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Charles Riggs
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:08 am
Post subject: Re: Who said I don't have a life? |
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On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:58:38 -0800, John Dawkins <artfldodgr@aol.com>
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| Quote: | In article <886em19rtq3sjvku11dsmo096704c2qcai@4ax.com>,
Charles Riggs <chriggs@éircom.net> wrote:
It may not bother you, but I'd bet my last euro you don't use the word
when referring to American English. Someone who says "I speak
American" (probably intoning it as "Amurican") instantly labels
himself as a hick. It's the sort of thing Archie Bunker used to say.
Also used by Henry Louis 'The Hick of Baltimore' Mencken.
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I realise that. He used the term a long time ago. David Crystal is the
man to reckon with today.
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Charles Riggs |
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Charles Riggs
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:08 am
Post subject: Working for Luigi (was: Who said I don't have a life?) |
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On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:32:58 +0000, Charles Riggs <chriggs@éircom.net>
wrote:
| Quote: | On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:27:58 -0800, "Bill Bonde ('by a commodius vicus
of recirculation')" <John.Methuen@magersfontein.co.uk> wrote:
Stand just at the car's door jam and rap on the window. Ask for a light
for your smoke and when the guy says he gave that up for his health, tap
him a few new ones between his ocular vents.
Good idea, but I have to ram the car to make the driver stop. Then
they both hop out quite rapidly. Getting out of the way of their line
of fire takes some doing.
I'll report back.
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Sometime later:
I stole a truck, rammed their car, then ran the two over after they
got out -- seemingly the ideal solution, I'd think, since it should
have exposed me to a minimum of danger. It didn't work out, though.
What did eventually work was to quickly back up to a safe distance
away after ramming their car, jump out, then immediately start firing
at them. They nearly gunned me down, but I managed to waste both of
them -- first the pimp with the pistol, then the one with the shotgun,
as he neared. Afterwards, Luigi gave me $4000 for my trouble, which I
appreciate.
His next job for me is very different but equally difficult. I have to
round up at least four of his hookers out walking on the streets, then
take them, one at a time, to the policeman's ball. I'll need to drive
even more recklessly than I have before since he only gave me four
minutes to get them there. I've taken two practice runs, crashing into
several cars as I sped from whore to whore, but I haven't managed to
complete the job on time yet.
Life's not easy on the mean streets of Liberty City.
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Charles Riggs |
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Michael Nitabach
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:17 am
Post subject: Re: Working for Luigi (was: Who said I don't have a life?) |
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Charles Riggs <chriggs@éircom.net> wrote in
news:kpvlm1tra8kpd0sgfu43sovnq3enfil24l@4ax.com:
| Quote: | On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:32:58 +0000, Charles Riggs
chriggs@éircom.net> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:27:58 -0800, "Bill Bonde ('by a commodius
vicus of recirculation')" <John.Methuen@magersfontein.co.uk
wrote:
Stand just at the car's door jam and rap on the window. Ask for a
light for your smoke and when the guy says he gave that up for
his health, tap him a few new ones between his ocular vents.
Good idea, but I have to ram the car to make the driver stop. Then
they both hop out quite rapidly. Getting out of the way of their
line of fire takes some doing.
I'll report back.
Sometime later:
I stole a truck, rammed their car, then ran the two over after
they got out -- seemingly the ideal solution, I'd think, since it
should have exposed me to a minimum of danger. It didn't work out,
though.
What did eventually work was to quickly back up to a safe distance
away after ramming their car, jump out, then immediately start
firing at them. They nearly gunned me down, but I managed to waste
both of them -- first the pimp with the pistol, then the one with
the shotgun, as he neared. Afterwards, Luigi gave me $4000 for my
trouble, which I appreciate.
His next job for me is very different but equally difficult. I
have to round up at least four of his hookers out walking on the
streets, then take them, one at a time, to the policeman's ball.
I'll need to drive even more recklessly than I have before since
he only gave me four minutes to get them there. I've taken two
practice runs, crashing into several cars as I sped from whore to
whore, but I haven't managed to complete the job on time yet.
Life's not easy on the mean streets of Liberty City.
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Isn't this the video game that some rating entity got all agitated
about because there exists a hack that reveals a scene showing people
having sex? I would have thought the contract killing, reckless
driving, pimping, crashing, shooting, speeding, and dancing with
hookers would be more of a concern.
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Mike Nitabach |
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Charles Riggs
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:07 am
Post subject: Re: Working for Luigi (was: Who said I don't have a life?) |
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On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 13:17:29 -0600, Michael Nitabach
<mnitabach@acedsl.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Charles Riggs <chriggs@éircom.net> wrote in
news:kpvlm1tra8kpd0sgfu43sovnq3enfil24l@4ax.com:
On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:32:58 +0000, Charles Riggs
chriggs@éircom.net> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:27:58 -0800, "Bill Bonde ('by a commodius
vicus of recirculation')" <John.Methuen@magersfontein.co.uk
wrote:
Stand just at the car's door jam and rap on the window. Ask for a
light for your smoke and when the guy says he gave that up for
his health, tap him a few new ones between his ocular vents.
Good idea, but I have to ram the car to make the driver stop. Then
they both hop out quite rapidly. Getting out of the way of their
line of fire takes some doing.
I'll report back.
Sometime later:
I stole a truck, rammed their car, then ran the two over after
they got out -- seemingly the ideal solution, I'd think, since it
should have exposed me to a minimum of danger. It didn't work out,
though.
What did eventually work was to quickly back up to a safe distance
away after ramming their car, jump out, then immediately start
firing at them. They nearly gunned me down, but I managed to waste
both of them -- first the pimp with the pistol, then the one with
the shotgun, as he neared. Afterwards, Luigi gave me $4000 for my
trouble, which I appreciate.
His next job for me is very different but equally difficult. I
have to round up at least four of his hookers out walking on the
streets, then take them, one at a time, to the policeman's ball.
I'll need to drive even more recklessly than I have before since
he only gave me four minutes to get them there. I've taken two
practice runs, crashing into several cars as I sped from whore to
whore, but I haven't managed to complete the job on time yet.
Life's not easy on the mean streets of Liberty City.
Isn't this the video game that some rating entity got all agitated
about because there exists a hack that reveals a scene showing people
having sex? I would have thought the contract killing, reckless
driving, pimping, crashing, shooting, speeding, and dancing with
hookers would be more of a concern.
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I'd think so too, but never underestimate the part Puritanism still
plays in the US. Violence on TV is fine, for example, but show a bare
female breast and the nation is in an uproar.
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Charles Riggs |
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Pat Durkin
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:46 am
Post subject: Re: Working for Luigi (was: Who said I don't have a life?) |
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"Charles Riggs" <chriggs@éircom.net> wrote in message
news:rbfom1hh3tell4f7g561omdficq640ds3u@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 13:17:29 -0600, Michael Nitabach
mnitabach@acedsl.com> wrote:
Charles Riggs <chriggs@éircom.net> wrote in
news:kpvlm1tra8kpd0sgfu43sovnq3enfil24l@4ax.com:
On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:32:58 +0000, Charles Riggs
chriggs@éircom.net> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:27:58 -0800, "Bill Bonde ('by a commodius
vicus of recirculation')" <John.Methuen@magersfontein.co.uk
wrote:
Stand just at the car's door jam and rap on the window. Ask for a
light for your smoke and when the guy says he gave that up for
his health, tap him a few new ones between his ocular vents.
Good idea, but I have to ram the car to make the driver stop. Then
they both hop out quite rapidly. Getting out of the way of their
line of fire takes some doing.
I'll report back.
Sometime later:
I stole a truck, rammed their car, then ran the two over after
they got out -- seemingly the ideal solution, I'd think, since it
should have exposed me to a minimum of danger. It didn't work out,
though.
What did eventually work was to quickly back up to a safe distance
away after ramming their car, jump out, then immediately start
firing at them. They nearly gunned me down, but I managed to waste
both of them -- first the pimp with the pistol, then the one with
the shotgun, as he neared. Afterwards, Luigi gave me $4000 for my
trouble, which I appreciate.
His next job for me is very different but equally difficult. I
have to round up at least four of his hookers out walking on the
streets, then take them, one at a time, to the policeman's ball.
I'll need to drive even more recklessly than I have before since
he only gave me four minutes to get them there. I've taken two
practice runs, crashing into several cars as I sped from whore to
whore, but I haven't managed to complete the job on time yet.
Life's not easy on the mean streets of Liberty City.
Isn't this the video game that some rating entity got all agitated
about because there exists a hack that reveals a scene showing people
having sex? I would have thought the contract killing, reckless
driving, pimping, crashing, shooting, speeding, and dancing with
hookers would be more of a concern.
I'd think so too, but never underestimate the part Puritanism still
plays in the US. Violence on TV is fine, for example, but show a bare
female breast and the nation is in an uproar.
--
Not even bare, mind you! |
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