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(...) My dad can beat up both your dads. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) LOL, is anyone an admin of brickshelf? of course not, but I believe there should be. We need some people to weed out all the junk that gets posted on there. Now, whether these avatars are considered junk or not is up to Kevin. (...) I love (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Your arguement makes no sense. If Jon were a Brickshelf Admin, do you honestly think he'd post a message like he did? Of course not! He'd just go ahead and ban them, or at least discuss it privately with the other Brickshelf Admin(s). (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes Jeff you are indeed correct, you are a smart one - now maybe you will see that I did not say he *could not* suggest it... I was asking what his position was at brickshelf. There is a difference you know. And he was calling for them to be (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) THANK YOU for proving my point even further! You are making this too easy! You should read the rest, maybe you will learn something! Grow up... (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I of course typo my witty retort. Ah well. :-) More flamebait I suppose. -Jon (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Uh, ANYone can suggest ANYthing they want ANYtime they want. Wether Kevin decides to listen to him is another story. Jeff (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"tom" <tinosanto@hotmail.com> muttered in message news:GpI890.8D8@lugnet.com... (...) brickbay (...) of (...) I'm sorry, I didn't get a chance to read the rest.. I'd very much like it if we could ban Tom. I just cna't ignore him. -Jon (yawn..) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And who are you to even think about suggesting this? Are you an admin of brickshelf? (...) Whaa, whaa, whaa... Would you like some cheese to go with that whine? And this is comming from a person who is selling bionicle masks in his brickbay (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm tending to side with Calum on this one. If you use Costco too sparingly then it isn't worth the $45 you pay for membership. BTW I checked Costco today because at Scam's Club (whose membership I let lapse in November) you can shop there for (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Eduardo is out of line (was: Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms")
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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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| | Re: How many died at (or after) Chernobyl (Was: Re: Who said TLC forgot their heritage?)
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(...) The usual figure given out is ~60 or so. That was _direct_ radiation deaths. The other death totals (indirect) are very much larger, and not really known/knowable. I would say that 8K is a reasonable "estimate" of deaths caused directly by (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | How many died at (or after) Chernobyl (Was: Re: Who said TLC forgot their heritage?)
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"Hendo (John P. Henderson)" <hendo@valyance.com> wrote in message news:Gp0tqn.BLJ@lugnet.com... (...) Browsing (...) I think this is a great portion of the Lego site but there was one fact that confused me. It states that a total of 8000 people died (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I haven't seen that, but I did run across one the other day that started out as a fixed-size banner ad (chosen from a set of banners for the page I was viewing, I'm sure) that expanded itself to about double the 'fixed' size of the banner (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, now you know. Remember it because it will pop up from time to time and only Bible-thumpers (and those supported by them) use it. (...) WRONG! The first thing you learn in Early Childhood Education is that EVERYONE has sexual urges to (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Good by Santa... Hello PC
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Well, there is that St. Nicholas connection. The old fellow who boxed Arius' ear, gave bags of gold to strangers, and became the patron saint of pawnbrokers. Really! (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Kirby Warden" <inourimage@msn.com> wrote in message news:GovJGz.87w@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) the (...) Oh geez! Santa is not specifically a part of Christian culture. He's neutral. Both Christians and non-Christians alike have Santa as a part (...) (23 years ago, 25-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Good by Santa... Hello PC
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chech this out... (URL) sure it the link will work, if not, then type into your address field. I tried to copy/paste but it seems Lugnet won't allow for this. How do you other folks do links if you can't copy/paste? Anyway, I was of the opinion that (...) (23 years ago, 25-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 3 Words For Christmas
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(...) answers! (...) more dessert, please more eggnog, please fortifying said eggnog five pounds gained prepare to diet! prepare to shop! after Christmas sales visits to in-laws off to Grandma's continuing family rituals waiting for Santa finally (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: We're all Anoraks on this bus (was Sadness
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(...) What, exactly, do you mean by that? I'm really starting to get sick of how you guys are always trying to start something! Chris ;-) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ya know, that describes most people's hobbies to most poeple that don't share them. For example, I find that an excellent descriptor of sports fans. Ugh, I can't imagine a more dreary way to spend a Sunday afternoon than watching football, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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