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In lugnet.admin.general, Frank Filz wrote: (snip) (...) Being gay presents a special problem, because their behavior is repulsive to heterosexuals. I don't mean to offend gays, but it is the truth. And it goes beyond mere intolerance. We are (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) What's the hurry? I'm still not done making fun of you for being Canadian! Dave! (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) 'Marginalizing' someone's viewpoint with wit and banter? Yeah that doesn't happen in any other group-- Hey Anthony, read any good things from Toronto lately? ;) Lets see what happens when I mention that I love Star Trek, Bab 5, and LEGO all in (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz-lists@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:I471EM.1IKr@lugnet.com... (...) any (...) can't (...) to (...) to (...) laws (...) You have a good point, but I would find it strange if you told me that you were married, and the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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"Jocke" <terje029SPAMBLOCK@xpress.se> wrote in message news:I46zpy.17xn@lugnet.com... (...) One thing I'm of a mind to point out is that this sort of marginalizing is perhaps just why a group might be necessary. I'm trying hard to think of any of (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Yep, pretty much swing both ways when it comes to my particular hobby. Dave K (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I thought with all this recent talk about add'l ng's that Dave S would have piped up for a more bon-a-fide MegaBlok NG, instead of 'clone-brands'. But again the L in LUGNET doesn't stand for Lavender or cLone bricks, it stands for LEGO. I (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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"Anders Isaksson" <isaksson.etuna@REMO...telia.com> wrote in message news:I45Jn5.1Cnr@lugnet.com... (...) I´m in luck then, becuase I am "dual handed" =) /J (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) A .left-handed group would be gauche! :-) JOHN (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) More proper? Yes. As to his comments-- he is expressing a uniquely German satirical/sardonic twist to the discussion, which I think reveals his thoughts about the matter in a fun and clever way. Did you catch his "new" sig fig? Good humor:-) (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) I'd say being left-handed has a greater significance for your Lego building... (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Like my subject line says "What does Geobra Society have to do with Lavender Brick Society?" The author of the Geobra post completely removed all words posted in the original Lavender Brick one. No comments are made for/against a GLBT newsgroup but (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Ummmm, Chris, the 'you dont get it because no one thinks you're weird' line of logic, doesn't fly with me because my sexuality never enters the picture when I am thinking about Lego. I have never tied my sexuality into hobbies. There is no (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hey Dave -- we're cool. Sorry about the little blowup on my part. Were you at the build event in Enfield last month, where we built those bugs? We may have even met. ;-) Looking forward to doing something with NELUG soon -- maybe after the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) Though I agree in concept to what Tim is saying -- that LEGO brings people from different backgrounds together -- the reality is the LEGO community is fragmented. Precedent has already been set... we group discussions about space here, train (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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"Christopher Weeks" <clweeks@eclipse.net> wrote in message news:I451p6.234v@lugnet.com... (...) gotten (...) Is there any difference in beeing interested in Lego depending on your sexual orientation? How about a subgroup for communists, I bet they (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) ... (...) I've hesitated inserting my own comments (other than expressing agreement) on this subject until now -- but this is a question I feel comfortable answering. I believe my experience would be hurt by the addition of any or all of the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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(...) I think the counterargument to this is that _all_ the subgroups are for heterosexuals because we're in the majority. And the reason that you've gotten along just fine is that no one thinks you're weird (er...queer). (...) Could you possibly (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Yep I agree. Possibly put a link in the header of .events too. ROSCO (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) Depends on the size/scope, I guess. A gray area. I suppose to answer the question at hand: the .announce group wasn't really intended to be used to announce small, local get-togethers. (...) I think reports (especially with photos, which may (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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