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(...) I say Teck-nick. While I used to say tech-nique, I realized that it's not true anymore given some of the juniorization of the theme, so there's less true building technique involved. (...) *ahem* Technic-ally, we are off-topic. Any discussion (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) I'm having deja-vu all over again;-) Correct pronunciations: teck-nick sk- Al- uh [1] Jiff poe-tay-toe toe-may-toe her-ass-ment Or-eh?-gun t-ou-n june-your (...) Unless we argue about it, then we're back off-topic. (...) rep-tie-lloyd (...) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) That's a no-brainer you should live in Washington State with cities like Puyallup (Pew-al-up) and Poulsbo (Pauls-bow) of course around here its New Ore-leans instead of the correct N'arlens. Scott Smallbeck scotts@contactics.com (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, John Neal (<380BCC45.7D5D37A@uswest.net>) wrote at 01:42:03 (...) Does anyone else see the Znap logo as Zwar? That's how I first read it, and now every time I see it I still think the same, before mentally editing it back to (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) Giff. Giff. Grrr... :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) On the other hand, jigabyte (like "gigantic"). (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) A Jigabyte is the unit of measurement used for the data in a Baywatch transmission. Just like a Jigawatt, which is the unit of work done in one week by the overpaid plastic surgeons who maintain a Baywatch cast. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) I think I know how we'll choose teams for softball at the First Annual LUGNET picnic /;^, -John (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) Is *that* why they live in Silicon Valley, and why on a windy day they like to go saline? Homer: DOW-oh! (John) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) No, no, no! You're thinking of jugabyte. A jigabyte is the unit of measure for the data in an Irish dance. Jeff (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) Why would someone want to measure Mr. Data doing an Irish dance? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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