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(...) Worse than that: it's too prone to mistakes. It'd be good if instant replay systems were introduced for the 4th referee, so he could assist the main referee on the more dubious cases. Then again, the mistakes are also part of the game... :-/ (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Neither prove nor cede, merely leave it as an acknowledged point of disagreement. (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Governor Moonbeam! Jerry is probably the very definition of flakey, but I always liked him. Despite coming from a political family (California Governor Pat Brown was his father, for those who don't know) he doesn't seem like the usual (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) We had Republicans George Deukmejian and Pete Wilson before Gray Davis so I wouldn't call it that much of a Democrat state (Let's toss in Nixon and Reagan, though I suppose one can counter that both of our senators are currently fairly liberal (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pardon? If we're held to the same standard, then why do you feel free to dispense little nuggets as if they're revealed truth, but you require me to prove my arguments? (...) Let's hear them. Perhaps, instead of saying "you" in that context, I (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Real baseball players bat. Mark Mulder turns swinging a bat into an adventure. In other words, the DH is as legit as AL pitching and/or relief pitching. BTW Edgar Martinez for the Hall of Fame (Once he retires)! (...) Agreed. (...) Legit call (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The U.S. Economy: The Thousand Yard Stare Through the Years
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(...) Is the latter the cost paid by the US for the first Gulf war only, or the total cost? The first Gulf war, being sactioned by the UN, was not paid exclusively by the US. Far from it, the bill was shared between many countries. The present war (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I've always thought it was "Nee"! Fredrik (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Addendum (for clarification)-- "No matter which party." And on that I completely agree. Dave K (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This should be a non-partisan issue. If s/he wastes taxpayer money, throw the bum out -- doesn't matter which side s/he claims to be on. My favorite CA politician is Jerry Brown -- he's a little spooky, but he rides BART and I think he (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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