The Paranoid's Survival Guide

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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by JimC » Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:04 am

The absurd rumours about the addictive properties of Juniper berries must stop! :lay:
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by rainbow » Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:11 am

JimC wrote:
Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:04 am
The absurd rumours about the addictive properties of Juniper berries must stop! :lay:
That's what they want you to think.
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:31 am

Rule 246: Being born in a stable doesn't make you a horse, or the Messiah.
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by rainbow » Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:52 am

Brian Peacock wrote:
Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:31 am
Rule 246: Being born in a stable doesn't make you a horse, or the Messiah.
They are not mutually exclusive.

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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Sean Hayden » Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:11 pm

A rule for fools: there are no rules.

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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:55 pm

The optimists rule: The rules are not important, what matters are the friends we made along the way.
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Hermit » Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:00 pm

Rule #303 Bang, you're dead.
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Sean Hayden » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:16 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:55 pm
The optimists rule: The rules are not important, what matters are the friends we made along the way.
Indeed, and this brings us to rule 77 quite nicely. Rule 77: if you intend to look a gift horse in the mouth, bring an apple.

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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by rainbow » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:03 am

Hermit wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:00 pm
Rule #303 Bang, you're dead.
#304. Whimper, same result.
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Hermit » Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:16 am

Rule #4711: Ignored in the post-colognial era.
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Brian Peacock » Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:25 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:Rule #159: Now wash your hands.
Told ya.
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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Sean Hayden » Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:12 pm

Amendment to rule 48: Guidance for the fearful: keep moving dummy!

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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Sean Hayden » Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:05 pm

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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

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Re: The Paranoid's Survival Guide

Post by Joe » Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:32 am

Fake thews!
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