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#108699 07/28/03 10:32 PM
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yah. that's how I'd read it. or lots of cleverly rollin' wood...



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#108700 07/28/03 11:08 PM
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I believe that in candlepins the knocked down pins are left, not removed like 5 or 10 pin pins pinpins?. They can then be used to ricochet and knock down more pins.


#108701 07/29/03 09:58 AM
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the knocked down pins are left

Yup. Apparently this can be advantageous or disadvantageous depending on where the deadwood is lying.


#108702 07/30/03 01:32 AM
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Dead wood don't lie.


#108703 07/30/03 09:41 PM
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5 or 10 pin pins pinpins?

How's about a couple of hyphens: 5- or 10-pin pins ?


#108704 07/30/03 09:55 PM
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a couple of hyphens

Hi pins, lo pins, they all gotta go... ;)


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couple of hyphens
Yes that looks better, thanks nancyk


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