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Old November 24th 03, 09:44 AM
Rusty Barton
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Check out this Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000
matchsticks:

http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/mai...hallenger.html

http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/mai...craftsman.html

http://aacton.gladbrook.iowapages.org/id4.html


Did he use safety matches or the strike anywhere type?


He probably had enough match heads to fuel the model's solid boosters.


Got a light? ;-)



Rusty Barton - Antelope, California
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Old November 24th 03, 10:23 AM
Pat Flannery
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Rusty Barton wrote:

Check out this Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000
matchsticks:





That is a very impressive model...this man is completely and dangerously
insane.

Pat

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Old November 24th 03, 03:24 PM
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"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
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Rusty Barton wrote:

Check out this Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000
matchsticks:





That is a very impressive model...this man is completely and dangerously
insane.


What's the phrase, takes one to know one?

Obviously he doesn't have a Venusian Firewoman for a wife or gf. That model
wouldn't last 10s with her.



Pat



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Old November 24th 03, 04:56 PM
Pat Flannery
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Default Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000 Matchsticks



Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:

That is a very impressive model...this man is completely and dangerously
insane.



What's the phrase, takes one to know one?


Yeah!...so what's your point?

Pat

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Old November 25th 03, 12:19 AM
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Default Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000 Matchsticks

Rusty Barton wrote:
Check out this Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000
matchsticks:


And folks accuse *us* of having too much time on our hands? goggles

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Old November 25th 03, 02:35 AM
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Pat Flannery writes:


Rusty Barton wrote:

Check out this Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000
matchsticks:





That is a very impressive model...this man is completely and dangerously
insane.


I think he needs a hobby.

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Old November 25th 03, 04:16 AM
Pat Flannery
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Default Challenger Space Shuttle model made from 200,000 Matchsticks



Peter Stickney wrote:

That is a very impressive model...this man is completely and dangerously
insane.



I think he needs a hobby.


And a padded room to practice it in. How long do you think it will be
before his wife is found in a coffin made of matchsticks in the crawl
space under the house?

Pat

 




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