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This has to be the stupidest thing I have ever posted, but...

I think Gundark invented my nickname, Ush, as now the entire Black and White forum knows me as... the Good God Ush... like it. Totally inappropriate to where I lifted the name from, but never mind.

Anyhow... I'm just curious. Do people think that's 'Ush' as in 'brUSH' or 'Ush' as in 'bUSH'? Or do people not even out a sound to it at all?

Just wandering...

I liken you to basil Brush Im araid!

Well, there goes my hardman image...

Ush as in Bush. Thats what I call you, and yes, I'll take full credit for your nickname, thank you very much.

Well, that's one-all so far!

Thanks, Gundi-kins...

No problem Ush-hunk.

Gundy-wundy...

Ush as in bush....kangaroo. Hey there Skippy.

You dont like Basil Brush? Howabout brush border or Hair brush ?

Didn't say I didn't LIKE him, but he's hardly a bronze-haired Adonias, is he, Edna Hairdryer?

(Oh... what fun watching them work THAT one out...)

Well I think he's lovely!

He IS lovely. Boom boom!

I want to see queeq trying to work out the hairdryer thing..

Glad to know ya, Ush-wush.

What?

What do you mean, what?

Here's looking at you, Gundy-widdikins

brUSH I'm afraid.

Two all! Keep it coming...

I kind of say Ush as in brush.

brUSH as well.

Whats your score card say now, Ush-nice-tush. Hehehe.

It's four-two to brush, Gund-meister...

I'll have to use the mind trick to sway the balance in my favor, Ushy-cushy.

That's goiong to be hard work, Gund-areno...

So I guess the brUSH won then.

Looks like so right now...

Sadly I can't think of an amusing twist on your name except for that patheti RatTWAT insult that got thrown at you last week.

Yes, mysteriously that got deleted. Not sure how that happened.

Damn and it was so funny...

Cheers

Sorry... because I was being so serious...

I wanted to see what he would make of my name...

Which should it be anyway?

Yeah, and we've only done the first bit.

I always pronouse the garak bit like Garak from Deep Space Nine. Is that the truth, you're really a Cardasian spy?

Yep thats how I say it too. He's a Cardacian Basil Brush! Hhhhhhmmmmm!

Blimey, Raz thought it was that as well. It's pronounced like Garak, yes, but that's not even vaguely the source.

Oddly enough, though, I'm not certain how the first bit should be pronounced. But I always used bUSH.

So where does it come from?

Hmmm... Ush wonders whether to blow his big secret over anything except ICQ....

Tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me!

Hmmm... well, as you put it so nicely...

Ok, fract the first: Most importantly of all, it's a handle that I can be relatively certain will never be usedaby anyone else. Rather like your own, my dear.

Fract?

Um... I know what I said, thanks... if you have something to say, say it...

Oh stop it you sarcy git! I pressed send by accident was going to go back and edit it but my browser is being really slow. Now where was I?

Oh yeah. Emulated?

Yes, as in Spectrum emulation, wherre the PC acts like it was a different systyem. Really big on the net, all those arguments about PS emulation (which was beter than the real thing) and so on...

In this case, though, the emulation is built into the programme, so you just need to download the programme and run it... marvellous... I thinm they even have the manual and maps for download there...

Slight problem! Not allowed to download programs remember!

Bugger! But it's so small... you probably download more when you log-on here...

What if I sent them to you in an e-mail?

No I dont think so. Files that go in temp online file thingie are ok but programmes are a big no no.

Damn! Absolutely no chance of leeway at all? Any chance you can get your own computer?

Not until I go to uni no.

Hum... your time will come...

I thought you were at University already Edna??

Nah, she's about to finish her A-Levels.

Ah, got ya. Edna, you know where you'll be going yet?

Can I keep answering for her? Guess she's trying to work out the next line in 'Cheese Shop'...

Well, I was hopiong she might answer herself, but go on, if you must....

She wants to do Medicine at Imperial.

Oi! Edna! RC's being curious! Get over here!

Imperial College? Isn't that in London

Yes it is...

A lot closer than staffs.....

Oh yeah. But if only I lived in the biggest commuter town for London in the UK...

Hang on...

(or mayhaps I had spotted this one already...)

Is this Fate? Is this Destiny.

Now, I just need to sort out Dim and we have a party of 4 for dinner.

After you've had you intimate meal for two of course.

That would be lovely, if were appropriate.

Fract indeed, my dear! Fracts are very important!

Fract the second: It's a vaguely cool-sounding generic fantasy/sci-fi name, usable in most contexts.

OK, just have a nice, friendly meal for two then.

MENTAL NOTE: Leave em alone and stop playing matchup!!!

Better...

What the hell is a fract? You will have to forgive my limited vocabulary. I am just a stupid scientist! My vocaulary is full of useless words that if you say to most normal people, they look at you like you are a lunatic!

(Bangs head repeatedly against table)

OF COURSE IT'S NOT A WORD!

I was just trying to take my error in good humour...

Fact the third.... when did you start gaming?

When did I start gaaming? I dont know!

And stop confusing me with your typos! You know Im stupid and easily confused so stop it!

Born in 1983, though... which means you would have been two years old... not likely you'll get the gaming reference, I guess...

Yes London for me hopfeully! Fingers crossed!

Go Witchy!

Obviously not because if there is a gaming reference then it went straight over my head!

Ok, the name comes fro the main bad guy from the 1985 Spectrum Classic Lords of Midnight, a game that revolutionised games, and was the most amazing hit at the time. people sent in whole stories to gamiong amgazines about what they were doing in it, tales of their troops and battles, problems and victories... it was really big. Being seven at the time, it was quite an influence on me.

One the main objectives for the good guys was to storm the Citadel of Ushgarak.

Check out
http://www.icemark.com

for info on the updated PC version! Though they had better have another version available soon...

Ohok then! We used tohave a spectrum but we could only get the damn thing to work a few times before it nearly blew up the TV we had loads of games too. My uncle gave it all to us. I dont know whether we ever had that. Never had a chance to see.

There is a perfect emulated version on that site, along with a new version with a modern-day PC graphics interface... still needs work though, so grab the emulated originals... bloody tiny they are, by modern standards.

Thank you for the confidence!

Yep you see straight over my head again. Im young and stupid so just treat me that way and we'll all get along fine!

It's not that difficult... let me see...

Go... to... the ... site... and... get... the... emulated... versions... of... the ... original... game... and ... it's... sequel... they...are...not...very...big.

There. Not too hard, was it?

By the way... STOP CRITICSING YOURSELF!

Not at all...

Expensive place to live...

It IS, horrendously so, so I assume they have all sorts of facilities for students

Let's hope so...

Look Im gonna be there for 6 years so Im gonna be in huge debt no matter where I go so I might as well do it in style right?

Fair enough...

Exactly! Plus Im closer to my sister! And further from my parents! Two very good reasons to go to london I think!

Even better! And yoou'll be closer to me, to!

What's that? You'll stay up there? Okay, fair enough.

Well I suppose that might be seen as a good thing! It would increase the chances of us actually meeting!

Woo-hoo!

Calm down! Calm down! You'll give yourself a hernia!

You bring the happiness out in me...

Well if Dim and I can live 4781 miles apart and meet, I see no reason why you guys shouldn't be down the pub together (sorry, student bar ) every weekend if you're less that 50 miles apart....

Because I don't travel well...

And he doesnt mix with pubs! And he's not a student and we live more than 50 miles apart! There are just oh so many flaws in your argument RC!

See? We have a mutual understanding going here. Though, to be fair, we'll be unlucky to be much more than fifty miles apart once you get to Uni.

But that wont be foranother 5 months!

Yeah, but that was the point he was planning ahead to...

Oh ok!

He's such an old romantic, is RC...

RC did you hear that? He called you old!

Oh blimey...

That's OK, I am old. In fact, I'm almost old enough to be your father!!!

OH NO!!! Not the "I'm your father"-line again.

I did say almost old enough.

Hang on I think you are old enought to be my father arent you?

Biologically maybe, but not legally.

Hnag on. Two years short right?

Hey ! The "I am your father" line is one the best ! JEJ did that in what I call a growling whisper. What do you think of that?

Oh that line is class. Its the next line or rather the acting that went with it that makes me cringe everytime I watch it!

Three years actually, I'm 33 in July.

That's im-pah-see-bel!

RC are you sure you can count? That makes you 14 when I was born. That would be two years as I said!

Yes, but I counted 9 months extra, you're the one who wants to be a nurse, you figure out why.

No actually Im the one who wants to be a doctor! And nine moths before I was born you would have still been 14! Just!

OK, you wanna quibble over 3 days now.

OW! Careful, RC, I understand that's a bad mistake to make. Not fromEdna, of course, just in general.

That is funny on soooooo many different levels.

WTF? I didn't mean to post that message here. Heck, I;ve got so may thigns going on at once... give me a few mos, guys...

MOst of the best ones happen by accident.

So july the 21st hey! Well three days is three days! And three little days just prove me right and you once again wrong!

Oops. two days then. 22nd

My god RC could you get any more useless?

Yes, but I really have to put my mind to it.

I would have thought it would come naturally to someone as inept as you!

Adept, A D E P T!!! Get it right.

Hey! Stop this!

No I had it right first time RC!

Well, that works too. I mean I never passed my driving test the first time, THAT was pretty inept.....

I'm not going near that one with a ten foot wookiee.

So what if Ive failed the damn thing three times? It takes skill to be as bad a driver as me!

Thats the spirit !!!

You'd better not get too personal with her, RC...

Hmmmmm....but girls can get personal, can't they ?

Sure they can...

And on that note....Topic Closed.