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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Fri May 31, 2024 2:25 pm

Quote of the Day - 31st May 2024:

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William Goldman - US novelist, playwright, & screenwriter.
He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting.
Born August 12th 1931 – Died November 16th 2018

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He must have been a hoot at parties...
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Sat Jun 01, 2024 10:30 pm

Quote of the Day - 1st June 2024:

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Robert Lee Frost - US poet.
His work was initially published in England before it was published in the US.
Born March 26th 1874 – Died January 29th 1963

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Through what ?
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Mon Jun 03, 2024 1:39 pm

Quote of the Day - 3rd June 2024:

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Harlan Jay Ellison - US writer, known for his prolific & influential work in New Wave speculative fiction &
for his outspoken, combative personality.
Born May 27th 1934 – Died June 28th 2018

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Bit harsh there, Harlan...
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby John » Mon Jun 03, 2024 5:18 pm

Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 3rd June 2024:

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Harlan Jay Ellison - US writer, known for his prolific & influential work in New Wave speculative fiction &
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Born May 27th 1934 – Died June 28th 2018

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Bit harsh there, Harlan...

Probably true, and getting worse.


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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:14 am

Quote of the Day - 4th June 2024:

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Surely that depends on what is being asked ?
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:15 am

Quote of the Day - 5th June 2024:

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Plutarch - Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, & priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.
Born c. AD 46 – Died after AD 119

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Human nature, if happiness is found, to want to tell the world about it...
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby John » Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:17 pm

Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 5th June 2024:

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Plutarch - Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, & priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.
Born c. AD 46 – Died after AD 119

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Human nature, if happiness is found, to want to tell the world about it...

I'm happy about that.


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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Thu Jun 06, 2024 11:15 am

Quote of the Day - 6th June 2024:

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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill - UK statesman, soldier, and writer.
Born 30th November 1874 – Died 24th January 1965

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Reminds me, I haven't visited FECC lately...
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:48 am

Quote of the Day - 7th June 2024:

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[NB: Too many sharing this name to identify whose quote this is]

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Blood ?
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:31 am

Quote of the Day - 8th June 2024:[/size]

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Lido Anthony "Lee" Iacocca - US automobile executive best known for the development of the Ford Mustang,
Continental Mark III, & Ford Pinto cars while at the Ford Motor Company in the 1960s
Born October 15th 1924 – Died July 2nd 2019

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Reminds me of this:

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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:07 am

Quote of the Day - 10th June 2024:

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Laurence Johnston Peter - Canadian educator & "hierarchiologist" who is best known to the general public
for the formulation of the Peter principle.
Born September 16th 1919 – Died January 12th 1990.

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I'm doing my bit...
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby John » Mon Jun 10, 2024 4:21 pm

Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 10th June 2024:

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Laurence Johnston Peter - Canadian educator & "hierarchiologist" who is best known to the general public
for the formulation of the Peter principle.
Born September 16th 1919 – Died January 12th 1990.

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Yeah but not very well.


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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:17 pm

Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 10th June 2024:

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Laurence Johnston Peter - Canadian educator & "hierarchiologist" who is best known to the general public
for the formulation of the Peter principle.
Born September 16th 1919 – Died January 12th 1990.

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John wrote:Yeah but not very well.


I'll take that as a compliment...
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby Colin B » Tue Jun 11, 2024 11:26 pm

Quote of the Day - 11th June 2024:


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Chuck should practice his theory more often...
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Re: Quote of the Day

Postby John » Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:20 am

Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 11th June 2024:


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Chuck should practice his theory more often...

In practice, is that your theory?


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