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Re: Shiri - A one time thing?
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Date: 
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 00:49:16 GMT
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Maggie Cambron wrote:

My gut feeling is that there is probably some longstanding NELUG cultural
tradition that makes use of what seems to be y'all's favorite potent potable,
Guinness, and as such, it would be imprudent to allow minors into the meetings
(and I can understand how it might be impossible to say, okay, we'll have a dry
meeting this once, as that would cut into the spirit of the organization, even
if you don't necessarily imbibe at every meeting).  And BTW even if you deny
this is the case I will go on believing it to be so!  :-)

Actually, the drinking age in all the USA is now 21, so that can't be the reason.
I was guessing the real reason had to do with pornographic Lego models.  :-)

/Eric McC/



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  Re: Shiri - A one time thing?
 
(...) May I ask why the drinking age in the US is 21? Do any other rights/privileges accrue at that age, or is everything else 16/18+? Or is alcohol thought to be such a dangerous drug that it shouldn't be used while someone is still in their teens? (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Actually, there is a difference. For instance, in disciplining your child it is okay to point out that he or she did something stupid, but terribly wrong to say that he or she IS stupid. It seems obvious to me (although I am not speaking for (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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