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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:55 am 
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You’re in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have.

The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with desire.

Both of you have forgotten your purses.

It would be totally rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no money to pay for the shoes.

The shop assistant remains at the till waiting.

Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop and sees your dilemma.

She prepares to throw her purse to you.

If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other shopper and buy the shoes.

At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and, whilst it is in flight you could nip around the other shopper, catch the purse and buy the shoes.

Always remembering that until the purse has actually been thrown it would be plain wrong to be forward of the other shopper


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:25 am 
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Hmm... just run that through me again? See I am just at awful at shopping as I am at football, or rather footshin as I play it.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:28 am 
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Excellent!

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This household now has one more person who understands the offside rule.

Thanks Alk.

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What's the official explanation of it (I played soccer only until just before you're taught such subjects as rules)

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But do I get to keep the shoes?

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:30 pm 
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moongoddess wrote:
But do I get to keep the shoes?


Only if your name is Marcos

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All these asians look the same (/bigot mode)

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:00 pm 
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Tony wrote:
This household now has one more person who understands the offside rule.

Thanks Alk.



Goodie, she can join the DAC football team.


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Only if the girls team get to exchange shirts after the match...

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Get yer sports talk outtahere! Honestly! Boys are so dumb!

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:17 pm 
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All that explanation did to me was confuse me.

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Gusty wrote:
All these asians look the same (/bigot mode)



Yes... i just realized that when i came here..
(kinda funny but i can tell them apart)

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