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| John, I feel you are in err a bit on the idea of age recommendations for toys. It seems as though I see this happen with everyone. "It says 5-7 on the box. Our child is almost 4, but he is really bright." The agre recommendations are for safety, not (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Hi Mike, John-- I miss the Space Datsville conversation, you know. ;) I'd build a Mars Polar Lander, but I'm afraid I'd just lose it. At least I know how many newtons are in a pound of thrust (different probe, but still...). (...) In fairness to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Hi, Mike, Let's skip to the end of your post first... (...) Ouch! Is that any way to talk to a guy to whom you're simultaneously trying to sell 48 black 2 X 3 inverse 33-degree slopes? 8^) I'll have to say that I get this a lot. "You have an (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well, I plan to revive Datsville in space at some point! I'm distracted at the moment, because I'm actually working on a model, the first in decades! B^) (...) I think that, once the kid is beyond the mouthing stage, there is no significant (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) That seems backwards. It seems like you'd have *more* of a leg to stand on, because the warning *should* have addressed your child, and didn't. Then again, I've heard that people shouldn't post "Beware of Dog" signs in their yard, because if (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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