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(...) Nothing to follow. Jon expressed an opinion, and a rather benign one at that. Is this grounds for banishment? And even if insulting is grounds for banishment, I personally have endured countless personal attacks at the hands of RM; far worse (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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You must have skipped the post I saw... He may have been ADDRESSING someone else, but he was insulting Richard. Perhaps you need to follow the thread again. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I welcome innovations that add to a product. But nothing about this is innovative. It is just going to solidify the myth among American kids that LEGO is a baby toy. Perhaps this is just a ploy to spur us all into a buying frenzy to match our (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Okaaaay.. that is your twist on it. (Cup is half empty?) Here's my twist: because LEGO/TLG/TLC is focussed on earning money, it now IS earning money again. And this in turn is a positive thing for the future of the company. And if the company (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) There are a few problems with your theories. You yourself make the perfect case. You played with LEGO a generation ago and you came back to it because it was still the same. Lego has of course growen. Growth is good. Sometimes growth equals (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) All I have to say is: I disagree. I will always support LEGO. I supported them through Bionicle and Galidor (ack!) and a little matter of color change won't stop me. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER LEGO!! Lord of the LEGO One Brick to Rule Them All! (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) See Todd's restrictions placed on Richard. It would seem that you are incorrect. (...) So why are you coming on complaining about how offended you are at how offended they are? Why didn't you send them a private email? As to it being (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I don't think I did. (...) That's not what I'm arguing. I am by no means advocating that it alright for everyone to start posting in that manner. What I'm saying is that when it does happen it's a bit pointless having this parade of posters (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Nathan, your loyalty is admirable and stupid as well. It also has an almost german quality. As a German I appreciate that. But I'm afraid it won't do you any good. LEGO isn't the "let's just produce good toys" family shop anymore, it has become an (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Richard, Until further notice, your posting privileges on LUGNET are limited to the .admin.general group. As I'm sure you are aware, what you posted on the other thread was a clear violation of LUGNET's discussion group ToS. Your opinions about Jon (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) Non-sequitur. (...) I take that as the UK PC way of calling him a stupid git? (...) Time to get another joke book-- that one is a wee old. I wonder how many Londoners feel justly represented by his puerile comments? JOHN (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) "Bleating"? Okay, Richard, since I was the first to site the Terms of Use (not "TOS" Terms of Service), did I "bleat"? Feel free to send me email and curse away. :-) (...) You misunderstand the disclaimer. This is a protection device for (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) While I don't doubt for a second Richard's ability to defend himself, let's have a bit of a rationality check here. First, for all you keyboard lawyers bleating about a breach of the TOS, consider this clause: 4. LUGNET and its owners and/or (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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"Now, I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. My father worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium." -- Jean Shepherd, "A Christmas Story" (a.k.a. "In God We Trust: All Others (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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To everyone at LUGNET and LEGO, I want to say this: I was first introduced to LEGO when I was five. My family and I were going on a long road trip and my parents bought me LEGO set #565 5+ Build-N-Store Chest to keep me occupied during the long (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX) !!
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(...) Yeah, and Bush is some sort of intellectual? "Red Ken" is a bit of a character who enjoys playing to the crowd. However, he has been elected to represent the people of London. Who has bush been elected to represent? Scott A PS Bush is now in (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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THIS IS THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD… lol ¯¯¯...¯¯¯ I feel an internal war a-bruin’ **Revolution, civil war…everyone take sides…Whahahaha** It’s always nice to have things 'shook-up'… And no, I'm not trooling for trouble, it’s jus’ kewl to see (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
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Originally mentioned here: (URL) "And Afghanistan was about OBL and not about a nice big fat oil pipeline that happens to be there." Not exactly a current piece of information, but it does make you wonder why Shrub is stonewalling all attempts to (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) (URL) discussed> this issue. Dave! (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Oh wait, thanks to Hoppy... " Why, Mr. President, did you give $43 million in foreign aid to the Taliban in Afghanistan less than six months before 9/11, when you knew they were the most virulent anti-American (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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