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Subject: Re: [Leica] The truth about b.d. colen...
From: "geebeespaw" <geebeespaw@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:49:44 +0100
References: <2C1EF057-C42B-11D6-88D2-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

 
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: 09 September 2002 20:34
Subject: Re: [Leica] The truth about b.d. colen...


> Since we are doing True Confessions I can at last reveal all.
> 
> B.D. Colen is a pussy cat; the nicest nicest meekest man you ever meet. 
> Unfortunately he has a black lab, Dr. Blacktape, who cannot abide tripe: 
> especially when its photography or prose. When Dr. Blacktape sees tripe 
> he bites poor little old B.D. on the leg and will not let go until B.D. 
> composes a real zinger in reply.
> 
> Naturally B.D. is as upset about the state of affairs as some on this 
> list are. The dog is a favorite of SWMBO, of whom even the dog is in 
> fear of, and so there matters must rest. I myself think pity rather than 
> condemnation is in order.
> 
> For the more clever amongst us there is a nice way to get around this 
> conundrum. Dr. Blacktape does not have an ear for poetry. So when you 
> must post tripe, as that is all you have to say, make sure it rhymes 
> and, I assure you, all will be well.
> 
> John Collier
> 
> Here is a good start:
> 
> There once was a grumpy snapper...
> 
===================================================
I'm probably going to regret this :-)

There once was a grumpy snapper
who used his keyboard to vent irritation
a single malt would serve him better
sort of Colenic irrigation

- --Graham

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