Tom Swift and his Second Landing in Los Angeles

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Mark Brader - 23 May 2009 22:47 GMT

I don't think David Sherman will mind me posting the following email:

Subject: Tom Swiftie I came up with as we arrived in L.A. today

"I'm flying into Los Angeles for the second time", said Tom relaxedly.

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Mark Brader, Toronto | "The problem is that tax lawyers are
msb@vex.net | amazingly creative." -- David Sherman

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James Hogg - 23 May 2009 23:21 GMT

Quoth msb@vex.net (Mark Brader), and I quote:

>I don't think David Sherman will mind me posting the following email:
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> Subject: Tom Swiftie I came up with as we arrived in L.A. today
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> "I'm flying into Los Angeles for the second time", said Tom relaxedly.

"We've been redirected to Safford, Arizona,"
said the pilot sadly.

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James

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Peter Duncanson (BrE) - 24 May 2009 00:10 GMT

That's a good one.

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Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)

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stephanie.mitchell@telenet.be - 24 May 2009 00:14 GMT

> I don't think David Sherman will mind me posting the following email:
>
> Subject: Tom Swiftie I came up with as we arrived in L.A. today
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> "I'm flying into Los Angeles for the second time", said Tom relaxedly.

"That's certainly better than the time they overbooked my flight out
of Manchester," he said manfully.

cheers,
Stephanie

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R H Draney - 24 May 2009 01:50 GMT

Mark Brader filted:

David might not, but Her Ellefescence is no doubt hearing Arlo Guthrie now....r

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A pessimist sees the glass as half empty.
An optometrist asks whether you see the glass
more full like this?...or like this?

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LFS - 24 May 2009 07:09 GMT

> Mark Brader filted:
>> I don't think David Sherman will mind me posting the following email:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
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> David might not, but Her Ellefescence is no doubt hearing Arlo Guthrie now....r

Now you are channelling my STS... That's spooky.

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tinwhistler - 24 May 2009 02:07 GMT

> I don't think David Sherman will mind me posting the following email:
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "The problem is that tax lawyers are
> m...@vex.net | amazingly creative." -- David Sherman

I am flying into Ontario, just east of Los Angeles, for the second
time, said Tom contentedly. (IATA call letters being ONT.)
--
Aloha ~~~ Ozzie Maland ~~~ San Diego

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Tom Swift and his Second Landing in Los Angeles