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- From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
- Newsgroups: soc.singles
- Subject: Re: Credibility...
- Message-ID: <MARTINC.93Jan26171655@grover.cs.unc.edu>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 22:16:55 GMT
- References: <ewright.727988060@convex.convex.com>
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- In-reply-to: ewright@convex.com's message of Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:16:43 GMT
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- In article <ewright.728072203@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:
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- In <1993Jan26.083707.7300@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
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- >>>Trygve (I'm trying very, very hard not to make any "Mister Ed" jokes
- >>> here. I hope you're proud of me.) >
- >>
- >>Well, it's a start, but doesn't quite make up for bringing America
- >>all those Gilligan's Island reruns.
-
- >Awww, gee. Well, lucky for you, we here in the cable TV business are
- >working even now on ways to make sure you don't have to watch "Gilligan's
- >Island" reruns or even episodes of the upcoming series, "Gilligan's
- >Island, the Next Generation." Later this year, we'll be unveiling the
- >new 24-hour "Leave it to Beaver" channel,
-
- The scary thing is, Trygve, I'm not sure you're joking.
-
- (Especially after what I've heard about the "Sci-fi Channel.")
-
- See? SEE? That was actual banter. BANTER! At least mildly funny.
- Witty. No conspiracy theories, he didn't mention my name, nothing about
- health clubs or fitness....
-
- Someone send him some flowers or something, this behavior should be
- reinforced.
-
- I'd send him chocolates except he'd probably immerse them in water and
- turn them over to the bomb squad.
-
- Even if he didn't know I've got the _Handbook of Poisoning_ on my coffee table.
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- to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably. Amen." -- Rob T
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