The BUMP Thread

[sstusick]

Before U Meet Pete, tell him to bring Urnest's Meat Pie.

[tvtech]

bump!

[jenkinbr]

bump

[tvtech]

My ubuntu computer is an offline computer so I can't bump from home.

why is it offline bump?

[sstusick]

that's good. I've found as I age, that many friends I once had I've lost touch with.
Too true.

[jenkinbr]

b-ump

[tvtech]

Before U Meet Pete, tell him to bring Urnest's Meat Pie.

ohh yeah?

[jenkinbr]

why is it offline bump?
No internet where I live. bump

[sstusick]

Too true.
Hmm, is it safe to say we might get to 22,000 by day's end?

BUMP

[tvtech]

Too true.

in fact I'm only friends with one person from highschool, and haven't kept in contact with anyone from college.

[jenkinbr]

No internet where I live. bump
annnd bump

[sstusick]

ohh yeah?
Did you see what I did there? ;)

[tvtech]

I think that's about par though. life gets busy and peoples interests change.

[jenkinbr]

annnd bump
bdump

[tvtech]

annnd bump

ohh yeah bump? that's sad you should get it.

[sstusick]

Did you see what I did there? ;)
bump

[jenkinbr]

bdump
bump

[sstusick]

I think that's about par though. life gets busy and peoples interests change.
Yep, the cycle of life. You meet new friends, and they replace the old friends and then you meet newer friends and hopefully you'll have at least one or two real good, old, old, old friends.

[tvtech]

bump

[jenkinbr]

ohh yeah bump? that's sad you should get it.
The person I'm renting from refuses to get internet. Or TV for that matter. I don't watch TV anyways, so the latter isn't a problem...

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

Yep, the cycle of life. You meet new friends, and they replace the old friends and then you meet newer friends and hopefully you'll have at least one or two real good, old, old, old friends.

one can hope I performed their marriage ceremony so as long as it works out they should stay friends...

[jenkinbr]

The person I'm renting from refuses to get internet. Or TV for that matter. I don't watch TV anyways, so the latter isn't a problem...
Package installation and upgrade isn't too hard though. bump

[sstusick]

The person I'm renting from refuses to get internet. Or TV for that matter. I don't watch TV anyways, so the latter isn't a problem...
You could always get a broadband card from a phone company...

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[tvtech]

The person I'm renting from refuses to get internet. Or TV for that matter. I don't watch TV anyways, so the latter isn't a problem...

that sucks hope the rent is cheep

[jenkinbr]

Package installation and upgrade isn't too hard though. bump
Bump

[tvtech]

You could always get a broadband card from a phone company...

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this is very true.

[sstusick]

one can hope I performed their marriage ceremony so as long as it works out they should stay friends...
I hope so!

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[sstusick]

that sucks hope the rent is cheep
Cheap* :P

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[tvtech]

another bump

[jenkinbr]

You could always get a broadband card from a phone company...

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No landline either. Bump

[sstusick]

another bump
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[tvtech]

Cheap* :P

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I think we've had this discussion.

[sstusick]

No landline either. Bump
You don't need one...

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[tvtech]

No landline either. Bump

what the hell? seriously you better pay like 100 bucks a month

[jenkinbr]

No landline either. Bump
bump

[sstusick]

I think we've had this discussion.
I know, I'm just teasing. Sorry.

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[sstusick]

i know, i'm just teasing. Sorry.

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[tvtech]

You don't need one...

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I do no cell service at my house

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

I know, I'm just teasing. Sorry.

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that's okay, I've learned to accept my poor English. no need for apologies

[sstusick]

I do no cell service at my house
I was saying, he doesn't need a landline to get a broadband card from a phone company like Verizon, Sprint, etc. If he has a cell, he could add it to his account.

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[tvtech]

umda bump

[sstusick]

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[jenkinbr]

bump
We also have poor data networks for cell phone usage (although this may change soon)

bump

better than living where I was before with the nearest internet access 30 minutes away. bump

[tvtech]

I was saying, he doesn't need a landline to get a broadband card from a phone company like Verizon, Sprint, etc. If he has a cell, he could add it to his account.

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this is true, or if he has a smart phone he could just plug it right into his comp and get broadband via usb

[sstusick]

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[sstusick]

We also have poor data networks for cell phone usage (although this may change soon)

bump

better than living where I was before with the nearest internet access 30 minutes away. bump
That sucks! :(

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[tvtech]

We also have poor data networks for cell phone usage (although this may change soon)

bump

better than living where I was before with the nearest internet access 30 minutes away. bump

and I thought I lived in the boonies.

seriously though there is a store just up the road called boonies.

[jenkinbr]

We also have poor data networks for cell phone usage (although this may change soon)

bump

better than living where I was before with the nearest internet access 30 minutes away. bump
bump

[sstusick]

that sucks! :(

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[tvtech]

ibm just teamed up with some company to bring broadband to rural areas via power lines.

[tvtech]

ibm just teamed up with some company to bring broadband to rural areas via power lines.

bump

[sstusick]

and I thought I lived in the boonies.

seriously though there is a store just up the road called boonies.
I know what its like...I lived in places way out in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, no internet, nada.. it SUCKS.

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[tvtech]

bump

[sstusick]

ibm just teamed up with some company to bring broadband to rural areas via power lines.
And our new President is supposed to invest in that too...I hope he does.

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[tvtech]

I know what its like...I lived in places way out in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, no internet, nada.. it SUCKS.

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I got cell service as soon as I leave my driveway just not at my house. and my driveway is 500 feet long...

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

And our new President is supposed to invest in that too...I hope he does.

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yeah, very positive things from him about technology!

[sstusick]

I got cell service as soon as I leave my driveway just not at my house. and my driveway is 500 feet long...
lol, been there, done that.

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[jenkinbr]

bump
I'm content. Package management is a bit tedious, but I've done enough Googling to find a way to do it myself without the need for the long-since dead NoNetDebs.

[tvtech]

I like living in the boonies. it's nice.

[sstusick]

yeah, very positive things from him about technology!
Mr 43 and McCain are totally ignorant when it comes to technology. Thankfully, America picked someone who is with the times.

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[tvtech]

I'm content. Package management is a bit tedious, but I've done enough Googling to find a way to do it myself without the need for the long-since dead NoNetDebs.

I'd still find a joint with broadband!

[tvtech]

Mr 43 and McCain are totally ignorant when it comes to technology. Thankfully, America picked someone who is with the times.

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I was very active this year politically. I made lots of phone calls in NH I'm very happy with the results!

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

bump!

[sstusick]

I was very active this year politically. I made lots of phone calls in NH I'm very happy with the results!
Well, I congratulate you on your efforts. They really paid off.

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[tvtech]

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bump

[jenkinbr]

I'm content. Package management is a bit tedious, but I've done enough Googling to find a way to do it myself without the need for the long-since dead NoNetDebs.
bump.....

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

Well, I congratulate you on your efforts. They really paid off.

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my sister canvased in PA and made tons of phone calls.

hopefully we're vindicated in our choices

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

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bump

[tvtech]

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[sstusick]

my sister canvased in PA and made tons of phone calls.

hopefully we're vindicated in our choices
Obama really kicked a$$ in PA...he won by 11 points...larger victory than Kerry and Gore.

McCain thought he had a prayer in PA :lolflag:

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[tvtech]

dot

[tvtech]

Obama really kicked *$$ in PA...he won by 11 points...larger victory than Kerry and Gore.

McCain thought he had a prayer in PA :lolflag:

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just proves there might actually be some bright people in this country after all.!

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

dot dot

[jenkinbr]

bump.....
I use this... (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Offline/Repository)

Along with synaptics ability to generate a download script. Works great, except on a few packages [msttcorefonts to name one...]

The script is then easy to clean up using gedit to be opened using a download manager under windows...

[tvtech]

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bump

[sstusick]

just proves there might actually be some bright people in this country after all.!
I hope he doesn't let us down. He's got a lot to live up to and a big mess to clean up. I wish him luck.

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[jenkinbr]

I use this... (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Offline/Repository)

Along with synaptics ability to generate a download script. Works great, except on a few packages [msttcorefonts to name one...]

The script is then easy to clean up using gedit to be opened using a download manager under windows...
blump

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

I use this... (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Offline/Repository)

Along with synaptics ability to generate a download script. Works great, except on a few packages [msttcorefonts to name one...]

The script is then easy to clean up using gedit to be opened using a download manager under windows...

that's way more effort than I'd put into it. doesn't your library have free wifi?

[jenkinbr]

blump
bump

[tvtech]

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[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

bump

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[jenkinbr]

that's way more effort than I'd put into it. doesn't your library have free wifi?
Too much work to bring my whole desktop rig with me...

bump

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

Too much work to bring my whole desktop rig with me...

bump

mmmmmm. I recommend laptops myself.

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

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bump

[jenkinbr]

Too much work to bring my whole desktop rig with me...

bump
No lappy for me yet...

When I do get one, things will be soooo much simpler.bump

[sstusick]

I've got a laptop...gonna replace it with a desktop soon. I don't travel that much anymore, so it's not needed.

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[tvtech]

No lappy for me yet...

When I do get one, things will be soooo much simpler.bump

mmm I like my asus. best laptop I've ever had. and I've had a few.

[jenkinbr]

No lappy for me yet...

When I do get one, things will be soooo much simpler.bump
bump bout time for them to kick me out. bumop

[jenkinbr]

bump bout time for them to kick me out. bumop
bump

[sstusick]

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[tvtech]

I've got a laptop...gonna replace it with a desktop soon. I don't travel that much anymore, so it's not needed.

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I still travel a bit. probably going to start traveling a lot more... so a lappy it is.

it's 17" screen monster tho

[jenkinbr]

bump
bump

[tvtech]

bump

bye bump

[sstusick]

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[jenkinbr]

bump
g2g bump

Happy Bumping!

[sstusick]

Mines a 15"

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[sstusick]

15.4" to be exact...


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[tvtech]

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bump

[sstusick]

Is my numbering a little too obvious? Maybe I should stop.

[tvtech]

15.4" to be exact...


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my old one is 15.4" my new one is 17.1"

[tvtech]

Is my numbering a little too obvious? Maybe I should stop.

nahh.

[sstusick]

bump

[tvtech]

umpty bump

[sstusick]

Well gonna go make a salad and think about what to have for dinner.

bump ya in a bit.

[tvtech]

bump!

[tvtech]

Well gonna go make a salad and think about what to have for dinner.

bump ya in a bit.

good luck with that.

[jenkinbr]

How dare I forget about the thin clients on campus - theyer open till 9pm CST

Bump!

[tvtech]

bump.

[jenkinbr]

bump

[tvtech]

How dare I forget about the thin clients on campus - theyer open till 9pm CST

Bump!

welcome back

[jenkinbr]

bump
This post is a duplicate of a post that you have posted in the last five minutes.

[tvtech]

bump. .

[tvtech]

bump
This post is a duplicate of a post that you have posted in the last five minutes.

bump

[tvtech]

bump bump bump thursday bump

[tvtech]

TRIPLE bump!!!!!

[jenkinbr]

I wonder what my email inbox looks like after all this bumping?
bump

[tvtech]

quadruple bump

[tvtech]

quick reply

[tvtech]

everybody poops

[tvtech]

mama I need covies

[jenkinbr]

I wonder what my email inbox looks like after all this bumping?
bumpWaaay too many ubuntufurums(61) entries in my Gmail...
bump.

Disableing instant notification....bump

[tvtech]

bump. bump.

[jenkinbr]

everybody poops
No really.

bump

[tvtech]

Waaay too many ubuntufurums(61) entries in my Gmail...
bump.

Disableing instant notification....bump

that is crazy that you notify for the bump thread.!

[tvtech]

No really.

bump

nothing like a little classic lit

[jenkinbr]

No really.

bump
bump

[tvtech]

bump#

[tvtech]

bump

bump

[tvtech]

bump

bump

[jenkinbr]

that is crazy that you notify for the bump thread.!
was an accident that I havent bothered to fix until now...maybe it will speed things up slightly...bump

[sisco311]

bump

[tvtech]

new page bump.

[tvtech]

was an accident that I havent bothered to fix until now...maybe it will speed things up slightly...bump

one can only hope bump

[tvtech]

bump bump

[jenkinbr]

one can only hope bump
bump fixed bupm

[tvtech]

I c licked the link that told me not to click it.

[tvtech]

bump fixed bupm

bump

[jenkinbr]

bump fixed bupm
bumping is so much better in full-screen mode - espeacially w/ the low resolution these thin clients are set to.

bupm

[tvtech]

bump

[sstusick]

bump

[jenkinbr]

bumping is so much better in full-screen mode - espeacially w/ the low resolution these thin clients are set to.

bupm
bump

[tvtech]

bumping is so much better in full-screen mode - espeacially w/ the low resolution these thin clients are set to.

bupm

interesting. full screen mode is helpful to see. and read

[jenkinbr]

bump
bupm0

[tvtech]

interesting. full screen mode is helpful to see. and read

bump

[tvtech]

bupm0

bump

[jenkinbr]

bupm0
Good ole F11

bump

[tvtech]

it's a scootie puff jr.

[jenkinbr]

Good ole F11

bump
bump

[sstusick]

I wonder what my email inbox looks like after all this bumping?
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I don't wanna know... but you should probably turn off the notifications or set it to a daily notification and not an instant one.

bump

[tvtech]

Good ole F11

bump

bump

[jenkinbr]

bump
and thankfully my school uses firefox.

bump

[tvtech]

I don't wanna know... but you should probably turn off the notifications or set it to a daily notification and not an instant one.

bump

that's good advice there!

[sstusick]

bumpo

[jenkinbr]

and thankfully my school uses firefox.

bump
IE is a PoS

This forum requires that you wait 20 seconds between posts. Please try again in 2 seconds.

[tvtech]

and thankfully my school uses firefox.

bump

bump

[tvtech]

IE is a PoS

This forum requires that you wait 20 seconds between posts. Please try again in 2 seconds.

toad mucus

[tvtech]

bumpo

bump

[jenkinbr]

Already did.

bump

[sstusick]

and thankfully my school uses firefox.

bump
Firefox FTW

I got several of my computer newb friends to use Firefox..their systems are much cleaner now.

[jenkinbr]

bumpy

[tvtech]

detecting low levels of brain wave activity possibly a dead weasel or a cartoon viewer

[tvtech]

Firefox FTW

I got several of my computer newb friends to use Firefox..their systems are much cleaner now.

mmmmmm fire.

[tvtech]

bumpy

bump

[sstusick]

1. This post is a duplicate of a post that you have posted in the last five minutes.death to spammers!

[tvtech]

lotta bump

[tvtech]

death to spammers!

technically aren't you one?

[tvtech]

you little runts froze me, you took my life!

[jenkinbr]

I cringe at the sound of IE

Which properly belongs in FireFoxes mouth. (http://img1.socwall.com/Computer%20Related/General/200824092634-9894.jpg)
btw, that was my wallpaper for quite a while...

bump

[tvtech]

spam spam spam but I don't like spam......

[jenkinbr]

I cringe at the sound of IE

Which properly belongs in FireFoxes mouth. (http://img1.socwall.com/Computer%20Related/General/200824092634-9894.jpg)
btw, that was my wallpaper for quite a while...

bump
BuMPO!

[tvtech]

I cringe at the sound of IE

Which properly belongs in FireFoxes mouth. (http://img1.socwall.com/Computer%20Related/General/200824092634-9894.jpg)
btw, that was my wallpaper for quite a while...

bump

I have to use i.e. at work once in a while becuase the it guy hates open source software

[sstusick]

bump

[jenkinbr]

BuMPO!
bump

[sstusick]

Technically we're all spammers, yes.

[tvtech]

I have to use i.e. at work once in a while becuase the it guy hates open source software

moo.

[jenkinbr]

bump
bu mp

[tvtech]

Technically we're all spammers, yes.

spam spam spam

[sstusick]

bump
You got the 20k and the 21k milestones?

[tvtech]

Technically we're all spammers, yes.

bump

[jenkinbr]

bu mp
sudo apt-get moo

bump

[tvtech]

not many other people like to come bump

[tvtech]

sudo apt-get moo

bump

hahaha

[sstusick]

bumpp

[tvtech]

sudo apt-get moo

bump

bump

[jenkinbr]

You got the 20k and the 21k milestones?
Naww, just 21k

did come close to 20k though. got 20k-1 or 19999

bump

[sstusick]

not many other people like to come bump
That's ok, the more BUMPs for us!

[tvtech]

mmmmmm bump helloworld.py

[sstusick]

Naww, just 21k

did come close to 20k though. got 20k-1 or 19999

bump
Oh. Who was it that got 20k?

[jenkinbr]

Naww, just 21k

did come close to 20k though. got 20k-1 or 19999

bump
bump

[tvtech]

That's ok, the more BUMPs for us!

true

[bgs100]

bump!

[tvtech]

umpty bump

[jenkinbr]

Oh. Who was it that got 20k?
crazyness got that bump

[tvtech]

bump!

look look another bumper

[tvtech]

crazyness got that bump

maybe you'll get 30k

[jenkinbr]

crazyness got that bump
bumps away!

[tvtech]

umpty bump!

[sstusick]

bimp

[jenkinbr]

look look another bumper
Lets see how new he is?

bump

[tvtech]

bumps away!

bump

[tvtech]

Lets see how new he is?

bump

I'm below you

[sstusick]

I want the 30k bump!

[tvtech]

bum bum bump

[sstusick]

Lets see how new he is?

bump
He has 14 bumps in this thread.

Not too new, but still new.

[tvtech]

I want the 30k bump!

you should calculate how much time it should take to get there and just stay up till it happens.

[jenkinbr]

Lets see how new he is?

bump
Only 14 bumps.

bump

[sstusick]

bummmp

[tvtech]

He has 14 bumps in this thread.

Not too new, but still new.

I'm pretty new I joined the forum in january after running ubuntu for a couple years.

[sstusick]

you should calculate how much time it should take to get there and just stay up till it happens.
Nah it won't happen today or tomorrow..sometime next week probably.

[jenkinbr]

you should calculate how much time it should take to get there and just stay up till it happens.
Only if you do it. I sure wouldn't.

bump

[tvtech]

Only 14 bumps.

bump

that's not many bumps

[tvtech]

Only if you do it. I sure wouldn't.

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yeah, I'm lazy and don't have calc installed on this comp so... not right now

[jenkinbr]

that's not many bumps
I can do that in 5 minutes.

bump

[tvtech]

Nah it won't happen today or tomorrow..sometime next week probably.

you never know scrager might come back

[jenkinbr]

I can do that in 5 minutes.

bump
bump

[sstusick]

bumpotamus

[tvtech]

I can do that in 5 minutes.

bump


yup. he apparently doesn't care that much.

[tvtech]

clump

[sstusick]

you never know scrager might come back
Oh he'll come back alright.

BUMP

[jenkinbr]

you never know scrager might come back
Scragers got some catchup to do. bump.

[tvtech]

bump

[tvtech]

Oh he'll come back alright.

BUMP

mmmmm bump

[sstusick]

yup. he apparently doesn't care that much.
He apparently has a life :-P

[jenkinbr]

Scragers got some catchup to do. bump.
bump

[tvtech]

gumpy bump

[jenkinbr]

He apparently has a life :-P
LOL bump

[tvtech]

He apparently has a life :-P

ohh right.... that, over rated.

[sstusick]

bumpotomy

[jenkinbr]

LOL bump
bump

[tvtech]

LOL bump

bump

[sstusick]

bump
That he does.

[tvtech]

dot bump

[jenkinbr]

bump
bump

[jenkinbr]

bump
bump@bump.bump

[sstusick]

I'm not giving up you-know-what too easily. I was foolish enough to do that before.

BUMP

[tvtech]

bot bump

[jenkinbr]

bump@bump.bump
Ooo - an email

bump it!

[tvtech]

I'm not giving up you-know-what too easily. I was foolish enough to do that before.

BUMP

perhaps it's time to call in sick for a while?

[tvtech]

Ooo - an email

bump it!

haha