# Mr. Gethers

*The Whorl list — 3 messages, 3 voices, 07 Mar 2000*

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### Nicholas Gevers
*07 Mar 2000, 11:15*

> --- Michael Andre-Driussi <mantis at sirius.com> wrote:
> alga posted:

>> Mr. Gethers announced:

> I'm sure she meant "Gevers"; but I'll guess she is
> forgithen.

Not entirely forgiven: it's Dr. Gevers, so a double
apology is due. I should adopt a new Whorl name, to
replace my old monicker Potto; how about Rigoglio?
What do you think, mantis?

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### Jim Jordan
*07 Mar 2000, 13:27 · follows Nicholas Gevers*

> At 11:15 AM 3/7/00 -0800, you wrote:
> Not entirely forgiven: it's Dr. Gevers, so a double
> apology is due. I should adopt a new Whorl name, to
> replace my old monicker Potto; how about Rigoglio?
> What do you think, mantis?

Now, I've been wondering for some time what kind of animal a gevers is. Now
I'll have to figure out what a rigoglio is.

Patera Nutria


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### Patri10629
*07 Mar 2000, 21:02 · follows Jim Jordan*

In a message dated 3/7/00 3:39:14 PM, jbjordan at gnt.net writes:

<< 
Now, I've been wondering for some time what kind of animal a gevers is. Now
I'll have to figure out what a rigoglio is.

Patera Nutria >>

Oh my god. Forget the animals. I thought Nutria was a woman!

Patrick

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