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  Re: Violence in comics (was Re: A General Question About Castle World)
 
(...) The Frank Miller treatment of Captain America in the Daredevil story arc in issues 227-233 (I think--I'll double check, if you'd like) creates as psychologically interesting a character as any of the Wolverine stuff I've read, if only because (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Why is cockfighting bad? (was: Pokemon (was: Harry Potter Lego Line))
 
(...) Yeah, I'm old fashioned that way. (...) What are you talking about? I got your reply before I even posted! Dave! (25 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Why is cockfighting bad? (was: Pokemon (was: Harry Potter Lego Line))
 
(...) Wow, cool. A real brain? I didn't think anyone was relying on flesh bits anymore. I'm an electronic simulation loaded on 300 computers all heading away from earth at .96C. Sorry for the delay getting back to you. Chris (25 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Football sets!
 
(...) It is indeed a thinking man's game. "I think I'll have another beer and sing another bawdy dirge." ;) Actually, we had a rugby team in college (in the US, no less!) that included quite a few of the honors students and, notably, the captain was (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: CW update
 
(...) Good Lord! 100,000 miles away? She's already pummeled the poor boy clear out of the Earth's gravity well! On the other hand, this would officially make him an astronaut, which is pretty impressive to have on your resume. I can see the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Football sets!
 
"Marc Nelson Jr." <manjr@bricksonthebrain.com> wrote in message news:Fy31yM.Gxu@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) that (...) rugby, (...) challenging (...) Gus (...) Having played both American Football and Rugby I have to disagree with (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: CW update
 
(...) Uh, yeah, naturally ;-) What I *meant* was... um... that... well... Chris, you tell'im. <grin> -Shiri (25 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Football sets!
 
(...) deal. (...) that (...) I was referring to the historical evolution of football from soccer, and the increasing complexity from soccer to rugby to football. I don't think something is more primitive just because it is more violent. That would (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
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  Re: Football sets!
 
(...) stance (...) challenging (...) Actually (I happen to be an American), I was just in Australia and saw a rugby game on TV, and American football is more premitive because it is more violent. In rugby the person is just tackled, and then the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Football sets!
 
(...) stance (...) challenging (...) Actually, I find it kind of funny that this should come up today, what with it being the 75th anniversary of the end of the Scopes trial and all. There was quite a discussion (read: childish argument) between a (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Crashing your Lego creation safely...
 
(...) Last I saw of them was a tape they put out a few years back. (1) It was, sadly, quite PG. Not a single unutterable word. Quite a change from the NC-17 of _Big Lizard_, the R of _Beelzebubba_, or even the PG-13 of _Bucky Fellini_. And while the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: CW update
 
(...) That's what they all say. ;^) ~Mark (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Crashing your Lego creation safely...
 
(...) The Dead Milkmen? Are they still around? Geez, I haven't heard of them in about a decade or so. They're probably playing on a revival tour with the Violent Femmes and Guadalcanal Diary, eh? Steve (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: CW update
 
(...) She's got a point there guys...;-) (...) later (...) See? 100,000 miles away, and I'm still taking orders. ;-) Anyways, "I'm not whipped, I'm just considerate." ;-) -Chris (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Suggestions for posting articles using web interface
 
(...) I kept following your footnotes but I blew my stack. After a reboot and a quick system check, I tried again and had suffered another stack overflow. Once I figure out what is going wrong, I'll be better able to reply to your message. My head (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: My Job Change
 
(...) Hmm..... < action fades to Scott's cube, looking at e-mail listings, looking at Larry P. e-mail.....> <ACTION SEQUENCE: > Scott groaning, shaking his head slowly, his head suddenly pounds the desk, gets up, and goes home. : ) Scott S. -- (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: CW update
 
(...) Uuummm...I'm 36, I think its fair to say this has already happened at least once before. Doesn't change my view... ...so there! =oP -- Richard (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: My Job Change
 
(...) Whoa, dude, at what strike price? Maybe you don't need to find another job after all! fut .o-t.fun ++Lar (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: CW update
 
(...) Hey, hey, I'm not just any girl, <grin>, at least that's what Chris tells me, so there! ;-) (...) <grin> Well "you guys" are all so tough until it gets to yer own girl... we'll see what happens to Richard here when *he* falls in love, eh? (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)


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