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(...) While I certainly normally say faucet, I do use tap occasionally, and what I fill my water bottle with is "tap water" not "faucet water". (...) Never heard this one. (...) I have used all three, though I actually usually mean different things (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I guess any country that has two official languages is goona be confused about stuff like this 8?) (...) In Australia, it seems to be mainly serviette. (...) Probably garbage is more common here, but rubbish is probably even more widely used. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) In Canada we use both terms equally. I asked a co-worker why this is. He replied that it's our vastly superior intellects. ;) We also interchangeably use: napkin and serviette trash and garbage couch and sofa floor and ceiling OK, I made up (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I concur. Memories are a funny thing though. Hard to distrust your own. According to the creators of Schoolhouse Rock, Tom Yohe and George Newall [1], the series ran on ABC until the mid-eighties, when it was shelved and largely forgotten for (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Silent Running" with Bruce Dern a hippie sci-fi movie. You'll have to pack them in several Duplo egg pods around a central core. Or four of those trans dark blue corner domes from one of the monorails. (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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South Park killed Enya for me. :) Being old is like being trapped in a dark room with Enya on the radio. It's cheesy and lame, yet earily soothing, all at the same time. "Jeff Stembel" <jeff.stembel@noaa.gov> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I've made about five attempts to read the trilogy, and each time I make it to the second chapter of the third book before I've lost interest and started reading something else. The first book starts deadly slow, the second heats up a bit, but by the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That would be 'Silent Running' starring one of the kings of crazy (1), Bruce Dern. For anyone who has not seen it, its well worth renting. 1: A 'king of crazy' is an actor who can play insane roles really well. Bruce Dern was a Master. Others (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hey all! I picked up the newly released soundtrack for The Fellowship of the Ring, and I must say, it is *fantastic.* It has a good mix of classical orchestral styled pieces, many of which are rather Wagnerian, and some Celtic pieces. In addition, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Bilbo holds combined birthday party. (...) Arrive at Farmer Maggots. Walk some. Arrive at edge of Old Forest. Escape before attack of Black Riders. (...) And Goldberry. Thankfully this is excised from the movie. I much prefer Tim Benzedrine (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) According to my book, page 240 is the near the beginning of chapter 11 (A Knife In The Dark) The book is pretty slow until the party arrives at Rivendell, and then it picks up. You're also re-reading it, and were already familiar with (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Lawrence Wilkes wrote in message ... (...) someone as >always having a fag in his mouth LOL! The other good one you quickly learn not to say is "pass me the rubber" (meaning eraser)... I started work over here in a design office :-) Kevin ---...--- (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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One or two of us may have heard that there's a small flick slated for December release based on a little-known book by J.R.R.R.R.R.R.R. something or other. Well, I realized that I hadn't read the book in about 15 years, and I wanted to brush up on (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Martin Scragg" <martin.scragg@s1.com.au> wrote in message news:Gn2wpz.6Ey@lugnet.com... (...) I will never forget the look on my US colleagues faces when I described someone as always having a fag in his mouth Lawrence (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Whole tur.....Oh, *toad* 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Yep - It's definately called a 'tap', or else the following wouldn't make sense - There was was knock on the door, and a tap on the window. Our plumber has a peculiar sense of humour. "Martin Scragg" <martin.scragg@s1.com.au> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I am not going to debate this, but this is a language difference. In Australia, UK, and other places, the thing you have over a sink that water comes out of is called a "tap", whereas in the US (and possibly others) it is called a "faucet". (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, uh, check this one out: (URL) If you're not into roo poo, they have koala too...not to mention other goodies like the whole-toad purse. LFB (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, of course. You're only supposed to turn the *knob*. Sheesh, do we have to remind you about *everything*? ;) LFB (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Can we please plug the pun-fest before it starts? LUGNET's been a-wash with them lately, and I'm feeling drained. BTW, where did the word "faucet" originate, anyway? ROSCO FUT: .pun (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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