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It's been two years....
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Started conversation Mar 29, 2004
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A388000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/F47963?thread=160103&skip=0&show=20 Could we please have our Thingite clock gadget (time, budgetary contstraints and adverse weather conditions, permitting? :-D)
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Mar 29, 2004
Please don't make me answer this one.
I dont want to make so many people cry... 
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Mar 29, 2004
The hordes are baying....I can barely keep them in check as it is. 
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Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! Posted Mar 29, 2004
Please can we have a Thingite clock? 
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Mar 29, 2004
Question: What goes "tick-tock" and has the names of the Tingite days on it?
Answer: Nothing, because you haven't yet made our clock!! 
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Mar 29, 2004
Damn! I made a typo! 
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Mar 29, 2004
could be a hanging offence.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Mar 29, 2004
....Jimster witholding on the clock I mean.
typos are nothing. 
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Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! Posted Mar 29, 2004
You're the warlord, you make the decision - is he to be hung or not?
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Watermusic Posted Mar 29, 2004
Ting-Ting
At the next stroke it will be
Sodit
30th
March (Why haven't we got names for the months?)
2004 (2003 if you're living in the past)
13 hours
13 minutes and
13 seconds
Ting-Ting 
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Mar 29, 2004
We tried to do that once on the Underpass thread, but we were distracted by something shiney.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Mar 29, 2004
I've met Jimster. He's a nice man and he likes Button Moon so that wins him a reprieve.
For now.
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Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! Posted Mar 29, 2004
Has anyone noticed, no further comment from Jimster!
Jimster - Where are you?
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Mar 29, 2004
I can just imagine the scene. Russell Crowe (him off of Master and Commander) is helming the ship - all around him cannons are blazing, arms are being blowing off and there's a huge hole in the side of the ship leaking water.
Suddenly, a tap on his shoulder:
Thingite: (Chirpy) Excuse me, but have you done our clock yet?
Mr Crowe: What?
Thingite: Our clock. We've been waiting simply *ages*.
Mr Crowe: I'm fighting a battle here! Half my crew have gone and there's a strong wind coming from the east. And you're asking about a clock?
Thingite: Yessir. We've been really patient.
Mr Crowe: What does the clock do?
Thingite: It converts all the days of the week into the names we've chosen. Like Thursday is now 'Thing', Friday is-
Mr Crowe: (Impatiently) Will it help me run my ship better?
Thingite: Er, no.
Mr Crowe: Will it help us navigate the globe faster?
Thingite: Nope!
Mr Crowe: Then what good is it?
Thingite: (Proudly) It will make us happy!
Russell Crowe smiles... then chucks the Thingite overboard.
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Mar 29, 2004
(In other words, I'm in the office on my own and writing that little sketch to hopefully make you laugh will save more time in the long run than just saying 'it ain't gonna happen'.)
(Or, alternatively - ask on the Hub).
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Mar 29, 2004
We'd come work for you if security would let us in.
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Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! Posted Mar 29, 2004
If we create our own - can we add it as-is?
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Mar 29, 2004
You mean go pester Peta and Jim? 
I'll tell them you sent me.
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- 1: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Mar 29, 2004)
- 2: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Mar 29, 2004)
- 3: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Mar 29, 2004)
- 4: Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! (Mar 29, 2004)
- 5: Watermusic (Mar 29, 2004)
- 6: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Mar 29, 2004)
- 7: Luthiena (Mar 29, 2004)
- 8: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Mar 29, 2004)
- 9: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Mar 29, 2004)
- 10: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Mar 29, 2004)
- 11: Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! (Mar 29, 2004)
- 12: Watermusic (Mar 29, 2004)
- 13: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Mar 29, 2004)
- 14: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Mar 29, 2004)
- 15: Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! (Mar 29, 2004)
- 16: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Mar 29, 2004)
- 17: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Mar 29, 2004)
- 18: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Mar 29, 2004)
- 19: Mr Inertia - Now new, improved and mostly human! (Mar 29, 2004)
- 20: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Mar 29, 2004)
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