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(...) word on the Lego (...) Ok, I think I'm missing something here. Would someone care to explain why the "P" word is so loaded on the Lego groups. I'm curious to know how it can attract more flak than a pornographic binary. If I was to nip down to (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 00:48:19 GMT, Jasper Janssen uttered the following profundities... (...) Had our budget today. Petrol will now cost about 66p a litre, which is $1.05. An imperial gallon (4.54 litres)will now cost $4.80 or so! A US gallon (3.78541 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Sat, 6 Mar 1999 14:20:53 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) I do believe that the banana issue is irrelevant. The industries that have been slapped with embargoes are designed to force the issue on other matters. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This thread has come halfway through my semester course on the history of business and money in the US, so I'm just brimming with opinion on this stuff. (I finished reading _The Jungle_ just a few days ago.) Business and commerce are certainly (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I can't agree with this. Privatization does not work when profit should not be the ultimate goal. Consider Aramark. Aramark took over the dining services at UT last year. They have indeed done wonders to improve the profitability of the dining (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) his (...) not (...) Oops :) I wrote 'so as to upset people' where I honestly meant 'so as NOT to upset people' That's all I'm going to say on this as well. Keep Building!! -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 New Lugnet Newsgroup? (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) his (...) not (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) From Merriam-Webster at (URL) Entry: par·a·site Pronunciation: 'par-&-"sIt Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin parasitus, from Greek parasitos, from para- + sitos grain, food Date: 1539 1 : a person who exploits the hospitality (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Probably not. (...) I agree completely. (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What's the difference? The parasite earned it...and what's so bad about being a parasite? Buel commonly earns it...and could he say anything and not rile Mike? I agree with Steve on this one. Mike is plenty derogatory when he gets going, and (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: which threads, ethics (was: Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge)
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(...) Or, you can do business at places that do retroactive price matching. When last we bought a television, we purchased it at Circus City and found at on sale a Dillard's (their last one) the next day. We went back to CC and got a refund of the (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) First, why would that be a problem? Second, I doubt it. Third, if the market is such that this _could_ happen, I might say that it _should_ happen. (...) Yes, let's. (...) Excellent! So the sellers (remember, Larry said this was a situation in (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In some cases, I'm pretending that you addressed me instead of Mike, so if it looks like I'm answering for him, that's not my intent. (...) I guess you have the 'right' to feel some kind of artificial ownership, but you're likely to be hurt (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
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Side note: you can also "fly on stand-by", which means you're the first to go if there isn't enough room. It's cheaper than regular tickets, but I'm not sure by how much. Or if you get less compensation if you are bumped to a later flight. Steve (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) While I suppose there are people to whom $800 is so insignificant that it isn't worth waiting for another to come along, I don't know any of them. I can't imagine even Larry doing that, primarily because it has been my experience that foolish (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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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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| | Re: which threads, ethics (was: Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge)
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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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