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| | | (...) Where do you get this ridiculous notion from? Are you SERIOUSLY going to tell me you think we'll never get off this planet in the next billion years? I suppose you believe we haven't really been to the moon already? (...) That isn't going to (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | (...) Ridiculous? What gives with the insults, Tom? Have I done something wrong to you? Mind your tone and read it again. "Everything that has ever happened or will ever happen with mankind" as in everything we do begins here on this planet. This is (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) On the attack again, Daniel? Calling something a ridiculous notion is hardly an insult, it's just a characterization of the notion itself. The very idea that someone might find fault with something you say gets to you, doesn't it? Here I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) I haven't attacked anyone, Larry. Telling someone to "mind their tone" is hardly an attack. And I didn't call Tom's notions or opinion ridiculous or any other thing. If you want to play games and jump and nitpick what I say, twist it to mean (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Sorry for butting in, then, because I can see that you and he are doing *so well* at dealing with the actual assertions and issues... I don't know what I was thinking suggesting that you might be wrong about something or that you might be (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) Personally, NO, because the earth has a history of mass extinctions that take place every so many million years apart. So, within a billion years there can be any number of mass extinction events followed by the rise of "new" organisms to (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | (...) No, the only thing that inflated this was your blatant lack of clarity. You seem to put VOLUMES of extra background into: "Everything that has ever happened or will ever happen with mankind has taken place on this tiny, blue world. Since we (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | There were many ways you could have approached my statement that reflected a desire for more clarity, yet you chose to be rude and obnoxious. You chose hostility over diplomacy. That's your game and I'm not impressed. You are the one with the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) My point is that while that is true NOW we would be foolish to let it be so for a billion, a million, or even a thousand years longer. Manifest destiny! Ad Astra Per Aspera. Our destiny is not to remain here, every single one of us, for the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) Yup! Small steps leading to bigger, and bigger steps. Think of how far we've come just in one century! At the same time, as Carl Sagan said, we are still in our stage of "global infancy" and need to get past the petty, destructive differences (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) Selçuk both gave the quote, and couldn't remember who said it. Either way though, I still like the quote in its out-of-Stalin context. ("The death of one is a tregedy, the death of millions is a stastic.) The way Stalin used it, it's (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) That was the quote! Thanks Shiri! Dan (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | (...) I think you need to read your own wording. "Since we all must share this one small world for the next billion years" Those are YOUR words. Do you seriously believe this? Can you be so pessimistic about our progress as to think we'll still be (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | (...) You're taking this further and further away from the reality of what I wrote and choosing a negative interpretation. If you can't see that, that's your problem, not mine. You could have picked so many ways to address my comment, but you chose (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | (...) Don't think so? Think again. And is that supposed to be some kind of threat? Now who needs a lesson in diplomacy? (...) Bite me. Some people lose the right to be treated mannerly, and I think you have, IMO. -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | Whatever. If you're saying you behave this crude in person, why don't you come down here to LA and show me? Otherwise, keep the bullsh*t to yourself and stop hiding behind your computer. Learn some manners. Dan (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | (...) Boy Larry, I am SO glad you started the 'Libertarian Propaganda' thread. (s) This is just do damn enlightening. Matt [Remember, the (s) stands for sarcasm, in case anyone misses it] (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | | (...) Yeah, Larry! It's your fault that Tom is rude and that Daniel wants to fight him over it. Shame on you. Actually, I have found it wildly instructive to force myself to appreciate someone who is being rude to me. In certain usenet forums that I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Well I AM a troublemaker with a warped view of reality, trying to get some sort of club going, you know. What can I say, I love it when a plan comes together. (s) Seriously I ought to try to take your advice (that I snipped), but it's hard, I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Why do I see Larry, and a bunch of other Libertarians, walking around in a pack, wearing leather and satin jackets, snapping their fingers and executing high dance kicks? 8?) (...) Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...*ga.....s..sorry Larry...*guffaw*... Matt (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Now, see? If you were truly using the criteria as you stated before*, I would have expected a smiley emoticon, or at least an (s), to help a reader understand the state of mind the statement had been given in. Did you really intend that as a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) The (s) thing is new to me. Emoticons are OK sometimes, I use them when I think there's a doubt about my intent. (...) I thought I was going along with you. And I thought it was clear...sometimes I miss. Sorry. Chris (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | | (...) <snipped some stuff> (...) Hey, I don't want to fight Tom or anybody, Chris. If Tom feels he can constantly take a nasty tone with me on-line, that's his choice. It doesn't impress me. If he says he's this way in person, he's welcome to come (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Well, it kind of sounded (in two different notes) like you were inviting him to "step outside" about it. I'm not used to that kind of attitude. I am occasionally so put off by a note that I feel an urge toward violence. That is an immaturity (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) I see what you mean. Physical solutions are not my thing. I was hoping that my statement would be a reality check of sorts. Either way, his crude behavior toward me will remain on-line as far as I'm concerned. (...) Yes, I always welcome Tom's (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I was going to post some other drivel (about on the level of the above - actually, I did post, but I Cancelled it), but I'll just drop it with... <insert picture of gorilla beating chest here> <yawn> And I really will drop it. If Dan wants to (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | | | Whatever. I'm not impressed. Learn some manners and treat people with a little dignity. You choose to be rude and insulting on-line, that's your choice. You choose to pigeon hole people in this forum, that's your choice. See where it gets you in (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | Insults, insults, insults. Everything is insults with you. If you're not crying about getting them, you're dishing them out. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | | | I'm giving you an honest appraisal of what I perceive to be your problem of treating me rudely on-line. I haven't called your comments ridiculous or idiotic, nor have I previously approached you with sarcasm or cynicism. Nothing you can say will (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | I'd much rather be rude than a threatening bully (used to be one when a child, when not being bullied, and choose not to be that kind of person again). You have been far more rude than me in this. That's it, I'm done commenting on your threats and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | | | I've made no threats to seek you out and do you any harm. If you wish to continue your hostility just know that you can ONLY do it on-line with me. Remember, that's your limit and that's the way it is. YOU suggested otherwise so if YOU would like to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Look Dan, (is Dan right?) You're still inviting him to step outside. You aren't staying in the bar to smash a bottle over his head, but you ARE inviting some kind of further agression. Why? What if he did come down to LA, ring your doorbell, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) <snipped my comments> (...) HE is the one who initially chose to be aggressive, not me. I never offered any deliberate provocation and never insulted his views, opinions or statements. When I told him to mind his tone (and this is not the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) My last word on this - you are the only one showing hostility. I may be rude (In your mind), but if you equate rudeness to hostility, you have issues you need to work out with a therapist. That's it, I'm done with you. You can say all you want (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | | | It is your choice to put things on the petty level of "winning" or "losing." In my opinion, I find that attitude quite cowardly and childish and only contributes to the impression that you take little responsibility in your actions. Since rudeness (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | | | (...) <snipped some stuff> (...) Hey, I don't want to fight Tom or anybody, Chris. If Tom feels he can constantly take a nasty tone with me on-line, that's his choice. It doesn't impress me. If he says he's this way in person, he's welcome to come (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) I think you meant "darn" enlightening, bub. :-) Well I am not sorry for starting the thread, but I am sorry that it seems to be demonstrating what has been said about some people in the past as being valid. Some people more than others, but it (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda) —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | (...) Oops...sorry to all the kiddies out there! X-P (All joking aside, I figure if I can hear words on the Simpsons at 6:00 in the evening, I can type them here...then we can ALL live like kings...DAMN, HELL, ASS KINGS!) (...) Yepp-ers...'tis true. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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