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Re: Slippery Slope (was Re: Technic piece wanted)
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Date: 
Wed, 16 Jun 1999 20:31:31 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, John Neal writes:
> 
> 
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> 
> > However, back to the specific topic of 220V, I am beginning to resign
> > myself to using a stepup transformer, because I could, after all, rewire
> > my house to bring 220 to where I needed it and a stepup is just a more
> > convenient way of doing that than stringing 220 wire through the walls.

220, 221, whatever...


> AAh, the slippery slope.

(Commonly known as those 2x2x2 extreme slope pieces that have no texturing)


> First, it's "I *could* rewire the whole house to 220
> to
> avoid using a transformer; this is *merely* a convenience."  Then it's "this
> Tyco
> block *is* the same color, and I'm sure TLG would get around to making this
> shape
> eventually..."  Where will it end, Lar?  Where will it end?!  I'll be praying
> for
> you;-) [1]

<sniff><tear dab w/ hanky>

That was beautiful man. Such concern for a fellow builder.


> [1]  McSpamcake, how does that work -- praying to one on whose behalf you are
> praying?

In this case it's echoing the correct idea back to Lar thereby displaying that
you both are of one mind.


>  Or do we merely worship at Lar's feet, but pray to the real God?

It's breaking the law either way from the other's point of view.


> What
> about the First Commandment [2]?  Oh, oh, faith crisis....
> [2] The real one, not "Thou shalt have no other bricks before Lego";-)

Gentlereaders, please pardon John in this moment of insecurity. Apparently he's
been screening too many T-shirts. Plus, he's had a history of photo-allergic
reactions to flourescent lighting.

-Tom McD.
when replying, note that Dr. Scholl's makes excellent spamcake inserts.



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  Slippery Slope (was Re: Technic piece wanted)
 
(...) AAh, the slippery slope. First, it's "I *could* rewire the whole house to 220 to avoid using a transformer; this is *merely* a convenience." Then it's "this Tyco block *is* the same color, and I'm sure TLG would get around to making this (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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