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The Wall Street Journal article had a large-print sidebar quoting "They're not weapons, they're tools." Right..... As a side effect I've got a new understanding of "Codewarrior: Tools for the Professional Programmer." They're not weapons, they're (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) of (...) Well, I participated in my first Brikwars recently, and really enjoyed it (not least because I was on the winning side!), so I guess I'm a bit conflicted too. (...) Nup. down to a 2-week low this morning. 8?( ROSCO (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And I agree with *that* too. I'm conflicted. I like the Star Wars(tm) stuff, if only for the parts. I like the Wild West stuff, for more than just the parts. I even bought one of Dan's tanks. Yet I agree that I would rather TLC didn't have any (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think I pretty much agree with your words about violence, Larry. It's summed up pretty well in that Kenny Rogers song, which I can't remember the name of right now, about tommy, Becky, and the Gatlan boys. But I am disappointed that TLC (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Trimmed bionicle from FUT (...) I agree with Bill. Violence in a story isn't bad, per se. It's *celebrating it* as an end in and of itself that's bad. I hold with a philosophy that doesn't initiate violence but that doesn't mean I'm against seeing (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Trimmed bionicle from FUT (...) I agree with Bill. Violence in a story isn't bad, per se. It's *celebrating it* as an end in and of itself that's bad. I hold with a philosophy that doesn't initiate violence but that doesn't mean I'm against seeing (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This may stir up a firestorm (not my intent), but why is violence in a storyline so bad? Violence is a regrettably necessary part of life. If children learn to comprehrend the difference between violence that defends or protects innocence and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with both of you. I do think it's disturbing. I'd just like to raise some points to clarify some things. 1. If a computer virus is programmed not to like being killed, it won't like being killed. Now, this may not be true, today, but it is (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry, I hadn't read the Bionicle.com story yet. I didn't expect to find anything beyond the 2001 TECHNIC brochure found in the LEGO boxes. So now we have a character that is definately evil- is it okay now? I still think that evil LEGO was (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Makuta followed his brother, Mata Nui from there home. The islanders of Mata Nui worshiped Mata Nui because he had made the world into a paradise. Makuta was jealous and tried to get the islanders to worship him by using fear and pain, but (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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*** "Launching in late summer, the Bionicle line consists of six heroes, known as the Toa, and five villains, know as the Makuta. In addition to the figures, LEGO will launch two Bionicle video games. With vicious-looking villains and grim heroes, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Heard about that on CNN yesterday morning. A great FACT in this situation is that every culture and society has a myth, legend or story of creation. Whether it is Adam and Eve or the native American's Great Spirit or the gods of Olympus, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Fox...Rupert Murdock...isn't he Australian? And the landing wasn't faked - they had to cover up the Alien kidnappers who are holding Fox Mulder on the Moon AND replicated Neil Armstrong (note how there are only pictures of Buzz from the moon (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This might be of interest: Kansas Puts Evolution Back Into Public Schools (URL) brain: (URL) in all it's just another brick in the wall..... ***...*** (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oops! Who added admin.general to the group header? Dave! FUT ot.fun (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ***light-heartedness on*** There's self-deprecating humor and simple farce, of course, but those also refer to Fox News Channel. ***light-heartedness off*** Dave! (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ***light-heartedness on*** There's self-deprecating humor and simple farce, of course, but those also refer to Fox News Channel. ***light-heartedness off*** Dave! (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Debaters: read this whole thread for a good example of how screwed up a bureaucracy can get... (...) Boy this whole thing is screwed up... FUT: lugnet.off-topic.debate Frank (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I was gonna film a hoax portraying a so-called "Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous probe" landing on a ficticious "minor planetoid Eros", but Nasa beat me to the punch. Hmmm, I wonder if I could fake the "cold fusion debunking" again...? Cheers, - (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Loosen up a little. Can you point out humor that doesn't make fun of or bash someone or something else? -Duane (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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