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<somat_witty> Posted May 21, 2000
you wouldnt know my dad, he doesnt hang around here, one of his mates does (or i think he does) thats how he knew about this place 
Anyways, nice set up you have here- i dont really get the whole thing about Ook though- could someone explain??
~ m
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Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted May 21, 2000
Sure. A researcher calling himself Vladimir asked the IIEM (that's the Infinite Improbability Espresso Machine) for a blue Sumatran and because another researcher had borrowed some parts from the IIEM it was acting a bit haywire and produced Ook, that orangutang out there with the banana peel on his head. Vlad has only rarely been back, and Ook just kind of stayed, what with this being his birthplace. He busses tables and plays a mean game of scrabble.
Can I get you something to drink?
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<somat_witty> Posted May 21, 2000
you wouldnt know my dad, he doesnt hang around here, one of his mates does (or i think he does) thats how he knew about this place Anyways, nice set up you have here- i dont really get the whole thing about Ook though- could someone explain??
~ m
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<somat_witty> Posted May 21, 2000
A cappucino would be lovely (sorry about the three copies of the same message- computer is playing up). And what are the imfinite imporbability donuts?
~m
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<somat_witty> Posted May 21, 2000
Hey Ook- fancy a game of scrabble? I'm bored, this place is awfully quiet right now 
~ m
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Garius Lupus Posted May 21, 2000
Well, it has to do with the IIEM - the Infinite Improbability Espresso Machine. It will produce whatever you ask for. One day, one of the regulars here asked for a Blue Sumatran. The IIEM, which was acting up a little at the time, produced Ook, a blue Orangutan from Sumatra. He has since become a part of this place - he has learned to bus tables and plays a mean game of scrabble. He is nearly unbeatable.
IIEM, could I have a Majik Tea, please.
*IIEM produced a cup of Majic tea in a blue cup with moons and stars on it. The moon and stars twinkle, improbably.*
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Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted May 21, 2000
This thread has gone wonky and wouldn't even load for me at first. So let's move on to a nice fresh bit of disk space, shall we?
http://www.h2g2.com/forumframe.cgi?forum=26140&thread=53352 is the new place to be for coffee.
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