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On Sat, 19 Jun 1999 12:34:44 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) I wasn't expecting an answer! However, good luck! It must be quite exciting to be part of a small, up-and-coming firm. I imagine, being a part of (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <376B8E64.D5F6383E@v...er.net>... (...) I've always assumed part of it is the corporations not wanting employees to know how bad a deal they've got. Of course a more reasonable reason is the corporation not wanting (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I didn't mean to say that it was necessary for a language to be "high level" but it certainly is a common property of high-level langauges (for example Lisp/Scheme, Logo, PostScript*, and Perl). (...) It certainly has a variety of mis-uses, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Good post! (...) I agree with most all you say, but I am surprised that you consider this: in-memory compilation of arbitrary code constructed on-the-fly, necessary for a language to be "high level". I rather consider it a potential pitfall for the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Enough to make me quite happy. For whatever reason, in the US, it's rude to ask specific details, and it would not be prudent for me to answer publicly in more detail. Why salaries and comp are closely guarded may be an interesting .debate (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Amen to that. Perl is the first general-purpose programming language I've ever used* which hasn't yet made me mad at it because it couldn't do something in a clean and straightforward way. It's amazing: I just never get mad at Perl. Instead, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Once upon a time, (on Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:52:22 GMT, to be precise!), Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities.... (...) Ah ha. Hmmmm. How much %age of the company were you offered? (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Absolutely. And let's burn all copies of Lott we can find, using the original Constitution as lighting-fluid. Jasper (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Come now. Python uses whitespace to indicate nesting. Even perl knows better than that. Hell, friggin' BASIC knows better than that. Jasper (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And what's so bad about that, eh? Somebody's gotta do it. Jasper (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Technology (...) Oops... I meant 'everyone who works/associates with us'. :) There are I think 20 people who work for (my) CTP, but I'm not sure how many government agencies deal with us. Your CTP is certainly bigger! :) Jeff P.S. If you are (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There may be many psychos there, but at least they're polite. I lived in Buffalo for 4 years and got enamored of canada. Well, mainly of its beer. I keep threatening to defect, but until they pass the ERA here I won't have to. :) Patricia (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, I read about CTP in InfoWorld all the time, so I'm part of Larry's everyone. (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Who's everyone in this context? CTP stands for Cambridge Technology Partners to about 4500 people that work in 50 offices worldwide. :-) That everyone may be bigger than your everyone. :-) -- Larry Pieniazek (URL) Application Integration! (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What does CTP stand for? I ask because I work for the Cartographic Technology Programs Office(1), which everyone calls CTP. :) Jeff 1 - CTP is a part of the National Ocean Service (NOS), which is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Damn. I'm allergic to nuts. I wonder if Canada will take me? I understand that there are plenty of psychos there. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Once upon a time, (on Wed, 16 Jun 1999 17:04:05 GMT, to be precise!), Christopher L. Weeks uttered the following profundities.... (...) All Americans are psychotic, gun nuts???? :o) to the billionth power! (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm going to work someplace else instead of CTP. My CTP email won't work any more. That's the scoop, the whole scoop and nothing but the scoop. Really. What part didn't you get? :-) Oh, ok. It's not the whole scoop. You want more details? :-) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) What, not Duplo? (...) Good point. Actually, I didn't mean in the individual sense...y'all can do lots of stuff that way. I meant more like affect the political climate of the nation, or get elected. (...) Uhh...I can't...yeah, that's (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And that works for you? Sheesh. And I said homo-, not over-. (...) How about the Robins? Do you know about them? If you live someplace where robins are indiginous, I challenge you to do an experiment: go outside and locate a robin. When you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Duh! Non libertarians have the RIGHT to live in a society where if they conform to the majority opinion, they get to push the minorities around and steal their money to spend on stupid stuff like feeding the poor, drug subsidies, other (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Posterior? It's been claimed that I think with the anterior... (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) and James Brown wrote: (...) OK, so I guess that's my cue to say something like Souza was a Jewish bastard..? Have I somehow indicated that I'm an athiest, or are you reading between the lines? (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Really! This I gotta hear. Do tell. (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, we all have microwaves! I can throw mine a good 20 feet. :') (...) anything. (...) Libertarianism infringes on the rights of non-libertarians. (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmm... the bible belt - notice how far away a belt is from your brain, unless your brains are located in your posterior. Why do Jerry Falwell and Jesse Helms come to mind? (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Er, uh, yeah. Yeah, that's the ticket. That's *just* what I meant. And I mean everything I say. Why, it was just last week that I was telling this to my wife, Morgan Fairchild, whom I've seen naked....;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) AUUUGH! the bible belt. been smacked with that one many a time. (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No puns, darnit. Not a single one. Take it to .pun or it could get ugly. <jk> (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ^^^^^^^^ Someone who demands proof before he is willing to believe in an anthem? James (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Christopher, If you are *that* desperate and an antheist, I'll take you on...;-) [1] [1] mmm...although you *are* in the Bible Belt... -John (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Only if they can build them from Technic. (...) Except annoy non Libertarians. (...) Prove it. Post the URL to pictures or shut up, buddy. (...) Yup. perl and Java are the two worst languages ever developed, except for all the rest. (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Works for me; Clinton's already in the White House... (...) Also fine by me, considering what we Implementors are told about Libertarians. ...And about the Illuminatti. ...And about the Munchkins of Zurich. ...And about Betty Crocker and the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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OK, so I got used to l.0-t.d being the big time sink of the day, and now I miss it. Come on guys, say something stu^h^h^h controversial. OK, I'll start. Let's see... All homosexuals have the right to own nuclear weapons. Libertarians have all the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Okay... In a 1st grade class, the teacher is asking students to come to the front and say what their parents do for a living. One little boy says, "my daddy is a fireman!" One little girl says, "my daddy is a doctor!" And so on...until one (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) And that, my friends, brings us to the root of the problem: the wretched tort system in America, and the money-grubbing swine known as attorneys...[1] [1] Good time and place for favorite lawyer joke;-) I'll get the ball rolling. What is the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Nah, why would he care about that? He just needs to squeez the $2K for his services out of the situation, gravy for the 'injured' doesn't matter at all. (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Of course if he's lucky, he'll get money out of your insurance company. If he's real lucky, he could win a judgement which would force you to liquidate your Lego and garnish future wages. And if certain people have their way, you would no (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I doubt this..he didn't go to the hospital after the wreck. (...) The statute of limitations is about to run out so I guess that's why I'm getting slamed with it now. How wretched is humanity! (...) The good news here is that my insurance (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And you wonder why your system is setup like little Big Brother? Maybe they were color-blind. Steve (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hmmm ... How can he PROVE that the little run in with you TWO YEARS ago caused his injury? Does he have evidence that can prove this? I find this on the humorous side, since for the last two years he hasn't said a word about it. Unfortunately, you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Today I learned I am being sued because almost two years ago I barely bumped the back of a guys explorer. I hit the part that holds the trailer hitch; there was no hitch on there though. It was pouring rain and when I stopped at the light I slid a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yeah... Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 13-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Yes, computer _LITERATE_ people should know that reading an e-mail is different than opening attachments ... ...but ... The IQ of the world is constant, the population keeps growing. -Lee. PS, I'm a software programmer/analyst. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) warnings at work. They will download anything!!! Just to get our e:mail system back up, IT ran a virus check on every computer (over 10,000) and then distributed a memo (actually taped to everyone's screen) stating - IF YOUR LOG-IN SCREEN IS (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Sproaticus <jsproat@geocities.com> wrote in message news:37619503.B60145...ies.com... (...) full (...) How about "DMV Emplyee of the Year"? (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) stunningly (...) I'll pray for you. (...) Next time reply, "Yes you can, and you can be ignorant and paranoid, and be unwilling to change." (...) Would that be an arctic tern or a New York tern? (...) I thought I saw him at Safeway the other (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I am in software development. I just thumped one of our testers for forwarding me a warning message (obstensibly from AOL *and* IBM *and* Netscape) about an e-mail virus titled "It Takes Guts To Say Jesus" which, upon opening, will erase your (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Ok. This is a rhetorical question, mostly as an excuse to vent. How could anyone who works in the I/T industry be so stunningly ignorant as to catch the Mailissa virus? For that matter, how could anyone who works in the I/T industry be so stunningly (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Once upon a time, (on Fri, 11 Jun 1999 18:28:15 GMT, to be precise!), Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities.... (...) Didn't see that part. I deleted the height and width tags for the first one (used Web Edit Pro), and just copy/pasted (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Once upon a time, (on Fri, 11 Jun 1999 18:15:04 GMT, to be precise!), Frank Filz uttered the following profundities.... (...) Whoops! Looks like I cut off a few millimetres of the right side. I intend to rescan them anyway, as they weren't the best (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Once upon a time, (on Fri, 11 Jun 1999 12:38:54 GMT, to be precise!), Frank Filz uttered the following profundities.... (...) Nope, no typo! I linked to it directly from this post. You wouldn't be the 1st person to report refused connection, though. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Once upon a time, (on Fri, 11 Jun 1999 18:28:15 GMT, to be precise!), Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities.... (...) We had been discussing currencies. I think it was Mike who commented on other countries' pretty banknotes. (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This page will load a LOT faster in most browsers if you use the height and width tags on the IMG tags. See the source of just about any of my pages for the syntax. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Must have been a server problem, works now... Nice. There is some kind of image problem though, the reverse of the UK 10 pound note is larger than the front. (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) refused both last night and today. (25 years ago, 11-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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After all of the discussion about currencies, I have scanned a few bank notes so people can compare. Here is the site: (URL) is the text from the page, should anyone wish to send me scans of their banknotes. After discussing currency on Lugnet, I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) + All right, Humphrey, close down the hospital. - Yes, Prime Minister. Jasper (25 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 15:47:24 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) wrote: <governments> (...) Sure there is. There is just as much competition between governments as between companies. There's over 200 countries on this globe. Contrast _that_ (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Or for a slightly darker, and shorter, look, try the Spike Bike series, available on the internet. Jasper (25 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And everyone is going to tremble when Alabama gets the bomb... (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<3756A767.EB4CE78@uswest.net> <37570950.2349784@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) See, it was inevitable. ;-) (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yep, we will have 'u's in our words! (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) By all means Troll away. :-) Might be fun. Though it will inevitably lead to someone mentioning that Von Daniken (sp?) guy. (oh wait, I just did) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 08:49:06 GMT, Terry K uttered the following profundities... (...) I'll read it later. I do know a phenomenal amount of US dollar notes pass through London, via some US city, each week. Replacement of old bills going to the US, and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.10 On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 00:05:56 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) I shall perhaps look that up. One example which came to mind was the Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:22:07 GMT, Christopher L. Weeks uttered the following profundities... (...) I am sure we agree somewhere in there, except for maybe the interpretation of punishment. The work would be productive, & repay the debt to society (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:50:20 GMT, Christopher L. Weeks uttered the following profundities... (...) They did get a lot of other things correct, though. A shame it took another 109 years for the world to become re- enlightened. (Cuba in 1898 I believe (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<375581D8.3E8859C3@uswest.net> <37568EBF.4515046D@c...souri.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) But of course! [1] Actually, Dr. Graham Hancock (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/32.235 (...) But then there's no competition, so they don't have any incentive to increase value. Steve (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Is it really a divisive issue? (...) Puhleeese? We can all read The Machinery of Freedom and discuss the historical legal system of Iceland and relate how a PPL might (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree that the distinction was foolish, and it was clear that some (Jefferson possibly) slave owners purposfully deluded themselves because they had it so good with slaves. nontheless, I think that is the explanation of why slaves didn't (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have not been convinced of the existance of some ancient astronauts who would have helped out. I do not believe that they are a recent project. This only leaves the ancients. (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No. Well, sort of. This will fly in the face of what many people believe, but punishment - in and of itself - is silly. Punishment only makes sense if it will achieve some outcome...typically teaching a lesson. When children are punished, most (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I must be sick, I just took the time to search this out: (URL) interesting. The most interesting point is the how to define "after their final use" in section #3. And, come to think of it, how does one specify a size on a computer monitor? For (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<MPG.11be590bb94e339...ugnet.com> <37553A69.6AA0B7DF@c...souri.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Question: Would Grover Cleveland get two? :) LFB. (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <plug> Same here--I don't deal with banks regularly anymore, but it seems that most small banks around NJ don't provide those little services while Credit Unions do. That, and much friendlier rates, interest-bearing no-fee checking, a solvent (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, I know you can get $1 bills from the Treasury in pads--can you get $2 that way too? An old roomie of mine had no end of trouble from people refusing to believe that $1 on a pad could possibly be real. I get funny enough looks passing $2 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No particular LP stance. Divisive issue, but we're a big tent. There are those of the libertarian persuasion, including myself, who are not convinced that soverignity requires territoriality, that is, that only one governmental system should (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:21:03 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) Thanks for the link. I do read offline to reduce costs, so firing up the connection for a definition is prohibitive, cost-wise. It is also indicative of a (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:21:06 GMT, Christopher L. Weeks uttered the following profundities... (...) But horses are non-humanoid quadrapeds, and slaves were in fact bipedal humanoid. The only difference between slaves and non-slaves were skin kerotin (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 14:09:10 GMT, Christopher L. Weeks uttered the following profundities... (...) But it should be punishment, as well as rehabilitation, no? (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It's in this newsgroup entitled 'Genocide and Terrorism' - it's kind of gone onto a personal responsibility for others topic. I see NATO are bombing Albania and news reporters now - I saw it on ITV News - the reporter had to run for cover as (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<MPG.11be590bb94e339...ugnet.com> <37553A69.6AA0B7DF@c...souri.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) I do not think that the Egyptians built the (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:45:08 GMT, Christopher L. Weeks uttered the following profundities... (...) And, as much as I hate guns, can no more say now how my opinions would change (or not) had I or someone close to me been, or should become, a victim of (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Tue, 1 Jun 1999 20:11:48 GMT, Duane Hess uttered the following profundities... How depressing. I posted non-controversial things. People actually agreed with a statement or two I had made. Should go to fun instead of debate. A country is a (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It's my understanding, also, that some percentage of the scan or copy needs to be obscured or obliterated. But that probably wouldn't get in the way of getting two scans, with different parts missing, and pasting them together digitally... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) While I do agree that prisoners should be put to work, the Bill of Rights also has a statement about cruel and unusual punishments. Also, overly mindless work is likely to result in more problems in prison. I say give them less desireable, yet (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Cleaning? Building! The Egyptians built the Pyramids with hand labor, I'm sure we could too. Or a row of sphinxes, each with the likeness of a president...one each. (...) Honestly, I think it's silly to waste their time...why not seek to use (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Need to try harder... :-) (URL) you won't find a definition for manumitted but it's a legitimate back-formation. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh, you want to scan them and compare online? AFAIK, in the US, it is not illegal to make copies of currency as long as the copy is a certain minimum percentage larger or smaller. Not sure of the percentage. 25% +- does spring to mind, though. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Wed, 19 May 1999 20:19:18 GMT, Carbon 60 uttered the following profundities... (...) Where's that? I've had 2500+ posts to read or skip! (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Wed, 19 May 1999 13:17:11 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) ^^^^^^^^ (...) The context defines, but I cannot find a definition in my dictionary. If anyone could be bothered, please? (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Wed, 12 May 1999 21:59:16 GMT, James Brown uttered the following profundities... (...) Does the argument change at all, if someone is walking from A to B, with the intent of engaging in sex upon reaching B? (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Tue, 1 Jun 1999 02:21:22 GMT, Mike Stanley uttered the following profundities... (...) Road building. People always need new roads. Roads always need repair. Cleaning of public monuments or buildings. With a toothbrush. Mining. With a hammer and (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Mon, 31 May 1999 23:10:10 GMT, Mike Stanley uttered the following profundities... <snipped for brevity> (...) Perhaps I might have worded it more specifically, such as you surprise a burglar, wearing shorts, no shirt, holding a tv or castle in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Tue, 1 Jun 1999 18:35:52 GMT, Frank Filz uttered the following profundities... (...) Probably not known about because it is too common an occurrence, in countries where capital punishment exists, or has existed. (If it happens twice, anywhere, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Mon, 31 May 1999 22:11:06 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) We agree on something. Even though most that have been executed have no doubt received a correct conviction, the irreversibility of it.... Productivity (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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