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  • R Rob Philpott

    What's the worst thing you have ever spent a wad of cash on? January tax return is looming, that's pretty bad. That day Camden Council towed my car away wasn't good. Root canal fillings are well up there...

    Regards, Rob Philpott.

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    scottgp
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    A few thousand on a divorce mediator. Then my ex didn't like what he was saying would likely happen, we both then had to invest in lawyers, and she basically ended up getting what the mediator originally said. Quite a lot of $$ wasted. :sigh: Scott

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    • R Rob Philpott

      What's the worst thing you have ever spent a wad of cash on? January tax return is looming, that's pretty bad. That day Camden Council towed my car away wasn't good. Root canal fillings are well up there...

      Regards, Rob Philpott.

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      Ravi Bhavnani
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      $80K worth of AOL stock in the 90s. :(( /ravi

      My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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      • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

        How much that costs?

        Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

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        OriginalGriff
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        All your worldly possessions, now and for ever. "What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too."

        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          All your worldly possessions, now and for ever. "What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too."

          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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          Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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          You payed way too much... :laugh:

          Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

          "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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          • P PhilLenoir

            Given Griff's history of comments, I'm pretty sure she's not a member. Also, she'd have to know it was him, although he has probably posted enough evidence over the years to leave little doubt! :laugh:

            Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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            OriginalGriff
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            I'm in the lucky position that she is not that computer literate: she hasn't powered up her PC in about two years, and I redirected all her email to my address after her friends complained she never read her mail. :sigh: Plus, she is so worried about "breaking my computer" that she won't even dust the mouse! :laugh:

            Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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            • M Mike Hankey

              I didn't get a good look at the divorce papers I was bent over to far.

              New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.

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              OriginalGriff
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              I take it her lawyer was standing right behind you...

              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                I'm in the lucky position that she is not that computer literate: she hasn't powered up her PC in about two years, and I redirected all her email to my address after her friends complained she never read her mail. :sigh: Plus, she is so worried about "breaking my computer" that she won't even dust the mouse! :laugh:

                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                PhilLenoir
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                Oh well, they say opposite's attract. :confused: On that subject: Do you dust your mouse often?

                Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                • R Rob Philpott

                  What's the worst thing you have ever spent a wad of cash on? January tax return is looming, that's pretty bad. That day Camden Council towed my car away wasn't good. Root canal fillings are well up there...

                  Regards, Rob Philpott.

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                  Lost User
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                  The Sun Newspaper at the beginning of this week.

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                  • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                    You payed way too much... :laugh:

                    Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

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                    My nephew married a girl from S Africa (a Zulu, I believe). His family was supposed to pay her family a cow. It, of course, doesn't work like that in the UK. Instead of paying cash up front, you pay on the "never-never". While on the subject of the African dowry, I suggested that as it's supposed to take a large quantity of cow to make demi glace, I suggested it might be easier to ship them a gallon or two. I then wondered if they'd know the difference between demi glace and Gravy Granules, so I suggested a case of that instead.

                    Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                    • P PhilLenoir

                      Oh well, they say opposite's attract. :confused: On that subject: Do you dust your mouse often?

                      Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                      OriginalGriff
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                      Yep. You'd be amazed how much nasty stuff gets in there...but it's an "upside down" mouse - a trackball that you work with your thumb. So a lot of sweat and skin cells and general dirt gets taken in with the ball, and needs to be cleaned out regularly or the movement gets jerky. I dust my keyboard as well - before you ask - with a small soft paintbrush to get between the keys. If you don't, try an experiment. Get a sheet of A3, and shake your keyboard upside down over it.... :laugh:

                      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        I take it her lawyer was standing right behind you...

                        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                        Mike Hankey
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                        With her and my lawyer pushing!

                        New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.

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                        • R Rob Philpott

                          What's the worst thing you have ever spent a wad of cash on? January tax return is looming, that's pretty bad. That day Camden Council towed my car away wasn't good. Root canal fillings are well up there...

                          Regards, Rob Philpott.

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                          Lost User
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                          Food, while living with my parents.

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                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            Yep. You'd be amazed how much nasty stuff gets in there...but it's an "upside down" mouse - a trackball that you work with your thumb. So a lot of sweat and skin cells and general dirt gets taken in with the ball, and needs to be cleaned out regularly or the movement gets jerky. I dust my keyboard as well - before you ask - with a small soft paintbrush to get between the keys. If you don't, try an experiment. Get a sheet of A3, and shake your keyboard upside down over it.... :laugh:

                            Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                            PhilLenoir
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                            3 M&Ms, a slightly shrivelled peanut and, somewhat mysteriously a ham sandwich. I don't feel very well now, I think I should have left the sandwich. Was that Dr Zeuss book "Green Ham and Eggs"? X|

                            Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                            • P PhilLenoir

                              3 M&Ms, a slightly shrivelled peanut and, somewhat mysteriously a ham sandwich. I don't feel very well now, I think I should have left the sandwich. Was that Dr Zeuss book "Green Ham and Eggs"? X|

                              Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                              OriginalGriff
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                              That's either a very big keyboard, or a very small sandwich! Or do you normally use it as a plate and forgot to eat your lunch? What happens when you have soup?

                              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                That's either a very big keyboard, or a very small sandwich! Or do you normally use it as a plate and forgot to eat your lunch? What happens when you have soup?

                                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                PhilLenoir
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                                That explains what the goopy stuff was.

                                Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                                  The Sun Newspaper at the beginning of this week.

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                                  Rob Philpott
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                                  It got better today. And yes, I am being completely honest when I say I found it in a bin.

                                  Regards, Rob Philpott.

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                                  • M Mike Hankey

                                    With her and my lawyer pushing!

                                    New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.

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                                    OriginalGriff
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                                    Ooooo! Nasty. There's no one as good at shafting a man as a lawyer: but you're supposed to pick one who's on your side, not hers! :laugh:

                                    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                    • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                                      You payed way too much... :laugh:

                                      Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

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                                      OriginalGriff
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                                      And your sig is clearly pro-penguin, so it's obviously anti-killer whale. As someone who quite likes killer whales, I'm offended! :laugh:

                                      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                        And your sig is clearly pro-penguin, so it's obviously anti-killer whale. As someone who quite likes killer whales, I'm offended! :laugh:

                                        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                        Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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                                        Now that is a clear case of 'reading-between-the-lines'...Where do you came to the conclusion that penguins are involved in my signature?

                                        Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

                                        "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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                                        • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                                          Now that is a clear case of 'reading-between-the-lines'...Where do you came to the conclusion that penguins are involved in my signature?

                                          Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

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                                          OriginalGriff
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                                          MQOTD? :laugh:

                                          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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