A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 24, 2009
Don't be fooled by the rumors. There may only be rumors that there are rumors.
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Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Jun 24, 2009
I have some medicine you can take for that Paul 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 24, 2009
That sounds wonderful, but I can't afford to be 
at work.
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Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Jun 24, 2009
Oh well then...
I'll just keep it cool till that sun moves a bit further down in the sky...
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jun 24, 2009
the rumours speak the truth, paul
*presses a few buttons, pulls a few levers, adjusts a few thingamajigs*
helmsperson, left hand down a bit!
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 24, 2009
Rumors sometimes do that, Pierce. 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jun 24, 2009
indeed. this is my experience also 
they can't be taken at face value but if you check them thoroughly you will find that there is fifty percent chance that they speak the truth 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 24, 2009
I wouldn't say 50%, though I have no proof of it. 
Maybe you are right....
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Nancy the dragon Posted Jun 25, 2009
And even if you aren't right, you may argue so persuasively that people will *think* you're right.
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Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Jun 25, 2009
My brain is beginning to spin with all these rumours. Perhaps it's the effect of the
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jun 25, 2009
re 7688:
rumours are either true or false. to me that counts as a 50/50-situation
hence follows that you have a 50 percent chance to win the lottery: you either win - or you don't 
am i right?
or am i right?
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 25, 2009
Are you right?
Perhaps.
Maybe.
I don't want to commit one way or the other. 
Schrodinger's cat doesn't either.
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shagbark Posted Jun 25, 2009
right you are captain, so I presume we are now headed to the secret underwater passage to Loch Ness.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 25, 2009
I love secret underwater passages, unless they lead to Jar Jar Binks 
. And I'd love to see Loch Ness.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jun 25, 2009
if i understand kes' notes, logbooks and thingamajigs correctly we should start diving in a day or two and after that it should only take us another day or two before we can surface in the loch 
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shagbark Posted Jun 25, 2009
The Autopilot flashes Red
and suddenly engages.
The Island guickly is put at a greater distance and the ship sinks to a depth of thirty meters.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 25, 2009
Thirty meters? That's a lot of meters, and I don't have 30 quarters to put in them. 
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Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Jun 25, 2009
Evening all! I've been restyling my new suite 
I see we are on another exciting mission, so until we get there I'll go back to the painting and decorating.
Don't let me miss anything exciting!
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Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) Posted Jun 25, 2009
I don't know how many metres down you may happen to be Mr. Shagsworth, but our beloved Captain Porsche seems to think we're still on the surface...for another couple of days.
*Peers through spinning hurricane windscreen whizzer thingy at the horizon, clouds, passing seagulls etc.*
...and I concur.
alec.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jun 25, 2009
well, what do i know? heck, i'm not even perfectly sure kes would know 
not that i would doubt his skills in any way - perish the thought! 
but, well, you've seen him in action, haven't you?
min you, he always got us where we wanted
but how is just so beyond me
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- 7681: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7682: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7683: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7684: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7685: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7686: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7687: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7688: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 24, 2009)
- 7689: Nancy the dragon (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7690: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7691: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7692: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7693: shagbark (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7694: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7695: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7696: shagbark (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7697: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7698: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7699: Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) (Jun 25, 2009)
- 7700: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jun 25, 2009)
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