The world is watching!

Rick Chisholm

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Jan 23, 2006, 3:56:32 PM1/23/06

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everyone tuned in to the excitement in Canada - big Federal election?

NO!?

<G>

imagine that...

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Boomer

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Jan 23, 2006, 3:59:48 PM1/23/06

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I didn't know you had elections.

Greg B.

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:03:50 PM1/23/06

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Boomer wrote:
> I didn't know you had elections.

I thought they had a king

Rick Chisholm

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:12:11 PM1/23/06

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the magic of viagra.

Jay Calderwood

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:16:05 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote:
> everyone tuned in to the excitement in Canada - big Federal election?
>
> NO!?
>
> <G>
>
> imagine that...
>

Did I win?

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Tom Stowell

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:15:47 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote:
> everyone tuned in to the excitement in Canada - big Federal election?
>
> NO!?
>
> <G>
>
> imagine that...
>

Well... I'll bet you've got less fraud than we do.

I mean, geez, who cares, eh?

<VBEG>

Rick Chisholm

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:11:55 PM1/23/06

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I am the king!

Greg B. wrote:

> I thought they had a king

Rick Chisholm

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:19:00 PM1/23/06

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Tom Stowell wrote:

> Well... I'll bet you've got less fraud than we do.
>
> I mean, geez, who cares, eh?

apparently you haven't heard about our Liberal party, they've been
helping themselves to a little too much of the tax payers cash it would
seem - in a bit of hot water now and their long-standing rule is about
to come to an abrupt end.

Jay Calderwood

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:17:50 PM1/23/06

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Tom,

> I mean, geez, who cares, eh?

Whats that all aboot?

Boomer

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:19:31 PM1/23/06

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I'd vote for those guys from SCTV

Tom Stowell

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:22:28 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote:
>
> apparently you haven't heard about our Liberal party, they've been
> helping themselves to a little too much of the tax payers cash it would
> seem - in a bit of hot water now and their long-standing rule is about
> to come to an abrupt end.
>

I think I've heard something about a huge scandal... that nobody is
allowed to talk about, but everyone does anyway...

Is that the one?

Jay Calderwood

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:22:53 PM1/23/06

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Tom Stowell wrote:

> Jay Calderwood wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>>> I mean, geez, who cares, eh?
>>
>>
>> Whats that all aboot?
>>
>

> Youse sellin' boots? Cold up here. I'll take two.
>
Buy 1 get 1 free

Rick Chisholm

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:34:55 PM1/23/06

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no kidding - could have do it with mysql and php...

Tom Stowell wrote:

> Yikes! Give me $2 billion (even $C) and I'll give you whatever you need.
> Just name it---to spec and under budget.

Tom Stowell

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:30:30 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote:
> yeah - that's one of them - plus a 2 billion dollar boondoggle of a gun
> registry, and some other screw-up leasing old British subs that don't

Rick Chisholm

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:25:58 PM1/23/06

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yeah - that's one of them - plus a 2 billion dollar boondoggle of a gun
registry, and some other screw-up leasing old British subs that don't

sink or float when they should and like to catch on fire at inopportune
times...

Tom Stowell wrote:

> Is that the one?

Tom Stowell

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:21:00 PM1/23/06

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Jay Calderwood wrote:
> Tom,
>
>> I mean, geez, who cares, eh?
>
>
> Whats that all aboot?
>

Youse sellin' boots? Cold up here. I'll take two.

Tom Stowell

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:25:15 PM1/23/06

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Jay Calderwood wrote:
> Tom Stowell wrote:
>
>> Jay Calderwood wrote:
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>>> I mean, geez, who cares, eh?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Whats that all aboot?
>>>
>>
>> Youse sellin' boots? Cold up here. I'll take two.
>>
> Buy 1 get 1 free
>
>

I see the lollerskates are free. Lost leader?

Tom Stowell

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Jan 23, 2006, 4:49:57 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote:
> no kidding - could have do it with mysql and php...

I'd love to hear the project manager's explanation. Then again, I'll bet
he doesn't have one.

One question: was Haliburton involved?

Ben A L Jemmett

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Jan 23, 2006, 5:05:58 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote, in
<GRbBf.1928$W54...@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com>:

> old British subs that don't sink or float when they should and
> like to catch on fire at inopportune times...

I had an old British rubber duck like that once. Gawd bless British
engineering!

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(http://www.jemmett-software.co.uk/, http://www.deltasoft.com/)

Tom Stowell

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Jan 23, 2006, 5:15:09 PM1/23/06

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Ben A L Jemmett wrote:
> Rick Chisholm wrote, in
> <GRbBf.1928$W54...@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com>:
>
>>old British subs that don't sink or float when they should and
>>like to catch on fire at inopportune times...
>
>
> I had an old British rubber duck like that once. Gawd bless British
> engineering!
>

Your rubber ducky would catch fire?

What? They make it out of sodium metal?

Lindsey Johnstone

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Jan 23, 2006, 6:54:10 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm,

> Tom Stowell wrote:
>
> > Well... I'll bet you've got less fraud than we do.
> >
> > I mean, geez, who cares, eh?
>
> apparently you haven't heard about our Liberal party, they've been
> helping themselves to a little too much of the tax payers cash it
> would seem - in a bit of hot water now and their long-standing rule
> is about to come to an abrupt end.

I wonder about those folks from down this way that headed your way
after our last presidential elections. They must be tickled pink that
the conservatives are gaining control. <g>

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Lindsey

Lindsey Johnstone

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Jan 23, 2006, 6:56:37 PM1/23/06

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Tom Stowell,

Tom, we are talking about Ben Jemmet, nothing is beyond the stretch of
anyones imagination.

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Blinky Bill

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Jan 23, 2006, 9:14:55 PM1/23/06

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A bit like an Australian election really ;-)

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Blinky Bill

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Jan 23, 2006, 9:29:58 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote:

> leasing old British subs that
> don't sink or float when they should and like to catch on fire at
> inopportune times...

Did they forget to ask why the poms didn't want them anymore :-)
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Blinky Bill

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Jan 23, 2006, 10:00:48 PM1/23/06

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Six months ago we re-visited our laptop purchasing arrangements (about
95% laptops around here) and went with HP. Since then I have had
nothing but trouble, not only with their support staff but with our rep.

We were promised three things when we agreed to go to HP

1. Employee purchase program. Where employees can buy at our rates
2. Tech support in our country of origin
3. A "quick log" web based system

After multiple e-mails to our HP Account Exec we still have nothing.

We will be moving to Toshiba in our next move.

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Lindsey Johnstone

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Jan 23, 2006, 11:32:39 PM1/23/06

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Rick Chisholm wrote:

> everyone tuned in to the excitement in Canada - big Federal election?
>
> NO!?
>
> <G>
>
> imagine that...

Well, Stephen Harper cares about the outcome. <g>

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Ben A L Jemmett

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Jan 24, 2006, 6:11:40 AM1/24/06

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> Your rubber ducky would catch fire?
>
> What? They make it out of sodium metal?

Well, I'd like to hear any *better* suggestions for materials to make rubber
ducks out of!

Rick Chisholm

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Jan 24, 2006, 8:38:00 AM1/24/06

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you are probably correct on that one... and now it is his turn to do
something smart.

Lindsey Johnstone wrote:

> Well, Stephen Harper cares about the outcome. <g>

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Ben S.

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Jan 24, 2006, 11:19:23 AM1/24/06

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Rick Chisholm,

> I am the king!

I thought we were talking about roast beef?

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Boomer

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Jan 24, 2006, 11:21:04 AM1/24/06

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> I thought we were talking about roast beef?

back bacon

Tom Stowell

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Jan 24, 2006, 2:06:34 PM1/24/06

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Ben A L Jemmett wrote:

>>Your rubber ducky would catch fire?
>>
>>What? They make it out of sodium metal?
>
>
> Well, I'd like to hear any *better* suggestions for materials to make rubber
> ducks out of!
>

Why, white phosphorus, of course...

Ben S.

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Jan 24, 2006, 2:02:41 PM1/24/06

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Boomer,

> > I thought we were talking about roast beef?
>
> back bacon

mmmm bacon...

... did you know, bacon makes everything better? ;)

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Voi Ch'intrate

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Jan 24, 2006, 2:25:28 PM1/24/06

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It was cockney rhyming slang....

Tom Stowell wrote:
>>
>> I had an old British rubber duck like that once. Gawd bless British
>> engineering!
>>
>
> Your rubber ducky would catch fire?
>
> What? They make it out of sodium metal?

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se non etterne, e io etterno duro.

Sewermonger

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Jan 24, 2006, 2:26:23 PM1/24/06

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Now that's a good idea. Expose to oxygen and it's self cooking.

Yummy roast duck.

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Ben A L Jemmett

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Jan 24, 2006, 3:11:16 PM1/24/06

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Voi Ch'intrate wrote, in <IavBf.198$di1...@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com>:
> cockney

That's like tennis elbow, right?

Boomer

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Jan 24, 2006, 3:13:26 PM1/24/06

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LOL

Voi Ch'intrate

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Jan 24, 2006, 3:23:19 PM1/24/06

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'zactly.

Ben A L Jemmett wrote:

> Voi Ch'intrate wrote, in <IavBf.198$di1...@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com>:
>> cockney
>
> That's like tennis elbow, right?
>

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Boomer

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Jan 24, 2006, 3:25:47 PM1/24/06

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but my elbow is way up here....

knee here....

Voi Ch'intrate

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Jan 24, 2006, 3:38:19 PM1/24/06

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And my ..... no, wait.

Boomer wrote:
> but my elbow is way up here....
>
>
>
> knee here....

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Craig

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Jan 24, 2006, 5:59:28 PM1/24/06

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Now that the conservatives are in charge there will be no corruption. Just
look at the US!
"Rick Chisholm" <rchisholm@*ARGH*southlandonline.com> wrote in message
news:8LbBf.1918$W54....@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com...

> Tom Stowell wrote:
>
>> Well... I'll bet you've got less fraud than we do.
>>
>> I mean, geez, who cares, eh?
>
> apparently you haven't heard about our Liberal party, they've been helping
> themselves to a little too much of the tax payers cash it would seem - in
> a bit of hot water now and their long-standing rule is about to come to an
> abrupt end.
>

phlp...@nospamaol.com

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Jan 25, 2006, 4:31:50 AM1/25/06

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I was a serving member of the Royal Navy at the time we sold those
"Upholder" class submarines to Canada. I do recall thinking to myself 'what
the heck have the Canadian's done to upset us so much for us to sell them
those 4 peaces of crud engineering'.

On behalf of all serving and ex-serving matelots I apologise profusely.

Phil

Blinky Bill

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Jan 25, 2006, 5:06:08 AM1/25/06

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phlp...@nospamaol.com wrote:

>
> On behalf of all serving and ex-serving matelots I apologise
> profusely.

LOL

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KeN Etter

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Jan 25, 2006, 12:46:25 PM1/25/06

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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:38:19 GMT, Voi Ch'intrate
<lasc...@ogne.speranza> wrote:

>And my ..... no, wait.

missing something? :-)

Novell....it does a server good!

Dave Taylor

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Jan 26, 2006, 5:33:23 AM1/26/06

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"Blinky Bill" <ko...@gumtree.com.au> wrote in news:ALgBf.2162$W54.2147@prv-
forum2.provo.novell.com:

> We were promised three things when we agreed to go to HP
>

Promised, in writing? ESCALATE.

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Ciao, Dave

Voi Ch'intrate

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Jan 26, 2006, 5:46:35 PM1/26/06

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Only a dirty punchline.

KeN Etter wrote:
>
> missing something? :-)
>
> Novell....it does a server good!

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Blinky Bill

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Jan 26, 2006, 5:43:36 PM1/26/06

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Dave Taylor wrote:

Hmmm, have tried several times to chase him up via email. Still no luck.

I will escalate with my business. We are buying Toshiba Tablets, looks
like laptops as well pretty soon.

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Dave Taylor

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Jan 27, 2006, 7:32:32 AM1/27/06

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"Blinky Bill" <ko...@gumtree.com.au> wrote in news:sgcCf.300$I_5.149@prv-
forum2.provo.novell.com:

> Hmmm, have tried several times to chase him up via email. Still no luck.

Go over the person's head. Tell them you are moving your business to
another vendor because of the missed promises. You tried to be nice...

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Ciao, Dave

Dave Taylor

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Jan 27, 2006, 7:33:47 AM1/27/06

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"Blinky Bill" <ko...@gumtree.com.au> wrote in news:sgcCf.300$I_5.149@prv-
forum2.provo.novell.com:

> We are buying Toshiba Tablets, looks
> like laptops as well pretty soon.
>
>

My wife really likes her Toshiba Tecra A1. It works great, good value at
the time. 3 yr international warrantee with a loaner if needed.

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KeN Etter

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Jan 27, 2006, 9:11:35 AM1/27/06

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On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:46:35 GMT, Voi Ch'intrate
<lasc...@ogne.speranza> wrote:

>Only a dirty punchline.

Missing that in here is good unless you're trying to get in trouble.
<g>

Blinky Bill

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Jan 29, 2006, 9:29:31 PM1/29/06

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Nah, to much effort. If I had loyalty to HP I might try harder.

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