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Subject: 
Re: Moon Landing Hoax
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:01:47 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Sanburn writes:
> > > Why is this in fun? Please take it to off.topic.debate • where
> > > it belongs.
> 
> > Probably because some people think that a program about
> > the moon landing
> > being a hoax is funny, and not fodder for serious debate.
> > I've certainly
> > been under the impression that the messages in this
> > thread have been ranging
> > from tongue-in-cheek to distinctly mocking (fun mocking,
> > not nasty mocking).
> 
> This message has been nothing more than the Fox News Channel
> bashing, that is why, hence debate.
> 
> > (mildly curious why a 5 or 6 message thread in off-topic
> > is pointed out
> > instead of some of the many (often more clearly
> > mis-placed) threads in the
> > on topic groups...)
> 
> Because I do not like seeing debate material outside where
> it belongs, among others.
> 
> Scott S.
> --
> 
> 
> 
> ************************************************************
> Please visit http://www.cleanweb.net

I thought it was doing quite well where it was at until you came along.
Loosen up a little. Can you point out humor that doesn't make fun of or bash
someone or something else?

-Duane



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Moon Landing Hoax
 
(...) ***light-heartedness on*** There's self-deprecating humor and simple farce, of course, but those also refer to Fox News Channel. ***light-heartedness off*** Dave! (26 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: Moon Landing Hoax
 
(...) ***light-heartedness on*** There's self-deprecating humor and simple farce, of course, but those also refer to Fox News Channel. ***light-heartedness off*** Dave! (26 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Moon Landing Hoax
 
(...) This message has been nothing more than the Fox News Channel bashing, that is why, hence debate. (...) Because I do not like seeing debate material outside where it belongs, among others. Scott S. -- ***...*** Please visit (URL) (26 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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