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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 11:48:47 AM

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Same here. It was awful, like The Da Vinci Code.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 11:51:13 AM

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Same here. It was awful, like The Da Vinci Code.

Good, I thought I was missing something. I gave up and got A History of Modern Britain instead.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 11:54:27 AM

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Per, did you read any of the Stieg Larsson books? How well received were they in Sweden?

I believe the words "Insanely Popular" are adequate.

I gathered as much so tried reading one and found it so dull.

T is correct. They were a huge success. I can understand your sentiments though. When I read the first book, I had problems keeping myself awake for the first 150+ pages. It got better though and book #2 & #3 were really good. Not rocket science reading, but nice for relaxing the brain.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 11:55:10 AM

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test message from 20 yo son: dad, call me, we need to talk.

Me: Hi, what's up
Him: We need to talk
Me: Are you in trouble? Is everything okay? What's up?
Him: We just need to talk
Me: Ok, talk
Him: Well, er, you know <insert 19yo gf name here>?
Me: Yes
Him: Well, she's pregnant
Me: You nugget

etc, etc

I'm going to be someone's grandad at 49. What a strange feeling. I never gave my kids permisson to breed.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 11:59:31 AM

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Congratulations, grandpa...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:01:06 PM

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Hi Guys... Just got Shattered Sword in the post, and can't keep my hot little hands off it.

Sprior; being a Grandfather will go with your grey hair.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:03:35 PM

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ORIGINAL: sprior

test message from 20 yo son: dad, call me, we need to talk.

Me: Hi, what's up
Him: We need to talk
Me: Are you in trouble? Is everything okay? What's up?
Him: We just need to talk
Me: Ok, talk
Him: Well, er, you know <insert 19yo gf name here>?
Me: Yes
Him: Well, she's pregnant
Me: You nugget

etc, etc

I'm going to be someone's grandad at 49. What a strange feeling. I never gave my kids permisson to breed.

You'd best start buying Werther's Originals then

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:03:51 PM

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Hi Guys... Just got Shattered Sword in the post, and can't keep my hot little hands off it.

Sprior; being a Grandfather will go with your grey hair.

It's falling out faster than it can turn grey. I blame the Resolution.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:04:13 PM

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ORIGINAL: sprior

test message from 20 yo son: dad, call me, we need to talk.

Me: Hi, what's up
Him: We need to talk
Me: Are you in trouble? Is everything okay? What's up?
Him: We just need to talk
Me: Ok, talk
Him: Well, er, you know <insert 19yo gf name here>?
Me: Yes
Him: Well, she's pregnant
Me: You nugget

etc, etc

I'm going to be someone's grandad at 49. What a strange feeling. I never gave my kids permisson to breed.

You'd best start buying Werther's Originals then

I hate those things

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:10:26 PM

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That's irrelevant. Grandpa regulations demand that you buy them.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:14:49 PM

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That's irrelevant. Grandpa regulations demand that you buy them.

And also like them!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:15:39 PM

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Shan't. So there.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:17:11 PM

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And I shall teach said kid all the words to "Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn'y have fallen in love with?" and possibly "Turning Japanese" too.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:19:29 PM

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That's irrelevant. Grandpa regulations demand that you buy them.

You also need stories about:

"all this were fields as far as t' eye could see when I were a lad"
"the war"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:22:24 PM

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That's irrelevant. Grandpa regulations demand that you buy them.

You also need stories about:

"all this were fields as far as t' eye could see when I were a lad"
"the war"

Oh, I got them. Are stories about ladyboys in Singapore acceptable?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:25:12 PM

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That's irrelevant. Grandpa regulations demand that you buy them.

You also need stories about:

"all this were fields as far as t' eye could see when I were a lad"
"the war"

Oh, I got them. Are stories about ladyboys in Singapore acceptable?

As long as they were either working in the fields or you met them during "the war"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:30:29 PM

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Does the Cold War count?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:44:22 PM

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Does the Cold War count?

It doesn't matter which war, just that it's The War and it's used to entertain/bore the grandchildren. It's just The War, something that you experienced and your grandchildren can also experience through the medium of long rambling stories.

For added effect, The War can actually be a composite event. Featuring the Cold War, Gulf War and a night out in Portsmouth for example.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:47:54 PM

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Does the Cold War count?

It doesn't matter which war, just that it's The War and it's used to entertain/bore the grandchildren. It's just The War, something that you experienced and your grandchildren can also experience through the medium of long rambling stories.

For added effect, The War can actually be a composite event. Featuring the Cold War, Gulf War and a night out in Portsmouth for example.

Switch off Shaun the Sheep kiddies grandpa's going to tell you about a night out in Port Canaveral during The War...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 12:48:52 PM

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Mum, grandpa won't tell us what lap dancing is.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:05:30 PM

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Good morning - Tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:06:23 PM

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Mum, grandpa won't tell us what lap dancing is.

Congratulations on the soon to be new growth ring of the family tree, Simon.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:13:13 PM

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Mum, grandpa won't tell us what lap dancing is.

Congratulations on the soon to be new growth ring of the family tree, Simon.

Thanks. Growth ring is new to me? Perhaps new line of cards form Hallmark?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:14:25 PM

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Trees add a growth ring every year. That's what I get for trying to be witty before having enough coffee.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:14:38 PM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:27:54 PM

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I was using sarcasm but this dmaned keyboard won't let me type a tone of voice.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:30:03 PM

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I was using sarcasm but this dmaned keyboard won't let me type a tone of voice.

We need some sort of Thread accepted way of indicating sarcasm...

Maybe using a particular font colour.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:33:37 PM

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Or designate one particular smiley.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:39:04 PM

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I think the confusion, upset and the resulting bun fights are more fun. It's traditional and we all love a good bun fight.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/2/2009 1:43:23 PM

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I just finished that Luftwaffe book that LogBoy recommended some time ago. What a waste of money and time...