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"Doc Smartass" |
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11 Apr 2007 08:09:23 PM |
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Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/
Coupla samples:
#4: The Taco Liberty Bell
Taco Liberty BellIn 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it had
bought the Liberty Bell from the federal government and was renaming it
the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens called up the
National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the bell is housed to
express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when Taco Bell
revealed that it was all a practical joke a few hours later. The best
line inspired by the affair came when White House press secretary Mike
McCurry was asked about the sale, and he responded that the Lincoln
Memorial had also been sold, though to a different corporation, and would
now be known as the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial. -More-
#5: San Serriffe
image In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special
seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe,
a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several semi-
colon-shaped islands. A series of articles affectionately described the
geography and culture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands were
named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its
leader was General Pica. The Guardian's phones rang all day as readers
sought more information about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that
everything about the island was named after printer's terminology. The
success of this hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for
April Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following
decades.
--
Doc Smartass, BAAWA Knight of Heckling
aa # 1939
AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS. Why?
--They consider themselves shepherds.
--They consider the rest of us sheep.
--Shepherds ***** sheep.
--Therefore AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS.
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| User: "Smiler" |
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11 Apr 2007 09:01:13 PM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FCD23ABC70askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/
Coupla samples:
#4: The Taco Liberty Bell
Taco Liberty BellIn 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it had
bought the Liberty Bell from the federal government and was renaming it
the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens called up the
National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the bell is housed to
express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when Taco Bell
revealed that it was all a practical joke a few hours later. The best
line inspired by the affair came when White House press secretary Mike
McCurry was asked about the sale, and he responded that the Lincoln
Memorial had also been sold, though to a different corporation, and would
now be known as the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial. -More-
#5: San Serriffe
image In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special
seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe,
a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several semi-
colon-shaped islands. A series of articles affectionately described the
geography and culture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands were
named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its
leader was General Pica. The Guardian's phones rang all day as readers
sought more information about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that
everything about the island was named after printer's terminology. The
success of this hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for
April Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following
decades.
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My favourite one wasn't an April 1st hoax, but a student prank.
The Gas Board (It was in either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember which)
were digging up a local road to repair a leak. The students 'phoned the Gas
Board and told them that a bunch of students, dressed as policemen, were
going to come and harrass their employees. They then 'phoned the Police and
told them that a bunch of students, dressed as Gas Board employees, were
digging up the road. The students just joined the crowd and watched from the
sidelines.
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
16 Apr 2007 07:31:53 PM |
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"Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com> wrote in
news:JpgTh.349$633.199@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FCD23ABC70askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/
Coupla samples:
#4: The Taco Liberty Bell
Taco Liberty BellIn 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it
had bought the Liberty Bell from the federal government and was
renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens
called up the National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the bell
is housed to express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when
Taco Bell revealed that it was all a practical joke a few hours
later. The best line inspired by the affair came when White House
press secretary Mike McCurry was asked about the sale, and he
responded that the Lincoln Memorial had also been sold, though to a
different corporation, and would now be known as the Ford Lincoln
Mercury Memorial. -More-
#5: San Serriffe
image In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special
seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San
Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of
several semi- colon-shaped islands. A series of articles
affectionately described the geography and culture of this obscure
nation. Its two main islands were named Upper Caisse and Lower
Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its leader was General Pica. The
Guardian's phones rang all day as readers sought more information
about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the
island was named after printer's terminology. The success of this
hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for April
Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following
decades.
--
My favourite one wasn't an April 1st hoax, but a student prank.
The Gas Board (It was in either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember
which) were digging up a local road to repair a leak. The students
'phoned the Gas Board and told them that a bunch of students, dressed
as policemen, were going to come and harrass their employees. They
then 'phoned the Police and told them that a bunch of students,
dressed as Gas Board employees, were digging up the road. The students
just joined the crowd and watched from the sidelines.
Nice!
--
Doc Smartass, BAAWA Knight of Heckling
aa # 1939
AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS. Why?
--They consider themselves shepherds.
--They consider the rest of us sheep.
--Shepherds ***** sheep.
--Therefore AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS.
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| User: "Harry F. Leopold" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
17 Apr 2007 12:12:47 AM |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:31:53 -0500, Doc Smartass wrote
(in article <Xns9914C6C99810askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>):
"Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com> wrote in
news:JpgTh.349$633.199@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FCD23ABC70askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/
Coupla samples:
#4: The Taco Liberty Bell
Taco Liberty BellIn 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it
had bought the Liberty Bell from the federal government and was
renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens
called up the National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the bell
is housed to express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when
Taco Bell revealed that it was all a practical joke a few hours
later. The best line inspired by the affair came when White House
press secretary Mike McCurry was asked about the sale, and he
responded that the Lincoln Memorial had also been sold, though to a
different corporation, and would now be known as the Ford Lincoln
Mercury Memorial. -More-
#5: San Serriffe
image In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special
seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San
Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of
several semi- colon-shaped islands. A series of articles
affectionately described the geography and culture of this obscure
nation. Its two main islands were named Upper Caisse and Lower
Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its leader was General Pica. The
Guardian's phones rang all day as readers sought more information
about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the
island was named after printer's terminology. The success of this
hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for April
Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following
decades.
--
My favourite one wasn't an April 1st hoax, but a student prank.
The Gas Board (It was in either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember
which) were digging up a local road to repair a leak. The students
'phoned the Gas Board and told them that a bunch of students, dressed
as policemen, were going to come and harrass their employees. They
then 'phoned the Police and told them that a bunch of students,
dressed as Gas Board employees, were digging up the road. The students
just joined the crowd and watched from the sidelines.
Nice!
I especially liked #13, I never would have thought that Swift was that
sneaky.
--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)
"Your god wears fuzzy, pink, bunny slippers."
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
24 Apr 2007 10:43:53 AM |
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:01:13 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com> wrote
in alt.atheism
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FCD23ABC70askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/
Coupla samples:
#4: The Taco Liberty Bell
Taco Liberty BellIn 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it had
bought the Liberty Bell from the federal government and was renaming it
the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens called up the
National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the bell is housed to
express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when Taco Bell
revealed that it was all a practical joke a few hours later. The best
line inspired by the affair came when White House press secretary Mike
McCurry was asked about the sale, and he responded that the Lincoln
Memorial had also been sold, though to a different corporation, and would
now be known as the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial. -More-
#5: San Serriffe
image In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special
seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe,
a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several semi-
colon-shaped islands. A series of articles affectionately described the
geography and culture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands were
named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its
leader was General Pica. The Guardian's phones rang all day as readers
sought more information about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that
everything about the island was named after printer's terminology. The
success of this hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for
April Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following
decades.
--
My favourite one wasn't an April 1st hoax, but a student prank.
The Gas Board (It was in either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember which)
were digging up a local road to repair a leak. The students 'phoned the Gas
Board and told them that a bunch of students, dressed as policemen, were
going to come and harrass their employees. They then 'phoned the Police and
told them that a bunch of students, dressed as Gas Board employees, were
digging up the road. The students just joined the crowd and watched from the
sidelines.
Heheheheheh.
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
24 Apr 2007 10:55:25 AM |
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:43:53 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:01:13 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com> wrote
in alt.atheism
#5: San Serriffe
image In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special
seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe,
a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several semi-
colon-shaped islands. A series of articles affectionately described the
geography and culture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands were
named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its
leader was General Pica. The Guardian's phones rang all day as readers
sought more information about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that
everything about the island was named after printer's terminology. The
success of this hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for
April Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following
decades.
This was one of the better ones, but the best was the BBC's spaghetti
harvest a couple of decades earlier.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/70000/video/_70980_aprilfool_vi.ram
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| User: "stoney" |
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05 May 2007 12:42:31 PM |
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:55:25 -0400, Christopher A.Lee
<calee@optonline.net> wrote in alt.atheism
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:43:53 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:01:13 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com> wrote
in alt.atheism
#5: San Serriffe
image In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special
seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe,
a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several semi-
colon-shaped islands. A series of articles affectionately described the
geography and culture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands were
named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its
leader was General Pica. The Guardian's phones rang all day as readers
sought more information about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that
everything about the island was named after printer's terminology. The
success of this hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for
April Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following
decades.
This was one of the better ones, but the best was the BBC's spaghetti
harvest a couple of decades earlier.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/70000/video/_70980_aprilfool_vi.ram
I remember seeing that one. It was great.
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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11 Apr 2007 09:40:29 PM |
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One fine day in alt.atheism, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> bloodied us up with this:
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't tell me
what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
--
Uncle Vic
aa Atheist #2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department.
Convicted by Earthquack. Plonked by Fester.
Member Duke Spanking Club.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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12 Apr 2007 01:32:54 PM |
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"Uncle Vic" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FC85FC2DAAvicman@66.250.146.128...
One fine day in alt.atheism, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> bloodied us up with this:
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't tell me
what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
Oh ***** :O
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "George" |
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12 Apr 2007 03:24:37 PM |
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On Apr 13, 6:32 am, "Robibnikoff" <witchy...@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Uncle Vic" <addr...@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FC85FC2DAAvicman@66.250.146.128...
One fine day in alt.atheism, Doc Smartass
<gek...@astroskivviesboymail.com> bloodied us up with this:
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't tell me
what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
Oh ***** :O
Top one has to be religions of all sorts.
Whoever started that one is still laughing
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| User: "John Baker" |
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12 Apr 2007 03:47:32 PM |
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:32:54 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Uncle Vic" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FC85FC2DAAvicman@66.250.146.128...
One fine day in alt.atheism, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> bloodied us up with this:
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't tell me
what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
Oh ***** :O
I'd have pretended it wasn't a big deal, and then when she least
expected it... <evil grin>
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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13 Apr 2007 09:10:42 AM |
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"John Baker" <nunya@bizniz.net> wrote in message
news:cb6t1355b46k0k5cd4itt4ehs8mr9672af@4ax.com...
On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:32:54 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Uncle Vic" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990FC85FC2DAAvicman@66.250.146.128...
One fine day in alt.atheism, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> bloodied us up with this:
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't tell
me
what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
Oh ***** :O
I'd have pretended it wasn't a big deal, and then when she least
expected it... <evil grin>
Oh my :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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12 Apr 2007 08:51:02 AM |
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Uncle Vic <address@withheld.com> wrote in alt.atheism
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't tell
me what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on the
way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone for a
few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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12 Apr 2007 01:33:23 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:8ods139qp7dec1847qhse4b5l2u6m3m8e6@4ax.com...
Uncle Vic <address@withheld.com> wrote in alt.atheism
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't tell
me what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on the
way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone for a
few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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13 Apr 2007 08:07:51 AM |
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Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Uncle Vic <address@withheld.com> wrote in alt.atheism
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't
tell me what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone for a
few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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13 Apr 2007 09:10:12 AM |
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"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:5vvu13d6h5o2n947e45haot4fj67u2phq6@4ax.com...
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Uncle Vic <address@withheld.com> wrote in alt.atheism
My wife once told me we were being audited by the IRS. She didn't
tell me what the date was until I got home from work that evening.
I wasn't laughing.
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone for
a
few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic of
coversation for a good two to six months.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting married and
making her a grandma, no? :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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13 Apr 2007 11:27:07 AM |
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Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone for
a few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic
of coversation for a good two to six months.
It's probably different for a woman.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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13 Apr 2007 01:14:53 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:ogbv135ecprmp6far5nu0s8tvv2kkai69k@4ax.com...
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone
for
a few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic
of coversation for a good two to six months.
It's probably different for a woman.
Well, my mother also had/has NO sense of humor.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
See! That's what I'm talking about! You *****!
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I DO?!?!
;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "The Chief Instigator" |
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13 Apr 2007 03:21:46 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:ogbv135ecprmp6far5nu0s8tvv2kkai69k@4ax.com...
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on the
way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone for a
few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but then
said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic
of coversation for a good two to six months.
It's probably different for a woman.
Well, my mother also had/has NO sense of humor.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
See! That's what I'm talking about! You *****!
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I DO?!?!
;)
Live in Tarrant County. (It beats living in Dallas County. ;-)
--
Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey (patrick@io.com) Houston, Texas
chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2006-07 Houston Aeros) AA#2273
LAST GAME: Iowa 3, Houston 1 (April 11)
NEXT GAME: Friday, April 13 vs. Iowa, 7:35
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13 Apr 2007 03:50:40 PM |
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"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
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Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the
way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone for
a
few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but then
said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic
of coversation for a good two to six months.
It's probably different for a woman.
Well, my mother also had/has NO sense of humor.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting
married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
See! That's what I'm talking about! You *****!
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I
DO?!?!
;)
Live in Tarrant County. (It beats living in Dallas County. ;-)
Where the heck is that? Last I heard, the husband was looking at houses in
Colleyville. Help me ;(
No offense to you Texas, of course :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "The Chief Instigator" |
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14 Apr 2007 10:06:52 AM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szkirc0owit.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:ogbv135ecprmp6far5nu0s8tvv2kkai69k@4ax.com...
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone
for a few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic
of coversation for a good two to six months.
It's probably different for a woman.
Well, my mother also had/has NO sense of humor.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
See! That's what I'm talking about! You *****!
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I DO?!?!
;)
Live in Tarrant County. (It beats living in Dallas County. ;-)
Where the heck is that? Last I heard, the husband was looking at houses in
Colleyville. Help me ;(
Tarrant County is the next county west from Dallas County - and you'll have
the whole DFW airport between you and the Dallas conglomeration. (At least
you won't be far away from the original Six Flags - which shut down its
Houston park (across the South Loop from the Dome, and Reliant Park) last year
because the land was more valuable to developers than Six Flags could make
from the park.)
No offense to you Texas, of course :)
One of every fourteen people living in this country is in Texas. Try it...you
might like it. (Not to mention you'll finally be less than 90 miles from
a Cinemark. ;-)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
--
Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey (patrick@io.com) Houston, Texas
chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2006-07 Houston Aeros) AA#2273
LAST GAME: Iowa 6, Houston 2 (April 13)
NEXT GAME: Saturday, April 14 at San Antonio, 7:05
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14 Apr 2007 12:36:50 PM |
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"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szk4pnjt2pf.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szkirc0owit.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
snip
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I
DO?!?!
;)
Live in Tarrant County. (It beats living in Dallas County. ;-)
Where the heck is that? Last I heard, the husband was looking at houses
in
Colleyville. Help me ;(
Tarrant County is the next county west from Dallas County - and you'll
have
the whole DFW airport between you and the Dallas conglomeration. (At
least
you won't be far away from the original Six Flags - which shut down its
Houston park (across the South Loop from the Dome, and Reliant Park) last
year
because the land was more valuable to developers than Six Flags could make
from the park.)
Bah, I hate those parks. Too hot, too crowded, I always end up feeling
nauseous. Got any mountains out there to climb? Lotta trees? Hilly areas?
Hmmm?
No offense to you Texas, of course :)
One of every fourteen people living in this country is in Texas. Try
it...you
might like it. (Not to mention you'll finally be less than 90 miles from
a Cinemark. ;-)
Sorry, as much as I want to keep an open mind about this situation, I know
myself - and I know I won't like it. I couldn't handle the weather and
that's a fact. I love my husband, but I don't love him enough to be as
miserable as living there would probably make me.
Why couldn't he get a job offer in Vermont? I'd be there in a heart beat :(
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "The Chief Instigator" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
15 Apr 2007 01:58:38 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szk4pnjt2pf.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szkirc0owit.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
snip
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I
DO?!?!
;)
Live in Tarrant County. (It beats living in Dallas County. ;-)
Where the heck is that? Last I heard, the husband was looking at houses
in
Colleyville. Help me ;(
Tarrant County is the next county west from Dallas County - and you'll have
the whole DFW airport between you and the Dallas conglomeration. (At least
you won't be far away from the original Six Flags - which shut down its
Houston park (across the South Loop from the Dome, and Reliant Park) last
year because the land was more valuable to developers than Six Flags could
make from the park.)
Bah, I hate those parks. Too hot, too crowded, I always end up feeling
nauseous. Got any mountains out there to climb? Lotta trees? Hilly areas?
Hmmm?
You'll have hills in just about all of the DFW area, and they get a bit bigger
as you head southwest from Colleyville into the northern Hill Country (which
stretches on down to west of Austin). For those of us who have spent decades
on the flatlands around Houston, north Texas qualifies as mountainous. ;-)
No offense to you Texas, of course :)
One of every fourteen people living in this country is in Texas. Try
it...you might like it. (Not to mention you'll finally be less than 90
miles from a Cinemark. ;-)
Sorry, as much as I want to keep an open mind about this situation, I know
myself - and I know I won't like it. I couldn't handle the weather and
that's a fact. I love my husband, but I don't love him enough to be as
miserable as living there would probably make me.
Why couldn't he get a job offer in Vermont? I'd be there in a heart beat :(
I know that feeling...if Dale got transferred back to South Dakota, I'd go,
even though I'd have to relearn how to live in cold weather after all these
years. Do as well as you can, and if nothing else, you won't be a complete
stranger in Texas.
--
Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey (patrick@io.com) Houston, Texas
chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2006-07 Houston Aeros) AA#2273
LAST GAME: Houston 4, San Antonio 2 (April 14)
NEXT GAME: Sunday, April 15 vs. San Antonio, 5:05
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
15 Apr 2007 07:49:52 PM |
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"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szkmz19xy5d.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szk4pnjt2pf.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
news:szkirc0owit.fsf@eris.io.com...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
snip
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I
DO?!?!
;)
Live in Tarrant County. (It beats living in Dallas County. ;-)
Where the heck is that? Last I heard, the husband was looking at houses
in
Colleyville. Help me ;(
Tarrant County is the next county west from Dallas County - and you'll
have
the whole DFW airport between you and the Dallas conglomeration. (At
least
you won't be far away from the original Six Flags - which shut down its
Houston park (across the South Loop from the Dome, and Reliant Park)
last
year because the land was more valuable to developers than Six Flags
could
make from the park.)
Bah, I hate those parks. Too hot, too crowded, I always end up feeling
nauseous. Got any mountains out there to climb? Lotta trees? Hilly areas?
Hmmm?
You'll have hills in just about all of the DFW area, and they get a bit
bigger
as you head southwest from Colleyville into the northern Hill Country
(which
stretches on down to west of Austin). For those of us who have spent
decades
on the flatlands around Houston, north Texas qualifies as mountainous.
;-)
Hmm, bet it's nothing like the Catskills or the Adirondacks ;)
No offense to you Texas, of course :)
One of every fourteen people living in this country is in Texas. Try
it...you might like it. (Not to mention you'll finally be less than 90
miles from a Cinemark. ;-)
Sorry, as much as I want to keep an open mind about this situation, I know
myself - and I know I won't like it. I couldn't handle the weather and
that's a fact. I love my husband, but I don't love him enough to be as
miserable as living there would probably make me.
Why couldn't he get a job offer in Vermont? I'd be there in a heart beat
:(
I know that feeling...if Dale got transferred back to South Dakota, I'd
go,
even though I'd have to relearn how to live in cold weather after all
these
years. Do as well as you can, and if nothing else, you won't be a
complete
stranger in Texas.
LOL - You make it sound as if we're moving there - I think it's HIGHLY
unlikely ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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15 Apr 2007 09:29:46 AM |
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Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
<snip>
Bah, I hate those parks. Too hot, too crowded, I always end up feeling
nauseous. Got any mountains out there to climb? Lotta trees? Hilly areas?
Hmmm?
Here, check out this place:
Possum Kingdom State Park
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/possum_kingdom/
It's got hiking and fishing and camping. You're looking for outdoor
type activities, right?
No offense to you Texas, of course :)
One of every fourteen people living in this country is in Texas. Try
it...you might like it. (Not to mention you'll finally be less than 90 miles
from a Cinemark. ;-)
Sorry, as much as I want to keep an open mind about this situation, I
know myself - and I know I won't like it. I couldn't handle the weather and
that's a fact. I love my husband, but I don't love him enough to be as
miserable as living there would probably make me.
You could grow to love possums and calf fries, if you give 'em a
chance, really.
Why couldn't he get a job offer in Vermont? I'd be there in a heart
beat :(
If you want him to get a job in Vermont, you need to nag him harder,
duh!
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
15 Apr 2007 12:32:54 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:c9d423lsiktimojvhbh9a3fnikiv7opqo3@4ax.com...
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
<snip>
Bah, I hate those parks. Too hot, too crowded, I always end up feeling
nauseous. Got any mountains out there to climb? Lotta trees? Hilly
areas?
Hmmm?
Here, check out this place:
Possum Kingdom State Park
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/possum_kingdom/
It's got hiking and fishing and camping. You're looking for outdoor
type activities, right?
Sure - But, it's the weather I wouldn't be able to tolerate. Not to mention
it looks kinda flat. No mountains?
No offense to you Texas, of course :)
One of every fourteen people living in this country is in Texas. Try
it...you might like it. (Not to mention you'll finally be less than 90
miles
from a Cinemark. ;-)
Sorry, as much as I want to keep an open mind about this situation, I
know myself - and I know I won't like it. I couldn't handle the weather
and
that's a fact. I love my husband, but I don't love him enough to be as
miserable as living there would probably make me.
You could grow to love possums and calf fries, if you give 'em a
chance, really.
We got possum here!
Why couldn't he get a job offer in Vermont? I'd be there in a heart
beat :(
If you want him to get a job in Vermont, you need to nag him harder,
duh!
Actually, no, I want him to get a job right where we are now, here in
northern NJ. I'm just saying that if the job offer was in Vermont instead
of Texas, there would be no question that we'd go.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
24 Apr 2007 05:32:30 PM |
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On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:14:53 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:ogbv135ecprmp6far5nu0s8tvv2kkai69k@4ax.com...
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone
for
a few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic
of coversation for a good two to six months.
It's probably different for a woman.
Well, my mother also had/has NO sense of humor.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
See! That's what I'm talking about! You *****!
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I DO?!?!
;)
Sell your winter duds and start packing.....
[running VERY fast and not in a straight line]
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
25 Apr 2007 10:07:48 AM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:ua1t235jrd2tt4ndtrikeulnj92s7de2b8@4ax.com...
On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:14:53 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:ogbv135ecprmp6far5nu0s8tvv2kkai69k@4ax.com...
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
I told my mother I was getting married and she had a grandchild on
the way this year, for April fools. There was silence on the phone
for
a few seconds, and I kept pretending for another few seconds, but
then said "Ha ha, April fools!"
I think her heart might've jumped a few beats...
That was a terrible thing to do!
It was? She didn't seem to be too mad about it.
*****, my mother would have KILLED me! And this would have been a topic
of coversation for a good two to six months.
It's probably different for a woman.
Well, my mother also had/has NO sense of humor.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting
married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
See! That's what I'm talking about! You *****!
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I
DO?!?!
;)
Sell your winter duds and start packing.....
[running VERY fast and not in a straight line]
LOL - Not quite ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes |
05 May 2007 12:46:08 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:07:48 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:ua1t235jrd2tt4ndtrikeulnj92s7de2b8@4ax.com...
On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:14:53 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
[]
Well, my mother also had/has NO sense of humor.
Still though, she might have been really happy about you getting
married
and making her a grandma, no? :)
Of course, that was the point. It might be the only time she actually
hears it. :)
See! That's what I'm talking about! You *****!
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I
DO?!?!
;)
Sell your winter duds and start packing.....
[running VERY fast and not in a straight line]
LOL - Not quite ;)
[grin]
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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| User: "Don Martin" |
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13 Apr 2007 07:52:13 PM |
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On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:14:53 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I DO?!?!
;)
Learn to tawk like Bush?
Through a jaundiced eye darkly--rheum with a view.
The Squeeky Wheel
http://home.comcast.net/~drdonmartin/
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| User: "Smiler" |
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14 Apr 2007 05:54:38 PM |
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"Don Martin" <drdonmartin@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:oc9023h32vorbls47oa13ca9lvfe333ssr@4ax.com...
On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:14:53 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
BTW, hubbie's going to be offered a job in Arlington, TX. WHAT DO I
DO?!?!
;)
Learn to tawk like Bush?
Why on earth would she want to learn to talk like a bumbling theist idiot?
Smiler,
The godless one
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