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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 21, 2003
no
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 21, 2003
2) Is it made (mostly or completely) of metal?
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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 21, 2003
2) yes
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 21, 2003
3) Is it purely decorative?
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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 21, 2003
3) nope
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 21, 2003
4) Is it generally considered to be a tool?
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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 22, 2003
4)....yes
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 22, 2003
5) Is it used for opening things?
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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 23, 2003
5) not mainly, no
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Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted Jun 23, 2003
6 Is it easily opened?
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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 23, 2003
6) not quite sure what u mean by that, but no
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Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. Posted Jun 23, 2003
I mean, does it have a lid. I guess no otherwise it would have been obvious so that isn't a question.
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tacsatduck- beware the <sheep> lie Posted Jun 23, 2003
7. is it cylindrical?
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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 24, 2003
7) no
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dancinglady (Life's truest happiness is found in the friendships we make along the way) Posted Jun 24, 2003
8) Is it heavy?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 25, 2003
9) Is it solid (i.e. no moving parts)?
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Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) Posted Jun 25, 2003
8) and 9) both no
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 25, 2003
10) Is it used for cutting things?
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Fathom Posted Jun 26, 2003
Bookmark.
Can I play? Don't want to interfere ... 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 26, 2003
Not a problem, Fathom, just hang on till Gaia has answered the pending questions... Remember to read the backlog so you don't duplicate any questions. 
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- 341: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 21, 2003)
- 342: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 21, 2003)
- 343: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 21, 2003)
- 344: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 21, 2003)
- 345: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 21, 2003)
- 346: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 21, 2003)
- 347: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 22, 2003)
- 348: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 22, 2003)
- 349: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 23, 2003)
- 350: Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. (Jun 23, 2003)
- 351: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 23, 2003)
- 352: Jon Quixote: steaming little purple buns for tea. (Jun 23, 2003)
- 353: tacsatduck- beware the <sheep> lie (Jun 23, 2003)
- 354: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 24, 2003)
- 355: dancinglady (Life's truest happiness is found in the friendships we make along the way) (Jun 24, 2003)
- 356: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 25, 2003)
- 357: Mooing Platypus (formerly known as Gaia) (Jun 25, 2003)
- 358: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 25, 2003)
- 359: Fathom (Jun 26, 2003)
- 360: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 26, 2003)
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