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Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
Post by Grabthar's Hammer   » Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:29 am

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    Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
    Post by John Prigent   » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:56 am

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    For the moment, though, Nichols didn't see where there was much he could do, one way or the other. So he decided to satisfy his own curiosity.
    "If you don't mind my asking, General Torstensson, I'm wondering what your own intentions are."...
    .. Knyphausen issued another of those meaninglessly meaningful grunts. ...
    ...Torstensson pursed his lips. "To be honest, Dr. Nichols, I am not prepared to give you an answer that would be at all...how to put it?"
    "Expansive,! suggested Duke George.
    "Yes, that's it. 'Expansive'."
    "I'll settle for terse," said Nichols.
    Knyphausen grunted again.
    "Not [i]that[i] terse, please."

    (Eric Flint, 1636: The Saxon Uprising, pp 209-210)

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    Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
    Post by Imaginos1892   » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:15 pm

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    Last week some wacko cut a woman's head off in London. Somebody posted:
    Must be a descendant of Henry the 8th
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    Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
    Post by Imaginos1892   » Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:46 pm

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    From Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois Bujold:

    Byerly Vorrutyer wrote:"It's bloody Jackson's Whole! Where enemies are killed and eaten!"


    Later:
    “I’ve been reading your histories,” said Tej, giving him a hug. “Don’t try to tell me some of your ancestors didn’t think the same way. Starting with your Aunt Cordelia’s famous Winterfair gift to your Uncle Aral, and she wasn’t even Barrayaran! Severed heads, really?”
    “Only the one,” Ivan protested. “And I,” he added, drawing himself up with dignity, “am a much more modern Barrayaran.”
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    Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
    Post by Grabthar's Hammer   » Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:54 pm

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    A diplomat from the Eastern-Bloc, visiting the Soviet Union in the 1950's:

    "Okay, I've seen all the broken eggs, now where's this omelette everyone's talking about?"
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      Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
      Post by pokermind   » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:08 pm

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      Grabthar's Hammer wrote:A diplomat from the Eastern-Bloc, visiting the Soviet Union in the 1950's:

      "Okay, I've seen all the broken eggs, now where's this omelette everyone's talking about?"


      No doubt winning an all expense paid vacation to the wonder world of the Gulag. :lol:

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      Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
      Post by Imaginos1892   » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:41 pm

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      Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
      Post by Imaginos1892   » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:04 pm

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      Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
      Post by cthia   » Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:22 am

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      Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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      Re: Non-Honorverse one-liners
      Post by DDHv   » Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:36 am

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      But to Close your eyes and hope the world stays the same is really just sticking your head in the sand.


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