Thought this monumental news required a separate thread, who is willing to become a Rickologist and study Daletics. Obviously there is likely to be more potential over your side of the pond (and you have more cash or gold). PS Even Diane is not excluded, though you'll have to pass a suitability test. One is having a sense of humour. PS see no mention of "even Deedah".

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 06, 1998

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Sign me up. Oh gosh...now comes the nerve-wracking sense of humor test...("humour" test for those not of the colonial persuasion)

Do you take off points for scuffed shoes? :)

-- Donna Barthuley (moment@pacbell.net), November 06, 1998.

I can bring along an old guitar I can't play. And who sez I don't have a sense of humour? I enjoy laughing with you and at you Richard!

Just gotta luv diversity. Remember a line from Kevin Costner's version of Robin Hood. A little girl asked Morgan Freeman "Did God paint you?" Laughing, he said, to paraphrase, "Most assuredly. Allah loves wonderous variety!"

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), November 06, 1998.

Donna, if after dancing one does not have scuffed shoes, one is not dancing.

Now, the key is to remember to scuff the bottom of one's shoes, not the top. Or as my favorite partner reminds: "Stand straight and tall, keep a firm grip about my waist, and balance on the toes of your feet, not the toes of my feet."

-- Robert A. Cook, P.E. (Kennesaw, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), November 06, 1998.

Richard

Daletics? Please forgive me any ribbing which may have upset you, I had no idea, I'm so very sorry to hear that you suffer from spasms.

-- Uncle Deedah (oncebitten@twiceshy.com), November 06, 1998.

Sir Rick's got this one great deal,

An offer sure to appeal;

A rem'dy sublime

for fixing of minds.

Daletics! The world we'll heal!!

-- Donna Barthuley (moment@pacbell.net), November 07, 1998.

****"Stand straight and tall, keep a firm grip about my waist, and balance on the toes of your feet, not the toes of my feet." ****

LOL, Robert!

-- Donna Barthuley (moment@pacbell.net), November 07, 1998.

Yes Diane, I too enjoy laughing with you at at you. We must be of like minds. I'm not sure at this stage whether Daletics will be modelled on Dianetics (whether yours or L Ron's), wonder if they've got any old E Meters. Glad to see there are some takers, Deedah I didn't think you'd be interested but you can be the last to cotton on (as usual). From now on you are to be known as "that D word".

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 09, 1998.

No Diane I meant I two enjoy laughing with you AND at you. Come on humerous limericks or maybe something spaced out sacred and original please.

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 09, 1998.

No Diane I meant I TOO enjoy laughing with you AND at you.

There got it right, third attempt.

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 09, 1998.

Richard

Having Dale tics must be such a curse. Do you get much coffee in your lap?

-- Uncle Deedah (oncebitten@twiceshy.com), November 09, 1998.

Uncle D., your half of "the job" is coming along better than mine.

-- Gayla Dunbar (privacy@please.com), November 09, 1998.

Richard

Questions.

Do women think that you are winking at them because of your Dale tics? Do you 'score' more now than you did before the sad affliction? Have you been put in a tight spot with gay men? How do they take it when you say "No thanks" while having a Dale tics episode? Do they think your being polite, yet randy? How many fingers have you cut while preparing fish and chips? When downing a pint, do you get ale up your nose? Do chips ever lodge in your nostril? How many tries does it take to ring someone up?

As always, my prayers are with you, for a speedy recovery.

-- Uncle Deedah (oncebitten@twiceshy.com), November 10, 1998.

I think I caught them from Diane(tics) by way of L Ron Hubby. They're clearing up quite nicely due to massive doses of blue green algae. I see them however more of a blessing in disguise.

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 10, 1998.

As always, my prayers are with you, for a speedy recovery. Thanks that explains last nights dark visions of hell, thought it was something to do with the chicken curry.

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 10, 1998.

****that explains last nights dark visions of hell, thought it was something to do with the chicken curry. *****

No, I think it was Deedah's mememares...and I bet he's beaming them at you there in the UK from his compound in Florida....

-- Donna Barthuley (moment@pacbell.net), November 10, 1998.

Compound? you mean like All along the watchtower type, has he got like a secret X-files place. I'm immune to that kind of thing, but I will set up de fences (and de gates), ie malevolent beams will be returned 10 fold. Is his "compound" the source of all evil in this world (or just a lot).

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 10, 1998.

D are you "kommandant" of this (hell-hole) "compound" or a prisoner. Sounds like you have computer control of the place with automatic systems just riddled with y2k problems. The gates will open in 01/01/2000, you will be vulnerable to the rampaging rabble.

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 11, 1998.

I don't think Deedah would have me there. LOL Nope no automated systems at my Luddite encampment! :)

-- Donna Barthuley (moment@pacbell.net), November 11, 1998.

Neo-luddite encampment!

-- Donna Barthuley (moment@pacbell.net), November 11, 1998.

Deedah's been strangely quiet lately. Must be playing with all of those snowbirds.

-- Gayla Dunbar (privacy@please.com), November 11, 1998.

All work and no play makes Deedah a dull boy. The Kompound (as it is known here) is run by the tough as nails Mrs. Deedah, she takes no lip and runs a tight ship. Cross her at the risk of her wrath, which is mighty ugly, when viewed up close. She was the only woman I ever met that could not be tamed by the Deedah charm, so I married her. (twice)

-- Uncle Deedah (oncebitten@twiceshy.com), November 11, 1998.

Sounds like you're well suited, more power to her elbow.

-- Richard Dale (rdale@figroup.co.uk), November 12, 1998.