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Re: hmmmm... What about us?
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 15 Nov 2002 01:29:44 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
> > Guns? I thought the Swiss army only used those incredibly useful knives.
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> So they fooled you too. The Swiss Army knives that we buy in shops are in fact
> not the standard issue for the Swiss Army. Our Swiss Army knives unfold to
> reveal scissors, screwdrivers, corkscrews and things for taking stones out of
> horse's hoofs. However, the real Swiss Army knife unfolds into a large machine
> gun, a camping stove, and a pair of skis and poles (but not all at the same
> time, of course, they need to carry three if they want to ski, shoot and make
> fondue simultaneously).
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> Kerry
Simultaneously? Wow, they must be talented. No wonder nobody's declared war
on them for ages.
But I gotta admit, it does make sense now. I mean, why would the Swiss Army
want to take stones out of horses' hooves? They wouldn't be able to use
horses, not on all of those mountains.
(Do the real Swiss Army knives also have an attachment for digging holes in
cheese?)
Matt W
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| (...) So they fooled you too. The Swiss Army knives that we buy in shops are in fact not the standard issue for the Swiss Army. Our Swiss Army knives unfold to reveal scissors, screwdrivers, corkscrews and things for taking stones out of horse's (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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