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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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| | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Kerry Raymond
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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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| | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Larry Pieniazek
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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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| | | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Richard Parsons
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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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| | | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —David Low
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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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| | | | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Larry Pieniazek
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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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| | | | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Larry Pieniazek
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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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| | | | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Santosh Bhat
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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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| | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Kerry Raymond
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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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| | | | | | Re: New Pricing?? —Richard Parsons
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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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