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charles wrote:

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Mark Robinson wrote:
On 15/11/2010 22:23, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

I read that as people using a "BBC computer" - i. e. the 6502-based home
computer of the 1980s (-:!

Well, you shouldn't have done, because that was a "BBC Micro" ;-}

or, more accurately a "British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer".
"BBC" was the Registered Trademark (in the electrical sales field) of
"Brown, Boverie et Cie" - a Swiss based manufacturer.

BBC also, in various fields stood for: British Bacon Company (of Swindon),
Barnes Borough Council, Borough of Brentford & Chiswick, Barking Brassware
Company - and probably many others.

Bush Bedding Centre - in Shepherds Bush market, overlooked by Lime Grove
Studios.

Bursledon Brick Company, I've one of their bricks, stamped BBC, somewhere.

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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:27:04 +0000, Bill Wright wrote:

There's nothing I like less but I did it.

Is my recollection correct that on the other hand you take great
satisfaction in killing cats?

On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:23:27 +0000, Graeme wrote:

In message
charles wrote:

In article ,
Mark Robinson wrote:
On 15/11/2010 22:23, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

I read that as people using a "BBC computer" - i. e. the 6502-based
home computer of the 1980s (-:!

Well, you shouldn't have done, because that was a "BBC Micro" ;-}

or, more accurately a "British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer".
"BBC" was the Registered Trademark (in the electrical sales field) of
"Brown, Boverie et Cie" - a Swiss based manufacturer.

BBC also, in various fields stood for: British Bacon Company (of
Swindon), Barnes Borough Council, Borough of Brentford & Chiswick,
Barking Brassware Company - and probably many others.

Bush Bedding Centre - in Shepherds Bush market, overlooked by Lime Grove
Studios.

Bursledon Brick Company, I've one of their bricks, stamped BBC,
somewhere.

Boston Beer Company, Boston Borough Council, Ballet British Columbia,
Bergen Brunswick Corporation, Berkeley Biodiesel Collective, Balham Bowls
Club, Belper Baptist Church, Bournemouth Borough Council.,.. etc.



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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:18:47 -0000, Bob Eager wrote:

On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:23:27 +0000, Graeme wrote:

In message
charles wrote:

In article ,
Mark Robinson wrote:
On 15/11/2010 22:23, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

I read that as people using a "BBC computer" - i. e. the 6502-based
home computer of the 1980s (-:!

Well, you shouldn't have done, because that was a "BBC Micro" ;-}

or, more accurately a "British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer".
"BBC" was the Registered Trademark (in the electrical sales field) of
"Brown, Boverie et Cie" - a Swiss based manufacturer.

BBC also, in various fields stood for: British Bacon Company (of
Swindon), Barnes Borough Council, Borough of Brentford & Chiswick,
Barking Brassware Company - and probably many others.

Bush Bedding Centre - in Shepherds Bush market, overlooked by Lime Grove
Studios.

Bursledon Brick Company, I've one of their bricks, stamped BBC,
somewhere.

Boston Beer Company, Boston Borough Council, Ballet British Columbia,
Bergen Brunswick Corporation, Berkeley Biodiesel Collective, Balham Bowls
Club, Belper Baptist Church, Bournemouth Borough Council.,.. etc.






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On 2010\11\21 16:18, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:23:27 +0000, Graeme wrote:

In
wrote:

In ,
Mark wrote:
On 15/11/2010 22:23, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

I read that as people using a "BBC computer" - i. e. the 6502-based
home computer of the 1980s (-:!

Well, you shouldn't have done, because that was a "BBC Micro" ;-}

or, more accurately a "British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer".
"BBC" was the Registered Trademark (in the electrical sales field) of
"Brown, Boverie et Cie" - a Swiss based manufacturer.

BBC also, in various fields stood for: British Bacon Company (of
Swindon), Barnes Borough Council, Borough of Brentford& Chiswick,
Barking Brassware Company - and probably many others.

Bush Bedding Centre - in Shepherds Bush market, overlooked by Lime Grove
Studios.

Bursledon Brick Company, I've one of their bricks, stamped BBC,
somewhere.

Boston Beer Company, Boston Borough Council, Ballet British Columbia,
Bergen Brunswick Corporation, Berkeley Biodiesel Collective, Balham Bowls
Club, Belper Baptist Church, Bournemouth Borough Council.,.. etc.


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"J G Miller" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:27:04 +0000, Bill Wright wrote:

There's nothing I like less but I did it.

Is my recollection correct that on the other hand you take great
satisfaction in killing cats?

Sounds only fair, cats take satisfaction in killing anything smaller than
themselves

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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:42:40 +0000, Steve Terry wrote:

Sounds only fair, cats take satisfaction in killing anything smaller
than themselves

They probably take even greater satisfaction in killing things larger
than themselves eg wildebeests, zebras etc.

David Paste wrote:
On Nov 21, 1:27 am, Bill Wright wrote:

...when the old lady came out and pleaded with me
to take the dog to the vets' to be destroyed. There's nothing I like
less

Bloody hell man! How often do you do it?!

Thinking back, I've taken six dogs to be destroyed in 45 years. I just
can't be dispassionate about it. It upsets me a lot.

Bill

In message , J G Miller
writes:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:27:04 +0000, Bill Wright wrote:

There's nothing I like less but I did it.

Is my recollection correct that on the other hand you take great
satisfaction in killing cats?

No.

See "We have no cats", by Bill here (in the thread "Anglia TV", by the
nature of thread wander on here!), dated 2008-11-28. (As you may guess,
I've kept it.)

(Sorry for leaping to your defence Bill, I know you're quite capable.)
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In message , Steve Terry
writes:
"Bill Wright" wrote in message
...
Roderick Stewart wrote:
In article , Geoff Berrow
wrote:
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As a matter of fact if you work your way down a row of prison cells you'll
find they all smell differently.
Bill


I'll bow to your superior knowledge on that one

Steve Terry

Remember that Bill works in all sorts of places - it doesn't mean he's
been banged up!
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God must love the common man; He made so many of them.