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Sup all debaters... I just have a quick question for all of ya. No offense intended either. What is the point of having debate in a lego forum? I mean, its meant to be a fun place to talk about, um, legos. But, over here ya got your political (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Review some past posts about the efficacy and need for an outlet, without this safety valve, it's argued that the rest of LUGNET would see unpleasant debates break out. I can't speak for others but I daresay I enjoy debating among friends whom (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd have to agree with Lar here, although it,s true that our debating causes some people to get angry at others on matters that are totally not LEGO-related. I'm not sure the security valve is necessary. I can see myself not even mentionning (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) Agreed (...) Just for some sense of appeasement, and maybe know who's who here, (and this is totally not on-topic for off-topic ;) ) but would it be nice to have an o.t-d 'roll call' (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'll bite also... (...) (URL) (...) 2 bedroom apartment in Beaverton Oregon, USA, a suburb of Portland. (...) Libertarian And because so much of our debate centers on religion: Unitarian Universalist (...) Masters of Engineering, Computer (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Sure, why not.. website: (URL) (commercial... buy something!) (URL) (slushpile of poorly organized stuff) Residence: Ada, Michigan, USA, but can be found practically anywhere in the US (don't seem to travel overseas as much post 911) at any given (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) Wow! you did the ++Lar right out of the gate! And I agree with your stance on the on-topicness of the question. Nice consistency over the years, Larry! Dave K (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How is this a safety valve may i ask? (...) True, but wouldn't debating thru emails work better? (...) True, but it be good to see something lego wise from them. (...) Yep, dats basically it. (...) Cool. (...) I care....because i care. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "Little things"? "Sport debates"? Talk about inverted priorities...what are you, 12? -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually, 14. : ) And you say _I_ have inverted priorities? I mean, I'd so much rather uselessly run my mouth about something I'll make sense in rather than something political and making a fool of myself... Or have I done that already? (...) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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relative OTD newbie jumps in. Website: None yet, I gotta get me one of those Residence: Ontario, Southern California. Political: libertarian with a lower case L, because I don’t agree with all their views, but pro-capitalism, anti-big government, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Good points. I post on off-topic.debate irregularly, but view it often. If o-t.debate wasn't there it wouldn't worry me. However, like driving past a traffic accident, I try to ignore it - but I am constantly drawn back. The views expressed (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually Richard, that was a damned assumptive remark. Like some at .debate argue about everything from politics to lego to religion, there are those out there that would rather argue about affairs revolving around sports, cars and movies. So (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There, you've explained how the safety valve works :-) (...) Fun, and instructing. I've learned much from the care many of the debaters put on their research of the topics under discussion - many things of which I'd never even think about, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, he has his opinions and I have my own. If he can encompass discussions of world politics with the words "little things," I think I am allowed to express an opinion on that comment. As has been commented before: don't like what you read in (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Lego people tend to be an intelligent group of people, and as such, LUGNET doubles in .debate as a political forum. Hence also it's under .off-topic. And, our political views do seem to influence what we build. I build older, historical, or techy (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Here in the intellectual haven of ot.debate, we prefer the more sophsiticated "whazzzzuuuuup!?!" Dave! (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Haven or heaven? :-) Your answer does matter. (...) except you didn't spell "sophisticated" right, Dave! Whassup wid dat, mon? (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't know if I believe in haven... (...) Eek! Tonight must be the acception to the rule. Time for bed. Davee! (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) While is it true that world politics take far more importance over anything else of the sort, I won't go the the extent to demean those whom veer from that discussion. Well, to each his own, I surmise. (...) Yes, the pressure does compound (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Cool, thats fine. You're right about lego people being intelligent, and that they are. (...) Well, im 14. And I'm not being rude here, but i dont think sup is an embarassing word. Um, it doesn't make me any less intelligent, I get A's and B's (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yea, the only reason I dont say that anymore is cause i did when i first came here and got people upset, so, i just say 'sup'. (...) Hasta la Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) He probly had furgot to use his hooked on phonix, i do that too sumtimes : ) Hasta la Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Well thanks for the definition Richie! I guess I see why some people get angry now... Anyways, thanks for the response, it sums up debate for me! I stick to my points also, so I can see how that is. I know how much people hate being proved wrong, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Basically Pedro, your opinion is my opinion in most ways. Now i dont have to type it! yay. Hasta la Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The reason (if I understand correctly) for having the entire "off-topic" group was for 'safety valve' issues. Otherwise, debates like this that *naturally* creep up inside of on-topic posts would have nowhere to go. You might argue that they (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) FOCROFLMAO (Falling Off Chair if that part is too obscure - and here I claim not to speak Initial). The rest were pretty good (guilty on a variety of accounts). -->Bruce<-- (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Thanks. (...) Then it's not AS bad. I'm a junior in high school, I know how the language is. And I'm not being rude here, but i dont think sup is an (...) And I wasn't aware people in Virgina use "'sup." Interesting. (...) I remember that (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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