Vollyball 2003 - commentary

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...And, Kilt, High Moderator and Lord of the Database*, wanna join the fray...?

*Sorry, couldn't help myself. :wink:
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My sincere apologies. I'm new here and haven't quite gotten the hang of things.
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hippie52 wrote:My sincere apologies. I'm new here and haven't quite gotten the hang of things.
Apologies NOT needed.

It gives me a chance to do some of the cool "High Moderator and Lord of the Database" style things - thankfully we don't have much, if any, problems with people posting inappropriately. But that does mean I miss out on playing with some of the tools...

regardless - I am /*very*/ happy to see you here - and enjoy having additional people interact on the board.

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"Practice makes better--perfection is unattainable." That's my philosophy.
wise words, wise words. You really should send your work to a publisher. :clap:
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*blush* Well, I'll never get anything published if I keep "hanging-out" here... I'm an incessant procrastinator...though, admiting the problem's the first step to recovery, right?
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I feel your pain, i, too am a victim of the evil art of procrastination. :twisted:
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Beautiful!! (britz rubs her hands together delightedly.) :clap:
now... to work! :smash:
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Ok Aunflin, I stopped by for a "quickie" ... literally :lol:
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:clap: Very interesting and enjoyable. :thumb:

...a "porno-cosm"... :shock: or a "orgasmological" event... :oops:
*Aunflin shakes his head, feeling slighly embarrassed...*
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For those who are interested in quantum physics, here's some supplemental links where you can read up a bit on Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP), and Bose-Einsteinian Condensate (BEC):

http://physicsweb.org/article/world/13/10/9

http://www.stardrive.org/Jack/cipher.htm

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Checked it out. Very interesting.
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Nice post, hippie. Now what are we gonna do?
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:shock: Well, I tried...seem to be suffering some form of mild retardation at the moment...did my best...
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What are we gonna do?

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Duh, I don't know. I'm the new kid in the sandbox. I don't know if we're to have fun playing. Or do we respect one anothers art and try not to insert '30s comedy duo's into the action.

I don't really care, I just want to avoid a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
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I think the idea is to move with some logical flow from the previous post - but to definately have fun with it...

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Please, hippie, throw in 30's comedy duos, I Love Lucy, Acid Trips--whatever you wish. Just have fun with it... :)
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OK. I'll try the logical flow and have a little fun. Don't tell my mother if I post something about Chutor. I will keep it softcore, however.

Thanks...
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No worries, hippie, you're mother'll hear nothing of it... :wink:
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All right, hippie, you lead and I shall follow. :wink: Where to, ol' boy?
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hippie52 wrote:I will keep it softcore, however.
Minor request - I wish to keep the board @ essentially a PG13 level - so while I feel that this gives us a lot of leeway - I would appreciate us keeping that in mind - somewhere at least...

:D

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Gotcha, Kilt. :D The porn'll stay safely beneath my bed. :wink:
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Thanks for the warning Kilt. We'll all try to act like church people here and my mother will sleep better for it.

Okay, Aun, I've done my part. And poor enough it is. I'm tired tonight. Know how to tell an old employee from a young one? The old one's tired on Friday and the young one's tired on Monday.

What happened to Britz and company? Are we hogging the board?
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hippie52 wrote: Know how to tell an old employee from a young one? The old one's tired on Friday and the young one's tired on Monday.
LOL, hippie. I'm a young employee, though--and I'm tired come Friday. My job makes me feel a helluva lot older than twenty-five. :wink:

A side note: Damn, I gotta quit smoking. As I write this, I realize that I have three cigarettes going at the same time... :slap:

Well, anyway, I'll proceed on with the storyline...here it a bit. Gotta get relaxed from work first.
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There ya go, hippie. See what ya can do with that. :smokin:

And, hippie, don't worry. We're not hogging the action. Anyone can join in the fray--Aunflin stares wildly about, searching for anyone else to join in on the fun...--and I hope they do... :deviate:
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Thanks Aunfill. I beleive I'll sit this dance out to see if anyone else wants to join in the fray to save the universe while I formulate my master plot. I'll maybe post tomorrow.

As a side note, I've noticed a lot Kiwi's on the board. My wife's sister married a man from New Zealand here in the States. They moved back to Gisborne last year and own and operate a bar with his father.

Coincidence, or plot to take over the world?
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