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| (...) I agree-- I had the same thoughts when I took the Loch Ness "hit". BTW, when you say you are a "devout atheist", what exactly does that mean? Are you asserting that there definitely ISN'T a God somehow? Just wondering, JOHN (21 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The God Game!
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| (...) Cute! I "bit one bullet," but otherwise my worldview is pretty consistent, according to this test. Sure it's somewhat flawed, but (presumably) it's not as though St. Peter's standing at the Pearly Gates with this test in hand, waiting to snag (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| I agree, the reasoning behind "contradictions" I ran into was from a flawed basis for the questions. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | Re: The God Game!
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| (...) Hmmm. Their is one notable flaws of logic in this test. They compare the burden of proof for the Loch Ness monster with that for the existence of God which, given that the LNM exists or does not within our sphere of discovery and God may not (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | Re: The God Game!
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| (...) Somewhat fun, but I agree that some questions were flawed. The used certain words like "rational" or "justified" to put you in forced choice dilemas. About halfway through I stopped trying to give my own beliefs and started trying to just make (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| This one's for you, Dave! (URL) it counted me as being contradictory several times, though I'll maintain that either I wasn't contradictory or (in at least one case) the questions are rather flawed. But cute, nonetheless. DaveE (21 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Yeah right (21 years ago, 22-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.test)
| | | | | Re: New Cobi/Best-Lock
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| There are 4 (that I've seen) Cobi/Best Lock tubs on the market now, each centered around one major vehicle and including 4 minifigs and a total of 450 parts. Each minifig set includes and officer with a cowboy style sheriff's badge on his chest (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| test -mark (21 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.test)
| | | | | Re: New Cobi/Best-Lock
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| (...) Yeah I figured that is what you meant. I have been browsing the Cobi website fairly extensively. That tank is actually pretty nice looking from both a model and parts standpoint. (...) Yeah I would love for them to release those fig packs. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Cobi/Best-Lock
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| (...) (URL) Here's> a picture of a similar design from the pre-merger Cobi Small Army line. You can see the two main "juniorized" elements. (...) A further perusal of the Cobi website reveals at least (URL) one figure-pack> that likewise pre-dates (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Cobi/Best-Lock
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| (...) I agree! I was afraid that they'd go for the Best-Lock proportions of two-plates:one-brick or, even worse, the 6:5 Best-Lock:LEGO brick-height ratio. I'm glad that they sensibly stuck with Cobi's existing proportions. (...) I'm very fond of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Cobi/Best-Lock
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| (...) Excellent price to peice ratio. (...) Sweet. (...) Super sweet. Personally I prefer the more generic interchangable parts figs to the super detailed sculpting of Megabloks. (though admittedly it allowed some cool things like Ninja Turtles) (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Cobi/Best-Lock
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| (...) Okay, I picked up a set. It was $29.99 for 1000 pieces in, frankly, a box that's much larger than necessary. Since it's throwaway cardboard, I admit that this makes me a little uneasy. Perhaps future sets will be more parsimonious in their use (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Cobi/Best-Lock
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| (...) Interesting news! I'll take a look around the stores near Pittsburgh, PA. I know that at least the two local TRU's stock "classic" Best-Lock, so maybe they'll carry this new stuff. Thanks for the heads up! Dave! (21 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| I saw some new military bucket sets at the Concord, NH Toys 'R' Us this weekend & they had the Cobi logo & the Best-Lock logos. I did not buy any so I don't know if the pieces are of the 'old' Best-Lock proportions, or more like Lego. From the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neat-o!
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| (...) Take it easy on yourself, Dave! At least here you didn't use "scourged", or worse yet, that you flatulented yourself. JOHN (21 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neat-o!
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| (...) Yeah, afterwards I scolded myself for writing that, but the damage was already posted! (...) Ironically, their failed lawsuit would likewise have been more convincing if they'd admitted that HBHG was fiction, too. Instead, they continue to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neat-o!
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| (...) That was a very bad Freudian slip the day after Easter;-) (...) Ah, yes. And as we speak Baigent is trying to wrest millions from Brown in court WRT these 2 works. Having not read HBHG, I have to say that I found TJP wandering and rather (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neat-o!
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| (...) While you were gone it was like the sun didn't rise. Does that sound sincere? Wait, I'll try again... I read Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent et al about 10 years ago, before The Da Vinci Code was even a gleam in Dan Brown's eye. I'll take a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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