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Lightnin' Rod

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RIP Archie the Cat
« on: July 25, 2007, 01:04:34 PM »
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Notice at the end of the column.
and any fool knows
a dog needs a home
a shelter
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Re: RIP Archie the Cat
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2007, 01:24:11 PM »
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Notice at the end of the column.


well, i'm certainly craving blueberries now, but i don't *get* the notice at the end of the column.

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Re: RIP Archie the Cat
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2007, 01:32:57 PM »
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "Rod"
Fans of Jon Carroll know him...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/07/25/DDQRR66MV2.DTL

Notice at the end of the column.


well, i'm certainly craving blueberries now, but i don't *get* the notice at the end of the column.


You're not meant to. They're purposefully obscure. He has a different one every day, and I'm lucky if I "get" a couple a month. Elitist intellectual swine that he is.
Let's get right to it.

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Re: RIP Archie the Cat
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2007, 01:51:08 PM »
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "Rod"
Fans of Jon Carroll know him...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/07/25/DDQRR66MV2.DTL

Notice at the end of the column.


well, i'm certainly craving blueberries now, but i don't *get* the notice at the end of the column.


You're not meant to. They're purposefully obscure. He has a different one every day, and I'm lucky if I "get" a couple a month. Elitist intellectual swine that he is.


Oh you kids today -- it's a reference to the '50s TV show "The Millionaire".  Grampa Mike is always happy to help you out!
You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round

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Re: RIP Archie the Cat
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2007, 01:54:47 PM »
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "Rod"
Fans of Jon Carroll know him...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/07/25/DDQRR66MV2.DTL

Notice at the end of the column.


well, i'm certainly craving blueberries now, but i don't *get* the notice at the end of the column.


You're not meant to. They're purposefully obscure. He has a different one every day, and I'm lucky if I "get" a couple a month. Elitist intellectual swine that he is.


Oh you kids today -- it's a reference to the '50s TV show "The Millionaire".  Grampa Mike is always happy to help you out!


so he's not elitist, he's just old?
;)

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Re: RIP Archie the Cat
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2007, 01:59:03 PM »
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
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Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "Rod"
Fans of Jon Carroll know him...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/07/25/DDQRR66MV2.DTL

Notice at the end of the column.


well, i'm certainly craving blueberries now, but i don't *get* the notice at the end of the column.


You're not meant to. They're purposefully obscure. He has a different one every day, and I'm lucky if I "get" a couple a month. Elitist intellectual swine that he is.


Oh you kids today -- it's a reference to the '50s TV show "The Millionaire".  Grampa Mike is always happy to help you out!


so he's not elitist, he's just old?
;)


EXACTLY!  You know us Boomers -- we still think the world revolves around us!
You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round