07-17-2006, 05:58 PM
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#1981 | | Senior Member
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| Oh, yes, epee teaches patience... loooots of patience. 
On the other hand, saber teaches you to snatch the opportunity when it presents itself instead of waiting for it to be juuust so.
Perhaps patience is overrated?
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07-17-2006, 07:55 PM
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#1982 | | Question Game Queen
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07-17-2006, 07:58 PM
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| Ones patience can surely be tested in a number of ways, but the hardest test of patience I've known is being a cashier.  Oh, how I rue the day I went into retail.
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07-18-2006, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by JackOfHearts Oh, how I rue the day I went into retail. | You do tail transplants? How noble...
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07-18-2006, 05:01 AM
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| Special limited time offer, Fox tails, two for one!   Extensions will cost you extra, and so will the warranty.
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07-18-2006, 05:25 AM
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#1986 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
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Originally Posted by JackOfHearts Special limited time offer, Fox tails, two for one! Extensions will cost you extra, and so will the warranty. | Do you do mermaid tails..? *looks at own butt, pondering* 
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07-18-2006, 05:28 AM
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| He knows better than to meddle with perfection.
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07-18-2006, 06:57 AM
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#1988 | | Incorruptible
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Originally Posted by JackOfHearts Ones patience can surely be tested in a number of ways, but the hardest test of patience I've known is being a cashier. Oh, how I rue the day I went into retail. | For that very reason, patience, food service/retail in the US should be like the Israeli Army in that everyone should have to do it for 2 years. It makes you a better customer.
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07-18-2006, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by gtmac For that very reason, patience, food service/retail in the US should be like the Israeli Army in that everyone should have to do it for 2 years. It makes you a better customer. | Yes, and the conscripts should get firearms training and carry uzis too--that would ensure customers didn't get too rude....
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07-18-2006, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sabreur Yes, and the conscripts should get firearms training and carry uzis too--that would ensure customers didn't get too rude.... | Damn the limitations of rep! How about I buy you a drink instead?
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07-18-2006, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Do you do mermaid tails..? *looks at own butt, pondering* | Sorry, I'd have to agree with Inq in your case, ZZ. Though if you want to drop by the shop sometime, I'd gladly take your measurements
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07-19-2006, 07:46 AM
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#1992 | | Immortal
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| Perhaps ZZ would like to have mermaid's tail, the better to swim in the sea...
Mermaid's tail in the water, and regular ZZ legs and "bottom" on land.
Didn't you guys ever see Splash?
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07-19-2006, 08:13 AM
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| I think that the North Sea is probably not terribly inviting for swimmers. Brr.
Maybe she should move to warmer waters before going that route.
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07-19-2006, 08:31 AM
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#1994 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
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Originally Posted by Inquartata I think that the North Sea is probably not terribly inviting for swimmers. Brr.
Maybe she should move to warmer waters before going that route. | Luckily I live by Kattegatt, and not out by the North Sea.
Thanks to the Gulf Stream it's currently 21-23 C (~71,5 F).
It's very pleasant.
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07-19-2006, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Thanks to the Gulf Stream it's currently 21-23 C (~71,5 F).
It's very pleasant. | What---in the water?!
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07-19-2006, 08:41 AM
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#1996 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
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Originally Posted by Inquartata What---in the water?! | Yes, in the water.
Air temps today are also very pleasant; about 80-84 F.
Clear blue skies and not a cloud in sight.
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07-19-2006, 10:21 AM
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| No ice floes? No penguins? I dinna believe it!
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07-19-2006, 10:30 AM
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| I think FG ate all the penguins. They are now an endangered species.
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07-19-2006, 06:10 PM
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| Yes, thanks, RIT, for distracting FG's attention away from us squirrels!
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