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(...) No, to quote myself from the posting you replied to: "Whatever parts it happens to contain then so be it. " I have never and would never buy a set only to get a part or parts. If a good set has interesting parts (and hopefully still a hefty (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah, yes, Mr Colt has much to answer for! But then without the likes of him, and Messers Smith and Wesson, we'd never have been blessed with such heroes as Rueben "Rooster" Cogburn & "Dirty" Harry Callahan... ROSCO (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: I agree it is too quite and I to have stumbled onto something that I'd like to bring to the attention of this group (URL) not surprised by it's general finding's Steve (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I stumbled upon this site a little while ago: (URL) Despite the *ahem* subtle political flavor of the text, it must be recognized that it has no real value as an anti-gun-ownership argument. I just found some of the info interesting and something of (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) First or maiden? Catherine Byland (to answer both). No. She's half Polish Jew and half Swiss English. And I'm a mutt with several known ancestors from England and Wales, and several from across northern Europe. I might have Finnish in me, but (...) (23 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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Well when I saw there was an explosion of posts in the GardenSLUG forum, I was hoping that a lot of people were offering to help collaborate with a meeting. However, I found this, and although it doesn't involve meetings, it's still just as cool. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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Holy moly! This is great! I did'nt know you were expecting. Man, I'm happy for you and the Wife, and everyone else too! Wow! Congratulations! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) Chris, Congrats! Daughters are lots of fun, I have two. George (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) The fans who "hang out" here are mostly adults. Some of us even use adult words from time-to-time. I expect that if we were to see a discussion forum on lego.com it would be aimed at a younger market. Lego would be crazy if they were to design (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes: Well done to you all. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) Ummmm... offering the same facilities as LUGNET? So fans would hang out at LEGO.com rather than LUGNET? (...) Actually, I don't. I've heard the name mentioned, but haven't a clue what she does. Sorry. (I guess I could go to marthastewart.com (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) O.K. So far so good. (...) Mk2? You lost me again. (...) You're probably right. But having a chat forum on their website wouldn't be breaking any new ground. Martha Stewart has them. How does she deal with negative comments, and you know there (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Congratulations to your family! I love new baby announcements! For the record, I think she might hold the record for earliest exposure to our beloved brick. :) -Dave (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) LEGO know that (say) ten times as many people end up at LEGO.com, but another small but significant group end up at somewhere else. Now, maybe LEGO.com could become LUGNET Mk2, but we may not like the implications of that happening. They (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Analogy of a debate: (WAS:Re: WHY SO LONG ON Light Gray?)
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(...) Maybe you could write to them at their head office? (...) Hmmm... think outside the box, and produce innovate products which are wildly successful? Like, say, Bionicles? Cheers Richie Dulin (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Congratulations! What is your wife's name? Is there some Finnish heritage on her side? -Erik (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) While you're waiting (heck, while we're ALL waiting!) for their return, you might consider picking up some of the HP sets (make sure you include Diagon Alley) and setting them aside for her. They have an appeal even to girls who wouldn't (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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Congratulations Chris! This is great news, glad all went well! :-) -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Weeks" <clweeks@eclipse.net> (...) Our (...) stored, so (...) attended (...) fantastic (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) Well, one can always hope that by the time she's old enough for System LEGO, the Paradisa will have returned to the pink and purple aisles... Frank (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) fantastic (...) No you're not! Please provide evidence to back up the above statement, or apologise for lying! Er... congratulations! ROSCO (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Congrats! I'd dispense useful advice about having a second child, but our son Connor is only about 5 days older than Kivi. :) Kids rock. James (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) Thanks. (...) Count on it. (...) I think we're going with your first. It's not long like you say TeeVee. It's more like Tipi. It is a Finnish name, but for boys, so we're cheating. Chris (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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(...) Congrats. Don't walk down those pink and purple aisles at TRU - just give her Lego! :-) Bruce (Kivi, Keevee? Intriguing name, either pronunciation) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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Hi all, My daughter, Kivi Alexis Weeks was born four hours ago at my house! Our Sunroom was the place of birth and is also where all my LEGO is stored, so she was born under the watchful gaze of many many minifigs. We were attended by a midwife and (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug) !
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(...) Apparently, some of the posts haven't "made it" for some reason--I don't know why. I can state this because a lot of my posts have gone missing, posts that I know I made--maybe they went under pseudo- nyms, but I KNOW that I made more than 7 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Here's my first post to Usenet (I thought I had started using it earlier, but I guess not): (URL) here's my first post on politics: (URL) my first post to RTL (on my Birthday no less): (URL) my first net communication about LEGO is on Lugnet I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Another interesting essay & how I found it (was: gay by birth vs. gay by choice)
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(...) I agree. Lying about such things goes against my aesthetic. Please don't miconstrue any of what I'm saying to suggest that I advocate 'cheating' on your spouse. I don't. But I'm still exploring the nature of morals (or what I and others think (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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> The very nature of the "harm" that takes place -- that you have to know about (...) his (...) it's bad (...) Infidelities to do often come out in the end, and of course there is the possibility of you infecting the partner who is unaware of your (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I would certainly personally agree with the sentiment. Point was being that both acting homosexually AND wanting to cheat on a spouse are considered to be sinful acts by some sects of Christianity, regardless of who they hurt. IE, even if it (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) For contrast, here are some principals for Unitarian Universalism set with those of the Bahai faith: Unitarian Universalists commonly hold: (...) The inherent worth and dignity of all people. (UU pricipal #1) (...) Acceptance of one another (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not if they don't find out. The very nature of the "harm" that takes place -- that you have to know about it in order for it to hurt -- makes me question the validity of calling it harm. DaveE previously asserted that it would be bad for him (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Even if it's just hearsay, can you tell me what you fear they might be? I hear things like the right to marry which is a pursuit of equality, not a special benefit. (...) I wouldn't fear such a lawsuit. I think it would be hard to penalize (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not all of us should be incapable of reproduction. Obviously that would be bad. However, the ability to generate, attract, and/or use the assistance of those (whomever/however) who don't reproduce would be a valuable survival strategy. If (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) change (...) Thanks for that Carl, I enjoyed your post (although I've not read the follow up URLs yet) and tend to agree with your sentiment. The notion of choosing who you fancy seems absurd; I mean how many of us end up with the partners we (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Here is the essay on Homosexauality: (URL) I don't agree with a lot of the conclusions drawn) & here is how I found it. A few months ago I found out about the Baha'i faith. The following principles of the Baha'i faith are why I researched it (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Opinion of the American Psychological Association (was: gay by birth vs. gay by choice)
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Here is something that is interesting (though I forgot where I found it): ===...=== The American Psychological Association released a Statement on Homosexuality in 1994-JUL. Their first two paragraphs are: The research on homosexuality is very (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I had not noticed that you had ignored me I'm afraid. (...) I did not say "who cares?", I said "who cares!". Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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in article 3C0EBDDF.E99FCC98@mi...pring.com, Frank Filz at ffilz@mindspring.com wrote on 12/5/01 6:37 PM: (...) Ahhh. Sorry, I thought that the poster had changed the subjest line. My mistake. Rob (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Umm, did you pay attention to the subject line and the original message... This isn't the thread you're thinking of... Frank (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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in article Gnw1yv.Kwx@lugnet.com, Hendo (John P. Henderson) at hendo@valyance.com wrote on 12/5/01 2:52 PM: (...) No. It's off topic for LUGNET, and so does not belong on the front page. I refer people with kids to LUGNET all the time, and tell them (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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