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Re: NEW Mindstorms set shown (with picture!)
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lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 1 Feb 2000 06:36:49 GMT
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> From: "Mark Herzberg" <carorvan@aol.com>
> Organization: none
> Newsgroups: lugnet.starwars,lugnet.robotics
> Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 15:53:18 GMT
> Subject: Re: NEW Mindstorms set shown (with picture!)
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> In lugnet.starwars, Dan Jezek writes:
> > That's because in Europe (Eastern Europe at least) kids mature earlier. At
> > age 14 or 15 they already have to pick what they want to do with their life,
> > whether to go to middle school or job training. By the time they're 18, they
> > can speak at least 2 if not 3 languages while some 18yr olds in the US can't
> > even locate the US on the world map.
>
> And what is the point of picking out your kob at 14? That is just ridiculous,
> IMO. And keep in mind that American kids are required to take a second
> language in high school, mainly Spanish or French, which are both commonly
> spoken in many areas of the US. And, trust me, 99% of Americans can locate the
> US on a map. I don't understand why these rude comments were needed.
The Germans have to get an early start because they take so many more days
off than Americans do. It's an attempt to catch up with our work schedule in
the US.
Rib rib.
But anyhow, on topic... I don't like the look of the set... but I guess I
was hoping for a mini-fig AT-AT.
Rob
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