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Toastie Socks Posted Apr 21, 2003
Curse of all sweaters
Maybe start a new trend where
Bobbles are welcome?
Heh, you sound like you know about the bobbles!
nt: The way a lightbulb, when you look into it, has rings of light instead of a blob 
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The Biggest Hairiest Scotsman in the Land Posted Apr 24, 2003
Why do I see rings
whenever I look at lights?
diffraction gratings!
NT: maple syrup - should you store it in the 'fridge (too cold but fresh forever) or in the pantry (still needs warmed up, but apt to go orf)?
NT2: pancakes & maple syrup -- what's the best way to pour, and do you stack... do you pour a big splodge, or a spiral,... are your pancakes in a stack, or are they side by side
(that's probably worhty of a couple dozen haiku)
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Toastie Socks Posted May 8, 2003
1. Maple syrup should
Be stored in your stomach; or
On top of pancakes.
2. Mine's a triangle
With drizzled syrup on top
YumYumYumYumYum
nt: the way that your cheese string has little grey-green strands in it when it's been in the fridge too long.
Is saying the same word over and over again cheating?
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The Biggest Hairiest Scotsman in the Land Posted May 8, 2003
HK1:
Yes! dear hootooer:
Use repeated syllables
and see haiku wrath!
on to the topic...
Should I use this cheese?
It seems to be infested
with fungal bodies!
NT: How you feel when you eat your favorite snack in bed
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Toastie Socks Posted May 10, 2003
Messy; do you know
What it's like to eat Choc-late
In bed? Sticky goo.
nt: Why you shouldn't eat chocolate in bed.
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Pinniped Posted May 10, 2003
Premise is unsound.
Marianne Faithful swears that
bed's the place for it.
nt : Work, Rest and Play
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chaiwallah Posted May 10, 2003
Writing haiku is
too much like work,not quite
like play. Time to rest.
nt. soft soap.
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chaiwallah Posted May 10, 2003
PS. Buggrit. Clicked on Post message instead of Preview by mistake. Missing a syllable in line 2. Sorry folks. ( Blushes mightily in acute embarrassment, quel klutz.)
Writing haiku is
too much like work, but not quite
like play. Time to rest.
nt. soft soap.
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Toastie Socks Posted May 11, 2003
Many different brands
Many different colours. What,
Please, is your favourite?
nt: online grocery shopping and delivery
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chaiwallah Posted May 14, 2003
Emptiness! One click?
Does virtual shopping now
Deliver the goods?
nt: ballroom dancing
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Toastie Socks Posted May 19, 2003
Women wear meringues
And prance up and down with men
Is it still legal?
lol
nt: Squashed trifle all over brand new car interiors
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chaiwallah Posted May 19, 2003
I let Trifle out
For a walk, "Good dog," I said.
Then the sports car hit.
nt.fun with the photocopier
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Alexandra Marie Chaser, Keeper of Voices, graduated Sunday, 8 June - and Very Happy Posted May 23, 2003
lift, place, close, bright light!
familiar hum of machine-
ary makes me dance
nt: music theory
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chaiwallah Posted May 23, 2003
In theory, music
Is the food of love. Play on?
I'd prefer to kiss.
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chaiwallah Posted May 23, 2003
PS, hit the wrong button...again.
nt. loudspeakers
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Toastie Socks Posted May 24, 2003
Certainly loud, but
Do they ever really speak?
Loudspeaker mystery.
nt: The delicatessen counter at Asda, and it's odd food.
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Miztres Posted May 27, 2003
Sparkles on oceans,
Dew dreched petals open.
Rays conduct the dance.
And here's one for that elusive zarf.
Holds a moments peace,
The cup of turkish coffee.
An ornate vessle.
nt: Ginger Beer
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Toastie Socks Posted May 27, 2003
Ginger beer, is it
Really ginger or beer, or
Is that just a name?
nt; Peanut butter and banana sandwicjes
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chaiwallah Posted May 28, 2003
Between two slices
Of bread, more sweet calories
Than is good for you.
nt. Peanut butter and Marmite sandwiches
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Miztres Posted May 29, 2003
Ooww!
What a foul mouthful!
Marmite like peanut butter,
But don't ask me to.
nt: porrige on a cold cold day
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- 1381: Toastie Socks (Apr 21, 2003)
- 1382: The Biggest Hairiest Scotsman in the Land (Apr 24, 2003)
- 1383: Toastie Socks (May 8, 2003)
- 1384: The Biggest Hairiest Scotsman in the Land (May 8, 2003)
- 1385: Toastie Socks (May 10, 2003)
- 1386: Pinniped (May 10, 2003)
- 1387: chaiwallah (May 10, 2003)
- 1388: chaiwallah (May 10, 2003)
- 1389: Toastie Socks (May 11, 2003)
- 1390: chaiwallah (May 14, 2003)
- 1391: Toastie Socks (May 19, 2003)
- 1392: chaiwallah (May 19, 2003)
- 1393: Alexandra Marie Chaser, Keeper of Voices, graduated Sunday, 8 June - and Very Happy (May 23, 2003)
- 1394: chaiwallah (May 23, 2003)
- 1395: chaiwallah (May 23, 2003)
- 1396: Toastie Socks (May 24, 2003)
- 1397: Miztres (May 27, 2003)
- 1398: Toastie Socks (May 27, 2003)
- 1399: chaiwallah (May 28, 2003)
- 1400: Miztres (May 29, 2003)
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