Re: Highlander: The Source - Quick, avert your eyes!
On 15/10/2007, at 11:02 AM, Gary Nunn wrote: Highlander 2? There is no such thing. Julia au contraire.. From the IMDB: Did you post some text after from the IMDB? It mysteriously vanished. Charlie ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Turkey, Genocide Congress.
On 10/14/07, Gary Nunn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm REALLY struggling with this one. I don't understand what good could possibly come from passing a resolution labeling this WW1 issue as genocide. So I take it you don't think this was genocide? Martin ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Turkey, Genocide Congress.
David Hobby wrote: ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey's top general warned that ties with the U.S., already strained by attacks from rebels hiding in Iraq, will be irreversibly damaged if Congress passes a resolution that labels the World War I-era killings of Armenians a genocide. Yes, I'd say that too. But then look at the reaction from Turkey! Most scholars call it genocide; maybe it's time the Turks admitted it. Maybe the problem is that Turkey does not want to think at itself as the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was Evil, but Turkey was a new good thing that came from the ashes of the Empire, as one of its split parts. If this genocide could be labeled as the Genocide of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire instead of the Genocide of Armenians by the Turks, maybe it would be easier to accept it. BTW, I don't think italians would object to the Genocide of Carthage by the Roman Republic, or the USA to the Genocide of Native Americans by the English-Controlled 13 Colonies. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Turkey, Genocide Congress.
On 15/10/2007, at 9:28 AM, David Hobby wrote: Gary Nunn wrote: I'm REALLY struggling with this one. I don't understand what good could possibly come from passing a resolution labeling this WW1 issue as genocide. I tend to agree with you on a practical basis, and I have actually been thinking about this particular incident for a while now. However, then my idealistic streak kicks in and I ask why is it then a crime to be a holocaust denier? That's ancient history to most people now. What about the Japanese denials of war atrocities? Yes, I'd say that too. But then look at the reaction from Turkey! Most scholars call it genocide; maybe it's time the Turks admitted it. I do like Alberto's suggestion about this! Of course, to be fair, there should be matching resolutions for EVERY country. They could go through the alphabet, and do one a week.. Quite right as I started saying above. Where does one draw the line? Regards, Ray. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Turkey, Genocide Congress.
Ray Ludenia wrote: Of course, to be fair, there should be matching resolutions for EVERY country. They could go through the alphabet, and do one a week.. Quite right as I started saying above. Where does one draw the line? I was reading one Wikipedia article about Genocides, and noticed that here in Brazil some people have recently been convicted of perpretrating genocides against natives - probably the magnitude of the killings is less than 100 people. OTOH, there a few tribes with 20 or 30 people, would killing all of them be a genocide? Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Turkey, Genocide Congress.
On Sun, 14 Oct 2007, Robert Seeberger wrote: We usually celebrate our turkey genocide in late November. But we don't invite Congress. Was it the President or Congress who set the date for that turkey genocide? Julia too lazy to go to Wikipedia this morning ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Turkey, Genocide Congress.
Gary Nunn wrote: It seems to me that Congress should have more important issues to deal with than trying to appease lobbyist with a hidden agenda over something that happened 90 years ago. I have the sinking feeling that the Democrats in control of Congress WANT to anger Turkey. If they can't get Bush to withdraw troops from Iraq they'll make it damn hard (if not impossible) to keep them there by stopping the flow of troops and supplies through Turkey. I really, REALLY hope I'm wrong as that would be a very bad thing. - jmh CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information or otherwise protected by law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: What the heck is Maru?
On 10/13/07, Kevin O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Kevin B. O'Brien TANSTAAFL Speaking of TANSTAAFL, I just reread _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ again over the weekend. I think I enjoy it more each time I read it. -- Mauro Diotallevi Hey, Harry, you haven't done anything useful for a while -- you be the god of jello now. -- Patricia Wrede, 8/16/2006 on rasfc ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Maru
jon louis mann wrote: i asked the same question and was given this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobayashi_Maru Someone should create a Brin-L/Maru page on Wikipedia. I wonder if that would last through the review process... Not that I'm volunteering or anything! - jmh Woo Foo Maru CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information or otherwise protected by law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Highlander: The Source - Quick, avert your eyes!
Gary Nunn wrote I thought Highlander 2 was bad, but this one easily takes the prize. It's almost worse than Tremor: The Series. This is an all new low for terrible SciFi channel programming. I'm not sure anything could be worse than River World. Ack! I'm a HUGE fan of the series but couldn't stand more than about 20-25 minutes of the pilot. - jmh CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information or otherwise protected by law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Evil cult attacks
Enviro-loony cult Greenpeace issued a report today on the vile chemicals to be found in the Apple iPhone. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/iphone-s-hazardous-chemicals Apple declined to comment on the cultists' latest attempt to leverage Apple's brand for publicity. Faith Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance - Steve Ballmer ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Turkey, Genocide Congress.
So I take it you don't think this was genocide? Martin I didn't say that it wasn't genocide, I was questioning what good could possibly come from making this declaration 90 years after the fact - especially if it's going to piss off an allied nation that is clearly a different regime. As someone else mentioned, at what point do you draw the line? Another country could declare the dropping of the atomic bombs during World War II as genocide or declare that Truman is a war criminal for ordering the bombs. Someone else could declare the US treatment of Native Americans as attempted genocide, or declare that the US allowed and encouraged slavery. Even if it WAS genocide, the question still remains: what good comes from making that declaration 90 years after the fact? How does that improve the world today? Gary ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Evil cult attacks
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007, William T Goodall wrote: Enviro-loony cult Greenpeace issued a report today on the vile chemicals to be found in the Apple iPhone. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/iphone-s-hazardous-chemicals Apple declined to comment on the cultists' latest attempt to leverage Apple's brand for publicity. Faith Maru http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafevideo=iphone I'm sure the eBay auction is over by now Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Evil cult attacks
On 15 Oct 2007 at 19:55, William T Goodall wrote: Enviro-loony cult Greenpeace issued a report today on the vile chemicals to be found in the Apple iPhone. Mmm-hum. (And I have no general use for Greenpeace) The disassembling also revealed the iPhone's battery was, unusually, glued and soldered in to the handset That is something you can't shrug off in the same way though. AndrewC ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Evil cult attacks
At 05:35 PM Monday 10/15/2007, Andrew Crystall wrote: The disassembling also revealed the iPhone's battery was, unusually, glued and soldered in to the handset That is something you can't shrug off in the same way though. AndrewC So after a few hundred charging cycles when the battery dies you have to throw the whole iPhone away and get a new one for however many hundred dollars it is then and re-enter everything in the new one? -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Evil cult attacks
On 16 Oct 2007, at 01:03, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 05:35 PM Monday 10/15/2007, Andrew Crystall wrote: The disassembling also revealed the iPhone's battery was, unusually, glued and soldered in to the handset That is something you can't shrug off in the same way though. AndrewC So after a few hundred charging cycles when the battery dies you have to throw the whole iPhone away and get a new one for however many hundred dollars it is then and re-enter everything in the new one? You send it back to Apple and they replace the battery and dispose of the old one safely for a reasonable fee. Or you can send it to one of many third party battery changing companies who may be cheaper. Making lithium batteries user replaceable is an incredibly bad idea environmentally speaking because the old one is going in the household trash 99% of the time. Like people who change their own oil and chuck the old stuff down the drain. GCU NiCd -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Theists cannot be trusted as they believe that right and wrong are the arbitrary proclamations of invisible demons. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Evil cult attacks
At 08:16 PM Monday 10/15/2007, William T Goodall wrote: On 16 Oct 2007, at 01:03, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 05:35 PM Monday 10/15/2007, Andrew Crystall wrote: The disassembling also revealed the iPhone's battery was, unusually, glued and soldered in to the handset That is something you can't shrug off in the same way though. AndrewC So after a few hundred charging cycles when the battery dies you have to throw the whole iPhone away and get a new one for however many hundred dollars it is then and re-enter everything in the new one? You send it back to Apple and they replace the battery and dispose of the old one safely for a reasonable fee. Or you can send it to one of many third party battery changing companies who may be cheaper. So as I asked is all of your stuff (phone numbers, music, pictures, etc.) stored in non-volatile storage or when you get it back with the new battery is it as empty of all that stuff as it was the day you bought it? And if it is stored permanently what is to stop Apple or the third party from copying all your data while they have your iPhone and selling it to spammers or giving it to the D*partm*nt of H*m*land S*cur*ty? -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
