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13:29 / 12.04.03

Note: People asking rhetorical questions for tiny comic effect (eg "What's it all about, then?" or "Why?") will be punished to the full extent of the law and beyond.

What's it all about then?
Why?
What's it all about then?
Why?
What's it all about then?
Why?
What's it all about then?
Why?
What's it all about then?
Why?

I'm sorry for that, but I simply *have* to know what the punishment is.

17:10 / 12.04.03

olulabelle -- I don't know what the punishment is, but I think it may be a bit like the Twilight Zone episode when a businessman dies and finds himself in a place where he always wins at golf, shags all the beautiful women on the first date and generally has a perfect time. After a while, he gets bored, really bored, and asks that, as nice as heaven is, things might be made a little less easy for him. To which the angel replies, "what makes you think this is heaven?" and laughs manically.

So watch out.

17:42 / 12.04.03

*shudders*

Who knows what the punishment is then? Or is the punishment that no-one tells you what the punishment is...

18:16 / 12.04.03

Kegboy, according to this Wizard of Oz fansite, all of the books written by Baum are in the public domain, as are the illustrations in the books. Books not by Baum are are on a case-by-case basis. Another section also details what being in the public domain means for use of those stories.

Something VERY IMPORTANT to keep in mind is that Dorothy's ruby slippers did not appear in the original books. They were an invention of the movie. The Dorothy from the books wore silver shoes instead. Anything in the movie that deviates from the original books will not be public domain. If you use the ruby slippers, or anything else specific to the movie, in whatever project you are thinking of, you will be viloating copyright laws. I strongly suggest you ignore the movie entirely, and crib from the books exclusively.

On the other hand, if you are using the Wizard of Oz in your Mages in Training cartoons, or any other works of parody or satire, you would be relatively safe to use the symbols from the movie.

15:47 / 14.04.03

I feel a complete idiot asking this, but - does anyone have any experience of taking stereo equipment back to the shop they bought it from and asking for a swap with a different model of similar value? I mean, is this the sort of thing that goes on all the time? Will I get laughed at if I try it? It's an amp (hi-fi, not geetar), I've had it since Saturday and I'm not too happy with the sound quality. The shop is one of them small, independent jobs. I didn't try it in the shop first, which I should have done, but nobody offered me a test. Does an exchange sound reasonable? I know, I know, I should just ring them and ask, but, you know...

olulabelle:
"I'm sorry for that, but I simply *have* to know what the punishment is."

Don't worry, you'll find out as soon as the generators are at full power.

16:18 / 14.04.03

Yes, I think you are within your rights if you take it back due to the sound quality, especially if they didn't let you test it before hand. But more importantly I believe that your consumer rights state you can return an item within 30 days and swap it for a similar make and model if you are not satisfied. This might help, although on a quick read-through I can't see where it states how long you have to return the item.

(How long till the generator's are on full power? I'm quite looking forward to it.)

08:01 / 15.04.03

I am recovering from a nasty bout of food poisoning. I haven't eaten anything for 48 hours, but I think I might be able to manage some food today. Can anybody recommend food for a delicate and recovering stomach?

09:46 / 15.04.03

olulabelle> Thanks for the info and especially the link, that's a handy one to have, that is.

You'll know when the generators achieve maximum power because your monitor will flicker and the sun will appear to dim ever so slightly. Might be a bit of delay after that even, I'm not entirely happy with the size of the needles.

10:46 / 15.04.03

H.I.R, Dry toast. That's it. If you really can't bear it, you could have a bit of Marmite on it, but NO butter.

No juice or anything acidic either. Poor poorly you.

11:06 / 15.04.03

Thank you Dr. Olulabelle. Dry toast it is then.

12:06 / 15.04.03

H.I.R

Sucky sweets.
I went through a horrendous period of getting food poisoning once a month for a year or two (I know, you'd have thought that I'd just stop stumbling to the same late-night noodle stand). Really sugary sucky sweets. Like 'Lockets' or something.

And what do you do when -all- the students in your class hand up plagiarised work and you can't really fail an entire course?

14:03 / 15.04.03

Erm, can't you? if they've all cheated, surely you can? They're not going to learn anything if you pass them, nothing about the work, nothing about life, nothing about how cheating don't pay....

Hmmm. Does anyone know where the term badger someone into something comes from? Only Badger's are notoriously shy, so I can't see why they would be equated with pushiness.

14:24 / 15.04.03

A 10 pound badger can outfight a 50 pound dog when cornered. They're very tenacious creatures, and shouldn't be trifled with or threatened.

Typically, all a badger wants is to be left alone, but barring that, it will latch onto someone's throat and not let go until that someone stops moving.

Here's a lovely voice-over script for a film on badgers.

Quote:
One of the most ferocious sights in nature is Badger fighting Badger. This is only a minor squabble.

A unique physical make-up corresponds perfectly to a fierce fighting spirit. Its skin is tough yet fits so loosely that if the animal is grabbed from behind, it can literally turn around inside its own skin and bite the attacker. And a bite from a Badger is nothing to be taken lightly. Its 34 teeth automatically sharpen each other when the mouth opens and closes. Attached to the skull, the jaw bone is held in place by strong muscles that lock shut when grabbing prey or attacking an enemy. The only way to open the jaw of a Badger, unwilling to let go, is to break it.

As a matter of fact, they're so stubborn they won't release their grip until their victim is dead. On occasion, two are found dead with their jaws locked in a death grip. There's no question, a Badger has definitely met its match in fighting another Badger.

14:28 / 15.04.03

HIR: jello & gatorade. The gatorade (or whatever "sport drink" you fancy) replenishes fluid and electrolytes. The gelatin sits fairly well, and has enough energy in it to keep you going.

ONLY NICE THINGS

14:32 / 15.04.03

Well, of course a badger meets its match when it faces another badger. What an absurdly obvious statement. They're both fucking badgers, for Christ's sake. What did they expect?

Anyway, badger may be vicious little fuckers, but is there anything more adorable than a baby badger?

I was looking for pics of Pluto the day-old badger, who is the cutest thing ever, but no luck so far.

14:33 / 15.04.03

http://www.meyna.com/animalwalk/animalwalk1.pdf
Page 21
"The term "to badger" someone comes from the custom in old England of setting dogs upon trapped badgers. Not a pretty thought."

Maybe you're right abnout the failings. F's it is.

What about a recipe for Sweet Potato/Yam? They sell it in the market down the road, and I have no idea what to do with it?

... well... I have no idea what to do with it that involves cookery in some way.

15:01 / 15.04.03

Peel it and roast it like tatters, precious. Mmmm delicious.

15:07 / 15.04.03

This is my 1000th post - I feel it ought to have gold edges, maybe a smattering of glitter....

Sweet potatoes - yum. They roast more quickly than potatoes, so watch out or you'll have cinders for tea. You can stuff it with anything you fancy or just have it plain. They make gorgeous chips, too.

15:19 / 15.04.03

Sweet Potatoe recipe that is the nicest thing *ever*.

Scrub potatoes until clean.
Chop them into finger-width slices. Maybe 1/2 an inch?
Put in baking tray, and cover with oil but don't drown them.
(I use a mixture of olive oil and ordinary, as olive oil on it's own gets hot too quickly, but it's lovely.)
Turn and oil again. Basically, both sides need to be well oiled.
Put in a fairly hot oven to roast.

In the meantime:

Grate a wedge of Parmesan cheese using the fine side of the grater
Take a few sprigs of rosemary, and chop finely
Mix together
Add salt and pepper (or Paprika if you fancy it)

Take the potatoes out of oven, turn them over and sprinkle Parmesan/Rosemary mixture on top.

Put back in the oven until fairly crisp on the outside, soft in the middle.

Yum, especially with posh sausages, or you can eat them just on their own as a snack.

15:19 / 15.04.03

Bobossboy & Ariadne

Thanks. Sounds good :-)

Yah! New food!

15:28 / 15.04.03

Sweet Potatoe recipe that is the nicest thing *ever*.

Go and sit in the corner with your Dan Quayle cap on.

Btw. anyone got any recipes involving dry toast, jelly, gatorade and sweets?

15:34 / 15.04.03

Use a sandwich maker.

They can make anything... an-y-thing...

15:42 / 15.04.03

H.I.R. Bugger, bugger, bugger. In my defence I can only say that I was going to write potatoes, but I changed my mind. And I was so excited I forgot to check.

And now I can't even moderate it because you've posted that.

*Shame*

10:10 / 22.04.03

What do you call the thing you mount a harpoon or machine gun on? You know, a vertical axle for rotating things on; what's the proper name for that? The dozy store manager in my brain keeps coming back with 'plinth', and that's enormously WRONG.

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10:42 / 22.04.03

The gatorade (or whatever "sport drink" you fancy) replenishes fluid and electrolytes

Actually, the other day I noticed a warning in the small print on the back of a bottle of Lucozade, recommending against drinking Lucozade to replenish fluids after food poisoning and/or diarrhea... No idea why though.

You know, a vertical axle for rotating things on; what's the proper name for that?

Well if you stuck a camera on something like that it'd be a tripod... but I guess that technically needs the device to have three legs.

14:06 / 22.04.03

What do you call the thing you mount a harpoon or machine gun on? You know, a vertical axle for rotating things on; what's the proper name for that? The dozy store manager in my brain keeps coming back with 'plinth', and that's enormously WRONG.

If it was taller, it'd be a "spindle," but I think those guns are usually referred to as "swivel-mounted."

15:51 / 22.04.03

iivix:

"Well if you stuck a camera on something like that it'd be a tripod... but I guess that technically needs the device to have three legs. "

Hmmm... a monopod? I like the word but it's not right.

grant:
"If it was taller, it'd be a "spindle," but I think those guns are usually referred to as "swivel-mounted.""

Spindle makes me think of something slender and easily broken, but I reckon it's probably right. A swivel - that would probably be the bit at the top of the pole (or spindle). I'll look those up...

Thanks, chaps.

04:10 / 26.04.03

Can anyone tell me the name of the song that was playing near the end of the season finally of John Doe? It sounded a bit like Bjork to me...

11:02 / 02.05.03

is it: "blue and green should never be seen" or "red and green should never be seen"?

11:09 / 02.05.03

Blue and green - though I've never been quite sure why. Red and green are complementary colours (or is it complimentary? I can never remember when it comes to colours) and as such are supposed to make each other more vibrant. The others would be blue and orange, and yellow and purple.

Personally I think blue and green is better than red and green, pace the old saw, but YMMV.

13:19 / 02.05.03

Sav - I think you might have stumbled near the right answer with your choice of verb. I think all the devices used for mounting guns are called 'mounts'. The ones that swivle are either 'ring mounts' or in some cases, 'pintle mounts'.

What does YMMV mean?

17:41 / 02.05.03

Well, that's an obvious answer (the "mounts" one). I smack my forehead in shame. What the hell's a "pintle" though?

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary.

20:19 / 02.05.03

Dental dams - do they really fuck sex up? Vanilla flavoured. That's irony for you. With regard to me, at least. But - dental dams + cunnilingus = bad sex, or not?

Tryphena Absent

14:34 / 09.05.03

So, you have a digital videocamera and you want to make people see-through and ghostly. Can it be done and if it can then how?

15:15 / 09.05.03

Dental dams - do they really fuck sex up?

Most people think they kill the 'joy of sex', that is unless you are really into rubber.
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