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Awesome! Exactly what I wanted, and a lot more.

PinkFreud,

I think yours is the greatest username, I must say. (I only chose
thaumaturge because I like the word!)

Unfortunately I have come rather late to the GA party as an offical
user, but as I mentioned have been silently following for 2 or 3 years
now. So it seems to me as though the GARs and regular commenters are
friends although I have been invisible! Your ability to name any
obscure book or film has astounded me but greater still is your wit
and wisdom.

I do encourage you to participate in other research projects if you
can but it's also occurred to me that you would make a fantastic
blogger. One of my favourites is http://jonswift.blogspot.com -- I
think you may enjoy it! I'm not sure how much money is to be made
thusly, but I belive that some revenue may be generated through ads.
(I am a complete stranger to Mr. Swift and this is not intended as a
mercenary plug.)

Siliconsamurai's suggestion is a good one too, but why stick at local
papers? GA has shown that everyone enjoys hearing your opinion! Think
'on-line syndicated column'....

Many thanks too for the Notes on the Animal Kingdom. We should enjoy
today's miseries and not focus on past ones, eh? ;-) Rather
Hardyesque! (Although I think he would say that we could do both.
Reading Hardy always cheers me up.)

Best of luck to you, the other GARs and the regular commenters. (What
*will* myoarin do when he returns from his hiatus? It seems that
commenting is verboten now.) I shall miss you all!

thaumaturge

p.s. Has anyone else noticed that Kemlo has been absent over the same
period as Myoarin? I think perhaps people had the wrong secret
identity for him!

Very quick answer. I am very happy now and can now buy the book. Thank you

Thanks Pink!  I've only had the time to read a couple of them and they
look great so far. I plan on trying to stay in touch through the other
venues, so hopefully I'll be "seeing you around."

Googlenut

P.S.  I'll say hello to my friend Pierce for you the next time I see him ;-).

Where can you be found post GA?

I think that's it. Thank you so much!

Thanks, Pink.

It saddens me to say goodbye.  I wish you the best of luck in the future.

If you wish to keep in contact I've emailed Bryan for the first time
and he has my email address.  I'm not sure if you correspond with him
but feel free to get my email address from him if you want.  I
understand the need for privacy also.

Goodbye!

Bowler-ga

Pink:  Thanks much...you will be missed. Is there some message board
for you (and other GARs) to post your email addresses?
All the very best,
K22/monroe AKA Jimbobhopi@aol.com

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hi pinkfreud,

on top of everything else, sorry to hear the GAR’s were given so
little notice.  hope you all land on your feet, and especially hope
you find some way to stick together.

nice hat, though the brand name has taken a pretty big hit from my
perspective.  i have to say, it’s rather jarring to put a face to the
name.  ever since i started lurking on GA, something about your
answers and comments have reminded me of a friend i used to know a
long time ago in seattle.  i guess i subconsciously associated her
face with your name, and my first thought on seeing the image was
“that’s not what pinkfreud looks like!”

i doubt i need to actually say “goodbye” to anyone; there appear to be
a couple of sites ramping up where GAlaxians will be able to keep tabs
on each other if they so desire.  i'll probably check in from time to
time to satisfy my curiosity.  but man, am i ever going to miss the GA
environment.  i doubt we will ever see it’s equal.  i hope i’m wrong.

thanks, pink, for being what i know many of us here consider to be the
archetype of a GAR, and the soul of GA.

see ya around.

-chuck barnes aka barneca

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Thanks, Pink
K22

great - links, a brief answer, great job.

Thank you so much for your kind feedback Pinkfreud. Good to be here.
Thanks for your answer - great stuff. Any chance you could try out my
other question regarding the linedancer?

All the best,
Martin

That's the one...!  Thanks you so much for your assistance.  I was
drained trying to figure it out.

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Very fast and effective!  Great job!

This will be a great x-mas gift for my mom!  I can't wait to see the
look on her face!

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Many thanks, Pink, Absolute BRILLIANCE!

When I went down to brekkie about an hour ago I was completely
distraught after discovering that you had requested the removal of
your Comments but now ...

All Swell that ends Swell.

Bryan

Shine on you crazy diamond.  A+++++++

Ah Pinkerick

You got one thing wrong ... I've not yet gone to bed ... BUT

Everything else is perfection and very enjoyable.

Very many thanks!

And also very many thanks to all the contributors.

Bryan

your rock it hard-core!

Excellent work as usual.  I just happened to be reading about
Robespierre on wikipedia and it made mention of him possibly being
done face up.  It did not elaborate.  He is quite a fascinating
character.

Thanks pinkfreud for you time and excellent response !

Hiya Pink

Marvellous, as always, Many thanks!

Actually, a co-writer of mine has an idea for a script that we are
working on and your insights have helped enormously, particularly your
'Breaking News'.

And the Po was a real bonus!

Sadly, both Steph53 and Myoarin flouted the rules and they not only
peeped but actually had the effrontery to post Comments. What next?

Nevertheless, all is not lost and I shall now call the mad scientist
MyFootIn and the petite robot becomes Steph54. I bet you'll never
guess the colour of her hair.

I do hope that they take offence.

All the Best

Bryan

Well Pink

So sad it is the end of an era and many many thanks for your WONDERFUL
answers over the years.

And apologies for my little deception (but i think you probably knew!!)

John Falls
AKA
MONGOLIA
DPRK007

Hello again Pink One, and long time no see, in terms of an answer to a
question from you personally that is. It appears you have not lost
your sparkle when it comes to providing value for money answers for
your customers. No I dont need any further info as I only wanted a
general idea of how the show was going and you gave that in spades so
thats it for Question 781577, thanks very much, and once again its
good to be ineteacting with  you  again(and even Bryan too) after a
long absence.

 John From Melbourne

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Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!!!

Sorry for the delay but excellent!  Thank you so much!

Darn.  I was hoping the story would be shorter, like a fable or
parable.  I guess I must have seen a kids' version of it in a cartoon
or something and it must have stuck.  It's too long for me to use the
way I wanted to.  Also, I missed my deadline.

None of that's your problem, however.  I don't quite understand the
rating system, but any answer is a great answer.

Wow, Pink, Very Many Thanks, You really are a Wiz!

I never realised it was so easy.

I have donned my new hat and I already feel empowered.

However, my delight has been tainted by the note of jealousy
introduced by my good friend the Mighty Myo.

Next time I meet him, I shall make jolly sure that my hat is locked
away somewhere safe.

Now, I must get down to some serious research and my first project is
to find a recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie.

I shall be eternally grateful.

Bryan
A New Man

that's in my top five too.  my favorite (tho possibly for sentimental
reasons) is my dad's mince meat pie, which he makes only once a year,
at christmas, from scratch.

thanks for playing.

-cab

Excellent and comprehensive answer, Pink, and thank you! I had been
debating with friends that distilling isn't all that complicated and
is unlikely to cause toxins to form simply by virtue of the
distillation process. What surprises me is that there are criminals
who would add these poisons when it really isn't that hard to distill
alcohol. Even a cheap cologne probably costs more than grain alcohol.

24 minutes from post to completion. Wow!

Fast, friendly answer that got me exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks!

I am simply delighted by the answer. It is comprehensive beyond any
reasonable expectation and soothes a long nagging but distant memory
and question. Many thanks.

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I should have known ...  I forgot that you studied literature, and
none of us believes there are any holes in your sieve - at least any
big enough to let a five-letter word slip through.

My apologies for any unpleasant recollections

Thanks and all the best, Myo

Hi Pink 

Many Thanks for your answer which, as always, has lit up this here GA-laxy.

I am also grateful for the various comments.

All the Very Best

From your English amigo

Bryan

Well done Pink!

The movie was Oscar and Lucinda. Thanks so much for helping me figure this one out!!