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(...) did. (...) Seeing as how I started this in the first place, I should end it. I feel that the conversation took a bad turn quite a while ago. I was a tad bit upset with Mike, and ir he was with me, that's OK. So, I think it's time to just drop (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I know you don't blame me, Mike. I apologize for going off the handle like I did. I imagine you MUST have noticed, but I'm a rather stubborn person, and will fight to the death and drive an issue into the ground. And I've been brought up to (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) the (...) Related article on Reuters: (URL) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Time Warner Cable was unable to get Disney to sign a contract to allow the cable broadcasting of ABC local channesl. Not a smart move for Disney during sweeps month, especially in a market as large as NYC. So, for now, I have no ABC on cable (not a (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Whether you blame him or not, you jumped all over him, both when he made the statement in the first place as well as when he tried to correct himself. I'm sure you have nothing against Chris personally, but it seemed to me (and, apparently, to (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi everyone - I'm new. I've been reading through a lot of the comments about the Lando figure, and my feelings are that surely it's all getting a bit deep. As far as I'm concerned, one important point is that we may well get a Lando figure in the (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pure bread or pure breed? In the latter case, because you have a fair idea of the size, purpose, and temperment of the dog. How much excercise and attention they need, how much space they require, are they good watchdogs, companion dogs, (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) AIDS (...) research (...) Reagan (...) amount (...) things (...) Well said Ed. AIDS is an entity which has changed they way we all live, that is why it was an issue. Here in the UK it was used as a stick to club gay men too a few years ago. (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Geez Larry, instead of answering the question, your first thought is to relish the debate. (...) it (...) Special Interest groups huh. Need I remind anyone reading this that until "certain special interest groups" fought, protested, and (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Petrucelli <lordinsanity@usa.net> wrote in message news:FtwLHM.HK4@lugnet.com... (...) man's (...) physical (...) lbs. (...) differnce. (...) Actually, by some measures it is. The inhabitants of central Africa (and elsewhere) must contend with (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You're both being silly. They should use Belville pink. ;) oink, LFB (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Botched cleanups by the Superfund, cigarette smoking, improper arrests leading to injuries in prison, the War on Drugs reducing life expectancy of inner city residents, oh, I dunno, Heart disease, Cancer maybe? (...) quite (...) The Reason (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that's pretty insulting, actually. It'd be kinda like using a black head (with white inking? shades of the minstrel shows) for a black man. Or using LEGO yellow for Oriental people. (The only reason that's not insulting now is because (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It definitely isn't an easy disease to transmit. You need it to enter the bloodstream directly either via needlestick injury or when bodily fluids enter thru an abrasion/cut/sore site. Maybe he meant that it's easy for others to be actually (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) First I am not blaming you Chris for using "race" in the manner which you did. Also I would never attempt to trivialize Dr. Martin Luthor King Jr.'s death. I simply can not understand why anyone cares what color skin I or anyone else has. I do (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The same breed dog can have different sizes. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic defect not a SIGNIFICANT physical differnce. -Lord Insanity (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What you got to say now, Mike? -Chris (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh?! (...) light (...) and (...) accept (...) I never recall thinking that lego people were 'white'. In a black and white photo the tones do make sense though. I guess because I can rember never making the association as a child myself, I was (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) skin (...) else (...) to (...) who (...) Glad to see that SOMEONE is on my side, Dave! -Chris (the one who started this entire posting thread, as well as who made the offhanded remark of race) (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, good call! And most people have noses and ears as well... Greg Majewski (URL) (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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