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Heinlein, in "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress". Although, The Jargon File claims it may have come from TINSTAAFL (There Is No...) in something written by an ethicist, Alvin Hansen. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - I think it was Heinlein, but dunno which book, do i get bonus points?? 8?) ROSCO FUT: .o-t.fun (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Many many moons ago, over in the debate world, Larry used preventing lightning as a case-in-point to demonstrate doable but impractical things. (URL) was recently appraised of a group that is seeking to prevent lightning in a practical manner, which (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I took my driver's license some weeks ago, and my friends are still making fun of me for the delay (it should have been 2 years earlier)... then again, some of the stuff they send is cool enough to share: (URL) on the sound) Hope you enjoy, Pedro (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Up until now that has not been my experience. But you may be on to something. It certainly would explain a lot. (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Kids. We first toured DVC on our honeymoon in 1995 (we were evacuated from St. John due to hurricanes Luis (sp?) and Marilyn, Disney/Delta helped me pull together a honeymoon package in less than an hour!). We decided to join after my son was (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I'd be happy to show you my cool thing" ONLY Largo could pull that line off and not even realise what he was saying. (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yep. :) (...) Here's some stream of conscious questions in no particular order (it's late here): What led up to you decision to join? I think the initial cost/yearly dues is a little steep & the 40 year time limit has put us off a little. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That might have been my van (white/blue Mercury Villager) with a DVC plate in front and red/white/blue mouse ears on the antenna. We've been members since 1999. Our home property is the BoardWalk Villas but we usually stay at Old Key West. (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Just a quick note: my wife -- who isn't into LEGO that much and who was more than patient with me this past weekend -- enjoyed her time at Brickfest! Thank you all for making her first BrickFest so enjoyable; she enjoyed it so much that she wants to (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
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(...) You kidding? It's my fifth basic food group. Or now that kids learn pyramids you could say it is one of the biggest blocks in the foundation of my food pyramid! (...) :D Hell would be being stuck on the island with only ABBA's greatest hits! (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My favorite (Rock to Mick) "Cut me, Mick!" -John (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Or Chris Thompson-- he sang with *everyone*! (...) On CD? Didn't know one existed... Say, have you heard "Keats"? It's okay-- another attempt to fly without Eric, although he did mastermind the project ("Keats" is the name of his favorite (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yeah. I heard the story somewhere about why it's not branded that way, but I forget--but if I go to Vienna, I will have to see it on stage. ;) I can never hear Leo Sayer the same 1970s way again. (Say, what is it with Parsons and the (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What a scene--a stack of books, on the steps, he's about to sit down when *crunch!*, he steps on his glasses. Burgess Meredith, a.k.a. Mick from Rocky--'Catch the chicken, Rock!', 'I's liked ya better when you was hauling spit around...' or (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Check. (...) Check. (...) Huh? Thought that was a *beverage*. Reminds me of my college buddy who returned from a semester in England with a penchant for heavy beers-- "if you can't drink it with a fork, it's no good..." (...) Or that one (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Cool! We APP nuts are a rare breed! (...) It is an *awesome* album! I found out about it through a web site some years ago and special ordered it. What a weird deal that was. Same band members, same format, same sound, but *not* an "Alan (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm a total Alan Parsons nut. If you want an album that really sticks with you, seek out the Alan Parsons Project album that isn't an APP album; it's called "Freudiana." It's still my favorite, and it was the last AP/EW collaboration. But it (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffee Oh, wait, those are the three foods I would want.... The trouble is, I know my favorite albums so well I can play them in my head, so it might be worth choosing something else. Course, you'd have to hope you (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yeah "Turn of a Friendly Card" is up there on my list. Also like "The Seekers" but which album? Think about it later... ROSCO (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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