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Offline Woolie Wool

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on: September 08, 2003, 04:34:36 pm
The scientific name for the tobacco mosaic virus:

Acetyl_seryl_tyrosyl_seryl_isoleucyl_threonyl_seryl_prolyl_ser yl_glutaminyl_phenyl_alanyl_valyl_phenyl_alanyl_leucyl_seryl_s eryl_valyl_tryptophyl_alanyl_aspartyl_prolyl_isoleucyl_glutamy l_leucyl_leucyl_asparaginyl_valyl_cysteinyl_threonyl_seryl_ser yl_leucyl_glycyl_asparaginyl_glutaminyl_phenyl_alanyl_glutamin yl_threonyl_glutaminyl_glutaminyl_alanyl_arginyl_threonyl_thre onyl_glutaminyl_valyl_glutaminyl_glutaminyl_phenyl_alanyl_sery l_glutaminyl_valyl_tryptophyl_lysyl_prolyl_phenyl_alanyl_proly _lglutaminyl_seryl_threonyl_valyl_arginyl_phenyl_alanyl_prolyl _glycyl_aspartyl_valyl_tyrosyl_lysyl_valyl_tyrosyl_arginyl_tyr osyl_asparaginyl_alanyl_valyl_leucyl_aspartyl_prolyl_leucyl_is oleucyl_threonyl_alanyl_leucyl_leucyl_glycyl_threonyl_phenyl_a lanyl_aspartyl_threonyl_arginyl_asparaginyl_arginyl_isoleucyl_ isoleucyl_glutamyl_valyl_glutamyl_asparaginyl_glutaminyl_gluta minyl_seryl_prolyl_threonyl_threonyl_alanyl_glutamyl_threonyl_ leucyl_aspartyl_alanyl_threonyl_arginyl_arginyl_valyl_aspartyl _aspartyl_alanyl_threonyl_valyl_alanyl_isoleucyl_arginyl_seryl _alanyl_asparaginyl_isoleucyl_asparaginyl_leucyl_valyl_asparag inyl_glutamyl_leucyl_valyl_arginyl_glycyl_threonyl_glycyl_leuc yl_tyrosyl_asparaginyl_glutaminyl_asparaginyl_threonyl_phenyl_ alanyl_glutamyl_seryl_methionyl_seryl_glycyl_leucyl_valyl_tryp tophyl_threonyl_seryl_alanyl_prolyl_alanyl_serine

It has 1,909 letters and is probably impossible to say.

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylseryltyrosylserylisol...serine

Edit: ****! Wrong forum!
16:46   Quanto   ****, a mosquito somehow managed to bite the side of my palm
16:46   Quanto   it itches like hell
16:46   Woolie   !8ball does Quanto have malaria
16:46   BotenAnna   Woolie: The outlook is good.
16:47   Quanto   D:

"did they use anesthetic when they removed your sense of humor or did you have to weep and struggle like a tiny baby"
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Offline TopAce

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Reply #1 on: September 08, 2003, 04:35:53 pm
Why have you posted this here, not at the Hard Light?
My community contributions - Get my campaigns from here.

I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.
 

Offline Woolie Wool

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Reply #2 on: September 08, 2003, 04:36:56 pm
D'OH!
16:46   Quanto   ****, a mosquito somehow managed to bite the side of my palm
16:46   Quanto   it itches like hell
16:46   Woolie   !8ball does Quanto have malaria
16:46   BotenAnna   Woolie: The outlook is good.
16:47   Quanto   D:

"did they use anesthetic when they removed your sense of humor or did you have to weep and struggle like a tiny baby"
--General Battuta
 

Offline TopAce

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Reply #3 on: September 08, 2003, 04:39:03 pm
Please somebody, replace this forum to Hard Light!
My community contributions - Get my campaigns from here.

I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.
 

Offline kode

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Reply #4 on: September 08, 2003, 04:49:51 pm
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Originally posted by TopAce
Please somebody, replace this forum to Hard Light!


wouldn't it be more convenient to just move the thread?

and anyways, nice word. I'm going to give it a try some day.
Pray, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
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Offline Woolie Wool

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Reply #5 on: September 08, 2003, 04:55:58 pm
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Originally posted by kode


wouldn't it be more convenient to just move the thread?
 


I think that's what he meant.:blah:
16:46   Quanto   ****, a mosquito somehow managed to bite the side of my palm
16:46   Quanto   it itches like hell
16:46   Woolie   !8ball does Quanto have malaria
16:46   BotenAnna   Woolie: The outlook is good.
16:47   Quanto   D:

"did they use anesthetic when they removed your sense of humor or did you have to weep and struggle like a tiny baby"
--General Battuta
 

Offline Solatar

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Reply #6 on: September 08, 2003, 05:17:25 pm
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Originally posted by Woolie Wool


I think that's what he meant.:blah:


Here's another word for your language skills beside that big one...Sarcasm...in case you want to say that you were being sarcastic, the :blah: smiley isn't used for sarcasm, the :D one is.:p
 

Offline Krackers87

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Reply #7 on: September 08, 2003, 06:36:23 pm
Link=broke
Put this in your profile if you know someone who is fighting, has survived, or has died from an awp no scope.

just like seventies goofballs
he's waiting on last calls
well listen method man
'cause if you leave on the last line
don't leave on the ground kind
born just a little too slow
 

Offline Shrike

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Reply #8 on: September 08, 2003, 06:37:39 pm
As interesting as some may find this, this really is pointless.
WE ARE HARD LIGHT PRODUCTIONS. YOU WILL LOWER YOUR FIREWALLS AND SURRENDER YOUR KEYBOARDS. WE WILL ADD YOUR INTELLECTUAL AND VERNACULAR DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN. YOUR FORUMS WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.
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