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Several questions of perspective
~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted May 30, 2001
Yeah, me too.
But I'm not sure he was kidding. Archeologists are really wierd people with a graveside manner well known for its little jokes.
And I'd also like to say how relieved I am that all the stamp collectors in the world didn't come down on me for dissing their philat.. phaletic.. lical.. ..wierd hobby.
~jwf~ (a motorsports fanatic)
Several questions of perspective
You can call me TC Posted May 31, 2001
Confucious say: "He who collect stamps have no time for H2G2"
No one in our family has any wierd hobbies - I have just been thinking hard. My husband loves archaeology, though.
Car spotting
Gnomon - time to move on Posted May 31, 2001
In Ireland, we have little boys who write down the registration numbers of all cars that pass their town. In one case, they spotted two cars with an identical registration number and immediately contacted the guards (police). This means that they must have been cross-referencing in some way.
Car spotting
You can call me TC Posted May 31, 2001
Is it true that one green line along the side of the road in Ireland means "No parking at all" and two green lines means "No parking at all, at all"?
Car spotting
~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted May 31, 2001
Those green lines are really snakes that have been run over. That whole Saint Patrick lark is blarney!
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