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(...) Well, for those who believe in pink elephants (That's for you, Larry P. :) ) or God, I am glad. There is a real reason behind the season. It is hard to work in a retail establishment and see the people just go nuts. I rather have a nice day (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <snipped most of post that I agree with> I would argue (hence the .debate follow-up) that driving IS a priviledge as opposed to a right. The necessity of high-speed transfer of stuff (and it's effect on our economy) has nothing to do with it (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I can attest to this. Here in Knoxville we have one cable company - now owned by Comcast. Our basic cable lineup doesn't include History, Sci-Fi, or Comedy Central. If you want those you have to pay $10 extra AND pay for a box - can't get them (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ugh, see my post on .market.shopping and .loc.us.mi.det -- I think you're absolutely right on this one, Larry. Anyhow, can we qualify this New Years'--what with Y2K and all--as a "commercialized holiday?" (I mean, it's not holy, but darned if (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Or else they'll have to admit that it's a necessary evil, or just ignore the statement in practice. Was this a civil court or a religious court? I don't think they're one and the same in Pakistan, but I haven't been keeping up with late (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry, there is NO WAY I'm going to agree with privatized highways. That leads to tollbooths every 200 ft, with the Companies basically holding you for ransom to get anywhere. And you'll never know on a cross-state trip whether or not you have (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Highways are the hardest. I'd be happy to see them privatized last, but they're no big deal, really. But you miss my point. Merely asserting that the market has failed to produce something doesn't meet my criterion, above, of demonstrating (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Have you seen the market produce a viable system of highways? Of high-speed digital lines? I rest my case. (...) You sure do. (...) Stop speaking for me. Presuming you know what I think is a bit much, especially in the face of the evidence to (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sheer poppycock. Please demonstrate to me how exactly the market has failed to provide infrastructure when allowed to do so. Be specific. Include underlying assumptions. And the onus is on you to prove it hasn't, as I am not trying to convince (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I notice you haven't convinced me of that yet. Why are railways properly private? Why are highways properly private? It's not because they result in less drag on the economy, because the increased competition you keep harping on can only (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Easy, railways properly are private. Try to keep up, eh? The only proper functions of government are the courts, the police, and national defense. Old ground. (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It's not over yet, the best part starts early sunday AM!!! Clearance Sales! Although I predict the pickings will be bad this year, this was one of the best seasons for retailers ever in the US, and they're getting better at stock management. (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Underlying assumption of the article given are taken over by me, overstated ridiculousness ignored. (...) How do you expect the economy to cope with an unlimited influx of immigrants? (...) Anyone who doesn't want airplanes to be certified safe and (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hiya Larry ;) (...) Absolutely. What does that have to do with railways? Or highways, for that matter? I'll do my best to poke logical holes in what you write, so be careful ;) Jasper (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Valentine's day isn't commercialised here yet, anyway. Besides, I've just learnt how to make my own chocolates. Man, do they taste _good_. Jasper (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Much better, thanks. I've been wanting to bring that up but cou;dn't find the right moment. Now for pointless pedantry.. Do you think you could include a proper sig delimiter? It consist of "\n-- \n", or in other words, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ITYM South Park. Jasper (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sold for scrap metal would suggest to me a few options: these things were so outdated they figured it's OK since every secret service in the world would have stolen at least one once (apparently not the case, as you learned stuff :) ), or the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's what I figured, but hey, what's life without a little smart-arse remark now and then. (...) It happens. You know what (don't tell anybody else I said this, mind!): It's happened to me too. More than once. Imagine that... Jasper (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So how do you feel about that plan to take all the decommisioned used-to-be-nukes missiles and loading them up with lots of fake meteorites for the millennium next year? (...) The problem is getting it there before the Patriots shoot it down (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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