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1. At 12:53 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

   My prediction is that Stephen will get it first, on Pluto. On past glories, it would not surprise me if said newsletter went via a server on that distant planet before meandering in our direction.

   PM
   鈥淗ome of the Dr Hackenbush strapline鈥�

2. At 01:06 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Stewart M wrote:

   13.05 and not yet here. What't the prize?

   re Straplines.

   Just re-use them. None of us will notice !!!

   Would that mean taht the PM budget pays repeat fees to all those folk who haev had the pleasure of being strappped?

   
   

3. At 01:09 PM on 02 Nov 2006, F.T. Fong, Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia wrote:

   Eddie,

   Thanks for the newsletter. Oh how I've missed it.

4. At 01:16 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

   Well, Paddy's email from BH has arrived, but no sign of the Edmeisters' yet...

5. At 01:16 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

   Strike what I said! It's arrived!!!* I'd be dancing on the desk if I hadn't pulled a muscle in my back...

   *sorry for the excessive exclamation marks, but that's the effect of a PM newsletter...

6. At 01:17 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Anne P. wrote:

   Hey Eddie,

   Are you going for a record number of threads posted in one day? I can't keep up - it's leaving me breathless.

   Delighted about the Newsletter and holding my breath in anticipation.

   Oh dear , danger of collapse due to lack of oxygen.

7. At 01:17 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Paul H wrote:

   Hey, got it! 13:12 by my clock.

   Interesting concept though, a newsletter for 2013 which was "terribly topical" on 26th October but not any more...

   Can I now look forward to tomorrow's?

   -- Paul H

   
   

8. At 01:29 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Grant Thomas wrote:

   13:29 It just turned up and darn funny. If only every day was like that.

   I particularly like the one person = one council idea. In the words of Mrs Slocombe (with pussy) "And I am unanmous in that!"

9. At 01:37 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Stu wrote:

   Got it! tried to trick me by sending the BH newsletter just before. pesky kids

10. At 01:43 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Well, my colleague at this august institution who was quoted on this blog a couple of weeks ago as demanding to know what had happened to the newsletter hasn't received it ..and she's gutted.

    You know who she is.......

11. At 01:45 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Just got in, slightly out of breath, from walking a friend's dog -- to news that the newsletter will be here soon.

    Joy unbounded. ;oD

    Now dashing out again for my 2nd stint on the speed camera this week ... and I'm quite sure the newslater will be here by the time I get back.

    Synchronise chronometers: it's now 12.46 as I submit this comment.......

12. At 01:47 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    No it's not, it's 1.46.

    - Foolish Fi x

13. At 01:49 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Anne P. wrote:

    Coming through loud and clear - received at 13:42

14. At 01:52 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Sara wrote:

    I've just written a lovely polite thank you frog to Eddie to thank him for the newsletter (and to suggest he sends tomorrow's today as well, just in case the thing breaks down again) and my charming little note was rejected. I feel quite hurt.

    So I'm off back to the beach to continue my snooze. I left some chardonnay over there which needs to be drunk.

15. At 01:53 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Got it. And Paddy's.

    Stewart (4), they have been recycling the strap lines already. Us froggers *do* notice such things. I mean, type an innocent double entendre and see what trouble you can get into...

16. At 01:54 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Stephen, Leader of STROP wrote:

    See told you I wouldn't be first

    Arrived at 13:55

17. At 01:57 PM on 02 Nov 2006, the ange wrote:

    I was one of the lucky few to see it the first time, it is just as funny now. Glad to see the pm newletter back - finally!

18. At 01:58 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Woo Hoo! Way-hey!

    1348h I got the newsletter!!!

    Soooo Happy. :D :D :D

    
    Keep up the good work!

19. At 02:03 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    email received at 13:48. One hour and twelve minutes in transit.

    Not quite the speed of light, but it is faster than the train.

20. At 02:05 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Lucy wrote:

    August Institution calling.

    Very pleased to have received the newsletter. I've been like a moody teenager denied my ASBO since it was killed off.

    I KNEW DEMANDING IT'S WHEREABOUTS IN CAPITALS WOULD WORK.

    thanks again for the newsletter's resurrection

21. At 02:12 PM on 02 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Hey! It has even made it over to N.Ireland 14.06

22. At 02:14 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    As the RAJAR figures are awaited I was thrilled to hear on Eddie's newsletter that 成人论坛 Radio 4 is preparing to concentrate it's resources on broadcasting.

    Does this mean that the blog will disappear ?

    I do hope not

23. At 02:17 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Another email! I think I'm going to faint....

    
    1342h if anyone is keeping track.

24. At 02:18 PM on 02 Nov 2006, marymary wrote:

    Got mine when I returned from lunch.

    Where can I by a staple gun for my baseball hat?

    Mary

25. At 02:23 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Ros wrote:

    Well, I got it 9.07am. So there.

    Mind you, out here in Philadelphia they broadcast PM at noon.

26. At 02:26 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Rosalind wrote:

    When I wrote in capital letters I was rejected. Why the double standards?

    
    But on the other hand I have got 2 newsletters. WOW

    I wonder if this will be rejected!

27. At 02:28 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Second email arrived at 14:21. Only took 40 minutes this time!

28. At 02:32 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Jenni Bradbury wrote:

    I popped out to swim 35 lengths and came back to 2 messages! Oh what joy! The hospital has sun glowing on the grey bricks and the feral pigeons outside my window are basking in the warmth. Life is good, and despite wearing a hoody back from the gym I have no ASBO yet!
    By the way, who do you want to be the next PM??? Order! Order!

29. At 02:37 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Sara wrote:

    And another! My cup runneth over.

    For some strange reason comments made on the beach aren't appearing there - at least, mine didn't. I'll pop down there later and have another look.

30. At 02:41 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    I remember when people complained about the speed of Royal Mail.

31. At 02:51 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Gosh! I log off for an hour or so and TWO newsletters arrive!

    Eddie, you do spoil us!

32. At 03:07 PM on 02 Nov 2006, OnTheLedge wrote:

    :D:D:D Tomorrow's news today - Great one, Eddie!

    It's a good tack though given the track record for the newsletter. So - will this be a theme for future mailings? One for today and one for the future?

    Oh Mr. Mair, you do make us smile!

33. At 03:18 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Attention all regular froggers:

    I've just done a quick tally of the blogs on the beach and it would appear that, based on the average rate of blogging thereon over the last ten days (i.e. since AndyC first led us back there) we will reach the big 1-0-0-0 within the next week, give or take a day.

    Thought needs to be given urgently therefore to our plans to mark this monumental event. We must, indeed, make sure that Lord Mair keeps his diary 'clear' so that he can join us to mark the day.

    I suggest that all regular froggers make a point of posting over the next 24 hours to give their views on how we can mark the day?

34. At 03:19 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    PS to last post:

    Perhaps we need to post those views on the Beach? Otherwise they may get lost in the threads.
    

35. At 03:29 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Oh dear, the frogs playing up again.

    The PS which was posted at 3.19 (post 35 at the last count) was to a post which doesn't seem to have appeared.

    This was to let froggers know that we're in line to reach the big 1000 on the Beach in about a week. We need to plan how to mark it - and we need to make sure Lord Mair keeps his diary clear to celebrate it with us.

    I suggested we post, over the next 24 hours, ideas of how to mark it, and the PS was to suggest that we posted those suggestions on the Beach.

    Hope this gets through and - more to the point - that it makes sense!

36. At 03:42 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Eddie Mair wrote:

    What's more, Big Sis (37) you are about 1700 away from the big 10,000 for the whole PM blog...

37. At 03:53 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Gosh, Eddie, I'm staggered!

    Is that all? (re the Blog)

    Lucky me! Lucky me! (re second post)

    But seriously ......... If we're that close to 10,000, we need to give that some thought too. That, at a rough guess, will be in about 3 weeks at the rate the PM blog is going now.

    Have you given it some thought, Eddie? And will you limbo with us on the beach on when we hit the 1000 posting there?

    (BTW Eddie, did you add them all up yourself, or did you send Lissa down the tube?)

38. At 03:57 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Humph wrote:

    It's just like the buses - you wait ages for one to turn up and then it's read all over (or something like that).

    H.

39. At 04:17 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    For those that have an interest in audience listening figures, I have scanned an article from this weeks 成人论坛 in house magazine Ariel. In a nutshell Radio 4 is holding it's own, and Radio Two's audience has shot up by a staggering amount since the arrival of CE. .... Joe Palooka will be cracking open the champagne !

40. At 04:28 PM on 02 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Eddie (38)

    With all the counts and statistics to hand is there any tally that would indicate the most prolific blogger/frogger on the blog.

41. At 04:34 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Not a very staggering amount compared to Moyles, eh?
    xx
    ed

42. At 04:47 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Joe Palooka wrote:

    Hi jonnie, (41)

    Chris Evans has cleared off on holiday. So he says! His newsletter isn't even working. If there's no newsletter - I've gone off him.

    On the other hand - Mr Eddie Mair's (成人论坛 Radio 4 5pm) newsletter turned up twice today. FANTASTIC!! Eddie Mair is going up in my estimation. He seems to be getting the hang of it.

    Bye. I'm off to CE's blog - to tell all his bloggers (while he's away) to come over 'ere. All part of the 'fickle' service.
    

43. At 04:58 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Humph (39) ... Mrs Trellis (all over Day One) ... may I introduce you at last!

    An iconic moment in broadcasting history.

44. At 05:08 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Rosalind wrote:

    To mark the 1000th, how about a bottle (or several) of vintage champagne? Some people don't like the vintage so let's take a selection to the beach.

45. At 05:09 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Peter Wharton wrote:

    Got my newsletter. Would like Saturday's on Friday AM with the Euro lottery results.

46. At 05:11 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Peter Wharton wrote:

    Re-earlier comment, call Torchwood!

47. At 05:38 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Help! The beach has sunk! It must have slipped through a timewarp!

    All those poor souls, innocently basking in their skimpys falling through blackest oblivion (sob)

    Please, Lissa, can't you do anything?
    (breaks down completely)

48. At 05:38 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    According to my computer, the newsletters arrived at 14.01 and 14.27 respectively.

    That's nearly 2 hours, for a supposedly instant mechanism.

    Brilliant! I think you've cracked it.

    More, please.

49. At 05:40 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Peter Wharton wrote:

    Re-debate on monitoring. Are the spooks enjoying reading this!

50. At 05:54 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Big Sister wrote:

    Help!!!!!!!!!!!!
    The Beach has disappeared ............
    We have been truncated at entry 243 (i.e. pre re-colonisation). What is happening?

    An explanation is required.

51. At 05:54 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Argh! What's happened to the beach??? I can only see up to #243, and the frog box is at the top! NOOOOOO!!!!!!! I don't want to stay in November tonight :((

52. At 06:00 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Aunt Dahlia wrote:

    Call Torchwood.
    O dear now how am I going to fill this very quiet shift.......

53. At 06:00 PM on 02 Nov 2006, OnTheLedge wrote:

    Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring backBring back the Beach! the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! Bring back the Beach! ..................
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    You cannot do this to us! Bring back our Beach now!!! (Or tell us where you've put it so we can go back there ........)

54. At 06:02 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Sis,
    Did you notice that the personal details bit somehow migrated to the top? Is that some sort of clue?

    Help! Help! Can anybody hear us? Please!
    

     
    
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55. At 06:24 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Mrs Trellis wrote:

    What on earth has happened! I've been away for just one day and discover that I have two newsletters and the beach is deserted. Where is everybody? Where's the bar, the beachchairs and all the froggers? Hello? I will post this on all the current threads in the hope of finding the regular froggers.
    I'm standing here with a case of Oyster Bay and nobody to help me drink it!

56. At 06:27 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Mrs Trellis wrote:

    Humph! good to see you. This is just what we needed: An old Etonian, trumpet playing ex-guardsman. Now all we need is the rest of the ISIHAC gang.
    Does this mean you will be (h)umpiring a round of sound charades?
    

57. At 06:36 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    As Elton would say, "The beach is back!"
    Whew!
    xx
    ed

58. At 06:39 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Anne P. wrote:

    The beach does seem to be accessible again but it is rather slow to load and refresh.

    Talking of refreshment, Mrs T. has some more Oyster Bay and I've got another bottle of Lagavulin so just popping back through the time portal.

59. At 08:58 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    No-where else I can find to put this comment, but one of the day's main headlines was about the ASBOs briefly mentioned above. As if now it was being considered as news. I think I commented about how teenagers would be awarded "ASBO and Bar" at about the time of the Private Eye cartoons ("this one for criminal damage reduced due to lack of evidence") on the issue. Government has finally found out what cynics and satirists were saying...2 - 3 years ago.

    Anyway, I'll head back to the beach now...

60. At 10:27 PM on 02 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Good grief, I'm so glad I missed all that drama.

61. At 10:29 PM on 02 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Anne P. (60), you say that the beach is slow to load. This may be partly because of the number of entries there. If you look at the size of the page, you'll find that it weighs in at 1.6Mb. That's a lot of wrinting by the regular froggers. I assume that all the regular visitors are on broadband, but anyone who tries to visit from a dial-up connection could be in for a long wait while it loads.

    But then, most people who visit the beach for warm weather and sunshine are in no particular hurry for things to happen. Just relax, chill out, and think relaxing thoughts.

62. At 10:34 PM on 02 Nov 2006, Bill'n'Ben wrote:

    
    22.30

    I've never experienced the amazing newslater, and it looks like I never will.

    Ho Hum!

63. At 01:39 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Prof. S. R. Pedant wrote:

    Hi, Bill'n'Ben,

    Are you sure you signed up for the newsletter and didn't just leave the task to "each other"?
    In any event, you can sign up again; you might have been the victim of the "server problem".
    On the other hand you have been the cause of the server problem.
    Sign up again and we'll test the latter possibility.

64. At 08:17 AM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Morning all! Brrr, it's cold outside this morning! Anyone fancy a hot chocolate to warm up? I've got some brewing here, so help yourselves :-)

65. At 09:05 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Stephen, Leader of STROP wrote:

    FF Good plan - I'm going over to the beach for a quick dip (I hope it doesn't disappear while I'm there) and then will return for a warming Hot Choc.

66. At 09:12 AM on 03 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Fearless Fred

    Thanks very much, I'll have a mug.

    Had a brass monkey at the door this morning looking for a welder. Know anyone who could help?

    Have to stay here for a while but as soon as I open the mail and get a few things organised I'm off to the the heat.

67. At 09:22 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Mark Intime wrote:

    Just had an invigorating swim, but feel in need of a bit of warmth. Fearless, you don't feel like taking the hot chocolate to the beach do you. I'll bring the danish pastries.

68. At 09:23 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Anne P. wrote:

    Morning Fearless,

    Hot chocolate sounds good. It's a lovely morning here in Derbyshire.

    Have a malted milk biscuit to go with it.

    Can't wait for today's Newsletter.

    BTW Nigel N. (63) I am on broadband but the loading/refresh speed does seem very variable. If you've been around for a while you'll have seen discussions about what happens when we hit the big 1000 entries or even whether the world will end at 1024!

69. At 09:30 AM on 03 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Gladys Friday.. Really!! What Language!! I've no idea how you got through un-moderated.

70. At 10:52 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Belinda wrote:

    That morse code thing was hilarious this morning - however I did miss what the sentence actually said (in long hand english). Did anyone else catch it?

    It's a lovely morning here in Norfolk too. It's just like summer but without the heating on.

71. At 10:54 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Humph wrote:

    Mrs T (58)

    I fear that you have me confused with someone else. Etonian, I am afraid, I am not (although I would like to be). Old, I am afraid, I am (althought I would prefer not to be). And as for trumpet playing . . . my ability with the trumpet makes Colin Sell sound like a concert pianist!

    However, when I get this laser display plasma screen fixed, a game of sound charades would be fun; on the beach later, perhaps.

    H.

72. At 11:22 AM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Hmmm Eddie's quiet today... What's he up to, I wonder....

73. At 11:23 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Bill'n'Ben wrote:

    Hi all,

    I'm still suffering, anyboby ban't a bold.

    Prof. S. R. Pedant,(65) I'd already thought about that one, so I went and re-subscribed, within seconds I got a reply saying something roughly similar to "You are a silly billy, you've already subscribed to it". I wonder what will happen today.

    Gladys Friday,(69) I'm a radio operator, and as it went on and on I thought to myself, somebody's going to get fed up with this soon. and I wasn't wrong. dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit dit (Hi Hi in morse code)

    Back to the beach.

74. At 11:42 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Lissa, PM Blog Maestro wrote:

    Guess what? I got my newsletter at 12.36 which is really weird because I only sumitted the newsletter for posting at 12.37.

    What does this mean?

    a) I'm a technical genius
    b) Space time warp in the Borg 2 queue
    c) Rupert is useless

75. At 11:44 AM on 03 Nov 2006, RobbieDo wrote:

    Belinda (73)

    Something very boring about "Welcome to the Today Programme....." In words it wasn't that long!

    I'm surprised they didn't interrupt it earlier. They really should have found out how long it would take before airing it

76. At 11:45 AM on 03 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    Take it easy, Eddie.

77. At 12:00 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Yes that morse thing was hilarious,

    It's on the listen again page - if you can bare it ?

    /radio4/today/listenagain/

78. At 12:50 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    ...the link on the Today page starts on fish, some news, goes on about BA/flybe...so Today's website is not the gold standard we are lead to believe... (shame, as I missed that this morning).

79. At 12:56 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    ...not received my Friday newsletter today, Lissa....(13:00)

80. At 01:05 PM on 03 Nov 2006, Stephen, Leader of STROP wrote:

    Lissa (77)

    Clearly the correct answer is "all of the above" - with or without the preceding question

81. At 01:31 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    ... .... .. -
    xx
    ed

82. At 01:40 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    ..newsletter arrive now...(13:40)...clearly don't have the hyperelectric link that Lissa's had installed on her computer

83. At 02:03 PM on 03 Nov 2006, Bill'n'Ben wrote:

    WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO,

    The news letter does exist at 12.54.

    I'm going to have to go to beach to celebrate.

    Once again WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO

84. At 02:19 PM on 03 Nov 2006, Mark Intime wrote:

    Ed(84) Naughty!

85. At 03:21 PM on 03 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Getting upset now, still no Newsletter, and it's 15.20. The funny thing is, before it all went bits up, I seemed to get it without any problem, early doors and so on. perhaps they've re-loaded the subscriber list backwards, so I'm one of the last instead of the first?

86. At 03:24 PM on 03 Nov 2006, Bill'n'Ben wrote:

    Ed,(84)

    That was very naughty, and you're not Fifi.

87. At 03:44 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Nor fido, fortunately.

88. At 05:19 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Lissa,

    That's amazing that you got the newsletter one minute before you submitted it.

    Did you copy it from your inbox then submit it?

    I've just had a wierd experience, as I was turning on the lamp in my front room I was thinking that it would be nice to have a better lighting system in here, just one lamp is ok, but ... the bulb blew. Instantly, Eddie said something about changing light bulbs. Wooo.

    More Wooo - Eddies just mentioned the light bulb jokes that are coming in. I'm living in a twighlight world ...

    (ps I've a new link for you all to look at, some photo/digi art rather than paintings, just thought I'd mention it. There's a light bulb pic there too.)

89. At 05:37 PM on 03 Nov 2006, Gordon Mackie wrote:

    Newsletter arrived - is Sure Start something you have with milk for breakfast?

90. At 07:21 PM on 03 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Andy,

    Great stuff. Thanks for the ASBO (attention seeking blog offer). There's a fight going on in

    And we can influence its progress wi' a wee mousie!

    Get right intae it!
    ed

91. At 01:19 PM on 04 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    Several of you - please learn to spell "weird" properly: W-E-I-R-D.

    Cheers.

92. At 06:42 PM on 04 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    Is it 鈥榳eird鈥�?

93. At 11:29 PM on 04 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    Is what weird Doc?

94. At 11:01 AM on 05 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

    The meaning of life.

95. At 01:53 PM on 05 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    No, I believe that has been proven to be 42.

    Today's strapline is either a bit weird, or grammatically incorrect. I suspect the latter, and that (s)he meant "that dispels..."

96. At 01:58 PM on 05 Nov 2006, wrote:

    If anyone's interested, I will be celebrating the meaning of MY life at the Oak on Fri 24 Nov with music and pals.

    It's my regular acoustic night, which this month coincides with me hitting forty-two. Talk about forward planning!!!

    For directions, email me via the website.

    All froggers especially welcome.

97. At 10:32 PM on 05 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    That's annoying - I frogged a response to Doc's (97) hours ago (pointing out that the meaning of life is "42" rather than "weird") and is hasn't appeared. What was offensive about that?

98. At 11:23 PM on 05 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    97 hours ago Aperitini, I'd give up now If I were you! Lol!

99. At 01:05 AM on 06 Nov 2006, wrote:

    Fifi, You don't look it .. and I've got four years on you ?

100. At 10:30 AM on 06 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

     Your 97 hours were not wasted, apparently. I think you get 鈥�42鈥� if you digi-translate 鈥榳eird鈥�, which is originally from an obscure sub-Galactic language.

101. At 11:46 AM on 06 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

     I see. If you are to be belived then Doc - and I have no reason not to believe you I suppose - the answer is therfore "Yes, it is weird". Although, as you clearly knew this, I'm not sure why you were asking...?...

     97 hours may have been a slight exaggeration, but it was over 8 hours before I next posted - and that post seems to have pushed the first one through the blockage. This has happened to me several times. Anyone have a technical explanation? Lissa? Anyone?...

102. At 12:03 PM on 06 Nov 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

     I have been believed by more people than is healthy.

103. At 05:03 PM on 06 Nov 2006, wrote:

     Doc H (105):
     Perhaps you say: 'Trust me, I'm a doctor,' too often. Try dribbling when you speak. Much less credible. Works for me, anyway.

     Jonnie (102):
     When I'm old enough to start being coy about my age, I'll thank you for the compliment! ;o)

104. At 10:48 PM on 06 Nov 2006, valery pedant wrote:

     Appy, 104, I've found the same kind of thing happening, it's as if the blockage is in one's own pc/laptop, and the comment kinda clings on to the end of the tube with all its little claws, going "no, no, i won't go.." until the next one whooshes down the pipeline and sweeps it away with the force of its own wit.

     Or is that just me then? Maybe it's bedtime, it's been a funny day right enough.

105. At 12:42 AM on 10 Nov 2006, Aperitif wrote:

     Valery (107), Weird innit?