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« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2017, 17:42:24 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 02, 2017, 13:26:21
As did Barrington Pheloung in the theme for Inspector Ttorse...

Ah, Inspector Morse - I did wonder whether that was a bit of static, interfering with the Morse signal.  Tongue
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« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2017, 18:16:16 »
Actually that was sort of my point, for fear of hammering it home too hard - Pheloung lets artistic licence get the upper hand, and left a gap between the two dashes of M - thus making it TTORSE.
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« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2017, 18:22:51 »
The things one learns, simply by reading this forum.  Tongue Roll Eyes Embarrassed
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« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2017, 20:08:19 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 02, 2017, 18:16:16
thus making it TTORSE.

That's how a stuttering Yorkshireman would say, "The horse"  Grin
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« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2017, 09:50:53 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on December 02, 2017, 17:42:24
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 02, 2017, 13:26:21
As did Barrington Pheloung in the theme for Inspector Ttorse...

Ah, Inspector Morse - I did wonder whether that was a bit of static, interfering with the Morse signal.  Tongue


Ah, the old QRN & possibly QRM (Maritime radio communication codes, now disused).  Showing my age.
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« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2017, 10:44:19 »
I'm sure _... _. __ was happy to join us on this meander.
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« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2017, 11:53:58 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on December 03, 2017, 10:44:19
I'm sure _... _. __ was happy to join us on this meander.
The last two dashes have merged into one unfortunately (making it a long T!)
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