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Tilting the Void

Warning: swearing, knitting, drinking, and Oxford commas might be involved.

Why Mr. Neil supports the CBLDF.

Tuesday, 13. May 2008, 03:10:47




Something I'm thinking about donating my hard-earned florins towards. And so should you:


Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Also, I'd give my left kidney to go to the con in San Diego, but that's just an aside. And only my left one. The right one's for drinking with; we have a contract.

Flightless Bird, American MouthOn a more serious note.

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You better keep 'em both as they will be needed for all the bars if you ever make it to Comic-Con. You would also have to listen to 91x, San Diego's best station 91.1 on the fm dial.

By The Eye of Horus, # 14. May 2008, 02:40:39

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I'll keep that in mind!

It's still not out of the question, though as the days slip past the airfare just gets more expensive :frown:

By mlynnjohnson, # 14. May 2008, 05:48:15

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Florins? I don't think they take florins. You probably should convert them to doubloons first. :smile:

By edwardpiercy, # 16. May 2008, 00:56:54

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and if you keep some for a 200 years period or so you might end up with a great investment!! :lol:
One of the most famous is the Basher Doubloons, of which there are a very precious few. At the last auction held in 1978, for a 1787 Basher, the coin fetched around $ 625,000 dollars. These coins weren't throws, but they were the first coins minted in America.

By ellinidata, # 16. May 2008, 01:38:28

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Thus justifying Mr. Basher's line in a letter to his best friend Mrs. Vixen, "Some day, I will be known for my doubloons."

Mr. Donner and Mr. Blitzen, not being very good at recognizing talent when they saw it, never believed him.

By edwardpiercy, # 16. May 2008, 01:44:22

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Ooh. If I found one of those in my great grandmaman's grave, I would so sell that bitch on eBay. The doubloon, that is, not my grandma. Heh.

By mlynnjohnson, # 16. May 2008, 01:44:24

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@ Ed,
"Some day, I will be known for my doubloons."
if my calculation is right there are 150 years to go :lol:


@ Melissa,

"If I found one of those in my great grandmaman's grave,"

did she love New Orleans that much???

You know it is a Greek tradition to bury coins with the dead.

@ note to self: stop now!

I have such pride in my " junk knowledge that you will never need " :D
I am out!
Matt did post "Ska music and that's my tonights treat :smile:

http://my.opera.com/noah%20counte/blog/2008/05/15/ska-lots-of-ska



By ellinidata, # 16. May 2008, 02:15:38

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If you're ever in Bellingham on a Tuesday night, look me up--we need useless knowledge at Trivia Night!


By mlynnjohnson, # 16. May 2008, 02:20:23

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now you make me blush!! Im so rich in useless knowledge :D
I will check it out!
I need more addictions in my life :lol:
:cheers: Good Night

By ellinidata, # 16. May 2008, 02:29:36

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g'night!


By mlynnjohnson, # 16. May 2008, 02:34:39

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