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Or are we really getting some idiots this year?
Today alone we have have a "would-be" reference article that consisted of a link to wikipedia and nothing else, and a QA question asking when ASP.NET will be out of Beta and into release so he can start using it... 
I know, I know, we tend to get a lot of morons this time of year, but even so this years crop seems to be reaching a new low.
OK, I feel better now, carry on!
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Andy Williams – It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Lyrics
It's the most wonderful time of the year
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"
It's the most wonderful time of the year
It's the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings
When friends come to call
It's the hap- happiest season of all
There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistltoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistltoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near
It's the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time of the year
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Bah! Humbug!
I think you need this: Kevin Wilson[^] YouTube, NSFW in any way, shape or form.
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OriginalGriff wrote: NSFW in any way, shape or form.
I don't want to rub it in, but actually this is pretty SFW where I work. We're 99% guys and all with a pretty good sense of humour (including the boss), so I think most of us would find this funny.
Actually, I'm going to forward the link to all of my collegues tout de suite (including the boss)... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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So, I should strike you from my Christmas card list, I guess??? 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Quote: Is it just me
Quote: Or are we really getting some idiots this year?
Nothing to say... 
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Maybe you just needed to use the Rant icon on a Monday morning........and failed. 
However, you are correct in your observation.
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"Guile in electoral system? That Roman girl took note, it may be downed in an orchard that this time of year!"(9)
Best of Luck
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Wild uneducated guess Christmas
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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Hmmm?
Game is keen, confused, after broken snare (9)
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Call me Mister Thickie but I cannot see the Keen Confused part of your clue, and I know the answer!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Tom wrote: "Game is keen, confused, after broken snare (9)"
keen = dirge
keen confused = ridge
snare = trap
broken snare = part
keen confused after broken snare = partridge
partridge = game[^]
If I have the answer wrong I am gonna look seriously stupid!
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Not wrong.
And I didn't think of that synonym for keen!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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I did have the advantage of a thesaurus when looking for a relatively obscure synonym for dirge 
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Better maybe?
Perhaps a recent theatrical release is doing good enough for first gift (9)
is that an &lit?
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Answer please ?
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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OK last one, time for bed!
Musical family initially portrayed as rockers, took Reuben into Danny's garage eventually!
(I am so gonna have egg on my face if this wrong)
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That's even harder !!!
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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Actually it is easier, I thought I had given it away
Musical family [^] initially portrayed as rockers, took Reuben into Danny's garage eventually
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Doh ! Couldn't make the link to orchard, thanks for your patience.
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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There aren't that many synonyms for guile that are small, so start with those ...
Electoral System (or voting system)
I am most familiar with MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) coming from NZ and all,
but others could be
STV (Single Transferable Vote) .. maybe SV
FPP (First Past the Post) .. maybe FP
I even considered ES (Electoral System)
eventually I settled on PR (Proportional Representation) as it fitted with the guile synonym I reckoned was best (art)
the hardest bit (sorry I had to look it up Dave) was 'that' Latin is not something I ever studied!
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I have work tomorrow and the time difference at this time of year is not in my favour ... so before I go to bed
Guile = art
electoral system = pr (Proportional Representation)
Guile in electoral system = partr
that roman = id ('that' in latin)
girl = g
note = e
Partridge[^] season is September 1 to February 1 in the UK.
The orchard and first gift references[^]
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I've always thought there was something paradoxical about this award. They've proved it this year.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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