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(...) But they do. You can flat tow (all 4 wheels down) and the steered wheels do track without a problem. Most times you put some kind of bungee cord on the steering wheel to hold it in the center position, they after a turn, the bungee cord helps (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Yes, you can with a normal license, or at least in Florida. I remember renting one a while back. Quite an adventure. We didn't tow a car though. (...) American RV's are huge, but the European-imported RVs, Volkswagen EuroVan Camper (I think it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Yes, I thought of this as well. If all four wheels are directed the same way, you could pull it back and forth, but if you try to pull it from an angle (as would happen if you make a turn), you would get a lot of friction. Of course, cars (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) For major cities, this is mostly true. But if you're ever trapped in a small town, chances are there's only one bus for the day or so. Fredrik (24 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) identical (...) Put the bricks down. Step away from your computer. Go outside, and take a few deep breaths. Do not pass 'Go'. Do not turn on "Star Trek". *smile* -Cheese (Now, if someone puts a brick into a Jambalaya box, and no one is around (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I actually know the root of this one - it was invented by a staff writer of "The One" - an Amiga Games Magazine, it was picked up by Dominic Diamond, (who praised it in an article), who happened to host "Games Master" - a national games (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Could the usage on this possibly "pantsed", Lar? As in; "Some luser ha><or pantsed the system by routing his IP through the net-aware toaster.", perhaps? This is an Americanism for the (theoretically endearing) trick of forcibly de- trousering (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) And also, apparently, "bad, or something similar", which has puzzled me no end. as in: Q:"Is the server OK or crashed?" A:"It is pants at the moment, some luser wrote a noddy prog that went pants". or something like that. Why is that? (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Erm, well.. pants is the easiest one.. it means "trousers" in North America, but "underwear, y-fronts" in the UK. Khaki.. erm a bit toilet based this one.. pronounced exactly like "cacky"? So in UK-English: "He wears khaki pants", translates (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) S'funny, I was thinking exactly the same thing as I typed. :D (...) You're welcome. Actually, I was shocked by the spread of Generica to Europe as a whole. Last April I was in two seperate Gap stores in Paris (not my idea...). (...) Eh? (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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