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| (...) Thanks Bruce, I visit LUGNet to see what the latest and greatest is in the Lego Block Building World. I've seen MOCs of religious, sexual and Holocaust themes. Do I come here to discuss religion, sex or genocide? No. I come here for the MOCs - (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Nicely put Bruce. Let me put it this way. I go to Brickfest and I see 280 lego enthusist. Who's gay and who's not. Hey is that chick straight or a lesbian? Hey, that guy over there kinda looks gay but I'm sure the hell not going to go over and (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Rob, I know that you are trying to point out that it would be absurd to have a bunch of groups like that, however I do believe that any group that chooses to self identify and is genuinely interested in community building should be allowed to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) Keith, you old smoothie. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| (...) I've only followed this thread loosely, but I don't recall a single homophobic response. I don't have a single problem with gays, but I don't see the need for a gay Lego sub-division any more than any other sub-division you wish to define (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Wow, lots of controversy here, Teddy! I think this thread has really brought out the homophobic in many AFOLs. I mean, what are people talking about when they say they just want this site to be safe for kids? Aren't we a bunch of AFOLs? (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| "Teddy Welsh" <ewelsh@wsc.ma.edu> wrote in message news:I40H0H.1yKv@lugnet.com... (...) Great idea! And while we're at it, I'd like to suggest the following groups be made to further separate people away from the reason why we come to lugnet in the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org) !
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| well. This isn't how I would usually choose to out myself, but....I feel obliged to make some kind of response. I am a long time lego fan, and I live a gay lifestyle. Although it is usually not discussed, most people who know me also know this, or (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) No, that makes him the cowboy on the left. Giddyup Goldman rides again -- yeee-haaaaaaaa! -nk (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| (...) I see. So does that make Goldman a (URL) NWGWDAG>? JOHN (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| (...) No joke on the Photoshop. The real Mark Sandlin is a 5'3" Korean woman - but all known photos of him have this giant leprauchan guy instead. -nk (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| (...) Seriously, can someone explain to me why pics of the GA's hair color always appear to have been altered in Photoshop? :-) JOHN (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| (...) Ummm....well...what can I say, I've always had weakness for red-heads, and to be fair, Sandlin's sexual appeal crosses all gender boundaries. -Keith (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) This is "staunch"? (URL) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Teddy, I thought Belville was the Gay newsgroup? Wait a minute...Gays have the power of invisibility?! Cooool. As a man with a record of staunch heterosexuality...well...except for that junior-high towell snapping incident that got out of (...) (20 years ago, 16-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) why, oh why do we always have to have a "gay side" to everything in society? isn't it enough that we see homosexuality in all forms of media on a daily basis? how does anyone corellate sexual orientation with lego building? it doesn't make (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org) !
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| (...) Or, really, why we even have things like LUGNET. About 10 years ago I came out of my dark age and had no way of finding like-minded individuals, until I eventually found RTL and LUGNET. The sea of "normal Non-Lego" people is overwhelming. And (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
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| (...) I think Kevin has a very good point in his post: [quote] A group like this is useful for the same reason that LGBT concert bands, choirs, softball teams, gardening clubs, book clubs, square dancing groups, churches, RV'er and camping groups, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
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| The Transition Team is discussing this and I hope that some formal statements will be forthcoming, where necessary and appropriate, in due time. Meanwhile I hope everyone can discuss aspects of this calmly and rationally (which in my view everyone (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
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| (...) A gaygroup isn't about sex, it's about understanding eachother and not having to explain everyting. Some people (no one in particular) seem to think homosexuality is about sex. It is not! I think it would be nice to have a GLBT-group. I would (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
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