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(...) It seems likely, I've got a bunch of these also, and it seems unlikely that every cannon which looks like a shooting cannon, that I've got from an auction lot, would be broken. (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Frank, I disassembled the cannon by pressing on the two small holes near the plunger end of the cannon and that allowed the firing mech to slide out . Take care to not push in too hard as it might damage the tabs.The plastic was obviously (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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i guess this was TLGs way of making cannons using the shooter parts and moulds that did not accually shoot. why did tlg stop making shooting cannons? anyone know? a safety issue? (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <378687AE.708B896F@x...il.com>... (...) cannons? (...) There is no non-shooting cannons ever in anywhere except US (and maybe Americas). They are disabled only for those countries. Why? I'm not sure but the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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This is OT, sorry. As far as I know, that's actually an urban legend. A very popular one though. But for a more recent and confirmed bad lawsuit story, how about the woman who won a huge amount of money because she spilled her coffee from McDonald's (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes, I've also heard about that, but I had not known that the first one was an urban legend. I had heard it from a magazine news show on TV. I think urban legends from another country can easily be spilled into non-serious news broadcasts of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Here is my 36 lira (about $0.02)... The lady who spilled coffee had to have skin grafts because the coffee was approximately 160 degrees. It gave her MASSIVE burns. When you feel how hot a hot tub is, just remember that they are 104 degrees, about 6 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I don't normally spring to the defense of BLfHs but in this particular case, it seems that part of the plaintiff's argument was that MickeyDee had been warned by a number of different parties that this coffee was a serious hazard, several (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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BTW, your link is broken, victim of linewrap. Pasting it back together didn't work for me. perhaps give the search terms to use at their search page? (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Ok, try this one. (URL) Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com (URL) - - Web Application Integration! (URL) Lugnet(tm): (URL) Member ref: lar, 1/2 $$ to lugnet. NOTE: I have left CTP, effective 18 June 99, and my CTP email will not work after then. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It might (1) be noted that she was driving with the coffee cup in her hand, in Michigan, where it is illegal to drive while eating / drinking. And she still won a lot of money. Cheers, - jsproat 1. "Might" because I can't remember if any of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Here's the full McD story, for anyone still interested: (URL) the hype. Find the truth before you repeat the rumors. Don't be like them. <grin> Rick jrclark@nospam.aol.com (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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