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View Poll Results: Long, pompous, badly-written posts are:
Annoying 1 11.11%
Amusing 1 11.11%
What the voices in my head demand 3 33.33%
Cowboy Neal 4 44.44%
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Old 06-14-2006, 06:31 AM   #16
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Why the Slashdot reference?
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Old 06-14-2006, 09:41 AM   #17
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Why the Slashdot reference?
"defenestration" literally means "removing windows", it was a sort of pun for the cunning linguists here.
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Old 06-14-2006, 09:48 AM   #18
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"defenestration" literally means "removing windows", it was a sort of pun for the cunning linguists here.
I was actually refering to the "Cowboy Neal" vote option.
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Old 06-14-2006, 11:40 AM   #19
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"defenestration" literally means "removing windows", it was a sort of pun for the cunning linguists here.
Hm. According to my grades I'm a cunning linguist but I have to confess--I didn't get it. I often wander into threads I don't get and ponder them...sometimes I even say something stupid. It's all for the children.

PPS--a fenestrated drape, in medical-lingo, does indeed mean a drape with a hole in it--a 'window', if you will. It is usually used to stitch up fingers and...ya know...other *ahem* appendages.
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Old 06-14-2006, 11:46 AM   #20
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There's even a song!

Griff's opening post is mandatory prerequisite.
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Old 06-14-2006, 11:50 AM   #21
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.

"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
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Old 06-14-2006, 05:42 PM   #22
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"Gray Lady's"

Singular posessive. :-)
That's "possessive" actually.
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Old 06-14-2006, 08:00 PM   #23
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I was actually refering to the "Cowboy Neal" vote option.
OK then I better google cowboy neil. Could it be Young Neil? keep on rockin in the free world?
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Old 06-14-2006, 08:50 PM   #24
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After many reader requests, we're finally getting around to interviewing the famed, mysterious CowboyNeal. He's more than a poll response, you know. He's the guy you go to if you have problems with your Slashdot user account -- or if you just generally need a cheerful face on a day you're feeling a little down.
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Old 06-15-2006, 12:11 PM   #25
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Oh, greeat. This is a wonderful sign. We're sure to see refereneces to "M$" and Userfriendly comics in no time. Pardon me while I prepare myself by installing an unheard of Linux distribution on my toaster oven.
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Old 06-19-2006, 01:41 AM   #26
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Looking at this, I notice something.

No mention of mental midgets.
Or mental midget wrestling. ("Mr. Jack Black, call on line one...")

I am so not voting on this poll. Should I Google "Cowboy Neal?"
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Old 06-19-2006, 01:44 AM   #27
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"The defenestration of me shall be answered by the infenestration of this brick."

Parafenestration is when you throw the guy at the window and your aim is rather off.
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