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Message no. 1
From: Robert Watkins <robert.watkins@******.COM>
Subject: [OT] Freddie! (was RE: Dumb ways to munch?)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:37:27 +1000
Steve Eley writes:
> You're missing the point. Headware memory costs Essence mainly in order
> to stop PC's from walking around with the full collected knowledge of
> Western Civilization in their heads. (Including, but not limited to, the
> complete works of Freddie Mercury.)

I would not prevent anyone walking around with the complete works of Freddie
Mercury in their heads.

Long live Queen!
Message no. 2
From: Nexx <nexx@********.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Freddie! (was RE: Dumb ways to munch?)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 19:44:55 -0500
----------
> From: Robert Watkins <robert.watkins@******.COM>

> I would not prevent anyone walking around with the complete works of
Freddie
> Mercury in their heads.
>
> Long live Queen!

I did that today... you have no idea how much it pisses off co-workers
when you start singing along to the music in your head...
Message no. 3
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: [OT] Freddie! (was RE: Dumb ways to munch?)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:02:41 +0100
And verily, did Nexx hastily scribble thusly...
|I did that today... you have no idea how much it pisses off co-workers
|when you start singing along to the music in your head...
|

I know... I'm ALWAYS doing that.
And it doesn't help that my voice is crap and can't hold a tune anymore...
(HAsn't been able to since my voice broke)
--
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|u5a77@*****.cs.keele.ac.uk| Windows95 (noun): 32 bit extensions and a |
| | graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit |
| Andrew Halliwell | operating system originally coded for a 4 bit |
| Finalist in:- |microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that|
| Computer Science | can't stand 1 bit of competition. |
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|GCv3.1 GCS/EL>$ d---(dpu) s+/- a- C++ U N++ o+ K- w-- M+/++ PS+++ PE- Y t+ |
|5++ X+/++ R+ tv+ b+ D G e>PhD h/h+ !r! !y-|I can't say F**K either now! :( |
Message no. 4
From: Nexx <nexx@********.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Freddie! (was RE: Dumb ways to munch?)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 15:26:06 -0500
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> From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
>
> And verily, did Nexx hastily scribble thusly...
> |I did that today... you have no idea how much it pisses off co-workers
> |when you start singing along to the music in your head...
> |
>
> I know... I'm ALWAYS doing that.
> And it doesn't help that my voice is crap and can't hold a tune
anymore...

Mine can... its just all the damn songs are written about an octave higher
than I can reach...

> (HAsn't been able to since my voice broke)

Best argument I've ever seen to have Spike fixed <g>

***************
Rev. Mark Hall, Bard to the Lady Mari
aka Pope Nexx Many-Scars
*
The place to improve the world is in one's own heart and head and hands,
and then work outward from there. Other people talk about how to expand
the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a
motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more lasting value.
-Robert Pirsig, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"
Message no. 5
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: [OT] Freddie! (was RE: Dumb ways to munch?)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 21:46:56 +0100
And verily, did Nexx hastily scribble thusly...
|> (HAsn't been able to since my voice broke)
|
|Best argument I've ever seen to have Spike fixed <g>

<Backs away from Nexx with a VERY wary look in his eye>

Put down those plyers!!!!
:)
--
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|u5a77@*****.cs.keele.ac.uk| Windows95 (noun): 32 bit extensions and a |
| | graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit |
| Andrew Halliwell | operating system originally coded for a 4 bit |
| Finalist in:- |microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company, that|
| Computer Science | can't stand 1 bit of competition. |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|GCv3.1 GCS/EL>$ d---(dpu) s+/- a- C++ U N++ o+ K- w-- M+/++ PS+++ PE- Y t+ |
|5++ X+/++ R+ tv+ b+ D G e>PhD h/h+ !r! !y-|I can't say F**K either now! :( |
Message no. 6
From: Nexx <nexx@********.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Freddie! (was RE: Dumb ways to munch?)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:16:35 -0500
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> From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
>
> And verily, did Nexx hastily scribble thusly...
> |> (HAsn't been able to since my voice broke)
> |
> |Best argument I've ever seen to have Spike fixed <g>
>
> <Backs away from Nexx with a VERY wary look in his eye>
>
> Put down those plyers!!!!
> :)

What pliers? ::hides the cooking knife behind his back::

***************
Rev. Mark Hall, Bard to the Lady Mari
aka Pope Nexx Many-Scars
*
The place to improve the world is in one's own heart and head and hands,
and then work outward from there. Other people talk about how to expand
the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a
motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more lasting value.
-Robert Pirsig, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"

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