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I wanted to share with you all... I'm currently serving onboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70) which you may know is participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. Even in the face of terror, war and anthrax my Lego hobbie goes uninterrupted as I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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Wow! Hello and Welcome! This is great to hear, Joseph. It makes me smile. :-) (especially the part about co-worker conversion) I'm delighted to know you can have LEGO toys with you. It's amazing, how a few minifigs can lighten up a dark time... -Suz (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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hey thank you! I wish you luck as you serve our country, and right on about the Lego! Knowing that beauty in creating and wishing we could all enjoy it, friend and foe alike. Your mission is just, thank you, and keep on building our imaginations (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What about the freedom to live where you were born without the fear of having your home bombed? Does it apply to people from Afghanistan? I originally thought that lugnet.general was not for politics discussions. However, seeing that the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, Fredrik, technically speaking debates go in .off-topic.debate. Joseph made a statement which many of us wouldn't have thought to be political in nature upon first viewing it. Your reply made me review it again. I'm not certain whether or (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm assuming she was pleased to hear of LEGO in a rather odd place and pleased to hear that Joseph can participate. (as are many of us I am sure (1) ) I suspect she overlooked the para you cited rather than endorsed it per se. I think your (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.terms)
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(...) made (...) and (...) Yep. Just as the American government chose to ignore other warnings (alleged) from bin Laden - US embassy in Kenya, USS Cole... (...) You pay the price for other things too. (...) for (...) things (...) Agreed. ROSCO (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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It was not my intention to start a debate. Sorry. The point I was hoping to make was, in light of my current situation, I'm still building on my Lego collection and they help me get through the days. Day by day... (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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