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Fathom Posted Jul 9, 2003
Oooh, only two more chances.
(19) Is it a weighing scale?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 9, 2003
19) Yes... More specific, please?
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Fathom Posted Jul 9, 2003
(19.5) A bathroom scale?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 9, 2003
19.5) Yes!!! 
Specifically, a battery operated digital bathroom scale, which I borrowed to weigh some PC equipment I plan to list on eBay. so I have an idea what it'll cost to ship. 
Finally... Somebody else's turn...!
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tacsatduck- beware the <sheep> lie Posted Jul 9, 2003
didn't see that comeing....well Fathom ready to give it a shot?
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Fathom Posted Jul 11, 2003
Gosh!
Sorry, I was away yesterday.
OK, I've found something. It's definitely mineral.
Good Luck.
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tacsatduck- beware the <sheep> lie Posted Jul 11, 2003
1.) is it bigger than a 12 back of 
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tacsatduck- beware the <sheep> lie Posted Jul 11, 2003
that should read
1.) is it bigger than a 12 pack of ?
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Fathom Posted Jul 14, 2003
Sorry for the delay - problems with the server at my ISP over the weekend.
(1) No.
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jul 14, 2003
hello, I don't know how big a 12pack of is, are they normed throughout the world?
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Fathom Posted Jul 14, 2003
To be honest, neither do I. 
I assume it's about 25cm x 25cm x 30cm. My object would just about fit into a box that size. I don't have a tape measure handy however so make of that what you will. 
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jul 14, 2003
Glad you didn't tell me the inches
2) is it square?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 14, 2003
Now that's spooky... I hadn't looked for this thread for days, and it just popped up to the top of the list while I was scrolling down to find it... 
2) Is it usually just considered decorative, as opposed to serving a practical purpose?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 14, 2003
Make mine (3)...
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Fathom Posted Jul 14, 2003
Yes / no ?
2) No. It's not really square, although bits of it are ...
3) No. It's not merely decorative. Like me! 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 14, 2003
4) Is it most commonly found indoors?
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jul 14, 2003
5) can you put s.th. into it?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 14, 2003
6) Is it most commonly found in the home?
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