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(...) I agree with your point Jeremy. (...) It's your spelling that Gaul's me! Maggie C. (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) Additionally, if we were to run out of exclamation points, we would be forced to set up some sort of punctuation transplant for Dave! Please... think of Dave! ~GAMH (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...
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(...) Ha! I got 68% :P Same text. No, I wasn't trying. (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | REVIEW: #9337 MB Blok Bots: Spy
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REVIEW ~~ #9337 Mega Blocks Transforming Blok Bots: Spy MSRP: approx. $13 USD Pieces: 165 Age: 7+ Visual link (from box artwork): (URL) impressions (unpacking)~~ The Good: 1) Plenty of trans-dark blue: 10 2x2 tiles, 4 1x3 slopes, 4 1x2 inverted (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hear, hear! Dave! (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Place your orders! (Was: Coko Bricks sighting in Sweden)
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(...) Nuts to that! Tore's proximity gives him a moral obligation to feed our habit! 8^) (...) That's worth looking into. I'm bummed that Coko doesn't appear to be generally available via US retail. I suppose shipping and tariffs might make them (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I'm sorry, I really shouldn't bother you, but your excessive use of the endangered exclamation mark has prompted us to take action. You see, it is our task -- nay, our sworn duty -- to preserve ASCII characters and words that are in danger of (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Place your orders! (Was: Coko Bricks sighting in Sweden)
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(...) Joseph Gonzalas has ordered directly from Coko, but I seem to remember him saying that it was very complicate paying and several phone calls to China. I think this might be a better way to go. Paul (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...
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(...) Me too. Seems I'm less geeky than I thought. If anyone calls me a geek again I'll point them to that quiz and tell them I only got 21%, which is just over 1/5th geek (damn, I think my geek rating just doubled!). Dan (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I dunno either. My Miata gets over 30mpg. As far as space utilization efficiency goes unlike most 5-7 passenger SUVs, my car is always guaranteed to be at least half full. ;-) Of course it could be debated that a Miata isn't a real sports (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...
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(...) I was more disappointed that they didn't have an "i have a segway, not a car" option 8?) ROSCO (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...
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(...) I dunno ... they're both woefully inefficient and useless, wasting lots of gasoline and polluting the environment, and are almost never used for their supposedly intended purposes, but rather are used just for commuting or getting around town (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Before placing a huge burden on Tore maybe we should see if anyone knows for sure that we can't somehow order these for ourselves here in the states. A few weeks ago Paul M. suggested to me that it might be possible to obtain a catalogue and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...
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(...) You are a geek. Good for you! Considering the endless complexity of the universe, as well as whatever discipline you happen to be most interested in, you'll never be bored as long as you have a good book store, a net connection, and thousands (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Whoa! I'm definitely on-board for an order. Maybe we should coordinate here or through group emails so we can assemble a single order rather than send you to Coko for twenty separate purchases. Of course, shipping to the US would have to be (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Place your orders! (Was: Coko Bricks sighting in Sweden)
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(...) I can do that. Divide the prices by ten*) and keep in mind that I have to add shipping costs. Place your preliminary orders and I'll check the fees. Here are som hires scans from the printed catalogs: (URL) (202k) (URL) (188k) *) One US$ = (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) It looks like the good quality Coko. If someone in Sweden would be willing to be a source for these sets, that would be really cool. Paul (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | The name of the Ritvik/MB Employee?
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Hey: Don't we have a Ritvik model builder in our midst? What was the guy's name? Does anyone recall the link to the fellow's space on Brickshelf? Thanks in advance, -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: "Peace" can be dangerous (was: Re: Peruvian Indians [Re: ..)
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(...) One man's terrorist is an other man's partisan. Marek Edelman was one of the leaders of the Warsaw ghetto uprising of the Jews against the Nazis in 1943. Is he a terrorist or a freedom fighter? Should his living relatives be punished for his (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...
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I scored: ---...--- You are 21% geek OK, so maybe you ain't a geek. You do, at least, show a bit of interest in the world around you. Either that, or you have enough of a sense of humor to pick some of the sillier answers on the test. Regardless, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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