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Subject: 
Re: A bad taste picture? -- nah! (Re: Space Rocks!!!)
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Date: 
Sat, 11 May 2002 01:00:58 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Kyle Keppler writes:
> 
> Wow. And LFB hits the nail right on the head yet again! What a smart guy!
> 
> Space. Rocks!!
> 
> 
> --Kyle
> http://lego.kepplah.com
> 
> 
> >   Damien,
> > 
> >   You may find it "distasteful," but actually I found it rather funny.
> >   I think everyone involved in the "space vs. castle" debate realizes
> >   that it's tongue-in-cheek (as evidenced by the fact that the only
> >   real line of reasoning is "Castle!" "Space!" "Castle!" "Space!" and
> >   the website even indicates that with its "Castle. Bad." line.  In a
> >   way, they're picking on themselves too.  Were it a profanity-laced
> >   hateful diatribe or an attack on people involved with .castle,
> >   then I'd agree with you.  This, however, is harmless and (I think)
> >   quite creative and constructive an expression.  (After all, a smashed
> >   LEGO Castle can be rebuilt, bigger and better!)
> > 
> >   So my recommendation is to lighten up.  Nobody here is suggesting
> >   that castle seriously be done away with; a lot of .spaceheads are
> >   .castleheads too.  In short, a sense of humor and an appreciation
> >   of the nuances of this particular gag (which may be harder if your
> >   primary language is *not* English) will carry you much farther than
> >   this indignation that in fact propagates the very problem it claims
> >   to decry.
> > 
> >   best
> > 
> >   LFB (mellowed with those 31 years of clean livin'.)
> > 
> >   PS: How did this thread become about Chris's website and not the
> >       original topic's picture?

Hello all,

I am sure Chris understand what responsability is naming this picture
www.classic-space.com
I have no doubt he will soon change it.
Nothing can diminish my confidence in that.
The "Space Rocks" is a really good candidate. Everyone like it.

Regards,

Damien



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  Re: A bad taste picture? -- nah! (Re: Space Rocks!!!)
 
<<SNIPAGE>> (...) *sigh*... I think I now live in a world where no one thinks "Airplane!", "Blazing Saddles", "SpaceBalls", "Young Frankenstein" or "The Naked Gun" is funny anymore. How dare a joke poke fun at anything "sensitive". Oh, and the (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.space)

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  Re: A bad taste picture? -- nah! (Re: Space Rocks!!!)
 
Wow. And LFB hits the nail right on the head yet again! What a smart guy! Space. Rocks!! --Kyle (URL) Damien, (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.space)

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