From: erilar on
In article <44d51883.3717705(a)news.individual.net>, carolea7(a)comcast.net
(Carole Allen) wrote:

> The original Rick Steves pack is like that - you can tuck the straps
> in and carry it on the shoulder with a longer strap, or pull out the
> padded straps and wear it on your back.

My Eagle Creek works that way, too.

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From: Pat in TX on

>> The original Rick Steves pack is like that - you can tuck the straps
>> in and carry it on the shoulder with a longer strap, or pull out the
>> padded straps and wear it on your back.
>


> My Eagle Creek works that way, too.


So does the Osprey Porter 46.....


From: dgs on
barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:

> In article <ctj9d25jsvto4p9mkhfjca7ttc6637p6fi(a)4ax.com>,
> deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu (Dave Frightens Me) wrote:
>
>>*From:* Dave Frightens Me <deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>>*Date:* Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:06:19 +0200
>>
>>On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:15:14 -0500, barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>>Money
>>>Phone
>>>Passport
>>>
>>>Can't go wrong. ;)
>>
>>What do you need a phone for?
>
> To look up phone numbers.

What do you need to look up phone numbers for?
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dgs
From: Dave Frightens Me on
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:06:00 -0700, dgs <dgs1300(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

>barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>
>> In article <ctj9d25jsvto4p9mkhfjca7ttc6637p6fi(a)4ax.com>,
>> deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu (Dave Frightens Me) wrote:
>>
>>>*From:* Dave Frightens Me <deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>>>*Date:* Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:06:19 +0200
>>>
>>>On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:15:14 -0500, barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>>Money
>>>>Phone
>>>>Passport
>>>>
>>>>Can't go wrong. ;)
>>>
>>>What do you need a phone for?
>>
>> To look up phone numbers.
>
>What do you need to look up phone numbers for?

Please, this is a family forum.
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From: dgs on
Dave Frightens Me wrote:

> On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:06:00 -0700, dgs <dgs1300(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <ctj9d25jsvto4p9mkhfjca7ttc6637p6fi(a)4ax.com>,
>>>deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu (Dave Frightens Me) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>*From:* Dave Frightens Me <deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>>>>*Date:* Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:06:19 +0200
>>>>
>>>>On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:15:14 -0500, barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>>>>
>>>>[...]
>>>>
>>>>>Money
>>>>>Phone
>>>>>Passport
>>>>>
>>>>>Can't go wrong. ;)
>>>>
>>>>What do you need a phone for?
>>>
>>>To look up phone numbers.
>>
>>What do you need to look up phone numbers for?
>
> Please, this is a family forum.

Er, forgot to add the <mixiStupidQuestions> tags.

Besides, those kinds of phone numbers are often affixed to public phone
kiosks anyway, innit?
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dgs