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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 30, 2005
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Primeval Mudd (formerly Roymondo) Posted Jul 30, 2005
What's a VP?
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Jul 30, 2005
*Wonders too*
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U218534 Posted Jul 30, 2005
Vice-pigeon? 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 30, 2005
I can understand that in the context of Google. but I meant "Vice-president"...
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the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish Posted Jul 30, 2005
wonders how much vice google presides over ?
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Jul 30, 2005
*giggles*
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Aug 2, 2005
OOh *that* was smooth, I felt nothing!
What's new? What's broke? What's what?
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Jim Lynn Posted Aug 2, 2005
Nothing's changed on DNA. This was a change to the SSO registration system, which was announced here just in case it caused problems signing in. The DNA servers should have been unaffected.
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plaguesville Posted Aug 2, 2005
Rats!
Now we'll have to find something else to moan about.
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Aug 2, 2005
There'll be plenty of opportunities for moaning. We have something else scheduled this week, for example.
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Aug 2, 2005
You do??
How exciting!
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zendevil Posted Aug 2, 2005
Look! The hamsters are working on causing chaos even as we squeak!
http://xo.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/hamstergame.jpg
zdt
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Aug 2, 2005
That is brilliant Terri!!
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Aug 2, 2005
Is that Tekken on the screen?
I wouldn't want to take on a hamster at Tekken. They're far too good at button-bashing...
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Cyzaki Posted Aug 2, 2005
This is how it works!
http://beconfused.com/images/2004/07/Closely-monitored%20hamster.jpg
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zendevil Posted Aug 2, 2005
This is very good. We are gathering lots of actual proof here. Soon we will be able to make a documentary film & become rich and famous.
zdt
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Aug 2, 2005
But how do the hampsters work in flat plasma-screen moniters?
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Whisky Posted Aug 2, 2005
Hamster Pizzas?
Sowwy! 
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zendevil Posted Aug 2, 2005
Easy. You buy them from Ikea in flat packs.
Hey, i see they have discovered
Rupert at last! See comments section of this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4737647.stm
zdt
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- 41: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jul 30, 2005)
- 42: Primeval Mudd (formerly Roymondo) (Jul 30, 2005)
- 43: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Jul 30, 2005)
- 44: U218534 (Jul 30, 2005)
- 45: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jul 30, 2005)
- 46: the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish (Jul 30, 2005)
- 47: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Jul 30, 2005)
- 48: Jab [Since 29th November 2002] (Aug 2, 2005)
- 49: Jim Lynn (Aug 2, 2005)
- 50: plaguesville (Aug 2, 2005)
- 51: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Aug 2, 2005)
- 52: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Aug 2, 2005)
- 53: zendevil (Aug 2, 2005)
- 54: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Aug 2, 2005)
- 55: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Aug 2, 2005)
- 56: Cyzaki (Aug 2, 2005)
- 57: zendevil (Aug 2, 2005)
- 58: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Aug 2, 2005)
- 59: Whisky (Aug 2, 2005)
- 60: zendevil (Aug 2, 2005)
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