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    From Eric Sosman@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Thu Jun 30 11:08:12 2022
    On 6/30/2022 10:35 AM, henh...@gmail.com wrote:

    Oscar Wilde’s famous definition of a [gentleman] as

    [one who never insults another unintentionally].

    A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion -- but doesn't.

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    esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid
    Look on my code, ye Hackers, and guffaw!

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  • From Richard Harnden@21:1/5 to Eric Sosman on Thu Jun 30 18:22:33 2022
    On 30/06/2022 16:08, Eric Sosman wrote:
    On 6/30/2022 10:35 AM, henh...@gmail.com wrote:

    Oscar Wilde’s famous definition of a [gentleman] as

                                 [one who never insults another
    unintentionally].

    A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion -- but doesn't.


    In Scotland: Someone who knows how to play the bagpipes -- but doesn't.

    (I'm pretty sure that's from The Devil's Dictonary)

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  • From Stephen Perry@21:1/5 to Richard Harnden on Thu Jun 30 20:15:19 2022
    On Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 1:22:38 PM UTC-4, Richard Harnden wrote:
    On 30/06/2022 16:08, Eric Sosman wrote:
    On 6/30/2022 10:35 AM, henh...@gmail.com wrote:

    Oscar Wilde’s famous definition of a [gentleman] as

    [one who never insults another
    unintentionally].

    A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion -- but doesn't.

    In Scotland: Someone who knows how to play the bagpipes -- but doesn't.

    (I'm pretty sure that's from The Devil's Dictonary)

    a gentleman is one who keeps at least half his weight on his elbows.

    or so I've been told.

    swp

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  • From Gareth Taylor@21:1/5 to esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid on Fri Jul 1 09:23:44 2022
    In article <t9ke8v$1uibq$1@dont-email.me>,
    Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> wrote:

    A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion -- but doesn't.

    You've reminded me...

    "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster.
    Wisdom is knowing not to put him in a fruit salad."


    Gareth

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  • From henhanna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Gareth Taylor on Fri Jul 1 10:02:12 2022
    On Friday, July 1, 2022 at 1:23:48 AM UTC-7, Gareth Taylor wrote:
    In article <t9ke8v$1uibq$1...@dont-email.me>,
    Eric Sosman <eso...@comcast-dot-net.invalid> wrote:

    A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion -- but doesn't.
    You've reminded me...

    "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster.
    Wisdom is knowing not to put him in a fruit salad."


    Gareth


    thanks! it took me 5 minutes to get that one... this one (below) could 've taken me 5 hours or 5 years.


    >>> In a recent Jeopardy round, two neighboring categories were titled "-ola" and "He was a shogun". That caused a lot of chuckles. Can someone explain the connection?

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  • From Ilan Mayer@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Fri Jul 1 10:31:13 2022
    On Friday, July 1, 2022 at 1:02:14 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Friday, July 1, 2022 at 1:23:48 AM UTC-7, Gareth Taylor wrote:
    In article <t9ke8v$1uibq$1...@dont-email.me>,
    Eric Sosman <eso...@comcast-dot-net.invalid> wrote:

    A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion -- but doesn't.
    You've reminded me...

    "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster.
    Wisdom is knowing not to put him in a fruit salad."


    Gareth
    thanks! it took me 5 minutes to get that one... this one (below) could 've taken me 5 hours or 5 years.


    In a recent Jeopardy round, two neighboring categories were titled "-ola" and "He was a shogun". That caused a lot of chuckles. Can someone explain the connection?

    "Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copacabana_(song)

    Please reply to ilanlmayer at gmail dot com

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  • From Richard Heathfield@21:1/5 to Gareth Taylor on Fri Jul 1 21:07:19 2022
    On 01/07/2022 9:23 am, Gareth Taylor wrote:
    In article <t9ke8v$1uibq$1@dont-email.me>,
    Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> wrote:

    A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion -- but doesn't.

    You've reminded me...

    "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster.
    Wisdom is knowing not to put him in a fruit salad."

    Clearly, then, time flies like a banana.

    --
    Richard Heathfield
    Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk
    "Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999
    Sig line 4 vacant - apply within

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