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(...) trips'... (...) As a father of two a girl and a boy, I have managed to raise two lego mainiacs. When I first started buying lego for my kids, I started out with a few of the now infamous blue tubs. At the time I bought the tubs, my daughter (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'm afraid I'm partially to blame. I added to the boy side of the equation by having a son. If I had a daughter, I would have helped correct the imbalance. :-) I know that sounds flippant, but it's mostly true. While my wife was pregnant, I walked (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) sues board to get A+ instead of A in course. First, the last line mentions a restraining order--I didn't understand that part. Second, a few months back I mentioned an article where junior hockey player sues hockey league 'cause he wasn't MVP, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This has definitely been something that has been addressed in many places. IIRC there have been several 'presentations'/'open discussions' on the matter at various events and whatnot. I think one issue is that Lego (as you implied) is a little (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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Well, there are two separate but interrelated issues. - Why do more boys play with LEGO toys than girls? - Why do more men play with LEGO toys than women? Some thoughts to contribute towards an answer: - LEGO is a "construction toy". There seems to (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't know if it starts when we're young. Thank goodness my sister grew up with her brothers 'casue she was basically a 'tom boy' (old euphimism definging a girl who doesn't do 'girlish things'--archaic to be sure...) and she was with us in (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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As I roam through the vast halls of this community that is Lugnet, I am continually struck with the fact that males members and participants tend to out number females by a very high margin. This is also reflected in the ratio of people that in our (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes: <snip> (...) Oooh, pistols at 10 paces! That'd be great. Maybe jousting--Bush in a suit of armour would be an interesting picture. Possible way of resolving all future issues--let the leaders (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Okay, I was just trying to force a reality check. Perhaps there is some other avenue open rather than war. (...) I don't see why it would be to the United States' advantage to have it any other way. This threatened unilateral action is a load (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes: <snip> (...) In my honest opinion--no--which is sad. But any force that invades Iraq should be under a mandate by a united coalition, not by the US. My prayers, however, are for peace. Dave K (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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