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Re: Large Loco
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun
Date: 
Sun, 9 May 1999 18:55:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.pun, lar@voyager.net (Larry Pieniazek) writes:
> Todd Lehman wrote:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.pun, lar@voyager.net (Larry Pieniazek) writes:
> > > Todd Lehman wrote:
> > > > > Very nice. How big is it in inches/feet?
> > > > 
> > > > 1/12, I should certainly think.
> > > 
> > > Bzzt. GROSS-ly off. The correct ratio of inches per foot is 12 to 1, so
> > > you are incorrect by a factor of 144. Thanks for playing.

d'Oh!


> > Gotcha.
> > 
> > ("I should certainly think."  ;-)
> 
> Who got who? I was just riffing on 144. Are we going to start laying
> traps and having troll wars or something?

You got me.  :)  Touche in a big way.  :)  If I could only wipe the mud* off
my face...  :)

BTW, nice pun with the "GROSS-ly"!  LOL

--Todd

* mud that was my own fault.



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  Re: Large Loco
 
(...) I think I mean "egg on my face." (I'm not so good with metaphors/idioms/ etc.) In any case, shame on me and apologies to Lar. --Todd (27 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)

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  Re: Large Loco
 
(...) Who got who? I was just riffing on 144. Are we going to start laying traps and having troll wars or something? (27 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)

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