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RE: Strangest looking Lucas part I've ever seen

To: "'Larry Macy'" <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>,
Subject: RE: Strangest looking Lucas part I've ever seen
From: Phil Vanner <philv@pclink.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 21:18:23 -0500
On Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:45 PM, Larry Macy 
[SMTP:macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu] wrote:
> It is the ignition switch for the space craft used in the War of the
> Worlds. Martians, you know, love round things

At the risk of appearing to be an absolute geek, I'll point out that in the 
H.G. Wells novel, the Martians had a technology that supposedly developed 
without the wheel. So certain round things, at least, were beyond their ken.

Phil Vanner
Mk1 Midget (100 earth-sourced parts, Asian metal is made from meteorites)

On Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:45 PM, Larry Macy 
[SMTP:macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu] wrote:
> It is the ignition switch for the space craft used in the War of the
> Worlds. Martians, you know, love round things.
>
> But I never would have guessed that Lucas supplied them. I guess that
> explains a few things.
>
> Larry
>
> At this exact moment in time 5/11/00 4:30 PM, cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com made
> the profound statement:
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=326772683
>
>
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