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http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1150
I use these on my spaceship but I could easily see them as dark thick
windows on a castle keep or possibly in a more modern town structure.
-Jon
--
Starship Bardiel
http://www.geocities.com/legotiel/Bardiel.html
"John Koob" <jkoob@nospam.v-wave.com> wrote in message
news:FzMKF7.1o9@lugnet.com...
> Frank Filz wrote in message ...
> > 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
>
> They also appeared in Classic Space as storage containers
> of unspecified uses. (eg <set:6844>)
>
>
> > You get the idea, they have lots of uses. I'd be curious as to what their
> > first use actually was for.
>
> Same here. I'm wondering if they first appeared in Town
> specifically as a mailbox (my guess).
>
> [XFUT: lugnet.general]
> --
> John
> (remove the obvious to reply)
>
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