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"gravity" |
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23 May 2006 07:55:07 AM |
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Violet Reader's Companion |
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
Gravity
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
23 May 2006 12:33:32 PM |
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In message <44730ae0$0$64670$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net>,
gravity <gravityzrainbow@yahoo.com> writes
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
Ooh! Can I have some room in there too? I promise not to write down to
my usual lowest common denominator standards, especially since few
Americans do. I can even go back to using common British English foreign
words and phrases you won't know.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "BoredToDeath" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
23 May 2006 01:07:12 PM |
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Alan Harding wrote:
In message <44730ae0$0$64670$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net>,
gravity <gravityzrainbow@yahoo.com> writes
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
Ooh! Can I have some room in there too? I promise not to write down to
my usual lowest common denominator standards, especially since few
Americans do. I can even go back to using common British English foreign
words and phrases you won't know.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
But I'll know. And I might even throw in a few Scots' expressions
naebdy will know
I'll be watching...;)--
"Miney a mickle maks a muckle"
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
23 May 2006 05:02:38 PM |
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In message <1148407632.469832.50220@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
BoredToDeath <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> writes
Alan Harding wrote:
In message <44730ae0$0$64670$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net>,
gravity <gravityzrainbow@yahoo.com> writes
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
Ooh! Can I have some room in there too? I promise not to write down to
my usual lowest common denominator standards, especially since few
Americans do. I can even go back to using common British English foreign
words and phrases you won't know.
But I'll know. And I might even throw in a few Scots' expressions
naebdy will know
I'll be watching...;)--
"Miney a mickle maks a muckle"
Tha musna thee me while aav theed thou.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "David" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
23 May 2006 08:24:41 AM |
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She should possibly change her name,
Sorry for previous post, it was a reaction and reflex,
I am responsible for what I say.
gravity wrote:
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
Gravity
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| User: "%" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
23 May 2006 10:03:10 AM |
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i told you if you wait long enough he'll apologise
"David" <dav.drw@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1148390681.937000.68660@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
She should possibly change her name,
Sorry for previous post, it was a reaction and reflex,
I am responsible for what I say.
gravity wrote:
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the
like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand
upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
Gravity
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| User: "Gerrit Vicin" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
23 May 2006 08:23:27 AM |
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gravity schrieb:
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
Gravity
That sounds intersting! I think COBOL is a programming language (I just
can pragamm a bit in Basic), of Hobson's choice I haven't heard so far.
I'm going to google for it to satisfy ma curiosity until your Reader's
Companion will be finished. Thanks!
gerriT
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
23 May 2006 05:05:43 PM |
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In message <1148390607.27839@news.blinx.de>, Gerrit Vicin
<gerrit@blinx.de> writes
gravity schrieb:
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
That sounds intersting! I think COBOL is a programming language (I just
can pragamm a bit in Basic), of Hobson's choice I haven't heard so far.
I'm going to google for it to satisfy ma curiosity until your Reader's
Companion will be finished. Thanks!
The usual description of 'Hobson's choice' was that there was a
stable-owner called Hobson, who said 'you can have any horse you want,
as long as it's the first you come to'.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "Gerrit Vicin" |
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| Title: Re: Violet Reader's Companion |
24 May 2006 04:39:25 AM |
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Alan Harding schrieb:
In message <1148390607.27839@news.blinx.de>, Gerrit Vicin
<gerrit@blinx.de> writes
gravity schrieb:
Violet has a habit of using terms like COBOL, Hobson's choice, and
the like.
i've decided to begin writing a Reader's Companion which will expand
upon
Violet's myriad allusions and references.
That sounds intersting! I think COBOL is a programming language (I
just can pragamm a bit in Basic), of Hobson's choice I haven't heard
so far. I'm going to google for it to satisfy ma curiosity until your
Reader's Companion will be finished. Thanks!
The usual description of 'Hobson's choice' was that there was a
stable-owner called Hobson, who said 'you can have any horse you want,
as long as it's the first you come to'.
Thank you! Could be called Henry Ford's Choice, too: 'You can paint it
any color, so long as it's black.' Though it's not proven he ever said that.
gerriT
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