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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:11 PM
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So my perpetual motion engine is in the shop again
The mechanic said something about "logical impossibility," but after that it's all just a blur.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:12 PM
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1. he's trying to shaft you. if he wants to replace your flux capacitor, take your business elsewhere
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:14 PM
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2. Are you sure it's not the interocitor?
(From "This Island Earth" in case you miss the reference or are too young ;) )
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:15 PM
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3. now that you mention it, it could be the Transmogrifyer's on the fritz
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:18 PM
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5. No, it's the Heisenberg compensator.
Edited on Wed Dec-05-07 02:19 PM by baldguy
Those things are always out of whack.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:22 PM
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6. Now that you mention it...
My oscillation overthruster has been acting up lately...
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:24 PM
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8. if you just reconfigure the modulators, you're good to go
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FloridaJudy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:17 PM
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4. Nah.
You just need to replace the dilithium crystals.
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:22 PM
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7. Did you get the extended warranty?
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:25 PM
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9. Did it spontaneously combust?
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 02:28 PM
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10. Ah! Its your fault then
because I believe that the malfunctioning alternate universe energy harnesser in my engine stopped working today becuase of that....(don't get me started on outrageous labor costs btw)
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 05:53 PM
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17. I have a team of an infinite number of monkeys
that I pay an infinitesimally small wage, and I find that works out quite reasonable. I do have to deal with an annoying number of play scripts, though ...
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 03:57 PM
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11. Have you tried reversing the polarity of the neutron flow?
I've got a sonic screwdriver you can borrow, if you want.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 04:04 PM
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14. don't cross the streams!
total protonic reversal. you're carrying an unlicened nuclear accelerator on your back.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 03:58 PM
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12. Your Spindizzy is on the fritz.
And Fritz doesn't care for that one whit.
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 04:01 PM
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13. you has gremlins.
all of your enjuns are full of them.
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quip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 05:24 PM
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15. Sounds like all it needs is for the Bussard collectors to be realligned
I can do this for you, but I'll need 30 minutes. I can't defy the laws of physics. :hi:
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-05-07 05:25 PM
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16. Repairing those things always takes forever.
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