The Tale of the Spotted Dick Pudding - a Hugo & Lefty Adventure - Page 8

zelda_pinwheel · 07-27-2009, 05:05 PM

where the hell are mr. and mrs. al paca when you need them, that's what i want to know...

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-27-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i'd think you'd have the same problem with crumbs in the keyboard with a pain aux amandes / chocolat... worse in fact, those things are notoriously flaky. but okay.

Mmmmm thank you

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Would the village be Little Nibbling, Swelling-on-the-Tum or Middle Spread?

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Isn't there a danger if Am gets all these pains you keep talking about she won't be able to write?

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

they're not *debilitating* pains. usually. except possibly for keyboards.

...

hm. perhaps i should just eat them myself.

Nooooo! I have a pastry proof keyboard! Honest!

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Are you sure that wasn't your tummy contemplating Blue cheese and Garlic stuffed portebellini mushrooms, served with fruity, spiced moroccan-style couscous? Or perhaps roast vegetables served with pesto tossed riccioli and a glass of really smooth chianti riserva? Or a plate of fresh baked bread, unsalted butter, the finest cheeses served on a bed of ever-so lightly dressed frissee and a glass of just chilled chablis?

A drool-proof keyboard is another matter entirely...

zelda_pinwheel · 07-27-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Nooooo! I have a pastry proof keyboard! Honest!

i don't know... it would really be a shame if all those pastry crumbs got in there and blocked all the keys, and you couldn't type any more. i'd be very disappointed, personally. i'm going to perform a few more tests on my side before i make up my mind what to do.

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A drool-proof keyboard is another matter entirely...

i had that problem too...

Verencat · 07-27-2009, 06:35 PM

Saran Wrap, put Saran Wrap on your keyboards, everyone! It proofs them against everything!

Mindy · 07-28-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Verencat

Saran Wrap, put Saran Wrap on your keyboards, everyone! It proofs them against everything!

Including typing? Because that would DEFINITELY be a problem.

LazyScot · 07-28-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindy

Including typing? Because that would DEFINITELY be a problem.

Moejoe · 07-28-2009, 05:52 AM

Here's the latest ePub - Chp1-6

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-31-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Now there's a thought - no more "My keyboard's not working. I spilled hot chocolate on it earlier but that wouldn't have affected it, would it?"

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

Here's the latest ePub - Chp1-6

Thank you!

Now I'm shaking off the last of the flu, there will be more chapters forthcoming. Just not just yet.

Moejoe · 07-31-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Now there's a thought - no more "My keyboard's not working. I spilled hot chocolate on it earlier but that wouldn't have affected it, would it?"

Thank you!

Now I'm shaking off the last of the flu, there will be more chapters forthcoming. Just not just yet.

Flu? Not the swine flu I hope?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-31-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

Flu? Not the swine flu I hope?

It was, apparently (not that they're testing people for it now, but it seems to be the only active strain in the UK atm). Upside is that although it's a lot more infectious than normal seasonal flu, the symptoms are a little milder. And you have no problems getting hold of the anti-viral drugs for it.

Moejoe · 07-31-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

It was, apparently (not that they're testing people for it now, but it seems to be the only active strain in the UK atm). Upside is that although it's a lot more infectious than normal seasonal flu, the symptoms are a little milder. And you have no problems getting hold of the anti-viral drugs for it.

Small mercies. Glad you're feeling better.

TallNHairyDave · 08-11-2009, 06:28 PM

I have been gently pestering Am, and she now feels up to recommencing writings.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 08-11-2009, 06:33 PM

And indeed I have been writing tonight.

Just, erm, not this...

zelda_pinwheel · 08-11-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TallNHairyDave

I have been gently pestering Am, and she now feels up to recommencing writings.

much appreciated, mister yeti sir.

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

And indeed I have been writing tonight.

Just, erm, not this...

"baby steps" ?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 08-18-2009, 07:30 PM

Chapter 7 (I think)

***

A short while later, he left the tea shop, full of spotted dick pudding and tea. Something was tugging insistently at the back of his mind. Something he had seen earlier had triggered the recollection of a memory of an insinuation of a hint in a reference in a book referred to by a manual mentioned in passing in some notes he had casually, but hurriedly, read one day. And as the notes were upside down and he was trying not to let on to the person they were the right up for that he was trying to read them, he couldn’t be sure.

It was something about superior computing in a small device.

No. Not superior.

Advanced. That was it.

Advanced computing visual something or other.

Visual detection web.

No. Not that. Transmitter, maybe. Advanced computing optical detection transmitter.

No. Still not it.

Advanced computing optical recognition transmitter.

No. The devices had both transmitters and receivers in them.

He paused in front of the post office, idly scanning the advertising cards - cleaners, builders, plumbers, IT consultants… all peddling their services. A nearby village was advertising its monthly local business networking event. Several cottages were up for let in the holiday season. A prize-winning Siamese had a litter of kittens looking for good homes.

He popped in and bought a bottle of water and some stamps, for no reason beyond a very strong belief that village post offices should be supported by any means possible.

Something about the noticeboard stuck in his mind. He scratched absent mindedly at his head, and discovered that not only was something from the notice board stuck in his mind, but a large-ish splinter from it was also stuck in his head. He pulled out it out, wincing, then yelled as the word fell into place. Network.

That was it.

The device was known as the advanced computing optical recognition network.

Something about that made him think of the squirrel. He couldn’t quite place his finger on it. He walked on, not paying enough attention to his surroundings, especially given his profession.

Something landed on his head. Followed by another. He broke out of his reverie and realised he was walking under an oak tree, which was dropping acorns on him. Pulling himself together, he walked on, far more aware of his surroundings, and acutely conscious that the missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle was hiding in plain sight.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	where the hell are mr. and mrs. al paca when you need them, that's what i want to know...

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Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Saran Wrap, put Saran Wrap on your keyboards, everyone! It proofs them against everything!

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08-18-2009, 07:30 PM	#120
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Chapter 7 (I think) *** A short while later, he left the tea shop, full of spotted dick pudding and tea. Something was tugging insistently at the back of his mind. Something he had seen earlier had triggered the recollection of a memory of an insinuation of a hint in a reference in a book referred to by a manual mentioned in passing in some notes he had casually, but hurriedly, read one day. And as the notes were upside down and he was trying not to let on to the person they were the right up for that he was trying to read them, he couldn’t be sure. It was something about superior computing in a small device. No. Not superior. Advanced. That was it. Advanced computing visual something or other. Visual detection web. No. Not that. Transmitter, maybe. Advanced computing optical detection transmitter. No. Still not it. Advanced computing optical recognition transmitter. No. The devices had both transmitters and receivers in them. He paused in front of the post office, idly scanning the advertising cards - cleaners, builders, plumbers, IT consultants… all peddling their services. A nearby village was advertising its monthly local business networking event. Several cottages were up for let in the holiday season. A prize-winning Siamese had a litter of kittens looking for good homes. He popped in and bought a bottle of water and some stamps, for no reason beyond a very strong belief that village post offices should be supported by any means possible. Something about the noticeboard stuck in his mind. He scratched absent mindedly at his head, and discovered that not only was something from the notice board stuck in his mind, but a large-ish splinter from it was also stuck in his head. He pulled out it out, wincing, then yelled as the word fell into place. Network. That was it. The device was known as the advanced computing optical recognition network. Something about that made him think of the squirrel. He couldn’t quite place his finger on it. He walked on, not paying enough attention to his surroundings, especially given his profession. Something landed on his head. Followed by another. He broke out of his reverie and realised he was walking under an oak tree, which was dropping acorns on him. Pulling himself together, he walked on, far more aware of his surroundings, and acutely conscious that the missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle was hiding in plain sight.

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