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ox Posted Jan 15, 2001
Fooling folks as food
Margarine is motor oil
Sold at twice the price
Next:
glue
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Babel17 Posted Jan 15, 2001
Fate sealed for old horse,
Sticky end at Fates cruel hand,
Hair stuffed chair stands firm.
nxt: cigars
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dElaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppos dog)) - Left my apostrophes at the BBC Posted Jan 15, 2001
My health means nothing,
But image is everything.
Breathing clouds of clout.
Next, disposable lighters
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Lux Rothchop (wouldn't it be great if people were nice to each other for a change?) Posted Jan 15, 2001
Jim gave up smoking.
At that moment he disposed
of his gas lighter.
Next: disposable items in general.
P.S. I guess it's time I accepted that kind offer of a link. As long as you don't mind if I disappear for long periods from time to time.
Lux
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Inanna has a theory - it could be bunnies. Posted Jan 15, 2001
The phrase of the day
Is "Build in obsolescence"
Things ain't made to last.
Next Topic: kebabs
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Babel17 Posted Jan 16, 2001
Lager induced
Hunger from out of nowhere
The Donner Kebab.
next up: Rice Krispies
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FG Posted Jan 16, 2001
Disgusting sweet snacks
that deranged mothers pass out
every Halloween.
Sorry, not a big fan here...
Topic: daschunds (did I spell that right???)
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Sad, Mad or Bad? - I always wanted to be a dino, but alas, I'm just old. Posted Jan 16, 2001
I think so 
. Ox, Lux, you're linked, pattern-chaser, welcome, and would you like a link too?
OK, daschunds:
It's a sausage on
legs! Too long and thin to be
alive. Wait! It barked!
next: rainbows
, 
or 
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Witty Moniker Posted Jan 16, 2001
Look eastward, and see
an afternoon sun shower
forges a rainbow.
next: leprechans
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pathew sgleiniog Posted Jan 16, 2001
Want that pot of gold?
Here's the easiest option:
Tranquiliser gun.
(hope you don't mind me joining in)
nt: ferret handling
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Kes Posted Jan 16, 2001
The Tao is one thing.
It is quite another thing
to keep ferrets calm!
Next topic: photocopiers
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pathew sgleiniog Posted Jan 16, 2001
Standing over a
hot photocopier, thinking,
can I smell ozone?
next: bird cages
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pathew sgleiniog Posted Jan 16, 2001
eeep.
Cross out the 'hot' - it was never there.
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Researcher 167018 Posted Jan 16, 2001
Yossarian Prefect
Is sadly no more
For he changed
From one e-mail to another
And now can't log in
As 153745
Help, he cries
Help
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Sad, Mad or Bad? - I always wanted to be a dino, but alas, I'm just old. Posted Jan 16, 2001
Yossarian you
could just use the old
address, and password?
(to log in?)
pathew sgleiniog you are very welcome! WOuld you like a link? And so are you 167018, although that wasn't really a haiku
Don't forget to post the next topic after your haiku!
Next: jelly beans
, or
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Sad, Mad or Bad? - I always wanted to be a dino, but alas, I'm just old. Posted Jan 16, 2001
Oh, I forgot the bird cages 
Little bird on a
perch, looking at the bars, 'I'll
write a script on this!'
next: still jelly beans
, or
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Feffi (Keeper of playground sunbaths on even days) Posted Jan 16, 2001
Holding a treasure
orange, green, blue and yellow
falling down, oh no.
Oh, yes please, I would love a link
Next: blizzard
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Kes Posted Jan 16, 2001
Blizzard:
Black the clouded sky;
White the ground, while in between
Are all shades of grey.
Next topic: Sunglasses
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Nick O`Teen Posted Jan 16, 2001
That guy is wearing
sunglasses. I check my hair
in their reflection.
nt: soap bubbles
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Kes Posted Jan 16, 2001
Soap Bubbles:
Tension surfaces
As children all seek to blow
Spherical rainbows.
Next topic: Jellyfish
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- 401: ox (Jan 15, 2001)
- 402: Babel17 (Jan 15, 2001)
- 403: dElaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppos dog)) - Left my apostrophes at the BBC (Jan 15, 2001)
- 404: Lux Rothchop (wouldn't it be great if people were nice to each other for a change?) (Jan 15, 2001)
- 405: Inanna has a theory - it could be bunnies. (Jan 15, 2001)
- 406: Babel17 (Jan 16, 2001)
- 407: FG (Jan 16, 2001)
- 408: Sad, Mad or Bad? - I always wanted to be a dino, but alas, I'm just old. (Jan 16, 2001)
- 409: Witty Moniker (Jan 16, 2001)
- 410: pathew sgleiniog (Jan 16, 2001)
- 411: Kes (Jan 16, 2001)
- 412: pathew sgleiniog (Jan 16, 2001)
- 413: pathew sgleiniog (Jan 16, 2001)
- 414: Researcher 167018 (Jan 16, 2001)
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- 417: Feffi (Keeper of playground sunbaths on even days) (Jan 16, 2001)
- 418: Kes (Jan 16, 2001)
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