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Re: Toward LUGNET equality
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 18:39:20 GMT
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In lugnet.adventurers, Tom Boucher writes:
> Ok, Personally, I wasn't into the adventurers movie thing that was floating
> around, but then I exercised my 'don't read that section' prerogative and
> moved on.
> 
> it's not like people are posting for sale stuff, talking about the latest
> news thing or what not.  It was an interesting idea to compare the fun
> adventurer theme to some of our favorite movies.
> 
> I've discovered that in any forum, whether it be legos, model trains,
> astronomy, marine fish, etc.   There is always some Johnny (or Jane) come
> lately that takes offense and whines.
> 
> I'd say F&*K em, but we don't run this.   It's one thing to post openly on a
> forum that you think it's inappropriate but another to whine away to the
> admins and not post your complaint publicly.
> 
> The sad part is it takes one or two whiners to destroy something anymore.
> It was a simple thread, it ran it's course and it's finished.   Ignore
> threads you don't find interest in, and move on.
> 
> Sheesh.

This is the first post that made me laugh all day.  Thanks for the levity Tom.

Mark L



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  Re: Toward LUGNET equality
 
Mark Lindsey <markwars@fcmail.com> wrote in message news:FKoLC4.84B@lugnet.com... (...) Ok, Personally, I wasn't into the adventurers movie thing that was floating around, but then I exercised my 'don't read that section' prerogative and moved on. (...) (27 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)

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