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Re: Another parts request - thin walls
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Mon, 21 Aug 2000 02:32:03 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Chris Gray writes:
"Michel Magnan" <m_magnan@telusplanet.net> writes:

First, they are mailboxes, NOT safes!

Safes!

   http://www.graysage.edmonton.ab.ca/cg/safe.jpg

Just to jump in on this with a few thoughts:

I would not call them safes for two reasons:

   1. that is a fairly recent use of the part, it is much older than the wild
west sets

   2. how many safes have you ever seen that have a slot almost large enough
for a person to stick their hand into?

I'd be strongly inclined to call them mailboxes because of the slot, which
conveniently allows a 1x2 mail tile to be pushed through (of course it also
allows a money tile or gold coins to be put through).

Other things they could be called:

- lockers
- drop boxes (which includes mailboxes, but also think about your library or
video store after hours drop box)
- refrigerators (though most refrigerators open from the side not the top)
- washing machine
- dishwasher


You get the idea, they have lots of uses. I'd be curious as to what their
first use actually was for.

Frank



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  Mailboxes vs. safes (was Re: Another parts request - thin walls)
 
Frank Filz wrote in message ... (...) wild (...) enough (...) or (...) They also appeared in Classic Space as storage containers of unspecified uses. (eg <set:6844>) (...) Same here. I'm wondering if they first appeared in Town specifically as a (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.general)

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  Re: Another parts request - thin walls
 
(...) Safes! (URL) found the other two - in the big box of parts I'm currently sorting. (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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