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Article #93591

Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate

#93591
From: Bret Ripley
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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From: Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.space-sim
Subject: Re: Earth and Beyond and Jumpgate
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:10:10 -0800
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