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  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) That's pretty funny, because my M-I-L is the same way. My In-laws sent me the the UCS X-Wing for X-Mas. How's that for good relationships? :^D ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Sorry, I didn't follow that last bit: "c/as a way/as the primary way/ ??" I am not familiar with all of the internet shorthand yet. To answer your question about my definition of terrorism, I can only say that the popular use of the term (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) I have only one thing to say about this entire thread-to each his own. -Harvey (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) I hope it's all as correct as I think it is! :) (...) You and I both. It's especially shameful for me, because it's my *job* to know the Empire--but the big problem is that the research and writing just haven't been done yet, and that's done (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: July surprise for castle fans!
 
(...) I think this is intended to apply only to the info about you... or so the interpretation seems to be. I don't think it means you certify everything you post is true, else April Fool pranks would be against the ToS. IANTL (1) but I think what I (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Ok, then, there may be some flaw in the definition as that is an unexpected result. Let's dig in a bit. What makes ALL of these guys terrorists? (some might be, I suppose). What is your definition of terrorism? What if we c/as a way/as the (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Knowing yourself is nice, but better to leave this to other readers..:-) Selçuk (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) I am always reasonable. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) As I see, you can be quite reasonable when it is for your advantage, right?..:-) Selçuk (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) I suppoose that reflects your biased standpoint. I found it rather depressing. I am sure sites are out there which can show the "other side" which would be just as bad. (...) Don't be too hard on Larry on this - he can't help being (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) I suppoose that reflects your biased standpoint. If found it rather depressing. I am sure sites are out there which can show the "other side" which would be just as bad. (...) Don't be too hard on Larry on this - he can't help being (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) No distortion Larry. Just facts. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Well, that's just dandy though it doesn't stand to reason why you'd take the side of the oppressor? If that's your attitude, I can only say that I strongly feel you are choosing to fill your head with the garbage the mainstream media would (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Don't hold your breath. I don't respond to every distortion Scott slings, or even very many of them, actually. (...) by my characterisation of the PLO as far worse. ++Lar (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
I feel lucky - I get along with my mom-in-law VERY well. In fact, in some ways, better than my mom. I'm not saying I don't get along with my mother, I do, I'm just saying in SOME ways, my mom-in-law thinks along the same vein as I do whereas my (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) Not if they're sisters or brothers.... :-) :-) Frank (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) Well, thats as good an argument against it as I've ever heard. ;D Jeff (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) You know the punishment for polygamy is more than one mother-in-law. Scott (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) And we're still waiting to hear his explanation for that statement. While we're waiting: (URL) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) And we're still waiting to hear his explanation for that statement. While were waiting: (URL) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) I'd disagree with that one...the reason why I moved it to .debate was to take it out of being a single club issue. The fact is that _all_ clubs have the same potential problem, and as such, I felt it belonged outside of .michlug, and in (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
James, the point has been all messed up. My point was that I thought Larry was trying to dictate what the cub can or cannot do. I WAS NOT debating on the use of the Michlug “logo”. I have said many times that I don’t care if the “logo” is there or (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
All right informal is fine with me. I’m glad this is coming to an end. I would like to thank everyone for they’re patience in this matter. I defiantly agree to keep this informal in order to keep the club together. I also thank everyone who is still (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) This time your apology is indeed appropriate and I accept it, thank you. I'd prefer to let this go now. (...) So far our club has operated on consensus rather than formal structure. That seems to work (and seems to be the preference of the (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) Seriously, I'm not sure what you mean: do you really want to debate the mediocrity of American culture? Since I've never been to Australia (and, obviously, have therefore never spent an appreciable amount of time there), my judgments as to the (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
Linday: First, I'd like to say that I appreciate all of the information. I'm quite interested in the role that nations such as Australia and Canada played in the theater of the World Wars, chiefly because I'm afraid to say that I know quite little (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) I will apologize once more to you Larry. I didn’t realize you were voicing your opinion about this. I took it as ordering the club to do something. Some how I wish we could vote on whether or not we should use the Michlug “logo”. But before we (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Intifadeh (1979) actually refers to the open uprising against Israel by the population, not terrorist actions per se. The people throwing stones and bottles at tanks and soldiers are the symbol of the intifadeh, not snipers or car bombs or the (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) The only case I can think of that might address this question is the US Civil War. Europe walked an amazing tightrope then, in part to avoid upsetting the balance of Europe internally-- although Britain recognised "belligerent rights" with (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) In short, the industrial base of the serpent's head was there. The United States could easily take Japan in a fair fight, but an Axis-controlled Europe was a much more dangerous nut that needed cracking. Once pressure was off Britain, huge (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Is that the thing where Israel have shot dead a bunch of kids, bombed homes and carried out assasinations? How does that show the PLO is "far worse"? Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) Point taken. Of course, Australia has never been in a position to establish world-wide military and economic hegemony. I'm not saying it has been wrong of the US to do so, but while the moral and political questions are similar the global (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) And....? I believe intifadah means "uprising" so what are the Palistinians rising up against? Still wondering how the PLO is "far worse" than the Israeli government? Here's some food for thought: (URL) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
Lar, I read your post about what a terrorist is: "I would tend to say it's a person or group using violence against bystanders as a way to make a political point or get a political outcome." By your definition, here's a list of "terrorists" for you: (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) *Now* we're getting somewhere, and you may be surprised to learn that on this point you and I are in complete agreement! A non-guvmint-funded club is absolutely free to accept or reject members as it sees fit; it can refuse membership on basis (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) The intifadah. ++Lar (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Good question. I gave my definition in this post: (URL) about the second or third para down. To your point about soldier==terrorist and vice versa, I agree that the perception sometimes runs that way. But that's at least in part an effect of a (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
I am trying to let this all slide by, because, by my read of the traffic in .michlug, there is a consensus among the MICHLUG members that have spoken up on the specific issue. That consensus is exactly what I hoped it would be... It is not (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) That is right. However, I have seen at least 3 people post saying that they are not 100% about MichLUG _as a club_ doing this show. This is not limiting your options, go form Mich_Cath_LUG if you really want to, that would acchive the same (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
Okay Dave, Now let’s talk about freedom. Clubs in the United States are FREE to do what they wish. If the club is a private club then it should be FREE to endorse what ever it chooses. If the club wants to reject members it has every right to do so. (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) James far as i'm concerned you hit the nail on the head about this whole subject.We just want to have fun and show off our bricks. (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) Then you undeniably don't realize what I'm debating, either. Once again, I couldn't care less about MICHLUG per se; I'm discussing the problem of implicit endorsement by a club, not all of whose members share the same attitudes, interests, or (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Those have long been a problem. I can agree with respect to "UK" not being the common usage; however, the official usage dates from that period, and in the records it's standard from 1800 even when the records are informal (although the (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) There is no reason why any of the above are wrong. All humans are compatible, given the right circumstances. Personally, i doubt that i'd marry someone who was not already of my faith before we met because the particular sort of compatibility (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
I've been trying to resist chiming in on this topic, but I wanted to add my two cents and share a recent experience with a local church. A few months back there was a post in the LUGNET local Atlanta Georgia (USA) newsgroup from a person looking to (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) America should not have invaded Vietnam. My question involving Australia's involvement in Vietnam was rhetorical. My point was that America isn't the only nation to have gone to war in modern times for reasons that are not for clear- cut (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: MichLUG Items in Debate not Appropriate
 
To all, I don’t think Scott needs to apologize for anything. If the local food store (Meijer in my case) would give food to the Catholic Church to feed poor people. Would that mean Meijer is endorsing the Catholic Church? What it means is that (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) I thought this was supposed to be hypothetical, not rhetorical... =oP Plus I plead the 5th, or maybe the 9th -- whatever gets me out of the trouble of having to answer this one... (...) Did he really write this? Was this the motivation behind (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) All of this depends on our definition of "terrorist". The best example I can give us is George Washington. We see him as an American hero, a general who led soldiers against an oppressive British monarchy. Now, the British saw him as a (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Please define "terrorist". Dan (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) And that remark doesn't show your bias? Please be so kind as to explain to all of us why the PLO is "far worse"... Dan (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
Still my point is your jumping in a debate with no knowledge of what is happing. You do not have a history of being a member of Michlug and having to deal with issues, which I’m referring to. So you’re starting a debate out of ignorance. THIS IS NOT (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) From distant memories of my School boy History. There was. Japan actually bombed the North of Oz a few times (Darwin?). The Oz Government had a plan only to defend an internal triangle which I think was almost Melbourne - Brisbain - Cairns. I (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) Ok, this is an honest question, although somewhat rhetorical, but I mean no affront: Why, then, did Australia fight in the World Wars and in Vietnam with America? I understand the historical relationship between the UK and Australia, and yes, (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) Tony: As you may be aware, anyone on LUGNET can become involved in any discussion on LUGNET, within the strictures of the relevant posting groups. Since .debate is an off-topic forum, and since the .debate is about larger issues than your club (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) It could be a good argument for polygamy/polyandry. ;) Jeff (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) I will reply to you. Dave! I don’t know where you came from. The questions I asked were for Larry not you. You jump in here like you’re a part of something. If Michlug decided to put a show on for the KKK. I would not go. I’m not going to make (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
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  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Please elucidate; such education as would seem to be necessary requires a fundamental restructuring of one side's world view, and can be perceived as colonial indoctrination by the restructured party. (...) Interesting, but I'm not convinced (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
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  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) that both teams didn't use the *same* wrong units. 8^) Dave! (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) ... by building homes on the land which does not belong to them for immigrants from eastern Europe? The people who were causing trouble in London yesterday were the children of the British middle class. Their idea of suffering is haveing to (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) And this is the point the Palestinians need to understand. So long as they threaten Israel, Israel can do nothing less than take steps to assure the safety of its people. Unfortunately, sometimes the only way to make sure you are safe from (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: MichLUG Items in Debate not Appropriate
 
To All, Well, since I am a laughing stock to the community now, I guess I will respond. (...) Because it was a MichLUG item, that's why, and it got dragged here. < Snipped rest of post > yes, I see. Well, after talking with Larry, and seeing some of (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Nonsense. Terrorism can are be perpitrated against a state. Groups such as the IRA worked that killing "bystanders" is bad PR. So they attack the state : Police, Army, & the Post Office(!). Recently the IRA have taken to apologising when (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) How about when one side is a nation that says it wants to exterminate a certain religion's adherents and the other side is an almost weaponless group of members of that religion in the inner city of an occupied capital of a country that nation (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: MichLUG Items in Debate not Appropriate
 
(...) Then why reply to them? (...) -no, what I am _not_ in favor of is having a non religious group become religious because of a minority opinion. I said, (...) (from .debate 10087) (...) What I wrote (I'm not sure you read it was: (...) -please (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) I assume you live in the USA. Does your economy, some would argue, not owe a lot to slavery, exploitation of native Americans, pillaging of the developing world by multi-nationals and destruction of the global environment? I could well say to (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) This is a very good point. I took the time on Sunday to watch a programme about a so called "hero of libertarian America" - Rany Weaver. From a UK perspective this guy appeared to nothing better that a moron with a gun. However, I could not (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) The point I think I am failing to acknowledge is that Britain’s past is any justification for Israel to torture and murder today. Although, I am sure it would make a very convenient defence / smokescreen. (...) Yes, but considering the past is (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Indeed. But is was not until more recently untail it came into common usage. Most of the the world still refers to the UK as Britain, or more annoyingly England. (...) I do not doubt what you are saying. However, I have to say that the same (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Education. (...) It worked for a while in Spain. It is working in NI. It worked in south africa. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) Actually I always think, a relationship is the business of only two people who directly involved, and *nobody* has a right to say anything about it. It's a pure personal thing. Unfortunately, an awful load of bystanders around you and your (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) I tend to agree. It is very hard to maintain an identity in more than one race or culture. My observation is that children with parents of different races often end up identifying with one race over the other(s), but not without a feeling that (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) On the personal level it's not so important. In Australia (metric for thirty years or so) people's height and (less often) weight is still usually described in imperial units. On the organisational level using the wrong units can waste over (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  MichLUG Items in Debate not Appropriate
 
To All, FUT to lugnet.org.us.michlug I am posting this to debate once, I will not follow through to it here (And if you don't like it, too bad), so if you want to respond to specific MichLUG items, please place it there in orgs.michlug. Otherwise, (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
 
  Re: the metric system
 
(...) i want to print up stickers with this saying on it... :) thanks! -chris (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Well, this is a very hard question to answer in the hypothetical without more specifics, so I leave it to you to pose a more detailed hypothetical should you choose to do so. Given the real world instance of the nations of Israel and (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) Interesting how? If you don't mind expanding on that... -Shiri (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) Agreed. Initial attraction is great but unless you have a basis of trust, understanding etc. to build on, there are not many places you can go from there. (...) Interesting point. (...) Well, being a romantic, I believe in one true love. (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) Keep in mind that mature love is the culmination of shared interests and experiences, in short love is made not found. Compatibility and common interests are what attract people to each other, but ultimately the decision to commit to someone (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
Well, I dated a girl who was second generation Laoition. (Laos) Her father and moteher came from Laos. It was... an intereseting relationship. Rick (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
This is a very complex question, which really comes down to a persons priorities. For example if a Christian and a Jew want to get married several questions arise. Will the ceremony be performed by a priest or a rabbi? Will dietary laws be obeyed by (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) No easy answer, I'm afraid. Any relationship is a complex beast, from a potential lifemate right down to the stranger you get along with at a party. The strongest influence on a relationship is going to be the people involved, but right up (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) <nod> That's what common sense would say, yep. Good to know common sense is right again. ;-) (...) OK, but what if someone is standing between a crossroads, trying to decide between two people they know to make the relation deeper. One of them (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) <<cut comment and paste>> (...) <nod> The question is, who are the people involved? You say, *not* just the two people in the relationship, right? Who is also included? Parents of the two? Friends? Family? etc. Who in your opinion should be (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) As another disinterested third party I would have to concur with Larry. I'd probably join the show at your church, (even though I'm not Catholic) but I'd be doing so as an individual. To participate _as_a_club_ would not be appropriate - (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) Whatever floats your boat. :) Put another way, I'm of the strong opinion that it's generally nobodies business how a relationship works except the people involved(1). Compatability is a funny thing, and various factors like religion, culture (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
I don't agree that the US is a melting pot. A melting pot suggests no divisions and we know that is not the case. The US is more like a salad. You can still pick out the individual pieces in the bowl. The next step would be a Lego set in that all (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
Why do you ask? Is someone giving you a hard time because of a "non-traditional" relationship? By the way all my relationships have been inter-xxxx ( as Larry calls them). I hadn't realized this till I read your post so my view is that it doesn't (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) I am fairly open-minded... I have had relationships outside my religion, race, and country...(ahh the wonders of those college years, but I digress) (...) The internet is only a very small part of the cultural change of the past 40 years... (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
(...) I probably will have more to say later. For now: - Statisticial analysis of census data seems to indicate that inter-xxxx is on the upswing at least in the US, across all types of xxxx but that the rate of increase varies by type of xxxx (1). (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
I'm fine with any and all of them. Personally, I would tend to thing that inter-religious are the toughest to handle. Can't say that from personal experience, though. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support Netscape (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Inter-racial, Inter-religious, Inter-national relationships
 
...I'd be intereted to hear what people's opinions about inter-racial (inter-ethnic?), inter-religious and inter-national (i.e. people from different countries) relationships. With today's internet as well as world-wide transportation, I'm assuming (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) Hmm, OK. I'm not certain that the distinction is relevent most of the time unless you're actually in a debate about perceptions of reality, but I'll grant it to you anyway. :) (although taking this any farther is *really* splitting hairs) (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A question of remembrance...
 
(...) Great! So now that your country has the benefits of conquest -- wealth and power -- it is possible for it to show the "kinder and gentler" face of colonialism -- the hypocrisy of the congenial tyrant. I'd just like you to know that other (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
Warning, semantic slicing and dicing ahead. :-) (...) I would agree except to say that it should read "is not valid for me" or "I cannot accept it as valid within my framework". I acknowledge that others do find it valid. I judge *them* only on (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) Sure. :) (...) Hmm. Bias is perhaps the wrong term for it - I've never seen you reacting to a christian in a neutral environment, so I can't accurately call it bias, I suppose. More after the definition... (...) Dictionary.com's definition (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Ok, why such anti-American sentiment? (Was Re: the metric system)
 
(...) redneck rut and realize (...) when it comes to this (...) with their stupid (...) so many of their (...) pleases you. Personally, I (...) grew up with it, and i (...) terms of feet and inches (...) Big deal. Anyway, to (...) around in debate. (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: A Lego display fund raiser
 
(...) Can we dig into that a bit? What anti-christian bias? :-) Seriously. I'm not biased. At least I don't *think* I am. From this cite: (URL) selected the def I think applies: 2. Usage Problem. a. A preference or an inclination, especially one (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)


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