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(...) YES!!! Cool! Yes, that's the part! There are two of them in gray, facing outward, about an inch and a half above the blue pneumatic tank -- yup, attached to the pneumatic switch. (...) ((whisper)...hey, I thought only Larry got to call me that (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Todd Lehman wrote (...) Oh God! I hope he doesn't take offence and target my AucZilla bids. With Larry announcing his AucZilla "wants" I keep getting this funny image of five dusty Outlaws playing poker in some dilapidated old west saloon... There (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Linc Smith wrote: <an amazing pastiche... I felt like I was starring in a cross between "Five Easy Pieces" and "the Hustler" (1)> Wow. I'm deeply touched. Or you are. Maybe both. 1 - do I look more like Clint Eastwood or Paul Newman, do you think? (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) This would be even more amusing if <glancing down my watchlist 'tiles'> it didn't look like I was going to play the part of "LeGoRuLeS" in your little drama. Sigh. (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) LINC is being melodramatic. I'm actually quite amenable to splits, because Tood, or his software(1), has a habit of putting sure to be hot pieces into single lots so that bidders go for them instead of several lots so everyone gets some. This (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I was being mostly tongue in cheek; as I scroll down the list, I see our names beside eachother more often than swapping. In fact, the only thing we seem to both _really_ want is the 32 2x2 red tiles(1). Care to split? ;) (...) I'm in much the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I kinda wanted a cameo. Maybe I'd wander in and twirl a tin cup around and say things like, "I'm your huckleberry." (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That's not what it does -- or, that's not its intent. All it does is look for a "happy medium" between lot repetition and lot price. When it chooses the lot size, it tries to avoid duplicate-lot cardinalities that are too large or too small (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) 1. Clint Eastwood? What? You mean Jack Nicholson, don't you? Jack in "Five Easy Pieces" and Newman in "The Hustler" But ultimately, it probably is Drew Carey Hustling Five Easy Pizza's. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Sorry, I was thinking of "Fistful of dollars" (URL) a Few Dollars More" (URL) (1) Forget I even said Easy Pieces, as my pieces are never easy or else I wouldn't use them... 1 - the title of which is particularly apropos for an auction, don't (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That is a good title. If I ever get off my butt and sort all the stuff I bought intending to auction, I might have to blatantly steal that idea.(1) -- Terry K -- 1. Would you require a tithe of some sort? (2) 2. (click) zzz...zzz......... (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hi Todd, A little bit off topic, but is there any progress about my right wings?..:-) Selçuk Todd Lehman wrote in message <36927ab0.3139355@lu...et.com>... (...) 1x1 (...) But (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Not as much as I'd like. :-( I've heard back from Matt so far, who was also missing 4 right wings, but not yet from Bill (he's bcc'd on this message as a hopeful reminder). If Bill doesn't write back through e-mail soon I'll need to contact (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) If it helps, a local store has scads of the Time Cruiser thing on for about (educated guess) $50 Canadian. at one of the frequent 20% sales it would run about $20-25 US. (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I've seen one of the 1789's locally for regular price. Thought about picking it up to auction it off, but wasn't sure if there would be much interest. It doesn't scan at Wal-Mart, but if you take it to the cashier they look it up and tell you (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yes. Just a few pieces for free. Say 5 or so. Then you could call them (wait for it...) Lar's Five Easy Pieces. Yes, I know, I said free above, but given a choice between free and easy, I take easy every time. (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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