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dayalsingh · Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 1

dayalsingh

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dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

If there were no adverts then this site would not be free. True?

johnslat · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject: Ad hoc

Dear dmb,
Ah, I suspect that the moderator meant - no ads by posters on the forums (but then, you knew that, didn't you, you slyboots?).
Regards,
John

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Dear John,
Have I missed something? What adverts by posters? The only advert I can recall is by a representative of the Cambodian Tourism Board. No names mentioned. I wouldn't want to advertise(without the appropriate fee)

leeroy · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 777 Location: London UK

So is dayalsingh the person who wrote the OP or the person it was addressed to?

leeroy · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 777 Location: London UK

So is dayalsingh the person who wrote the OP or the person it was addressed to?

johnslat · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject: You can say that again

Dear leeroy,
My assumption - I know, never assume - is that the answer to your question:

"So is dayalsingh the person who wrote the OP or the person it was addressed to?

is yes - meaning that dayalsingh most ptobably posted a message that the moderator believed was really an ad. So the mod deleted it and replaced it with his/her own message to dayalsingh (by the way, did you notice it was apparently dayalsingh's first posting?).

Regards,
John

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Dear John,
It is always a good policy to never assume because if you do you might make an
ass out of
u and
me

johnslat · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:55 pm Post subject: I assumed someone would post that

Dear dmb,
I refrained from pulling that old chestnut out of the fire, feeling sure that someone else would have no such qualms. Bless you for validiating my belief.
Regards,
John

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Dear John,
The pleasure is all mine. What's wrong with old chestnuts?

johnslat · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:13 pm Post subject: Nuts to you

Dear dmb,

"What's wrong with old chestnuts?"

They're stale - and, as an old nut myself, I know whereof I speak.
Regards,
John

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Dear John,
You mean that chestnuts are not like fine wines or cheese? They improve with age?
Confused
DMB

johnslat · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:30 pm Post subject:

Dear dmb,
You're confused? How about me?

"You mean that chestnuts are not like fine wines or cheese? They improve with age?"

Now does the "They" in the second sentence refer to "fine wines and cheeses"? And if so, why the question mark?

Or does it refer to chestnuts? And if so, would being stale mean improving?

Lordy, I'm discombobulated.
Regards,
John
P.S. Actually, although I AM an old nut, I have improved with age.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Dear John,
Let's agree that you 'P.S.' was the most sensible thing you have said all night.

Mainly because I don't know the meaning of 'discombobulate' and I"m too tired to look it up
Regards,
DMB

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

In the hope of continuing this meaningless post even further, I do think dmb is incorrect;