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BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard

08 Feb 05 - 07:02 AM (#1402367)
Subject: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Hand-Pulled Boy

After his recent romps at a nearbye internet cafe jOhn realises an improved keyboard is required at his home. Any offers for his old one?


08 Feb 05 - 07:22 AM (#1402373)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: George Papavgeris

jOhn9s keyboard belongs in some sort of Mudcat Hall Of Fame; think of the pleasure it has given us over the years! It should be preserved for future generations to gawk at in awe and kneel before. We should build a tabernacle for it, and pilgrimage organised from all over the world every February (the pilgrims being thereafter allowed to use the prefix "9" before their name - as in "Joe 9-Bloggs"). Shavings off the back (so it doesn't show) should be fashioned into plectrums which will be imbued with jOhn9s power and therefore introduce spurious notes into every riff played with them.

I'll give you a penny for it.


08 Feb 05 - 07:25 AM (#1402376)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: jacqui.c

Get jOhn to put it in the Mudcat auction.


08 Feb 05 - 08:08 AM (#1402396)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: The Fooles Troupe

El Geko

Mudcat 'Hell' of Fame - more likely....


is that the keyboard with all the extra "9" keys, or are all the keys capable of typing "9's"???


08 Feb 05 - 08:35 AM (#1402417)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: GUEST

Hull of fame even?


08 Feb 05 - 08:52 AM (#1402433)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: GUEST,Sfxc

Should be framed for display in the curry ship.


08 Feb 05 - 09:02 AM (#1402439)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: MaineDog

I've got a mouse like that too
MD


08 Feb 05 - 09:02 AM (#1402440)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: GUEST

2 and 6. It's worth all of that.(just my bid)


08 Feb 05 - 10:05 AM (#1402495)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Bill D

clicky


08 Feb 05 - 10:11 AM (#1402502)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Peace

No touch=typist in the world will be able to use it.


08 Feb 05 - 10:18 AM (#1402512)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Bunnahabhain

I just misread the thead title as:

RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn, computer keyboard

I didn't realise the auction was in that much need of hard to find items....

Bunnahabhain


08 Feb 05 - 10:20 AM (#1402515)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: wysiwyg

It should be paired with Bobert's, which has no letters showing on the keys at all, and Hollowfox's, which is nearly bare as well.

~S~


08 Feb 05 - 10:31 AM (#1402532)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Bill D

we need to analyze his needs and contribute to a special one


08 Feb 05 - 10:46 AM (#1402547)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Hand-Pulled Boy

The highest bid so far is half-a-crown, and with such an array of 'gymnastic' keyboards on offer he's gonna need more than that.


08 Feb 05 - 01:02 PM (#1402669)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: s6k

ill bid an apple, and a pair of smelly socks


08 Feb 05 - 03:36 PM (#1402837)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: skipy

My bid:- 3 spatulas - new.
jOhn pays the postage both packages!
Skipy


08 Feb 05 - 03:41 PM (#1402846)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Teresa

Oh, I was just going to ask if it could be used as a spatula.

I'll give him one new keyboard for it.

Teresa


08 Feb 05 - 03:41 PM (#1402848)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Blissfully Ignorant

I bid three llamas, a goblin, six and a half carrots, and some frogspawn. And an IOU for £1000,000.


08 Feb 05 - 03:43 PM (#1402851)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Blissfully Ignorant

The IOU won't neccessarily mean that *I* owe anything, but. I'll get someone else to write it.:0)


08 Feb 05 - 07:41 PM (#1403175)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Mingulay

Come on BI, where are you going to get a gobbling from?

Sorry, ignore that last remark, my glasses are smudged and covered in llama spit.


08 Feb 05 - 07:48 PM (#1403183)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Bunnahabhain

What flavour of frogspawn? it is important we know.

I bid 130,00 pesatas

Bunnahabhain


09 Feb 05 - 12:30 AM (#1403364)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Malcolm Douglas

Bear in mind that it is unique mainly because of the extraordinarily wide range of exotic organic materials it contains. It is unlikely that it would get through Customs in most countries; certainly not in the US, where far more innocuous items have been isolated and incinerated or blown up on the airport tarmac for the Public Good.

It might be possible to import it as a medical specimen, if hermetically sealed and clearly marked "bio hazard", but there'd be no end of paperwork.


09 Feb 05 - 04:22 AM (#1403492)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Davetnova

All right five and thrupence ha'penny and a lucky fairies foot. Don't take the goblin J0h9, gobblins not good for you. It makes your eyes go funny and you can't see what you're typing.


09 Feb 05 - 04:28 AM (#1403498)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Liz the Squeak

Depends on which end of the goblin you are.........................

LTS


10 Feb 05 - 11:38 AM (#1404647)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Blissfully Ignorant

WOMBATS!!!


10 Feb 05 - 11:40 AM (#1404651)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: wysiwyg

D'oh! It isn't a puder, it's WEBTV!

~S~


10 Feb 05 - 11:42 AM (#1404656)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Blissfully Ignorant

Meaning, of course, it's a wombat flavoured goblin. The gobblin goblin gobbled the frawg spon, i'm afraid.


10 Feb 05 - 11:42 AM (#1404657)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: GUEST,Mingulay at work

"WOMBATS"

No one plays WOM any more. So the bats are now worthless.


10 Feb 05 - 11:44 AM (#1404659)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Blissfully Ignorant

No they're not. They're womderful.


10 Feb 05 - 12:04 PM (#1404695)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Hand-Pulled Boy

Refreshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................


10 Feb 05 - 12:57 PM (#1404780)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: John MacKenzie

I'll see your goblin and raise you!
Giok


10 Feb 05 - 12:58 PM (#1404782)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: John MacKenzie

Stick!!


11 Feb 05 - 03:26 AM (#1405489)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Davetnova

Is the hamster for sale too?


11 Feb 05 - 03:33 AM (#1405494)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Liz the Squeak

Is it related to the Wompom?

Flanders and Swann


LTS


11 Feb 05 - 03:49 AM (#1405515)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Dave Bryant

Two and Six isn't a valid bid for John's keyboard - only bids containing the digit 9 will be considered (or understood).


11 Feb 05 - 04:07 AM (#1405530)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Roger the Skiffler

It ought to go to the computer museum at Bletchley Park. It's a national treasure!

RtS
(national disgrace)


11 Feb 05 - 04:17 AM (#1405539)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Davetnova

but if my keyboard could do 9's at totally random unpredictable places I wouldn't need JOhn9s


11 Feb 05 - 08:22 PM (#1406611)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T

I'll see your frogspawn, and raise you five gallons of green custard. Oh! sorry, it looks like custard, but it' snot.

DT


11 Feb 05 - 08:23 PM (#1406615)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Liz the Squeak

Better check that custard again... there have been threads about phlegm and I've got a chest infection......

It may be worse than snot....

LTS


16 Feb 05 - 06:39 PM (#1412445)
Subject: RE: BS: For sale, Sir jOhn's computer keyboard
From: Hand-Pulled Boy