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		|  02-24-2004, 05:28 PM | #3121 |  
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		| Originally posted by Atticus Grinch Disagree.  "Ping" is the new touch base, as in "Did you ping opposing counsel on getting the signature page?"
 
 Maybe pinging is a Silicon Valley thing, though.
 |  Ping is definitely a Silicon Valley thing.  It derives from the Aramaic "pong."
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:28 PM | #3122 |  
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		| Originally posted by ltl/fb I think those are complementary phrases, not substitutes.  As in, "Associate, after you do aaalllll the work, let's circle back and touch base."
 |  I'll get right on that once I run it up the flag pole while trying to grow the business.  I'll ping you when I'm done.
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:30 PM | #3123 |  
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		| Originally posted by ltl/fb let's circle back and touch base.
 |  Finally.  Back to GWNK's masturbation...
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:30 PM | #3124 |  
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		| Originally posted by robustpuppy The eyebrows made me unsure.
 
 Out of curiousity I asked my SO about his laminated list.  I can only remember  Ann-Margret (in her 30s) and Selma Hayek.  As it is, that's a pretty full list.
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:31 PM | #3125 |  
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		| Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? Finally.  Back to GWNK's masturbation...
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:31 PM | #3126 |  
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		| Originally posted by Atticus Grinch Disagree.  "Ping" is the new touch base, as in "Did you ping opposing counsel on getting the signature page?"
 
 Maybe pinging is a Silicon Valley thing, though.
 |  In my experience, pinging is usually followed by depth charges.  Maybe I've seen Das Boot one too many times.
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:33 PM | #3127 |  
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		| Originally posted by ABBAKiss Man, I hope you are pretty.
 |  It probably wouldn't help.  They'd still be going "huh?" |  
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:34 PM | #3128 |  
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		| Originally posted by taxwonk Especially since the bulk of the people watching the film for that purpose will fail to grasp the irony that Christ's crucifiction was nothing more than a cynical murder committed in support of maintaining power and hegemony.
 |  We don't  fail to realize  this we just think it was a lot more than that.  A lot more.
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:34 PM | #3129 |  
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		| Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop In my experience, pinging is usually followed by depth charges.  Maybe I've seen Das Boot one too many times.
 |  Thanks  a lot.  Now I have Sean Connery in my head:  "One ping only, Vasily." |  
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:35 PM | #3130 |  
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		| Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick Yes!!
 
 I hate especially when men say "reach out".  It makes them less of a man.
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:37 PM | #3131 |  
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		| Originally posted by bilmore It probably wouldn't help.  They'd still be going "huh?"
 |  As in "Huh, I wonder whether anybody else thought that was funny." |  
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:39 PM | #3132 |  
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				Coals to Newcastle and all that....
			 
 
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		| ABBAKiss Boy do WE engage in different activities when the Mr. is out of town.
 |  Which is exactly when again, Muffin? |  
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:40 PM | #3133 |  
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		| Originally posted by ABBAKiss Man, I hope you are pretty.
 |  Planning to invite him to your next orgy?
 
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:41 PM | #3134 |  
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				Coals to Newcastle and all that....
			 
 
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		| Originally posted by SlaveNoMore Which is exactly when again, Muffin?
 |  You get the phone calls from my neighbor to let you know when, silly. |  
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		|  02-24-2004, 05:43 PM | #3135 |  
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		| Originally posted by robustpuppy The eyebrows made me unsure.
 
 Out of curiousity I asked my SO about his laminated list.  I can only remember  Ann-Margret (in her 30s) and Selma Hayek.  As it is, that's a pretty full list.
 |  You're forgetting a few.  Or were you just not listening?
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