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Dien Rice September 9, 2001 12:36 AM

Why why why ...
 
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:)

- Dien Rice

Rick Smith September 10, 2001 02:24 PM

Re: Why why why ...
 
Dien -

> Why is it that when you transport something
> by car, it's called a shipment, but when you
> transport something by ship, it's called
> cargo?

And the ever popular:

Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway??? *VBG*

> Why is it that when you're driving and
> looking for an address, you turn down the
> volume on the radio?

*ROFL*

Rick Smith, "The Net Guerrilla"


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