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  Re: What is this thing?
 
(...) Ah. The old "precision vs.accuracy" thing. Got it. The funny (well, maybe it's funny--you tell me) thing is that I stumbled onto that listing by hunting for clone bricks. I searched "+tandem +block*" and that's what turned up. Dave! (19 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: What is this thing?
 
(...) I parsed it just fine. However I didn't get the meaning Clark did, what I got had something to do with Paris Hilton. So, fine, but incorrect. (19 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: What is this thing?
 
(...) It does--thanks! "PARIS HOT-HEAD TANDEM HEAD HAT BLOCKER" I was able to parse exactly 0% of that. Well, maybe the individual words sort of made sense, but all in a row like that, I was totally lost. Thanks again. Now if I need to steam some (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: What is this thing?
 
(...) A industrial machine to shape the crowns of hats using steam. Here's a brief job description of the person running one of these: (URL) holes allow for steam to come through and soften the hats. The dual mounts allow one hat to soften while the (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  What is this thing?
 
(URL) guesses?> (19 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Childhood Dreams Come True...Classic Space Homeworld Mod
 
I'm sure most of you swooshed your ships all over the house, and imagined them dodging through space, adventures aplenty. Well now, they really can have those adventures. (URL) Consider this a very small teaser of things to come. A demo of the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.cad, lugnet.games, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: Firefox Address bar
 
(...) Try PrefBar: (URL) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Firefox Address bar
 
... Does anyone know how to clear it without having to clear the history? IE's bar was according to the recently accessed sites-- But my firefox's doesn't shift around the addresses at all. This is good in a way that I don't have to keep looking for (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Stillsuits, anyone?
 
(...) I think he actually does that between movies, with or without a purifier. But can you imagine what it must be like to drink fresh, pure water for the first time in your life? To me, it's mind-blowing. Dave! (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: Stillsuits, anyone?
 
(...) When I took a look I immediately thought of the movie Waterworld and Costner's character drinking his pee. Adr. (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
 
  Re: Firefly Fans?
 
(...) One of the primary fan sites --> (URL) FOX message board, which oddly enough, is still very active --> (URL) *new* official board (yes, it's keyed so hopefully I get bonus points) --> (URL) there enough fans out there that we could consider (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Stillsuits, anyone?
 
Okay, they're a little larger than the standard model, but (URL) this> is some pretty neat technology, and it's put to wonderful, humanitarian use. Dave! (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Firefly Fans?
 
In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Ross Crawford wrote: <snip> (...) Our favourite is still 'Our Mrs. Reynolds' Just extremely funny. This show knows how to have fun (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Firefly Fans?
 
(...) Just working my way through the series DVD now ;) (...) "Out of Gas". I also like the way some episodes use references to previous episodes, without you having to have actually *seen* them all. Just increases the enjoyment if you have ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Firefly Fans?
 
(...) I was looking forward to both this and 'The Memory of the Shadows'--the Babylon 5 movie. For no real reason, I wrote a blog entry at my website about this, as well as other sci-fi that is coming, and was suppose to come, out this summer. (URL) (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Firefly Fans?
 
Status: Post-Pro. YES!!! I can't wait to see this when it comes out. There's been a great many rumors on this. Thanks for the info! -Stefan- (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Firefly Fans?
 
(...) I never saw this show when it was on the air, but I just stumbled onto this and hoped it might be of interest to fans: (URL) if this is old news to you. Dave! FUT: OT.Geek only (20 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: I don't get it
 
(...) Maybe it's related to this? (URL) thing I could find that looks possible...? (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  I don't get it
 
Everyone knows that only my commendable humility exceeds my near-boundless wit, and yet I have stumbled upon a pun-reference that eludes me. I just read Arthur C. Clarke's short story "Patent Pending," copyright 1957, in which Clarke nicely (...) (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: [OT] How large would Executor-class SSD appear?
 
Not too geeky for me! I love this sort of stuff; it helps us visualize our lego models. Accurate measurements help in the design process. Keep it up! (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.geek)


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