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(...) IMHO, pretty good. It may not be a *perfect* partition of the universe of possibilities into equivalence classes, as you can argue that "yes, but..." always fits within an unqualified "yes" and thus is a subset answer (the counter argument is (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) -H. (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) I do, Lar?) DaveE (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) Just like I'm tempted to start a poll asking whether there should be a disclaimer on all polls similar to slashdot: * Don't complain about lack of options. You've got to pick a few when you do multiple choice. Those are the breaks. * This (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) for all possible answers. I almost checked off the last answer, as I believe that the group should be left as is. However, I disagree with the accompanying phrases about how the group is "depressing" or "contributes nothing". As such, I cannot (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) My command of the english language has deteriorated since I left post-secondary education behind. I used to be able to throw around 'convivality' and other such sesquepedilian words and actually sound intelligent. Nowadays, it takes me forever (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think most of us like (most of) the rest of us and we have a strong common shared bond and many of us have met face to face. Those all really help. That and most of us (like Dave Eaton said) are in this for many reasons including the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Okay, it now seems official, to me at least, that Bruce has now found himself a cool new sig. So, along with "Dave!" and "++Lar", we now have "-->Bruce<--". Well, *I* want in on the action! So from now on, I am promoting the last three letters (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) to what I'd want to say. From the poll: (...) From a design perspective, yes. Get rid of it. It's not Lego related, and has often contributed to bad impressions of Lugnet. (...) I also agree with this-- from a Lugnet user perspective. I like (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm with Larry on this one-- How can a group called 'off-topic' be about LEGO--it's off-topic. Of course the ot-d group is not good for the majority of LEGO enthusiasts, and is only frequented by a relatively small number of folks--but what (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<joke> Where's the poll selection?: o Who really gives a sh**. Either you read it or you don't. Too many people on Lugnet take things personal or take them the wrong way anyway. Rob XFUT offtopic.debate.flamewar </joke> "Harvey Henkelman" (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This poll is flawed: - doesn't include the universe of possible answers - doesn't even include a "none of the above" - displays the poll taker's bias in the way the answers are worded. So why would it be interesting to watch, exactly? Or put (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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This should be interesting to watch... (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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I gotta run, only have time for one throwaway comment. (...) Pretty well I think. We were told to study the real positions and try to play true to form and policy rather than how we personally felt. One example: There was a resolution that came up (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How did that model UN work with you as Pakistan's ambassador? The resolution was not necessarily set up to be humourous, nor was it to be perfectly serious--it was to raise a concern of mine in which, if the majority concurs, we could quash a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Lots of 'em do. But certain people are just gonna get angry at others regardless of the debate topic. And I don't think waiting a month would help much... (...) I don't really think the point of a debate thread is necessarily to reach a mutual (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree with your disagreement. Ignoring certain individuals often achieves a great deal, and done properly, does not result in animosity from anyone else except the miscreant, who merely need reform (or go away). (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Two comments 1. what's the "scope of the Israel/Palestine issue"... if some party(1) says that something(2) is related, is it? If someone says something isn't, is it? (3) 2. what is the enforcement mechanism? Sent to bed without dessert? (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Spectacular sentence construction there! That's what you get for writing half a sentence and then coming back to it a half hour later to 'wrap it up'. I think folks can read (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I was hopefully going for a stop on the debate instead of a censure of the person. One *should* cause debates on other topics to continue unfettered, the other could be, imho, perceived as an attack on the person. Whereas I agree with the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ceetain parties don't want it to end (e.g. said certain party answered his own message to get it back up at the top of the queu). Just ignore said person and there won't be a debate. -->Bruce<-- And for a demonstration of such, said certain (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I propose an OT-D Resolution 001-- In which all party(s) concerned, concurrently and without delay withdraw from specifically discussing the Israel/Palestine issue for a term of at least, but not limited to, one (1) month. This resolution is (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter yesterday: "At Camp David in 1978 and in Oslo in 1993, Israelis, Egyptians, and Palestinians have endorsed the only reasonable prescription for peace: United Nations Resolution 242... It condemns the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) These points aren't entirely correct and without going into a full bible study I will write what I have found to be true The points 1-3. God is not like unto a plant, you ought to look at Him more like this- God the invisible spirit who is the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wonder ye not! If you check again carefully, you will see it is quoted from the "Irish Times" - ie **NOT** The Guardian. What was that about playing loose and fast? ;) However, I think the racist tag refers to his alleged support for "states' (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have no love for Lott and certainly not for Thurmond. I just have one question, where does the "blatantly racist" charge come from with respect to Goldwater's campaign? I'm wondering if that reveals a tendency for the Guardian to play loose (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) While I can only speak from my perspective as a denizen of that burning hotbed of bleeding heart liberalism, Northern California, that isn't true at all from what I can tell. Lott's comment has been the primary topic of every talk radio host (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Everything I read about this issue tells me that Strom 'renounced' his segregationalist views, that he became more moderate thru the years. Times changed and so did Strom. Lott, on the other hand, still hasn't clarified what he meant by "All (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I fear the strong pro-liberal media in the USA has struck again. I read this yesterday: It's a dirty business (URL) then it is extraordinary what you do and don't hear in the US at present. Last Thursday, as predicted in this column a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Massive SNIP (Read my first reply for these sections). (...) This is the key to any debate on God's love. As it was his greatest act of love. I will deal with your 3 points in order: 1) The mechanics: Think of a 3 leaf clover, the leaf's being God, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In the era of the focus group and opinion poll, I thought this US study was very interesting: Not such a super power after all (URL) the spread of American ideas good or bad? Here in Britain, 50% say bad. But this soars to 67% in Germany, 68% in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) For clarification, how is it that you know these 4 things for certain, but at the same time, little to nothing else about God's actions? Do you know these 4 things *because of the Bible*, or aside from the Bible? (...) OK, but what is it we (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) XFUT o-t.fun I think my current top 5 are Megatokyo (by a wide margin, it's just sooooo good) Sinfest Sluggy Freelance Real Life Penny Arcade (those guys are huge... they can make a game move up in ratings signficantly!) with Mac Hall (would (...) (22 years ago, 9-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Looove Penny Arcade! My fav is still SinFest, with Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet a close second. Dave K. (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But REALLY funny... I just read the whole thing from start to finish, and it sort of reminded me of Penny Arcade. Same drawing style and some of the same themes but translated from games to movies. (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Dave K. (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) huge, and elements were easily overlooked. (...) That's an interesting explanation, but I'm kind of surprised to hear you offer it, since it's strongly reminiscent of Jesus as portrayed in The Last Temptation of Christ. That film is one of my (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh, but it is in fact the very *crux* of the issue... at least in one line of argument that's advanced. If you posit the existence of a creator because you can't accept a universe always having been, you haven't actually *explained* anything, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The whole Hacker's Dictionary is, IMHO... (...) Well, maybe. But as the entry points out, if you do it on purpose, it doesn't count, so since you said you did, you failed, and I guess it's still on. :-) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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