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koolman2
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Re: Nice Scam by Cingular

said by KB2PSM See Profile:

giga stands for 10 to the 9th power.

In the above example, it refers to 1,2100,000,000 watts.
He was quoting the movie, "Back to the Future".
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A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

raythompsontn

join:2001-01-11
Oliver Springs, TN

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said by alphapointe See Profile:

"What the hell is a gigawatt?"
Enough to crinkle your rectum by golly.

Perhaps I should have written it a jiga-watt and perhaps it would ring a bell if you were to go back to the future.

KB2PSM

join:2002-08-06
Long Beach, NY
reply to alphapointe
giga stands for 10 to the 9th power.

In the above example, it refers to 1,2100,000,000 watts.


alphapointe
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"What the hell is a gigawatt?"
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