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by beardyweirdy » 9 Apr 2010 10:08
Please tell me what this means.
Thanks
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by MacGyver101 » 9 Apr 2010 10:31
I've always assumed that it was a humourous take on "kung fu". ("He used his ninja-like pick-fu to defeat the lock with a single swipe of his Bogota.") Either that, or Chuck Norris gave input to the original board setup... 
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by Eyes_Only » 9 Apr 2010 12:18
Chuck Norris doesn't need Pick-Fu. When he wants to open a Medeco lock he just gives it a "hard look" and the bottom pins rotates itself.
If a lock is a puzzle, then its key is the complete picture
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by braddockpicker » 9 Apr 2010 13:13
I always thought that 'pick fu' meant picking screw ups. Notice how it also says 'Do Not Try.' Or a place where we share our screw-ups so others won't make the same mistakes.
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by MacGyver101 » 9 Apr 2010 13:24
braddockpicker wrote:I always thought that 'pick fu' meant picking screw ups.
"...-fu" usually refers to a higher level of skill. For example, in programming ( Java-fu, bash-fu, etc.) and, um, apparently other areas as well ( sex-fu). 
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by Squelchtone » 9 Apr 2010 13:55
MacGyver101 wrote:braddockpicker wrote:I always thought that 'pick fu' meant picking screw ups.
"...-fu" usually refers to a higher level of skill. For example, in programming ( Java-fu, bash-fu, etc.) and, um, apparently other areas as well ( sex-fu). 
"His Google-fu is strong" (ability to find information/pictures of something using Google that others couldn't find.) Squelchtone
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by EmCee » 10 Apr 2010 2:43
Being a more simple soul, I simply thought it was supposed to be 'Pick Fun' and somebody missed the 'n' off. I am now enlightened and will walk the path of knowledge while engaging in much Fun-fu.
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by CaptHook » 12 Apr 2010 17:35
Its a kung-fu type reference. The "Do, not try" is a Yoda speak reference. Meaning, do it, dont try to do it. Chuck
Did you hear something click? 
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by beardyweirdy » 13 Apr 2010 2:24
Cpt Hook, I think that's the best explanation and is very motivating, thanks.
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