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23 total messages Started by "George J. Dance Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:39
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: "George J. Dance
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:39
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On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
 > More Hornblower:
 >
 > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
shown in his dotage for a fee."

Still no correct answer?

This is obviously not a swift crowd.
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Ash Wurthing
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:12
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On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 5:39:47 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
> > More Hornblower:
> >
> > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> shown in his dotage for a fee."
>
> Still no correct answer?
>
> This is obviously not a swift crowd.

Lol!  I didn't know it.  But then I'm an unlettered heathen and not ashamed of it.
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: parnellos.pizza@
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:51
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George J. Dance wrote:

> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>
>  > More Hornblower:
>  >
>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> shown in his dotage for a fee."

> Still no correct answer?

> This is obviously not a swift crowd.

I didn't notice the one, but I did correctly guess the one before, Edgar Allan Poe.
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: parnellos.pizza@
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 23:53
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George J. Dance wrote:

> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>
>  > More Hornblower:
>  >
>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> shown in his dotage for a fee."

> Still no correct answer?

> This is obviously not a swift crowd.

Nancy Gene, take note.

🙂
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Will Dockery
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 13:05
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On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 2:31:39 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> On 2022-07-15 6:51 p.m., W-Dockery wrote: 
> > George J. Dance wrote: 
> > 
> >> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote: 
> >> 
> >>  > More Hornblower: 
> >>  > 
> >>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out 
> >> of insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be 
> >> paralleled often enough in English history. One of the greatest 
> >> writers of the English language, and a dignitary of the Church to 
> >> boot, had once been shown in his dotage for a fee." 
> > 
> >> Still no correct answer? 
> > 
> >> This is obviously not a swift crowd. 
> > 
> > I didn't notice the one, but I did correctly guess the one before, Edgar 
> > Allan Poe.
> I remember that. There was one in between, though; you probably skipped 
> it because there was something nasty about you in the subject line. I 
> don't remember the question, but the answer was John Todhunter.

Of course, I wouldn't have gotten that answer anyway.

🙂
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Rachel
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 14:24
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On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 2:10:15 PM UTC-7, Zod wrote:
> George J. Dance wrote:
>
> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
> >
> > > More Hornblower:
> > >
> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> > shown in his dotage for a fee."
>
> > Still no correct answer?
>
> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
> Yo nailed it G.D.

i was thinking about you... :) (i'm sorry :( )

it's a secret.
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: "George J. Dance
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 14:31
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On 2022-07-15 6:51 p.m., W-Dockery wrote:
> George J. Dance wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>>
>>  > More Hornblower:
>>  >
>>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out
>> of insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be
>> paralleled often enough in English history. One of the greatest
>> writers of the English language, and a dignitary of the Church to
>> boot, had once been shown in his dotage for a fee."
>
>> Still no correct answer?
>
>> This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>
> I didn't notice the one, but I did correctly guess the one before, Edgar
> Allan Poe.

I remember that. There was one in between, though; you probably skipped
it because there was something nasty about you in the subject line. I
don't remember the question, but the answer was John Todhunter.

Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: ME
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 16:55
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On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
> > More Hornblower:
> >
> > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> shown in his dotage for a fee."
>
> Still no correct answer?
>
> This is obviously not a swift crowd.


Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Will Dockery
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:23
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On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 7:55:17 PM UTC-4, ME wrote:
> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: 
> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote: 
>
> > > More Hornblower: 
> > > 
> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of 
> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled 
> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the 
> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been 
> > shown in his dotage for a fee." 
> > 
> > Still no correct answer? 
> > 
> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG

Congratulations, I gave the correct answer to the first one, in which the answer was Edgar Allan Poe.

🙂
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Rachel
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:55
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On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 5:34:10 PM UTC-7, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> On 2022-07-16 8:31 p.m., George J. Dance wrote:
> > On 2022-07-16 7:55 p.m., ME wrote:
> >> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> >>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
> >>>> More Hornblower:
> >>>>
> >>>> ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> >>> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> >>> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> >>> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> >>> shown in his dotage for a fee."
> >>>
> >>> Still no correct answer?
> >>>
> >>> This is obviously not a swift crowd.
> >>
> >>
> >> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG
> >
> > I sure did that post. In what thread did you post it?
> >
> "I sure did miss that post...."

What is that s in NG's sentence? I don't get it. :-//
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Rachel
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:33
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On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 2:35:15 PM UTC-7, Zod wrote:
> Rachel wrote:
>
> > On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 2:10:15 PM UTC-7, Zod wrote:
> >> George J. Dance wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > More Hornblower:
> >> > >
> >> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> >> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> >> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> >> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> >> > shown in his dotage for a fee."
> >>
> >> > Still no correct answer?
> >>
> >> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
> >> Yo nailed it G.D.
>
> > i was thinking about you... :) (i'm sorry :( )
>
> > it's a secret.
> Hi there Ms. Rachel....!

Yo...to Youse, TOO. :)
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: parnellos.pizza@
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:38
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George J. Dance wrote:

> On 2022-07-15 6:51 p.m., W-Dockery wrote:
>> George J. Dance wrote:
>>
>>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>>>
>>>  > More Hornblower:
>>>  >
>>>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out
>>> of insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be
>>> paralleled often enough in English history. One of the greatest
>>> writers of the English language, and a dignitary of the Church to
>>> boot, had once been shown in his dotage for a fee."
>>
>>> Still no correct answer?
>>
>>> This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>>
>> I didn't notice the one, but I did correctly guess the one before, Edgar
>> Allan Poe.

> I remember that. There was one in between, though; you probably skipped
> it because there was something nasty about you in the subject line. I
> don't remember the question, but the answer was John Todhunter.


Yes, I'd consider that nothing more than a Nancy Gene troll thread.
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: tzod9964@gmail.c
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:18
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Will Dockery wrote:

> George J. Dance wrote:

>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>>
>>  > More Hornblower:
>>  >
>>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
>> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
>> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
>> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
>> shown in his dotage for a fee."

>> Still no correct answer?

>> This is obviously not a swift crowd.

> I didn't notice the one, but I did correctly guess the one before, Edgar Allan Poe.

Yes, I saw that one...
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: "George J. Dance
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:31
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On 2022-07-16 7:55 p.m., ME wrote:
> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>>> More Hornblower:
>>>
>>> ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
>> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
>> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
>> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
>> shown in his dotage for a fee."
>>
>> Still no correct answer?
>>
>> This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>
>
> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG

I sure did that post. In what thread did you post it?
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: "George J. Dance
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:34
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On 2022-07-16 8:31 p.m., George J. Dance wrote:
> On 2022-07-16 7:55 p.m., ME wrote:
>> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
>>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>>>> More Hornblower:
>>>>
>>>> ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
>>> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
>>> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
>>> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
>>> shown in his dotage for a fee."
>>>
>>> Still no correct answer?
>>>
>>> This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>>
>>
>> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG
>
> I sure did that post. In what thread did you post it?
>
"I sure did miss that post...."
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Zod@news.novabbs
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:06
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George J. Dance wrote:

> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>
>  > More Hornblower:
>  >
>  > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
> shown in his dotage for a fee."

> Still no correct answer?

> This is obviously not a swift crowd.

Yo nailed it G.D.
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: tzod9964@gmail.c
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:30
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Rachel wrote:

> On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 2:10:15 PM UTC-7, Zod wrote:
>> George J. Dance wrote:
>>
>> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>> >
>> > > More Hornblower:
>> > >
>> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
>> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
>> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
>> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
>> > shown in his dotage for a fee."
>>
>> > Still no correct answer?
>>
>> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>> Yo nailed it G.D.

> i was thinking about you... :) (i'm sorry :( )

> it's a secret.

Hi there Ms. Rachel....!
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Will Dockery
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 23:31
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On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 8:34:10 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> On 2022-07-16 8:31 p.m., George J. Dance wrote: 
> > On 2022-07-16 7:55 p.m., ME wrote: 
> >> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: 
> >>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote: 
> >>>> More Hornblower: 
> >>>> 
> >>>> ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of 
> >>> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled 
> >>> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the 
> >>> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been 
> >>> shown in his dotage for a fee." 
> >>> 
> >>> Still no correct answer? 
> >>> 
> >>> This is obviously not a swift crowd. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG 
> > 
> > I sure did that post. In what thread did you post it? 
> >
> "I sure did miss that post...."

Looks like an off group transaction.

🙂
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: tzod9964@gmail.c
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 20:54
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Will Dockery wrote:

> On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 7:55:17 PM UTC-4, ME wrote:
>> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
>> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>>
>> > > More Hornblower:
>> > >
>> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
>> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
>> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
>> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
>> > shown in his dotage for a fee."
>> >
>> > Still no correct answer?
>> >
>> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG

> Congratulations, I gave the correct answer to the first one, in which the answer was Edgar Allan Poe.

> 🙂

I remember that post....
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Michael Pendrago
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 16:13
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On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 7:06:35 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> General-Zod wrote: 
> 
> > Will Dockery wrote: 
> 
> >> On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 7:55:17 PM UTC-4, ME wrote: 
> >>> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> >>> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote: 
> >>> 
> >>> > > More Hornblower: 
> >>> > > 
> >>> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of 
> >>> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled 
> >>> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the 
> >>> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been 
> >>> > shown in his dotage for a fee." 
> >>> > 
> >>> > Still no correct answer? 
> >>> > 
> >>> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
> >>> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG 
> 
> >> Congratulations, I gave the correct answer to the first one, in which the answer was Edgar Allan Poe. 
> 
> >> 🙂 
> 
> > I remember that post....
> Apparently some would rather forget. 

You're like a child who didn't receive the cookie he expected.

This thread never should have existed separately from NancyGene's original. 

However, a question was posed... and answered.

There is no need to continue whining about it.

Consequently, I shall be marking this thread as spam.
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: Will Dockery
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 16:29
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On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 8:34:10 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> On 2022-07-16 8:31 p.m., George J. Dance wrote: 
> > On 2022-07-16 7:55 p.m., ME wrote: 
> >> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: 
> >>> On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote: 
> >>>> More Hornblower: 
> >>>> 
> >>>> ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of 
> >>> insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled 
> >>> often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the 
> >>> English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been 
> >>> shown in his dotage for a fee." 
> >>> 
> >>> Still no correct answer? 
> >>> 
> >>> This is obviously not a swift crowd. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG 
> > 
> > I sure did that post. In what thread did you post it? 
> >
> "I sure did miss that post...."

That's funny.

🙂
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: parnellos.pizza@
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 20:45
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General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:

>> On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 7:55:17 PM UTC-4, ME wrote:
>>> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
>>> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>>>
>>> > > More Hornblower:
>>> > >
>>> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
>>> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
>>> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
>>> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
>>> > shown in his dotage for a fee."
>>> >
>>> > Still no correct answer?
>>> >
>>> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>>> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG

>> Congratulations, I gave the correct answer to the first one, in which the answer was Edgar Allan Poe.

>> 🙂

> I remember that post....


Apparently some would rather forget.

:)
Re: Question of the Day: What great English writer...?
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Author: will.dockery@gma
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 23:21
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Michael Pendragon wrote:

> On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 7:06:35 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> General-Zod wrote:
>>
>> > Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> >> On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 7:55:17 PM UTC-4, ME wrote:
>> >>> On Friday, 15 July 2022 at 17:39:47 UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
>> >>> > On Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 6:50:33 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> > > More Hornblower:
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > > ("Beat to Quarters," p.238) "This Spanish way of making a show out of
>> >>> > insanity and greatness was repulsive enough, but could be paralleled
>> >>> > often enough in English history. One of the greatest writers of the
>> >>> > English language, and a dignitary of the Church to boot, had once been
>> >>> > shown in his dotage for a fee."
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Still no correct answer?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > This is obviously not a swift crowd.
>> >>> Just in case you missed that post, I submitted the correct answer s to NG
>>
>> >> Congratulations, I gave the correct answer to the first one, in which the answer was Edgar Allan Poe.
>>
>> >> 🙂
>>
>> > I remember that post....
>> Apparently some would rather forget.

> You're like


You're like a shit slinging little monkey, Pendragon.

> However, a question was posed... and answered.

By me.

🙂
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