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| | | (...) I think I need to make my original question more explicit. Of all the many reasons to object to a swastika spaceship, I'd like to know why you chose "because it offends Germans". Why didn't you once mention the feelings of Jews? Is it because (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —John Neal
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| | | | (...) I mention Germans because there are a lot of German AFOLs. I know some personally. They are great guys. And I would rather not have them believe that English speaking people are a bunch of jerks who joke about things which are uncomfortable (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —Kevin Heckel
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| | | | | (...) So you mean to say Germans can't take a joke, and need defending. Alright then, good enough for me. (...) So what does that mean? That Germans are made more uncomfortable by it than Jews? (...) I'm glad to hear you don't have anything against (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Not at all. Germans have a very keen sense of humor. I mean that making light of something very disturbing to someone else is not a very civil thing to do, no matter how keen their sense of humor is. And it is uncomfortable for me to watch (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —Allister McLaren
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| | | | (...) Controversy? You're the only one making a fuss here, John. (...) Very prissy. Maybe even prudish. How about patronising? But hey, it's your life. Yes, lego is a child's toy. But, I am not a child, and neither are you, which makes it also an (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —John Neal
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| | | | (...) You: "My interest has less to do with nazism itself than the reaction displaying it’s symbols still generates even today" That sounds provocative, even if you aren't trying to be. (...) Patronizing? To whom? Children who might read this public (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) Please don't make JLUG something it isn't. From the user agreement: "This forum is for discussing any facet of creating with bricks but is intended for a mature audience." There is NOTHING about being an adult board, or needing to be an adult (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) I apologize Rosco, I certainly didn't mean to misrepresent JLUG. Since I am not a member, I am not too familiar with it, but I did notice "the bar" which is "adults only" and it is that particular section to which I was referring. That is what (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) No, it is not. The description of the Bar is "General stuff about anything you like! Smack encouraged. Don't forget to tip the barman. You must log in to enter the Bar, and don't upset Bruno the Bouncer.". I fail to see where "adults only" is (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Why must one "log in" to the bar then? What is different about it? I see I totally misunderstood JLUG. I thought that all of the swearing, adult-themed banter, etc took place in the "Bar". After perusing the site, I see that pretty much (...) (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) No problem - not everyone can (URL) grok JLUG>. ROSCO (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Rückkehr der Raumnazin —Allister McLaren
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| | | | (...) From the Lugnet Terms Of Use: "LUGNET and its owners and/or operators do not control or censor content in discussion groups. The LUGNET discussion group server is provided as a “store and forward” mechanism “as is” without filters, which means (...) (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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