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Nicholas D. Richards
2024-11-04 10:58:06 UTC
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One of my neighbours feeds the local tree rats with monkey nuts. Said
tree rats then hop over a couple of garden fences and then dig up the
lawn to bury the monkey nuts. I hate squirrels.

Today I saw a squirrel, monkey nut in mouth, was prospecting for a
suitable place to hide his monkey nut when a magpie swooped down and
grabbed the monkey nut out the tree rat's mouth and fly off with his
catch. I love it; more grease to his elbow, I say.

A few minutes later the same squirrel, or a different rat, was being
chased all over the garden, by the same or a different magpie. Magpies
are quick learners and copy each other, so I am hoping that there are
going to be some starving squirrels, as food is taken from their mouths.
--
***@tcher -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"
Kerr-Mudd, John
2024-11-04 14:25:20 UTC
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On Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:58:06 -0000, Nicholas D. Richards
Post by Nicholas D. Richards
One of my neighbours feeds the local tree rats with monkey nuts. Said
tree rats then hop over a couple of garden fences and then dig up the
lawn to bury the monkey nuts. I hate squirrels.
Today I saw a squirrel, monkey nut in mouth, was prospecting for a
suitable place to hide his monkey nut when a magpie swooped down and
grabbed the monkey nut out the tree rat's mouth and fly off with his
catch. I love it; more grease to his elbow, I say.
A few minutes later the same squirrel, or a different rat, was being
chased all over the garden, by the same or a different magpie. Magpies
are quick learners and copy each other, so I am hoping that there are
going to be some starving squirrels, as food is taken from their mouths.
It's a dog eat dog world out there.

Not that I'm one. But you can't be sure, on the Internet.
--
Bah, and indeed, Humbug
Sn!pe
2024-11-04 17:30:18 UTC
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It's a dog eat dog world out there.
Not that I'm one. But you can't be sure, on the Internet.
On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon

In other News:
This month marks the beginning of my fourth decade on Usenet.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just is.
Jeff Gaines
2024-11-04 18:04:09 UTC
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Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
It's a dog eat dog world out there.
Not that I'm one. But you can't be sure, on the Internet.
On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Most people have heard of Karl Marx the philosopher but few know of his
sister Onya the Olympic runner.
Her name is still mentioned at the start of every race.
Sn!pe
2024-11-04 20:59:26 UTC
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It's a dog eat dog world out there.
Not that I'm one. But you can't be sure, on the Internet.
On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon smiled, just a little.
Jeff Gaines
2024-11-05 10:43:57 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Here we go it's getting close, now it's just who wants it most.
Sn!pe
2024-11-05 12:59:03 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
I would never do that; Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon is unmoved.
Hymermut
2024-11-05 18:14:10 UTC
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Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
Are you sure he isn't just getting you stoned?

Tone
Nicholas D. Richards
2024-11-05 20:54:43 UTC
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Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
Are you sure he isn't just getting you stoned?
Tone
I have always thought of Gordon as Sn!pe's Rock of Ages.
--
***@tcher -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"
Sn!pe
2024-11-05 21:45:23 UTC
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Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
Are you sure he isn't just getting you stoned?
I have always thought of Gordon as Sn!pe's Rock of Ages.
Gordon would like it to be known that he has no clefts of any kind.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just is.
Graham.
2024-11-27 18:13:33 UTC
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Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
Are you sure he isn't just getting you stoned?
I have always thought of Gordon as Sn!pe's Rock of Ages.
Gordon would like it to be known that he has no clefts of any kind.
Taking account of the foregoing comments, on aggregate, I tend to
agree.
--
Graham.
%Profound_observation%
D
2024-11-05 21:00:38 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
I would never do that; Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
What about his cousin Peter? Isn't he the rock upon some church was built?
Sn!pe
2024-11-05 21:51:55 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
I would never do that; Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
What about his cousin Peter? Isn't he the rock upon some church was built?
I think Peter must be from a distant branch of the family.
Whatever, we never see him at Xmyth.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just is.
Peter
2024-11-06 09:16:10 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
I would never do that; Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
What about his cousin Peter? Isn't he the rock upon some church was built?
I think Peter must be from a distant branch of the family.
Whatever, we never see him at Xmyth.
Gordon and Snipey, I'm always here for you both
--
Peter
-----
Sn!pe
2024-11-06 12:05:07 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
I would never do that; Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
What about his cousin Peter? Isn't he the rock upon some church was built?
I think Peter must be from a distant branch of the family.
Whatever, we never see him at Xmyth.
Gordon and Snipey, I'm always here for you both
It's good to know who can be relied upon when things get rocky.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just is.
Sam Plusnet
2024-11-06 18:47:28 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
I would never do that; Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
What about his cousin Peter? Isn't he the rock upon some church was built?
I think Peter must be from a distant branch of the family.
Whatever, we never see him at Xmyth.
Gordon and Snipey, I'm always here for you both
It's good to know who can be relied upon when things get rocky.
There was a lot of films called that. They all turned out to be about
some bloke who spent his time hitting things.
--
Sam Plusnet
Sn!pe
2024-11-06 22:23:43 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Except Gordon.
It's a wise rock who can acknowledge his own innate nature;
that's Gordon.
Just don't take him for granite.
I would never do that; Gordon is my rock, he keeps me rock steady.
What about his cousin Peter? Isn't he the rock upon some church was built?
I think Peter must be from a distant branch of the family.
Whatever, we never see him at Xmyth.
Gordon and Snipey, I'm always here for you both
It's good to know who can be relied upon when things get rocky.
There was a lot of films called that. They all turned out to be about
some bloke who spent his time hitting things.
Tsk. Gordon is a pacifist, he gets his rocks off in other ways.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just is.
Hymermut
2024-11-04 18:09:49 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??

The Stones?

Tone
Sn!pe
2024-11-04 20:59:27 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
Gordon has gathered no moss. (clue)
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon still has guitarists' rictus in the solos.
D
2024-11-05 10:13:47 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
Gordon has gathered no moss. (clue)
Gordon is a Ninja, and I'll follow his future on usenet with great
interest!
Sn!pe
2024-11-05 12:52:43 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
Gordon has gathered no moss. (clue)
Gordon is a Ninja, and I'll follow his future on usenet
with great interest!
Not that there's a whole lot going on there at the moment,
Gordon has his own rock froup. All are welcome at: free.rocks
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just is.
D
2024-11-05 20:59:53 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
Gordon has gathered no moss. (clue)
Gordon is a Ninja, and I'll follow his future on usenet
with great interest!
Not that there's a whole lot going on there at the moment,
Gordon has his own rock froup. All are welcome at: free.rocks
Btw, do you know when his autobiography will be released? I've heard
rumours that it is close to being published!
Sn!pe
2024-11-05 21:51:56 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
Gordon has gathered no moss. (clue)
Gordon is a Ninja, and I'll follow his future on usenet
with great interest!
Not that there's a whole lot going on there at the moment,
Gordon has his own rock froup. All are welcome at: free.rocks
Btw, do you know when his autobiography will be released?
I've heard rumours that it is close to being published!
I think it will be a while yet. It runs to three volumes
and the editor hasn't even seen volume one yet.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just put lead in his pencil.
D
2024-11-06 10:41:30 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
Gordon has gathered no moss. (clue)
Gordon is a Ninja, and I'll follow his future on usenet
with great interest!
Not that there's a whole lot going on there at the moment,
Gordon has his own rock froup. All are welcome at: free.rocks
Btw, do you know when his autobiography will be released?
I've heard rumours that it is close to being published!
I think it will be a while yet. It runs to three volumes
and the editor hasn't even seen volume one yet.
Sounds rock-solid!
Sn!pe
2024-11-06 12:05:08 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
Gordon has gathered no moss. (clue)
Gordon is a Ninja, and I'll follow his future on usenet
with great interest!
Not that there's a whole lot going on there at the moment,
Gordon has his own rock froup. All are welcome at: free.rocks
Btw, do you know when his autobiography will be released?
I've heard rumours that it is close to being published!
I think it will be a while yet. It runs to three volumes
and the editor hasn't even seen volume one yet.
Sounds rock-solid!
It will be good for putting under the rocky bed with the broken leg.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS

My pet rock Gordon just is.
Richard Robinson
2024-11-10 13:48:46 UTC
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On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
Has Gordon ever played with a rock band??
The Stones?
There's a local band round here that calls itself "the Baby Minerals".
I want it to be because it'll grow up to be rock; but, sadly, they tell
me no, it's Something To Do With The Catering Trade, which they jbex in.
--
Richard Robinson
"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem

My email address is at http://qualmograph.org.uk/contact.html
Nicholas D. Richards
2024-11-04 22:15:26 UTC
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It's a dog eat dog world out there.
Not that I'm one. But you can't be sure, on the Internet.
On the Internet, nobody knows that you're a rock. --Gordon
This month marks the beginning of my fourth decade on Usenet.
Must be about the same for me.
--
***@tcher -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"
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