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(...) gobbledegook (...) Let's not go down the tiresome "anti-monopoly tirade" route again, shall we? Been there, done that, got the tee shirt. MP3 will lower CD prices a lot better than any smelly old government lawsuit anyway... oh, and by the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Considering that actuall cost (including packaging etc.) is less than one tenth of a cent per "brick" when produced in the quanities TLG does, I disagree. It would probably be even less if it wern't for the high quality and tolerence levels (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) to (...) Without (...) You are missing the point entirely. It is ILLEGAL for them to artifically inflate prices in the USA. That is what they are doing under some gobbledegook reasons that are merely to prevent them from being prosicuted. Also (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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To All, This thread is drifting way off from LEGO directed questions and posts and the like. Please direct all further ramblings about Germans and the like to off-topic.debate or off.topic.fun. I am getting tired of reading this in these groups. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) And more importantly, Germans, as a whole, aren't Nazis. (...) As an (originally) polish Jew, who's grandparents were all afflicted by the Holocaust, I'm slightly offended by that statement (two posts ago). Not offended by Greg - just by the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) 1000 (...) Just you. :-) B ruce S chlickbernd (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But it's what I'm stating! The manufacturer is not obligated to lower prices to you after initial costs are recouped. (...) You call it artifically inflated, they call it profit margin. If "profit" is a dirty word to you, then tough. It's (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sign me up as delusional, I guess. Except under very tightly controlled and special conditions, an across the board price of 2 cents is just not doable by TLC and if you think it is, I posit that you just may not know everything there is to (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) DVDs (...) lofty (...) that's (...) That's not what he is stating (...) much (...) The Obvious is that the prices are artifically inflated. There are all sorts of bueracratic (spelling?) reasons that are nothing more than hot air. Without (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Erik said the magic word. Give that man a hundred dollars (on a tile). (...) I'm not sure it has. And I'm with Erik on this. Those with vested interests, and therefore those with standing to decide, are the NELUG members, and only the NELUG (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Um, the record company is in it to make a profit, and so is the merchant, that's why they don't pass them on to you at cost. The record company keeps the nice fat profits from all those CDs, and makes much better margin than they used to when (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm familiar with this argument, it's a false alternative. Yes, language changes. No, I won't take a centuries old dictionary, but I think I can learn more from an older dictionary than the muddle that is Random House today. The first purpose (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) of (...) money (...) It (...) like (...) Just one quick note on this... One reason newer dictionaries may change meanings is because the langauge has evolved. Now one can argue about the purity of language all they want, but if you want to be (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) them (...) the (...) Yes by quite a bit. (...) CDs were designed by the record industry as a cheaper alternative to records. (FYI CD-Rs were originally on the first cd players but were not allowed to be imported into the USA untill the past (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Perhaps the biggest benefit of DVD outside of the picture/audio quality is the additional material you get on the better discs. I'm not talking about the extra 9 minutes of awful footage from that awful ID4 movie, but the commentary from (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) fizz. (...) I mentioned that DVDs don't wear out before. My statement was meant as though, if both are brand new they will be the same. It is true however that only DVD retains that quality. (...) :-) -Lord Insanity (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not after ten watchings. Even a nice gentle VCR running VHS will degrade the tape perceptably after ten watchings. Not if exposed to even slight magnetic fields over the long haul, like those caused by the speakers in your home theater. The (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) order (...) does (...) them (...) If you have a good VCR (a SuperVHS for example) they picture is the same, as DVD must be forced to NTSC. (...) The (...) While there are some DVD's that are NTSC by default any disc that is Digitally Mastered (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This seems like a funny issue. I've tried to talk about it before without much success. Who gets to decide purpose? I own a handgun. Do I get to decide what it's purpose is as the owner? Does the company (Ruger) that manufactured it get to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) $599 check around (...) neccesary (...) VHS, (...) If you can't see the difference on an NTSC TV you should have your eyes examined! (...) DVD's that are released currently are for NTSC format. Viewing them on an HDTV will make no difference (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I (...) to (...) The purpose of bleach is not to kill people, and the purpose of handguns is, so it's kind of a misleading comparison that you are making when you talk about banning. My point was simply that people *do* consider household (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What I assert is that "no one is lobbying to remove bleach from the public." And to the best of my knowledge, this is true. Trying to get people to lock their bleach away from kids is different -- in several senses -- than trying to remove (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I refuse to pay that myself because DVDs are cheaper to make. I only buy them when they are $15-$20, same as a VHS. (...) The true difference can not be seen unless you have a High Definition TV. The picture and sound of a DVD is far superior (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Imagination (...) and (...) came (...) Lego (...) greatest (...) bargains (...) buy in (...) 349,-, (...) down. (...) get the (...) ¨We (...) the (...) fast. (...) Motor (...) I never have, I don't now, nor will I ever. It is a free market (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people)
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(...) ingestion (...) Actually, they are trying frantically to get people to lock up dangerous chemicals and keep them away from kids, so I can't agree with this line of logic. Thinking about it more, this line of logic is: hey, people are stupid (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm pretty sure that it would be called assault. Possibly assault with a deadly weapon. I'm sure it was a felony. My friend was startled for a moment and then recovered by shout-laughing something like 'you're going to shoot me because we (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yikes! Is that sort of sociopathy legally actionable in any way? It doesn't seem to me too far-fetched that a jerk sufficiently insecure and out of balance to threaten a 14 year old with both fist and firearm might act on his those same (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Here are a few stats that you might find interesting: Did you know-- * Every 13 seconds one of America's 70 million gun owners uses a firearm in defense against a criminal? * American women use handguns 416 times a day in defense against (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) firearms. (...) I do know of a young woman filling an electric Uzi-style squirtgun with bleach and using to deface people. But I agree that it's pretty rare. But, people lobbying/arguing/whining against guns invariably say that it's for the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think part of the reason that no such lobby exists is because the frequency of bleach-related violence is very low, and almost no one robs a convenience store with a bottle of soap. Of course you're correct, though; the incidence of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think we'd be in a very crowded England. Military might was the enabler of colonialism. And maybe the world would have been a mroe fair place, but it would be very different. (...) Not I. Exposure to both is OK. (...) Me too! The more (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I am comfortable enough with it that my son plays that way sometimes without being hassled by me. I choose not to partake. Just like I choose not to enact gunfights with LEGO (with him...obviously I was doing just that in the pirate game). (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) For what it's worth, the 2nd doesn't provide for arming the population. It merely allows the population to arm itself. As I understand it the Swiss government actively arms the population they seem to feel that it works quite nicely. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Which ISTR the english fans started by burning a Trukish flag. Something you do when abroad is repspect the natives- something the English have never been good at! (...) I would have to aggree there (...) Again I agree. (...) The British (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey Stephen, What problems are you experiencing? In order to upload pictures, you must create a folder... then upload your files into it. -Shiri Follow up to .publish (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.publish)
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(...) This also happens occasionally in the U.S. after a big basketball game. Recently, the police in Los Angeles had to drive back post-game rioters with rubber bullets. Several vehicles and storefront properties were destroyed or damaged. This is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So if she's got the keys, it must be he with the belt. Hmm. That approach might have prevented quite a bit of trouble, historically. "Certainly, dear, you should go on the Crusades. Just put this on first." "Never mind, I'll stay home and plow (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't have a problem with aliens per se. In fact, someone else just pointed out that most of the insectoids weren't as dark as I thought. So I stand corrected there. The only aquaraiders sets I saw had some really yuck faces to them, and I (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) the (...) I thought those were just aliens (except for the Aquaraiders, those are "baddies" I suppose) If it's non-human, it's evil? (...) educators who (...) Power-Ranger-Mutant- (...) Got any statistics on that? Most kids I've ever known (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is my 4th post in this thread. I have yet to give my opinion regarding the issue of minifig decency. I have merely been debating the issue of public decency. I defer your question to someone else. I will say that I speak as a consumer (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How well you explained. In our country (Turkey) it is even worse, as most of the things in a 3rd world country. Can you believe that, almost after all national league matches and the matches played with teams from abroad, around ten people (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) our (...) you and I (...) other person (...) Does everyone else and their children deserve to be forced to abide by your particular notion of what is "decent" on a minifig? (...) circle? As differently as there are people and cultures on this (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Order rearranged somewhat: (...) A very good question. It is good to see that those participating in arguments require the arguments of their opponents to be supported. It may very well be that the sexual repression common to the popular culture of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Doh--forgot about them! As for the smoke cannister--I think I'd rather get shot with a fat, low-velocity cylinder than a conventional bullet... Or at least I suppose I would--they'd both probably hurt like heck! Dave! (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) To further nitpick your nitpick, I thought he kneecapped three of those SWAT guys and hit the last one in the back with the smoke-canister launcher. But your point is well made. It's been a while since I've seen T2. (...) I too had toy guns, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'm trying to get some pictures onto BrickShelf for the first time but nothing is working. I've tried everything I know and I have not found any places on BrickShelf that tells me how to use the place. Can one of you experienced BrickShelfers out (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My replies: First, how can we each keep our moral spheres to ourselves? When you and I interact, or when anyone interacts, for that matter, the interactions are governed by our moral spheres of understanding regarding how the other person (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) making (...) And that, my friend, was the start of this whole post. I don't buy the sets with what I consider "dark" minifigs, i.e. UFO, Insectoid, whatever the aquazone baddies were called, etc. I believe it was a big mistake that alienated (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) is used (...) divorce (...) Maybe it isn't... but "moral spheres" are very _personal_ spheres. Your spheres might be differently shaped than mine. It's best if we all keep our spheres to ourselves. ~Mark (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I mostly agree with you on this point. Customs regarding modesty can genuinely differ across cultures, and be influenced by climate, history, etc. A topless woman can be attired just as modestly, given the right circumstances, as another woman (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Based on my experiences: no. Crayon Shinchan - a popular kids' cartoon a few years back, sort of a Japanese 'Dennis the Menace' - had plenty of nudity (male and female - animated, but still) and sex jokes. Wandering the streets of Osaka, I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmmm...how young are kids that play with Barbies again? (...) Nice job turning the question around, but I don't think that's the right way to ask it. After all, what *is* appropriate about putting a baby doll that wets itself into the hands of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think this is an excellent point, but I think there is a difference between the sexual messages that American kids experience, and the ones that European cultures do. You use the word 'pornography', which I interpret as material that is (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nor is it Lego's job to conform to your ideals. If I felt that Lego was making something that was against my beliefs on what toys should be, I wouldn't buy them. Jeff (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And America is a prudish country how? Granted, one only hears suggestive nuances on network TV, but how many households have cable? How many people have access to pornography? Virtually all of the people that I have known who have had a (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree. That's why I just sold all my animal SPUDs on eBay. I didn't demand that Lego conform to my own standards of what their toy should be, I just solved the issue in a way that worked well for me, and for another person, who is probably (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The same goes for one piece palm trees and juniorized parts. Don't you dare disagree openly about anything lego does. What do you think this is, a user's group? It's not Lego's job to make toys for you adults. Markus (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't know of anyone here in Lugnet which I feel I know them well enough to understand their stance on guns, who would feel that way. (...) One curiousity which came to mind. How many of you are comfortable with child play which involves (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It's cool--I'm glad I could help you realize a catharsis 8^) (...) None whatsoever! Dave! (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, no, it was obvious to me that *you* were kidding. But someone else, somewhere in this thread, suggested it - seriously, I think. And that kinda ticked me off, I forgot about it 'til I saw your post, and then let it all out. Sorry. ;-) No (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You have not explained how or why an open expression of sexuality is inherently better than "prudishness;" you've merely said that you agree with Europeans instead of Americans. That's fine, but why? Why should we not err on the side of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) charge (...) castle. (...) here, (...) not (...) Indeed. If it were a chastity belt, her _husband_ would have the keys, not her. At any rate, it's quite simple. really. If you don't like the female minifigs, 1) Take them out of the package (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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.. the fans get rowdy and cause a riot. I am REALLY annoyed with the indviduals who decided to wreck Euro 2000 by behaving in a manner that I can only describe as stupid, insenstive and disgusting. I am not somone who normally follows the footy, but (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Gary, I think it's because America is a cesspool of social degeneration. Doesn't Japan hold the same prudishness? Are they number two in sex crimes? -Adam (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You might be right. It was the policy when I was raised, and it's the policy in our house now. But it could be just coincidence that I came out OK (??), and my kids seem to be tracking (but it's early) to come out OK too. So who knows... (for (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I understand your point, but to nitpick, it's Sarah's son who observes that "there's no hope," and in fact when she's confronted with the horror of her own violence (a la Swiss cheesing), she breaks down and finds that she can't murder an (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree completely, Gary, and was just thinking this the other day! I've never understood what is "wrong" with normal instances of nudity, such as bathing and dressing. We here in America are behind the times, as most media I've seen out of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Quite amusing actually. A bit different for us in Australia as we don't have an equivalent to the Second Ammendment. I haven't actually formulated a stance WRT cun control laws here. Whilst I was horrified at the Port Arthur massacre and other (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) He succeeded too. If only it were that simple... (...) Neither am I, but it has to be in a controlled and mature way. From the sounds of it some people would rather rewrite their kiddies wall mounted picture- alphabet to include things like "G (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) From my perspective it arose from discussions in loc.au of the new "coming soon" leaflet which has a blurb about the Action Wheelers and how these were for boys. This led to varied items of discussion including the behaviour of small boys, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) It's actually got a lot of anti-violence messages. (Mixed in with violence, of course. Gotta sell tickets.) The kid tries to teach the terminator not to kill people. (...) I'm not opposed to exposing kids to the existence of guns -- in fact, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pretty ironic scene for a presumably violent movie (I've not seen it). I have to say that from my perspective, I don't have a strong objection to toy guns. As several people have mentioned, even when you take all the toy guns away, the kids (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Easy there, Shiri! I would hope it was obvious that I was kidding, especially given the contrasting tone of the rest of my post! Dave! (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is true enough, but not an argument for displaying yourself barely dressed. Adam and Eve were made perfect, but they spoiled this perfection by eating of the tree and learning of evil. Something very profound and important happened that (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Probably because that's not what that thing is. It's just a keyring, for gosh's sake. As was mentioned in other replies, the queen is often in charge of the household, etc. She'd need the keys to get to every room in the castle. It is *her* (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) they (...) bunch of (...) early (...) turn (...) wouldn't (...) the (...) in (...) shelter (...) would be (...) River (...) nudists and (...) are (...) want (...) prudishness (...) crimes. (...) I'd love to see where you got the sex crime (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree completely. When I was 15 I was visiting Europe with my mother and sister. We were at my uncles house, and they had on TV a show called "Paris in Review" that showed some floorshows (like in Las Vegas) with all the showgirls topless. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) they (...) bunch of (...) European (...) FWIW My attitude is "right" for me and my family. I WISH it was "right" for the rest of the world ('twould make my job as a parent MUCH easier :-) but that's not gonna happen. I'd also like to know what (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What if your son should, hypothetically, happen upon a Barbie Doll, whose proportions are much more obvious to casual inspection than a tiny bit of paint? (...) Hmm.. What if your child chooses on his own to ask about the differences between (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ignored (...) your (...) the (...) trust. (...) is (...) aren't (...) looked (...) comfortable (...) and (...) I'll (...) Well, some people do try to shield their kids from certain things, and it is a parents choice to do so. While I like (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.general)
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(...) If you're talking about *Australian* GST, maybe change the subject line - it's a bit confusing right now. Canadian GST is 7% and has been so since it was introduced (everyone said the same as you, Oh they'll increase it first chance they (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hmm. It seems (to me) that the author is [complaining? explaining?] that a lot of present discovories and theories are not based on experiments, but on pure theory without evidence. If I get it correctly. (not that I agree) -Shiri (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi, I'm reading a scholarly compilation of articles on human resources development and I'm hoping to find someone here who can explain what this little section means... "Currently, there is no discipline that is firmly structured in terms of theory (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You are right I think. At least, I'm a middle eastern and I can't see any clear middle eastern patterns in them at all. Actually I don't have any problem with stereotypes. Besides, I clearly remember that at some point Lucas himself said that (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I read a similar article a while back (could have even been the same one, can't find it now, though) and IMO the guy who wrote it was a tosser. Someone told him to "get a grip" and he's never let go! I fail to see how anyone could draw any (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) In the pure sense, you're right--especially since I wasn't really serious. However, if the debate involves the apparent double standard of decrying the stereotyping of Star Wars aliens vs. the allegedly delightful dog, then I'd still say it's (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But isn't that the point? The Nemoidians exhibited no obviously Asian characteristics as far as I saw, but they were castigated as Asian stereotypes. Likewise, Watto was denounced as a stereotypical Jewish or Arab merchant (I've heard both), (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Exactly. It doesn't happen in my family much 'coz we're all better in hebrew, but my parents' friends' and their kids often switch languages, for example when the mom talks Hebrew to the kids (her native language) and the kids, who've lived in (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) re-direct it. (...) No problem, I would be lying if I ever lead things off from the topic. Remember the wench debate? ; ) Scott S. (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My fault--I'm the one who steered it off course, of course. Dave! (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.starwars)
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Folks, This is turning into a non-SW debate. I have cross-posted it to re-direct it. Scott S. -- (...) Wars (...) Bell (...) standard!? (...) the (...) be (...) why (...) on a (...) the (...) name, (...) ridiculous (...) true). (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Sorry this is a reply to a very old thread, but I ran into it and it disturbed me so much I had to reply. (...) <sarcasm> But realize, that in your system, you are only allowed to want them up to ten percent more than you paid for them. Once (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Have you worked with one of the enzymatic cleaners that chemically breaks down the pet odors? The one that I have right now, with which I am fairly happy, is called Simple Solution. We got it at a cat show or at one of the big Petsmart stores. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, I've been fortunate enough to not find out. When I opened a smoke-tainted package, I noticed the smell immediatly so I closed the package and put it aside. I coughed a little, but if I had ignored the smell and continued opening the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, smoking can leave a very persistant effect. The seller I buy from who I get the smoke permeated stuff from seems to mostly break down new sets and sell parts, so they are not exposed to a smoky environment for very long, so I haven't (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I've been fortunate enough not to have suffered through asthma; it sounds awful! Do people really suffer attacks from exposure to smoke-tainted plastic? (I'm certainly not refuting, just trying to empathize) How do such people walk down the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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