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Message no. 1
From: kawaii trunks@********.org
Subject: Absent Friends
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 23:23:27 -0500
From: "Paul J. Adam" <ShadowTK@********.demon.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 19:23

<SNIP>

> "Okay." The rain is plastering Quinn's hair flat, running off her waxed
> jacket, but she nods and snaps her fingers: a faintly glowing hemisphere
> suddenly surrounds her, the rain running off it. "Thank you,
> Mordenkainen."
>

<MORE SNIPPAGE>

>
> "Mordenkainen's Little Hut."
>
> "Can it be enlarged? Could it be a chalet? Or at least a Slightly Larger
> Hut?"
>
> "It could." Quinn allows, with a tired smile, and the faint glow expands
> until Pendleton is also within it.

Wow. That was possibly the funniest thing I've read in a long time. :) Bravo, Paul.

Mordenkainen's Little Chalet, indeed. ;)

Ever lovable and always scrappy,
kawaii
Message no. 2
From: Ratinac, Rand (NSW) RRatinac@*****.redcross.org.au
Subject: Absent Friends
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:36:51 +1100
> > "Mordenkainen's Little Hut."
> >
> > "Can it be enlarged? Could it be a chalet? Or at least a Slightly Larger
Hut?"
> >
> > "It could." Quinn allows, with a tired smile, and the faint glow
expands
until Pendleton is also within it.
>
> Wow. That was possibly the funniest thing I've read in a long time. :)
Bravo, Paul.
>
> Mordenkainen's Little Chalet, indeed. ;)

Yup, not bad. :)

I still reckon the Bigby/Harpell spell in The Silent Blade is the best
joking D&D reference I've ever seen, even if it IS self-referential. :)

Doc'
Message no. 3
From: Paul J. Adam PlotD@********.demon.co.uk
Subject: Absent Friends
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:38:41 +0000
All speeds, ranges, tactics et cetera in Quinn's post are based on
current public figures for performance plus improvements that are based
on my pocket calculator's random number generator.

No endorsement of current products is implied or intended.

Et cetera.

--
Paul
Message no. 4
From: Paul Collins paulcollins@*******.com
Subject: Absent Friends
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:55:39 +1100
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul J. Adam" <PlotD@********.demon.co.uk>
To: <plotd@*********.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: Absent Friends


> All speeds, ranges, tactics et cetera in Quinn's post are based on
> current public figures for performance plus improvements that are based
> on my pocket calculator's random number generator.
>
> No endorsement of current products is implied or intended.
>
> Et cetera.
>
> --
> Paul
>

I don't think that Tom Clancy himself could have done better.

Annachie------------------------------------------------

-----If the women folk don't find you handsom, they should at least find you
handy

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