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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: hm? (was Re: FORSALE)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.171332.5767@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <1992Nov18.060001.26836@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:13:32 GMT
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- miolnir@stein.u.washington.edu (Scot Thorstad) writes:
- :
- : >>This is a joke, right? $19.95 from GALLs, case and all...
- : >
- : >what is GALLs? where is it? and how can i get them at this price?
- : >
- : No, this is not a joke! I just this very day recieved my picks from them.
- : YES TODAY (11/17)!! Call them at 1-800-477-7766. They only sell them
- : to "public saftey personell" though. Fortunately, I happen to be an
- : *ahem* volunteer fire fighter. >:-} Now for a question, Does it matter
- : if I start from the front or back of the lock. Up until now I've been
- : raking *ugh*.
-
- Often, the back pins are tightest, since they receive the least wear.
- However, that is not always the case. You pick the pin that needs to
- be picked next. With practice, you will develop a fine enough feel that
- you will understand what I mean - it generally will be the pin that is
- dragging the most.
-
- Bill
-