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Offline aldo_14

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The definition of irony?
on: May 28, 2003, 09:42:47 am
Or something more sinister?

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Offline Tiara

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The definition of irony?
Reply #1 on: May 28, 2003, 09:48:50 am
:blah:

Oooooookay.... whatever....
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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The definition of irony?
Reply #2 on: May 28, 2003, 10:05:03 am
Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.
 

Offline diamondgeezer

The definition of irony?
Reply #3 on: May 28, 2003, 11:53:43 am
Do they have powered flight in Lancaster?
  

Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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The definition of irony?
Reply #4 on: May 28, 2003, 11:58:29 am
I'm not so sure, I'll call an invasion and we'll find out.

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Offline diamondgeezer

The definition of irony?
Reply #5 on: May 28, 2003, 12:00:21 pm
By 'eck
 

Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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The definition of irony?
Reply #6 on: May 28, 2003, 12:06:39 pm
Ee, that's grand.

Ever heard Mike Harding's "Napoleon's retreat from Wigan"?
 

Offline Thorn

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The definition of irony?
Reply #7 on: May 28, 2003, 12:08:14 pm
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.

They have one of those at the museum at CFB Greenwood...
 

Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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The definition of irony?
Reply #8 on: May 28, 2003, 12:13:43 pm
And where is this Museum? I might have to steal it.
Or join the RAF, and get on the BoB Memorial Flight.;7
 

Offline Martinus

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The definition of irony?
Reply #9 on: May 28, 2003, 03:51:22 pm
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.

:lol:
 

Offline karajorma

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The definition of irony?
Reply #10 on: May 28, 2003, 05:06:31 pm
Actually I've seen a similar product advertised in a pop up. Now THAT is real irony. At least this one arrived as spam rather than appearing in the exactly the same fashion that it claims to deplore :)
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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The definition of irony?
Reply #11 on: May 28, 2003, 05:08:51 pm
Perhaps they're wanting to use the irony as a sales gimmick?
 

Offline 01010

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The definition of irony?
Reply #12 on: May 28, 2003, 05:16:53 pm
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Originally posted by karajorma
Actually I've seen a similar product advertised in a pop up. Now THAT is real irony. At least this one arrived as spam rather than appearing in the exactly the same fashion that it claims to deplore :)


I had that one. "Want to get rid of annoying pop-ups like this one?".

I would like to meet the author of that particular one and find out how much he's willing to pay me for sparing his genitals.
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Offline Sandwich

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The definition of irony?
Reply #13 on: May 28, 2003, 05:35:51 pm
My Computer -> right-click, Manage (Win2k, XP(?)) -> Services and Applications -> Services -> Messenger -> right-click, Properties -> Startup Type: set to manual, and click on "Stop".
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Offline vyper

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The definition of irony?
Reply #14 on: May 28, 2003, 06:07:07 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich
My Computer -> right-click, Manage (Win2k, XP(?)) -> Services and Applications -> Services -> Messenger -> right-click, Properties -> Startup Type: set to manual, and click on "Stop".


You know, I never noticed that. :nervous:
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Offline IceFire

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The definition of irony?
Reply #15 on: May 29, 2003, 09:30:14 am
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Originally posted by Thorn

They have one of those at the museum at CFB Greenwood...

Ahhh...but down here in Hamilton at the Canadian Warplane Heritage resides one of two flyable examples of the Avro Lancaster bomber.  She's a real beauty and even more so when the four merlin engines start up.  Thats fantastic!

I think the other one is in England somewhere....
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Offline an0n

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The definition of irony?
Reply #16 on: May 29, 2003, 09:42:11 am
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Nah, irony would be bombing Lancaster in an Avro Lancaster Bomber.
Or having 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.

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Offline kasperl

The definition of irony?
Reply #17 on: May 29, 2003, 09:44:09 am
or an old man winning the lottery and dieing the next day
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Offline an0n

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The definition of irony?
Reply #18 on: May 29, 2003, 09:48:00 am
Or it raining on your wedding day.
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Offline kasperl

The definition of irony?
Reply #19 on: May 29, 2003, 09:49:42 am
Or a no smoking sign on your ciggarette brake.
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