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Old 12-09-2007, 01:04 PM
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I need some help with a phrase in Steve newest column what is a:
Byzantine Gondorfing
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Old 12-09-2007, 01:21 PM
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well...i'm guessing that it has something to do with a guy names gondorf, who got in trouble for swindling.
byzantine perhaps referring to an old style of something?

old fashioned swindling perhaps???
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Old 12-09-2007, 01:25 PM
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Sounds like a form of medieval torture. Ouch
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Old 12-09-2007, 04:37 PM
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"Byzantine gondorfing" ??

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Old 12-09-2007, 08:13 PM
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Surprised the 'Gondorf' reference is proving itself obscure... Zig is in the ballpark though.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:20 PM
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Surprised the 'Gondorf' reference is proving itself obscure...
Not familiar with Tolkien, but is Gondorf from Lord of the Rings? The Byzantine reference has me completely baffled
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:24 PM
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Bob Gondolfo ?
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:25 PM
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:28 PM
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Surprised the 'Gondorf' reference is proving itself obscure... Zig is in the ballpark though.

proof that if you are too esoteric your audience may have trouble relating to what you write...and your points (however valid) get lost.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:41 PM
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I'll take Steve's side on this. If people here don't get that reference, they should look it up, and see the movie IMMEDIATELY. It's one of the great treats in life.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:44 PM
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put finger to nose...
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:46 PM
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:47 PM
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what is the name of the movie?
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:49 PM
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what is the name of the movie?
dumb ass ..the movie.. the sting brand new guy..
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:50 PM
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:52 PM
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You probably never saw " The Hustler " either.

You need to get out more.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:52 PM
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regardless of whether or not I should know a movie that was released before I was born....I stand by what I said earlier.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:54 PM
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Thankfully I've seen a great many movies that came out before I was born.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:56 PM
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bite me andrew.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:56 PM
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You probably never saw " The Hustler " either.

You need to get out more.
No I haven't.....I am out too much which is why I don't watch old school movies that were created before I was a thought
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