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Quick Poll - Kyoto What is the feeling in the US/elsewhere regarding W's back tracking on Kyoto? The line taken by the "green" lobby in the UK is that he is not brave enough to shoulder the economics of the situation. Is it as simple as that? A UK (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Does God have a name for God? (was: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS")
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(...) Who knows?? But God (if it exists) probably has another "entity" that it looks up to, and chances are it's not called "God". Of course, this assumes that "looks" and "up" actually have some kind of meaning in God's environment... ROSCO (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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(...) Ahhh, but then they would also have to change their building style. ; ) Robert (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Looking for feedback.
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(...) That might be how we wind up handling it. I think he's been hoping for more tangible resolution, but what can you do? (...) "Let cooler heads prevail," in other words. Good advice always! Perhaps after a hiatus on the subject we'll be able to (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Looking for feedback.
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(...) Isn't this the classic "agree to disagree" situation? It requires effort from both you and him to do this. I don't have much to offer in terms of advice, just personal experience. I've come across this a few times in my religion (for all I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Looking for feedback.
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Not quite .debate material (yet), but I thought this might be a good place to solicit ideas. I have a coworker whose views on several key matters differ from and are irreconcilable with mine. For purposes of discussion, let's say that neither one of (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Friendships, online acquaintances, etc.
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(...) Right, of course, the more time spent together (if things work out), the closer you'll be. (...) Hmm, I agree and disagree altogether. Two weeks ago I would've agreed; but I've just visited my hometown and saw my old friends, who I haven't had (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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(...) I agree. Todd is being a little morbid. I have a lot of good friends I have lost touch with (esp during my student days), I do not think of any of them as being "dead". Further, whilst I know a great deal of people online few of them really (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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(...) Only if their computer crashes as a result :D However, they can be born again. At least so long as they change their online identity. The person would then be an entirely different sort of animal than a friend, methinks. Somewhat sinister. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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(...) Hmm, this list may not be very good. #5 is the only one I might possibly answer in the affirmative, but many would argue I'm definitely in the obsessed category :-) Frank (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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(...) Guilty. (...) Heh heh! Really, in the big picture, does it matter? Around my house, it's "legos" but I have to make sure I don't pluralize it online, lest someone get on my back. (...) Uhhh, okay, it happens... :) (...) Naahh, don't give a (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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Thank you very much for this Dan. This is directly related to a conversation we had on Saturday at the Lugola meeting, and here is my take on it. Here on Lugnet there are people of all different levels of commitment to Lego. Some, like me, are (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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So when someone disagrees with you over something and you ban them, which then in turn causes them to leave the community permanently or give up bothering to share new models, is that akin with killing them? Robert (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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(...) Ack! Lay off the coffee, man! (...) Sweet! Dan (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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(...) I believe a friendship truly dies when people drop their committments of staying in touch. Friendship is a very time intensive relationship. The time spent with a friend allows each one to influence the other and the context of that time (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Keeping things in perspective
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Daniel Jassim <danieljassim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GAu62z.Lwr@lugnet.com... (...) Repeat (...) hobby, (...) ;^) Nooo...ooo!!!...!!! But I'll forgive ya!!! ROSCO (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I mean, I'd say they WERE less of a friend and more of anquaintance. Boy, I sounded kinda ghetto on that sentence, too much hollerin' at my homey, M-Dogg. Dan (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There is some truth to this, but if one loses the major connection with a friend, it is often easy for that friendship to drift away. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is still somewhat sad. I for one regret that almost all of the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Doh! I see it now! Okay, Ross, in that case...if I move on from this hobby, I - COULD - CARE - LESS about where these bricks go. Is that cool, buddy? ;^) Dan (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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