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Wails from Whales from Wales



Wails from Whales from Wales


Sir Edwin Landseer. The Old Shepherd's Chief Mourner. 1837. Oil on canvas. Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

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Wails from Whales from Wales

Wails from Whales from Wales

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The Fallen Angel/Fiction - John Rhys Burgess - (4) - 02/13/06 06:28:43
    Re: The Fallen Angel/Fiction - JaguarCub - 02/09/06 02:41:33
       Ah...but he did in the sequel. - John Rhys Burgess - 02/10/06 14:01:44
          Re: Ah...but he did in the sequel. - JaguarCub - 02/11/06 04:03:46
             He acted upon what he had always known... - John Rhys Burgess - 02/13/06 06:28:43
Fiction/Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - John Rhys Burgess - (4) - 02/13/06 05:20:39
    Re: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - OH John - 02/20/04 09:25:35
       Gorgeous: Think of the word more literally. - John Rhys Burgess - 02/20/04 15:37:53
          Whatever - OH John - 02/21/04 08:12:11
    Friction/Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sheet - JaguarCub - 02/13/06 05:20:39
The Demon of Ennui: A Diletantte's Anatomy of Melancholy - John Rhys Burgess - (12) - 01/02/06 18:19:31
    Series story protocol. - Swiss Gnome - 05/08/02 02:54:20
    Brilliant John Can I be in it John, can I be in it - Charlie - 05/08/02 07:14:22
       Hi, Charlie... - John Rhys Burgess - 05/08/02 08:06:10
          Include us all, and to hell with the hindmost - Charlie - 05/08/02 09:15:35
    Re: The Demon of Ennui - Purcell23 - 05/09/02 05:35:06
       Charles: It is for both entertainment and elucidation.... - John Rhys Burgess - 05/09/02 09:37:11
          Re: John, it is obvious to me....... - Purcell23 - 05/09/02 11:20:43
    More, more, more, more please. - Swiss Gnome - 05/18/02 11:32:46
    I second that, SG. - johnybarr - 05/19/02 07:09:04
    The Demon of Ennui: Edited version now published - JoannesCambrensis - 09/02/02 05:13:33
    demons of luxury - JaguarCat - 11/11/05 05:50:21
       Demons revisted - John Rhys Burgess - 01/02/06 18:19:31
Hot Topic w/ No New Posts Debenhams: Trouble In Store - John Rhys Burgess - (30) - 10/06/05 03:27:07
    John, please don't have a stroke... - shirazali - 12/09/02 19:51:03
       The umbrella is beautiful but - John Rhys Burgess - 12/10/02 03:13:01
          A waste of time....... - Purcell23 - 12/11/02 07:58:54
             I don't agree that it is a waste of time Charlie - John Rhys Burgess - 12/12/02 12:38:13
                Well then Johnny Rhy - Purcell23 - 12/12/02 17:01:27
                   How dare they - Loan Arranger - 12/13/02 02:18:44
                   Crassness, Oxford and Professors - John Rhys Burgess - 12/16/02 08:04:04
                      JRB, I don't understand your argument - Winisk - 12/16/02 19:54:11
                         Umbrellas: The whole point - John Rhys Burgess - 12/18/02 04:31:36
                            in the fullness of time JRB, - Winisk - 12/18/02 10:44:19
                               Actions do indeed speak louder than words - John Rhys Burgess - 12/20/02 05:29:35
                                  Re: Actions do indeed speak louder than words..... true, but - IKEpod - 12/20/02 11:12:57
                                     No, the individual is not impotent - John Rhys Burgess - 12/23/02 08:48:53
                                        Re: But organize we must...... - IKEpod - 12/23/02 10:04:57
                                           Doing what we can - John Rhys Burgess - 01/02/03 11:31:38
                                              Re: Doing what we can - IKEpod - 01/03/03 02:25:10
                                                 Can I be my own lobbyist? - John Rhys Burgess - 01/03/03 06:07:20
                                                    re: “If I can change just one mind” - Winisk - 01/03/03 21:06:51
                                                    Re: Can I be my own lobbyist? - Collard Mansion - 01/24/03 07:25:00
                                                    Re: Can I be my own lobbyist? - JaguarCat - 10/06/05 03:27:07
                                        being too idle to work things out for ourselves - Winisk - 12/23/02 20:58:55
                                        Re: No, the individual is not impotent - JaguarCat - 10/06/05 03:23:42
    Re: BIG biz........ - IKEpod - 12/15/02 09:23:34
       I agree, however....... - Purcell23 - 12/15/02 18:42:06
          Re: I agree, however....... REPLY - IKEpod - 12/16/02 00:56:09
          My approach is different from Charlie's - John Rhys Burgess - 12/16/02 08:14:21
       A world-wide consumer lobby? No, not at all. We just need to - John Rhys Burgess - 12/16/02 08:10:46
          Johnny,Johnny,Johnny....... - Purcell23 - 12/16/02 16:10:04
             Charlie: I don't you think you understand that - John Rhys Burgess - 12/17/02 08:50:11
                OK JohnnyRhy....... - Purcell23 - 12/17/02 19:12:38
A short story: Georgia On My Mind - John Rhys Burgess - (8) - 09/30/05 03:54:44
    A wonderful piece John. - Unregistered(d) - 06/19/02 07:58:10
       So was I, Lisa, so was I. - John Rhys Burgess - 06/19/02 08:55:05
       And makes one appreciate the true mastry - Swiss Gnome - 06/19/02 09:04:58
          Vladimir Gusinsky... - John Rhys Burgess - 06/20/02 06:08:15
             John .... - Loan Arranger - 06/20/02 13:00:26
                Thank you David. Life has indeed been a very interesting... - John Rhys Burgess - 06/21/02 01:32:24
    Georgia On My Mind: Revised and edited version now available - JoannesCambrensis - 09/02/02 08:04:02
    Re: A short story: Georgia On My Mind - JaguarCat - 09/30/05 03:54:44
Some Human Rights Advice to a Minister of Justice - John Rhys Burgess - (0) - 08/02/05 12:50:19
Time.. - SSolo - (1) - 08/01/05 01:57:14
    Of anger, love and redemption - The Prince of Elfael - 08/01/05 01:57:14
ALL ABOUT THE MONEY - Trading with debt notes, Part 1 - The Insider - (0) - 08/31/03 06:40:28
WALES, THE WELSH, AND ALL THINGS BRITISH - Collard Mansion - (3) - 03/11/03 13:44:19
    Charlie: I really enjoyed your post. - johnybarr - 03/07/03 15:42:20
       Cheers but it is a real sketch - Collard Mansion - 03/11/03 12:58:03
          I also enjoyed it - Loan Arranger - 03/11/03 13:44:19
Snow glorious snow - Loan Arranger - (2) - 02/26/03 14:25:44
    Winter Wonderland Diary - honest007 - 02/26/03 02:22:02
       Re: Winter Wonderland Diary - Loan Arranger - 02/26/03 14:25:44
Solitary Excursions into the Twilight Zone - John Rhys Burgess - (11) - 01/26/03 13:38:47
    Re: Solitary excursions into the Twilight Zone - Geoff Ruis - 01/19/03 10:57:19
    One day, I decided I would never bother to go "home&quo - Pootie Tang 959 - 01/19/03 21:28:56
       According to Ibsen, a strong man is strongest alone. - John Rhys Burgess - 01/20/03 03:28:26
    The time machine post - Loan Arranger - 01/20/03 03:41:19
       Final version finished at last, now, I think. - John Rhys Burgess - 01/20/03 16:01:05
          Nope, I was wrong. - John Rhys Burgess - 01/21/03 15:07:49
             Re: Nope, I was wrong. - Loan Arranger - 01/21/03 15:17:20
                Re: the twilight ride..... - IKEpod - 01/23/03 09:29:25
                   EXCELLENT AGAIN JOHN - Collard Mansion - 01/24/03 07:06:03
    Thank you, John, - shirazali - 01/25/03 09:04:02
       Glad you liked it S. It is always nice to hear from you. - John Rhys Burgess - 01/26/03 13:38:47
Flashbacks - Loan Arranger - (0) - 01/18/03 14:54:05
An electrifying situation - John Rhys Burgess - (1) - 01/05/03 14:31:11
    Re: An electrifying situation - OH John - 01/05/03 14:31:11
High Spirits - John Rhys Burgess - (1) - 12/08/02 07:13:12
    I think that....... - Purcell23 - 12/08/02 07:13:12
Scary Fishing Stories - Winisk - (15) - 11/25/02 02:41:52
    Winisk - Unregistered(d) - 07/13/02 10:04:33
    A great story Winisk - Unregistered(d) - 07/25/02 05:37:15
       Purcell: re crappie fishing - Winisk - 07/25/02 18:00:48
          Winisk-------Lake Huron - Purcell23 - 07/27/02 18:23:11
             yummmmmmmmmm - Unregistered(d) - 07/28/02 06:21:04
                I wanted to post the results of my fly fishing trip to Teton - Unregistered(d) - 07/31/02 18:49:26
                   Sounds wonderful - Loan Arranger - 07/31/02 19:00:25
                      David, boat trips are the best! I hope you can arrange - TLCC1 - 08/01/02 16:36:12
                         Is firmly on the shopping list - Loan Arranger - 08/01/02 16:47:28
                   TLCC - Unregistered(d) - 08/01/02 07:31:37
                      Thank you Lisa - TLCC1 - 08/01/02 16:33:46
                to: No Einstien - Unregistered(d) - 08/03/02 07:19:23
                To No Einstein re yummmmm! - Winisk - 08/05/02 18:34:31
                   Dan’s good fishing story - Winisk - 11/24/02 19:48:44
                      Tale from a tackle box - Loan Arranger - 11/25/02 02:41:52
Somewhere Else: Meandering Travels With The Demon of Ennui - John Rhys Burgess - (13) - 11/01/02 14:56:21
    Somewhere Else - Loan Arranger - 10/03/02 23:42:20
       Craven Arms brilliant sidings there - Collard Mansion - 10/07/02 00:39:18
          Craven Arms - John Rhys Burgess - 10/08/02 10:08:47
    Best Wishes for a Successful Year - shirazali - 10/08/02 06:22:15
       My Dear Shirazali - John Rhys Burgess - 10/08/02 10:20:29
          I was at Oxford once.. - shirazali - 10/08/02 15:28:01
             Afternoon tea, Oxford, Opus Dei, brothers and paganism. - John Rhys Burgess - 10/09/02 10:20:47
                Error or Omission - OH John - 10/22/02 05:41:43
                   Plater College, Oxford - John Rhys Burgess - 10/22/02 11:13:05
                      Yes John - OH John - 10/22/02 11:30:13
                         Freemasons, Catholics and Lunatics - John Rhys Burgess - 10/22/02 13:22:48
                            I may be of help JR....... - Purcell23 - 10/31/02 20:58:33
                               Most amusing, Charles, I'm sure! - John Rhys Burgess - 11/01/02 14:56:21
Another Story (Not So Short): Taking Care Of Business - John Rhys Burgess - (3) - 09/03/02 03:24:53
    Re: Another Story (Not So Short): Taking Care Of Business - BabyTank - 06/21/02 04:47:32
       I will agree with BabyTank's remark. - OH John - 06/23/02 17:53:32
    Taking Care Of Business: Revised Version Available - JoannesCambrensis - 09/03/02 03:24:53
The Fall of Icarus: I-The Sky, the Moon and the Stars - John Rhys Burgess - (1) - 09/02/02 05:07:08
    The Sky, the Moon and the Stars: Edited Version - JoannesCambrensis - 09/02/02 05:07:08
Interesting Quote of the Day (From the NY Times 6/20/02) - EzBoarder(d) - (1) - 08/01/02 23:14:18
    Missed this before - Loan Arranger - 08/01/02 23:14:18
Which is John RhysBurgess? - Swiss Gnome - (13) - 07/26/02 09:15:58
    Why John, you're not at all what I expected!! - Unregistered(d) - 07/18/02 06:25:41
    Ron is...I nearly said...pulling your plonker... - John Rhys Burgess - 07/18/02 08:21:46
       Aw, gee...how very disappointing. - Unregistered(d) - 07/18/02 09:18:06
          Little Cabbage: Don't heat things up too much. - Swiss Gnome - 07/18/02 09:26:48
             No fear, I'm sure he really DOES bear a resmblance, - Unregistered(d) - 07/18/02 09:43:05
             goodness No Swiss Gnome - Winisk - 07/18/02 12:13:44
             Yeah, well you got the bow-tie right... - John Rhys Burgess - 07/19/02 07:10:01
                Don't know where or why my old number has come up here. - John Rhys Burgess - 07/26/02 09:15:58
    Re: Which is John RhysBurgess? - Loan Arranger - 07/18/02 13:15:04
       Love, you too David. - John Rhys Burgess - 07/19/02 07:11:28
       What do you mean David? - Unregistered(d) - 07/25/02 04:45:08
          Re: What do you mean David? - Loan Arranger - 07/25/02 13:06:42
    I don't know John... - NewStudent - 07/25/02 16:58:30
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