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(...) Uhh...? (URL) (whoa! I'm number 3960!) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Shell Autoshow Ferrari
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(...) Hmm... I could be wrong but I don't think that the Catera and the Commie are the same car. The Commie is a big rear drive saloon, the Catera is more midsized, I think. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Shell Autoshow Ferrari
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(...) Heck, I'd even vote for enough power being one of the main engines off my ship. At 25 000 hp, and about 6000 lbs, I am _sure_ your car would go faster than you would want it to. Except past a gas station. Those beasts are fuel pigs. At full (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Some friends of mine were having a discussion on this, and I think we decided that Space Shuttle engines were almost enough power. :) On the other hand, I can't afford to keep tires on something like that. Heck, I can't keep in tires on the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Shell Autoshow Ferrari
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(...) NO, there isn't such a thing ;-) My car is pushing 300hp to the wheels (almost double stock), and I'm nowhere NEAR hitting my final target on power. I would think most Aussies would be into power too - lots of wide open roads to drive on. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Shell Autoshow Ferrari
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G845or.Cq0@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Ford Scorpio, now there was a car that Ford got so impressively wrong that they just gave up with big saloons in Europe badged as Fords after (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: MOC commercial for a space travel agency
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(...) Fear, Uncertainty, and Tribulation? I doubt it. Steve (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Shell Autoshow Ferrari
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(...) I'm still amazed at some of the Aussie utes I saw... the one I think was most amazing was a Falcon with a tray bed (instead of the streamlined kind) and tandem rear axles. But ya, a Commy SS is a gofast car and it handles well too. My favorite (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Shell Autoshow Ferrari
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(...) I've seen the Marlin. (remember, I was born in DEEtroit, still have some motor oil in my veins, and at one point I had 8 cars within my control (although not pinkslip to all of them)... I've cut way back and only have 4 now) It's but-ugh!-ly. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My father says the ugliest car he has ever seen was the Marlin, made sometime between 1965 and 1968, by the same people who made the Gremlin (American Motors?). Neither of us have been able to find any pictures of it, though... Jeff "I'm (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Unfortunately, like the Titanic, they plowed ahead and produced the thing even after they received poor public reaction at the NAIAS last year. (...) There were some pretty heinous ones back in the 70's, thought this one looks like a cross (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Now ya talking. If I could own any car in the world it would be a red holden comodore SS UTE (like the one I attempted to build out of technic) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yea, verily. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the first preprod at the auto show, and the production version is, if anything, even uglier. I'd say it was the worst (looking) vehicle the General has ever foisted on the public, but there (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Patent Awarded for Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
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Patents are just a Civil government's way of playing the same game the Monarch's had with Royal Grants and Monopolies. Only thing that has changed is who gets the kickbacks. A little quote that makes me laugh "The examination of applictions for (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Problems with Darwin's theory
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(...) Nonsense! Why, just last week I saw lightning. How can you explain it other than Zeus? For that matter, I suppose you're going to suggest that the accompanying rain was *not* Zeus urinating through a seive? Dave! (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, not that I want to bring up any ugly memories or anything, but I'll content myself with saying that Larry still hasn't proved that Greek gods exist, let along that they're visiting the moon and bringing back rocks. James (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Patent Awarded for Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
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(...) I'd claim prior art, but I'm having trouble with the "art" part. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Star Trek Humor. What the REAL use of Windows is...
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Windows 95 Vs. The Borg Picard "Mr. LaForge, have you had any success with your attempts at finding a weakness in the Borg? And Mr. Data, have you been able to access their command pathways?" Geordi "Yes, Captain. In fact, we found the answer by (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Patent Awarded for Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
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This is another absurdity from the US Patent Office. We know they're completely out of touch these days, that's beyond debating, and I'd rather not. They have now allowed a patent on the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The kind with crimped edges. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Keeping Our Schools Safe
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(...) If not.... demand a refund from your english teachers! :-) GRIN ++Lar (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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