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(...) I never questioned whether it was right or wrong, but rather its appropriateness (if that's a word). As Ian Malcolm once stated: "Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should..." Is the _ONLY_ way to express (...) That's an (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I caught part of yesterday’s shenanigans with GWB's mate Ken. The thing that amazed me most was that over half (17) of the senators taking part in the hearing had taken $$$ from Enron. Does nobody see this as a conflict of interest... or are (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) perfect (...) successful. (...) Also remember that the Lego brand is a household word in that people go to stores looking to buy Lego products that are made by a company of the same name. Most other toy manufactures do not have this type of (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Indeed. In fact, one of the reasons I feel compelled to stand up for LEGO in this sort of discussion is the opinions I held, as a child. First the minifig came along and played havoc with scale, and then, space came along -I thought it was an (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) As my dad likes to say "and Jesus wrote with a red pen." Ben Roller (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Depends. I get the joke, but I'm not sure it's the joke you were intending. :) (I presume you're making fun of the highly suspect circumstances of the KJV's translation?) (...) And the strength of Christianity and Christians should be in the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) BPS is taking on one of the great "sacred cows" of American society, the Bible. While his earlier chapters were much subtler, with his latest group of stories he has eased into full blown mockery mode. Of course the most recent chapters are (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) As a privately owned company, the full details of TLC's fiscal results are not likely to be published, if I understand things correctly. -H. (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Obviously the only valid Bible is in the original KJV. :) Okay, I know, only Christians got that joke. Anyway, on to the main topic of the debate here. Three things. 1. The tone is definitely mocking, self-admittedly so.* 2. I'm a pretty (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It looked like a simplified children's Bible to me, and not one meant to be taken as complete. Perhaps reading through the "Young Person's Bible" I gave to my son prepared me to accept this kind of thing. I read through the Last Supper, with (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, you can probably always find someone to find something offensive. (...) I haven't looked at these in too much detail, but what I see is someone combining two life passions. Is it wrong for people to look for ways to express things which (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Herein perhaps lies part of the problem IMO. BPS has taken a subject that is for many a serious one, and while folks with a good sense of humor can brush it off, some might find it offensive. For instance, I personally find those holocaust (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Considering that the majority of Biblical citations made by religious zealouts engage in just as selective censorship, I think that The Reverend's approach merely provides some much needed balance. --Bill. XFUT: off-topic.debate (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ok, this was my first problem with your post. Let's keep this kind of talk in off-topic where it belongs. :) Now on to my main points. (...) He presented an artistic interpretation that skipped around the text that it was based on. I think we (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't know. You seem (though maybe not) to be implying that it would be less. I'm not so sure. But what if he'd been asking $50 but had an unadvertised way to send less. Would I have been the only one to use it? Today, I can just email money (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Again, my question is, if he allowed the users to decide how much to pay (which is effectively what you are asking for), would he have got more or less money total? (...) I agree that online banking will help the situation. There does still (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I happen to enjoy a VERY wide variety of music genres. I doubt that I shall easily find a set of reviewers whose views I respect or understand well enough to rely upon them. Perhaps, others with more boxed-in tastes can be served that way -- I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) He lost $20. That seems dumb to me. (...) I wonder what percentage of LUGNET members paid more than the minimum (I don't even remember what it is) for membership. I wonder if it matters. If the system we have is set up so that an average piece (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What if your idea became the property of The People and The People compensated you for the time it took you to perfect the idea? Since your time is as valuable as anyone else's, if you are developing ideas for the good of The People, you could (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why do people list LEGO sets for (and get) exorbitant prices on eBay (and elsewhere)? If it's something they're interested in, and they can't be bothered searching for a better price, they'll pay what's asked. ROSCO (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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