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Article #93591Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate
From: Bret Ripley
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 20:10
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 20:10
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In article <38qm7vc58iegb7rqj...@4ax.com>, br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says... > 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. Yes, Camusian is the word I was looking for. *sigh* You are right, of course. This is never fun. I'll try to be gentle but firm. Bret
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