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I don't really see how this is a "US Only" thing just because only "US
Residents" can enter the contest. I personally went to look just to see the
mural. Granted, not really a good picture of it there, but you don't hear
me complaining that Julie posted a link to a site with crappy pictures.
And i'm sure there are dexter fans outside the US as well.
Troy
"Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message
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> That's what I thought...
> <puts on flame retardant suit>
> Why then did you post to .general [being for general interest] and not to
> .loc.us [for items of specific interest to US residents as opposed to the
> rest of the world]?
>
> After all...if I started saying that my local Kmart [neglecting to mention • I
> live in Victoria, Australia] had X-Wings for $15 on clearance, and • everyone
> around the US went to their local KMart and found that it wasn't there,
> there'd be all sorts of complaints. Therefore, I only post things • regarding
> Aus in .loc.au and would expect others to act in a similar matter with • their
> posts.
>
> In fact, Todd has agreed with this sort of observation in the past [yet • done
> little to police it :( ]:
> http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.loc.au:494
> [I see no difference between sales posts as mentioned, and others like • this
> competition.]
>
> Todd: any chance you could do something to stop posts about US ONLY items • of
> info finding their way to areas that aren't US ONLY ? [maybe make it • clearer
> that .general is NOT for items of interest to ONLY 1 country, no matter • what
> percentage of lugnet users are from that country?]
>
> Benjamin Whytcross <awaiting a major flame-ing>
> BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> 1/436 Elgar Road,
> Box Hill, 3128
>
> Growing older is compulsory...Growing up isn't :-)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 2:18 PM
> > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest
> >
> >
> > :-(
> > Sorry to report: "legal residents of the US only".
> > Julie
> >
> > In lugnet.general, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > Would this only be open to US residents by any chance?
> > >
> > > Benjamin Whytcross
> > > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > > Box Hill, 3128
> > >
> > > Growing older is compulsory...Growing up isn't :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 1:50 PM
> > > > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com
> > > > Subject: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Grand prize is a "mammoth mural" (6 feet x 8 feet!!) of
> > > > Dexter pouring some
> > > > green goo out of a beaker. Plus $2500 cash!!! Rules state
> > > > approx value is
> > > > $12,500.
> > > >
> > > > That would be sooo cool (for awhile), we love Dexter here.
> > > > 6feet x 8feet, I'm
> > > > not sure where'd we put it. lol!
> > > >
> > > > First prize is Soccer Champ Challenge set.
> > > > Second prize is Adventures Island Hopper set.
> > > >
> > > > One entry per 24 hour period.They limit it to one per person,
> > > > household or
> > > > email addy.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/promotion/dexterlego/index.html
> > >
> > > Julie
>
>
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