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Detlef Sping:
12 English Merchantmen were scuttled with onions and a rum sauce.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:39:04 pm)
Decoy:
Oh, I thought Merchantmen referred to ships.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:45:51 pm)
Heruka:
That story derives from the Navy Museum inPensacola, Florida.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:50:07 pm)
It's true:
British sailors used makeshift enbalming when Lord Nelson died at Trafalgar. Surviving officers decided to return the body to England rather than bury this famous admiral at sea. Reportedly his body was immersed in the ship's brandy stores, the only preservative available. The sailors, though, not wanting to go without their alcohol, siphoned out portions for drinking through a piece of macaroni, eventually draining the brandy dry.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:50:13 pm)
Heruka:
Yes. Embalming with alcohol was common when the dead weren't buried at sea.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:53:10 pm)
Chewing Wax:
I think your missing the point of that story
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:54:08 pm)
Chewing Wax:
you're
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:54:14 pm)
Heruka:
No. I got the point, I purposely moved into another direction.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:56:28 pm)
Chewing Wax:
I knew that. You were being funny.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:56:47 pm)
Heruka:
Man, what a boring couple of days. My boss will be back Monday, so I'll be back at work. Happily. And all will be right with my world. Have a nice weekend.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 4:59:35 pm)
Chewing Wax:
You too. Have fun at the boat show.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:00:49 pm)
Decoy:
Are you suggesting they were drinking Admiral Lord Nelson through a macaroni straw?
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:01:20 pm)
Decoy:
Quittin' time and the sun is still up! Hellafuckinglulhia!
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:02:37 pm)
:
Yep.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:02:55 pm)
Myk Murphy:
man, that trafalgar story is nasty. hello.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:05:22 pm)
Decoy:
Hi Myk!
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:07:00 pm)
Myk Murphy:
i'm amazed that the birds had never heard of pig latin. i figured that nearly all senseless wordplay in the english language originated from their shores. i have to wonder what the hell happens in UK frat houses, judging from cushca's commentary afterward.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:07:25 pm)
Myk Murphy:
hi decoy. are you having a fine day? the weekend looks like it will be pretty good. i want my own SUV for this horse thing.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:08:12 pm)
Decoy:
Send it to Zoom Box 350 Boston Mass 02134.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:08:52 pm)
Chewing Wax:
Cuscha really hated that pig latin. She really really hated it.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:09:45 pm)
Decoy:
The day is ok. I skipped my only meeting because I was on the phone with a customer, talk about timing!
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:09:54 pm)
Decoy:
They have web translators for it. We could probably pipe the lounge through one. That would be keen!
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:10:58 pm)
Myk Murphy:
sweet. my day was quite lazy, but i had to arrange things just so. yeah, wax, maybe we should only use real latin here. sic semper tyrannis is virginia's motto.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:12:33 pm)
Myk Murphy:
"ever thus to tyrants."
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:12:58 pm)
Myk Murphy:
the 2 of you are still at the office? tell the tyrants that you're done for the week.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:14:24 pm)
Chewing Wax:
I'm going home now. Later.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:14:30 pm)
:
viva Santo!
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:15:20 pm)
Myk Murphy:
i just got my W-2 tax info. for the first time in ages, i only get records from ONE employer. looks like my mercenary days are at an end.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:16:00 pm)
Myk Murphy:
yeah, time to split. an early dinner tonight!
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:16:28 pm)
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(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:19:19 pm)
Decoy:
ASP debugging done! Time to go now. Robot Worker unit now initiating drinking cycle.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:26:22 pm)
Queenie:
Jesus H Crackers, I spent two hours on that test.
(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:35:09 pm)
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(Fri Jan 25, 2002 - 5:36:47 pm)