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== References ==
 
== References ==
Whiskey, Tango, and Foxtrot are letters in the military phonetic alphabet.  Together, they spell "WTF?"
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*Whiskey, Tango, and Foxtrot are letters in the military phonetic alphabet.  Together, they spell "WTF?"
 
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*The actual directions parody real-life instruction manuals that are oftentimes poorly written due to non-english manufacturers using third-party translating methods when preparing them for American/English-speaking consumers.
The actual directions parody real-life instruction manuals that are oftentimes poorly written due to non-english manufacturers using third-party translating methods when preparing them for American/English-speaking consumers.
 
 
== Collection ==
 
== Collection ==
  

Revision as of 12:25, 11 November 2009


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This is an instruction manual for something you don't actually have, but which might come in handy some day. It's written in multiple languages, none of which you're entirely familiar with, and the diagrams appear to be completely unrelated to the text.

Type: lotions and/or potions
Autosell value: 30

Can be discarded
Can be autosold
Can be stored
Can be traded

Plural: ?

Obtained From

When Used

You read the instruction manual and suddenly it becomes clear why you found this in the junkyard. Instruction? Yeah right. More like destruction.

"For best working not to be keeping in our out of direct contact with children or other thing without first making insert of correct adaption." Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

You decide to throw it right back in the trash, which makes you feel much more capable than anyone who wrote that garble.

  • You gain X TP

Notes

  • Started dropping only from November 8, 2009 and on.

References

  • Whiskey, Tango, and Foxtrot are letters in the military phonetic alphabet. Together, they spell "WTF?"
  • The actual directions parody real-life instruction manuals that are oftentimes poorly written due to non-english manufacturers using third-party translating methods when preparing them for American/English-speaking consumers.

Collection

Eboli2x4 - 101 | CommanderMack - 6 | Arikel - 6 | Gurps - 6 | McFeisty - 3 | Seir - 2 | underscore - 2 | herbalisk - 1 | WikiSpader - 1 | unknownZ - 1


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