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HonaloochieB

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MadWorld74 Wrote:

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> Me! Because I'm such a bad speller and I'm so

> non-discript in my postings.


I'm sure those things will be taken into consideration.

In the meantime, do you have a hat? And do you require a comfort break?

MadWorld74

MadWorld74

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I have many hats and I'm always up for a comfort break.


Now kind people, this is all a bit cliquey, don't you think?


I mean it's the same people nominating their pals for the 'award' and it can be a little alienating for those of us who are not in the inner sanctum.


Just an observation.


I'm going out to the garden to get in my Anderson shelter, for I'm sure there's an EDF Doodlebug coming with my name on it's nose.

SeanMacGabhann

SeanMacGabhann

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Madworld


I'll not make any claims for it being a good idea or anything and it might die on it's arse - BUT when you say




I though I had addressed that earlier in the thread? I started it because someone I had never met, never PM's, have no connection with AT ALL, who has posted occasionally, suddenly started posting these delightful little episodes. I thought that was great. Can you please explain to me how that is any evidence of an "inner sanctum" or "pals" getting together?


Put it another way - if several of the posters on this thread post a lot, but many of whom have never met, can post with grace and wit, why is it that someone I HAVE met, and usually seems happy enough to meet, endlessly talks of alienation and inner sanctums?


What are your thoughts on Ted's posts? is there someone else you think people overlook and want to nominate? Join in if you like, don't if you don't - but why knock those that do - especially with made up falsehoods, and then calling it an "observation"?

HonaloochieB

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Moos Wrote:

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> For the record, I've never met Giggirl and have no

> idea who she is.


I've never met Giggirl either, though I did once offer her a part in an imaginary film I was pretending to make.

It was a non-existent co-lead role, too.

HonaloochieB

HonaloochieB

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> HB, you are my favourite flavour of pencil.

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> What did GigGirl have to imaginarily do to get the

> imaginary part? Or are you leaving that to..


Why Moos what a nice compliment.

A chance remark on a lost wallet thread some time back led to the idea being mooted about the time I found a wallet belonging to an ice cream magnate. We bacame firm friends and I ended up marrying his top international model sister.

There was talk of Clooney for the role of me, and Giggirl was all set for the part of my top international model wife.

Sadly the imaginary backers turned out to be the worst sort of scoundrels imaginable and ran off with the counterfeit money.

Even now my pretend lawyers are trying to trace them with a view to serving cigarette papers on them.

Still, that's the imaginary film business for you.

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