries a certain Camusian quality about it. Call it off Bret, your precious time would be better spent insulting Zan or Lemming, at least they can occasionally string together a coherent sentence. br d
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