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(...) You need to stop this right now Jessie! (yes, I am trying to "anger" you) ;-) Why do you constantly make stupid criticisms? You seem to want people to model all their creations and work around your preferences. I'm not mister perfect, and I've (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Gun Control, Unnessesary Evil
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(...) You recognize that this ridiculously popular mantra is a tautology, of course? One might as well say that Internet access requires a computer, so only people who have computers will access the Internet. (...) It is a falacy that people choose (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Gun Control, Unnessesary Evil
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(...) One can obtain a gun illegally more easily than one can legally. If the legal means were eliminated logically only criminals would have guns then. (...) It probably would reduce accidental shootings by persons that own a firearm but do not (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Highway Funds & Drinking
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(...) Heh-- not always :) If you recall recently there was a big hubbub about Mass's jynormous highway project, the Big Dig, and whether or not to cut of federal funds since the project was ridiculously over budget and overdue. I think it's the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: US age restrictions
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(...) Huh-- they must've changed it since I went thru drivers ed-- (which I also did a year late at age 17-- although I got my licence after my birthday, so I was 18 by then). Although I think the junior-operator thing was still in effect (I had (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Shiri - A one time thing?
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(...) I'll go further than that. (and yes, I am butting in too) If a membership of a private organization votes to do things a certain way, that *in and of itself* is reasonable, no matter *what* reasons they chose for voting that way. Freedom to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: US age restrictions
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(...) As a matter of fact, I got my driver's license for the first time on Tuesday at the tender age of 30. Let's race! (...) Well, you know US History better, too. But I'll bet we can beat you on 70's sitcom trivia! Dave! (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Shiri - A one time thing?
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(...) As aeon wrote, the US Congress coerced the states to change the age to 21. Strictly speaking, this is the age at which one can buy or be served alcohol at a bar or non-family situation (I'm not sure of the exact definition). People under 21 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Then you simply haven't been reading. The reasons have been hashed over again and again. If you care what they are, feel free to look up several other threads where they have been stated. (...) That's an illogical conclusion. (...) This is, (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: US age restrictions
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(...) No, actually, in Mass it's 16 for permit and 16.5 for license. I just got mine yesterday (half a year "late" ;-). 'Til you're 18, you have a junior-operator license, meaning you can only drive at certain hours. How come I know the laws better (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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