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(...) engineer of the ME generation. :') (...) Simple, its not a black and white, yes or no, question. (...) It doesn't change a thing. A very simple example - if, according to you and LAR, people should "take (moral/financial) responsibility for (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'm not sure why you two continue to intermittantly duke it out. Larry thinks you're an evil commie, and you think he's an evil...umm...I can't think of a good word...robber baron? (...) How so? (...) That's not really true. Obviously I agree with (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yeah right. Not even TLC would be dumb enough to sell something that doesn't generate profit. Molded plastic does not cost alot to produce once you have the eqipment and molds. (...) That is my point though. DVDs cost far less then VHS and (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Was that really a coin flip? I doubt it. I really truly believe (see your weaseling below) that you don't think people ever need to take responsibility for ANYTHING, even if they do know all the risks. Stating that there are unknown risks (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Mmmmm... sounds good. :-) Glad we got this settled, I guess we're off-topic for .debate 'coz we're agreeing <grin, duck and run>. HAND, -Shiri (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) economy (...) the (...) social (...) earmarking (...) other (...) (getting ready to duck and run) Another point to raise about the issue of lobbyists getting to decide how money gets spent: If one feels that (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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:^) There, now. Let's all have some milk and cookies. (and LEGO) ~M (...) not the (...) Mark's (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Same here - sorry for that. I guess my post WAS badly worded (and it's not the first time either, dang, I should watch my english) and when I read Mark's reply, I got pretty heated up... sorry Mark, and apology accepted. No hard feelings? (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ummmm.... which lobbying groups are you talking about that do anything other than stuff money in politicians' and parties' campaign funds? I think its pretty clear that's what Larry was getting at, not talking about people (or groups) giving (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I responded a bit strongly, though it -was- intended to be sarcasm. That's why I apologized... I didn't want any permanently hurt feelings. ~M (...) the (...) when (...) right (...) the (...) misconstrued as anger (...) didn't (...) very well on (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) When I originally read Shiri's post, I originally thought she had crossed the line, but then I re-read it. Her post was fine, but could have been better worded. Mark responded with obvious sarcasm that could have been misconstrued as anger if (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: [snip] (...) that (...) Ah, Hobson's choice number one. I'll choose the LAR method - coin flip says - NO. However, your question (and your eternal preaching on this subject) makes the asumption (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't think she called you annoying -- she said it can get annoying when something is excessively cross-posted. In fact, posting things to the right group is a basic point of netiquette. [Followup to .off-topic.debate, as the previous post (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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... and just in case you didn't catch it from my previous post: I apologize for the toe-stomping. ~M (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) his (...) I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright I'll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright 'Cause I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love (Lennon/McCartney) (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I know about as many people with lots of money who denounce capitalism, as I do people with not very much money who praise it. So maybe it's a case of circumstance influencing opinion? But how much bias this puts on each side I don't really (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not undeservedly. (...) I considered asking Todd to cancel it, but decided to let it stand as a form of mortification to remind me not to do it again. Besides, now people have replied to it, etc. eric (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh...OK. Sorry about that. I guess I got my hackles up. When I've regretted sending a note, I just cancel it. I like being able to do that even if it's only been used a couple of times. Chris (feeling disarmed :-) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nope, you were right on target. I was wrong. I let a particularly frustrating day at work mix with a bunch of other stuff and went off. I pretty much regretted it shortly after sending it, but c'est la vie. eric (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why? What does it matter what our opinion on this is? It's only tangentially related to the day to day operation of LUGNET, so let it go. ++Lar (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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