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Re: NELUG to display its first Train Layout this weekend in Wilmington MA
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 1 Dec 2000 22:30:17 GMT
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"The GREEK? Did you catch his name? Oh, the MEEK, yeah, they've had a heck
of a time with it, haven't they."
Punchy SteveB
In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Eric Kingsley writes:
>
> > For the Eric's shall inherit the Earth.
>
> The Eric's (1) *what*? You left a word out, bub.
>
> Let me try one or two for size:
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> For the Eric's donut mites(2) shall inherit the Earth.
> For the Eric's pet cats shall inherit the Earth.
>
> Ahem. That was fun. Ok, more seriously(3), I would submit that the actual
> quote is "For the MEEK shall inherit the Earth." Show me a meek Eric and
> I'll allow the substitution. Just ONE meek Eric will do.
>
> I haven't seen any meek, bashful, modest, or retiring Erics around HERE, no
> not me. So I'd have to disallow that substitution. Consider the persona
> speaking... Eric KINGsley. If that isn't telegraphing intent, what is?
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> For my next science project, I am going to try to show Richard-equivalence.
> Can you guess which two Richards I am going to start with? :-)
>
> 1 - Note the singularity of the possessive, again confirming that there is
> only one actual Eric instantiation. You're slipping, Eric. Try not to wear
> the "incorrect grammar" persona as much when making crucial communications
> to the masses, or it's back into the cage with Pinky and the Brain you'll
> have to go.
>
> 2 - caught while riding in the Spiffcraft with Mark, no doubt.
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> 3 - well, a LITTLE more seriously, but not much.
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> ++Lar
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