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#1 2010-09-25 23:41:26

Genisis X
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QM - SPQR

To get to this mint you have to travel by time machine. Once the contraption finishes whirring and buzzing and, all in all, making far to many noises of all descriptions the bartender takes the first tentative peek outside.

You ask him what he sees and he replies that he sees a great many people in very short skirts.

"Fantastic!" You proclaim. "Its the 60's!"

Of course, you are wrong. You've landed in first century Britain and the place is covered in Romans. And there is what appears to be a small ornamental stone fence which extends to the east and west as far as the eye can see.

How peculiar.

:P

-X

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#2 2010-09-26 00:06:31

Sahi
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Re: QM - SPQR

*waves* See you all on Thursday!

"I'm a much nicer person online" - Aan'Allein

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#3 2010-09-26 01:12:15

Genisis X
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From: Canberra
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Re: QM - SPQR

*sahiwavies*

-X

Cyan on the merits of Dubstep: "That's not music. That's a patchwork quilt made by a blind iron worker."

My new webcomic of sarcasm and profanity!

 

#4 2010-09-26 08:07:45

Em
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From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42269

Re: QM - SPQR

*hellos the Mint* Raining.

And on Tuesday, it must be Belgium.

Someday will find you.

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#5 2010-09-26 11:51:17

Magpie
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Re: QM - SPQR

Back from birthday-partying in Styria. A very rainy and muddyparty - in over ten years of birthday parties for these two guys, there's never been rain. And this year, there was no end to it.
I'm soooo glad I don't have to scrub those floors!

I think we've just proven that our greatest power is silliness!
- cyan

babbling about books and plants
my crazy customers

 

#6 2010-09-26 12:09:16

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
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From: the lowlands
Registered: 2006-03-29
Posts: 10990

Re: QM - SPQR

*drops into mint*

Not sure whether I'm hungry or my stomach is just complaining about today's weird food.... hmmm...

"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#7 2010-09-26 12:13:18

Libra-in-a-roundabout-way
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From: the lowlands
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Posts: 10990

Re: QM - SPQR

*huggles Magpie*

I'm off again... game's awaiting....

"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend you life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don't like doing... which is stupid."
~ Alan Watts

 

#8 2010-09-26 12:17:55

Magpie
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Re: QM - SPQR

*leaves huggletrap in case Libra returns*

I didn't feel hungry all day, even though I'd only eaten a bit of cake (on top of the loads of cake I ate during the night - my stomach wasn't happy when I finally went off to bed at around 5 AM) - but now I can't stop eating. And there's nothing left I want to eat!

I think we've just proven that our greatest power is silliness!
- cyan

babbling about books and plants
my crazy customers

 

#9 2010-09-26 13:01:11

Em
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From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42269

Re: QM - SPQR

Knitting, listening to thumderboomers and watching Stargate Atlantis.

The cat snores.

Someday will find you.

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#10 2010-09-26 18:43:39

Genisis X
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From: Canberra
Registered: 2005-05-08
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Re: QM - SPQR

Mum's beagle snores.

In other news there is no news which is good news.

-X

Cyan on the merits of Dubstep: "That's not music. That's a patchwork quilt made by a blind iron worker."

My new webcomic of sarcasm and profanity!

 

#11 2010-09-27 05:38:29

Stuart
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From: Yorkshire
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Posts: 3736

Re: QM - SPQR

I've walked along that there wall!  It was 6 and a bit years ago when my wife was 6 months gone with our eldest.  They made a sterling effort but inevitably ended up on the support crew.  Happy days.

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#12 2010-09-27 06:06:20

Em
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From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42269

Re: QM - SPQR

*hellos the Mint*

It rained most the night. Me poor, poor head hurtz.

I iz calling in sick.

Someday will find you.

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#13 2010-09-27 10:17:47

Magpie
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Posts: 19913
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Re: QM - SPQR

It's been an odd day... no customers until an hour before I went home, and then they kept coming so I didn't get any more work done. And they gave tips, too. *glees*

I think we've just proven that our greatest power is silliness!
- cyan

babbling about books and plants
my crazy customers

 

#14 2010-09-27 11:34:41

Em
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From: somewhere left of reality
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Posts: 42269

Re: QM - SPQR

Tips is good, Magpie.

Damn! Father-in-law died this morning. Waiting to hear on details of services to see when I should get a flight to Syracuse. Husband left yesterday (he drove).

Someday will find you.

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#15 2010-09-27 23:30:01

deegec
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From: Houston (Katy), Texas
Registered: 2005-07-01
Posts: 2228

Re: QM - SPQR

That's terrible! So sorry Em.

:(

 

#16 2010-09-28 00:35:34

sisterdew
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From: Vienna, Austria
Registered: 2007-01-08
Posts: 5868

Re: QM - SPQR

*huggles em*

I'm so sorry for your loss.

daisy-headed, one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater!

 

#17 2010-09-28 04:04:51

Em
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From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42269

Re: QM - SPQR

Thank you guys. He will be missed.

Will be flying to Syracuse on Wednesday, and drive back down with husband over the weekend.

Someday will find you.

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#18 2010-09-28 05:50:26

Genisis X
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From: Canberra
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Re: QM - SPQR

*condolences*

-X

Cyan on the merits of Dubstep: "That's not music. That's a patchwork quilt made by a blind iron worker."

My new webcomic of sarcasm and profanity!

 

#19 2010-09-28 07:06:45

Em
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From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42269

Re: QM - SPQR

Thank you, Gen.

Someday will find you.

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#20 2010-09-28 09:52:54

Magpie
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From: the town of thistly flowerbeds
Registered: 2006-03-27
Posts: 19913
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Re: QM - SPQR

*huggles the Em*

I think we've just proven that our greatest power is silliness!
- cyan

babbling about books and plants
my crazy customers

 

#21 2010-09-28 12:20:42

Em
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From: somewhere left of reality
Registered: 2004-12-28
Posts: 42269

Re: QM - SPQR

Thank you, Magpie.

Someday will find you.

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#22 2010-09-28 19:02:37

cyan
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From: Oakland
Registered: 2005-02-16
Posts: 22778

Re: QM - SPQR

Em, I am very sorry for you & your family's loss.  *hugs*

"Reality is for those people who can't handle fantasy!" - Genisis X

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#23 2010-09-29 00:46:06

Genisis X
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From: Canberra
Registered: 2005-05-08
Posts: 12425
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Re: QM - SPQR

We got cut away from class early to study for an essay. Oh how misplaced their faith in us is!

-X

Cyan on the merits of Dubstep: "That's not music. That's a patchwork quilt made by a blind iron worker."

My new webcomic of sarcasm and profanity!

 

#24 2010-09-29 08:41:35

Seitherin
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From: Texas, near Houston
Registered: 2001-06-01
Posts: 7033
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Re: QM - SPQR

My condolences, Em. I hope you and your husband have a safe trip.

"The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all." Iain Pears, The Dream of Scipio

"Where all think alike, no one thinks very much." Walter Lippmann (1889-1974)

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#25 2010-09-29 11:46:48

Magpie
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From: the town of thistly flowerbeds
Registered: 2006-03-27
Posts: 19913
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Re: QM - SPQR

It's cooooold!

Also, I need to clean up my computer. Far too much useless stuff on it.

I think we've just proven that our greatest power is silliness!
- cyan

babbling about books and plants
my crazy customers

 

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