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    #31
    Originally posted by Swamp Thing
    How schoolkids successfully twanked before shatterproofs I simply do not know.
    Wooden rulers worked very well for this as well. Had to be the full size ones though, not the 6" ones.
    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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      #32
      Originally posted by DaveB
      Wooden rulers worked very well for this as well. Had to be the full size ones though, not the 6" ones.
      Agreed, the 6" variety made the same pathetic buzz no matter how they were wedged under the desk. But with the 12" you had a veritable orchestra at your fingertips. Size does matter.
      "My God, it's huge!!"

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        #33
        Most important trivial invention

        Surely that would be the Wheel!

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          #34
          "god"
          Your parents ruin the first half of your life and your kids ruin the second half

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            #35
            Wooden rulers always did make a better twoioioing sound than their plastic confrères, shatterproof or no.

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              #36
              Sliced bread.

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                #37
                screwdriver
                SA says;
                Well you looked so stylish I thought you batted for the other camp - thats like the ultimate compliment!

                I couldn't imagine you ever having a hair out of place!

                n5gooner is awarded +5 Xeno Geek Points.
                (whatever these are)

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                  #38
                  Elections

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                    #39
                    God


                    Chico
                    SA says;
                    Well you looked so stylish I thought you batted for the other camp - thats like the ultimate compliment!

                    I couldn't imagine you ever having a hair out of place!

                    n5gooner is awarded +5 Xeno Geek Points.
                    (whatever these are)

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                      #40
                      God is far from trivial.

                      The real Chico

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