Subj : Re: August stats To : alt.tv.farscape From : Jim Larson Date : Fri Sep 02 2005 04:08:01 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape weirdwolf wrote: > Tagger wrote in > news:kuifz2bakcec$.1d4iykz3ad7cx.dlg@40tude.net: > >> Just recently, weirdwolf told us: >> >>> Tagger wrote in >>> news:17rj28pdtcei1.1mksjow5jf12s$.dlg@40tude.net: >>> >>>> Just recently, weirdwolf told us: >>>> >>>>> Tagger wrote in news:4q5g94t47edd >>>>> $.zvn7n839fdla$.dlg@40tude.net: >>>>> >>>>>> Just recently, weirdwolf told us: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Nick wrote in >>>>>>> news:Xns96C458BD2C9D9ndtcm@ 204.153.244.170: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> RR wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> weirdwolf wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 2 weirdwolf......................... 511 67 67.0% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.1% 27.6% >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whooo hooo I rule >>>>>>>>>>>>>> So what do I win for coming first? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing...however you don't have to eat the plate of >>>>>>>>>>>>> cookies, >>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>>> is a good thing. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Ahh, prole scum,biscuits a plate of biscuits, you have >>>>>>>>>>>> broken my first edict as ruler of this group. >>>>>>>>>>>> Your punishment shall be to wear one of Larsons hawaiian >>>>>>>>>>>> shirts all month.. Ok let it not be said I am not a just >>>>>>>>>>>> ruler that may have been a >>>>>>>>>>>> little harsh, I will downgrade your punishment to only >>>>>>>>>>>> posting in limerick form till futher notice. >>>>>>>>>>>> WOW If I had known it was this much fun I would have >>>>>>>>>>>> instigated a coup before now. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'll meet you halfway >>>>>>>>>>> By posting only in haiku >>>>>>>>>>> You weird wolf. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> LOL, that was going to be my idea but I thought limericks >>>>>>>>>> might be fun. You have pleased your ruler, take North Carolina >>>>>>>>>> to be as your own and to do with as you wish. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Possibilities are endless >>>>>>>>> Iwan's home is a good start >>>>>>>>> Can't find the boat. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> These are not haikus >>>>>>>> You have the syllables wrong >>>>>>>> Five, seven, five, K? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You vigilance has has not gone unnoticed Nick, you shall be head >>>>>>> of the secret police charged with enforcing the correct use of >>>>>>> the Queens English. A black helicopter comes of course as a >>>>>>> standard perk. >>>>>>> Ted >>>>>> >>>>>> pretty sure that whole haiku thing is japanese. >>>>>> also pretty sure that japan was never really a colony. >>>>>> so, shouldn't the haiku division be separated from the queens >>>>>> english division? >>>>> Only if it were written in Japanese. >>>>> Haiku is a Japanese art form, the syllable stuff is just the tip of >>>>> the iceberg when it comes to writing them in Japanese there are all >>>>> sorts of rules. >>>>> No Japan was never a British colony although we had favoured trade >>>>> links >>>>> for many years and fought as allies in the first world war. Untill >>>>> the allied invasion in the second world war probably the two most >>>>> famous invasion attempts were by the mongols. Most people know the >>>>> word kamikaze even if they don't know the derivation. It is the >>>>> devine (kami) wind (kaze) that blew away the mongols ships. >>>>> >>>>>> I may be confused, but I've got a good start on my quote points >>>>>> for next month... >>>>> >>>>> To which I can only say yokidekimashita! >>>> >>>> Why thank you! I do try... >>>> >>>>> Ted >>>> >>>> /me wonders if I get extra points for reading James Clavell? >>>> /me feels compelled to remind that they were some LONG damn books... >>> >>> No,in fact quite the opposite. If you wanted to find out about Adams >>> and the period around Sekigahara they are quite useless. Ok stories >>> but annoying if you know any history. If you enjoyed them have you >>> read Eiji Yoshikawa's Musashi books? >>> Ted >> >> This/these?: http://tinyurl.com/88ujp >> Yep thems the fellers. > >> No, I've not seen them. Actually, this is good timing. I've been >> completely hooked on e-books for the last two years or so, reading on >> my iPAQ. However I've wanted to grab a paper book recently, this looks >> like a worthy use of shelf space. >> >> Thanks! > > My pleasure, i'ld be interesed to see what you thought of them. > Is now the time to admit that my typing in Japanese is as bad as in > English, good job was spelt incorrectly. It should be yokudekimashita. > Boy is my face read now. Face reading...The palmistry of the 21st century or just plain odd...You Be The Judge! -- Jim .