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by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:11 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Happy Birthday, Dale!
Replies: 15
Views: 4687

Re: Happy Birthday, Dale!

Happy belated Birthday.
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Dr. Who Quiz
Replies: 13
Views: 3445

Re: Dr. Who Quiz

Cyberman? I even answered the what does the Universe need question with more compassion and got Cyberman?
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:38 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Which LOTR character are you? An even better quiz.
Replies: 25
Views: 6401

Re: Which LOTR character are you? An even better quiz.

I came out at Gandolf the Grey, but had to answer a tie breaker question and answered I love to travel. The tie was between Gandolf and Samwise.
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:10 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun
Replies: 1
Views: 1163

Re: Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

If taken completely out of context and hung in a gallery as modern art, that image would still be remarkable.
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:34 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Moon Over Andromeda
Replies: 1
Views: 1243

Re: Moon Over Andromeda

Sounds like an obscure song sung by one of the crooners.
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Fortune cookie says ...
Replies: 24
Views: 6707

Re: Fortune cookie says ...

I got one that said "You will soon cross the great river". In many cultures crossing the great river is what happens in the afterlife, so I found that rather disconcerting. One of my friends got one that said "tastes like chicken" that he keeps in his wallet now. Many of my frien...
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:14 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches
Replies: 13
Views: 3161

Re: Stewartstown Labourer Sacked For Having Fancy Sandwiches

Is it me, or is the whole world touring into a collection of mostly narrow minded jerks? Persecuting and depriving someone of their livelihood because they want to spice up their lives by packing something other than a ham sandwich in their lunch is as crazy as doing the same thing because of their ...
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Too good not to share...
Replies: 13
Views: 3104

Re: Too good not to share...

crookedtune wrote:I was surprised to see no mention of the chanterelle, (5th string drone).
I love to collect and eat them, myself.Image
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:48 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: A Car Design Idea
Replies: 15
Views: 3247

Re: A Car Design Idea

Why stop at a car that can be hosed out? I think buildings including homes should be hose-able. What bothers me is that disposable items are often made out of plastic, glass or aluminum but permanent things like cars and houses tend to be made of steel that rusts and wood that decays.
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:16 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
Replies: 6
Views: 1576

Re: Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

I am reminded of a chocolate company who's motto was "The best chocolate comes from Mars."
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:40 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Mammatus Clouds Over Saskatchewan
Replies: 8
Views: 1743

Re: Mammatus Clouds Over Saskatchewan

MTGuru wrote:Depends on where you stick it!
I was thinking in Regina below the mammatus.
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:30 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: The Medusa Nebula
Replies: 5
Views: 1316

Re: The Medusa Nebula

[Medusa Nebula]
Don't look!
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:17 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: A Severe Crimp in the Used Instrument Market
Replies: 17
Views: 3806

Re: A Severe Crimp in the Used Instrument Market

Nano, my question was rhetorical, but you stated what was implicit in my statement.
by Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV
Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:15 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: A Severe Crimp in the Used Instrument Market
Replies: 17
Views: 3806

Re: A Severe Crimp in the Used Instrument Market

The case that caused this issue to come up indicates just how inflated textbook prices are in this country. If someone found a way to beat the abusive pricing, then perhaps the publisher should simply charge a more reasonable price, or am I missing the point of free enterprise?