🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 11:01:02 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
wrote:

>In article <lduo8vk31ta6nqkdj...@4ax.com>, 
>br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
>> On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:31:57 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >In article <ce6o8vcdolg8n6mb4...@4ax.com>, 
>> >br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
>> >> On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 02:21:29 GMT, "Bill Huffman"
>> >> <bhuf...@REMOVE-THISsan.rr.com> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> >"Brad Martin" <br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >> >news:1lam8vgv0cm7pt23hfbb0t1u8rdlepc0nb@4ax.com...
>> >> >
>> >> >> I'm in that blissful cocoon of anticipation,
>> >> >> the one that always gets smeared under the grinding boot of reality.
>> >> >
>> >> >I don't really have anything to say except I thought this most wonderful
>> >> >sentence deserved further reflection and admiration.
>> >> 
>> >> Nice of you to say so  Bill, but in fact, I was talking out of my
>> >> arse, because the boot overstepped and a strikingly beautiful,
>> >> gossamer winged butterfly emerged.
>> >> 
>> >> England won 2 - 0.
>> >
>> >I have watched several hours of this "sport" and have never actually 
>> >witnessed a goal being scored.  
>> 
>> We've been over this "Bret". I'm sorry if Football is a sport in which
>> the spectators actually require some knowledge of the nuances of the
>> game to fully appreciate the joys
>
>Question: is a line of men with their hands covering their crotches a 
>joy or a nuance?

I SAID, DON'T BOTHER.

>> and disappointments, rather than
>> just glancing up at the scoreboard to find out if they are enjoying
>> themselves.
>
>Does cricket fall into this category?  I rather enjoy cricket.

Not from where i'm sitting.

>> >Of course, until now I had completely 
>> >neglected to consider that scoring goals had anything whatsoever to do 
>> >with lepidoptera.  I shall pay more attention in the future.
>> 
>> I don't think you would ever learn to like it. Save yourself the
>> ennui.
>
>Hey, you took walk in the melon patch, so I figure it's only fair.  
>Besides, it's not so bad when I compare it to, say, chickenpox.  Or oral 
>surgery.

But I tried the Melon Patch in genuine good faith, whereas *you* just
want to mock me.
Never darken my instep again.

>> That all came out rather tretchily, so in the interest of
>> international relations, and coalition co-operation, i'd like to
>> finish like this:
>> 
>> ;-)
>
>8|8 (This is a butterfly, symbolizing my new-found respect for your 
>national sport).

Bollocks. (This is a swear word, and entirely free of symbolism).

br d