Oldest's best:

On an msn conversation when i wondered aloud to a friend whether it hurt chickens to lay eggs...

after many speculations on my part (A) as to how it must be like childbirth, or whether it is akin to having really bad constipation, B flooded me with links on how hens lay their eggs.

A says: Oh Gawd, shouldn't have gotten you started!

B: Heh heh heh. but you *were* wondering.

All right little hen, I'm going to bed
A says: (9:50:12 PM)
cluck cluck cluck
A says: (9:50:15 PM)
iwas wondering

A says: (9:50:26 PM)
would u do my essay for me??
B (9:50:35 PM)
pawk pawk pawk
A (9:50:56 PM)
but i *am*
A(9:51:00 PM)
wondering in earnest now...
B (9:51:00 PM)
Your chikkens would have laid their eggs in vain
A: (9:51:59 PM)
RARRR!
B(9:53:26 PM)
Work hard
B (9:53:31 PM)
Make your chikkens proud of you

Oldest's best. it's amazing how, despite the many years when I barely meet up with her, that old friendship built on a mutual nocturnal love of night phone calls, music, when we were young and swinging university students, we still manage to fall into such silly conversations.

I hope we grow old together. (Beams) If you are reading this, blackie, this one's for you!

and now i have to go back to my dratted, decidedly none-hen or egg related essay...