it's almost 2am and I have to get up by 730am so I best be geting to bed. Goodnight people
Night Night Mike.

it's almost 2am and I have to get up by 730am so I best be geting to bed. Goodnight people


Now you see him now you don't ! . Sleep well !

Now you see him now you don't ! . Sleep well !
He deserves a good sleep.

Good morning. 8)

I knew kokopelli scared somebody...is it all the pictues of him? :)


I don't know why, but the first time I saw the Kokopelli image I immediately thought it was an evil spirit.  Then I started seeing it all over the place and couldn't imagine why it was popular, I then found out it is supposed to be a happy, fun loving spirit, but for some reason, way deep down in my psyche I don't trust it. 

I don't know why, but the first time I saw the Kokopelli image I immediately thought it was an evil spirit.  Then I started seeing it all over the place and couldn't imagine why it was popular, I then found out it is supposed to be a happy, fun loving spirit, but for some reason, way deep down in my psyche I don't trust it. 


You can't help that...he's a myth anyway.

Goodnite (or good morning) folks. I have to go to church in about 5.5 hours and I feel I am suitably prepared through the evenings postings. If I am not inexplicably struck by lightning before I speak to you again....Au Revoir and Happy Easter.. :)

Goodnite (or good morning) folks. I have to go to church in about 5.5 hours and I feel I am suitably prepared through the evenings postings. If I am not inexplicably struck by lightning before I speak to you again....Au Revoir and Happy Easter.. :)
Night Night Peter

Goodnite (or good morning) folks. I have to go to church in about 5.5 hours and I feel I am suitably prepared through the evenings postings. If I am not inexplicably struck by lightning before I speak to you again....Au Revoir and Happy Easter.. :)


That's what you said 10 threads ago...well Happy Easter.

Night Night Mike.
good morning


Now you see him now you don't ! . Sleep well !
thanks  slept well, and I didn't even need drugs


He deserves a good sleep.
thanks and we all deserve some

That's what you said 10 threads ago...well Happy Easter.
I never say Happy Easter to anyone before Easter Day has arrived for it is not a happy time for the respective christians.

GOOD AFTERNOON! 8-P :) ;)

GOOD AFTERNOON! 8-P :) ;)
good morning S.O.T.    are you on spring break from school?

Hello, Mike...how are you?

Hello, Mike...how are you?
good morning Pat., I'm foing ok, and yourself? I hope you're well & doing fine  :)

Just annoyed at some members, but nothing to worry over.  ;D

Just annoyed at some members, but nothing to worry over.   ;D
yes, we've all gone through that and it's just the normal dysfunction. it will pass  8)

I would say THEIR  dysfunction....they hang onto it like a lifeboat though. ;)

Good afternoon, Jeff. :)


And good afternoon to you too Belle! :) ;)

How are you?  :)

Oh I'm pretty good. How 'bout yourself? :)

Fine here....bout ready to get the music together for tomorrow.  I love choir, but it was tiring this year...at least we are getting compliments on the singing.  Good for the choir director to hear.

Hi, but here only temporary

I would say THEIR  dysfunction....they hang onto it like a lifeboat though. ;)


Dysfunction ...what dysfunction?  Good morning all........

Just annoyed at some members, but nothing to worry over.  ;D


Par for the course with Belle !  ::)  At least we know she MUST  be in good health !  8)    :P  ;D

Dysfunction ...what dysfunction?  Good morning all........


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Just annoyed at some members, but nothing to worry over. 


Par for the course with Belle !    At least we know she MUST  be in good health !       


I do not recall having that conversation with you two.

I do not recall having that conversation with you two.


"Well EXCUSE ME !"  ::)

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"Well EXCUSE ME !"  ::)

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>:( yes... 8)

Good morning from a snowy London

Happy Easter Everybody!

Good morning from a snowy London


:o  on Easter, that is supposed to happen on Christmas Day.  It is unseasonable cold here, more like January.  Hope it warms up later, a lot of disappointed Easter Paraders out there.

Good morning all. it's a sunny morning here on the west coast at 10:15am

cold here...East Coast.

If I do not return, I will goodnight for now.

If I do not return, I will goodnight for now.


Cheers

Good morning from a snowy London


Snow in London ? .... but more to the point ...... at THIS time of the year ?  :o  Isn't it 'Spring'  ..... or just about ?    ???

Supposed to be...ha!

good night all

It's a new day

Good Morning World!

Good morning all.

Good morning all.


Good morning world, it's a brand new day !

Good morning world, it's a brand new day !


Yea....nice  and freezing.. :P 8)

It is straight up 12 noon in California now...good afternoon everyone!! :) :D

Good morning people

Good morning people
Good morning to you Mike, but afternoon to the rest of the world.

Good morning to you Mike, but afternoon to the rest of the world.
good afternoon Philip

Good afternoon all.

Good evening folks

Good evening folks


Hi. What's happening Mike ?

Morning all!

Morning all!


Howdy. Inspired for more action after the good news, Philip ?

Hi. What's happening Mike ?
hey Al. I'm finally taking a break from doing stuff around the house and a bit of cooking.    how has your day at inthe00s been?  I bet you contributed a few posts to help us get to our new place of 845 on BigBoards.

Morning all!
good morning

I must say Goodnight since it's just about 130am, and I gotta go to work in a litttle while. I better get some sleep.

I must say Goodnight since it's just about 130am, and I gotta go to work in a litttle while. I better get some sleep.


Goodnight you good Mike you

Goodnight you good Mike you
Goodnight Peter although where you are at, it's probably afternoon. anyways, see ya

That is my lot for the morning, catch up with you all later, cheerio!

That is my lot for the morning, catch up with you all later, cheerio!
cheerio

Bye everyone that's leaving.  Good morning all 8)

Good morning to all!

Good Evening World!

Good night Philip

Night Night All!

Night, Philip

I'm gonna go ahead and check into my room for the night. have a wondeful Friday morning Philip and a good night and good day to everyone

TGIF!!!!  8)

I'm gonna go ahead and check into my room for the night. have a wondeful Friday morning Philip and a good night and good day to everyone

TGIF!!!!  8)
Thanks Mike and please sleep well.

Thanks Mike and please sleep well.
thanks Philip and didn't I already say goodnight once, well, I'm gonna say it again. Good night people and have a great day. the weekend is upon us  8)

thanks Philip and didn't I already say goodnight once, well, I'm gonna say it again. Good night people and have a great day. the weekend is upon us  8)


Cheers Mike...have a safe journey...

thanks Philip and didn't I already say goodnight once, well, I'm gonna say it again. Good night people and have a great day. the weekend is upon us  8)
Take care in all of what you do.

Take care in all of what you do.
thanks & the same to you. it's been a pleasure posting w/you & everyone else. time for this boy to go to bed. this time it's for real.. Good night all  8)

thanks & the same to you. it's been a pleasure posting w/you & everyone else. time for this boy to go to bed. this time it's for real.. Good night all  8)


and just when I'd returned !    :\'(

and just when I'd returned !    :\'(
where were you?

where were you?


I was at a trivia quiz. Made my mark on the evening ..... as ... in a crowded venue, with a bunch of teams. ours managed to score 4 of the ten available drinks vouchers ....


'twas I who yelled out very loudly and quickly 'oy ! ' to get the hosts attention on three of the four we got., He told them on the mic I was a 'freak' when I supplied one answer  he expected to go for a bunch of guesses ........




As you all know here .... I AM a 'freak' !  :D

Good morning    so I got about 4 hours of sleep and now on with the day




I was at a trivia quiz. Made my mark on the evening ..... as ... in a crowded venue, with a bunch of teams. ours managed to score 4 of the ten available drinks vouchers ....


'twas I who yelled out very loudly and quickly 'oy ! ' to get the hosts attention on three of the four we got., He told them on the mic I was a 'freak' when I supplied one answer  he expected to go for a bunch of guesses ........




As you all know here .... I AM a 'freak' !   :D
nicely done in the competition Al, and you...a Freak?  we're all Freaks here

Cheerio, I have to go.

Good Morning(with an unexpected layer of snow on the ground)  ::)

Good Morning and I amd back!

Good morning all.

Cheerio, taking a short break to watch the University Boat Race (on tv).

Cheerio, taking a short break to watch the University Boat Race (on tv).


Didn't know that was on. See ya then . I'll probably have gone to bed quite soon !

Cheerio, taking a short break to watch the University Boat Race (on tv).

Didn't know that was on. See ya then . I'll probably have gone to bed quite soon !
I maybe on and off during the commercial breaks

Both of you, bye when you are off...hi when you are on. :) ;D

Both of you, bye when you are off...hi when you are on. :) ;D
Cheerio Pat, take care in all you do.

:)

I have to say goodnight now, I cannot think anymore.

I have to say goodnight now, I cannot think anymore.
good night Philip get some rest so you can wake refreshed and ready for another day of posting at inthe00s

I have to say goodnight now, I cannot think anymore.


Even a postwhore god has his limits ! Goodnight Philip .

'Night, Philip! :)

Good Afternoon World!

Good (I guess) Morning!

hello everyone everywhere anytime!

hello everyone everywhere anytime!

















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                                      HELLO, PHILIP !

Good afternoon, all :)

I will say goodnight now, for I do not know if I will return today.

I will say goodnight now, for I do not know if I will return today.
good night and we'll catch you later

good night and we'll catch you later




The 'changing of the guard'. Good morning Mike (or whatever it is 'in your neck of the woods !' ).  :)

The 'changing of the guard'. Good morning Mike (or whatever it is 'in your neck of the woods !' ).   :)
hey Al. it's afternoon here, just a bit after 3pm

hey Al. it's afternoon here, just a bit after 3pm


Close to 10am here ! (Monday 31st March).

Almost 8 p.m.here

It has just turned midday in the UK, so it is now Good Afternoon all!

Good Morning everyone!

Good morning

It's bedtime. I'm going to bed now, and when I wake up, this user name fiasco better be back to normal.    Goodnight everyone

It's bedtime. I'm going to bed now, and when I wake up, this user name fiasco better be back to normal.    Goodnight everyone


Good night "Butterfinger Fan" ;D

It's bedtime. I'm going to bed now, and when I wake up, this user name fiasco better be back to normal.    Goodnight everyone
I hope that you can sleep well.

It's bedtime. I'm going to bed now, and when I wake up, this user name fiasco better be back to normal.    Goodnight everyone


goodnight...but I thought it would clear up too :-\\

Night Night!!

Thats my lot...

Night, Philip!!

Morning All!

Morning All!
mornin' 

mornin' 
Hello Mike!

it's time to say Goodnight.            Goodnight

it's time to say Goodnight.             Goodnight
Night Night Mike!!

good morning inthe00s

Hello and good morning world!

Good morning, TGIF, Happy Friday  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/07/pfiade.gif

Good morning, TGIF, Happy Friday   http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/07/pfiade.gif
Oh yes, it's Friday!

hello.

Goodnight

But I may or not be back?

Goodnight

But I may or not be back?
Please ignore this last message.

Please ignore this last message.


It DID seem a little early for you .....

It DID seem a little early for you .....
It has been a long day

I'm gonna be going to bed in a few minutes, Goodnight all and have a good Sunday

I'm gonna be going to bed in a few minutes, Goodnight all and have a good Sunday
Sleep well.

Sleep well.
thanks, I slept fine and Good morning all

Hi Mike

Good afternoon here.

Hi Mike

Good afternoon here.
hey Pat

Top o' the mornin' to ya, folks !  :)

bleh  (bad mood)  :)

bleh  (bad mood)  :)


But said with smiling gif ?  ???

But said with smiling gif ?   ???


But of course.  I know your attention to detail. ::)

Hello World!

Good morning!

Goodnight all!!

Goodnight all!!

Goodnight :)

Wow ... early for Phil.

Ok, goodnight Phil.

Night, Phil.

good morning!

good morning!
good morning Philip

good morning Philip
Good morning Mike.

Greetings to both of you (somewhat belated)  ! 

Greetings to both of you (somewhat belated)  ! 
not too belated, greetings Al. 

not too belated, greetings Al. 


You've seen that Babooshka was here earlier ? I wonder if she'll be back regularly ....

You've seen that Babooshka was here earlier ? I wonder if she'll be back regularly ....
yes, I had just gotten home early from work, took a look at who was online and was quite surprised.

I gotta get some sleep so I wish you all a good night, or a good morning/day.

I gotta get some sleep so I wish you all a good night, or a good morning/day.
Goodnight to you Mike, please sleep well.

Good morning all!

Good morning all!
Morning Pat!

:)

Hi Belle. Hi Pat. Hi adagio too !

Hi Belle. Hi Pat. Hi adagio too !
Hi Alan!

Hi Belle. Hi Pat. Hi adagio too !


Hi.  I left in the meantime, but i'm back again.

I think I will call it a day, Goodnight all!

Night, Philip. :)

I'm back again. :)

I've had plenty of fun here this evening, and my Post Count is a cool  32222  but it's time to say good night Dick 

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good night Dick!  http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S0206ldPxHhT8AsOqjzbkF/SIG=1220j9il4/EXP=1207813669/**http%3A//rowanandmartinslaughin.com/Cast1968.jpg

I've had plenty of fun here this evening, and my Post Count is a cool  32222  but it's time to say good night Dick 

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good night Dick!  http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S0206ldPxHhT8AsOqjzbkF/SIG=1220j9il4/EXP=1207813669/**http%3A//rowanandmartinslaughin.com/Cast1968.jpg
Goodnight Mike, sleep well.

Goodnight all!!

^
Philip Eno has just left the building ! (Well, about 25 mins back ? )    :\'(

^
Philip Eno has just left the building ! (Well, about 25 mins back ? )    :\'(


and you?

Goodnight Mike, sleep well.
thanks. Good morning Philip

thanks. Good morning Philip
Good morning to you Mike.

Good morning to you Mike.
yeah, so it's 12:33am here, and about 833 am there. it seems quiet on the board tonight

so sorry i was not able to stay long and get some good postwhoring in, but I gotta get some sleep.  Good night all

so sorry i was not able to stay long and get some good postwhoring in, but I gotta get some sleep.  Good night all
Night Night!!

Sleep well.

Night Night!!

Sleep well.
thanks, have a good day

thanks, have a good day
I was to be a good day, by now it will be a usual one for me.

Good morning all

Good morning all

Good Morning

Good morning all


Salutations !

Salutations !
A wave is a gesture in which the hand is raised and moved back and forth, as a greeting or sign of departure. The orientation of the hand varies by culture and situation. In many cultures, the palm is oriented toward the recipient of the wave.

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:)

A wave is a gesture in which the hand is raised and moved back and forth, as a greeting or sign of departure. The orientation of the hand varies by culture and situation. In many cultures, the palm is oriented toward the recipient of the wave.

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I've got a new wave. Well, it WAS  a new 'wave' ^ in the US of A !

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I've got a new wave. Well, it WAS  a new 'wave' ^ in the US of A !


Nik Heywood?

Nik Heywood?



???


He's somebody who walked along the avenue, never thought he'd meet a whore like you -ooh-ooh

Meet a whore like you-ooh-ooh

Then he ran, he ran so far away ............













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Couldn't get away !    :P 

???


He's somebody who walked along the avenue, never thought he'd meet a whore like you -ooh-ooh

Meet a whore like you-ooh-ooh

Then he ran, he ran so far away ............













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Couldn't get away !    :P 
Have you always wished that you had a photograph of them?

Have you always wished that you had a photograph of them?


That (surprisingly to MY ears) charted top 10 UK ... whereas the much catchier/ much better song (IMHO /  the USA/Australia .... by chart performance, I believe) was 'I ran' (an embarrassing #47 placing UK charts ).

That (surprisingly to MY ears) charted top 10 UK ... whereas the much catchier/ much better song (IMHO /  the USA/Australia .... by chart performance, I believe) was 'I ran' (an embarrassing #47 placing UK charts ).
BTW, Good Afternoon.

Night Night All!

Night Night All!

Goodnight

good evening 11:45pm, almost morning here

Good morning world it's a brand new day.

it's almots 2am, time for me to go to bed. good night all

it's almots 2am, time for me to go to bed. good night all
Night Night!!!

Sleep well.

Night Night!!!

Sleep well.
thanks Philip. happy posting

Good morning all.. :)

Night all!

Night Philip

Belle said goodnight only 3 hours after Phil had gone to bed. I wonder if he heard ? 

He can read it if not.  :)

Belle said goodnight only 3 hours after Phil had gone to bed. I wonder if he heard ? 
I can hear it now.

:)

good morning. It's already 1am here, so I won't be around much longer. spent the night playing poker against the computer

Good night all

Good morning all

Night Night All!!

Another earlier night ! ^  :o

^ keep myself fresh of the onslaught of the following day.

12:17am, just a little after the midnight hour. good morning people

Good morning world!

12:59am, and bedtime approaches

I'm going to bed now. Good night & have a nice Tuesday

I'm going to bed now. Good night & have a nice Tuesday
Sleep well

Good morning! 9: 56 a.m. here

Goodnight everybody!

Goodnight everybody!
goodnight Philip

Goodnight Philip, and good evening from TN.

Goodnight Philip, and good evening from TN.
Thanks.

...and good morning world!

Cheerio, I am off now!

Good night all; I should get to bed soon.

Good night all; I should get to bed soon.


Take care, Jeff.

Take care, Jeff.

Thanks Alan. Now I am off! :)

Good morning world!

Night Night all!

Night Night all!

Goodnight!

night Philip

Night Night all!



night Philip




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^  ^
Belle  Mr.
"Not, so loud... don't wake him up ... he went  to bed 4 friggin hours ago ! Geez, you're quick ! Still, it's the thought that counts ? 


:P


:D

:P  I was late signing on 8)

:P  I was late signing on 8)


YEAH....GOODNIGHT PHILIP!!!!!!

YEAH....GOODNIGHT PHILIP!!!!!!

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You'll wake the dead.

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You'll wake the dead.


Re you implying that Philip is not English but, in fact, dead?  ;D

Re you implying that Philip is not English but, in fact, dead?  ;D

The real Phil has been replaced with
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yep Charles Babbage brain is in Phil

The real Phil has been replaced with
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yep Charles Babbage brain is in Phil


maybe that'll help......? ;D

YEAH....GOODNIGHT PHILIP!!!!!!


Is the moon full?

Is the moon full?


Full of cheese I believe.

full of poop, judging by the talk tonight.

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Goodnight

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Goodnight


Goodnight

^^^
Looks like Belle's disappeared in a huff .... about nothing !  ::)  .... and after I'd downloaded/listened to her recommended song too !  ::)

^^^
Looks like Belle's disappeared in a huff .... about nothing !   ::)  .... and after I'd downloaded/listened to her recommended song too !   ::)


Not you this time...I think it may have been me.. :o

Not you this time...I think it may have been me.. :o


You have been temporarily sent to 'Coventry' .... a long way from Brisbane !

You have been temporarily sent to 'Coventry' .... a long way from Brisbane !


Yes...some of the nuns can be sexy!!............oh ..you said coventry!! :o

Yes...some of the nuns can be sexy!!............oh ..you said coventry!! :o



A couple of quick web searches on that phrase ...

In the 17th century, when this phrase is supposed to have originated, Coventry was a small town. It is suggested that the phrase, although we now use it in an allusory sense, originated from people being actually sent there.

The story - and it is no more than that - is that Cromwell sent a group of Royalist soldiers to be imprisoned in Coventry, around 1648. The locals, who were parliamentary supporters, shunned them and refused to consort with them.


and also ...


Sent to Coventry; if someone is "sent to Coventry" then they are shunned by their fellow citizens and friends. There are three possible explanations for this phrase. The first comes from the English Civil War. Birmingham was strongly Parliamentarian; the citizens were aware of a small group of Royalists in their midst. Some of these they killed and others they sent as prisoners to nearby Coventry, also a Parliamentary town. Why they did this is not clear and, by being sent to Coventry, these people were rescued. In truth they had good fortune - their colleagues were killed. Thus, I don't like this explanation.
: The second possibility rings a little truer. In this case the citizens of Coventry were in a phase of hating the military, possibly also as a result of the Civil War. Such was this hate that the young women of the town were forbidden to speak to the soldiers garrisoned there. Naturally no soldier welcomed such a posting.
: The third possibility is the one that I like best. It is suggested that the name Coventry is derived from Covin-tree, an oak which is supposed to have stood in front of the castle in feudal times. The tree was used as the gallows and those to be executed were sent to the covin-tree.

If we're down to which explanation we like best, my vote goes to the garrison theory. It sounds like a 17th century equivalent of Siberia - familiar to us all, I assume - where the third sounds like a contrived explanation.

A couple of quick web searches on that phrase ...

In the 17th century, when this phrase is supposed to have originated, Coventry was a small town. It is suggested that the phrase, although we now use it in an allusory sense, originated from people being actually sent there.

The story - and it is no more than that - is that Cromwell sent a group of Royalist soldiers to be imprisoned in Coventry, around 1648. The locals, who were parliamentary supporters, shunned them and refused to consort with them.


and also ...


Sent to Coventry; if someone is "sent to Coventry" then they are shunned by their fellow citizens and friends. There are three possible explanations for this phrase. The first comes from the English Civil War. Birmingham was strongly Parliamentarian; the citizens were aware of a small group of Royalists in their midst. Some of these they killed and others they sent as prisoners to nearby Coventry, also a Parliamentary town. Why they did this is not clear and, by being sent to Coventry, these people were rescued. In truth they had good fortune - their colleagues were killed. Thus, I don't like this explanation.
: The second possibility rings a little truer. In this case the citizens of Coventry were in a phase of hating the military, possibly also as a result of the Civil War. Such was this hate that the young women of the town were forbidden to speak to the soldiers garrisoned there. Naturally no soldier welcomed such a posting.
: The third possibility is the one that I like best. It is suggested that the name Coventry is derived from Covin-tree, an oak which is supposed to have stood in front of the castle in feudal times. The tree was used as the gallows and those to be executed were sent to the covin-tree.

If we're down to which explanation we like best, my vote goes to the garrison theory. It sounds like a 17th century equivalent of Siberia - familiar to us all, I assume - where the third sounds like a contrived explanation.


I am aware of the "sent to Coventry" phrase and always believed it was meant as shunned by people...in the doghouse so to speak. I was also aware of the Cromwell story.

Anyway...I can't be actually sent anywhere by cyber poeple :o  ...and I'm not talking Dr Who......

A couple of quick web searches on that phrase ...

In the 17th century, when this phrase is supposed to have originated, Coventry was a small town. It is suggested that the phrase, although we now use it in an allusory sense, originated from people being actually sent there.

The story - and it is no more than that - is that Cromwell sent a group of Royalist soldiers to be imprisoned in Coventry, around 1648. The locals, who were parliamentary supporters, shunned them and refused to consort with them.


and also ...


Sent to Coventry; if someone is "sent to Coventry" then they are shunned by their fellow citizens and friends. There are three possible explanations for this phrase. The first comes from the English Civil War. Birmingham was strongly Parliamentarian; the citizens were aware of a small group of Royalists in their midst. Some of these they killed and others they sent as prisoners to nearby Coventry, also a Parliamentary town. Why they did this is not clear and, by being sent to Coventry, these people were rescued. In truth they had good fortune - their colleagues were killed. Thus, I don't like this explanation.
: The second possibility rings a little truer. In this case the citizens of Coventry were in a phase of hating the military, possibly also as a result of the Civil War. Such was this hate that the young women of the town were forbidden to speak to the soldiers garrisoned there. Naturally no soldier welcomed such a posting.
: The third possibility is the one that I like best. It is suggested that the name Coventry is derived from Covin-tree, an oak which is supposed to have stood in front of the castle in feudal times. The tree was used as the gallows and those to be executed were sent to the covin-tree.

If we're down to which explanation we like best, my vote goes to the garrison theory. It sounds like a 17th century equivalent of Siberia - familiar to us all, I assume - where the third sounds like a contrived explanation.
...and even though I have never been there, I am lead to believe it is a dire place.

11:45pm, good evening folks

Good morning world!

Good morning world!
top of the mornin' to ya

it's 1:42am, and time to go to bed. It felt good to get back into some decent postwhoring this eveing. have a good day. 
Good Night  8)

it's 1:42am, and time to go to bed. It felt good to get back into some decent postwhoring this eveing. have a good day. 
Good Night  8)
Sleep well Mike.

11:45pm, good evening folks


karma for being Spanish.

Good afternoon all!

Good morning.. 8) 8)

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Exactly the smiley I need...is it ok?

Exactly the smiley I need...is it ok?

It's fine :)

karma for being Spanish.
thanks, i'm still reeling from the discovery.

It's a good discovery, once you get used to it.

Good afternoon from a damp London

Good morning.


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Good afternoon from a damp London
Well the thunderstorms have past, it is now a dry good afternoon from London.