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galaktor
15y ago
He meant one of the additional goodies you get when you give more than $10.
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galaktor
15y ago
I remember being very close to buying this exact version of the SMB OST a few months ago - it was I think 30 dollars, just that one. This bundle is a dream come true for me right now.
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galaktor
15y ago
I was thinking the same. This stuff must be incredibly dangerous from a medical point of view.
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galaktor
15y ago
FYI I updated the post in response to the often quoted scene from TNG's "Relics" where Scotty tells Geordi he should always exaggerate his estimations.
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galaktor
15y ago
That's kind of what bgruber pointed out in his comment - Scotty later reveals in TNG that he always told Kirk the work would take longer than he thought it would.
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galaktor
15y ago
I agree. That is also why some processes (i.e. Scrum) force you to make an explicit distinction between "estimations" and "commitments" (and that still does not keep some people from forgetting the difference).
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galaktor
15y ago
Ha, good catch. But let's not get started on inconsistencies in the Star Trek universe :-) Edit: I meant to add that Scotty obviously was a genius in many ways.
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The Scotty Effect
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