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(...) What I had meant to say was that Rolls-Royce is the plural of Rolls-Royce (as opposed to Rolls-Royces). I can't recall where I heard/read this (probably from some snooty old guy like Edith Sedgwick's grandfather-- the one who would be (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You raise an interesting etymological point--who determines the "proper" pluralization? We're all well aware of the LEGO/Legos issue; while a manufacturer may wish a certain plural form to be used, what happens if no one uses it (or if enough (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) The point is to explain the acronym the first time you use it, then just re-use the acronym where it needs to be repeated. It's actually required by the guidelines for government writing in the UK (or was that an Official Secret? Damn, I can (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Good news for collectors (was Re: 1593 box photos!)
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(...) (URL) to the bottom of the page.) Maggie C. (trying to decide whether to 'fess up about my harrowing caffeine addiction) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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To All, (...) Yes, that is correct. I am sure my collection will grow into another one, but hopefully not three! : ) (...) Indeed. Unless of course, you accidently put a LEGO box on top of the keyboard and forgot to unplug it. I have a variety of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've got a Sony 300, also since about last fall, and like Scott, I've never had significant problems with Sony stuff. The thing that's neat about the 300-changer (not that we need this) is that you can chain up to three of them together, to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Magnificent. I remember having the Japanese Cyclone model ordered through an outlet, and getting my Alpha fighters at K-B when they were remaindered there... (...) I never managed to find the Betas. I do have the maroon and green Alphas, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, I just got mine in September, but it has been running fine so far. It is a Sony, a brand which I have had little trouble with so far. We shall see how long it lasts. It is so convenient, I could buy another one if it does die eventually. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've thought about getting a big changer for this reason. The problem I have is that my collection is something like 800 CDs. I'm also concerned how long the player will last. I was replacing portable CD players every few years (and right now (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Eric & All, (...) rest (...) Definately, let's see I have aroun 250*60 = 15,000 minutes (250 hours), that would translate into roughly 10 days, if my math is correct (working 8 hours + pushing carts for 5 hours makes for a long day, so my math may (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) That's pretty cool, and it ranks as one of the most obscure facts I've learned lately. Are you confident of the spelling? I'm not doubting you (since I have no basis for comparison) but I'd like to look into it a bit further. Thanks for the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I dunno if there's a link to He Who Wrote Jurassic Park, but a kryton (I dunno about the spelling and dictionary.com hasn't offered a non-Krypton alternative) is a device used in the fuse on a nuclear warhead... Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I haven't given this too much thought, and someone has probably already explored this at length, but here goes. Off the top of my head I can think of three (it was four, but now I can't remember one) SF series in which a lead character was named (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Chris & All, (...) Cool. It was a rather neat show, I think WGN from Chicago played it until the mid 90's, or something. (...) Hey, no problem. Glad to help, Lord knows I had days like that. (...) (URL) - > MASK Discussion off.topic.fun FUT-> Lego (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.town)
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(...) Good one! That would be my guess too. Or else Minn-ah-SOT-en. ++Lar (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hmmm. That'd be Perl, right? 8?) ROSCO FUT: .off-topic.fun (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ... (...) And presumably implies that whiny voice you can imagine the above requests coming in.... FUT: lugnet.off-topic.fun (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | The Future of Lego
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LegoCorp Closes; Employess Retire On Artificial Planet 15 November, 2061 Parallax Press (Billund, Denmark) Törsten Kristiansen, great-great-grandson of Lego founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen, has officially closed the doors of the 120-year-old toy (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.space)
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(...) Awesome. That reminds me of a line in Harrison Ford remake of _The Fugitive_ -- "Why can't they die the river blue the other 364 days of the year?" (...) At first I read that as, "Eventually, we threw up and gave most of the bottles away." :-) (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I would drink green lager, but Guinness doesn't dye green easily. That reminds me of a funny story... my freshman year in college, some friends of mine and I wanted to drink Green Beer on St. Paddy's Day. We went down to the grocery to get (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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