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Hi Tom, Have you ever considered putting all of your "when repling" jokes into a collection and publishing them in a book, the net, etc(I'm really serious)? I try to read your messages even if they don't concern me just so I can read your "when (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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I see I'm not alone, I think Tom comes up with some brilliant spamcakes!!! (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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A book huh? Hmm. I don't know if those spamcakes have what it takes. I'm collecting them now, thanks to Sproaticus. Every once in awhile I hit writer's block when I'm tired. Actually, I'd gladly trade spamcakes for Lego bricks any day :-) So send (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) serious)? I (...) I really think you have gotten on to something here!!! Have you ever read one of Shel Siverstiens books entitled Where the Side Walk Ends? Yours could be Where the Spamcake Bends. Please note spamecake's flexibility is (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Dear Old Shel (was Re: a message to Tom McDonald)
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Blake Christopher Gettig <gettig@gvec.net> wrote in message news:FFo0y7.2uB@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) be (...) Where the Sidewalk Ends isn't _one_ of Shel Silverstien's books, it is THE Shel Silverstien book. RIP Shel. Jesse (Long) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Dear Old Shel (was Re: a message to Tom McDonald)
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(...) What about The Giving Tree? (...) Yes we are certainly going to miss him! (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) Hmmm... Make's you wonder if they sell one inch miniature spam-can nose rings.(Not that I have one of course!!!) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) (*grin*) "nose-spam" Don't you just love crude jokes! (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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Ok! Ok! I admit it too! I read Tom's posts for the spamcake info,advice & warnings. Julie (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What a wonderful book! My 4th grade teacher read it to us. He was awesome, he did fun voices whenever he read to us, he really made Dr. Doolittle alot of fun too. Julie Yours could be (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) live...Austin (...) me (...) it, (...) Consider it done. :-) (...) I almost take offense that you consider them small.. besides, it's what you do with them. ;-) (...) heh I've heard that one before. From both teams :-) Alright, alright! Keep (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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My parents recently got back from visiting a town where they used to live...Austin MN, home of the Hormel company, originator of Spam. As a souvenir, they sent me earrings that are one inch miniature cans of Spam. (I happen to really like it, call (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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That's funny. I have a nose ring. :) NOSPAM in there though. ;) (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) Hey! That's snot funny! ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) I've had much improved success with my spamcake since Tom has started sharing his gems of wisdom. (a spontaneous, un-solicited testimonial) Steve (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Tom's spamcake has changed my life! (another spontaneous, un-solicited testimonial) :-) (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I lost 33lbs on the spamcake program!!! (another spontaneous, un-solicited testimonial) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Tom's spamcake has changed my Tyco parts into Lego! Yes! :) (another spontaneous, un-solicited testimonial) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Tom's spamcake has helped me with my Paperclip-problem! (another spontaneous, un-solicited testimonial) Mark "Spamcake or Paperclips?...tough one!" de Kock (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You all know that these quote are going on the back of the book, don't you? :-) I feel an infomercial coming on... <blur-dissolve to next scene in a television studio kitchen> Blonde clueless woman: "Spamcake... you've heard about it, but what (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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Before I had heard of spamcake, my life was meaningless. Until I decided to give it up and become a servant and vessel for Larritarianism [1]. But if I hadn't given my life to become a Larritarian, I would have checked out Buddahism, Krishnaism, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) Tom! I never expected you to stoop to *extortion*. :O (...) Oh my. Somebody's gonna have to get me down from the ceiling. Anybody got a sad thought? Steve (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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(...) :-) (...) Well, it's not *really* extortion. Think of it as helping out a fellow maniac who'll finally have the money to be having lots of large parts auctions to help out the lego community at large ;-) (...) <snip> (...) How about this: (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: a message to Tom McDonald
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Tom McDonald scribed in a tablet of pressed Spamcake: (...) Wouldn't that Australian phonetic pronunciation be "spamcike?" Crikey! SteveC Perilous Pirate Page (URL) moved the Lighthouse! To find out how: (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ta (...) Yes, 'twould be. Though I try to avoid making up words that sound like other words that I've heard that I think might have a tendency to upset someone ethnically or religiously. I don't always succeed, but I try. (So far, no replies (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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