A little help from my friends...

From: Alexander Schreiber <als_at_thangorodrim.de>
Date: Fri May 14 16:29:53 2004

On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 07:37:26AM -0400, Bryan Pope wrote:
> And thusly Ethan Dicks spake:
> >
> > On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 11:20:54AM -0400, Bryan Pope wrote:
> > > After Sellam's post I was inspired: ;)
> > >
> > > Canned Sunshine
> > > Unobtanium ;)
> > > Round Tuits
> >
> > That reminded me of all sorts of artifacts that "noobs" are sent on
> > fools' errands for...
> >
> > Muffler Bearings
> > Flight Line
> > Tape/Film/Lumber Stretcher
> > Prop Wash
> >
> > ... and there's more than I can't remember right now.
> >
> > -ethan
>
> Skyhooks!

Those do (or least did) exist and were used:

http://www.cia.gov/csi/studies/95unclass/Leary.html

Regards,
       Alex.
-- 
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
 looks like work."                                      -- Thomas A. Edison
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