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2014-06-16 Africa Horn

Poachers kill one of the world's largest elephants in Kenya

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Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Meanwhile, back in 1961...

The junkyard of metempsychosis
Parting out, runs a race with necrosis.
A great bull passed today;
What was tossed Barry's way?
Just the ears; no nuts, tusks, or proboscis.

Posted by Dr. Zenobia Floger6220 2014-06-16 01:44|| 2014-06-16 01:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Bravo, Dr. Zenobia Floger6220! And congratulations on your sudden elevation! ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-16 07:07|| 2014-06-16 07:07|| Front Page Top

#3 You watch, he seems the type would add a IV at the other end.
Flogers worse that Spembles in that respect.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-16 12:18|| 2014-06-16 12:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Come now, Shipman. Who would trade a 6220 for a measly IV?

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-16 12:39|| 2014-06-16 12:39|| Front Page Top

#5 ...Though it would certainly look ... something, if written out in Roman style.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-16 12:41|| 2014-06-16 12:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Dr. Zenobia Floger MMMMMMCCXX LSMFT

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-16 14:22|| 2014-06-16 14:22|| Front Page Top

#7 From a site I just found:

Sometimes you will see a numeral with a line over it. That means to multiply it by 1000. A numeral V with a line over it means 5000.

So in the late Roman empire or possibly the Byzantine style:

(barred V)MCCXX

which is much more efficient. Only I have no idea how to do a barred V in HTML. Any thoughts from you professional and amateur computer jockey types?

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-16 20:01|| 2014-06-16 20:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Nice find, that's some crazy extended ascii somewhere.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-16 20:38|| 2014-06-16 20:38|| Front Page Top

#9 Character Map is your friend

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-16 21:16|| 2014-06-16 21:16|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm pulling articles for tomorrow, Frank. Haven't time, sorry.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-16 22:24|| 2014-06-16 22:24|| Front Page Top

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