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Tweak says, "AZKABAIT = Hudson's Problem"

Justin E. Finch-Fletchley (justifiability) wrote in neeps,
@ 2017-12-03 21:21:00

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! journal, ernie macmillan, gregor mcgregor, jason king, justin finch-fletchley, x-cormac mclaggen

At what point have I lived in the wizarding world long enough to tell the lot of you that the ballpoint pen is nearly sixty years old and is not a technology to be afraid of? If you dislike the idea of brios, may I suggest fountain pens with refillable chambers have been in existence since the 1850s. Heck, even dip pens are better than quills. Less likely to get broken.

This is brought to you by the fact that I am pretty sure I've gone through half a dozen quills in the last two weeks.

[Ernie]
I think I might have gone out on a date? Only I'm not sure if it was a date. But it kind of felt like a date, only we weren't the only ones who went out for a drink.

[Monte]
~~I had a good time over drinks~~ ~~Thanks for inviting me~~ When's the next Falcons game?

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	closedcaptioned 2017-12-04 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Oh? What's a firewall? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

left_magpie
2017-12-04 04:36 am UTC (link)

Not what you'd think, despite the descriptive name.

It's a part of a castle designed to stop a fire, not a wall made of actual fire. So the kitchen could burn down without risking the toffs.

Autos have them between the engine and the passenger compartment, so that the people don't die of the fact that they're being pulled by an explosion machine. In cars, they have holes in them for wires to go through, but not enough to kill everyone inside. Mostly. I've only read about cars.

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	closedcaptioned 2017-12-04 04:45 am UTC (link)
	That is fascinating! I wonder what it's made of that it doesn't just melt the barrier. I'll have to add that to my list. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	left_magpie 2017-12-04 05:18 am UTC (link)
	~~don't you live in a castle? You could, you know, look...~~ From what I remember about castle building books from my pre-Hogwarts days, it was pretty much a feature of anyplace that was going to have fires indoors. And some of them were better than others. I suspect in a stone castle, it would be made of stone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	closedcaptioned 2017-12-04 05:19 am UTC (link)
	I meant in a car! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	left_magpie 2017-12-04 05:34 am UTC (link)
	Oh! I dunno. We could ask Cho to find you a book on car construction, if she's still hanging out in booksellers. Or ask your pal Justin for the owner's manual for one his cars. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justifiability 2017-12-04 05:37 am UTC (link)
	He's not touching my car. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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