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(...) Well, maybe I didn't make myself clear. I don't care for people telling me that I need to sacrifice for others, but what I was talking about, I think anyway, was someone choosing to do it of his own accord. Like me and Rachael giving money to (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <major snippage of horrific rip-off stories) (...) Wow, with all those and the one I left in just above, I don't see why you don't move to the US. (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) A politician has 2 responsibilities in the Western World..... 1) Get into office 2) Stay in office This is of course, the observed attitude of most politicians. They will promise the earth to be elected, and when elected, do just enough to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Regulations that shield companies....... Sounds familiar, and one of the biggest impediments to customers getting a fair deal in the shops here in the UK and Europe. Consumer goods cost more in the UK than in our competitor's shops. For (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hrmmm, you've used the phrase "your morals are fundamentally flawed" before to describe your opinion of the morals of people who think it is ok to pull the price tags off merchandise to try to get a lower price. I think you also mentioned (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I volunteer to be my brother's LEGO keeper. That's using 'brother' in the spiritual sense, of course. Sisters, too. Steve (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<366C4892.B09B99C3@c...OSPAM.com> <F3M8Bn.6nD@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) No no no!! To be selfish is not evil. To be selfish (that is, to do things that are pro-survival, to act in (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Finally, someone else that agrees with me that kids suck. Just say no to procreation. Raise cats, they're less expensive. If you want to cuddle miniature people, befriend a midget or visit your nieces and nephews, I say. This said, of course, (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I have to agree with Jesse on this one point. Jesse Long wrote in message ... (...) dog. (...) Biologically, (and I don't think humans have transcended their roots yet) cooperation is *only* undertaken when the end results benefit the individuals (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <366C4892.B09B99C3@c...AM.com>... (...) I do think that people have a sense of right and wrong, and that when they do wrong they usually know it. But if people are good, then they should choose to do good. We have (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Doesn't it make you just laugh, when you see examples of such people used on news programs concerning poverty, advocacy for minimum wage, etc. Fine, they maybe on low/lower-income, have families to support, whatever. Then you see what they (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<366C20C0.1D3A29CA@c...OSPAM.com> <F3M105.K52@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Certainly conquerors and war happen, and certainly there is murder, theft, abuse, and hate, but don't tell ME (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <366C20C0.1D3A29CA@c...AM.com>... (...) Please tell me you don't believe this. You'd lose the shread of respect I have for your intellect if you do. Read the news. Every day is full of murder, theft, abuse, and hate. (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<F3KMny.FDD@lugnet.com> <F3Lxqn.GrG@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "Moz (Chris Moseley)" wrote: Deliberately inflammatory reply by me follows.. (...) That's claptrap. Normal people are (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jesse Long wrote in message ... (...) I dunno - it produced the French Revolution, which was not all bad. (...) Also a strong point of that extreme radical, Henry Ford. This was mentioned in the Time magazine issue on business leaders, if you're (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<366A0E48.901D7C85@c...OSPAM.com> <F3J7pC.EGt@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've read through most of the responses to this, and I have to add that the Unemployment level directly affects the (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Message-Id: <slrn76mqie.11f.cjc@...S.UTK.EDU> X-Newsreader: slrn (0.9.4.3 UNIX) D <F3KMny.FDD@lugnet.com> Reply-To: cjc@newsguy.com Followup-To: (...) As for 2) I don't think "government" has anything to do with protecting the common good. The (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Moz (Chris Moseley) wrote in message ... (...) That's basically the best argument for MW, because it's fairly accurate. There are times in the economic cycle (such as in the Depression) when there are way too few jobs, and market forces would push (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote (...) One minor point Larry: this presumes that the employer will pay what the job is worth, rather that the minimum required to attract staff. I would object to that practice were I a shareholder. The minimum wage is similar (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I happen to know someone who seems to hold these beliefs. I once had to hear him whine and complain about how our employer had to pay him more because he was behind in his bills and would never catch up and be able to buy a house if they (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<366A0E48.901D7C85@c...OSPAM.com> <F3J7pC.EGt@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) OK, briefly. This is purely an economic analysis. Anyone who wishes to prattle about how people have rights (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) One of the arguments against the introduction of a minimum wage in the UK. The practise of some firms to pay near slave-labour wages in this country provide numerous examples of how *not* working can pay more, through unemployment and other (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <366A0E48.901D7C85@c...AM.com>... (...) You could at least explain that if you're going to toss it out. Lots of people don't believe it. Apparently people think employers will just fork out more moeny and not cut any (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The best coffee in the world are brazilian of course... But wich ice-cream is better Ben & Jerry's or Movenpick... Paulo (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Sounds intresting but, I just shelled out a ton of money for Visual Studio 6.0, not in the mood to buy anything else right now(1). Plus I have a strong disagreement with Borland, I just plain out don't like them, I prefer MS products(2) myself. Plus (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry to have missed that one.. (...) Maybe the "coffee" breaks around the B&J plant were a bit too exciting... -Tom McD. (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, Black Forest Ice Cream from BeeJams was better, we don't get any good standard 2 litre Ice Cream Flavours anymore, just Vanilla, Raspberry ripple and chocolate really to speak of. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I know, it was the buzz-word of the early 90's with computers like the Atari Falcon 030. Another one was 'multitasking' The latest one is 'digital' due to the release of Digital TV here. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Try Borland C++ Builder 3. Version 1 does have some quirks, but v3 is much better. C++ in a RAD environment. Very VB-like in you place everything on forms, and create the UI extremely fast. The Standard version should be available for $99 which (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <365050B8.986B64AC@c...AM.com>... (...) Only if you don't bother to take the time to do it right, my programs, when I finish them(1) are very elegant, true there are some wierd things about the structure but hey, I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nah. Now, Ben & Jerry's White Russian - best ice cream there ever was. End of story. (Sadly, "was", at least at the grocery. I suspect those 50-gallon drums of Kahlua just got too expensive.) -Tim (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) In the spirit of debate: Hmmm... yuk. If it ain't Vanilla or Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, it ain't worth eating. ;) Also, coffee is nasty. ;) Jeff P.S. Give me a nice juicy rare steak and a tall glass of 2% milk anyday. ;) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Of course that's a morning coffee and not a before-bedtime coffee. ;-) --Todd (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yeah, I think it means "no frills" or "no extras added yet." Like an undecorated 9"x13" pan cake instead of a wedding cake. Or a 2x4 brick instead of a BURP. Simple but not necessarily bad. (...) Mmmm, great example. Saw, how about that Ben & (...) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't think it has to have positive or negative connotations to most people. It's just plain. Normal. Maybe boring, maybe just nothing "special" about it. Like vanilla ice cream. Yeah, it's good, but it isn't fudge ripple. (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <ramble> Well, I do like vanilla so don't get me wrong. It means no fancy features. It's an ice cream metaphor comparing plain vanilla to some other more complicated flavor like jamocha almond fudge or rocky road. Yet a computer that is plain (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It comes from ice cream, where 'vanilla' is the default flavor. Minus all the chocolate goodies, etc. A plain vanilla computer would just be your basic normal computer, with no fancy "multimedia" features. ("Multimedia" in quotes because (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I *love* vanilla. The stonger the better. The way I understand it, the term just means just "plain", and whether it's boring or not is derived from its context. For example, for most males a "plain vanilla Hugh Grant movie" would probably be a (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Here's a *really* off-topic question for native English speakers: What does the buzz phrase 'plain vanilla computer' exactly mean? A very good (everybody *likes* vanilla) computer or a very boring (*everybody* likes vanilla) computer? Eric (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Probably the easiest and sure-fire method would be for all sides to agree to detonate their weapons in-situ. No need to worry about launch failures, etc. (26 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The article only mentioned Universities, so maybe it doesn't include (...) (26 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Same here. However, and maybe there is confusion on that side...... There is pending European legislation with regards to software sales, and privacy issues......... Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Moz (Chris Moseley) wrote in message ... (...) Just War Games, AFAIK. Although I do know that they ran test firings a lot to make sure that people would actually turn the keys when they needed to. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Actually thee design if I recall cost lest to run than our does. I'm willing to bet that china(scary thought) could do it, or Japan but I think that it was more of safety thing because they auctioned off around the time those capsules didn't slow (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Well the actual figures aren't available but I'd guess somewhere to 80% 90% would launch. I mean these guys had several backups in case one did decide to cop out right? Also if it's not authorized to launch fairly quickly isn't there a call to the (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that's because theirs was built after America's. US shuttle design was firmed up using mid-70's technology, as well as some stuff left over from the 60's. I'm not saying theirs isn't good, but it takes quite a bit of cash to finance (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote (...) Was it just "war games" or didn't they have a sub 50% launch rate from manned sites in trials? Like, half the time the boys would choose not to set the thing off? So there was some incentive to have (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Its the first I have heard of it... Jeff Stembel wrote in message ... (...) CNET's (...) it (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <363efd9e.2257101@lu...et.com>... (...) To the best of my knowledge they decommissioned the auto-launch missile right before they declassified it (about five years ago), so it's not in use anymore. As for the rest of the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi, I'm having a debate with a classmate about a news article I read on CNET's News.com website. The article was about a new policy that charges for trans-atlantic data flow. The article didn't mention comercial ISPs, just Universities. Were ISPs (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm not sure if this makes me feel better or worse about America's nuclear capabilities. Technically, it sounds 'cool', assuming it would actually work right under field conditions. But any discussion of making it easier to launch nukes gives (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jeff Stembel wrote in message <363E8913.DB8CDBE4@aol.com>... (...) Soyuz. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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But the first launch of the shuttle Buran (Blizzard) launched during a blizzard! Jeff p.s. - What Capsule do they use? Soyuz? Or a new one I haven't heard of? (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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It's uhh frozen, literally. They keep it in Siberia I think. Personally I think the Russian who decided that had a wee bit too much vodka(1). They did have it up for sale once and it is technically superior to our own shuttle. Jesse Long wrote in (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <363e0fa2.9016510@lu...et.com>... (...) Local is a very relative term. Local can be a hundred miles away, in terms of what the Air Force was capable of doing. Actually, they had a lot of redundant systems, and could (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My understanding (consider me the opposite of an expert) is that the silos require local human initiation of launches. So an attack doesn't have to destroy the missile in the silo, it just has to cook the operators in the bunker. Seems like if (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jeff Stembel wrote in message <363CEBED.B9E133F9@aol.com>... (...) A ground impact would destroy it, if it landed close enough. Not all atomic weapons are programmed to be air bursts. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jeff Stembel wrote in message <363CECBB.671140E8@aol.com>... (...) If you mean the Russians, they use their heavy launch rocket with a capsule, or they bum a ride on the US Space Shuttle. They don't use theirs anymore. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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They weren't the first to have a Space Shuttle, though. Do they still use it? I assume, if they do, that's how they get to the Mir Space Station. Am I right? Jeff (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Aren't missile silos underground to protect them from attack? So an ICBM might not even do much damage to the underground compound, right? Jeff (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You should have said, "dead and buried in your 'special boxes.'" ___...___ -- ___...___ richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net remove nospam dot Web Site: (URL) Instant Messenger: RJD88888 ICQ 13177071 ___...___ For the best Lego news, visit: (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I noticed and I figured. But had to ask anyway. Sarah (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, duh! Points are always mute whether they are moot or not. You may not be mute if you happen to step on one, but that's beside the point. (...) I'm afraid to ask. OK, I'm not. ++Lar ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web (...) (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nope. I worded that to my advantage. I'll pay up when I have *absolute* proof that you'll never post it on RTL again... So, when we're all dead and gone... you can claim your prize... (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nope. I worded that to my advantage. I'll pay up when I have *absolute* proof that you'll never post it on RTL again... So, when we're all dead and gone... you can claim your prize... (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) group. (...) making (...) Hey, someone who doesn't say "the point is mute." Cool. (And you thought you knew all of my pet peeves.) Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No. Because such a debate would completely belong in this group, thus making the point moot. (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have an issue with this thread, it doesn't seem like an off-topic.debate topic. Strikes me as *on-topic*, and therefore not eligible for this group. Anyone want to debate that point? ++Lar ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web (...) (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Could we possibly move this topic back to another NG? I feel that it is a rather non-Lego subject and could be put into the off-topic.debate NG. (...) ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (URL) Search, Read, Post, (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I used to hate this. But, after taking several years of German, I feel a lot better. Why? I realized that German 'recycles' a lot of pronouns for various uses. For example, "sie" is "she", "they", and the formal "you". So I figure, why not (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Thank you, Jesse! Incorrect (but politically correct) understanding of pronoun usage with respect to gender is one of my favorite pet peeves. I remember seeing my father's "Alumni/Alumnae Directory" obviously written by someone who understands Latin (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, that was how I understood his article. I had the impression that he wanted more light grey space stuff (wings and so on, I suppose), to complement his space collection. Fredrik (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Aren't they the same dark gray as dark gray always has been for years? Or maybe Donny just meant that dark gray was becoming too abundant for his tastes, and prefers regular gray...? --Todd (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm assuming he's talking about the new Insectiod Space series? Personally, I was kinda surprised that the grey in the Insectoid theme was dark grey, since they did look quite light in my catalogue. Fredrik (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What set number did you see these new dark gray bricks in? --Todd (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi All, Well Lego has done it again a new color "Dark Grey" bricks. I relied on for many years the release of newer sets to get parts for my Classic Space collection, and now I wonder will Lego phase out Light Grey? Thanks Donald Durham (Donny D) (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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moz wrote in message ... (...) I'm moving this off-topic. So make sure you take the rest of the headers out if you reply. Proper English uses a masculine pronoun when there is an unknown person involved, or requires the longer "he or she." If the (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No Bill Gates likes to give advanced users lots of of options. I get the most annoyed when, to "help" the novice user, Microsoft decides to REMOVE an option from their products. Sure, put good defaults on for people who do not want to learn (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) For the record, I did not ask Nick to remove anything from his sig. Rather, I pointed out some information to Nick in an FYI. manner. This information was/is true, to the best of my knowledge, and was neither legal advice to nick nor a request (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm not flaming you. Pointing out that your huge signature file a) contains characters that Todd asked you to remove and b) is rather HUGE and not particularly funny anyway doesn't count as a flame in my book. If I were to call you a dumb (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, you can keep Ickna in your From line. And you can keep 'nospam' in your email address. Note that there will be a new setup procedure coming soon today, which you will need to run (once) from a web page -- it will be where you declare your (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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[Followup set to lugnet.off-topic.debate] (...) An address book is better than that. Win95 just remembers where you've been last. A real address book will let you specify which hosts to save, and lets you do things like specify different options (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Thanks Todd. Official permission to mix bricks has been granted in a general sort of way. That makes me feel a bit easier, knowing you aren't gonna be to uptight about that. ___...___ ___...___ (disclaimer: Nope, don't work for LEGO (TLG)/but want (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The proper question is probably "Why isn't it a test?" (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Matt Marshall wrote in message ... (...) Because we're rtl-ers (and now lugneters, I guess), and that's what we do. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Why???...??? Why are you replying to a test???...??? Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) (URL) Marshall $%#$% Vacuum Cleaners Always get my pieces!!! Matt's Lego Page (URL) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I heard that there is a college trying to get grant money to try it out in zero-g sorry don't remember much about it most of it was related to me from my cousin. Scary thing is that they might get it. Jesse Long wrote in message ... (...) 8-) (...) (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No it's not. (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This is just a test. (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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THIS IS JUST A TEST. (26 years ago, 10-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ardjan Besse wrote in message <361e1892.24643415@l...et.com>... (...) Is that possible in zero-g? I've read that it's impossible in freefall, unless you get a head start before you jump out of the plane. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Failure of the spell checker, despite being set to British English......... ___...___ richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net remove nospam dot Web Sight: (URL) Instant Messenger: RJD88888 ICQ 13177071 ___...___ For the best Lego news, visit: (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ago. Presumably you are referring to that silly Channel 4 documentary, "Search for the Lost Civilization?" Unfortunately, I missed the 3rd episode, went to see your favourite film, "Saving Private Ryan," instead! BTW it was a fantastic film, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Op een zekere dag, te weten Thu, 8 Oct 1998 22:02:58 GMT, klom cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com (Mike Stanley) in het toetsenbord en schreef ons: (...) Well, as far as I know, they once tried to make a family in the Mir.... 8-) That can be a fun thing to do, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe not stupid, but have you ever heard of the ABM treaty? I believe the gist of it is that it prohibits Anti-Ballistic Missile defenses. AFAIK, we respected that treaty, even thought the Soviets did not. -- Terry K -- -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Simon Denscombe wrote in message ... (...) ago. (...) As a Brit how can you not spell civilization with a z? I thought you used z's all over the place. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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