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(...) Todd, I couldn't agree more. Thanks for taking a stand for civility. When my kids get old enough to read, I'll be happy that they will be able to use LUGNET without picking up language they don't need while they are too young to understand the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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To All, My friend rented this movie this weekend, and after watching, I can't seem to find what the big deal was. I saw some parodies on it, and the actual movie was just stupid. I was actually rooting for whatever killed the filmmakers at the end. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I find this an exceedingly callous statement, on the surface. Explain further. (...) The disposable income of the US government isn't that high. (...) You are. The law just happens to be unconstitutional. Jasper (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ugh. Yes, if corporations break the law, they do hurt people. They should be prosecuted. The government prosecutes corporations, right? I agree with you that the US government has a tremendous amount of power because of money, etc. The (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Some would, and some wouldn't. Obviously if your culture feels that it's appropriate to feed them via the government, they would still feel that way if the government disappeared right? But they might make them work a little for it, which (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Two things: First, I think that there is a miscommunication here. You are saying that companies have little power compared to the government if they don't break the laws. Others are saying that by breaking the laws, companies have the power to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Cemented there, as a matter of fact. :) At least I don't have to feel bad for rooting against Manning since the Titans are going to the Super Bowl now. Lots of people around here had a problem picking sides for that game. (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) We're not talking about the WWF where no pretense is made. The NFL is *supposedly* on the level (I'm assuming your tongue is firmly planted in cheek). -John (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I can't believe you would suggest such a thing. Are you honestly suggesting that something as time-honored as a championship professional football game could be rigged? What are we supposed to believe next, that a popular televised quiz show (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Did anyone see the NFC championship game today and think the Bucs got screwed? That overturned call in the last minute was beyond belief. I guess ABC wants the flashy Rams to go to the Super Bowl rather than the defense-led Bucs. And Kurt Warner's (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Just one major point here: I don't agree with what Todd is doing or why he is doing it for reasons stated previously. It should also be kept in mind that this thread began with the use of certain language on RTL and NOT on Lugnet -- I think (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Wow, hasn't taken long for this hot potato to bounce out of the oven again. No sense in missing out on all the fun of the discussion, so here's my two minifigs worth (Star Wars, ofcourse!) (...) I'm with you there. Far too many arguments have got (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Fix Or Repair Daily (was: Re: Lego in Chevy Venture)
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(...) You posted this in off-topic... So you're off-topic in .off-topic. Being on-topic is expressly off-topic in off-topic. Confused yet? (...) ITYM: Any GM or Ford cars would be built outta Mecabloks. Any Japanese cars would be built outta Tyco. A (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's it, yes! And because of the tenets which hold that... 1) people give their real-life name rather than posting anonymously, and 2) people avoid the use of obseneties/profanities/etc., ...LUGNET is a much more friendly, much less (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No. These people and many others were visible indicators of a serious problem facing the community of AFOLs. Frank and others aready explained this quite well elsewhere in this thread, so there's not much I can add, and I don't want to get (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Richard Marchetti wrote in message ... (...) all (...) certain (...) When a bunch of people are leaving some venue (and as I understand it, some of the people leaving RTL were major contributors), one should look at what is going on. The purpose of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why, that is totally betraying the Aryan philosophy and everything Adolf Schicklgruber stood for! (just doing my bit to provide remarks _really_ irritating to neo-nazis. Don't use without police protection nearby, and I will _not_ accept the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I disagree with the assertion that human psychology is a such a linear process. One person may read a post and think "this writer is deluded, and clearly wrong on points A, C, and D", someone else may read the same post and think "what a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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No one could have put it better, Mr. Braun! -- Paul Davidson Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:388A4DF2.B4F052...msu.edu... (...) and (...) silly. (...) I agree (...) argument (...) taste, (...) comment on (...) expressed (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Terms like "bad taste" are extremely subjective, and to my mind have no real meaning although I understand the gist of what you are saying -- really its more of a simple put down than anything else. And by "ignorance" I thought the original (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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