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(...) Yeah, but sometimes it is more fun to watch someone else do it for me. :) Especially when I'm right. (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not to pick nits, but as much as Todd has shown himself willing to adapt things to fit the needs and wants of his users, any kind of "vote" held by the people who use Lugnet won't necessarily have any effect on how things are done here. This (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It's not a matter of who paid how much. Airlines overbook. That usually works because not everyone shows up. When they all do, the airlines are required to first ask for volunteers to give up their seats in exchange for a payment of the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Always willing to oblige. (...) Agreed. (...) I don't think so. Actually, everything but the parasite comment was ok im my (admittedly hardened by a few years of Usenet) view. A bit piqued, yes, but parasite is going too far, not in the least (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually, Mike, if you're the _only_ one offering that set at that time, the random guy willing to pay $1k _might_ not be a moron. Just like people willing to pay 2-3 times retail for SW sets _now_ aren't necessarily morons, just very, very (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Look, buddy, there is a real difference between saying: "You are acting cluelessly" to someone who has most probably earned it fair and square, and calling someone who has _NOT_ earned it a parasite. To even suggest that "parasite" and (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) AKA: A Dutch auction. Why is this bad? (And I'm not just saying that because I'm Dutch, damnit! ;-> ) Jasper (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If i were to email the high bidder with such an offer, I would expect him to honor his bid. I wouldn't expect him to outbid the next bidder, if someone raises his offer, though. I have been in such a situation before, and honored my bid. It's (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I suppose this puts off the EU-USA common market agreement for ages - I was looking forward for that - no customs! I think the score will be EU 1-1 USA - EU will win on penalties. (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Huh? (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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First of all, I think I successfully cross-posted this to lugent.off-topic.debate. Please remove market.auction in any replies. (...) I stand corrected. However, courtesy is not something that can be decided by individuals, because it is a social (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) I think you've hit the nail on the head. I'm getting bored with the bickering, and I figure others must be as well. I'll continue to post to the other part of this thread re standard auctions turning into (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not agreeing at all. You tried to construct this straw man to justify your "ownership" of a thread and your reaction to someone else posting to it in what you viewed as competition with your auction. You don't own the thread. The toyshop owner (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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-----Original Message----- From: Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> Newsgroups: lugnet.off-topic.debate Date: 05 March 1999 23:07 Subject: Re: which threads, ethics (was: Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge) (...) I take your point that (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) {snip} (...) Funny way to end a thread? (...) The name is Steve actually, but formalities aside, yes I do see it as a sellers market. (...) much out (...) YOUR definition here BTW, not mine, and a cynical one (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Exactly the point I was making. I'm glad you agree at last. (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd say if you have multiple sellers competing to the point that lower prices are offered that annoy you then you don't quite HAVE that seller's market. If you as a seller want $1,000 for your set that normally fetches $200 it doesn't matter (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John DiRienzo wrote: <snip> John, I agree with most of what you say. A few points though. I was pretty careful to set my followups each time and I don't respond to this thread over there. But I do think it's useful to discuss mores and manners. No (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ha ha ha. The US better knock off this protectionist crap. Can anyone say Smoot Hawley? That episode of government interference in the market was proximate cause for the great depression. The world economy is precarious right now and what is (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POST: END THIS THREAD! I read several groups each morning, looking for things to buy, thus I have lugnet.market.auction on my newsgroups to read list. No off-topic.debate. I don't have time to read debates, and normally don't (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Quite the opposite actually - when there are more buyers than sellers, you have a sellers market. Sellers have the upper hand. Its a fairly elementary concept. (...) speak (...) people". (...) To quote one of (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Latest thing to be banned, Lego.... (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is a specious argument as this is a real, actually used, and extremely valid auction format. I've done it myself as a buyer. Just as a seller's auction is good for scarce things, a buyer's auction is good for plentiful things. It is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Interesting. I'm glad you posted the dictionary definition, it warms this old pedant's heart to see argument from authority. :-) I see your reasoning, I think. In your view, either you're the organism (and an appendage of the organism is the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, in a free market your wants as a seller are somewhat secondary to the wants of the much larger group of buyers you want to do business with, aren't they? (...) I often like to flatter myself, thanks. And while I wouldn't presume to say I (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Some sales have been run this way. I believe it is called a 'reverse auction'. Steve (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36DF1196.434E01DB@v...er.net>... (...) Wouldn't be the same witout (cue) you Larry :) (...) my (...) Thanks for the generous contribution to my TLA legend. (...) par.a.site - any organism that grows, feeds and is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ok, I've slept on it and am less angry than I was last night. Apologies for getting personal with the "parasite" comment, but I was annoyed as you clearly expected that I would be. Even in your own words, you "took a liberty" and that is the basis (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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James Brown wrote in message ... {snippity doo dah} (...) in a (...) Posting to the group serves the same purpose doesn't it? (...) I've retracted that comment in the interests of continuing a constructive debate :) (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Not in the literal sense of the word no, but I was the originator and the sole contributor for a considerable time. Let's just say I adopted it. (...) Of course I don't, show me a seller who does! You'll be (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think the only one who could determine if it is unethical would be Todd, since this is his site, he's the one who determines what is and isn't "right" on it. (That being said) I don't think it is unethical. BMS, (1) unethical would be (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Followups set to off-topic.debate, this could get flamey... (...) c /principal/principle/ ... never make spelling mistakes in flame-bait posts. You tend to attract nitpickers like me. (...) I don't think butt-in is hyphenated, BTW. Just FYI. HTH. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Perhaps it's time for the 'Lego extra-marital affair' range. Featuring 4355 'Secret Rendezvous', 4358 'The "Adult" Education Class' and 4344 'Anne Summers Party' Now that would be a new image for Lego. I'm sure it would sell in huge numbers (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How long can that last? Steve "I've got boys" Bliss [1] Wow, that 'funny middle name' thing is almost as much fun as 'run-away footnoting'![2] [2] Not to mention 'no reference' footnoting! (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that the beds (mattress removed) might make good train flatbeds somehow.... (...) LOL "Love is kinda spooky with a cross-eyed belville girl like you" You make good points. Come to think of it, I don't want *any* dating in my Belville (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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That Scala table-top is a really cool piece. I keep trying to work it into space-ships, maybe as a heat-shield or a landing deck. (...) I don't know -- that slightly crossed-eyed look is kind of spooky. Besides, it appears all the females in (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John, (...) Either you are very ambitious, have a ton of bricks somewhere, or completely crazy, but good luck either way! My new year's resolution was not to buy any Town Junior, except the boats for the hulls. As for Scala, my mini-figs have enough (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.trains)
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Try incorporating Scala! TLG has divided and conquered my bank account as my family tries to operated _3_ separate Lego universes-- Belville, Scala, and TrainsTrainsTrains. We have yet to explore the possibilities of inter dimensional contact, but (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.trains)
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To each his/her own, folks, in terms of Lego sets anyway! :) In my humble opinion, I think Belville is still better than Town Junior! I liked Paradisa much better than Belville, I can't incorporate Belville in my Lego Universe anyhow.... Scott (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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OKAY, FINE As long as we're all coming out of the closet, I like ...Belville! And Scala, too!! Or, as my daughter and I like to call them, "Barbie Legos" (sic). If you think that _any_ of those jaundiced technic guys would go for a (if they ever (...) (26 years ago, 28-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) *slowly, his jaws widen into an evil looking grin* Hi, Barry. Guess? Jasper (26 years ago, 21-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I personally wouldn't care if it were consistent with the terms of use. In fact, I e-mailed people like this long before I ever created an active eBay user account, just because people used their e-mail addresses as their user-ids. Now that I (...) (26 years ago, 21-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think it is a fair idea (meaning that the process is a fair one). I don't believe that this is consistent with eBay's terms of use. Each ID must be a real person (not quoting the exact language of course). In fact eBay policy is changing on (...) (26 years ago, 21-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, I meant Darwinian (Hey! who turned my "w" upside down?) Barry (26 years ago, 21-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How many of the population out there would think we're all pretty silly for wanting to spend money on some plastic bricks anyway? Quite a few I'd suspect. So perhaps we ought to be wary about saying someone is foolish in spending money on (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<about someone buying stuff at a really high price> (...) There's a couple of points there. Firstly, I don't think there was anything wrong with what Daniel was doing. As several people have pointed out, he was honest about what he was selling. I'm (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) YM Darwininan. HTH. HAND. Jasper (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think I agree with you now Mike. Although my initial gut feeling was similar to yours, I think that is due to past experience with other collectible scalper types. How is this any different than everyone pre-ordering the sets from S@H at (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I did. I think I agree with you more now than I agree with what I said earlier, if that makes sense. I think that comes close to admitting that I may have been wrong, but I'm not sure because I don't do it that often. :) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Right. This is, I think the crux of the disagreement. I think paying whatever a metroliner is 'worth' these days for one is foolish...sort of. It would be foolish for me because I'd rather have $300 (or whatever) worth of other stuff. For (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Think about what you're saying for a minute: If he's hellbent on doing it anyway, it's not morally wrong that he does it, and it's not hurting anyone except himself, it's not really any of your business whether I help him part with his cash or (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) AMEN! Johannes Reevius, Pastorius Legorius (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<snip> (...) <Adam holds his nose and jumps in, flailing limbs wildly> The assumption that someone is being foolish is questionable. When the new Star Wars movies come out, I'll bet many fans would pay $50 to be able to sit in on the pre-screening (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ok. :) (...) I see a bit of difference, yes. (...) You can't STOP people from acting foolishly, but you don't have to be the one to help a fool be parted from his money, do you? (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I don't agree. To me there is a fine, but pretty distinct, line between "If you have to have this RIGHT NOW, I'll hook you up, but you're gonna pay. It will be easily available later. Maybe you should wait." and "Star Wars is rare, it's going to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't feel the need to hide my opinions in e-mail, so I'll just move this over to .debate. How is this different from others selling or auctioning their items? It just is. If I were to find a cache of Metroliners at a local store for $100 (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jesse said: (...) Agreed. The only point I was making in presenting counter arguments is that if there is a way to make easy money, sooner or later someone will find it. It doesn't matter whether you think it's moral or ethical or not. It doesn't (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36C9B1D0.24C107D8@l....bc.ca>... (...) with a LEGO club (...) which can't (...) I think anything that furthers understanding (if only of people's positions) is good, even if the remaining 99% of the population has no (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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</rant on> You know, I don't even care about bulk brick packages from TLG personally. A greater variety of service packs would be more than adequate as far as I'm concerned. Look, even if TLG had only the barest discount off of what you would pay (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, I wasn't trying to imply that, although I may have inadvertantly (rereading back on the thread). It might be (arguably) less good for the community, but certainly not "bad" - anything that keeps our favorite toy in circulation sounds (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, showing MSRP in non-US$ is a future enhancement... (But conversion is not; aside from temporal eddies in the exchange rates, things may simply cost more or less in another country... For example, in Germany this year you can buy for DM (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) I figured you did. I thought others might not. BTW, I stole the pun from somewhere, but I don't remember where. It could even have been RTL. I'd add another pun, but I'm no good at them. Steve (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that's a good idea. (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I am not sure I'd call it a "shill" but I think it's reasonable, if you decide to run a joint RTL/eBay auction, to set up another id, post feedback stating that it is a proxy for the high RTL bidder and that you'll tell who if emailed (tough to do (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Todd Lehman wrote: <major snippage> (...) 1975 and that it cost 8.85 pounds MSRP. Why not either show the price in USD converted, or show it in pounds? Or is that a future enhancement? (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) That would have been so much funnier if you had said "male members" instead of "male part"..... Sorry, had to say it. :) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I was just smiling because you are periodically amusing. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) A friend of mine described it, in a tone he only uses for withering scorn, as "Ken and Barbie Save the Universe, containing all the intellectual fiber of a goat's diet." After I saw it, it struck me that he might have been too kind. :) James (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<slrn7c7dti.4ol.cjc@...S.UTK.EDU> <F712sH.2HC@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Gratuitous nudity for no other reason than to keep the audience awake hoping it might happen again (well, the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hrmmm, lemme think. I got it from BigStar - (URL) usually check in on these two sites to find good deals on DVDs: (URL) Unofficial listing of weekly US Lego Shop at Home phone specials (URL) (S@H USA) / 800-267-5346 (S@H Canada) (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium (had to look that one up), boron. --Steve (URL) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Surely you're not trying to imply that people who are fans of Lego but don't take part in on-line discussion groups are any less deserving of buying Lego? (I know that's not implied by your definition of 'community', which I think is (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hey Mike, I wouldn't mind getting ST for 9.99- where did you score that? -John (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Exactly. You're better off with the book. I think the movie was little more than a showcase for cool computer-gore graphics. I try to separate books from movies, but this one was a real sacrilege. Jesse (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Terry K wrote in message <36c3bfe8.6485570@lu...et.com>... (...) of it (...) He (...) Well, I'll agree that it could have been a whole lot more. I think if the directors had taken a different approach it would have been a lot better. I think they (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Boron? :-) My .02... I thought it was rather bad myself. It looked good, and parts of it were cool, but afterward I left feeling a little cheated. And even more telling, my nephew (10 at the time) said it sucked. And that surprised me. He (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I just got Starship Troopers for $9.99 on DVD. I remember it as a fairly mediocre movie. Except for that shower scene maybe... (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Damn straight. (...) So did Starship Troopers, only without the masculine men. I liked Last Action Hero too. Can't pass up an Arnold movie. Except perhaps Commando. I also liked For Love Or Money with Michael (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Because most of them are pansies and they don't appreciate movies filled with masculine men and naked women? Not that all your favorite movies have those elements, but the fifth element did. :) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, 5% from you is like 50% of a normal person's purchases. :) At least last year's. (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, I can't. Sorry. Fascinating but no time. ++Lar (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, I'm certainly no expert with the program, but I did use the trial version for a few days and it does make monitoring auctions more convenient. The trial version also doesn't allow you to snipe. As for a pirated version, I'm sure there is (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Whoops, I think I may have worded what I said poorly. I meant that of the e-bay auctions where I put in a serious bid, I lately have been winning about 20%. That was an off the cuff number, I have not analysed in detail. I'd say that eBay (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 07:50:46 GMT, Selçuk <teyyareci> uttered the following profundities... (...) In light of this thread, especially bits about animal intelligence, genetic engineering, and such like, I'd recommend reading "Chromosome-7," by Robin (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<snip> (...) I can't fault that. That's not my thing, but that doesn't make it any less legitimate, and obviously it works very well for you (and many others). It does have an effect on legonomics, which I'll go into in a moment.... <snip> (...) A (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<snip> (...) I don't see the relevance of the first two, but I think both partss of the third are spot-on. However, I think the monetary difference is negligible. Adam bwappo@ee.net (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<F6zL7x.CuM@lugnet.com> <36C2F127.41C6@kali....ginia.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit (...) Yes, this one. And yes, he uses the word "holy" for it. Just searched for it and saw the stupidity. I (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Something to think about: even with proxy bidding, you will, over time, get lower totals on winning-bids in eBay auctions if you do not bid until the last second. Why? - Proxy bidding isn't perfect. - Not everyone uses proxy bidding properly. (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) writes: [...] (...) [...] I've noticed that sort of thing too! Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd. :) Last summer, the nextdoor neighbors had a garage sale and asked us if we had (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The 5-10 minute works to disable people who snipe in the last 30 seconds or so. When people slam in bids with less than 1 minute left in the auction, it's extremely challenging for anyone to re-bid in time. With a 5-10 minute (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Because adding bids increases demand for the item. So any bidding activity from the seller is suspect. It's a matter of trust. I have a friend who sells at craft fairs. She reports that the thing that increases her sales volume is to have (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But the idea with computerized sniping is you can fire off a low bid late enough in the game, that no one will be able to react in time (even another computer -- it won't be informed of the change soon enough). If the item is already bidded (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Steve (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) In this particular case, it's because it was boron. Steve (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:58:54 GMT, "Selçuk <teyyareci>" <sgore@nospam.superonline.com> wrote: Follow-up to .fun, for obvious reasons. (...) Well... I'm not sure if this is a spoiler or not. I think not, because I think it's book 3... yes, it is. It's (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That would be "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency". If the translator translated "holistic" to Turkish-for-"holy", then you might be better off to read the English language originals. (...) There is also "The Long Dark Tea-time of the (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Seriously, we're all (well, I am anyway) eager to start dumping a cut into your projects. (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36ccaaf5.56473925@l...et.com>... (...) Not that easy, takes 10M years to come by...:-) Selçuk (1) Preliminary answer?..now I'm at the middle of fourth book, and probably will start fifth one this weekend...:-) nice (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Here is some background info: (URL) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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