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From: Leon Planken <lplanken@opposite-of-coldmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Nerd Boy, episode 369
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:16:53 +0000 (UTC)
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I failed miserably to keep a straight face when I read that
on Wed, 16 Apr 2003 01:33:52 +0200, Joaquim G�ndara wrote:
> 
>    -This- particular packet contains
>    data that would stop packet loss         *tic*
>     and put you out of business!  ` __      _
>                                   _'--     :,"  *tic*
>                                  |_//-_____(_)|
> ---------------------------.  __ ||\\ |   |//||________
>  He knew something... His  |
>  eye tics were a big hint. |
> ---------------------------'

I don't really get this... both the way you drew Charlie's head and the
tics.  (I suppose they have to do with each other).

> ----
> Yay! This is like a meta story arc.

Yeah, and I like it.

>           Nerd Boy
>              |
>              v
>       NB lives w/ HH
>              |
>              v
>       Cybernoir story
> 
> Cool. I wonder if I can start a story arc within this one
> and get a meta meta story arc. And so on.

Ever read _G�del,_Escher,_Bach:_an_Eternal_Golden_Braid_ by Douglas
Hofstadter?

Leon (aka Oliphaunt)
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