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Old 05-13-2009, 12:04 AM   #21
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Should have invested in dirt,
when they invented it.
Just thought it was a fad though.

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Old 05-14-2009, 06:50 PM   #22
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i was wondering the same thing years back. none of the guys i work with knew what they were either.. thank god for google telling me what they were
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Old 05-20-2009, 11:50 PM   #23
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it WAS (maybe still is?) used in the military for some time according the a mentor of mine they built everything using 19.2 and 4x4's haha i could ask my brother if he ever used them hes an architect but i dont feel like hearing a speal
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you can find span tables for 19.2 spacing. I heard it was started durind WWII to save material but I could be wrong
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it WAS (maybe still is?) used in the military for some time according the a mentor of mine they built everything using 19.2 and 4x4's......
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y...... I heard it was started durind WWII to save material but I could be wrong
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i watched about 30 seconds of that video and it was enough haha
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