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#150650 11/19/2005 11:36 PM
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Here is a website which offers photographs of the Maverick Brothers -- Brett and Bart. In order to use one of these, our brother Maverick would have only to decide which he is more like.

Maverick Website

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Then, again, mebbe he's more like this:

www.geocities.com/leguijt/maverick.jpg

#150652 11/20/2005 12:58 PM
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No, Juan. That's not our Mav.

Try one of these instead

Maverick Bronze

Maverick Logo

Or, my personal favorite

or check out Peruvian Clark Gable

#150653 11/20/2005 2:01 PM
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The bull is good. The horses' heads is too Janus-like. The stud service does seem fitting.

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Yes, our Maverick is more exotic and not your average Welsh sheep-wanker :kiss:

Now, if I were Irish, Striner or New Zealander, I'm sure Mav would have something fitting to say. Wonder what he'll say to a Michigan ex-pat living in the Caribbean?

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> He has outstanding character, with perfect conformation, and a nice small face with stunning features. His sire, Blue Sterling, is one of our most prized herd sires; one of only two known Alpacas with 'blue' in his color. Mavericks conformation and fleece lead us to believe he will add great offspring to any herd.

awww, shucks...

but didja see some of my friends there? maximus and juan in a million were a couple that caught my eye!

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but didja see some of my friends there? maximus and juan in a million were a couple that caught my eye!




Yup. And Remington as well.

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Of course it's only appropriate that Remington has a higher stud fee than those "others" you mentioned.

TED (just a gigolo at heart) Remington

#150658 11/21/2005 6:31 PM
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You know, this sounds like a coming-of-age novel or either a line from a Gilbert & Sullivan tune.

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Did they write "We Got Trouble"? [whistling]

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> a coming-of-age novel or either a line from a Gilbert & Sullivan tune

or a spaghetti Western, one...

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A spaghetti western where the cowboys ride alpacas? That would be something to see

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> riding alpacas

Well, check out Snopes for the Mr Ed story...



Besides, it'd make for endless fun for TEd as a scriptwriter:
Cool Hand Luke: "This town ain't big enough for the both of us!"
Black Hat Mitch: "I'll, ah, pack a' ma bag!"

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> riding alpacas

Well, check out Snopes for the Mr Ed story...



Besides, it'd make for endless fun for TEd as a scriptwriter:
Cool Hand Luke: "This town ain't big enough for the both of us!"
Black Hat Mitch: "I'll, ah, pack a' ma bag!"





You guanaco-author it with me?


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Hey, mav made the googly ads!

>>Great Seats To All Dallas Maverick Home Games. Purchase Here Now!<<

Kudos, mav! Well done!

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You guanaco-author it with me?





Be honoured! Say, Stud, is that a Remington in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see my alpaca?

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> Kudos, mav!

lol! yeah, now I'm getting an interesting combination of brands that seems two-way appropriate given my brand-free namesake:

CattleMax cattle software
EID, medical, & movement records Easy to use & free trial available


Maverick Tickets
Great deals on Maverick Tickets Shop on ensu and Save!

#150667 11/29/2005 12:55 AM
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oy.

Texas Longhorn Cattle
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#150668 11/29/2005 1:07 AM
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oy.

Texas Longhorn Cattle
Breeding Texas Longhorn cattle Texas Longhorn cattle for sale




Sponsored by:

AlpacaSeller NZ
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AlpacaSeller.co.nz

Alpaca Training
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ClikDog.com/3/Alpaca_.php

Non-violent Alpaca training. Sounds like a job for the Dalai Lama.

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No, no--the Dalai Llama...

---jackie o---

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No, no--the Dalai Llama...

---jackie o---




[wishing there was a weary sigh emoticon]
On those rare occasions when I pun, I try to rely on the auditory effect, rather than resort to mispelling the word, which I've always regarded as the blunt instrument approach to punning. That's why I did not resort to the crudely obvious Llama.

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this title deliberately left blank

I did, after all, borrow tsuwm's 'o' title for a reason.

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did you just flash max a Red Card?!
-ron (I can still obviousize with the rest of 'em) o.

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did you just flash max a Red Card?!
-ron (I can still obviousize with the rest of 'em) o.




People taking it upon themselves to try to "improve" my attempts at humour will always push my buttons.

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well if it's any consolation brother, I chuckled aloud when I first read it last night

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well if it's any consolation brother, I chuckled aloud when I first read it last night




Now I need a grateful bow emoticon.

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> a grateful bow

ooooh, don't worry about the gift-wrapping...

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try to "improve" my attempts at humour Ah--now I understand. I suppose I was, but only for myself: for me, the visual humor of Dalai Llama when talking about alpacas is funnier than the auditory kind. I am sorry I stepped on your toes.
Edit: also, it was foolish and thoughtless of me to assume that others might think the same way I do.
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tsuwm: I don't know what a Red Card is. Enlighten me, please? Maybe by PM; judging by the tone of your post, it must be something horrible...

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> I don't know what a Red Card is.

well then, what did you think that icon represents??

(In futbol red cards (or yellow cards) are 'given' to blatant (or semi-blatant) rules transgressors; I believe a red card or two yellows during a game warrants dismissal.)

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what did you think that icon represents?? Someone being hauled up by the ear for committing a transgression. And I wasn't flashing it to anyone--it was intended to represent me, just as means I am delighted that we are finally getting some cold weather.

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> Someone being hauled up by the ear for committing a transgression.

well, if you go back to where you got the guy with a red arm(?),
there is one just like him with a yellow(!). <grin>

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> Someone being hauled up by the ear for committing a transgression.

well, if you go back to where you got the guy with a red arm(?),
there is one just like him with a yellow(!). <grin>




I can't see the icon which has prompted all this discussion.

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icon gif link




Thanks. Is that in somebody's post? Red cards are used in Rugby Union as well as football.

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> somebody's post

yeah, in Jackie's, #154608 - Mon Nov 28 2005 10:18 PM
"this title deliberately left blank" is a link.


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> somebody's post

yeah, in Jackie's, #154608 - Mon Nov 28 2005 10:18 PM
"this title deliberately left blank" is a link.




D'Oh! I hadn't bothered to click on it.

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I tried to use the image code to include the "yellow card" icon; but failed to make it work -- I clicked on Image and copied the URL into the box. what am I missing?

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image code don't be workin'.


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>image code don't be workin'.

thank you for that confirmatorio, ron.

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> thank you

sure. anytime.


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