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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:25 pm
Post subject: It all makes sense now.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:25 pm
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Roger Burton West wrote:
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> "Kniggits", said the 'drake, pausing only to sip delicately from a
> kilderkin of vintage four-star, "kniggits are a problem. But I've worked
> it out. See, what kniggits really want... is to be dragons.
>
> "Well, of course they do. I mean, wouldn't anyone? But look at them.
> They go plating themselves up in armour - it's not as good as scale, but
> it's the best they can manage - and they make it shiny and
> brightly-coloured. They don't have claws, so they wave pointy bits of
> metal around instead.
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> "They can't go on all fours, and even the ones from Norfolk don't have
> any sort of tail (well, maybe the ones from Wisbech), so they ride
> horses to try to make up for that. And the lance? Well, I don't think
> there's a horse who'd stand still for having a flamethrower fired from
> its back, so it's their best chance of committing mayhem at some sort of
> distance.
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> "So that's how kniggits think. But what do we _do_ about it?"
We have another drink and hope they go away.
Mel? Can we have a barrel of avgas (200 octane please) for the 'drake,
I'll have a Youngs double chocolate stout if there's any left, get
yourself one of what you fancy, and if there's anyone else still
concious at this point (apart from Beetle who has nearly grounded
her dinghy, so a top-up of TS is obviously needed), I'm buying.
Cadbury. |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:25 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:25 pm
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On Oct 19, 2008, at 7:40 PM, glinda wrote:
> Mmmmm. Hot chocolate, with a splash of vanilla and cinnamon, please?
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> (Also, I've got a gallon of apple cider (non-alcoholic, the sort we
> get
> on this side of the pond) that's been simmered with my spice mix*
> for a
> while, if anyone wants any.)
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> *Cinnamon bark, cloves, allspice, cardamom, dried orange** peel, star
> anise, proportions vary every time I make it
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> **Well, usually satsuma/mandarin peel
Mmm, it has finally gotten cold enough here for that to sound really
yummy. I'll have to get some cider to simmer in reality, meanwhile,
I'll have a virtual mug to go with my Teacher's Favorite Chocolate
Chip Cookies*.
Elizabeth
*recipe available on request, they have been given a big thumbs up by
numerous teachers (who asked me to write them out the recipe, for
what that is worth). >> Stay informed about: It all makes sense now. |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:25 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:04 pm
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roger+abth200810@nospam.firedrake.org (Roger Burton West) wrote:
> "So that's how kniggits think. But what do we _do_ about it?"
We sell them potions that will turn them into dragons. Honest.
"It's fighting fire with fire. Did you ever wonder where that saying
comes from? Right here. It's a fairly bulky potion, at about two pints -
a dragon is big, after all - and it's powerful stuff, so you'd better
get it down before you fall into the transformation trance. You wouldn't
want to be transformed into a /tiny/ dragon, after all."
It's simply Polish Spirit, at 95% ABV. We'll tell the ones who survive
that yes, they slew the dragon. I doubt many will figure it out. Hey,
I'm already dead.
--
John Dallman, village zombie and fish-and-chip-cart operator. >> Stay informed about: It all makes sense now. |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:25 am
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