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  <&>Wellington Corpus of Spoken New Zealand English Version One</&>
  <&>Copyright 1998 School of Linguistics & Applied Language Studies</&>
  <&>Victoria University of Wellington</&>

  <&>side one</&>
  <&>3:15</&>
  

  <WSC#DPC003:0005:RW>
      where is the golf club that <.>you</.>

  <WSC#DPC003:0010:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> petone

  <WSC#DPC003:0015:RW>
      oh well that explains why i don't know the name

  <WSC#DPC003:0020:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> neither do the carriers somebody once delivered some
      stuff to the SHANNON golf course

  <WSC#DPC003:0025:RW>
      well i presumed it wasn't shannon <laughs>but</laughs> i didn't
      know where it was

  <WSC#DPC003:0030:RW>
      you play there too do you?

  <WSC#DPC003:0035:FG>
      oh no <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0040:RW>
      no <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0045:FG>
      when i was playing and you may have noticed i'm not now <O>voc</O>
      it was at the karori golf club which is in makara

  <WSC#DPC003:0050:RW>
      yes i knew that one was in makara <{><[>yes</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0055:FG>
      <[><drawls>and</drawls></[></{> the <,> reason <,> it's twofold
      i had heard that shandon ladies are not friendly particularly to
      beginners <O>voc</O> <{1><[1>and</[1> as i was not only a
      beginner i knew with my sporting record i was unlikely to be a
      very meritorious beginner <O>tut</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0060:FG>
      so that wasn't a good idea and the other <,> thing was that i
      hadn't <,> particularly been planning to take up golf <{2><[2>although</[2>
      with ian playing it seemed like a good <{3><[3>idea</[3>

  <WSC#DPC003:0065:FG>
      and i went to a christmas party and <,> was talking there with
      someone i knew not particularly well it turned out she played
      golf and she busily encouraged me to come along

  <WSC#DPC003:0070:FG>
      <{4><[4>i found</[4> out afterwards there was good reason for
      this they were hunting for members

  <WSC#DPC003:0075:RW>
      <[1>aha</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:0080:RW>
      <[2>mhm</[2></{2> <&>4:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0085:RW>
      <[3>yeah</[3></{3>

  <WSC#DPC003:0090:RW>
      <[4><.>t</.> mm</[4></{4>

  <WSC#DPC003:0095:RW>
      mm yes

  <WSC#DPC003:0100:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> financially <,> not strong?

  <WSC#DPC003:0105:FG>
      well <&>drawl</&> not as strong as shandon <,,> and reasons for
      that include the fact that it hasn't been established so long so
      they still had debts to pay off

  <WSC#DPC003:0110:RW>
      right

  <WSC#DPC003:0115:FG>
      what was the situation with shandon and their land

  <WSC#DPC003:0120:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> er how do you mean

  <WSC#DPC003:0125:FG>
      well they didn't own it all did they

  <WSC#DPC003:0130:MJ>
      <drawls>no</drawls> they got a lease on a bit more <,> extended
      the course

  <WSC#DPC003:0135:MJ>
      they got another ten acres or so

  <WSC#DPC003:0140:FG>
      cos wasn't there for a time a bit of uncertainty as to <.>whether</.>
      <&>5:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0145:MJ>
      yes they negotiated a lease for another sixty years <O>laughs</O>
      or fifty years <{><[>or something</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0150:FG>
      <[>and all the</[></{> current <{1><[1>members feel that</[1>
      <,> if the course <,> is there for fifty years they're unlikely
      <{2><[2>to be feeling deprived</[2> at the end of that time

  <WSC#DPC003:0155:RW>
      <[1>to keep them going</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:0160:RW>
      <[2>that'll do it then yes</[2></{2>

  <WSC#DPC003:0165:RW>
      where does beryl play beryl next door do you know <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0170:FG>
      oh at karori

  <WSC#DPC003:0175:RW>
      aha <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0180:FG>
      yes

  <WSC#DPC003:0185:RW>
      she goes off to golf virtually every morning or it <{><[>seems
      <.>t</.></[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0190:FG>
      <[>well it</[></{> is quite addictive once you <{1><[1>start</[1>

  <WSC#DPC003:0195:FG>
      thought the first time i went that oh it was all right but i
      didn't really much mind if i played again <{2><[2>or didn't</[2>
      play again

  <WSC#DPC003:0200:FG>
      after i'd been going perhaps two months <,> <{3><[3>then</[3> it
      became something that YES was worth pursuing some more

  <WSC#DPC003:0205:RW>
      <[1>mm</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:0210:RW>
      <[2>mhm</[2></{2>

  <WSC#DPC003:0215:RW>
      <[3>right</[3></{3>

  <WSC#DPC003:0220:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> should take up bowls and get like my mother

  <WSC#DPC003:0225:FG>
      ian's parents are both keen bowlers

  <WSC#DPC003:0230:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> i think she played about seven days a week <O>laughs</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0235:FG>
      yes well why not <O>laughs</O> if you have the time it's better
      to do <{><[>something with it</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0240:RW>
      <[>precisely mm</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0245:MJ>
      i'm sure you end up with melanoma from all that sun <&>6:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0250:FG>
      oh but you wear compulsory white hats <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0255:RW>
      <?>and <{><[>then the skirts <.>they</.></?></[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0260:FG>
      <[>your skirts must be</[></{> the precision length <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0265:RW>
      indeed <O>laughter</O> or else

  <WSC#DPC003:0270:RW>
      they will be <{><[>measured</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0275:FG>
      <[>shorts</[></{> for men are forbidden

  <WSC#DPC003:0280:RW>
      yes

  <WSC#DPC003:0285:FG>
      and er there's not much left to have melanoma on <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0290:RW>
      i'm sure they're not allowed to roll up their sleeves either

  <WSC#DPC003:0295:MJ>
      oh yes <{><[>short sleeves</[> are allowed <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0300:RW>
      <[>are they?</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0305:RW>
      oh they're allowed are they? mm

  <WSC#DPC003:0310:MJ>
      <O>voc</O> the only thing they're REALLY tough on is they must
      be flat shoes

  <WSC#DPC003:0315:RW>
      yes <{><[><unclear>word</unclear></[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0320:FG>
      <[>that's for</[></{> the sake of the ground <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0325:RW>
      obviously yes

  <WSC#DPC003:0330:FG>
      the same way as the only time they close the golf course it's
      because if you played on it <,> you would damage it

  <WSC#DPC003:0335:RW>
      right

  <WSC#DPC003:0340:FG>
      it's got nothing to do with whether conditions are pleasant or
      otherwise

  <WSC#DPC003:0345:RW>
      no <O>tut</O> no it's the same at croquet where <{><[>terry goes</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0350:FG>
      <[>oh do</[></{> you play croquet <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0355:RW>
      i don't no TERRY does

  <WSC#DPC003:0360:FG>
      oh does he

  <WSC#DPC003:0365:RW>
      terry took up croquet a <.>f</.> few years <{><[>ago

  <WSC#DPC003:0370:RW>
      <?>and <.>he</.></?></[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0375:FG>
      <[>that's a game i've</[></{> ALWAYS been interested in <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0380:RW>
      plays at the kelburn

  <WSC#DPC003:0385:FG>
      mm

  <WSC#DPC003:0390:RW>
      club

  <WSC#DPC003:0395:MJ>
      i didn't think he was that nasty and vicious <O>laughter</O>
      <&>7:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0400:RW>
      <drawls>well</drawls> <O>laughs</O> um <.>i</.> my father played
      croquet <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0405:FG>
      mm

  <WSC#DPC003:0410:RW>
      and terry'd always sort of obviously kind of had a hankering

  <WSC#DPC003:0415:RW>
      and the spring into summer programme at the university <{1><[1>often</[1>
      has a learn to play croquet in the lunch hour sort of <,> <O>tut</O>
      er course

  <WSC#DPC003:0420:RW>
      and so terry went to one of those <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:0425:RW>
      and in the season um not this year because he missed the
      beginning of the <{2><[2>season</[2> with not being here

  <WSC#DPC003:0430:RW>
      but normally he <,> goes sort of one evening a <,> a week and a
      couple of lunchtimes <{3><[3>as well</[3>

  <WSC#DPC003:0435:FG>
      <[1>oh yes</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:0440:FG>
      <[2>mm</[2></{2>

  <WSC#DPC003:0445:FG>
      <[3>oh i see</[3></{3> <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0450:RW>
      mm <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0455:FG>
      yes <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:0460:FG>
      handy for him

  <WSC#DPC003:0465:RW>
      handy for him yes very definitely

  <WSC#DPC003:0470:FG>
      <O>tut</O> i've looked once or twice at the advertisements they
      have occasionally <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0475:RW>
      right

  <WSC#DPC003:0480:FG>
      and thought about it but it's always been the case that the
      first or second or both <,> of the offered sessions are times
      when i couldn't go

  <WSC#DPC003:0485:RW>
      right <&>8:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0490:FG>
      so i haven't done it <{><[><unclear>word</unclear></[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0495:RW>
      <[><unclear>word</unclear></[></{> should talk to terry about it

  <WSC#DPC003:0500:RW>
      yes i mean basically he just started it because he knew that you
      know the time would come <,> when he would need <,> something
      <{><[>to</[> occupy him and he obviously thought he could get
      hooked on croquet

  <WSC#DPC003:0505:FG>
      <[>mm</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0510:FG>
      well it is an intellectual game

  <WSC#DPC003:0515:RW>
      <O>tut</O> as you say it has a reputation for being exceedingly
      nasty <O>laughs</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0520:MJ>
      yes the whole aim seems to be to hit your opponent's ball as far
      away as possible

  <WSC#DPC003:0525:RW>
      yes into as inconvenient a position for them yes quite
      definitely part of the strategy

  <WSC#DPC003:0530:FG>
      restrict them from playing

  <WSC#DPC003:0535:RW>
      mm

  <WSC#DPC003:0540:FG>
      so that they have to stand there and get colder and colder
      waiting for you

  <WSC#DPC003:0545:RW>
      that's right yes

  <WSC#DPC003:0550:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> how do they handicap that game

  <WSC#DPC003:0555:RW>
      <O>tut</O> i can't tell you the answer to that ian

  <WSC#DPC003:0560:MJ>
      mm <,> i'll have to try <{><[>terry</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0565:RW>
      <[>you'll</[></{> have to ask terry

  <WSC#DPC003:0570:RW>
      yes i <,> have sort of refrained from getting involved

  <WSC#DPC003:0575:FG>
      <O>laughs</O> very wise

  <WSC#DPC003:0580:RW>
      well they say it breaks up marriages

  <WSC#DPC003:0585:FG>
      like bridge?

  <WSC#DPC003:0590:MJ>
      <O>laughs</O> <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0595:RW>
      oh but does bridge break up marriages <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0600:FG>
      if you play together

  <WSC#DPC003:0605:MJ>
      yes <{><[>my</[> my boss when i took up bridge was <,> probably
      in the top ten in new zealand <&>9:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0610:RW>
      <[>ah</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0615:RW>
      mhm

  <WSC#DPC003:0620:MJ>
      and he warned me never play with your wife he <.>s</.> the
      number of divorces he said he'd seen <O>voc</O> where they start
      arguing about a hand after they've finished <O>voc</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0625:MJ>
      and one will get up and say well if that's the way you feel go
      out and drive off home <O>voc</O> and <{><[>leave</[> the other
      one there <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0630:RW>
      <[>oh</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0635:RW>
      oh <{><[><O>laughs</O></[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0640:MJ>
      <[>and</[></{> he'd seen it a few times

  <WSC#DPC003:0645:FG>
      on the other hand golf you can play together perfectly well
      because of the handicapping system <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0650:RW>
      it doesn't matter <{><[><?>what <.>the</.></?></[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0655:FG>
      <[>well not TOO</[></{> much

  <WSC#DPC003:0660:RW>
      what the difference in abilities <{><[>is</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0665:FG>
      <[>it</[></{> can be a slight difficulty when you've er one is
      on the green and with the other <{><[>is er</[> spending ten
      minutes in the rough on EVERY hole <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0670:RW>
      <[>and it's</[></{> <O>laughs</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0675:RW>
      hole yes <O>laughs</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0680:FG>
      i always maintain i got best value for money when i played golf
      because i enjoyed every part of the course the creekbeds

  <WSC#DPC003:0685:RW>
      right <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0690:FG>
      under the trees <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0695:MJ>
      well the ultimate in that has to be a social tournament they had
      in the united states which is for the WIVES of the players <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:0700:MJ>
      so barbara nicholas plays <&>pronounced as pays</&> and jack
      nicholas will carry her bag <&>10:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0705:RW>
      <O>tut</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0710:FG>
      what a hoot <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0715:MJ>
      presumably they wince occasionally <{><[>but er</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0720:RW>
      <[>i suppose</[></{> so yes how could they refrain

  <WSC#DPC003:0725:RW>
      <{><[>how often</[> do you play golf ian i mean do you play
      regularly

  <WSC#DPC003:0730:MJ>
      <[>well <.>for</.></[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0735:MJ>
      er two weeks in three

  <WSC#DPC003:0740:FG>
      it varies

  <WSC#DPC003:0745:RW>
      aha

  <WSC#DPC003:0750:FG>
      <.>the</.> there are bursts of enthusiasm and times when other
      things take precedence

  <WSC#DPC003:0755:FG>
      <{1><[1>and then</[1> with our weather pattern <O>voc</O> the
      weekly cycle <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:0760:FG>
      if so be it's on a cycle where saturdays are fine then golf
      comes to the fore <{2><[2>and</[2> if it's on a cycle where the
      weekends are wet <O>exhales</O> <{3><[3><,> he's not a masochist</[3>

  <WSC#DPC003:0765:RW>
      <[1>right</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:0770:RW>
      <[2><?>fore</?></[2></{2>

  <WSC#DPC003:0775:MJ>
      <[3>and if there's a bridge <.>t</.></[3></{3> <loudly>and if</loudly>
      there's a bridge tournament on i play bridge instead

  <WSC#DPC003:0780:RW>
      oh i see

  <WSC#DPC003:0785:RW>
      how often do you play BRIDGE

  <WSC#DPC003:0790:FG>
      go on

  <WSC#DPC003:0795:MJ>
      two nights a week

  <WSC#DPC003:0800:MJ>
      no

  <WSC#DPC003:0805:FG>
      <.>i</.> the tournaments

  <WSC#DPC003:0810:MJ>
      mm probably two <{><[>nights a week</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:0815:FG>
      <[>are scheduled</[></{> <{><[>at</[> rather irregular intervals
      <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0820:RW>
      <[>mm</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0825:RW>
      aha <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0830:FG>
      so the weekend play depends on that

  <WSC#DPC003:0835:RW>
      right <&>11:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0840:FG>
      but <O>voc</O> <{><[>tuesdays and wednesdays</[> and sometimes
      thursdays

  <WSC#DPC003:0845:MJ>
      <[><unclear>word</unclear> challenge</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0850:MJ>
      why don't you take that game up

  <WSC#DPC003:0855:RW>
      no i'm not a card <,,> fiend <,,>

  <WSC#DPC003:0860:RW>
      i've no patience <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0865:RW>
      i like two pack patiences

  <WSC#DPC003:0870:MJ>
      yes well bridge is a game of SKILL

  <WSC#DPC003:0875:RW>
      oh so are one or two of the <.>ca</.> of the two pack patiences
      <laughs>that i know</laughs>

  <WSC#DPC003:0880:RW>
      no that doesn't appeal to me at all

  <WSC#DPC003:0885:RW>
      i keep myself more than busy <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0890:MJ>
      what am i doing at the moment i keep myself busy by running the
      library out of books

  <WSC#DPC003:0895:RW>
      ah yes

  <WSC#DPC003:0900:FG>
      fortunately he has very long arms

  <WSC#DPC003:0905:RW>
      right how many books are you getting through a week

  <WSC#DPC003:0910:FG>
      <O>voc</O> <{><[>that's</[> your stack there <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0915:MJ>
      <[><unclear>word</unclear></[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0920:MJ>
      no plus the bottom shelf

  <WSC#DPC003:0925:RW>
      plus the bottom shelf

  <WSC#DPC003:0930:FG>
      and there's a few on the table by the window

  <WSC#DPC003:0935:RW>
      oh wow and that's PER week <&>12:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:0940:MJ>
      ten a week

  <WSC#DPC003:0945:RW>
      oh

  <WSC#DPC003:0950:FG>
      he doesn't read all of them

  <WSC#DPC003:0955:RW>
      oh i see you bring them home so that it looks good or

  <WSC#DPC003:0960:FG>
      well when i'm <{><[>at</[> the library i will go to the shelf
      <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0965:MJ>
      <[><unclear>word</unclear></[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:0970:RW>
      mhm <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0975:FG>
      pick out a book and start reading it <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0980:RW>
      right <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:0985:FG>
      and then ian comes having selected all of his <O>tut</O> and
      says it's time to go <O>voc</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:0990:FG>
      and i have to look round rapidly for a couple <{><[>more</[> <O>laughter</O>
      yes

  <WSC#DPC003:0995:FG>
      whereas ian will say oh this could be interesting and possibly
      that one <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1000:RW>
      <[>another book</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:1005:RW>
      aha <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1010:FG>
      collect them all together take them out <{1><[1>bring</[1> them
      home and find THEN whether it's worth progressing <{2><[2>with
      them or not</[2>

  <WSC#DPC003:1015:RW>
      <[1>right</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:1020:RW>
      <[2>reading them <,> mhm</[2></{2>

  <WSC#DPC003:1025:MJ>
      yes well they're free and <{1><[1><,> you read</[1> thirty pages
      and don't want to waste your time reading <{2><[2>the rest</[2>
      just take it back <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1030:RW>
      <[1>yes why not</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:1035:RW>
      <[2>any more</[2></{2>

  <WSC#DPC003:1040:RW>
      back yeah

  <WSC#DPC003:1045:FG>
      and he does have a car parked not far away

  <WSC#DPC003:1050:RW>
      right

  <WSC#DPC003:1055:FG>
      a little old lady with a shopping bag and a long bus trip and
      seventy nine steps to her home might look on it a little
      differently <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1060:RW>
      yes yes it would be <,,><&>5</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:1065:RW>
      <?>well</?> keith is a great one for reading his books in the
      library <&>13:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:1070:FG>
      mm <,> <{><[>oh</[> he and i would go well together <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1075:RW>
      <[><unclear>word</unclear></[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:1080:RW>
      yes <O>laughs</O> he he is quite sure that's the only way to
      find out whether a book is worth taking home

  <WSC#DPC003:1085:FG>
      to read it from beginning to end?

  <WSC#DPC003:1090:RW>
      <O>voc</O> for preference <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:1095:RW>
      i try to persuade him that he might adopt the habit of reading
      the <&>inhale</&> the bit on the jacket to see if it's
      worthwhile sort of <,> taking home but <,> <O>tut</O> he's sure
      that the library is the place to read them

  <WSC#DPC003:1100:FG>
      well i suppose that could be <,> economical in the sense that
      the power bills at home would be smaller if the library keeps
      him warm <{><[>and</[> provides lighting

  <WSC#DPC003:1105:RW>
      <[><O>laughs</O></[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:1110:RW>
      <O>tut</O> yes

  <WSC#DPC003:1115:FG>
      i'm told it's one of the problems people have when they retire
      they suddenly find that their power bill becomes much much
      larger <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1120:RW>
      right <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1125:FG>
      because it's not a question of a little warmth in the evening
      <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1130:RW>
      right it's <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1135:FG>
      all day everyday

  <WSC#DPC003:1140:RW>
      that's right

  <WSC#DPC003:1145:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> <?>mhm</?> i've been very good i even turn out the
      lights <O>laughter</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:1150:RW>
      <{><[>good for you</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:1155:FG>
      <[>well that's</[></{> a miracle <O>tut</O> <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:1160:FG>
      we <,> have an immense number of lightbulbs in this house
      <&>14:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:1165:RW>
      yes you do don't you <O>laughs</O> yes

  <WSC#DPC003:1170:FG>
      and ian has had the habit i understand since childhood of
      leaving behind him everywhere a trail of lights that are on and
      cups and glasses that are left where they've <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1175:RW>
      oh <latch> been <O>laughs</O> finished with

  <WSC#DPC003:1180:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> at least i change the lightbulbs <latch>

  <WSC#DPC003:1185:FG>
      oh yes

  <WSC#DPC003:1190:RW>
      yeah well i'm trying very hard to train my children to switch
      off the lights

  <WSC#DPC003:1195:RW>
      <{><[>keep</[> telling them to save the earth but they <.>are</.>

  <WSC#DPC003:1200:FG>
      <[>mm</[></{>

  <WSC#DPC003:1205:FG>
      forgetful?

  <WSC#DPC003:1210:RW>
      very forgetful

  <WSC#DPC003:1215:MJ>
      well debit them for the <O>laughs</O> cost of the <{><[>electricity</[>

  <WSC#DPC003:1220:RW>
      <[><laughs>ah</laughs></[></{> <O>laughs</O> now that's a nasty
      thought

  <WSC#DPC003:1225:MJ>
      <O>tut</O> a chap i used to play golf with <?>who</?> had a half
      acre section which was basically for the kids <O>tut</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:1230:MJ>
      and he said i was playing with him one sunday morning and he
      said he'd been out there mowing it all afternoon about half past
      three he came in <O>tut</O> the kids were watching television
      <&>15:00</&>

  <WSC#DPC003:1235:MJ>
      <,> at which point he laid down an edict that er <,> the section
      was basically for THEM and if they wanted <,> er to mow it well
      that was fine but if they didn't it would cost them five dollars
      a week more <?>on</?> their board <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:1240:MJ>
      they had to make up their mind by midday the following day <,>
      <O>tut</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:1245:MJ>
      so he didn't sort of demand instantly <{1><[1>they</[1> get out
      and mow he <{2><[2>just</[2> gave them the choice <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:1250:MJ>
      and he was very interested in sunday morning what was going to
      happen when he got home <,>

  <WSC#DPC003:1255:MJ>
      i found out later he got home and the LAWN had been MOWED <O>laughs</O>

  <WSC#DPC003:1260:RW>
      <[1>right</[1></{1>

  <WSC#DPC003:1265:RW>
      <[2>right</[2></{2>

  <WSC#DPC003:1270:RW>
      <drawls>ah</drawls>

  <WSC#DPC003:1275:MJ>
      a negotiation between the kids had decided they did NOT want to
      spend five dollars a week getting somebody paid to mow it <O>tut</O>
      <&>15:48</&>
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