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(...) LOL ummmm shhhh, don't mention DST when talking to an Australian ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ross, The difference is Tom uses a calendar that has months that are 20 days long on average. Those crazy Americans, first they mess up DST now they have a new calendar. Jude (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: illogical behavior ;)
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(...) You keep out of this, Harry. Dave! (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) OK. I thought I could assume people would read my question in the context of the current thread, but I guess that was a rash assumption. So please explain how that difference applies in this particular case? ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Until a few years ago, I was able to answer "Yes, he is!" whenever someone said "Bob's your uncle!" ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) "Regularly chiming in every few months" over a period of 6 months means chiming in twice, spaced "regularly" over the time, i.e at 3 months and 6 months. Chiming in twice in the last 6 months could mean chiming in on Day One and Day Two, and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, he could have used Tom, Dick, or Harry, but then I would have had to pipe up ;-) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "Good evening!" JOHN (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) Hmmmm *tempted* Then remembers just how much trouble I am already in, and silently walks away. Janey "More innocent than she appears, Red Brick" (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) And in doing so missed the savory "Lady of the lake" bit. Really, I can't keep lofting these puffballs into your court and not have you put them away! (...) No, Minifig, my little yellow friend, now is not the time for "nevermind".... A (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) Rats!! I jumped right past that! I should be spanked.... Nevermind. Dave K (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) Actually, the line for which I was trolling was: "You don't vote for kings". (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) Believe it or don't, my next door neighbor's name is Bob Doe. JOHN (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I was just kidding really - for years, I had two classmates named Robert in my grade school days and then in my HS days, I had 2 other Parkers in my homeroom (they were brother and sister and I ended up sitting between them due to our first (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) I have a brother-in-law Bob, a cousin Bob, friends named Bob... almost as common as the Daves I know... I was going to use John Doe or Richard Roe, but somehow Snoopy-as-lawyer kept on running thru my head... Dave K (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Did you have to use "Bob"? It's not THAT common of a name, is it?... ;-) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) huh?? The analogy was as close to apt as I had the time to make--Eric (being Bob) had committed transgressions on LUGNET in the past for which he was 'officially' forgiven. Now smomeone maliciosly attacked Eric, and people have chimed in (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I wouldn't necessarily call my 'tirades' in this thread (and others) a form of 'community policing'. I was adhering to my personal sense of justice (much like Helo did last episode of BSG) and 'standing up' for what I perceived to be a (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) Hear! Hear! 'Nuff said (1) Dave K 1. adding to my repertoire of 'Dave-isms' (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Dave, Your analogy is incorrect. It would be correct if Bob had done something in another town and then someone in the town hall had abused Bob for his actions in the other town, Bob had defended himself, James had said Bob was reformed and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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