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Epignosis 
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2007 Location: Raeford, NC Status: Offline Points: 32580 |
 Posted: March 23 2010 at 06:32 |
You may want to read some of the other letters on that site... |
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Jim Garten
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 06:46 |
As should you after looking up the word 'humour' in any easily available dictionary 
You may also like to read Dale Carnegie's seminal work 'How to win friends & influence people' 
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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Jim Garten
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 06:56 |
I feel a note to Mr J Anderson regarding his 1973 work 'The Revealing Science Of God' could prove interesting Tale From Topographic Oceans - listener discretion advised
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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Bonnek
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 07:07 |
I think it's called irony... I admit I had to read it twice before I got that. It's quite highbrow English, which makes it hard to get for foreign speakers, but it adds greatly to the ironic effect. Peter's answer clearly indicates he understood the intent quite well. |
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Raff
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 07:11 |
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Even if the letter had been serious, I don't think the original poster would have deserved to be treated with such rudeness. If I really have to be rude, there are many more people in this world that deserve it - not somebody who is not harming anyone. Just my two cents, of course.
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Bonnek
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 07:24 |
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Yes, we should be more rude to people making fun of cats
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shockedjazz
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Joined: March 12 2008 Location: Madrid (spain) Status: Offline Points: 169 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 10:41 |
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Wilf is in progarchives?!!
Thats great!!
 Anyway even if the letter is funny for me was obvious that was not talking about a disease but of a movement...i Think Pawn Hearts is a very possitive masterpiece and in the terms of the disc imagery is much better a plague of lighthouse keepers than a plague of lemmings ( must be a dreadfull sight from the lighthouse...a sea cover of corpses)...or a plague of killers.
Not sure but maybe not better than a plague of angels.... unless these angels have listen to Crimson "Red"
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Conor Fynes
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Joined: February 11 2009 Location: Vancouver, CA Status: Offline Points: 3196 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:32 |
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I read a few other of your letters... the 'brick in the wall' one is hilariou!
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tszirmay
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 17 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6673 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:36 |
Have you heard of spell check?
Come on, really! I will do it for you!Rediculous= read delicious
embarresed= turned into Martin Barre
ment= mint?
BTW, there is no such thing as "overpretentious" , unless you are referring to Prog , of course Edited by tszirmay - March 23 2010 at 11:47 |
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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tszirmay
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:38 |
POMPUS, the Roman general, Caesar's rival? Great theme for a prog album !
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:40 |
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Wasn't he married to Incontinentia Buttox?
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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tszirmay
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:49 |
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Wilf Turnbull
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Joined: November 26 2009 Location: Southbourne Status: Offline Points: 35 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:53 |
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To those of you who have supported me through this 'life lesson' you have my whole-hearted thanks. It is interesting to note that the less than complimentary wurdz hav bin from thoze wot carnt speel, to whom I recommend Slade's Greatest Hits. (just my small jape, friends)
I am pleased that my letter to Pink Floyd has also been met with appreciation, and in response to your enquiry Sir the missive to Mr. H. (whom i must add has been in dialogue with me since and is an utter gentleman) was presented to him by a mutual 'fan' of VDGG and yours truly.
Your friend in 'prog'
Wilf Turnbull
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Wilf Turnbull
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:57 |
I wonder if Wilf would like to act as forum moderator...??
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shockedjazz
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Joined: March 12 2008 Location: Madrid (spain) Status: Offline Points: 169 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 12:01 |
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Hope your not refering to me. Some compresion im spanish!!!
(I think your not refering to me, anyway i enjoyed reading your letters)
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Wilf Turnbull
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Joined: November 26 2009 Location: Southbourne Status: Offline Points: 35 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 12:07 |
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I was most certainly not referring to yourself Sir, I find you to be most polite. The 'gag' was aimed, only at my detractors who have maybe 'missed the point' of my missive
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Wilf Turnbull
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shockedjazz
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Joined: March 12 2008 Location: Madrid (spain) Status: Offline Points: 169 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 12:50 |
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Maybe they ( or he/she) dont know the thin difference of seriousness and humor in english writting.
So difficult for myself also!!!
Anyway keep on Wilf ill be reading you
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Colin U-T
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 13:31 |
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A most entertaining letter Mr. Turnbull.
I recommend you assemble a harsh communique with Celine Dion re the pros and cons of euthanasia for 'pop stars'. |
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tszirmay
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 17 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6673 |
Posted: March 23 2010 at 14:05 |
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Wilf Turnbull
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 14:46 |
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A fine idea, Mr U-T!
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Wilf Turnbull
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