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On or about 3/3/2005 9:34:13 PM, Don Ertman <helms.deep@verizon.net> said:
> Bret Ripley wrote:
>> On or about 3/2/2005 6:48:32 PM, Don Ertman <helms.deep@verizon.net> said:
>>
>>>Bret Ripley wrote:
>>>
>>>>On or about 3/2/2005 7:41:32 AM, br d <misterbCOCKNEYTWAT@nildram.co.uk>
>>>>said:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:58:09 -0800, Bret Ripley <ripley@olywa.net>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On or about 3/1/2005 7:40:20 AM, br d <misterbCOCKNEYTWAT@nildram.co.uk>
>>>>>>said:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:46:27 -0800, Bret Ripley <ripley@olywa.net>
>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Out of curiosity, I tried to start the other 2 games: I get a friendly
>>>>>>>>message from Steam telling me that Operation Gordon will be ready to play
>>>>>>>>in 310 minutes, and Counterstrike: Source will be ready in 920 minutes. It
>>>>>>>>is reassuring to know that Valve is looking out for those of us who are
>>>>>>>>concerned about maximizing gaming time vs. gaming dollar spent.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Bret
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You think that's bad, it's taken me 3 months just to send this post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But it was well worth it, right?
>>>>>
>>>>>It was, but now you've spoilt it.
>>>>>
>>>>>Br t, I almost have access to my old email now, it's still crashing a
>>>>>lot but I seem to have most of the mails intact. There should be one
>>>>>of yours in there that needed answering before xmas, so I'm getting
>>>>>around to it.
>>>>
>>>>There was? Was it clever? Because if it wasn't clever, I would rather you
>>>>just ignored it. As you have been. For several months now.
>>>>
>>>>"Bastard," he sighed, casting a sidelong glance towards his own pile of
>>>>unanswered e-mails from good friends. (Hi, Don).
>>>>
>>>>Bret
>>>
>>>*cough*
>>
>> *heimlich*
>
> *hairball*
>
>>
>>>Well you know I wasn't going to say anything. I figured the wife had
>>>made an "addition" to the "garden".
>>
>> Ah, so we're talking in code now, eh? Well, then, by the book: There is
>> currently no danger of the garden being so augmented (and, as you well
>> know, traditional augmentation is just not on the table). Rather, Samurai
>> Bill borrows a phrase from Gauntlet's Barbarian (no, he didn't shoot it),
>> so beloved patriot Bret must pull a Geddy Lee, where he's just a-squattin' and
>> a-squattin'. But not on the carpet.
>>
>> By the book, Don.
>>
>> Other than that: Devil Bunnies! I snort the nose Lucifer. Banana banana.
>
> If we were to go by the book like Mister Zeman, then...
>
> The Bat Ladder [tm] climbs the wall of 1-10 hit points, while the cow
> "SITS". Opus sez, "No walruses or nukes" while mugs are dumped. The
> engines! Circle the wagons!
>
> By the book, Bret.
At this point I can only invoke the wisdom of Tim Zentz as it appeared on
the bathroom wall. Buy the book, "Don."
Br^t