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pokerfan

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17. In the olden days

Reply to Gabi Hayes (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 12:57 AM

Mar 2012

they used to cut down trees and print the news on them. Then once or twice a day they would pay someone to drop the printed tree parts at your door. Insane, I know. But probably no more insane that using rockets to deliver the mail as was once seriously proposed.

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oops... You're right of course JohnnyRingo Mar 2012 #18

Of course these same newspapers caveat_imperator Mar 2012 #7

what is this thing that you call a Gabi Hayes Mar 2012 #16

In the olden days pokerfan Mar 2012 #17