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Old 12-04-2006 | 09:27 AM
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Seriously... why put this in articles, ad's, or use in a conversation? We all know that powerboaters ONLY report the absolute fastest, least amount of fuel, coldest day, dropped out of a plane, downhill run their boat has EVER seen....and probably add a few just in case. Does anyone else laugh at this?

Can someone give us the numeric conversion to +?
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Old 12-04-2006 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BLee
Seriously... why put this in articles, ad's, or use in a conversation? We all know that powerboaters ONLY report the absolute fastest, least amount of fuel, coldest day, dropped out of a plane, downhill run their boat has EVER seen....and probably add a few just in case. Does anyone else laugh at this?

Can someone give us the numeric conversion to +?

...or the definition of ''just gone through".
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Old 12-04-2006 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BLee
Seriously... why put this in articles, ad's, or use in a conversation? We all know that powerboaters ONLY report the absolute fastest, least amount of fuel, coldest day, dropped out of a plane, downhill run their boat has EVER seen....and probably add a few just in case. Does anyone else laugh at this?

Can someone give us the numeric conversion to +?
the "+" means they already added to the number....
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Old 12-04-2006 | 09:56 AM
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That's the mathematical magic of "+". It allows the boats owner to plausibly "embellish", while sitting at the bar or over a few at the docks and be able to justify it. "Hey, the test said 87+, but I was able to get 91 out of it..."
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Old 12-04-2006 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BLee
Can someone give us the numeric conversion to +?
Glad to help..

This looks like a plus to me.


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Old 12-04-2006 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean H
the "+" means they already added to the number....
Speed is to X at the speed of imagination + wishing = should run 160mph
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Old 12-04-2006 | 10:01 AM
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I believe it's psycholigical.....like putting a price if $149,999 (instead of $150,000)
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Old 12-04-2006 | 10:45 AM
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> = greater than..lets make a note of it
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Old 12-04-2006 | 10:49 AM
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It's officially wintertime
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Old 12-04-2006 | 01:25 PM
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+ meant that State Farm wouldn't insure my Fountain.
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