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a pit would reduce the 'scare value'

Daniel — 7/17/2004 9:21:14 AM (archived)

and you'd probably get complaints from 'free range' animal liberationists

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Why dictators should leave the engineering to engineers. - SDG - 7/16/2004 12:16:45 AM
- re: Why dictators should leave the engineering to engineers. - Larry J - 7/19/2004 10:14:36 PM
- Hmmm. Anyone remember Ogre? - alcaray - 7/19/2004 8:55:20 PM
  - That would've been a cool vehicle for Car Wars. - Lee - 7/20/2004 9:47:31 PM
- Original design by Mattel?.................... (n/t) - Publius - 7/17/2004 4:46:37 PM
- can't get the picture - could you post it directly - Daniel L - 7/17/2004 9:37:52 AM
  - re: can't get the picture - could you post it directly - SDG - 7/19/2004 2:27:25 PM
    - hey that's great! - Daniel - 7/20/2004 6:46:18 AM
- What a hoot!! Shades of the Centurion. (n/t) - Bowser - 7/16/2004 5:41:42 PM
- An engineer would have put hard stops in the turret rotation... - Tom Brosz - 7/16/2004 2:42:52 AM
  - a pit would reduce the 'scare value' - Daniel - 7/17/2004 9:21:14 AM
    - re: a pit would reduce the 'scare value' - Tom Brosz - 7/18/2004 6:56:36 AM
      - overhead walkways - nice idea (n/t) - Daniel - 7/20/2004 7:08:55 PM
      - Nothing scary about it. - Lee - 7/18/2004 9:18:06 AM
- "It doesn't need to turn, it will drive straight to Berlin." - SteveS - 7/16/2004 2:13:55 AM

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