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Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 02:47 AM UTC
Has anyone here ever got one of their questions used on Mail Call on the History Channel? I have tried a lot of different kinds of questions, hard ,easy, geeky, not so geeky and have had no luck so far. Just curious.
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 03:49 AM UTC
I wouldn't worry about it. They probably get thousands of emails, many times with similar subjects.

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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 03:56 AM UTC
I've got a bone to pick w/ the producers too........ They can't even get the correct pronunciation of the City in which Ka-Bar's were made Right!!!! I'd know I've lived there my whole life!!!!!
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 04:31 AM UTC

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I've got a bone to pick w/ the producers too........ They can't even get the correct pronunciation of the City in which Ka-Bar's were made Right!!!! I'd know I've lived there my whole life!!!!!


Would you share the information with us? Where within New York is it made?
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 04:40 AM UTC
Olean not pronounced O lean.......... It's O Le An........

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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 06:27 AM UTC
Matt-- interesting.
thanks
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 06:30 AM UTC
I actually own one of the "modern" Kabars.......
it's my hunting knofe!!!
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 08:30 AM UTC
Did you get it at a discount? Usually runs $39 for a 7" straight blade.
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 08:32 AM UTC
I've got a cousin that works for the parent company.... #:-) #:-) #:-)
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