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| (...) Well, I like to be able to keep Aussie slang alive. I actually prefer Aussie slang to the Seppo stuff flooding our country...Anyway, being an Aussie forum, I think we should be free to use any Aussie slang we like and to have Seppo phrases (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| Whytcross, Benjamin <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message news:1D0812CAE3E7D21...ccess.com. au... [snip] (...) that: (...) To what company do you refer by the term "LA". I know of LCSA which stands for LEGO Customer Service Australia. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) The company is "Lego Australia Pty Ltd" and the Consumer Advisory Service (the people you talk to on 1800 683 100 as you mentioned) is part of that company. You can see this by looking in the whitepages: LEGO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 Lincoln St (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Seppo? What on earth is that? (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:G0G9zx.GM6@lugnet.com... (...) stands (...) Hmmm ... That clears that up ... Thanks! [snipped stuff about addresses] (...) It would appear so, given the facts you have before you, and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Didn't say you couldn't, just said I found it derogatory, that's all. Mostly I was just taking the p*ss out of you anyway. However, here's a thought experiment for you, one I don't know the answer to, and one I don't necessarily want to debate (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) to, (...) ponder. (...) Suppose (...) Offence is a subjective assessment made by the observer. I note also that a man who makes a joke about his own racial group is a wit, while the man who makes a joke about another racial group is a bigot (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes: <excellent summation> I can't really add any more except to say that people shouldn't feel constrained in speaking because someone else took offense, in and of itself. No one has a right not to be offended by (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) I suppose now someone will say that they find the word "brick" offensive :-) Kerry (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Fiercely proud of Australia and a defender of Australians against all comers as I am, and uncommon as it is for me to find myself on the ++Lar side of an argument du jour, I think Larry's entirely justified in being a bit steamed. I really (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) As you say, you make a judgement call about whether there's a case, eh? I think most people wouldn't have a major problem with the word brick being used in general conversation from time to time. On the other hand, I don't find it hard to make (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Speaking of beverages, just a reminder that (afaik) Larry, Richard and myself will be meeting at 5.45pm, Wharf 4, Circular Quay, today (Thursday) to head up to the Lord Nelson for a brew or two, and discuss all things Lego and off.topic. If (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Why not? I hear he's kind of a... brick. (reflect the b along the x axis if you must) (can I say brick in this group?? :-) ) ++Lar (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Just a quick note, if you're leaving now, you missed us :-). Richard, David and I met at W4 CQ at 5:45 on the dot! We had a great walkabout on the way to the LN. David told me the entire reason that the opera house was built was so that (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| We can argue some here if you want :) Just wanted to say thanks to Larry for enduring my company.... And Richard and Dave too. I never did catch up with my fellow student folk on the pub crawl, but I'm sure I can explain to them my alternative crawl (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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