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(...) snip (...) Calum, I agree with you on this completely. I have found myself reading the rtl board because it's now the most entertaining of all the LUGNET boards! The current color change flame in new clothing has become something of an old, (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Drop by .space or CSF, Joe...we miss you. ;) -Gil (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Give it up Gil. all your members belong to US now. (screams) RTL!!! um no wait. maybe thats WHY people now hang out here. actually there are about a MILLION reasons people like RTL. just off the top of my head: Elitist, pretentious, (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bah! A thousand curses on your sumobot infested value structures! I mock your Red Rockets, tallest freestanding structures, Bloor Diners, Brunswick Houses and algorithmically-dictated humour! A pox...a pox I say! ;) -Gil (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't think Gil reads this group, much, or he'd just say: "May you sumo for eternity with bley-haters." But, even I wouldn't say that... (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Hey Chris--is that a chip on your shoulder or are you just happy to see LarF+F+ (didn'tknow how to actually get the symbol right...) Dave K -stirring the pot...atoes... -dead horse? flog (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Good thing Steve cause !THAT's! a NASTY curse! maybe a more appropriate curse (against me) would be along the lines of "May all your posting privileges be canceled by admins with no DUE PROCESS." Chris (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Yep, it is, indeed, a chip... ;) Dave K -flog flog flog... (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hi dave :) For the life of me I dont knw what your talking about?(1) (wink) :) :) :) <--- everyone see's these RIGHT? Chris 1. (URL) more specifically this: "... We'd prefer not to have to hand out more timeouts than we *already* have had to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) "Hey you! I dare you to knock this chip off my shoulder!! Go on! Do it! C'mon--what are you, some kind of wuss or something??? Do it! Knock that chip off!!" <knock> "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) DAVE, For such a smart and NICE guy, I cant belive you dont "get this." I do not deny that "I dared" something to happen. !~BUT~! thats NOT a valid reason to abuse a trust. As I have said before, where does this kind of thing end? if I can be (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) And whereas I agree that the potential is there, I do not usually fall for the 'slippery slope' situation--if we're having a good time in o.t.foo and someone locks out your account in the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave are you ready for this..... I just was sent an e-mail warning me that this VERY discussion we are haveing ~COULD~ get me banned! NOW to be fair. this person was NOT an admin (rather someone in the know) but I have no reason to disbelive (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't think they'd really do that... (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh really? HOW many people so FAR have been given a time out? ~I~ dont know. other than the people involved and the "banisher" anyone keeping score? SO FAR, all i have is a line or two from admins SAYING they have "handed out WAY too many" and (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) I have an issue with two things--one--if it's a "Psst Chris--don't talk about it or you'll get banned" thing then I wouldn't listen, and since I've received no such e-mail (and I'm the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Great Googley Moogley!!! Hey Chris! I have an Idea--why don't you go join Ken and Richard 'Ben' who also have inordinately large chips on their shoulders and you guys can form a club for those people who are pissed about the inconsequential (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Oh look! I can still post! For crying out loud! It was off-topic.foo!!!!! If you want to get your knickers in a knot over something, try guys who spill ice tea on people's laps at (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At the ever increasing rate I see the 7 words get used around here (Lugnet in general, rtlT has been clean) I'm surprised to hear that anyone has gotten banned. If something that obvious doesn't get you a time out I don't know what does. Well (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) - snip - (...) Chris, To my knowledge, this portion of the discussion is not a problem, and I don't believe there has been anything called out that you or Dave have written to cause a timeout. (Although the language is starting to get tinged (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Kelly McKiernan wrote: <snip> (...) See!!!! Seriously, people better start realizing that LUGNET, but most especially, rtlT, is a really cool place to hang out. And again, I reiterate--what happened in o-t.foo should (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It depends on which 7 words you mean. I have seen a number of words used here in rtlT that I personally do think are inappropriate. (...) It is not the current policy to comment on who has or hasn't been given a timeout (a timeout is different (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) > (...) Type "7 words" into google and hit I'm Feeling Lucky. Google knows what I'm talking about. Google knows all. (...) This seems to lead to: -people like me feeling nothing is being done -people like Chris feeling they are being abused (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You've spent too much time dealing with NDAs. Seriously, did you agree to not discuss whether or not, in general terms, timeouts had been handed down? No, wait -- you wouldn't be able to discuss whether you agreed to not discuss it. Sheesh. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know which ones you mean too. But I'll say that I personally don't like the milder ones either, I think they show lack of imagination. I am in the minority on the Admin team, so A-- gets a pass and B---- seems to fit the sitch, and S--- gets (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) No I didn't. In fact I already said elsewhere that some had. And, it's causing some very unfortunate confusion: (URL) ... someone has made an invalid assumption there, and forgotten that we don't censor, we can only request cancels which users (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: FOr example, if you were (...) Mister David Geoffrey Koudys (in my strictest teacher voice) leave my cleavage out of this discussion! Thank you very much! Trust me, a punishment from me will be worse (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hm... I used to be extremely fanatic about LEGO, but I've long ago gotten to the point that taking Lego seriously at all would mean getting depressed over it. I just don't care enough about the toy these days to give a...eh, this is a public forum. (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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