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  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) In Texas we have "dry" and "wet" counties. You know when you've crossed from a dry county to a wet county because the liquor stores and, not uncommonly, the topless bars, crowd the county line. I'd wager that deaths from DWI's are higher in (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Anymore coming to TVLF 2001?
 
Yep, count me in too. Cheers, Paul. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Anymore coming to TVLF 2001?
 
As in the List i will be coming :) Anyone planning to go to Legoland on the Thursday 20th?? - i will be, and i thought of joining up before the fest :) A little request, if you have any Bionicles / masks - please pass them to me = :) Jono, could you (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) Why? Does this seem fair or correct to you, out of curiosity? Trimmed FUT down to just .debate... which I forgot to do first time, sorry... ++Lar (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Anymore coming to TVLF 2001?
 
(...) Add me to the list of suspects, although I am still without transport. I will either have to steal a car or modify my 8448. I thought the wheels from my 6989 would be able to stand the load. Any better suggestions? Also, I haven't yet seen any (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  UK devolved government. (was Re: Harry Potter getting left out)
 
(...) Lindsay As you may know I work for Ken Livingstone indirectly, in Transport for London, so I can answer these two questions (the Underground one perhaps in more detail than you may need!) 1 - Sunday trading: The Mayor and London Assembly don't (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Anymore coming to TVLF 2001?
 
(...) I will also be attending, so look forward to seeing everyone. Michael. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) No, what you mention up there rings a bell. I had thought there was some tie to Saturday's hours as well, but perhaps not. I wonder how long it will take the GLA to fix *that*. And has PPP been tanked yet?!? I hope so. Britain doesn't need (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
"Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GJEqAn.K47@lugnet.com... (...) Small shops can open 24x7 Large shops (over 280sqm) can only open 6 hours on Sunday - any 6 hours between 10am and 6pm. Dont know anything about a rule (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: LEGOWORLD 2001
 
Hi Jason, You should have known it would gonna happen. I already made an posting around mai, but in lugnet.loc.eu, especially made for this event by the curtousy of Todd. Greetings and hope to see you. Nico Have fun and keep building (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) Actually, most stores in the Netherlands *still* don't open on Sunday, some because of statute--church attendance is down almost 75% from just 20 years ago, so it's not an anti-secular thing anymore. I hear Belgium's the same way, as is much (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) As much as I don't want to advertise for them, do make a point of trying their lemonade if you like hyper-strong (sour) lemonade mixes. I think you spelled it right. Chris (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) The U.S. Supreme Court held in 1961 that blue laws enacted by states (and by extension municipalities, I presume) restricting various aspects of Sunday commerce were constitutional. I don't believe that that decision has ever been overturned, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
"Christopher Weeks" <clweeks@eclipse.net> wrote in message news:GJEG7x.Lt8@lugnet.com... (...) The Sunday Trading Act that allowed stores to open on Sunday in the UK was as recent as 1994. regards lawrence (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) and couldn't be sold on Sundays. (...) for most shops to trade on Sunday, I'm not sure how consistent this was across the US, so such a comparison might not be highly accurate. I know that in 1985, most stores in Missouri were closed on (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Anymore coming to TVLF 2001?
 
"Duckie Dave" <Duck@clowes-till-cr...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GJDE4L.31H@lugnet.com... (...) You are most definitely a 'usual suspect' regards lawrence (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GJDrnz.7q4@lugnet.com... (...) The problem, if there is one, was created by bizarre rules about what could and couldn't be sold on Sundays. Whilst for many years, much long after the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Sunday as a special day
 
"Keith Kirchoff" <legosarefun@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:F68ybK8YoSquJGK...ail.com... (...) unfortunately, shopping now seems to be a modern idea of a 'family day' out. regards lawrence (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Harry Potter getting left out
 
(...) Um... Evan.... What does 'having a day off to be with the family' have to do with any religion at all? The absence or presence of any given religion does not a family make. The presence of good family-oriented people is what makes a family; (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: LEGOWORLD 2001
 
(...) Oh yeah! My mistake, I must have mis-read it as September. Apologies all round. So, yes I am interested in going. Let me just read what everyone else is doing then... Jason J Railton (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.nl)


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