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(...) I sort of agree with your view. Surely, a purely social club is a waste of everyone's time at a high school. But, having clubs that form around a topic, like say "Germanic mythology" or "Ethiopian dance," wouldn't be a problem as long as (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Ted Koppel Brings the Pain
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(...) Is it a Brain F**t, or a Mind F**k? So far, my signs don't seem to be having much of an effect on public opinion in this country. I live on a busy street, and hung out a pair of colorful signs that read: "Enough Stupid Lies" "Impeach Bush" (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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So there's a provincial election in a matter of days. I've been following the issues as close as I possibly want, balancing my stress level with that of listening to the leaders yammer. So it comes down to this--I like what Howard Hampton has to (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Is Bush's War in Iraq A "Brain XXXX"? Edit: XXXX word in title censored for Lugnet (URL) "When we put our enlisted men and women in harm's way, it had better count for something, It can't be because some policy wonk back here has a brain XXXX of an (...) (21 years ago, 28-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I am of the opinion that having purchased a license, that they should replace the non-performing media either for free within some reasonable time frame, or at cost. Or, you have the right to make back-up copies. I have utterly no problem in (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, I do, generally by installing software on my system that has no business being on there, and often is exceedingly hard to later remove. (...) Yes, I know, but I'd prefer CDA tracks, even if they are rather large. I'd rather burn a exact (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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snip (...) I am pretty sure I read that the "CD-like disks" can be made into CDs by using a magic marker and coloring in the data track. Theres a couple million bucks of development down the toilet. I know I personally will not buy a CD that I can't (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Tom: I suppose you realize you could just download these two songs, right? The RIAA has specifically targeted uploaders, not downloaders. The theory is that it is possible to have a need, not unlike you own, that might make downloading a song a (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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This is a good question, especially since I am in this situation. Before moving from CA to FL, I tried to get my entire 250+ CD collection burned to MP3s, so I could cram them on an Archos to listen to in the moving truck (they totalled more than (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Will break to Wal-Mart really pay? (URL) Let me make sure I understand this correctly: Here in Colorado, a state that largely deplores welfare, affordable housing assistance and other entitlement programs, the city of Denver wants to give $10 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: The Blood of Patriots & Tyrants (was Re: Sticking my gun...etc.)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote: Curse you whomever is doing the DoS attack! double posted--sorry about that... Dave K (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Bill Maher has rightly identified trickle-down-economics as the rich saying to the poor "We're pissing on you." (...) Robert Reich, who, as a Clinton cabinet member, will no doubt be demonized by Dubya apologists, had some interesting (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Nicely stated Larry. There was a discusion earlier differentiating between accidents and homicides--people dying in mining or oil platform accidents is tragic, but is not the same as willfully taking another life in an act of homicide. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nicely stated Larry. There was a discusion earlier differentiating between accidents and homicides--people dying in mining or oil platform accidents is tragic, but is not the same as willfully taking another life in an act of homicide. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Richard: use Bush’s tax cut to buy shares in these companies and live on the dividend. When you spend the income, your unemployed countrymen will get jobs flipping ‘burgers (say) for you! Have you never heard of “trickle-down-economics”?! (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Yep. Blair and the man-monkey mess things up and then expect the world to pay the price... (URL) What happened to all those on this group that knew SH had WMD and wanted war to get them? Scott A (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Yeah, those are all good questions... Capitalism is dead too, though. I have given it long and serious thought and there's a very good reason that Roddenberry never really investigated the economy of the future in Star Trek -- the main thing is that (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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I wrote this last night... ~~~...~~~ Huffington is a smart lady, but after tonight's debate I am finding her a little shallow and divisive. It's not that I really disagree with what she has to say, it's just that she seems to go about certain things (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) The response from Dubya... (URL) it's Fox News, that 'fair and balanced' site... but it's a matter of convenience) " The comments also made President Bush bristle. In an exclusive interview with Fox News, the president called Kennedy's remarks (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) WoMD found in Iraq? And yet, somehow this will get buried in the background noise... So Iraq has no ties to 9/11 and no WoMD were found in Iraq. It's absolutely amazing that 18 minutes of blank tape and some shredded documents got Nixon (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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