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Wow, "geçmis olsun" Frank. I was back crashed last year, and still have some waist pains from the accident. I hope you don't have any permanent defects. It's not good to hear that you had an accident, but it certainly good that you are well after (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Well, for what it's worth... If you and/or your wife have family in Michigan, go for the Michigan job. The day will come when you have kids (do you already?I'm not sure)and you'll appreciate having family around. My kids only see their grandparents (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Good luck, with both the job and the relationship stuff, and everything else associated with a change this big. (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FzGCH2.88z@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) <snip> (...) I am glad you are still here! Do have a check up. This kind of hit can really do a number on a person's back and neck. I bet they'll find (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) on (...) No, just being piloted by a doctor... (...) I'm not sure that would be worthwhile down here. After a couple months in the car, I doubt the pictures would come out terribly good. (...) Nah, I don't do SUVs. Full sized vans maybe. I am (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Taking's Scott's cue to direct this towards .debate (though my response here isn't particularly of a debating nature).... (...) Actually, in this particular case, I think the truck riding up onto my vehicle may have saved me some injury. Of course (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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To all, Well, as most of you know, the AEI office I am working for official last day is tomorrow (Even though work wise, it isn't yet), and I am wrestling with two options: 1) I got a job offer from Black & Veatch here in Ann Arbor ( (URL) ), and 2) (...) (26 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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(...) <ka-snip!> Nothing like a Matrix-bullet-dodging sequence to wake you up. Was the SUV at least flying a skull-and-crossbones? (...) <snippage!> Everyone concerned by this: go out and buy a disposable camera and put it in your car (preferably a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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I am glad that Frank is alive, but this "discussion" is drifting into another debate issue, rather than Frank, so I redirected it to there. FUT To off.topic.debate, dropped loc.us Scott S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people)
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(...) Lego be damned -- be glad that you are alive, Man! I understand that SUVs and other raised up vehicles represent a particular hazard to more typical automobiles in an accident because they have a tendency to get pushed up and ride over the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) on (...) Yea, this is the third accident in 4 years. I've really got to get out of the habit of smashing my cars when I'm tired of them (1st was a van which was starting to fall apart, it wasn't totaled, but it came close - that time I was (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The (...) Ouch! I'm glad to hear that your alright. Don't you just love that adreniline high? Have you come down yet? ( I don't mean to make jokes of this, trust me getting hit really sucks. I've (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Frank, (...) morning on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The (...) couple people came up to me after the accident and (...) of what they would see in the car. Had anyone been in the (...) Fortunately there was no LEGO in the car, and I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Well, I'm feeling extremely fortunate to still be alive today. This morning on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The rear of my car is compacted to almost nothing. I'm basically uninjured. A couple people came up to me after the accident (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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QUICK TOP STORIES LIST The "Top Stories" listing on the new homepage, (URL) built automatically based on human feedback, and your opinions make a difference! If you are a LUGNET Member, you can help highlight things for this and other lists: (...) (26 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.publish) !
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Hello! I've been lurking here for about two years and finally decided to say something. So, having said that, I have no idea what else to say. I enjoy looking at everyone's creations immensely. We recently moved and I am still sorting my collection (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Lego Book. I couldn't imagine parting with it. (Besides, I'm sure no one would pay what it cost me) You can see a picture of it at (URL) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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Sean, Thanks for the advice. And hey, that part about graph paper etc. DOES sound like sour grapes. Outside perspective always helps--which is why I came here in the first place! onedaycnn (Sid) (URL) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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Sid, It is certainly auction-worthy. Craftsmanship is king. Set the price at what you feel it is worth, but don't feel hurt or suprised if no one wants it at that price. I'd recommend starting it at roughly double what the parts themselves might (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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(...) I would not buy it myself -- but one never knows what others may or may not want, or otherwise find valuable. I think there may be only way to find out for sure what its worth in terms of your skills and hassle: auction it and find out. -- (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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