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Sn!pe

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Aug 6, 2019, 6:39:37 PM8/6/19
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hi

Steve

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Aug 6, 2019, 7:05:35 PM8/6/19
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On Tue, 6 Aug 2019 23:39:35 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
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> hi

Hi de hi.
Is this the froup you mean, squire?
This one is missing from a lot of swervers now.

Sn!pe

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Aug 6, 2019, 7:15:00 PM8/6/19
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Yeah, good, innit.
I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.

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Steve

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Aug 6, 2019, 7:30:16 PM8/6/19
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On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 00:14:58 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
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> Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 6 Aug 2019 23:39:35 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> > >
> > > hi
> >
> > Hi de hi.
> > Is this the froup you mean, squire?
> > This one is missing from a lot of swervers now.
>
> Yeah, good, innit.
> I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.

Haha. You had to find out for yourself! No way you
would have believed me. I've not read through the
poasts since I got back been a bit busy coz I've got a
plasterer coming tomorrow to do the kitchen and I've
had to get the electrical sockets safe so he can skim
over. Has she been a bit narky? :-)

Sn!pe

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Aug 6, 2019, 7:43:44 PM8/6/19
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Put it this way, she's seen me off, which is a pity because
there are a couple of people I like and don't often see.
There is a handful that I see all over the place and mostly
blow razzberries at, but the hard core locals seem somewhat
vaoerq. I've tried nicely, but...

Anyway, I'm out of there shortly. Do you know any other
froups that are interesting and friendly? They're getting
a bit few and far between now, just when I'm on the brink
of abandoning my long-standing home froup.

Steve

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Aug 6, 2019, 8:17:41 PM8/6/19
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On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 00:43:42 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
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> Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 00:14:58 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> > >
> > > Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 6 Aug 2019 23:39:35 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > hi
> > > >
> > > > Hi de hi.
> > > > Is this the froup you mean, squire?
> > > > This one is missing from a lot of swervers now.
> > >
> > > Yeah, good, innit.
> > > I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.
> >
> > Haha. You had to find out for yourself! No way you
> > would have believed me. I've not read through the
> > poasts since I got back been a bit busy coz I've got a
> > plasterer coming tomorrow to do the kitchen and I've
> > had to get the electrical sockets safe so he can skim
> > over. Has she been a bit narky? :-)
>
> Put it this way, she's seen me off, which is a pity because
> there are a couple of people I like and don't often see.
> There is a handful that I see all over the place and mostly
> blow razzberries at, but the hard core locals seem somewhat
> vaoerq. I've tried nicely, but...

She totally ignores me. I've slapped her about a bit
when she's got lippy which hasn't gone down well with
some of them, but I don't care. She's got an itchy
plonk finger. Give her a kick up the arse and she'll KF
you. Win, win.
>
> Anyway, I'm out of there shortly. Do you know any other
> froups that are interesting and friendly? They're getting
> a bit few and far between now, just when I'm on the brink
> of abandoning my long-standing home froup.

Frayed knot. Usenet is only just twitching a bit.

Sn!pe

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Aug 7, 2019, 4:37:43 AM8/7/19
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Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:

[...]

> > > > I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.
> > >
> > > Haha. You had to find out for yourself! No way you
> > > would have believed me. I've not read through the
> > > poasts since I got back been a bit busy coz I've got a
> > > plasterer coming tomorrow to do the kitchen and I've
> > > had to get the electrical sockets safe so he can skim
> > > over. Has she been a bit narky? :-)
> >
> > Put it this way, she's seen me off, which is a pity because
> > there are a couple of people I like and don't often see.
> > There is a handful that I see all over the place and mostly
> > blow razzberries at, but the hard core locals seem somewhat
> > vaoerq. I've tried nicely, but...
>
> She totally ignores me. I've slapped her about a bit
> when she's got lippy which hasn't gone down well with
> some of them, but I don't care. She's got an itchy
> plonk finger. Give her a kick up the arse and she'll KF
> you. Win, win.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm out of there shortly. Do you know any other
> > froups that are interesting and friendly? They're getting
> > a bit few and far between now, just when I'm on the brink
> > of abandoning my long-standing home froup.
>
> Frayed knot. Usenet is only just twitching a bit.

True, that.

Anyway, on reflection I've decided to stay and have a little fun.
For all the use the other poasters are making of the place, I
don't think the Queen Bee's personal fiefdom will suffer unduly.

Diogenes of Synope

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Aug 7, 2019, 8:52:39 PM8/7/19
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On Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:39:35 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:

> hi

It's spelt 'high' and whilst it's nice to be, it can be hazardous. I mean
'high' and 'Eric' should never be in the same sentence.



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Diogenes of Synope

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Aug 7, 2019, 8:53:42 PM8/7/19
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On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:14:58 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:

> I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.

Aussie bint?



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Diogenes of Synope

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Aug 7, 2019, 8:55:44 PM8/7/19
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On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:17:37 +0100, Steve wrote:

> She totally ignores me. I've slapped her about a bit when she's got
> lippy which hasn't gone down well with some of them, but I don't care.
> She's got an itchy plonk finger. Give her a kick up the arse and she'll
> KF you. Win, win.

That's no way to treat a lady. Even a Strine one.

Hello Steve.

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Sn!pe

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Aug 8, 2019, 3:19:47 AM8/8/19
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The sixtyplus termagant; come and play!

Sn!pe

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Aug 8, 2019, 3:19:48 AM8/8/19
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Diogenes of Synope <dodgyknees...@gmail.com> wrote:

It's true, that.
Never trundle your trolley if you're chemically enhanced.

Sn!pe

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Aug 9, 2019, 9:33:52 AM8/9/19
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Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:

> Usenet is only just twitching a bit.

If you're still here, Steve: is whisky-dave another
incarnation of Boater Dave? They often seem to
be in the same places at similar times.

Steve

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Aug 12, 2019, 6:04:28 PM8/12/19
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On Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:55:43 GMT, Diogenes of Synope
wrote:
Hello Dodgy, sorry for the late reply. This froup isn't
on my primary swerver and I only just remembered to
switch back to check for replies. It's me age. I forget
fings.

Steve

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Aug 12, 2019, 6:11:19 PM8/12/19
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On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 14:33:51 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
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> Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
>
> > Usenet is only just twitching a bit.
>
> If you're still here, Steve: is whisky-dave another
> incarnation of Boater Dave? They often seem to
> be in the same places at similar times.

I don't think so. I've seen w-d in the d-i-y froup. I
think he teaches a class or summat in a college? I
might have him mixed up with someone else. Whatever, he
doesn't seem the stalky type.

Steve

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Aug 12, 2019, 6:15:41 PM8/12/19
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On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 08:19:46 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
>
> Diogenes of Synope <dodgyknees...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:14:58 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> >
> > > I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.
> >
> > Aussie bint?
>
> The sixtyplus termagant; come and play!

Yeah, put yer bovver boots on an come and play! :-)

Sn!pe

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Aug 13, 2019, 2:09:46 AM8/13/19
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Does your server carry nyg.1q, Steve? That's out of the way
and I know Dodgy can get it; otherwise how about nyg.fbhcqentbaf
or the froup you made for Poll, serr.zhapu.bavbaf? We used to use
hza.rr.punggre too.

Sn!pe

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Aug 13, 2019, 2:11:41 AM8/13/19
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Just the PITA type then...

Steve

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Aug 13, 2019, 5:12:11 AM8/13/19
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On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 07:11:39 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
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> Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 14:33:51 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> > >
> > > Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Usenet is only just twitching a bit.
> > >
> > > If you're still here, Steve: is whisky-dave another
> > > incarnation of Boater Dave? They often seem to
> > > be in the same places at similar times.
> >
> > I don't think so. I've seen w-d in the d-i-y froup. I
> > think he teaches a class or summat in a college? I
> > might have him mixed up with someone else. Whatever, he
> > doesn't seem the stalky type.
>
> Just the PITA type then...

You've got me all curious, now.

Steve

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Aug 13, 2019, 5:13:21 AM8/13/19
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I've swapped swervers to e-s which I wasn't using
because use of the approved header is blocked and I
need the approved header to use nfilter/newsproxy. I've
got round that now by changing the approved header name
to something else using a hex editor on newsproxy.

Sn!pe

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Aug 13, 2019, 5:42:58 AM8/13/19
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He's just an argumentative bore who brings ignorant
nonsense to threads, even technical ones; k/f and forget.

Sn!pe

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Aug 13, 2019, 5:51:48 AM8/13/19
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Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:

[...]

> V'ir fjnccrq fjreiref gb r-f juvpu V jnfa'g hfvat
> orpnhfr puvpxra jnivat vf oybpxrq naq V arrq gung
> gb hfr asvygre/arjfcebkl. V'ir tbg ebhaq gung abj
> ol punatvat gur puvpxra'f anzr gb fbzrguvat ryfr
> hfvat n urk rqvgbe ba arjfcebkl.

Pbbyvb! V vzntvar gung n avpryl jbeqrq rznvy gb Jbystnat
(Enl Onanan) jbhyq unir tbg lbh fcrpvny crezvffvba (r.t.
V pna jnir gur puvpxra va gur zbanfgrel naq gur ovg-ohpxrg)
ohg vs lbh'ir sbhaq nabgure jnl ebhaq vg, ab arrq.

Diogenes of Synope

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Aug 14, 2019, 6:58:15 AM8/14/19
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Sxtyplus is an old (ancient) treading softly ground of mine. Had a look
but still trying to work out who the Aussie bint is. I mean, I have an
idea cos one of the real old (ancient) regulars was from down under but
so far I have failed to find a post from her. The Bobgnome incarnation is
known to me. Met him in Vegas about 20 years ago.



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Diogenes of Synope

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Aug 14, 2019, 7:00:55 AM8/14/19
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On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 07:09:45 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:

> hza.rr.punggre

Haven't seen anything on there in years. I assumed it was lawst and gawn
forever.



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Dodgy

Sn!pe

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Aug 14, 2019, 7:04:59 AM8/14/19
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Diogenes of Synope <dodgyknees...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:15:38 +0100, Steve wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 08:19:46 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> >>
> >> Diogenes of Synope <dodgyknees...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:14:58 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.
> >> >
> >> > Aussie bint?
> >>
> >> The sixtyplus termagant; come and play!
> >
> > Yeah, put yer bovver boots on an come and play! :-)
>
> Sxtyplus is an old (ancient) treading softly ground of mine. Had a look
> but still trying to work out who the Aussie bint is. I mean, I have an
> idea cos one of the real old (ancient) regulars was from down under but
> so far I have failed to find a post from her. The Bobgnome incarnation is
> known to me. Met him in Vegas about 20 years ago.

The Aussie termagant is Fran; she's been a bit reticent
about poasting since we had our little run-in.

Sn!pe

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Aug 14, 2019, 7:07:51 AM8/14/19
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Diogenes of Synope <dodgyknees...@gmail.com> wrote:

It still works on E-S; I dunno if it propagates
to the outside world. Anyway, it could be useful
for another back-channel if ever we had a use for
such a thing.

Diogenes of Synope

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Aug 14, 2019, 7:27:56 AM8/14/19
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Yeah, just had a look and it still works. Downloaded poasts from ten
years ago. Didn't read any of them. Whatever happened to Zvpx Snaare
anyway. ;-)


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Steve

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Aug 14, 2019, 3:39:10 PM8/14/19
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:58:10 GMT, Diogenes of Synope
wrote:
>
Mr Gnome is K (Keith) I think. He's not been around for
a while. He did ask me if we'd met, that's him and me.
Maybe he was thinking of you.

Steve

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Aug 14, 2019, 3:40:30 PM8/14/19
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:04:58 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
>
> Diogenes of Synope <dodgyknees...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:15:38 +0100, Steve wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 08:19:46 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Diogenes of Synope <dodgyknees...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:14:58 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > I see what you mean about that Aussie bint.
> > >> >
> > >> > Aussie bint?
> > >>
> > >> The sixtyplus termagant; come and play!
> > >
> > > Yeah, put yer bovver boots on an come and play! :-)
> >
> > Sxtyplus is an old (ancient) treading softly ground of mine. Had a look
> > but still trying to work out who the Aussie bint is. I mean, I have an
> > idea cos one of the real old (ancient) regulars was from down under but
> > so far I have failed to find a post from her. The Bobgnome incarnation is
> > known to me. Met him in Vegas about 20 years ago.
>
> The Aussie termagant is Fran; she's been a bit reticent
> about poasting since we had our little run-in.

You're just too nice, Sn!pe. I'd have told her to fuck
off ages ago :-)

Steve

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Aug 14, 2019, 3:41:30 PM8/14/19
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:27:55 GMT, Diogenes of Synope
wrote:
>
Trouble maker, prolly deported :-)

Sn!pe

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Aug 14, 2019, 3:57:59 PM8/14/19
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Guess who's just popped up in Onions.

Sn!pe

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Aug 14, 2019, 4:10:54 PM8/14/19
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But then I wouldn't be able to lead her into displaying
her hypocrisy and that'd be not much fun at all.

Steve

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Aug 14, 2019, 5:10:08 PM8/14/19
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I just saw. Haven't seen her in years.

Steve

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Aug 14, 2019, 5:13:18 PM8/14/19
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Aha! Back to gbeyy school for me.

Sn!pe

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Aug 14, 2019, 5:37:41 PM8/14/19
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Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
[...]
> > Guess who's just popped up in Onions.
>
> I just saw. Haven't seen her in years.

I'm just so pleased that she's still around.
I'm very fond of Poll.

Steve

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Aug 27, 2019, 6:15:29 PM8/27/19
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:37:40 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
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> Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
> [...]
> > > Guess who's just popped up in Onions.
> >
> > I just saw. Haven't seen her in years.
>
> I'm just so pleased that she's still around.
> I'm very fond of Poll.

Is that it for the next ten years?
It's a bit like Brigadoon.

Sn!pe

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Aug 27, 2019, 6:23:14 PM8/27/19
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Now you see her (hooray), now you don't.
I think she gets some sort of alert if
there's a poast in On!ons; we could try.

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Steve

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Aug 27, 2019, 6:36:51 PM8/27/19
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On Tue, 27 Aug 2019 23:23:13 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
>
> Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:37:40 +0100, Sn!pe wrote:
> > >
> > > Steve <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote:
> > > [...]
> > > > > Guess who's just popped up in Onions.
> > > >
> > > > I just saw. Haven't seen her in years.
> > >
> > > I'm just so pleased that she's still around.
> > > I'm very fond of Poll.
> >
> > Is that it for the next ten years?
> > It's a bit like Brigadoon.
>
> Now you see her (hooray), now you don't.
> I think she gets some sort of alert if
> there's a poast in On!ons; we could try.

Okay, I'll give it a go, though I drew a blank last
time.
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