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   BillThompson said, 6 months ago

   Things that go “fold” and “mutilate” in the night are no joy, either.
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   Linda Dean said, 6 months ago

   lolllllllllllllllll
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   runar said, 6 months ago

   A spindle is also known in the UK as a bodkin. I found that out by reading mystery novels by Cyril Hare.
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   win said, 6 months ago

   “"God’s bodkin, man, much better: use every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own honor and dignity — the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty?” – Willy S.
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   pcolli said, 6 months ago

   What have you done to with Mr Brown?
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   Tirasmol said, 6 months ago

   what gets me is that there’s a period on the end of Spindle. not an exclamation mark, but a period. it’s somehow creepier that way
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   pcolli said, 6 months ago

   @Tirasmol

   More of an announcement or command than a threat or onomatapeoia.
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   PoodleGroomer said, 6 months ago

   Companies sent computer cards with data on them that you were supposed to send back so they wouldn’t have to enter it when they got your check. The holes had easy to recognize patterns. Spindle holes would corrupt the data.
   Early IT hackers knew that if you punched the second hole down (a – sign) over the last number of the amount, it became a credit. The computer would mark your account paid and refund you your check.
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   SUSAN NEWMAN said, 6 months ago

   @runar

   Odds my bodkin!!!!
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    SUSAN NEWMAN said, 6 months ago

    Must be a live spinning wheel.
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    wndrwrthg said, 6 months ago

    Obviously, someone is going to start playing some 45’s.
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    masterskrain said, 6 months ago

    Where is Don Martin now that we REALLY need him?
    “Foinsapp”, “Ploink”, Plabbadabbada" And so forth…
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    Rockngolfer said, 6 months ago

    Your red scarf matches your eyes
    You close your cover before striking
    Papa has the shipfitter blues
    Loving you has made me bananas
    Oh you burned your finger that evening
    While my back was turned
    I asked the waiter for iodine
    But I dined all alone
    Your red scarf matches your eyes.
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    prrdh said, 6 months ago

    Spindles should actually help Her Maj’s sleep: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=things-that-go-bump-in-the-night
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    Doctor Toon said, 6 months ago

    With 5 cats if I worried about every “bump in the night” I would never get any sleep
    

    
    Anything I really need to worry about, the dog will let me know
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