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Christopher Bogart

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Jul 4, 2001, 1:11:43 PM7/4/01
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I've been wondering this for quite some time.

Having seen the first episode of Match Game and other episodes of Joker's
Wild. I noticed that there is a microphone cord that hangs from the host's
belt.

Dick Clark is the most obvious example.

What I'm wondering is why did Clark use this circa mid 1980's? Chuck Barris
apparently used a mic that didn't have the hanging wire from him. So if they
had the technology back in the 70's for it, why didn't clark use it?

Was it a cost issue?


Knagl

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Jul 4, 2001, 5:28:14 PM7/4/01
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>if they
>had the technology back in the 70's for it, why didn't clark use it?

IIRC, Barris had a boom mic floating over his head for "Gong." Wireless mic
technology was there in the 1980's for "The New $25K Pyramid", but you'll
notice that Dick Clark still had a wired mic.

The short answer is that wired mics are more reliable than wireless mics.
Nowadays, wireless technology has gotten a lot better, and wireless mics are
used more and more, however, most audio techs will still take a wired mic over
a wireless.

-Kevin Nagle

Eddie Walker

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Jul 4, 2001, 6:06:00 PM7/4/01
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If you look at chuck barris he has a silver mic attached to his tie it looks
like the same one dick clark and many others of the time used only wireless.

wireless technology has been around for some time now.


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CG

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Jul 4, 2001, 6:51:32 PM7/4/01
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>wireless technology has been around for some time now.

So has a Caps Lock key. Use it.

Chuck

chris319

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Jul 5, 2001, 4:25:40 AM7/5/01
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>I noticed that there is a microphone cord that hangs from the host's
>belt.

Was this a short piece of wire perhaps two feet in length? Might be the antenna
for the wireless mic transmitter.

Sherman Potter

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Jul 5, 2001, 9:23:49 AM7/5/01
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"CG" <spor...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >wireless technology has been around for some time now.
>
> So has a Caps Lock key. Use it.

ARE YOU CONFUSED BETWEEN THE CAPS LOCK KEY AND THE SHIFT KEY? IF SO YOU
SHOULDN'T BE. CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USE OF CAPS LOCK AND
SHIFT? IF NOT THEN KINDLY STFU, AOL DIMWIT!


David Zinkin

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Jul 5, 2001, 10:43:33 AM7/5/01
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In article <9i1po...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

Are you confused between correcting a fellow poster and acting like a
loud-mouthed moron? If so, you shouldn't be. Can you tell the
difference between coherent, reasoned posts and an idiotic tirade? If
not, then kindly shut the fuck up, Harry Morgan worshipper!

-- DZ

Christopher Bogart

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Jul 5, 2001, 1:09:08 PM7/5/01
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No.

This wire was VERY long at least 10 feet.

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Sherman Potter

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Jul 5, 2001, 1:48:48 PM7/5/01
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"David Zinkin" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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Are you confused that I might actually care about your opinion? If so let
me disabuse you of that notion right now. I happen to believe that if
you're going to post something telling another person where to get off,
you'd better have your facts in line. This person didn't so I threw in a
flame. Have a nice day.


Streaming Wizard

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Jul 5, 2001, 2:55:25 PM7/5/01
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In article <9i29g...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Shitfaced Pothead" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

> "David Zinkin" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:dzinkin2-2B5811...@eeyore.ins.cwru.edu...
> > In article <9i1po...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> >
> > > "CG" <spor...@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20010704185132...@ng-bd1.aol.com...
> > > > >wireless technology has been around for some time now.
> > > >
> > > > So has a Caps Lock key. Use it.
> > >
> > > ARE YOU CONFUSED BETWEEN THE CAPS LOCK KEY AND THE SHIFT KEY? IF SO YOU
> > > SHOULDN'T BE. CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USE OF CAPS LOCK AND
> > > SHIFT? IF NOT THEN KINDLY STFU, AOL DIMWIT!
> >
> > Are you confused between correcting a fellow poster and acting like a
> > loud-mouthed moron? If so, you shouldn't be. Can you tell the
> > difference between coherent, reasoned posts and an idiotic tirade? If
> > not, then kindly shut the fuck up, Harry Morgan worshipper!
>
> Are you confused that I might actually care about your opinion? If so let
> me disabuse you of that notion right now.

No need for that. Everyone knows you don't care about anything but your
fantasies involving a certain TV character.

> I happen to believe that if
> you're going to post something telling another person where to get off,
> you'd better have your facts in line. This person didn't so I threw in a
> flame. Have a nice day.

Does that mean everyone should flame you because your facts aren't in
line? After all, Col. Pothead, you're neither Harry Morgan nor any of
the characters he played.

-- DZ

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Sherman Potter

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Jul 5, 2001, 4:06:43 PM7/5/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Does that mean everyone should flame you because your facts aren't in
> line?

Bring it on, turkey... just remember to mark off your flames with
asterisks so I can tell where they were supposed to occur.

> After all, Col. Pothead, you're neither Harry Morgan nor any of
> the characters he played.

Never claimed to be. It's just my choice of pseudonym. Deal.


Streaming Wizard

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Jul 5, 2001, 4:54:11 PM7/5/01
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In article <9i2hh...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

> "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:dzinkin2-661AF1...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Does that mean everyone should flame you because your facts aren't in
> > line?
>
> Bring it on, turkey... just remember to mark off your flames with
> asterisks so I can tell where they were supposed to occur.

Merely stating facts -- no more, no less. It's a fact that you're an
asshole.

> > After all, Col. Pothead, you're neither Harry Morgan nor any of
> > the characters he played.
>
> Never claimed to be. It's just my choice of pseudonym. Deal.

And it's your choice to be a chickenshit, obviously.

Eddie Walker

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Jul 5, 2001, 6:52:51 PM7/5/01
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get a life weirdo.
this isn't composition class

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John Sergent

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Jul 5, 2001, 8:33:00 PM7/5/01
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In article <Ua117.371515$K5.38...@news1.rdc1.nj.home.com>,
"Christopher Bogart" <cmj...@home.com> wrote:

Dick Clark's cord on Pyramid trailed all the way back to where he
entered, but if it never got in the way what's the point in wireless?

Sherman Potter

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Jul 6, 2001, 10:04:08 AM7/6/01
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"Eddie Walker" <ewal...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> get a life weirdo.
> this isn't composition class

What you write and how you present it are equally important. If you issue
your words in a careless fashion they will never be taken seriously.


Sherman Potter

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Jul 6, 2001, 10:03:41 AM7/6/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <9i2hh...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
>
> > "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:dzinkin2-661AF1...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > Does that mean everyone should flame you because your facts aren't in
> > > line?
> >
> > Bring it on, turkey... just remember to mark off your flames with
> > asterisks so I can tell where they were supposed to occur.
>
> Merely stating facts -- no more, no less. It's a fact that you're an
> asshole.
>
> > > After all, Col. Pothead, you're neither Harry Morgan nor any of
> > > the characters he played.
> >
> > Never claimed to be. It's just my choice of pseudonym. Deal.
>
> And it's your choice to be a chickenshit, obviously.

One man's chickenshit is another man's chicken salad, and apparently you're
eating it up.


Streaming Wizard

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Jul 6, 2001, 7:59:09 PM7/6/01
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In article <9i4gg...@enews3.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

> "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:dzinkin2-95A655...@typhoon4-0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > In article <9i2hh...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> >
> > > "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:dzinkin2-661AF1...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > > Does that mean everyone should flame you because your facts aren't in
> > > > line?
> > >
> > > Bring it on, turkey... just remember to mark off your flames with
> > > asterisks so I can tell where they were supposed to occur.
> >
> > Merely stating facts -- no more, no less. It's a fact that you're an
> > asshole.
> >
> > > > After all, Col. Pothead, you're neither Harry Morgan nor any of
> > > > the characters he played.
> > >
> > > Never claimed to be. It's just my choice of pseudonym. Deal.
> >
> > And it's your choice to be a chickenshit, obviously.
>
> One man's chickenshit is another man's chicken salad, and apparently you're
> eating it up.

If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times -- I'm not eating
it no matter how often you serve it.

Sherman Potter

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Jul 9, 2001, 10:12:03 AM7/9/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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Then keep your mouth closed; it gives the impression that you're begging for
more.


Streaming Wizard

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Jul 9, 2001, 7:58:13 PM7/9/01
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In article <9ice4...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

Only in your wildest fantasies would I beg you for anything. But then,
your wildest fantasies make Wurtzel's look normal.

Sherman Potter

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Jul 10, 2001, 9:50:48 AM7/10/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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No, no matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you my fantasies. Buzz
off.


Streaming Wizard

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Jul 10, 2001, 5:55:42 PM7/10/01
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In article <9if16...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

> No, no matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you my fantasies.
> Buzz off.

I have as much interest in knowing your fantasies as you've had in
showing enough courage to post under your own name.

Sherman Potter

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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <9if16...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
>
> > No, no matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you my fantasies.
> > Buzz off.
>
> I have as much interest in knowing your fantasies as you've had in
> showing enough courage to post under your own name.

I said no. I'm not going to tell you anything. Now stop asking, you're
embarrassing yourself.

Streaming Wizard

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Jul 10, 2001, 8:13:50 PM7/10/01
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In article <9ig0k...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

> "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:dzinkin2-0BE900...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > In article <9if16...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> >
> > > No, no matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you my fantasies.
> > > Buzz off.
> >
> > I have as much interest in knowing your fantasies as you've had in
> > showing enough courage to post under your own name.
>
> I said no. I'm not going to tell you anything.

Thank you for proving my point.

> Now stop asking, you're embarrassing yourself.

Hello, Pot! Kettle here.

Sherman Potter

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Jul 10, 2001, 9:20:56 PM7/10/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <9ig0k...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
>
> > "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:dzinkin2-0BE900...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > In article <9if16...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> > >
> > > > No, no matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you my fantasies.
> > > > Buzz off.
> > >
> > > I have as much interest in knowing your fantasies as you've had in
> > > showing enough courage to post under your own name.
> >
> > I said no. I'm not going to tell you anything.
>
> Thank you for proving my point.

What point? That your obsession with me needs legitimizing?

> > Now stop asking, you're embarrassing yourself.
>
> Hello, Pot! Kettle here.

Black.


Streaming Wizard

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Jul 10, 2001, 10:42:24 PM7/10/01
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In article <9ig9j...@enews4.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.army.mil> wrote:

> "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:dzinkin2-4F2EA5...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > In article <9ig0k...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> >
> > > "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:dzinkin2-0BE900...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > > In article <9if16...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > > > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > No, no matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you my fantasies.
> > > > > Buzz off.
> > > >
> > > > I have as much interest in knowing your fantasies as you've had in
> > > > showing enough courage to post under your own name.
> > >
> > > I said no. I'm not going to tell you anything.
> >
> > Thank you for proving my point.
>
> What point? That your obsession with me needs legitimizing?

The only person who's obsessed with you is you.

> > > Now stop asking, you're embarrassing yourself.
> >
> > Hello, Pot! Kettle here.
>
> Black.

Thanks again. :-)

Sherman Potter

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Jul 11, 2001, 9:31:41 AM7/11/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <9ig9j...@enews4.newsguy.com>,
> "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.army.mil> wrote:
>
> > "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:dzinkin2-4F2EA5...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > In article <9ig0k...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:dzinkin2-0BE900...@typhoon4-3.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > > > In article <9if16...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> > > > > "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > No, no matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you my
fantasies.
> > > > > > Buzz off.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have as much interest in knowing your fantasies as you've had in
> > > > > showing enough courage to post under your own name.
> > > >
> > > > I said no. I'm not going to tell you anything.
> > >
> > > Thank you for proving my point.
> >
> > What point? That your obsession with me needs legitimizing?
>
> The only person who's obsessed with you is you.

Prove it. You know how.

> > > > Now stop asking, you're embarrassing yourself.
> > >
> > > Hello, Pot! Kettle here.
> >
> > Black.
>
> Thanks again. :-)

Those things that sound like low-flying aircraft are clues that are missing
the target.


Joel Vander Veen

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Jul 11, 2001, 12:32:05 PM7/11/01
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That's the longest argument *I've* ever seen.


Sherman Potter

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Jul 11, 2001, 1:07:29 PM7/11/01
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"Joel Vander Veen" <theo.va...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> That's the longest argument *I've* ever seen.

It's not really an argument... it's just me seeing how long he can go before
he decides to let someone else have the last word... OOF! What a giveaway!


Streaming Wizard

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Jul 11, 2001, 3:03:59 PM7/11/01
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In article <9ii19...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

Retract what you said about Chuck and you're free to have the last word.

Streaming Wizard

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Jul 11, 2001, 3:04:28 PM7/11/01
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In article <H0%27.28196$gb6.2...@news20.bellglobal.com>,

"Joel Vander Veen" <theo.va...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> That's the longest argument *I've* ever seen.

Shitfaced Pothead has the biggest ego *I've* ever seen.

Streaming Wizard

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Jul 11, 2001, 3:05:48 PM7/11/01
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In article <9ihkj...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
"Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:

> > The only person who's obsessed with you is you.
>
> Prove it. You know how.

Sorry, I can't read minds, especially when yours doesn't exist.

> > > > > Now stop asking, you're embarrassing yourself.
> > > >
> > > > Hello, Pot! Kettle here.
> > >
> > > Black.
> >
> > Thanks again. :-)
>
> Those things that sound like low-flying aircraft are clues that are
> missing the target.

"I'm Shitfaced Pothead! Fly me!"

Sherman Potter

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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <H0%27.28196$gb6.2...@news20.bellglobal.com>,
> "Joel Vander Veen" <theo.va...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > That's the longest argument *I've* ever seen.
>
> Shitfaced Pothead has the biggest ego *I've* ever seen.

I won't show it to you no matter how obliquely you ask.


Sherman Potter

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Jul 11, 2001, 3:31:46 PM7/11/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <9ihkj...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
>
> > > The only person who's obsessed with you is you.
> >
> > Prove it. You know how.
>
> Sorry, I can't read minds, especially when yours doesn't exist.

Come on now, mine's written in large print. Try real hard.

> > Those things that sound like low-flying aircraft are clues that are
> > missing the target.
>
> "I'm Shitfaced Pothead! Fly me!"

And another one goes zooming by.... Do your parents ever come home and see
what you're doing with the computer?


Sherman Potter

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Jul 11, 2001, 3:30:37 PM7/11/01
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"Streaming Wizard" <dzin...@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <9ii19...@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> "Sherman Potter" <pot...@4077.mash.mil> wrote:
>
> > "Joel Vander Veen" <theo.va...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:H0%27.28196$gb6.2...@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > That's the longest argument *I've* ever seen.
> >
> > It's not really an argument... it's just me seeing how long he can go
> > before he decides to let someone else have the last word... OOF! What
> > a giveaway!
>
> Retract what you said about Chuck and you're free to have the last word.

Oh, so this isn't about you, it's about you sticking up for someone else?
You're like the dorky kid in high school who tried to stick up for the
popular kids. Neither Chuck nor I will be your friend no matter how hard
you try.


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