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U695218 Posted Oct 28, 2004
Goodday oh staggerlee, carefull at work now! Thanks for the upside down tree hanging from the roof. At last, there's something I can hang upside down decorations from.Must prepare lunch now.
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com_wonder Posted Oct 28, 2004
your welcome
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Phil_Anderson_PI Posted Oct 28, 2004
Badgers arms sounds good...
Christmas already... hmmm...
oh well ill get some decorations or something from down in the basement (past the winecellar then down three doors. the first one is a broom closet but what ever you do DO NOT OPEN THE SECOND DOOR.
cheers
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U695218 Posted Oct 29, 2004
Hello Phil, so Badgers Arms? We'll have to get Andy from the village craft shop to paint a sign for us to hang outside. What do you think should be on the sign? A picture of a badger amidst the grass and bushes in a wood, a picture of two badger's arms/legs, a badger bearing arms (grenades, shoulder launched cruise missiles etc), a cartoon badger, what do you think would best capture the essence of what a thirsty customer could expect to find inside the pub?
Now Phil, talk about a red rag to a bull:"DO NOT OPEN THE SECOND DOOR"
What's inside Phil? My molecules won't rest until I find out.
By the way, have you seen or heard anything from Mad Boffin recently? Is he still locked away in his shed at the bottom of his garden?
Anyway let me get a bottle of so I can have something to go with my Parma ham and Rock melon breakfast. If you need any help with the decorations, just give me a shout.
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com_wonder Posted Oct 29, 2004
my molecules won't rest even if i do find out. but then i obey the laws of physics when they don't get in the way. CW
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U695218 Posted Oct 29, 2004
Those dratted laws of physics! Sometimes they get in the way, sometimes they don't! Ah well Que Sera!
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com_wonder Posted Oct 29, 2004
Anyone who isn't aware of the laws of physics probably hasn't broken one it its life. conformists.
Steve
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U695218 Posted Oct 29, 2004
Gets pint of Merrydown and settles next to bow window to watch the afternoon pass.
Phil are you coming in today? Has anyone seen or heard from Mad Boffin.
Steve, a rather cryptic and definitely grammatically shakey post there!
is needed to accompany this
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Phil_Anderson_PI Posted Oct 29, 2004
MB is still AWOL apparently...
and just between you and me the second door is a secret entrence to the complex (yes i know its really far away) but its gaurded a VERY VERY LARGE Q wich is dangerous
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U695218 Posted Oct 30, 2004
Oh no Phil,....not THE COMPLEX! and Q!
Well this certainly changes my world view! It may even change my drink!
(I'm still basically in the dark. When in doubt, have another tipple.)
"Brock....BROCK!" (Brock scuttles off downstairs past the dreaded 2nd door and returns with a cool light bottle of Rose D'Anjou.)
Now, let me mull this over,,,THE COMPLEX eh?,
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Phil_Anderson_PI Posted Oct 30, 2004
yes the COMPLEX which is gaurded by the VERY VERY LARGE Q. its quite simple really. exept unfortunately its CLASSIFIED
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U695218 Posted Oct 31, 2004
Now Q happens to be a character on another thread I visit. It's none other than Sir Q Balustrode Basset, a medieval knight. If it's not him, maybe it's a James Bond type Q? If it's from the animal militia, then it can only be secret agent Quentan Quail.
Anyhow, I'll have a sausage sarnie and a pint of breakfast ale as I peruse today's papers.
Still no sign of MB?
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 31, 2004
Door burst open, everyone turns to look, when they turn back....
MB is standing at the bar
"Morning troops, I'm parched, get a few bottles of Shiraz open. I'll have a few glasses then offto catch up on the blog. How's the army? just seen some weasels wearing tutus. What have you guys done to my ninjas?"
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U695218 Posted Oct 31, 2004
Well MB! and what time do you call this?
The weasel's leader is Desmond and your ninjas have transmogrified into pajamas in your absence!
We sent out semaphore searches for you and the only sighting of you was you disappearing into an off-license only to emerge with 3 large boxes with which you got into a waiting vehicle.
What REALLY happened?
Let me have another glass of that rather nice
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 31, 2004
Real in' life happened. Just spent 4 days in a large room with 20 other boffins giving powerpoint presentations to company VP's.
The closing remark from one of the VP's was that he was sure we'd meet the challenges because of the enormous intelect in the room (we all looked round to see who had entered!)
Just had a quick run through the blog... Irish-Blondie, did you really mean 'mammary'? Jeez now that certainly would be a distraction for the enemy! ... hey whatever floats your boat!
As for the weasels I'll soon get them back in shape (and monochrome pyjamas. where's the
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U695218 Posted Oct 31, 2004
Ah well MB, you came through your powerpoint trauma relatively unscathed.
I think I'll have another
Roll on Wednesday, we break for 2 weeks off. Hurrah!
Is there going to be a pub bonfire on the 5th? We could have it in the field just past the bowling green. A BBQ and copious supplies from the cellar would do the job.
Who do you think we should burn an effigy of?
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mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 31, 2004
Don't think we should burn the pub at all! (sorry I couldn't resist that)
As for effigy, I hear they're always burning someone there, I'd suggest we steer clear of that town!
again but the old ones are the best ones (or so I keep telling Mrs Mad Boffin!)
As for the PP trauma... it wasn't as bad as 3 days of working lunches... if I never see a mini sausage roll or tiny samosa again it'll be too soon!
BBQ and copious , , , sounds like a plan to me. You distract Phil, I'll "liberate" a couple of sheep.
BBQ in the middle of nowhere,.,,,
Phil_Anderson_PI Posted Oct 31, 2004
Im fine with using some of the sheep for the greater good. and lapis the VERY VERY LARGE Q is actually the letter Q except its VERY VERY LARGE and tends to rampage.
on with the BBQ and !
BBQ in the middle of nowhere,.,,,
mad boffin: Part time House Ogre & Homework Enforcer.AKA George the ubiquitous prophet of Thing Posted Oct 31, 2004
Good man! Let's see if we can't bring down a deer before the 5th although it doesn't give it a lot of time to develop a rich flavour
BBQ in the middle of nowhere,.,,,
U695218 Posted Nov 1, 2004
Phil and MB, excellent suggestions!
Regarding MB's comments: we solemnly decree that mini sausage rolls, samosas etc will be banned. They're as useless and as obnoxious as mini/fun sized chocolate bars with a disproportionately large amount of covering to inside content ratio!
A sheep or two,a hog,a cow(the vegetarians will be catered for but are encouraged to send a fax indicating they intend to attend)and fowl too.
Will Q be making an appearance?
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