I only hypothesized that it could be made when toolbox was 4 slots. I have
no evidence or proof of this being true. Maybe someone from the Beta
period knows.
At 08:44 AM 08/17/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Brian Beagle <beaglescout@...>
>
>Wasting time? I don't think so. Plus I'm at work and its nice to do
>something different for a change (aside from cruising the chat boards
>looking for that recipe. *grin*). You are also correct in that some
>combinations just won't work - ie 8 fishing poles, 1 fishing pole, etc,
>etc, etc... But, we're going the methodical route. The list I'm
>currently creating lists EVERY possible combination with the 13 items we
>know of or guess will be used. Now, I do recall someone saying that the
>CFPole could be made when the tool box was only
>4 slots. Does anyone know if this is true for sure? If so, that makes
>life TONS easier.
>
> > Guys, you aren't really being realistic here. You say that there is a
> > certain amout of items that we can use to make it, what are you saying?
> > Thats it's 13? Let's just say we decided that only 4 slots are used to make
> > it, even then, you can't make any acurate calculation of the amount of
> > combinations there are, I mean, I dout we will be using grease, sprockets,
> > gnomish bolts, and gears to be making the fishing pole. We probably have to
> > have some kind of rod or shaft too, and with your calulations, you are
> > inluding various of those useless combinations, that we can probably guess
> > wouldn't make the pole. You are just going to have to face the fact that we
> > just have to keep trying, or find some alternate way of learning the
> recipe,
> > so no amount of calculations are going to help us much unless you aply them
> > in a practical way, so you should stop wasting your time. That is all I
> have
> > to say for now.
> >
> > Sniffledoo Copperheart.
> >
>
>Fizz, I think you might be onto something here. It seems I might need to
>head home (Ak'Anon) to try some stuff out. Although I don't think I'll
>get far on 100pp. Hmm, flowing black robe or the recipe for a CFPole? ...
>
> > From: sragan@...
> > Subject: Wanted: Someone to try this series of fishing pole attempts...
> >
> > Hello folks,
> >
> > I'm outta cash, and this is an expensive 'series' that I hate to assign
> to one of the brave souls that has been blowing cash coming and going
> trying to figure out the right recipe for the collapsable fishing pole.
> >
> > Its the "2 metal Rods and a gear" Theory. Give me a buzz at
> fizzban@... if you are brave enough to give it a try and I will
> make sure it gets posted to the 'Collapsable Fishing Pole Database'.
> Please note that I have already tried a few of the combinations myself.
> >
> > You might also let folks here know if you are going to give it a shot
> so someone else doesnt try that same thing. =)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Fizz..
> >
> > P.S. please include the following list in any email that you send me so
> that I can keep track of who does what =)
> >
> > THE '2 METAL RODS AND A GEAR' THEORY
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> > All components
> > ==============
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> >
> > grease
> > twine
> > bolts
> > metal shaft
> >
> > combos of 5
> > -----------
> >
> > -- (failed)
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > grease
> >
> > --(failed)
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > twine
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > bolts
> >
> > --(failed)
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > shaft
> >
> > combos of 6
> > -----------
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > grease
> > twine
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > grease
> > bolts
> >
> > --(failed)
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > grease
> > shaft
> >
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > twine
> > bolts
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > twine
> > shaft
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > bolts
> > shaft
> >
> > combos of 7
> > ----------
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > grease
> > twine
> > bolts
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > grease
> > twine
> > shaft
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > grease
> > bolts
> > shaft
> > --
> > Fishing pole
> > 2 metal Rods
> > Gear
> > twine
> > bolts
> > shaft
>
>
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