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(...) You have GOT to be the #1 jerk of Lugnet for the above comment. I bought ZERO of them. But you know what? I could have bought them all, and you'd have ZERO reason to whine. Why? Because you could have called in, just like me. I live in CA, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes. I sometimes (ok, often) find myself across the fence from Larry, because we have some differences of opinion at very fundemental levels. However, he rarely blows his top, is invariably fair (if opinionated), and cannot be remotely accused (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Agreed. Granted, Larry is -- by his admission -- selfish, profit-driven, and a big spender. But he is most certainly not obnoxious. He is easily amongst the most polite, professional, and generous (1) people I have ever had business with. His (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
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I know this is yesterday's squabble, but I'm just now reading it, and moving my reply to .o-t.d. (...) I don't know Larry, have never met him, but this is not the impression I'm getting of him. The only impression I'm getting from reading this (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Perspective (Was:Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!))
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(...) Second that. This is not appropriate for LUGNET. Arguements of this nature belong in other places. This is an abuse of freedom of speech and not what most of us pay membership dues for. Play well, and respect your peers please. Aaron (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Perspective (Was:Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!))
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(...) Please don't feel sorry for me - *I* am perfectly capable of making myself understood without resorting to certain words. Also, please understand that my disappointment is not in the words used (fairly trivial for everyday conversation), but (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Insider Trading (Was: Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!))
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(...) I admittedly know very little about stock market stuff, so this is mean in the spirit of innocence - my flame proof suit is at the dry-cleaners.. I've just become curious about this "insider trading" law thingy - has the market ever operated (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate) !
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(...) Can't (...) Oh alright. You can probably find some politicians untainted by the process somewhere. You were supposed to laugh, not argue! :-) Again I'd point to the LP track record (if I just could dig it (...) And you'll kindly notice that I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: Liberal, conservative, democrat, republican: They are all politicians. Can't (...) Hmm... *L*ibertarian *P*arty... *L*arry *P*ieniazek... Interesting... 8^) Dave! (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You are correct, sir! ++Lar (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I believe Larry was using sarcasm to illustrate that very point. Bill (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) right? (...) I know about the unrest between Korean storeowners and African-Americans. What I was trying to get at is that if one uses slang like "whitey" and states that only whites can be racist (not true) then one does need some sensitvity (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Gloria, (...) I think what Larry was saying here is when Al Sharpton called lynching on a Korean run grocery store in New York. I don't think anyone here is advocating lynching anyone, except for the types like Al Sharpton and perhaps James (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not true, even *in* academia. Certainly not among any of the African Studies people I know, and I'm in just such a supposed "bastion of orthodoxy." The people who deny racism can exist among minorities make an easy foil, but they're far rarer (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure. Executive summary: The author's all wet. Ignore him. More: Libertarian viewpoint (and the author clearly is trying to use Libertarian as a denigrating comment, too bad for him he doesn't get it) or not, the net as a whole doesn't (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate) !
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(...) Sel (...) part (...) Not true even among liberal thinkers. Anyone of any race can be racist. He/She only has to believe one race to be superior to the others. (...) racism, (...) deserve (...) word (...) I think you all are hoping there are no (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) care to comment on this? (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think you left a smiley out. I've never killed anyone, you know. Except perhaps bored them to death... (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Well, Ed posted a good question and we've heard from a pretty wide spectrum of viewpoints. Self selected, more geeky than the population as a whole (as well as nicer, cooler, and generally better looking, but I digress) I'd sum up everyone by saying (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Disagree. Again I'd point to the LP track record (if I just could dig it up in 90 secs, it's out there somewhere) in the limited situations where we have had elected officials, we've hewn to our word and done what we could do to dismantle the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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