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Since: Aug 09, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:51 pm
Post subject: Ghost town??
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Where is everybody? Took a stroll thru the village this afternoon. It
looked like a Hollywood filmset after the shooting is done. Even the
piranha's were gone from the pond... 
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:53 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:03 pm
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Roger Burton West wrote:
>O village shopkeeper, I recommend against selling them anything that
>might be usable as wings.
And what, pray tell, is an impoverished wiggie engineer meant to do with
a consignment of a dozen very small jet engines?
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:37 pm
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:54 pm
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In article ,
Roger Burton West wrote:
>Isambard Kingdom Earwig wrote:
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>>And what, pray tell, is an impoverished wiggie engineer meant to do with
>>a consignment of a dozen very small jet engines?
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>Refit the Abon and Drakewater Steam Ferry (which has been sounding
>distressingly asthmatic lately)?
It's the salt spray from the fish & chip cart getting into the intakes.
>Boost the capabilities of the Ironclad Duck?
I have examined this plan, and it has some merit.
>Worry the bats?
Do NOT worry the bats, they're worried quite enough under what
passes for normal[1] circumstances around here.
Chris.
[1] i.e: at right angles to reality.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:59 pm
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Isambard Kingdom Earwig arsked
> And what, pray tell, is an impoverished wiggie engineer meant to do with
> a consignment of a dozen very small jet engines?
do wot you usually do
mark the crates as akwatic air circulation equipment and send along to the
randayvoo as usual
and make is pretty sharpish as amelia is getting restless
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:05 pm
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Firedrake R suggested
> I think the piranha were watching an early work by that nice chap
> Mr Cameron at the magic lantern show.
yes we were but it wasn't as good as his later film about a big ship wot
delvered fresh and eventually frozen food
we liked that won
even got us finking the hot dogs wot they sell in the kiosk at the magic
lantern pontoon might be werf anover go
unfortunately eric instantly regretted the idea and wood like to say sorry
agane to the person aving a kip on the bank who woke up to find diced
carrott on his barbour
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:09 pm
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In article , chris+news@suslowicz.org
(Chris Suslowicz) wrote:
> Roger Burton West wrote:
> >Refit the Abon and Drakewater Steam Ferry (which has been sounding
> >distressingly asthmatic lately)?
> It's the salt spray from the fish & chip cart getting into the
> intakes.
You need maritime-grade engines. I've told you before. The fact that the
Abon and Drakewater are both freshwater under normal circumstances isn't
really useful, given how rare normal circumstances are around here.
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John Dallman, village zombie and fish-and-chip-cart operator. >> Stay informed about: Ghost town?? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:19 pm
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John Dallman wrote:
>In article , chris+news@suslowicz.org
>(Chris Suslowicz) wrote:
>> Roger Burton West wrote:
>> >Refit the Abon and Drakewater Steam Ferry (which has been sounding
>> >distressingly asthmatic lately)?
>> It's the salt spray from the fish & chip cart getting into the
>> intakes.
>You need maritime-grade engines. I've told you before. The fact that the
>Abon and Drakewater are both freshwater under normal circumstances isn't
>really useful, given how rare normal circumstances are around here.
Pah. Cast iron was good enough for great-grand-'wig...
(And lead. Lots of lead, with those new high-thrust engines. Oh all
RIGHT, the fuel can be reserved for dragon-kibble, but only if
equivalent engines of fewer Sunshine Units can be provided...)
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:20 pm
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pirhana wrote:
>do wot you usually do
>mark the crates as akwatic air circulation equipment and send along to the
>randayvoo as usual
>and make is pretty sharpish as amelia is getting restless
>the pirhana
They're already stencilled "FARM MACHINERY (REALLY)".
The owl flies at midnight.
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:46 pm
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:53 pm
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Roger Burton West wrote:
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> pirhana wrote:
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> > even got us finking the hot dogs wot they sell in the kiosk at
> > the magic lantern pontoon might be werf anover go unfortunately
> > eric instantly regretted the idea and wood like to say sorry
> > agane to the person aving a kip on the bank who woke up to
> > find diced carrott on his barbour
A horrible thing to do to a diced carrot. 3:O(>
> I think what you need is some kniggit knuggets. I need to clear
> out the last of the old stock before winter anyway, so here you go...
Given the usual garlic content of those, I'd better put the warning
signs up at the ford again: Gas Leak, No Naked Flames. Otherwise
we might find visitors getting blown clear to Biventry.
Cadbury.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:43 pm
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Cadbury Moose wrote:
>Given the usual garlic content of those, I'd better put the warning
>signs up at the ford again: Gas Leak, No Naked Flames. Otherwise
>we might find visitors getting blown clear to Biventry.
well, if visitors don't have the good sense to hug the ground and be
aerodynamic...
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:45 am
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The Librarian and her husband have been visiting the newest member of the family, Teresa Jacqueline who is now 2 days old. She was born by caesarian section Friday evening, 2 weeks early. Tess weighed in at 9 pounds, 11 ounces and is 21 inches long. And of course, she's the most beautiful baby in the universe. Mom & child are both doing well. Grandparents are having trouble finding the ground to walk upon.
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:18 pm
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On Aug 17, 2008, at 9:45 PM, Jackie RemoveThis @Bookaholics.mbl wrote:
> The Librarian and her husband have been visiting the newest member
> of the family, Teresa Jacqueline who is now 2 days old. She was
> born by caesarian section Friday evening, 2 weeks early. Tess
> weighed in at 9 pounds, 11 ounces and is 21 inches long. And of
> course, she's the most beautiful baby in the universe. Mom & child
> are both doing well. Grandparents are having trouble finding the
> ground to walk upon.
Congratulations! Felicitations! and any other "ations" as are
appropriate. And have a nice longish walking stick, so you can punt
along through the air.
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