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(...) Neither diesel nor ohm are acronyms. Both are words formed from the inventor's or discoverer's name. So while an interesting point, it's not germane. (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Good thing I already have my shillelagh(1) out... *whap!* Bad Pun!! :) Jeff [FUPs to .o-t.pun] 1 - check offtopic.fun (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) Ouch, I didn't even see that till you pointed it out. Am I good or what? (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) gradually (...) Thanks for keeping us germane, jackson.. -Tom McD. when replying, spamcakes make excellent wheel blocks. (rerun due to illness) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) Very sly, waiting until I put my shillelagh away to pull out the pun... But that won't save you, because I have my wiffle bat! *fwap!* :) Oh, and for the record, that was a real groaner... Jeff (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) I'll go for "or what", Regis. And yes, that is my final answer. :) Jeff (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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