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Tim Bruening

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Feb 18, 2004, 3:04:41 AM2/18/04
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The unknowable wrote:

> "nemo" <ne...@naughtylass2.wet> wrote in message
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> > Tim Bruening <tsbr...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> > > Commute: Silent computer.
> > >
> > > Compassion: Computer love.
> > >
> > > Comply: Wooden computer.
> > >
> > > Complex: Computer house.
> > >
> > > Ebay: Where computers can swim and fish E-fish-cent-lee.
> > >
> > > EC: Ocean of computers.
> > >
> > > Emotions: Computer feelings.
> > >
> > > Emotions: What happens during computer court proceedings.
> > >
> > > Irate: Price of Internet access.
> >
> > Bunch of idiots using linked computers: Nitwork.
> >
> RAM: Goat with a volatile memory.
>
> EPROM: Concert for junkies.
>
> BSOD: Curtain for Windows.
>
> Hardwear: Condom
>
> WinTel: Conned 'em.
>
> Intel inside: CPU in prison.
>
> Apple Mac: Raincoat for a fruit.
>
> USB: Small American honey maker.
>
> Defrag: Piece of cloth that can't hear.

CD: Ocean of electronic recording discs.

ABCD: One disc of buzzing insect recordings

Tim Bruening

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Feb 18, 2004, 4:46:02 AM2/18/04
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Ebola: Virus that makes computers melt.

Ecoli: Another computer virus.

Eclair: Dessert on the Internet.

Eclipse: To trim the Internet's toe and finger nails.

E-Gul: Sea bird on the Internet.

Erase: Internet speed contest.

Tim Bruening

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Feb 18, 2004, 4:49:03 AM2/18/04
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Efface: Computer monitor.

Egypt: Internet scam.

Elate: Tardy computer.

Tim Bruening

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Feb 18, 2004, 4:59:43 AM2/18/04
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EB: Buzzing Internet insect.

EC: Internet ocean.

ET: Alien beverage.

ET: Internet beverage.

EU: Electronic Union.

EZ: 26th letter on the Internet.

Tim Bruening

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Feb 18, 2004, 4:59:58 AM2/18/04
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IC: Cold computer.

IC: Frozen ocean.

IP: Go to the bathroom.

IQ: Smart computer.


nemo

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Feb 18, 2004, 7:39:45 AM2/18/04
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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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PNO 1: Andre Previn's registration number on his Rolls Royce. (true)

Who lost??


Tim Bruening

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Feb 23, 2004, 3:40:54 AM2/23/04
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Easy: Electronic ocean. Internet ocean.

EB: Internet buzzing insect.

Electromagnetic: Parasite that produces light and is attractive.

nemo

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Feb 23, 2004, 4:04:32 PM2/23/04
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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Easy: Electronic ocean. Internet ocean.
>
> EB: Internet buzzing insect.
>
> Electromagnetic: Parasite that produces light and is attractive.
>
Light Emitting Diode: Luminous poem by a typical Welshman.


Tim Bruening

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Feb 26, 2004, 3:46:35 AM2/26/04
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Bubble: Soapy speculative bull.

Combust: Burning computer.

Combustible: Burning male cow.

Commerce: Trading computer.

Coming: Computer vase.

Market: Cat on Wall Street.

Pebble: Small rocky bull.

Walker: Dog at the NYSE.

Tim Bruening

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Mar 2, 2004, 3:42:47 AM3/2/04
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Ceasing: Computerized song.

Circuit: Electrical knight.

Easing: Song on the Internet.

Icing: Another Internet song.

Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.

Tim Bruening

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Mar 2, 2004, 3:44:27 AM3/2/04
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Racing: Song speed contest.

Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.

nemo

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Mar 4, 2004, 11:09:50 AM3/4/04
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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Field Effect Transistors: Used in robot cows.


Geordie the Forgery

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Mar 4, 2004, 9:20:17 PM3/4/04
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"nemo" <ne...@naughtylass2.wet> wrote in message
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Transistor does not work but a motherboard is someone who is fed up with the
kids. :-)


headdr

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Mar 4, 2004, 9:58:18 PM3/4/04
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"nemo" <ne...@naughtylass2.wet> wrote in message
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Transistor: Wears her brother's clothes.
Diode: Better than dying young.
Triode: Give an old guy a chance.
Hard drive:US Hwy #19
Error messages: The Ten Commandments
Backspace: Say no to crack.
Microsoft: A midget without Viagra


nemo

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Mar 5, 2004, 3:49:14 PM3/5/04
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Geordie the Forgery <geord...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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So she goes off sailing her Outrigger?

And if she's two-faced she'd be double-sided and if her husband is into that
sort of thing, she might well have plated-through holes!


nemo

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Mar 5, 2004, 3:54:36 PM3/5/04
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headdr <tmac...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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Two valves/tubes that are into sketching: A double doodle!

And after using the wrong ointment after a strong curry, you could end up
with a Silecone Controlled Rectumfire!

TTL: Satan's breast!

And dare I find the Timerity to say . . . OC: A sea of very old transistors?
:o)


Tim Bruening

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Mar 27, 2004, 3:18:09 AM3/27/04
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Tim Bruening

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Mar 27, 2004, 3:18:40 AM3/27/04
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Racing: Song speed contest.

Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.

Erasicm: The KKK on the Internet.

Tim Bruening

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Mar 27, 2004, 6:38:02 AM3/27/04
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CB: Buzzing computer insect.

CB: 2nd Computer letter.

CD: 4th Computer letter.

Efface: Computer monitor.

Egypt: Internet scam.

Elate: Tardy computer.

Elate: Happy computer.

EB: Buzzing Internet insect.

Tim Bruening

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Mar 27, 2004, 6:39:02 AM3/27/04
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IC: Cold computer.

IC: Frozen ocean.

ID: Internet identification.

IP: Go to the bathroom.

IQ: Smart computer.

IV: Computer plant.

IV: 4th computer.

Tim Bruening

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Mar 27, 2004, 6:41:47 AM3/27/04
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Spamming: Chinese vase that floods the Internet with lunch meat.

Tim Bruening

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Mar 31, 2004, 3:35:46 AM3/31/04
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Compensate: To satisfy an electronic writing instrument.

Compete: A robot named Peter.

Competition: A computer collecting signatures for a cause.

Kilobyte: Big bad bite!

Megabyte: Even bigger bite?

RAM: Electronic male sheep.

Trilobite: Smart ancient animal.

nemo

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Apr 4, 2004, 9:46:58 AM4/4/04
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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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I bet, even if he knew how to use it, Dubya's PC would be stupid too!

Terrabite: Monster memory. (In theory and if you could afford it, the latest
Power Mac can address a number of these!)

Power Mac: Electric burger!


Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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CMOS I've heard that one before somewhere.


nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Racing: Song speed contest.
>
> Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.

60s Musical duck: Tommy's Teal.


Tim Bruening

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Aug 2, 2004, 3:49:23 AM8/2/04
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Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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Bubble: Soapy speculative bull.

Combust: Burning computer.

Combustible: Burning male cow.

Commerce: Trading computer.

Coming: Computer vase.nsect.

Electromagnetic: Parasite that produces light and is attractive.

Market: Cat on Wall Street.

nemo

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Aug 11, 2004, 9:10:00 PM8/11/04
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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Johnnie Walker: Drunken dog at the NYSE.


Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Ceasing: Computerized song.
>
> Circuit: Electrical knight.

. . . or a set of components and instructions for building a knight.


>
> Easing: Song on the Internet.
>
> Icing: Another Internet song.
>
> Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.

. . or a cross-dressing nun!


Tim Bruening

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Oct 30, 2004, 3:45:08 PM10/30/04
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nemo wrote:

Airing: Ring worn by astronauts to supply them with oxygen.

Bearing: Ring worn by ursines for navigation.

Intent: Where campers sleep.

Tim Bruening

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Oct 30, 2004, 3:45:40 PM10/30/04
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nemo wrote:

Inundate: During a non romantic encounter.

nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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>
>
> nemo wrote:
>
> > Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> > news:41822A1F...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> > > Ceasing: Computerized song.
> > >
> > > Circuit: Electrical knight.
> >
> > . . . or a set of components and instructions for building a
knight.
> > >
> > > Easing: Song on the Internet.
> > >
> > > Icing: Another Internet song.
> > >
> > > Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.
> >
> > . . or a cross-dressing nun!
>
> Airing: Ring worn by astronauts to supply them with oxygen.

Sat on by bedridden patients to stop 'em getting beds' whores.


>
> Bearing: Ring worn by ursines for navigation.
>
> Intent: Where campers sleep.
>

Wigwam: Walloping somebody because they wear a toupee, even a small-price
one.


Tim Bruening

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nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Plebble: A Greek commoner who's very small.


Tim Bruening

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Nov 18, 2004, 1:21:08 AM11/18/04
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EB: Buzzing Internet insect.

EC: Internet ocean.

ET: Alien beverage.

ET: Internet beverage.

EU: Electronic Union.

EZ: 26th letter on the Internet.

IC: Cold computer.

IC: Frozen ocean.

IP: Go to the bathroom.

IQ: Smart computer.

Tim Bruening

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Nov 18, 2004, 1:20:34 AM11/18/04
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Ebola: Virus that makes computers melt.

Ecoli: Another computer virus.

Eclair: Dessert on the Internet.

Eclipse: To trim the Internet's toe and finger nails.

E-Gul: Sea bird on the Internet.

Erase: Internet speed contest.

Tim Bruening

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Nov 18, 2004, 1:21:47 AM11/18/04
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CT: Antimatter computer.

Easy: Electronic ocean. Internet ocean.

EB: Internet buzzing insect.

Tim Bruening

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Nov 18, 2004, 1:21:59 AM11/18/04
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Compound: A prison for computerized K-9s, including the two K-9s Doctor
Who owned.

Compound: 454 gram computer.

Compound: 16 oz computer.

Tim Bruening

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Nov 18, 2004, 1:22:37 AM11/18/04
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Ceasing: Computerized song.

Circuit: Electrical knight.

Easing: Song on the Internet.

Icing: Another Internet song.

Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.Racing: Song speed contest.

nemo

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Nov 18, 2004, 7:51:03 AM11/18/04
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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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I suppose I might as well post my old chestnut . . . .

Online circumcision . . .

(All together now . . . )

. . . done by e-Mohel!

Acornier pun you couldn't hope for.


nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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CMOS I've seen lots of these before.

New one:

TTL: A very hungry baby with extremely sharp teeth. (^!^)


nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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DIL: Herbal Integrated Circuit or Memory Module.


nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Electromechanical: A machine-oriented way of registering the votes of a
number of people standing in line.


nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Unijunction: Coming together of railway lines right outside a college.

Feeled Effect Transistor: Semicondutor device that reacts well to being
stroked.


Tim Bruening

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Nov 19, 2004, 2:07:17 AM11/19/04
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nemo wrote:

Created by Diebold?

nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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It's easy to Diebold. That's why there's a death march in Beethoven's Eroica
Symphony.

If you ain't bold, at least you survive longer!

"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots; but there are no old, bold
pilots!"

http://www.tallrite.com/LightRelief/pilotcribs.htm

No. 26.

Also turned up in an episode of

http://www.mgnet.karoo.net/some%20mothers%20do%20ave%20em.htm

There are plenty of old, bald pilots though.


Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Racing: Song speed contest.
>
> Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.

Race between breastfeeding and bottle feeding: Formula Won.


Randolf Richardson

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Dec 10, 2004, 2:02:54 AM12/10/04
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""nemo" <ne...@newtylust.nit>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:

Spoonfed: A government official investigating crimes involving spoons.

--
Randolf Richardson, pro-active spam fighter - r...@8x.ca
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sending eMail to other SMTP servers is a privilege.

Randolf Richardson

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Dec 10, 2004, 2:40:21 AM12/10/04
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"Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:

Cathode: A "meow" silencer.

nemo

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Randolf Richardson <r...@8x.ca> wrote in message
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> ""nemo" <ne...@newtylust.nit>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:
>
> > Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> > news:41B8057B...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >
> >> Racing: Song speed contest.
> >>
> >> Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.
> >
> > Race between breastfeeding and bottle feeding: Formula Won.
>
> Spoonfed: A government official investigating crimes involving spoons.
>
Goonfed: A government official investigating crimes purple-traited Hercules
Grittpipe Thynne and the steaming Count Jim (Thighs) Moriarty!

http://www.thegoonshow.net/


Randolf Richardson

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""nemo" <ne...@newtylust.nit>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:
> Randolf Richardson <r...@8x.ca> wrote in message
> news:Xns95BAEBF6...@24.64.223.211...
>> ""nemo" <ne...@newtylust.nit>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:
>>> Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
>>> news:41B8057B...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>>>
>>>> Racing: Song speed contest.
>>>>
>>>> Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.
>>>
>>> Race between breastfeeding and bottle feeding: Formula Won.
>>
>> Spoonfed: A government official investigating crimes involving spoons.
>
> Goonfed: A government official investigating crimes purple-traited
> Hercules Grittpipe Thynne and the steaming Count Jim (Thighs) Moriarty!
>
> http://www.thegoonshow.net/

Toonfed: Children with their eyes glued to the TV on Saturday mornings.

nemo

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Randolf Richardson <r...@8x.ca> wrote in message
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> ""nemo" <ne...@newtylust.nit>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:
> > Randolf Richardson <r...@8x.ca> wrote in message
> > news:Xns95BAEBF6...@24.64.223.211...
> >> ""nemo" <ne...@newtylust.nit>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:
> >>> Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> >>> news:41B8057B...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >>>
> >>>> Racing: Song speed contest.
> >>>>
> >>>> Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.
> >>>
> >>> Race between breastfeeding and bottle feeding: Formula Won.
> >>
> >> Spoonfed: A government official investigating crimes involving spoons.
> >
> > Goonfed: A government official investigating crimes purple-traited
> > Hercules Grittpipe Thynne and the steaming Count Jim (Thighs) Moriarty!
> >
> > http://www.thegoonshow.net/
>
> Toonfed: Children with their eyes glued to the TV on Saturday mornings.
>

Eyes glued to the TV? Blimey! Some parents! Somebody call Social Services,
the police and the NSPCC immediately!

Poonfed: Kids who like the taste of Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum
with their shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood.

Hoonfed: Kid who prefers to eat in a recklessly-driven car.

Moonfed: Kid who eats green cheese.

Runefed: Palćographer who's gullible enough to think that Futhark etc.
writing was invented by witches and has magical powers. Twit!

(Hang on. Why has this monitor started hovering 6" above the desk?)


nemo

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Randolf Richardson <r...@8x.ca> wrote in message
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> "Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us>" wrote in alt.humor.puns:
>
> > Ceasing: Computerized song.
> >
> > Circuit: Electrical knight.
> >
> > Easing: Song on the Internet.
> >
> > Icing: Another Internet song.
> >
> > Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.
>
> Cathode: A "meow" silencer.
>
Anode: Recited to anaudience.


dobe...@yahoo.com

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Hardwire: Some one who asks really hard questions over and over again
A hard whyer.

Tim Bruening

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Dec 17, 2004, 3:42:32 AM12/17/04
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nemo wrote:

I have no idea.

nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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In general, or about this message in particular?

Futhark: Unidentified flying wooden ship full of animals seen by WW2 pilots.

Google "foofighters" ignoring the band.


dobey the elf

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> > > Runefed: Palæographer who's gullible enough to think that

Futhark etc.
> > > writing was invented by witches and has magical powers. Twit!
> > >
> > > (Hang on. Why has this monitor started hovering 6" above the
desk?)
> >
> > I have no idea.
> >
> In general, or about this message in particular?
>
> Futhark: Unidentified flying wooden ship full of animals seen by WW2
pilots.
>
> Google "foofighters" ignoring the band.
Google: what a baby fish does when he breathes

nemo

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dobey the elf <dobe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > Runefed: Palćographer who's gullible enough to think that


Futhark etc.
> > > writing was invented by witches and has magical powers. Twit!
> > >
> > > (Hang on. Why has this monitor started hovering 6" above the
desk?)
> >
> > I have no idea.
> >
> In general, or about this message in particular?
>
> Futhark: Unidentified flying wooden ship full of animals seen by WW2
pilots.
>
> Google "foofighters" ignoring the band.

Google: what a baby fish does when he breathes

Gargle: Someone clearing their throat in a French railway station!

Tim Bruening

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nemo

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Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Ad that a few days ago.


Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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nemo wrote:

> Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message

> news:410DF203...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...


> > Ceasing: Computerized song.
> >
> > Circuit: Electrical knight.
> >
> > Easing: Song on the Internet.
> >
> > Icing: Another Internet song.
>

> . . . in a Counter Tenor voice, caused by the singer getting his
> coillons chopped off by the flap on a shop counter.


> >
> > Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.
>

> CMOS I've heard that one before.
>
> Tactile semiconductor: Feeled Effect Transistor.
>
> Railway lines coming together outside a college: Unijunction.
>
> Transistors which, had they been invented, would have been used in the
> making of Glenn Miller's marvellous morale-boosting recordings made for the
> troops during WW2:
>
> V-FET.
>
> Ancient sailing vessel carrying posteriors and cow skins: Gallium Arsenide.
>
> Bipolar: Instruction to purchase a large white bear.

Bible: Instruction to purchase a male cow.

Tim Bruening

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Ceasing: Computerized song.

Circuit: Electrical knight.

Easing: Song on the Internet.

Icing: Another Internet song.

Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.

Tim Bruening

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nemo wrote:

> Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message

> news:41822A1F...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...


> > Ceasing: Computerized song.
> >
> > Circuit: Electrical knight.
>

> . . . or a set of components and instructions for building a knight.


> >
> > Easing: Song on the Internet.
> >
> > Icing: Another Internet song.
> >
> > Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.
>

> . . or a cross-dressing nun!

Airing: Ring worn by astronauts to supply them with oxygen.

Bearing: Ring worn by ursines for navigation.

Intent: Where campers sleep.


Tim Bruening

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Ceasing: Computerized song.

Circuit: Electrical knight.

Easing: Song on the Internet.

Tim Bruening

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nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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CMOS I've heard this one about 20 times before.


nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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>
> Racing: Song speed contest.
>
> Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.
>
Music of a particular time: Era Sing.


Tim Bruening

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Oct 30, 2005, 4:47:24 PM10/30/05
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nemo wrote:

> Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message

> news:41822A1F...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...


> > Ceasing: Computerized song.
> >
> > Circuit: Electrical knight.
>

> . . . or a set of components and instructions for building a knight.


> >
> > Easing: Song on the Internet.
> >
> > Icing: Another Internet song.
> >
> > Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.
>

> . . or a cross-dressing nun!

Inundate: During a non romantic encounter.

nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Aha! So that's what you metaphor!


Tim Bruening

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Nov 3, 2005, 8:10:05 AM11/3/05
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Ceasing: Computerized song.

Circuit: Electrical knight.

Easing: Song on the Internet.

nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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Translator: Tardy bisexual.


Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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Caucusing: Process by which people indicate their choice of candidate by
singing. The candidate getting the most/loudest songs wins.

Losing: Concession song sung by non-winning candidates.

Tim Bruening

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Dec 8, 2006, 11:50:22 PM12/8/06
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KIMEVANS wrote:

> Q. What did the inflatable headmaster at Inflatable High School say to the
> inflatable student when he took him into the inflatable office to discipline
> him?
>
> A. Your behaviour has been despicable.You have let your friends and
> classmates down and as a matter of fact you have let the entire SCHOOL down!
> In bringing that thumbtack into the school ,you will now more importantly
> have to live with the fact that you have even let YOURSELF down !!!

A TACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Ceasing: Computerized song.
>
> Circuit: Electrical knight.
>
> Easing: Song on the Internet.
>
> Icing: Another Internet song.
>
> Transistor: A daughter of the Mother Board.

CMOS I've heard that many times before.

And do esquimeaux traders bipolar bears?


nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Racing: Song speed contest.
>
> Erasing: Song speed contest on the Internet.

Erastafarian: One who posesses online dreadlocks.


nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Caucusing: Process by which people indicate their choice of candidate by
> singing. The candidate getting the most/loudest songs wins.
>
> Losing: Concession song sung by non-winning candidates.

Those who cantata anymore?


nemo

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"Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
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A CHAIRNAIL!!!!!!!! (looks neater)


Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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Tim Bruening

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headdr wrote:

> "Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message

> news:405810F0...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> > Overcast: He hurled the fishing rod out too far.
> >
> > Overcast: A play in the sky.
> >
> > Ironcast: A play involving The Stainless Steel Rat (Harry Harrison).
> >
> >
> Broadcast: Tossed her into the river.
> Castigate: Threw the entrance into the road.
> Instigate: Threw it very fast.
> Castor oil: Threw out her make-up. (Tammy Fay)
> Lubricate: Getting Cate oiled.

Casting: Tossed the bell into the river.

Tim Bruening

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Jul 4, 2007, 10:42:19 PM7/4/07
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Glazier: Knight of pot coatings.

Grazer: Gray knight.

Laser: Knight of light beams.

Razor: Knight of shaving.

Tim Bruening

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Kathy wrote:

> "Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:a69c46fe.04060...@posting.google.com...
> > "Michael Balarama" <mba...@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:<10c405f...@corp.supernews.com>...
> > > was sent this:
> > > A farmer had a cow, Bessie. She was difficult, kicking over the milk
> > > pail and refusing to come in at night. Well, Bessie got pregnant. After
> > > she gave birth, she changed. "Bessie's really mellowed out," the
> > > farmer told his wife. "What do you think happened?" "That's easy," she
> > > replied. "Don't you know, Bessie's been decalf-inated!"
> >
> > How cheesy.
>
> Udder nonsense.

Emu: Winged cow on the Internet.

Tim Bruening

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Foreplay: In favor of recreation.

Foreshadow: In favor of shade.

Defamatory: To tell malicious lies about British Conservatives.

Tim Bruening

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nemo wrote:

> Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message

> news:40EB9186...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >
> > Enigma: Mysterious female parent.
> >
> Good comedy, that film - especially the guy smoking inside the
submarine!
> Ever seen a hydrogen explosion?
>
> And the way they took their time in spite of the fact that the German
crew
> might have set time-fuses on a torpedo or two to scuttle the boat!
>
> Solid-fuel container at the bottom of the sea: Coal scuttle.

VW Bug: German vampire insect car.

Tim Bruening

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Jul 4, 2007, 10:49:56 PM7/4/07
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nemo wrote:

> "Tim Bruening" <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message

> news:4375913D...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >
> >
> > Larry Krzewinski wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:36:54 -0500, "Nellie Rumery"
> > > <slr...@adelphia.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >> >>> No I prefer my men to ball my three to four times not bash.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>Is this in Norwegian, or what?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >You'd probably have understood Norwegian.
> > > >>
> > > >> I think we of rec.humor and atj should have an joint annual "Post
> Like
> > > >> Nellie Rumery Day." <g>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > Are you wanting to man bash also Larry that is ok i need no help.
> > > > Thanks for the offer.
> > >
> > > So we're already starting?
> >
> > Starting: Musical sun.
> >
> > Starting: Musical famous actor.
> >
> > Starting: First bell.
>
> Starting Handel: The solo instrument if he'd ever written a concerto for the
> Triangle!

Concerto: Singing toe.

Tim Bruening

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Jul 4, 2007, 10:50:53 PM7/4/07
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nemo wrote:

> I'm sure we've done all the knights. How about some kdays for a change?
>
> Dayak: A large Tibetan ox at dawn that has mysteriously ended up in Borneo.
>
> Lackaday: What a Leap Year does.
>
> Faraday: A day that stores electricity, or Fara Force-it Gently's birthday.

Friday: A very hot day.

Tim Bruening

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Mel Wrote:

>
> On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 20:18:09 GMT, "Douglas D. Anderson"
> <d...@rr.rochester.com> wrote in message
> <5MnXd.116599$nC5....@twister.nyroc.rr.com>:
> >"Mel" <m...@atj.faq.com> wrote
> >>slap chips - South Africa's gift to the fried potato chip.
> >Then the world returned them demanding a refund. No wonder no one
> >has heard of them.
>
> you have to come to South Africa for them. they're not available in the
> United States.
>
> If you visit Cape Town, call me on my cell phone, which you will find
> trivial to discover, and I will introduce you to slap chips.

Cape Town: Town of Supermen. It includes a Lois Lane.

Tim Bruening

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Dr Tormento wrote:

> sr...@aol.com (Sritk) wrote in news:20040301132536.10232.00000628@mb-
> m03.aol.com:
>
> > Why isn't Rhode Island surrounded by water?
>
> It was originally, but since then they fixed the sewer system.

Rhode Island: Island that served as a beast of burden.

Tim Bruening

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nemo wrote:

> nemo <ne...@naughtylass2.wet> wrote in message
> news:pdh1c.6167$5P2....@news-lhr.blueyonder.co.uk...


> >
> > Tim Bruening <tsbr...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message

> > news:4044568F...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> > >
> > >
> > > ynotssor wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Sritk" <sr...@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:20040301132536...@mb-m03.aol.com


> > > >
> > > > > Why isn't Rhode Island surrounded by water?
> > > >

> > > > Global war-ming.
> > >
> > > War-ming: Hostile chinese vase.
> > >
> > > Hostile: Aggressive fence.
> > >
> > > Fencing: Singing barrier.
> > >
> > Or a singing 100th of a Yuan.
> >
> There was someone with loads of Rhode Island puns but he got shot in
the
> Civil War running away.
>
> He was a Rhode Island Reb!

Rhode Island Red: Communist in the smallest state.

Tim Bruening

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nemo wrote:

> Michael Balarama <mba...@ev1.net> wrote in message

> news:1080t0q...@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > "Marmoset" <marm...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns94CDBEEDB9145...@216.196.97.131...
> > > Did you hear how witches make sure their potions are correct?
> > >
> > > They use a spell checker
> >
> > in order to know how long to wait she uses her witch watch.
> >
> >
> Witch watch was that then? Edward Woodward would!
>
> And . . . it got hot and made her wrist wroast!
>
> Wrist watch for an whore's man: A Rowlox!

Sandwich: Witch on the beach.

Tim Bruening

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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:12:35 GMT, "nemo" <ne...@naughtylass2.wet>
wrote:

>> >>>>>>>>> XB: Extraterrestrial buzzing insect that makes honey. Also

the
>Russian
>> >>>>>>>>> initials for "Christ Is Risen".
>> >>>>>>>>What I want to know is: who fed him all that baking powder!
>> >>>>>>>The three rise men from the yeast.
>> >>>>>>Thank you. A real pun.
>> >>>>>He was bread for it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Ah ... a bit of rye humour.
>> >>>
>> >>>I tried that on a flatfoot who flagged me down. He toed my
caraway.
>> >>
>> >>That was pretty seedy of him.
>> >
>> >Yah, and right in front of a short-order seafood place. Now I avoid
>> >Framingham fish fry.
>>
>> You let the chips fall where they may?
>
>Advice ot overweight sailors: ABANDON CHIP!!!

Navel oranges: Seagoing citrus.

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