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Mamacita

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quote:
Originally posted by Doone:
Age related programming is a bit of a mine field.

"Mine? Field of Dreams," replied Ed when asked for his favorite film about sports.

[ 31. May 2017, 15:31: Message edited by: Mamacita ]

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Port Salut is one of my aged aunt's favourite cheeses: she was delighted to discover it on a holiday to Budapest, where it is called Trappista.

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Rara temporum felicitate ubi sentire quae velis et quae sentias dicere licet

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"App is tantamount to waste of time," the cheese-loving old gal opined.

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Pin Ed's note on the bulletin board.

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Ardently desirous of revenge for a lifetime of grief caused by her sister, Theodora arrived in Aruba.
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'Rub a bit of that out', said the teacher, 'and you'll have a beautiful sketch'.
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Ketches, yawls and smacks set out at dawn for the fishing grounds.

[ 07. June 2017, 12:39: Message edited by: Baptist Trainfan ]

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Round songs were sung around the fire after a delicious dinner of fresh-caught fish.

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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
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"Shall we pay Charlie a visit?" said Ray, "He usually knows all the dodgy people. I bet he could give us some information about the murderer. He might need some, er, encouragement mind".

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Er ... I don't think you've got the idea of this game? You have to start your random contribution by overlapping it with what game before. So my post ended with "... fishing grounds" while the next one started "Round songs ...".

[ 08. June 2017, 06:11: Message edited by: Baptist Trainfan ]

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'Mind your manners' was a constant refrain, back when I was a lass.
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no prophet's flag is set so...

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As soon as I empty the eels from my hovercraft, we can do something completely different.
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Rent or buy, it all takes oodles of cash.
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Ash Wednesday always brings the dilemma of whether to go to work, coffee, or dinner with a smudge on your forehead.

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Heading out with a Smudgie on your forehead might be more alarming.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Curiosity killed ...

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"Mo, real arm in gabardine," said the actor playing Zaphod Beeblebrox to his dresser.

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Served the incorrect fish for approval, Giovanna slapped the waiter with it until he cried for mercy.
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Former cyclist Lance Armstrong is mainly known for his spectacular drugging scandal.

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Can Dali's paintings ever make sense?

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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
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Sensei trained both Giovanna and Lance.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Ancestral homes may be thought of as sexually transmitted diseases.

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Seas, especially along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, are rising due to global warming.

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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
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Arming herself with a particularly large lobster from a display tray, Giovanna continued her relentless assault.
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Ultimately the lobster won because it had larger claws.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Laws should be brought in making it an offence to use innocent lobsters as weapons.
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On second thoughts, let's broaden that to include other crustaceans.
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Ace Answering Service will be happy to handle calls for the crustaceans' campaign.

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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
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Paignton, in Devon, is a delightful place to go and visit, particularly if sealife is your passion.

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I only have one skeleton, unlike the crustacean family.

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"Lying bastard," Giovanna screamed in rage at waiter, crumpled at her feet, angry lobster lodged in his trousers, "I ordered a dentex!"
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"Den! Tex! Help me!", called the waiter to two big security men, "I'm being attacked with seafood!"

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Oddly enough, at that very moment, Ed and Anna with a hankering for crustaceans were off to Willemstad's foremost seafood bistro.
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'Trout! We want trout!' they cried. 'Why don't they serve trout in the West Indies?'

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"Dies quickly, he does," the waiter assured a sobbing Giovanna when she saw the lobster tossed into the pot.

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Potash added to the cooking water does little to enhance the flavour.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Our thoughts should definitely be with the lobsters, who should start a petition.
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Pet, it I once said, if you don't want to cook it and eat it!

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Itching for revenge, Anna now Aruba stalked.
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'Talk, Ed!' cried Anna. 'You've said nothing to me all day.'

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"Aye, but let me get ma boots off first."

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Fir stood for the balsam of her childhood in the mural on her accent wall.

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[Ooops. I meant to have Theodora on Aruba.]
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'Walleyed' Giovanna had called Teddy, but Teddy didn't mind - she could hunt Giovanna in two directions.
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"Ions can be negative or positive," retorted Teddy, "but you, Giovanna, are as negative as an old photograph!"

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To graph complex equations is much easier nowadays thanks to calculators and apps.

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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

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Psychologists found analysis of Giovanna's behaviour remarkably confusing.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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'Sing, Giovanna,' called Teddy, 'sing to me of love and freedom'!
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Domestic violence ensued.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Sue didn't care, though -- she and Teddy were an "item" long before Giovanna entered upon the scene.

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Enemas are always bracing.
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