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(...) While the trend in campus speech codes is disturbing, I don't think universities need to allow complete free speech. Universities need to provide an environment for education. If a person (or group of people) is being abused by the speech of (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Good by Santa... Hello PC
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(...) While I agree with certain anti-PC sentiments, I can not totally agree with the concept. Things I think are reasonable to take "PC" type attitudes about: - call people what they what to be called (for example, are you willing to let people (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Bulk Lego Auctions
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"Allan Bedford" <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@...vista.net> wrote in message news:GpCC0F.EHF@lugnet.com... (...) sincerely (...) way (...) by (...) spark (...) I'll throw in my $0.02 worth on this topic because I agree with Larry (I think I do anyway). I (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Bulk Lego Auctions
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(...) Here's the charter of .announce lugnet.announce– General-interest announcements to the community (breaking news about products, releases, contests, events, and sites, etc.); also, important LUGNET information (new features, services, scheduled (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | EURO (at last!)
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Hi there! So it is finally among us... Will it make LEGO purchases and trades (and others, too!), done internationally, any easier? Let's hope so! All the best for 2002! :-D (BTW, I love the banknotes and coins, but I think they are a tad small... (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
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(...) True. But, so? Instances of significant artistic achievement have also often been branded as pornographic for a time. That seems more apropos to the discussion. You wrote "Avant garde. Ptooey." in an earlier note, but what about the avant (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Okay, I am not sure who the anarchist is, but you seem to have a strange view concerning the defense of freedom of speech and expression. Defending freedom of speech generally means defending the right of anyone to express whatever (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
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(...) is (...) No. If he wants support from LEGO, then probably, he will have to be more selective (editorial/censorshipish, however you want to define it). However, if Jason is willing to forgo the actual financial support of LEGO, then he should (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, true significance of a work of art is often only realized until after an artist's death. My point is that if Jason is linking to *all* submissions to his site; it won't take long for some idiot to submit something that even Jason will (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
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Forgive me for jumping in late here, but I haven't been hanging around .debate much the past few days... (...) And at some point it *could* be the finest piece of art ever crafted by humankind; *that* is the point at which we should decide. To (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
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My wife keeps joking about our 2nd floor apt not being able to handle the weight of the Lego - good thing that ton or more is spread out all over the place ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
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(...) You're right, though it could be 250-300 pounds. I don't think I have a ton of bricks, either. Now half a million is sure to be a ton of bricks. (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
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(...) No, it's actually quite clear. As in the example above. ("I" am saying that YOU wrote the stuff that is marked with ">" symbols and YOU are saying that TOM wrote the stuff that is marked with ">>" symbols.) PLEASE DO NOT manually "correct" (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
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(...) Tom, you're not bursting any bubble, you're simply confirming what I said. I am not, and do not consider myself to be a "major customer" by any definition. I have what I think is a fairly small collection for an adult. 50,000 bricks, spread (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
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(...) Rather narrow-minded opinion at that. (...) Ah, now that's your right... (...) Now here, you need to BUTT OUT! Quit forcing your narrow-minded morality on everyone else. (...) Quality film-MAKING has nothing to do with the content. Is that so (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What a load of crap. If the S is happy, and the M is happy, who the HELL are you to call it evil? Self-righteous bigot. Hide behind your righteousness if you want, but it won't disguise that you're a bigot. (...) Rape is not sex. It's not (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Agreed. John made himself look disgusting and ignorant with that post. Then again, he's the one that wants the machine to do his parenting for him...how's that for ignorant? -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ummm, only if you believe being gay is immoral. Luckily for gay people, I and enough other people don't believe that (or at the least don't worry about it enough to persecute gay people). -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Attributing quotes (was:"MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com)
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Tom, You should be a bit more careful with your quoting - most of this was actually Allan's comments. Also, it makes things easier if you reply to the actual post you're quoting most from. Regards ROSCO (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
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(...) Well, hate to burst your bubble, but 50-60K bricks in 3 years DOESN'T put you in the "major customer" bracket. That's a drop in the ocean. Some people around here have bought that many bricks (or more) in ONE DAY. And even that won't begin to (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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