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Instructables Book

We've published a book of Instructables!

Order your copy of The Best of Instructables Volume 1 here!

See the latest news about The Best of Instructables Volume 1 here.

I just got the contract worked out with O'Reilly Media/MAKE, who is publishing the book. Details are still being finalized, but the book will look something like this: 75 (maybe?) full Instructables and 50 (maybe?) mentions (author, intro image and text maybe?) of Instructables in a community-choice section. The Instructables in the community-choice section will be chosen by a month-long contest open to Instructables published at any point in the past. The top Instructables by votes in the contest will be included. The full Instructables will be chosen by the people at Instructables, the O'Reilly and MAKE editors, and using the results of the book contest. If your project is selected, we'll ask for your permission and give you a free copy of the book.

We're hoping to have it out in time for the Austin Maker Faire in October.

These details are likely to change, but I'm so excited that I wanted to share them even at this early stage. We'll do a formal announcement when we know more, so consider this your sneak-preview.

Updated: Number of full Instructables from 100 to 75.

2008-07-03 Update: Right now, it looks like we'll be including approximately 50 Instructables in the community choice section of the book as chosen by our Instructables Book Contest. This section will have 8-10 Instructables per page and each Instructable will have the author, title, intro text and image. Everyone mentioned will receive a free copy. As usual we'll be eliminating fraudulent votes.

75 full Instructables will be included as chosen by editors at Instructables, MAKE, and O'Reilly. Obviously, we'll be watching the results of the contest closely to make sure we didn't miss anything!

Since print and internet are such different mediums, part of the selection process is finding Instructables will exceptional images and well-written text. Since any Instructable can be included, now is a great time to make sure your images are top-notch and maybe add a few more, if you can.

2008-09-01 Update: If your Instructable is in the top 50 sorted by user votes, you are definitely in the community choice section. Depending on how many of those 50 are included as full Instructables in the book, the community choice section may include more Instructables. We are working hard at getting everything organized and ready for the book launch in October.

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blkhawk says: Aug 22, 2012. 4:30 PM
May I have a free copy? Pleeeeeeeeeease! :-)
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Goodhart in reply to blkhawkAug 22, 2012. 4:37 PM
If I had an extra copy, I'd give you one But they cost nearly $35....
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Kiteman in reply to GoodhartAug 22, 2012. 4:40 PM
You can buy them used, far cheaper, from Amazon.
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blkhawk in reply to KitemanAug 22, 2012. 4:50 PM
Just kidding! I will make a check with my "bouncy" checkbook account! :-)
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Goodhart in reply to blkhawkAug 22, 2012. 6:52 PM
You sound like my first wife LOL
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blkhawk in reply to GoodhartAug 23, 2012. 5:41 AM
:-P
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Goodhart in reply to blkhawkAug 23, 2012. 10:24 AM
My current wife doesn't bounce checks.....she uses credit cards LOL
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GorillazMiko says: Jun 29, 2008. 9:45 PM
AWESOME! I'm SO going to be the first one to buy the book. *pushes Eric, Christy, Noah, everyone else at Instructables out of the way* *kicks Keith-Kid in the leg, grabs, throws him across the room* *pushes (extremely hard) caitlinsdad out of the way* Ahhh. It feels great to be 1st in line. Take that pizza eaters!!!
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bylerfamily in reply to GorillazMikoFeb 18, 2009. 4:20 AM
*Grabs gorillaz mike,kicks him into cave,grabs first copy of instructables booK*.
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Derin in reply to GorillazMikoJan 2, 2009. 11:42 PM
Let's move this to the war forum.
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Plasmana in reply to GorillazMikoJul 14, 2008. 3:47 AM
LOL! I hope Eric does not banned you from Instructables!
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comodore in reply to GorillazMikoJul 8, 2008. 4:31 PM
LOL!!! HAHAHAHA!!! You will be the first one to buy the book over my dead body! BUHUHUHAHAHAHA!!! *take my LED Filmacanister Flashlight and blind you whit it*
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A good name in reply to comodoreJul 16, 2008. 11:42 AM
I prefer using a crowbar, but oh well :D
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I_am_Canadian in reply to A good nameAug 14, 2008. 7:04 PM
And knock you all uncontious with my cannon!
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Thornburg in reply to GorillazMikoJul 8, 2008. 6:17 AM
Lol, who knows you could even get into to it. Good luck
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KentsOkay in reply to GorillazMikoJun 30, 2008. 10:46 AM
*teleports in front of GM*

BITE ME

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Keith-Kid in reply to KentsOkayJun 30, 2008. 10:50 AM
*Bites RocketScientist2015* *Kicks him with newly acquired orthopedic cast*
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KentsOkay in reply to Keith-KidJun 30, 2008. 10:55 AM
*force jumps, whips out lightsaber, lops off Keith's plastered limb*
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Keith-Kid in reply to KentsOkayJun 30, 2008. 10:57 AM
*sigh* *Eats Rocketscientist2015 in one bite* Huh. Spicy. *sounds come from inside* Aw crap......
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merseyless in reply to Keith-KidJul 8, 2008. 3:25 AM
*transforms into Chuck Norris with a bb gun and bashes his way to the front* beat that!
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Keith-Kid in reply to merseylessJul 8, 2008. 12:58 PM
My answer involves poop and RocketScientist2015......it's not pretty....
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KentsOkay in reply to Keith-KidJul 8, 2008. 4:57 PM
Stuff and nonsense:
  • teleports on top of Chuck Norris, shoots keith kid with coil gun and throws DEAD body into black hole.*
*has a fun brawl with Chuck Norris, but easily over powers him and
<pun> "chucks" </pun>
him into black hole*

*meditates in the front of line*
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Plasmana in reply to KentsOkayJul 14, 2008. 3:49 AM
You have a coil gun? Cool, I have one too...
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Keith-Kid in reply to KentsOkayJul 8, 2008. 5:49 PM
*Goes away*

*Comes home*

  • Buys book online, has it delivered, the same day he orders it*
Who wins?
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merseyless in reply to Keith-KidAug 8, 2008. 8:21 PM
I do, you cant kill chuck norris using only his bare hands he claws his way out of the black hole an bb's everyone in the line.
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Keith-Kid in reply to merseylessAug 8, 2008. 8:32 PM
I'm not even competing with you. You nobody!
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merseyless in reply to Keith-KidAug 8, 2008. 8:33 PM
te he he
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tech-king in reply to Keith-KidJun 30, 2008. 7:08 PM
keith, remeber to brush your teeth lol. you know you shouldnt be eating meat before bed lol.
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KentsOkay in reply to Keith-KidJun 30, 2008. 11:13 AM
That was in an alternate reality, in our reality, see below.
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KentsOkay in reply to KentsOkayJun 30, 2008. 10:56 AM
*sets up a force shield keeping him in front, meditates*
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tech-king in reply to KentsOkayJun 30, 2008. 7:09 PM
charges rail gun, producing high power em field that destabilizes rs's force feil, causing his field to explode. cue Oscar, to music.
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KentsOkay in reply to tech-kingJun 30, 2008. 7:13 PM
Argh damn you! *Snaps out of meditation and incinerates Oscar with lightsaber while force chocking tech-king*
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tech-king in reply to KentsOkayJun 30, 2008. 7:15 PM
oscar is fire-proof, remember? as to your chocking, i have a personal positive electrical field around me. anyone who touches me (fools) are grounded, thus getting electrical shocks.
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KentsOkay in reply to tech-kingJun 30, 2008. 7:22 PM
Stuff and nonsense, a lightsaber burns through everything, and the force wouldn't get me shocked.
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tech-king in reply to KentsOkayJun 30, 2008. 7:24 PM
you cant burn through asbestos! and fine. we go with plan B. Oscar throws lime on you. i spray you with garden hose. you vanish in a column of flame.
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KentsOkay in reply to tech-kingJun 30, 2008. 7:44 PM
A lightsaber is pure energy, it goes through anything. Ana water hose does you no good when I've phased out of your dimension.
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tech-king in reply to KentsOkayJul 1, 2008. 4:01 AM
the water hose itself wouldnt hurt you. the now wet lime would. pure energy is still energy. and i can transform it! for i am tech-king the almighty! and all energy can be transformed! *transforms energy from lightsaber into power for the tech-king industries plasma canons.
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KentsOkay in reply to tech-kingJul 1, 2008. 10:19 AM
Whoopdi-doo. I always carry a spare... *nukes and EMPs Tech-King industries* *places an army in front of the line to hold his place*
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tech-king in reply to KentsOkayAug 10, 2008. 4:19 AM
my building is in a farady cage... good luck with those emp weapons. and i have 20 interceptor missils and 10 rail guns all computer guided to shoot down nukes. and have i shown you my m-134s?
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n8man in reply to KentsOkayJul 12, 2008. 11:14 AM
Lands in middle of army, Explodes, reforms with my awesome technology, and gets first copy.
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n8man in reply to n8manJul 12, 2008. 11:30 AM
*Realizes in all of this fighting that all of the copies have been destroyed and figures out that the explosion destroyed most of Texas, goes home and orders book online then has a revalation* Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I destroyed the instructables servers, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Derin in reply to n8manJul 15, 2008. 7:50 AM
*gets new servers and programs them to send AHEM...some coal
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n8man in reply to DerinJul 15, 2008. 9:57 AM
You aren't santa and I wasn't the worst in this contest. I only intended to destroy Rocket Scientist's army.

innocent whistle
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orangesrhyme in reply to n8manJul 16, 2008. 1:31 PM
*Gets the record for comment with least width. ever.*
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mrfixitrick in reply to orangesrhymeJul 19, 2008. 12:50 PM
I just got in line in front of you...care to argue, hehe?
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orangesrhyme in reply to mrfixitrickJul 20, 2008. 3:19 PM
If it involves the record for skinniest comment, then yes.
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orangesrhyme in reply to orangesrhymeJul 20, 2008. 3:19 PM
It's on.
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orangesrhyme in reply to orangesrhymeJul 20, 2008. 3:23 PM
Oh, right, my witty retort that others have been involving rail guns, cannibalism, and a number of other barbaric things with... Orangeshyme karate chops Keith's leg and uses the cast to severely dull mrfixits saw, then pulling his hood down so his eyeholes are useless, then tripping him backwards down a flight of stairs.
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mrfixitrick in reply to orangesrhymeJul 20, 2008. 5:05 PM
Luckily, mrfixits cat-like reactions enable him to backward somersault down the stairs, leaving the screaming Tesla CD Turbine saw (now acting more like a grinder, after that punch to the saw teeth), saving his place at the first of the Instructables Book lineup!
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n8man in reply to mrfixitrickJul 21, 2008. 6:13 PM
*I explode and destroy your saw then reform and send a homing missile after you (yes it's french)*
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mrfixitrick in reply to n8manJul 21, 2008. 9:42 PM
My exploding saw sends magnetic fragments from it's 54 neodymium disc magnets in all directions, confusing the homing beacon and sending the missle harmlessly away into a nearby school. (Fortunately for the school kids, school is out...permanently in this case!) Leaving me unscathed, still at the front of the Instructables Book line.
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n8man in reply to mrfixitrickJul 22, 2008. 9:22 AM
Uhh you know how I am a living intelligent bomb, welll that homing missile was living too and because your magnets hit it, it just got mad and wants to screw you over more.
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killerjackalope in reply to mrfixitrickJul 22, 2008. 12:34 AM
Umm minor issue, what would you say is the best technique to get magnet fragments out of my left buttcheek, your exploding turbine was cool and all but I keep getting stuck to park benches and stuff...
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mrfixitrick in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 4:50 AM
Heh, sorry about that. The only solution is the "Hair of the Dog" technique. In this case, you'll have to back up to an electromagnetic crane at the local scrapyard. They'll understand...they get it all the time.
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killerjackalope in reply to mrfixitrickJul 22, 2008. 5:01 AM
Damnit, they swapped to grab cranes only... Guess I'll just find a way to make use of it... *puts coils in his back pockets and hooks them up to a simple charge circuit... Success, butt power is achieved...
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mrfixitrick in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 5:56 AM
Hahaha, pretty cheeky!

Consider yourself on the leading edge of supermagnet research with your butt-powered generator.

This breast-powered one is hot on your heels, though! HARNESSING THE UNTAPPED POWER OF BREAST MOTION.

Under the circumstances, I'm willing to concede first place in line, especially if you can make light at night to read by while we are waiting.
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Warlrosity in reply to mrfixitrickAug 27, 2009. 11:03 PM
OH MY GHOD the smallest comment ever
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Warlrosity in reply to WarlrosityAug 27, 2009. 11:04 PM
Wait mine is now...
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Warlrosity in reply to WarlrosityAug 27, 2009. 11:04 PM
No... this one
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killerjackalope in reply to mrfixitrickJul 22, 2008. 6:16 AM
That and I could just eat people to get to the front... All I can think about right now is a strobe light powered by my butt with shake shake it like a polaroid picture in the background...
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n8man in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 9:16 AM
I explode with a shockwave at a certain frequency that causes all of the jackalopes around the world to go crazy and kill themselves.
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killerjackalope in reply to n8manJul 22, 2008. 9:25 AM
Ah well my pandalope and such spawn will be fine, as for me, not a problem, bird tweeters make the same noise, so darwinism fixed that little issue...
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n8man in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 9:29 AM
Did you forget about the pandalopes weak spot? I sent mini non exploding missiles to hit all of your pandalopes right in between the horns, mwuhahahaha the world in now rid of you freaky mutant creatures.
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killerjackalope in reply to n8manJul 22, 2008. 9:33 AM
Umm Remember last time someone did that, most of the pandalopes horns jsut had missiles stuck in them for a while...
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n8man in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 9:40 AM
Between the horns there is a very important blood vessel that if popped will kill them. Oh yea I forgot *reforms after explosion*
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killerjackalope in reply to n8manJul 22, 2008. 9:46 AM
Umm yeah, there was, except now the horns are so close together that it's protected with a thick sheet of bone, remember all jackalope derivatives strive to be as good looking and invincible as me...
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mrfixitrick in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 12:52 PM
Mrfixits notices that killerjackalope has dropped a copy of the books he took. Mrfixits picks it up, it's a copy of Mivart's "Happiness in Hell"1892, obviously hot off the press, but alphabetically before "Instructables Book" by one letter. Happy reading in Hell, Jack! We're back in line! Yeehaa!
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killerjackalope in reply to mrfixitrickJul 22, 2008. 12:57 PM
Did it occur to you that I may be free to travel between the two realms, it's a little trick you get to have when you're an abomination...
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n8man in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 9:57 AM
Help Me and I will let your kind live.
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n8man in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 9:56 AM
You are not very invincible all I have to do is put a little poison in your drink and you fall over. Humans are very delicate.
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killerjackalope in reply to n8manJul 22, 2008. 10:44 AM
Umm you picked the wrong guy to poison... I have this unique constitution, mainly made of a platinum alloy... And before you think of violence I have been blown up on several occasions, been through more than one wall and hit by several trucks, unscathed... However I have no problem helping you, though if you felt like taking a few of the wee critters off my hands more power to ya...
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tech-king in reply to killerjackalopeAug 10, 2008. 4:26 AM
wait a minute.. platinum alloy? kill him and sell the alloy lol.
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killerjackalope in reply to tech-kingAug 11, 2008. 6:08 AM
You wanna give it a go... Right here...
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Derin in reply to killerjackalopeJul 22, 2008. 12:00 PM
hey,look there *walks innocently to front of the line,pushing RS,KK,KJ,n8man,mrfixits out of the way,takes all the books,drives away*
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n8man in reply to DerinJul 22, 2008. 12:32 PM
I exploded when you touched me. You are now a fried penguin.
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Derin in reply to n8manJul 22, 2008. 12:59 PM
Fortunately,Derinsleep has spare copies of himself ,he quickly changes to a spare copy,n8man has sacrificed itself for nothing,still in front of line,takes the books,gives a hundred bucks to ewilhelm,calls limo,drives away
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n8man in reply to DerinJul 22, 2008. 1:39 PM
Remember, once I explode I reform because I have awesome future tech.
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Derin in reply to n8manJul 23, 2008. 12:42 AM
puts n8man into fireproof box,throws box to blackhole,still in front of the line
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n8man in reply to DerinJul 23, 2008. 8:17 AM
I explode in the box desroying it and the shock wave throws you into the black hole.
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Derin in reply to n8manJul 24, 2008. 8:37 AM
grabs lamp pole,pulls self out of blackhole,uses portal closer to seal up blackhole,is still in front of line
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n8man in reply to DerinJul 24, 2008. 12:50 PM
I am in the front of the line and I will fry you penguin. *Grabs derinsleep, plucks feathers, sticks in deep frier and eats* Mmmmmmmmm. penguin.
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Derin in reply to n8manAug 29, 2008. 12:23 AM
and penguins don't have feathers,sweetheart
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n8man in reply to DerinAug 29, 2008. 3:51 PM
Yes they do
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Derin in reply to n8manAug 30, 2008. 12:05 AM
oops i forgot,yes we do,but i dont,remember you plucking them?*puts on sweater,digs wardrobe for suit,hat and tie*
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Derin in reply to n8manJul 24, 2008. 1:10 PM
u still forgot my spare copies*transforms into spare copy,puts smoke bomb in front of n8man,puts out fuse,pushes into trashcan,hes
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n8man in reply to DerinJul 24, 2008. 1:32 PM
The fuse on my head is just for looks and the real fuse is inside me. *Sticks fried penguin into copy's mouth. Copy goes insane because it realizes it has become a canniball and craves penguin meat and kills all of the copies and eats them. I use the copy machine to make a bomb army then I destroy the copy machine and kill your last copy. I am now in the front of the line.
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Derin in reply to n8manJul 24, 2008. 2:20 PM
like you,i can duplicate myself,I had spare spare copies!*turns into spare copy,throws saltpeter and sugar on n8man,pushes n8man into the porthole of doom,buys all of the books,takes stand and leaves*
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n8man in reply to DerinJul 24, 2008. 2:54 PM
If I destroyed all of your copies and I destroyed you then how can you copy yourself?
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Derin in reply to n8manJul 25, 2008. 4:02 AM
i have spare copies of my spare copies of course.And they are angry at you.
All 1,254,253,458,647,565,245 of them.
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dombeef in reply to DerinJul 27, 2008. 2:02 PM
lol!
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merseyless in reply to dombeefAug 8, 2008. 8:34 PM
and then i throw this magnet into the mix (strongest i can find on the internet.) and all of the clones are sucked into it and gone forever!
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merseyless in reply to merseylessAug 8, 2008. 8:46 PM
did i mention that thats a giants hand beside a giant penny
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mrfixitrick in reply to merseylessAug 8, 2008. 10:59 PM
Haha, that is one big magnet...good thing it was not a Canadian penny 'cause it would be imbedded in your hand now!
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dombeef in reply to mrfixitrickAug 10, 2008. 6:32 PM
HA LOL!!
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merseyless in reply to dombeefAug 10, 2008. 10:55 PM
Canadian's. when will they learn?
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Derin in reply to merseylessAug 29, 2008. 12:22 AM
they wont,however we turks do *sends H bomb at Iraq to end the life of pkk then throws shield at turkish soldiers before the explosion,loads soldiers into f16,throws completely armed soldiers at merseyless through the bomb hatch,DIE MERSEYLESS MUAHHAHAHAHAHAHA*
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merseyless in reply to DerinAug 30, 2008. 8:51 PM
hmmm. your complete army of Turkish soldiers may be a bit crushed in one f16 *watches f16 crash at feet* sigh *pulls out 500kw laser (green)* now you die!
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Derin in reply to merseylessJan 2, 2009. 9:22 AM
*Loads armed soldiers fresh from Iraq into 777 and makes them jump with a parachute,using their weapons on you on the way down*
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Derin in reply to merseylessAug 31, 2008. 12:57 AM
*unplugs laser and cuts cord right at the laser*
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merseyless in reply to DerinSep 3, 2008. 12:42 AM
*brings laser hard over derinsleep's head sending shards of glass deep into head and upper torso causing massive blood loss whilst sending a deadly cloud of gases around dirinsleep's head causing him to go blind and start to suffocate!* did i win?
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