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(...) You left out a third choice. Those who like to complain about it. (...) I don't think I fit in either of your categories. The world is not black and white. I accept the fact that I cannot change much of it and try to do what little I can to (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Would you say that quite so readily if I were an American? BTW: I'm sorry if you are disturbed. ;) Scott A (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure, why not. Hateful sentiments are disturbing regardless of the source. For instance, I find Dave Schuler's rabidness disturbing as well, but I take comfort in the fact that he's still somehow able to find time for the megablocks. You are (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Rabid, Dave! :-O (...) Note this is the "off-topic" section - if you start speaking LEGO here, it gets kinda weird... there are better groups for that (most of lugnet, really) Then again, I am not the curator; Lar is better qualified than I am (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If I may-- Don used a previous posting of someone (who shall remain nameless) and quoted almost word for word, substituting Iraq, AQ, et al, with Africa, UN, et al. I thought it was a fine demonstration of wording that can be used in other (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It did sound familiar, yes. (...) No argument there, Dave. I merely point out the fact it appears incoherent to denounce whomever complains in o-t.d, and then go and do the same thing. In no way I criticize the content or style of the post; (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I've always associated "disturbed" with Dave! But not in a serious, bad way. More of a good way. I don't see him as rabid, I see him more as "consistent". Some of his premises are fallacious, but he's mostly on the side of the angels, as they (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nuts. I thought you were calling the words incoherent. Anyhow, I posted that as an attempt to show the ill effects of the emotionally charged language some people use in here. I don't have the energy to produce those kinds of words on my own. (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It takes more than energy. Scott A (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Let's look at my "disturbing" (URL) again: Don: Were the IRA ever called freedom fighters? Scott: I expect they were; much of their funds came from the USA after all. Read and think about what I'm linking. I'm saying the IRA and the USA are (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure what you mean by that. Usually your writing is a bit long for me, but fairly clear. (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Forget Dave, forget John. I was talking about you. Let me get this straight. Was I mistakenly reading anti-american sentiments into your remarks? I got the distinct impression that you despise me and everyone like me from your writings. To me (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Clearly? Please cite for those of us less enlightened than you. JOHN (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I must admit to enjoying this (URL). Scott A (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I don't know how. His writing is like a powerful magnetic field. Very polarizing. Normally my perspective spins around, tilting ever so slightly to the right these days. But in his presence I feel compelled to align myself against him. I don't (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No I don't. It's grammatically correct, yes but rhetorically, it's quite weak. He dodges questions, doesn't address refutations, writes as if he doesn't get the point of other people's arguments even when spelt out in detail, and doesn't make (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) See, now that's what I'm talking about. You debators probably all know what you meant by that sentence. I'm gonna have to look up "rhetorically" and find out what it means in that context. (...) Well, he's got me fooled then. I have enough (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Your posts yesterday suggest otherwise; 6 out of your last 7 have related to me. As an aside, there is something upsetting about having one's posts discussed by the only two (URL) plagiarists> I know on LUGNET. Before you both continue this (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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This one's for Mike P! (...) I thought it was a Gone With The Wind/Star Wars reference: Rhett or Ric Olie. Dave! FUT OT.Deja-Vu (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Is that me? My vocab isn't what I wish it was, but I thought it was called something different when you substitute just a few of your own words. Kinda like Weird Al singing "Eat It", but not quite. Oh well, you're the PhD here, so you must be (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Scott's been trotting that old canard out against me for years. I'm surprised and disappointed that he's trying to use it against you too now. My advice? Just ignore it, unless you want to make a complaint under announce/1629 yourself. I (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I suggest you read (URL) this> and then apologise. Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Its an interesting observation about the similarities between Scott and teenagers, and to my mind not nearly so negative as Larry might cheekily imply by ignoring them. Even more telling is the truly American approach of simply filtering out (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) See? I told you Australians hate freedom. Dave! (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) They love it; most of their grandparents were convicts. ;) Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ha! No convicts in my line as far as I know (I'm sorry to say), but definitely some displaced Irish, downtrodden English, and the odd Scot. Mind you, that was all a long time ago, and its not like genealogy has been a big interest in my family (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Then we may be the same. Our FF were very wary of government and set up our Constitution to basically protect the people's freedom from the government they were establishing. Our heritage is colorful, but not for the same reasons as yours;-) (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) C /be/have been/ (...) Too bad we've deviated so far from that in the 200+ years since then. c.f. the Patriot Act for instance. ++Lar (who just got a telemarketing call from the GOP with one of those quasi surveys... after answering a few (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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