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There was a documentary about a tribal village some time ago in which they had discovered a cause of increased lightning strikes, I think it was due to what the composition of the surface being built on was. Don't remember much else than that, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Creator Buckets - Purple & Orange
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(...) It's definitely in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress but I think it's in a number of his books. Kerry (24 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Creator Buckets - Purple & Orange
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Heinlein, in "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress". Although, The Jargon File claims it may have come from TINSTAAFL (There Is No...) in something written by an ethicist, Alvin Hansen. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - I think it was Heinlein, but dunno which book, do i get bonus points?? 8?) ROSCO FUT: .o-t.fun (24 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Many many moons ago, over in the debate world, Larry used preventing lightning as a case-in-point to demonstrate doable but impractical things. (URL) was recently appraised of a group that is seeking to prevent lightning in a practical manner, which (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I took my driver's license some weeks ago, and my friends are still making fun of me for the delay (it should have been 2 years earlier)... then again, some of the stuff they send is cool enough to share: (URL) on the sound) Hope you enjoy, Pedro (24 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Up until now that has not been my experience. But you may be on to something. It certainly would explain a lot. (24 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Disney Vacation Club
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(...) Kids. We first toured DVC on our honeymoon in 1995 (we were evacuated from St. John due to hurricanes Luis (sp?) and Marilyn, Disney/Delta helped me pull together a honeymoon package in less than an hour!). We decided to join after my son was (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I'd be happy to show you my cool thing" ONLY Largo could pull that line off and not even realise what he was saying. (URL) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Disney Vacation Club
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(...) Yep. :) (...) Here's some stream of conscious questions in no particular order (it's late here): What led up to you decision to join? I think the initial cost/yearly dues is a little steep & the 40 year time limit has put us off a little. (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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