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Post 41

GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011

Which 's' word, silly?


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Post 42

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

nope, the abreviated form of the word skipper


smiley - cheers


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Post 43

GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011

No no, thats fine. Just don't call me skip again and you'll be fine.


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Post 44

BLT: Not dead - yet

ha ha you're second in commad has you under control, that's how things should work!


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Post 45

GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011

That's what you think. Aha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.


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Post 46

AK - fancy that!

skip?


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Post 47

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

that wasn't me GB, honest, it was... *points at AK acusingly* him


smiley - cheers


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Post 48

AK - fancy that!

no, I didn't call you skip, I was asking abotu where skip came from, not calling anybody that.


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Post 49

Wøñkø

short form of skipper?


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Post 50

AK - fancy that!

well, yeah, but where'd skipper come from?


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Post 51

Wøñkø

I think it's something they call the captain of a small ship, not officially.


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Post 52

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

Tis a nautical term, meaning the bloke in charge. I've been re-reading my Tom Holt books, and it's often used in those.


smiley - cheers


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Post 53

AK - fancy that!

ahh.smiley - zen


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Post 54

Wøñkø

ahsmiley - zen


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Post 55

AK - fancy that!

...that was suspiciously liek what I posted, minus an h and the period.


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Post 56

Wøñkø

smiley - cross


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Post 57

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

ahhh, smiley - zen


smiley - cheers


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Post 58

Wøñkø

with smiley - strawberrys!


Commanders office

Post 59

AK - fancy that!

REEEally?


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Post 60

Wøñkø

Yeah!smiley - biggrin


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