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  Re: Another one for Maggie:
 
(...) Indeed! Here's some info found at dictionary.com: "Historically, flammable and inflammable mean the same thing. However, the presence of the prefix in- has misled many people into assuming that inflammable means “not flammable” or (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Another one for Maggie:
 
(...) While I'm sure that the importance of "tuna fish" will soon be made clear to Dave, I'm just worried about how he'll react when he finds out that flammable and inflammable actually mean the same thing! ;) All the best, Allan B. (25 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Yet another one for Maggie!!! Re: Canceled Lego Theme...?
 
(...) Um, those are patties. I went to da Tech, I've played cow pattie bingo. But in this case, I'm asking about paddies. There's a difference. Just ask Dave! He gave a perfectly good explanation. (well, ok, it wasn't perfect. In fact it wasn't even (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Yet another one for Maggie!!! Re: Canceled Lego Theme...?
 
(...) Let's see.....I think the politically correct description is "Cow Dung" I take it you've never heard of cow pattie tossing contests. You pick them up and throw them AFTER they dry up! Kinda of like Frisbees (sp?). :) Ron (25 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Canceled Lego Theme...?
 
(...) Will you give the poor guy a break for his typo already? He obviously meant to type "crow paddies," which equally obviously refer to rice farms that have an abundance of crows feeding on them. Duh! Dave! (25 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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