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Old 11-07-2008, 18:18   #226
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Old 17-07-2008, 11:07   #227
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This is certainly true, Gord, but not only is there no accounting for taste, I'll wager there's no accounting period, when it comes to how a Russian becomes a billionaire!

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This is certainly true, Gord, but not only is there no accounting for taste, I'll wager there's no accounting period, when it comes to how a Russian becomes a billionaire!
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These are ww2 battle towers at the entrance to the river themes in london, they were all connected by walk-ways.
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These are ww2 battle towers at the entrance to the river themes in london, they were all connected by walk-ways.
This refers to an image put up by KB more than a year ago (post # 22). The "cousins" image I had put up was taken down, but here's a link for the curious:

http://wirelessnorth.ca/wp-content/u...wallpaper4.jpg

And just below KB's post #22 is my answer to Gord's lobster image (post # 28), but my entire post was taken down in that instance. To see an awesome pair of lobsters, though, go to the link Gord provided to my image in his post # 31.

Ah, the good old days . . .

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Old 02-08-2008, 16:08   #234
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This one certainly fits the category! It's actually a tri-maran so Kai Nui just luvs it!

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Old 07-08-2008, 09:38   #236
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Do they have free shipping?
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It's kinda like the roach motel. Treasures check in, but never check out.
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How many categories of Oddities do you think there really are? I mean commercially traded of course. Not all oddities are worth money.
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