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(...) It would be more fun if I was making money by doing this (LUGNET), so that's always a factor, but this is also something Tim and I had talked about a few months back as a then-distant possibility. It's less distant after having figured out (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) He said it wouldn't, IIRC... and that's good enough for me. However, small!=0. That said, if Todd can't set his priorities ultimately (after taking input and evaluating it) as he sees fit, it's not going to be much fun for Todd here, is it? (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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First off, let's separate the move of the ring out of the discussion. I'm coming around to the viewpoint that for valid technical, feature building, and community reasons, moving the ring to LUGNET is a good idea, relatively low cost to Todd and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) that (...) doesn't (...) That's what I was getting at by saying that adding the per trip subsidy of each method is necessary for a complete comparison. Frank (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ummm, ok... here goes. (ramble ahead- beware) I know a couple from India as well, who has had an arranged marriage. I also know a whole branch of my extended family, who are orthodox Jews, that have had all their marriages arranged, not to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wonderful....just...wonderful. I feel fer ya, WAMALUG and SeaLUG. -Tim (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Also eGroups, though I don't think that deal is totally complete yet. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Air Market: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I should probably clarify this statement. I'm not saying that I know how much programming or effort it will take Todd to do this, and I realize that his time pretty much equals money here. I'm making a half-assumption here based on what we (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Alrighty. (...) My problems with Yahoo are as follows: 1) Moral issues - I haven't experienced the porn banner ads personally, but from Jeremy's description its abhorring to me and I want nothing to to with a company who shoves smut down (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm having some minor trouble passing this gnat. I was hinting that Yahoo was the One Ring to bind all, etc. Communities like LUGNET, OTOH, would be the rag-tag army of light to eventually defeat Sauron and his minions. :-, re: gnats & (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This being .debate, I'm going to continue to ask you to be more specific. What exactly is it that bothers you about Yahoo? I don't see buying up services and systems in order to extend the reach of what Yahoo is able to offer Yahoo users as (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John DiRienzo writes: First off, I just want to say I apologize to John, I think I misunderstood a lot from here, and we had our own disagreements elsewhere. I sincerely apologize to you Johm, and everyone here, for being (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) of (...) least (...) c /ferry fare/true cost of the ferry/ and I agree. (the ferry was government subsidised as well. ++Lar (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have to talk with Suzanne about it first. She's not feeling well this week so I haven't had a chance yet. --Todd (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You see, Bruce? There is hope yet for you! : ) Scott (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wow, a professor who encourages his students to jam an entire country into a three word stereotype. There's only one word for that: Sad. Violent? It's all in your point of view. I think Rwanda and Bosnia are violent. Gonzalas was wrong about (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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A recent disccussion from my English Teacher's old professor on visiting Egypt... Upon meeting the college-level students at Cario U. he asked them what they thought of the U.S.A... they fuilled the whole 10' by 5' board. He asked if they could (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Of course one should compare the toll cost to the ferry fare. If the toll cost is significantly below the ferry fare, then it probably does make economic sense. Of course one has to factor in the subsidy also, best way to do that of course is (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:G0yMvK.9rF@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) To them, mini-figs are food! But seriously, it is not only to make themselves look better that people discriminate. It is deeper than that - most (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) Though I don't find advertiser supported services objectionable (I'm working on developing one), principles Yahoo has used here have disgusted me, and also their littering of the internet with their brand has as well. That's all my opinion, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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