IIRC, he wasn't a member of the Senate when that funding was approved. His father perhaps. But my memory may be faulty -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "billr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Now climate > Wasn't the story on Gore and the Internet traced back to a comment that he > was one of the senators who authorized funding for some of the initial > infrastructure that allowed the Internet to be started? I know that is > not nearly as much fun to say, but like most politics I find little more > than a hint of truth in it - at least make sure of 'facts' prior to > endless repeating of propaganda on either side. All that seems to make the > chat circut is spin. > BillR > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Royce Engler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Sep 3, 2007 9:23 PM >>To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Now climate >> >>On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel >> >>Meanwhile, the West is burning up, there are record heat waves, and >>the French wine grape harvest is starting 2 months earlier than it was >>in the 70s. It's far more likely that Al Gore will be remembered as a >>visionary rather than the butt of jokes. >> >>On 9/3/07, Royce Engler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> OMG....what will algore do for a living? Guess all his carbon credits >>will >>> be pretty much worthless soon. >>> >>> RE >>> >>> >>> From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Hmmmm, that is one inconvenient truth! >>> >>> --R >> >> >>Let's see....invented the internet, was the inspiration for "Love >>Story"....somehow I don't see algore being remembered as anything but a >>joke. >> >>RE >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>http://www.okiebenz.com >>For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/988 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 > 9:14 AM > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
