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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 5 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Re: And the winner is... [Re: LukeJavan8] #183674 03/18/09 11:21 AM 03/18/09 11:21 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 Beats me, but at least some people can count. I am fully aware there were not ten there, but paying attention to what one reads before posting is exactly my point. I always say, there's three kinds of people in this world; those that count and those that don't count. Re: And the winner is... [Re: PastorVon] #183675 03/18/09 12:55 PM 03/18/09 12:55 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh 8. Unasked question about early cars: what was on the steering wheel that helped the engine run smoother? Spark advance lever? Adjusting timing. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Re: historiography of the net of nets [Re: PastorVon] #183676 03/18/09 01:00 PM 03/18/09 01:00 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh I thought AlGore was. Well, Gore did some important legislation (cf. the Gore Bill in 1991) to fund the development of higher speed networks for the Internet to run over. More like funding highways rather than inventing the car. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Re: And the winner is... [Re: Faldage] #183681 03/18/09 04:25 PM 03/18/09 04:25 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,264 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,264 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 Beats me, but at least some people can count. I am fully aware there were not ten there, but paying attention to what one reads before posting is exactly my point. I always say, there's three kinds of people in this world; those that count and those that don't count. I guess I'll spell it out: we were talking about Age. Dale being 104 and all that. I listed seven things and said there were ten. With age so goes the mental ability. Counting, etc. Only listing seven but saying there were ten was a poke at myself at getting Old. That's all. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: And the winner is... [Re: LukeJavan8] #183682 03/18/09 05:30 PM 03/18/09 05:30 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass as long as we're spelling things out, Dale never claimed to be 104; here's what he typed: Originally Posted By: dalehileman However, I'm reluctant to introduce any new programs since at 78 I don't expect to have mastered just Mac til age 104 [EA] this may still make him the [current] oldest poster.. -joe (the old curmudgeon) friday Re: And the winner is... [Re: tsuwm] #183683 03/18/09 06:49 PM 03/18/09 06:49 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY twosleepy old hand twosleepy   old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY I couldn't have put forward a better example of not reading carefully! Re: And the winner is... [Re: twosleepy] #183684 03/18/09 09:03 PM 03/18/09 09:03 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague twosleepy, you're awaking sleeping dogs. I'd already forgotten that it was you who spread false rumour. Anyways, you're the winner for honesty. Re: And the winner is... [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] #183687 03/18/09 09:40 PM 03/18/09 09:40 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia D doc_comfort addict doc_comfort   addict D Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia Originally Posted By: etaoin 8. choke 9. crank to turn over the engine. it was done right-handed. my dad broke his arm when he was young cranking his brother's car. 10. train Even I, at a sprightly 31, knew these. However, I'm not sure question 9 has been completely answered. Nothing in my envisioning (or quick g-search) reveals why it couldn't be done left handed... Re: And the winner is... [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] #183689 03/18/09 09:57 PM 03/18/09 09:57 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,264 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,264 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: etaoin 8. choke 9. crank to turn over the engine. it was done right-handed. my dad broke his arm when he was young cranking his brother's car. 10. train Horse and buggy?? Er, question #10. Must be getting old, like 104?? Last edited by LukeJavan8; 03/18/09 09:58 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: And the winner is... [Re: LukeJavan8] #183695 03/18/09 10:52 PM 03/18/09 10:52 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 Must be getting old, like 104?? who? you or me? formerly known as etaoin... 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