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Mr. Legion Posted Oct 17, 2001
A huge cheese burger,
Flagon of Coke, and thou. It's
Good to be the King.
NT: Annoying mobile phone ringtones
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 17, 2001
Reading room quiet
broken by cell phone rings. Glares
thrown at phone owner.
Next topic: rough roads that ruin tires
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Thorfin Skullsplitter, berserk warrior (1+6)*(1+7-2+0)=42 Posted Oct 19, 2001
I do not have to
worry about rough roads, I
have a 4-wheel drive
next:swizzle sticks
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 19, 2001
Lonely swizzle stick
sat in empty glass. Splash! Juice
filled glass. Stick was glad!
Next topic: Corduroy tissues?
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Thorfin Skullsplitter, berserk warrior (1+6)*(1+7-2+0)=42 Posted Oct 19, 2001
corduroy tissues
irritate my nose, so I
use Kleenex(TM) instead
next: starched undergarments
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Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese Posted Oct 19, 2001
ouch! I can't sit down
It hurts terribly down there
starched pants - please no more!
next: the wedgie (see http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A491690)
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 19, 2001
Wedgie: something to
be avoided, unless you're
underwear salesman. 
Next topic: Into the valley of death
rode the 600
(part of a famous Tennyson poem, but
you may alter as you see fit 
)
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Emily 'Twa Bui' Ultramarine Posted Oct 19, 2001
...And once they got there
The leader had to admit
He'd read the map wrong.
Fudge, and having put on half a stone...
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Oct 19, 2001
I put on half a
stone but chose to eat Fudge whilst
taking off the stone
NT: tortois
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 19, 2001
Aesop was so wrong!
A tortoise would not run a
race, let alone win.
Next topic: Not enough shopping days until
Christmas. 
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SPINY (aka Ship's Cook) Posted Oct 21, 2001
If you're buying a
piano there are only
five Chopin days left.
Next: Edinburgh fog
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Encapsulated Life Pod Number 3- Muse of Gibberish Posted Oct 22, 2001
It shrouds Burns and Scott,
Cold grey layers like the stones.
A castle pokes out.
nt: posting a letter.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 22, 2001
Gas mask? Check. Latex
gloves? Check. Stamp, envelope, check.
Assemble and mail.
Next topic: Falling leaves
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ANDROKTONE (Visit MoominValley! A639010) Posted Oct 23, 2001
Infer Gravity
By watching leaves fall - much less
Painful than apples....
nt: a boomerang and what you can do with it
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Encapsulated Life Pod Number 3- Muse of Gibberish Posted Oct 23, 2001
Throw. Wait. Catch. Throw. Wait.
It will go and then come back.
Like Rolf Harris did.
nt: Animal Hospital.
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Mr. Legion Posted Oct 24, 2001
This little puppy
Is a manic depressive.
Poor little blighter.
NT: Time travel
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Oct 25, 2001
Put polar bear in
time machine, send to time when
was bi-polar bear.
(Manic-depressive bear hug?)
Next topic: Serving peanut butter and crackers
when you forgot to buy the steak
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good plan (not a member of the denial club at A638589) Posted Oct 27, 2001
oops forgot the steak
this will be good substitute
they will not notice
next: anarchy in devon
Haiku challenge!
Timebender Posted Oct 28, 2001
Finding a sun-dried
grasshopper in the garden,
I wait to turn old
Knowing time to be relative,
the magician walked one foot
behind the other
Those trees over there!
Watch them sway and blow just like
Waves upon the sea
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Timebender Posted Oct 28, 2001
That Sean from Devon
With orange regalia and
a Canadian wife
Hes my friend
Next Topic: grasshoppers
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- 1921: Mr. Legion (Oct 17, 2001)
- 1922: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 17, 2001)
- 1923: Thorfin Skullsplitter, berserk warrior (1+6)*(1+7-2+0)=42 (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1924: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1925: Thorfin Skullsplitter, berserk warrior (1+6)*(1+7-2+0)=42 (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1926: Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1927: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1928: Emily 'Twa Bui' Ultramarine (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1929: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1930: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 19, 2001)
- 1931: SPINY (aka Ship's Cook) (Oct 21, 2001)
- 1932: Encapsulated Life Pod Number 3- Muse of Gibberish (Oct 22, 2001)
- 1933: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 22, 2001)
- 1934: ANDROKTONE (Visit MoominValley! A639010) (Oct 23, 2001)
- 1935: Encapsulated Life Pod Number 3- Muse of Gibberish (Oct 23, 2001)
- 1936: Mr. Legion (Oct 24, 2001)
- 1937: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Oct 25, 2001)
- 1938: good plan (not a member of the denial club at A638589) (Oct 27, 2001)
- 1939: Timebender (Oct 28, 2001)
- 1940: Timebender (Oct 28, 2001)
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