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#26 2001-08-12 17:30:00

Marian
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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Yeah, my prescription was for a year at a time, too. I never filled it, though... broke up before I got through the samples. :) They gave me wretched hormonal side effects, though. I had a severe five-day depression once,  the kind where you can't even get out of bed. I missed my friend's graduation, even.

 

#27 2001-08-12 17:33:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Footle, I fully believe that you're asleep. I've been asleep while Smarching many times this weekend!

Tad, of course I still love you guys. I just had a very productive day. I defrosted my freezer,  even!

 

#28 2001-08-12 17:34:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

'lo - back for a little bit...

 

#29 2001-08-12 17:35:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

You've probably missed me talking about this, Footle, because I think it was before you joined the board, but when I lived in England I was unfailingly amused by the Brit-o-centrism of the sports broadcast.

I fondly remember one race, either Olympics or world t-and-f championships or something, where that very well known hurdler (John I-forget) won a silver, in the midst of quite a pack fighting for silver and bronze.

Anyway, they showed the finish over and over again, about nine times, going on and on about what a wonderful job whatshisname had done to finish second, WITHOUT EVER ONCE mentioning the Jamaican guy who'd finished first.  Nor was in very visible in the replay, because they wanted to watch the battle for the silver.

And nobody seemed to think this was odd.  I felt like I must have been the only non-Jamaican guy in England who was sitting in his living room screaming, "But who WON the damn thing?"


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- Tom Waits

 

#30 2001-08-12 17:36:00

footle
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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Did you manage Cleaning Freezer Step 7 ok, Marian?

Nope, that's *definitely* it. Time to go and read before sleeping. No more "I'm gone" but "I'm coming back in a minute because I've got this strange addiction you see".

*disappears*
*leaves Shadows & Marian an Order of the Mongoose necklace each*


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#31 2001-08-12 17:36:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Hey, Marian and Shadows, did you both know that the Quiller's Mint story is up?


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#32 2001-08-12 17:38:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Step Number 7 went exceedingly well, Footle Who is Definitely Not Here. :)

Ooh, a story, you say?

I shall open a new window this very moment.

Shads, would you like to get copies of my German PM practices with Wintermoon? So far I'm only doing a sentence or two at a time, and that takes me forever, so I'm sure you could keep up. :)

 

#33 2001-08-12 17:40:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Tad...I know.  And with the game not working, I know even more...*L*  They're only young, but it still niggles me sometimes....you can only hope they figure out how important a promise is later on...not TOO much later on.

Yay! Mongoose!

Marian...I only had side-effects for a week...not bad really.

Heya Capt'n!

Hmm...someone asked me a question, 've forgotten what it was...


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#34 2001-08-12 17:42:00

footle
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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Tad wrote:

England I was unfailingly amused by the Brit-o-centrism of the sports broadcast.

The best bit tonight was when the presenter was trying to talk up the "achievements" of the UK athletes, and was being shouted down by the normally quiet and reserved Brendan Foster (a middle distance runner from the 70s).

"No. You're wrong. They're all hopeless."

The BBC is finally having to realise that there isn't any athletics strength in depth. There's barely any athletics strength at all.

(Uk's top athlete - the world champion triple jumper - half a metre ahead of the field in most competitions, but still - the triple jump...)

Soccer coverage is worse. Anyone here want to be told in great depth about how England won the World Cup in '66?
I, obviously, wasn't there - but I've heard about it again and again and again.


"The classic Mail headline which begins 'Is this the Most Evil/Depraved/Shocking...?' can almost always be answered 'actually, no'." - Andrew Marr

 

#35 2001-08-12 17:42:00

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Hi Kehv! The Yeats poem yours reminded me of, by the by, was The Second Coming.

 

#36 2001-08-12 17:42:00

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Oh yeah...Tad, I haven't paid for my sub yet...so while 'm signed up, there's no way 's been activated...
Hopefully Stuart will get paid tomorrow or wednesday, and I'll jump on it then....

Marian...gah, it's too early in the morning for thinking in another language...heh.  Lemme have my tea first...


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#37 2001-08-12 17:43:00

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Marian wrote:

Step Number 7 went exceedingly well, Footle Who is Definitely Not Here. :)

Shucks.
All I need now to keep me awake for another half hour is another response on the Fantasy Conservatism thread.


"The classic Mail headline which begins 'Is this the Most Evil/Depraved/Shocking...?' can almost always be answered 'actually, no'." - Andrew Marr

 

#38 2001-08-12 17:44:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

I'm in the first paragraph of this story (how's this for instant feedback, Tad? ;) ) and I'm thinking of Key West already. An eccentric inn/tavern run by an old sailor.

Oh my God, if I didn't know better, I'd think a hurricane just broke out here. So glad I live in a brick building, and that my computer is far from the window....

 

#39 2001-08-12 17:49:00

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Okay, I'm going to devote my whole energy to reading this story for a few minutes. If anyone leaves while I'm gone, hope to catch you later!

(Shads, I haven't actually started yet, but will probably send it out within an hour. I'll copy you.)

 

#40 2001-08-12 17:49:00

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We're trying to figure out what to order for dinner.  You wouldn't think it was that difficult, but we're brain damaged by the weekend's parenting and related life-issues.

I'll be back in a few...


"God bless your crooked little heart."

- Tom Waits

 

#41 2001-08-12 17:50:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Marian...*salute*
Don't give the story away for me...

Tad...Chinese.  Seafood combination, lemon chicken and sweet 'n sour wontons.


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#42 2001-08-12 17:51:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

It's raining here too - it's really interfered with my starwatching plans...

 

#43 2001-08-12 17:52:00

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Capt'n...bummer.
Although I bet the rain is a nice change from all the heat.


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#44 2001-08-12 17:53:00

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There is that...

 

#45 2001-08-12 17:56:00

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Hello again folks, :)

oh how I long for "the heat". I'm really having trouble remembering why Winter is my favourite season.


Shoes!

 

#46 2001-08-12 17:58:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Hi, kehv.  Missed saying that before.

We love Chinese food, but for various reasons we're going another route.  (Mainly because our kids don't like it that much, and they've both been sick and fussy about food the last couple of days.)

Anyway, did I mention that we're not only going to have the first pay episode up in a few days, but we're going to re-org the bulletin board as well?  Not in a HUGE way, but there will be a few new areas.

Ooh, which reminds me, I have to start a topic...


"God bless your crooked little heart."

- Tom Waits

 

#47 2001-08-12 17:58:00

Marian
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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Not a spoiler, just a great line:

"Even today, when it has a slightly better name for hospitality, the folk lining the tavern benches of The Quiller's Mint are a motley collection at best, rhymers and other less lawful blather-men, snitches, sharpers, and shave-pennies."

 

#48 2001-08-12 17:59:00

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Heya Tree.....isn't all this sunshine stuff that's been around strange?  Heh.


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#49 2001-08-12 17:59:00

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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Hi, TreeHouse.

I'll be back in a few again, y'all.  I gotta go make that new topic.


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- Tom Waits

 

#50 2001-08-12 18:01:00

shadowsandice
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Re: Quillers Mint The Conservetory

Tad...I know.

'm hoping there will only be a few days of postlessness for me.

*tries to be brave at the thought of limited Smarching*

How can you children not like Chinese?  Terrible!  Although, when still sick, the idea of all the greasiness isn't too appealing to me either.
A toasted ham, cheese 'n tomato sandwich..heh.


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