On Nov 17, 4:34 am, "Marvel" <mana...@nospam.com> wrote:
> "The 2-Belo" <the2b...@msd.bigREMOVETHISlobe.ne.jp> wrote in message
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> news:5bksh4d6td0v9nb3a0su0cj910a6mqlo2b@4ax.com...
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> > UPI A 7N DA fj.life.in-japan, Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:19:39 -0800 (PST)
> > (UPI)...
> > THREE SHOTS WERE FIRED AT John W.'S MOTORCADE TODAY IN DOWNTOWN
> > fj.life.in-japan... JT 1234 PCS
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> >>On Nov 13, 10:30?pm, Declan Murphy <declan_mur...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Nov 14, 5:46?am, "John W." <worthj1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >>> > I saw this on TV last night and the Internets indicate this is a
> >>> > growing fad. WTF? Really? Has anyone done this? One article said it
> >>> > was relaxing; I'm curious to find out if that's really the case.
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> >>> > John W.
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> >>> I think it has something to do with the kindergartens, but I haven't
> >>> seen much evidence of it as a popular fad.
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> >>Here's the thing: who sat around one day and decided he/she could make
> >>a ball of mud so perfect that it shines? It seems so... Japanese.
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> > Yeah. I guess Americans would never be able to make such a thing. Too much
> > of an
> > innate desire to throw 'em.
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> > Actually there is a device similar to a slingshot called a potato launcher
> > that would be perfect for such a task.
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> > Visualizing desktop trebuchet, brass monkey, doradangos, tidy inbox.
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> >A desktop trebuchet? I'm assuming we are talking about an open plan
> >office here, or at the very least a cubicle farm?
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> More like a box canyon...I would have to pick em off as they come in the
> door.

Are there no fj'ers working in an open plan office whereby a trebuchet
might be properly deployed? Scott works from his futon in his pajamas
or birthday suit, JohnW from his bathroom, Mike Cash worked from his
truck, 2-Belo from a cave somewhere that he commuted to from a cave in
Gifu, Charles from the American Club for all I know, and others from
padded cells etc. What sort of company am I keeping?