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Offline Mince

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2008, 12:30:05 AM »
Not really, Tarks. I have to teach Shakespeare to GCSE students, including Hamlet (once for A-Level) and I never came across multiple exclamation marks. So there.

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2008, 12:31:04 AM »
Blimey! I've been out with a bird tonight, having posted my message, and come back to this. I'm really grateful for Mince saying about collective nouns being "singular or plural". It answers the question.

You're being too nice. Are you taking the p#ss?

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2008, 09:40:25 AM »
No, I'm not!! I genuinely felt good about the fact that Roger wasn't in the wrong on this. If I came across as being nice, that was accidental, and I apologise profusely to everyone on here!!
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2008, 09:56:54 AM »
No, I'm not!! I genuinely felt good about the fact that Roger wasn't in the wrong on this. If I came across as being nice, that was accidental, and I apologise profusely to everyone on here!!

Apology accepted.

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #19 on: April 06, 2008, 09:59:43 AM »
Hmm! It's a pretty flimsy defence against the accusation of being nice, but I suppose we'll have to accept it.
I apologise, in advance.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #20 on: April 06, 2008, 10:36:19 AM »
Hmm... Me... Mince... Nice...  ???

No. Does not compute.
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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #21 on: April 06, 2008, 11:08:45 AM »
Here are two things said by Peepmaster in previous posts:

Yes, it is fandabbydozy, Roger. Hats off to Mincey.

That's great, cheers Mince.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #22 on: April 06, 2008, 01:03:01 PM »
Here are two things said by Peepmaster in previous posts:

Yes, it is fandabbydozy, Roger. Hats off to Mincey.

That's great, cheers Mince.


"Hats" was a 4-letter secret code, before the word "off".

The second example had quotation marks missing "That's great", cheers Mince. is how it should have read. (I was imagining Mince admiring my undoubted skills and talents).
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #23 on: April 06, 2008, 02:34:49 PM »
Peepmaster, you're a great man who always makes everyone laugh.


KEY:

great = moronic (Beau Peep slang)

man = t@#t-head

makes everyone laugh = (euphemism) gets on everyone's bloody t@ts

always = always

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #24 on: April 06, 2008, 03:53:49 PM »
Isn't it nice to see Mince and Peeps getting along so well - d'ya think it'll last the week-end?

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2008, 05:15:13 PM »
Isn't it nice to see Mince and Peeps getting along so well - d'ya think it'll last the week-end?

Mince'll have you for that hyphen!
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #26 on: April 08, 2008, 05:48:06 PM »
Not really, Tarks. I have to teach Shakespeare to GCSE students, including Hamlet (once for A-Level) and I never came across multiple exclamation marks. So there.

Did Hamlet pass his A level then?

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #27 on: April 08, 2008, 05:54:05 PM »
Not really, Tarks. I have to teach Shakespeare to GCSE students, including Hamlet (once for A-Level) and I never came across multiple exclamation marks. So there.

But the fact that you knew both lines ended in a single exclamation mark means you still checked...DIDN'T YOU? Or are we to believe that your knowledge of Shakespeare is so great that you have committed every line to memory, including the exact punctuation?

Hmm?

Actually, the really depressing thought is you probably have.
I apologise, in advance.

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2008, 06:04:25 PM »
It's easier than that. It's simply that I have never seen multiple exclamation marks.

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Today's Andy Capp Strip
« Reply #29 on: April 08, 2008, 06:05:58 PM »
Shakespeare contented himself with just a single exclamation mark in each case.

You checked!!!!!   :P
I apologise, in advance.