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#36865 08/02/01 03:20 PM
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>What's the word for movers who call up at the time they're due to announce they are postponing pick-up to the next day, after you've practically arranged your entire life around them?

well, if they *did call at the time they were due to announce they were postponing, just what is your complaint; he asked duplicitously.


#36866 08/02/01 03:33 PM
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Yeah, tsuwm. When I re-read that I didn't understand it mah own self. But if we work vewwy vewwy hard, we can parse it out somehow to arrive at the intended meaning. Double entendre, schmouble entendre. [no emoticon here]


#36867 08/02/01 04:13 PM
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Spies will be at work

Not to mention agents provocateurs.


#36868 08/02/01 06:13 PM
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agents provocateurs

I don't know what you are talking about. I don't speak French.


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She doesn't know what I'm talking about

Then how did you know it was French?


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A spell can be cast ... the waters of Lethe used to subdue the memories of those who would seek to rat us out!
Respectfully suggested by
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Pass the Moet and the Roquefort, please...



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"pass the Moet and the Roquefort, please..." whispers wow.

wow, you are indeed a woman of class.*

Have fun and save me a wee dram of Laphroig. I'm gonna need it.

*and you mentioned two of the three important things France has contributed to civilized society. The third being the bidet


#36872 08/06/01 01:06 PM
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has made it safely home.


#36873 08/06/01 01:20 PM
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OHHh~hhhhhhh

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




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elated am I for you both - may your conjoined words be full of love and laughter


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