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Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote (...) Depends very much on how you look at it, IMO. I will probably be using MySQL shortly because it's the cheapest usable solution for my situation. And yes, it will cost me $US200, regardless of platform, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm to much of a chicken to do that too:) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have probably only seen programs by bad Perl programmers then. Perl code is a bit difficult to read, and it seems that at least some programmers manage quite well to write code they can't understand a few months later. I also see a bit of (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Alternately, it might be that they're chosing to make it for sale for the platform with the most mass-market potential, and for techie niche platforms, give it away, which won't hurt their bottom line much, but will increase their geek cred. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Ever try to read a script that you didn't write? Or one that you wrote -quickly- a month or six ago? <grin> (...) Erm.... rather depends on what (1) the vendor is trying to accomplish (see below) and (2) what the vednor sees as the target (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sell or auction? (...) That's a good idea. No problem with that. (...) Well Paul just did a standard profit margin on what he paid for them - since LEGO Denmark had them on the cheap because they wanted to clear them out - the end price was (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes: Sorry for not replying to this earlier - been a little busy. Anyway... (...) <snip> (...) Just out of interest, why? Is it because you're worried about dodgy people being on the web or because you don't (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <SARCASM> Anything less would *OBVIOUSLY* be stifling freedom of speech. Like when libraries choose to block certain Internet sites... </SARCASM> Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I saw the same thing at a Genesee County Fair on the outskirts of Flint, Michigan. I don't know who sponsored it, but there were a few creations that were just the sets. Man, I guess I could have one first place too! :) Scott S. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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All I do is give;-) Ryan, go here: (URL) rest is up to you. -John (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Perhaps a virtual order from Harry's is in order? (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Now that's a great idea!!!!!! ;-) Jodi (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think Fleshy Friends(tm) is what he's trying to acquire. I've been assuming the second option listed above. If I were so geeky that I couldn't ask girls out (oh wait...I was :-) then I would certainly be too insecure to discuss how insecure (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Same thing happened to me at the Taupo Hobby Expo. In 1998 I noticed a few creations that were not original and had won prizes. For example the Divers set with the whale skeleton on a large grey baseplate instead of the original base. So I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jodi Neal writes: If there is a mall with a movie theater (...) I was thinking maybe 6TH SENSE Rated PG-13 (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) collaborate (...) minds. (...) I'm in Garfield Heights, Ohio (An inner-ring cleveland suburb). While I wouldn't mind some copetition, we didn't have an originality problem last year. You may want to check with James though, the original (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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(...) What area do you live in? If you're in the near South, maybe we can collaborate a humongoid effort to "moon-dust" the comapny sets off of the judges' minds. It is just a thought.... (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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(...) I haven't seen a LEGO commercial in years. I don't watch TV at the right time, I guess. Even so, in any competition involving construction toys, the judges should have some knowledge of what the commercial offerings are. If there was at least (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem)
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My suggestion is to take S@H catalogs with you next year, so that if people do enter stock sets, you can point it out to the judges. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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