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  • R Roger Allen

    TheEclypse wrote: the reason doesn't begin with 'mas', have a 'ter' somewhere in the middle, and have a 'b' in there next, and end in 'ation', does it?...;P Why not just say "Wank" and be done with it? :-D Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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    Nnamdi Onyeyiri
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    your answer may lie in the fact hat i feel like writting in erm, whats the word, oh yeah, it has 'cyr', i thinks there is a 'pt', and at the end are the letters 'ic', manner. :-D :-D :-D :-D :omg: :wtf:


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      the reason doesn't begin with 'mas', have a 'ter' somewhere in the middle, and have a 'b' in there next, and end in 'ation', does it?...;P


      :bob: Email: theeclypse@hotmail.com   URL: http://www.onyeyiri.co.uk :bob:

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      TheEclypse wrote: the reason doesn't begin with 'mas', have a 'ter' somewhere in the middle, and have a 'b' in there next, and end in 'ation', does it?...;P Why not just say "Wank" and be done with it? :-D Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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        your answer may lie in the fact hat i feel like writting in erm, whats the word, oh yeah, it has 'cyr', i thinks there is a 'pt', and at the end are the letters 'ic', manner. :-D :-D :-D :-D :omg: :wtf:


        :bob: Email: theeclypse@hotmail.com   URL: http://www.onyeyiri.co.uk :bob:

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        Roger Allen
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        I trieD tO cOMe up with a cryptic reply but failED!* * or did I? Mwaahahahahahaha! Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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        • R Roger Allen

          I trieD tO cOMe up with a cryptic reply but failED!* * or did I? Mwaahahahahahaha! Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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          |_@|_


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            Roger Allen
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            TheEclypse wrote: |_@|_ Sorry, you have to put in the :laugh: smiley for me to understand that one. :confused: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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            • R Roger Allen

              TheEclypse wrote: |_@|_ Sorry, you have to put in the :laugh: smiley for me to understand that one. :confused: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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              • C Chris Losinger

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                Cheap Oil. It's worth it!

                Image Processing?

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                Nnamdi Onyeyiri
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                then wot?


                :bob: Email: theeclypse@hotmail.com   URL: http://www.onyeyiri.co.uk :bob:

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                • N Nnamdi Onyeyiri

                  the reason doesn't begin with 'mas', have a 'ter' somewhere in the middle, and have a 'b' in there next, and end in 'ation', does it?...;P


                  :bob: Email: theeclypse@hotmail.com   URL: http://www.onyeyiri.co.uk :bob:

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                  Cheap Oil. It's worth it!

                  Image Processing?

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                  • N Nnamdi Onyeyiri

                    then wot?


                    :bob: Email: theeclypse@hotmail.com   URL: http://www.onyeyiri.co.uk :bob:

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                    TheEclypse wrote: then wot? It's not immediately obvious in the forums, but if you look at one of the emails generated by CL's reply you'll see that what he's really asserting is: Cheap Oil. It's worth it!Image Processing? Thereby disparaging the notion that it's worthwhile to risk polluting northern wildlife reserves in order to obtain Image Processing. Chris may be abrupt, but he's got his priorities right... :) --------_**

                    Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are You house proud town mouse, ha ha, charade you are

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                    -- Pink Floyd, Pigs (Three Different Ones)

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                      TheEclypse wrote: then wot? It's not immediately obvious in the forums, but if you look at one of the emails generated by CL's reply you'll see that what he's really asserting is: Cheap Oil. It's worth it!Image Processing? Thereby disparaging the notion that it's worthwhile to risk polluting northern wildlife reserves in order to obtain Image Processing. Chris may be abrupt, but he's got his priorities right... :) --------_**

                      Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are You house proud town mouse, ha ha, charade you are

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                      -- Pink Floyd, Pigs (Three Different Ones)

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                      that was beautiful :) -c


                      Cheap Oil. It's worth it!

                      Image Processing?

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                        TheEclypse wrote: then wot? It's not immediately obvious in the forums, but if you look at one of the emails generated by CL's reply you'll see that what he's really asserting is: Cheap Oil. It's worth it!Image Processing? Thereby disparaging the notion that it's worthwhile to risk polluting northern wildlife reserves in order to obtain Image Processing. Chris may be abrupt, but he's got his priorities right... :) --------_**

                        Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are You house proud town mouse, ha ha, charade you are

                        **_

                        -- Pink Floyd, Pigs (Three Different Ones)

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                        Shog9 wrote: Thereby disparaging the notion that it's worthwhile to risk polluting northern wildlife reserves in order to obtain Image Processing. Chris may be abrupt, but he's got his priorities right... Ok so then Expensive oil is ok :-) This reminds me of a story. Regardz Colin J Davies

                        Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                        More about me :-)

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                          Shog9 wrote: Thereby disparaging the notion that it's worthwhile to risk polluting northern wildlife reserves in order to obtain Image Processing. Chris may be abrupt, but he's got his priorities right... Ok so then Expensive oil is ok :-) This reminds me of a story. Regardz Colin J Davies

                          Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                          More about me :-)

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                          Colin Davies wrote: Ok so then Expensive oil is ok What? No! Expensive oil sucks :( at least until i move closer to work... Colin Davies wrote: This reminds me of a story. Care to share? :) --------_**

                          Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are You house proud town mouse, ha ha, charade you are

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                          -- Pink Floyd, Pigs (Three Different Ones)

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                          • M Michael Dunn

                            Being on a soapbox is an expression meaning you're telling everyone your opinion in great detail whether they wanted to hear it or not. It may also derive from the practice in London (I think?) parks where people will stand up on a box and just talk about stuff, and if anyone wants to listen they're welcome to do so. So basically, you can post about any ol' crap here and if anyone's interested, they'll reply. --Mike-- Just released - RightClick-Encrypt - Adds fast & easy file encryption to Explorer Like the Google toolbar? Then check out UltraBar, with more features & customizable search engines! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                            Preachers used to use a wooden crate (which among uses were employed in shipping soap) to orate in revival meetings and generally harrangue the masses in the 18th and 19th century in the US. Now they use radio and TV :) Let's Put The Fun Back In Dysfunctional! - My Darts Team T-shirt

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                            • N Nnamdi Onyeyiri

                              does anyone know why this forum is called what it is?


                              :bob: Email: theeclypse@hotmail.com   URL: http://www.onyeyiri.co.uk :bob:

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                              Being on a soapbox is an expression meaning you're telling everyone your opinion in great detail whether they wanted to hear it or not. It may also derive from the practice in London (I think?) parks where people will stand up on a box and just talk about stuff, and if anyone wants to listen they're welcome to do so. So basically, you can post about any ol' crap here and if anyone's interested, they'll reply. --Mike-- Just released - RightClick-Encrypt - Adds fast & easy file encryption to Explorer Like the Google toolbar? Then check out UltraBar, with more features & customizable search engines! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                                Colin Davies wrote: Ok so then Expensive oil is ok What? No! Expensive oil sucks :( at least until i move closer to work... Colin Davies wrote: This reminds me of a story. Care to share? :) --------_**

                                Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are You house proud town mouse, ha ha, charade you are

                                **_

                                -- Pink Floyd, Pigs (Three Different Ones)

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                                I'll tell you privatly on the Sonork, later. It's so ridiculous that if I made it public, folk would question my sanity. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

                                Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                                More about me :-)

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                                  I'll tell you privatly on the Sonork, later. It's so ridiculous that if I made it public, folk would question my sanity. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

                                  Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                                  More about me :-)

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                                  Colin Davies wrote: It's so ridiculous that if I made it public, folk would question my sanity. Oh! Well, now i'm *really* curious... :D --------_**

                                  Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are You house proud town mouse, ha ha, charade you are

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                                  -- Pink Floyd, Pigs (Three Different Ones)

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                                  • N Nnamdi Onyeyiri

                                    does anyone know why this forum is called what it is?


                                    :bob: Email: theeclypse@hotmail.com   URL: http://www.onyeyiri.co.uk :bob:

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                                    In the olden days, before TV, Radio, PA systems, and other forms of mass communication, when someone wanted to address a mob in a market place or public street he would stand up on a soap box and shout out to all the people. The soap box offered the advantage of being distinguished both visibly and audibly. So dudes would get up on a soap box and start shouting out their opinions to the gathering crowd. Politics, religion, social issues, business issues or whatever could be addressed by the most eleoquent, or at least the bravest of speakers. It was usually a preachy rant of some sort. "Governor so-n-so is a crook! We should lynch him!" or "I lost my farm to the bank, how long til you lose yours, Bill? Who will feed your family, Ted? Something's gotta be done!" or "Step right up, step right up, my miracle snake oil tonic will cure all your ills!" A soapbox speech was usally accompanied by responses from the crowd of slack-jawed onlookers. Sometimes they asked questions, sometimes they cheered, sometimes they jeered, sometimes they threw stuff. What we need in CP is a button to throw rotten tomatoes at a speaker who dares to get up and speak his mind on the soapbox. Anyway, If unpopular enough a speaker could be hauled or shoved off the soapbox and replaced by a speaker with an opposing view. So then people started getting up on their "high horse" to shout out to the passing throng, and even "shouted their news from the rooftops". Now-adays the closest thing we have are podiums, radio talk shows, infomercials, and web-site forums. The desire to be heard is still the same though. Why not throw away a dime? I throw away ten pennies all the time.

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