Michael Harney wrote:
(...) I am unemployed and unable to fid work, and
have been for some time now.
/me too.
Alberto Monteiro
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At 02:42 AM 3/3/2004 -0500 Jon Gabriel wrote:
Today someone in my office made a wisecrack about how a Kerry/McCain ticket
could prove to be disastrous for the Republicans this November. I pointed
out that McCain isn't a Democrat... but the idea intrigued me nonetheless.
Well yeah. That's why
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I agree with most of what you are saying, but to
cast the RR's as
good guys without qualification is a bit simple.
They should be
given great credit for the 14th and 15th amendments,
those were
necessary in light of Southern resistance. But one
From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: This Is Spinal Ta-, er, Metallica
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 18:03:11 -0600
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From: Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL
On 2 Mar 2004, at 8:16 pm, Tom Beck wrote:
Does the success of LOTR bode well for future fantasy projects?
Yes. Many other projects (such as the Narnia Chronicles) are going
ahead on the back of its success, and at least some of them will be
good.
Or was it based, at least in part, on the
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From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: Race to the Bottom
On Tue, Mar 02, 2004 at 04:11:05PM -0600, Dan Minette wrote:
From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2cid=1944u=/variety/20040303/
va_ne_al/_serenity__greenlit_1printer=1
Variety) Universal Pictures has greenlit Serenity,'' the feature film
based on Joss Whedon's Fox TV series Firefly,'' which was canceled in
late 2002 after just 11 episodes.
Deals
Could Stirling engines have been developed for airship or hybrid car
use in the 1910 - 1920 period, or was the technology of the time too
primitive?
Could such engines have been developed 20 years later?
I ask this because one of my interests is of `inventions after their
time', that is
snip I started learning COBOL two years ago. The company
bemoans the fact
that no college offers COBOL programming Many outside
contractors have
come in an tried to prove that their software could do the
job faster and
all have failed. Maybe the difference is the database
From: Jon Gabriel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Today someone in my office made a wisecrack about how a Kerry/McCain ticket
could prove to be disastrous for the Republicans this November. I pointed
out that McCain isn't a Democrat... but the idea intrigued me nonetheless.
Hypothetically, if McCain
From: Robert J. Chassell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
However, a base 12 counting system would have been much better; but
base 10 became the standard and the cost of shifting is too high.
Why base 12? Why not base 16, and then we'd at least benefit from
easy conversion to/from binary?
(Sorry, nothing to
-Original Message-
From: Jan Coffey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:52 PM
To: Killer Bs Discussion
Subject: Re: Race to the Bottom
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Kevin Tarr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 11:36 AM 3/2/2004, you wrote:
Half of our
http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i26/26a01201.htm
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: Men, Empathy, and Autism
A British researcher offers a new theory about the developmental disorder
that has skyrocketed among children.
Jon
http://zarq.livejournal.com
http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2004_02_29_dneiwert_archive.html#1078189299
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Terrorism? What terrorism? by David Neiwart
Monday, March 01, 2004
It's starting to become clear that, to the Bush administration -- and
their corporate and media cohorts -- the definition of a terrorist is
From: William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2 Mar 2004, at 8:16 pm, Tom Beck wrote:
Does the success of LOTR bode well for future fantasy projects?
Yes. Many other projects (such as the Narnia Chronicles) are going ahead on
the back of its success, and at least some of them will be good.
It will
This is just a quick reminder that the Wednesday Brin-L chat is
scheduled for 3 PM Eastern/2 PM Central time in the US, or 7 PM
Greenwich time, so it started about fifteen minutes ago. There
will probably be somebody there to talk to for at least eight
hours after the start time. See my
http://www.rpi.edu/web/News/press_releases/2004/lahey.htm
Researchers Report Bubble Fusion Results Replicated
Physical Review E publishes paper on fusion experiment conducted with
upgraded measurement system
TROY, N.Y. Physical Review E has announced the publication of an
article by a team of
On Wednesday 2004-03-03 09:58, Robert J. Chassell wrote:
Could Stirling engines have been developed for airship or hybrid car
use in the 1910 - 1920 period, or was the technology of the time too
primitive?
Could such engines have been developed 20 years later?
I think that internal
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], ritu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Steve Sloan II wrote:
The Fool wrote:
Let's see India, China, or Russia belly up to the bar and
pay their fair share of the hundreds-of-billions of dollars
per year being stolen from the US Taxpayer to make
From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Haiku
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:42:59 -0600
both my arms broken
both in slings around my neck
will you wipe my ass?
(This actually happened to a co-worker recentlyG)
black hair
At Toronto Trek in 2001, there was a Vogon Poetry contest. I entered,
and decided to write some Vogon haiku (the idea being that there was
this Vogon who was just SO bloody-minded that he was not content simply
to write bad poetry but was insistent on writing haiku.
Here's what I wrote:
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From: Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 3:36 PM
Subject: RE: Haiku
xponent
No Seasons Maru
rob
HAHA!!! Did you write that?
Yes sir!
Did you like it?
xponent
What I Do For Fun Maru
rob
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From: Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: Why fight in the Civil War?
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I agree with most of what you are saying, but to
Robert J. Chassell wrote:
However, a base 12 counting system would have been much better;
No, it wouldn't
Alberto Monteiro
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- Original Message -
From: Tom Beck [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: Haiku
At Toronto Trek in 2001, there was a Vogon Poetry contest. I
entered,
and decided to write some Vogon haiku (the idea being that
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
If Republican moderates had not let themselves be
led by the Radicals,
do you think the party would have had an easier time
consolidating
power in Congress? I'm thinking that after Johnson
was stripped of
power (leading to the era of strong
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
If Republican moderates had not let themselves be
led by the Radicals,
do you think the party would have had an easier time
consolidating
power in Congress? I'm thinking
- Original Message -
From: Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: Why fight in the Civil War?
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
If Republican moderates had not let themselves be
- Original Message -
From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: Why fight in the Civil War?
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL
I've got a pledge of allegiance question. My son, Ted, refuses to say the
pledge of allegiance at school because he feels no real obligation to have
allegiance to this government. He feels his allegiance is to a broader
group of humanity. I talked with him about this and think he is right; I
do
Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Robert J. Chassell wrote:
However, a base 12 counting system would have been much better;
No, it wouldn't
Alberto Monteiro
Well, a little better. Depending how you count, you can
argue that 12 has more factors than 10. This must be worth
something,
Dan Minette wrote:
(Spoiler space deleted.)
...
In Texas, school children are required to either say the pledge of
allegence to Texas or to stand respectfully while others do. Ted says the
US pledge of allegence, because he feels comfortable doing so. He's not
against Texas, but he and I
Gautam Mukunda wrote:
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
What do you think about reconstruction in regards to
Dunning Vs. Foner
schools of thought?
rob
I'm ashamed to admit that I don't...it's been so long
since I plunged into Civil War history (and my
knowledge of
Dan Minette wrote:
I've got a pledge of allegiance question. My son, Ted, refuses to say the
pledge of allegiance at school because he feels no real obligation to have
allegiance to this government. He feels his allegiance is to a broader
group of humanity. I talked with him about this
David Hobby wrote:
Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Robert J. Chassell wrote:
However, a base 12 counting system would have been much better;
No, it wouldn't
Alberto Monteiro
Well, a little better. Depending how you count, you can
argue that 12 has more factors than 10.
Orrin Hatch would be proud...
The actual article has a few links embedded in it that didn't cut n'paste
into here, so follow the link if you're interested.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1540370,00.asp
The Nuclear Weapon of Digital Rights Law
By Sebastian Rupley
February 27, 2004
Few
You're right, it is strange. But I do recall
swearing a
oath of loyalty to the State of New York when I
started working
for them.
Wierd. I swore only one loyalty oath, when I joined
the Army:
I swear to Uphold and Defend the Constitution of the
United States...
Damon.
=
http://www.glocom.org/opinions/essays/20040301_tsurumi_president/
President George Bush and the Gilded Age
Yoshi Tsurumi (Professor of International Business, Baruch College, the
City University of New York )
Something really strange has happened to the U.S. under the Bush
Administration. With
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
David Hobby wrote:
Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Robert J. Chassell wrote:
However, a base 12 counting system would have been much better;
No, it wouldn't
Alberto Monteiro
Well, a little better. Depending how you
Jan Coffey wrote:
Ritu, your mising the rest of the story.
No, Jan, I'm not. :)
You and I have had a discussion on this issue before and I'll clarify
bits of my position later in this mail but my sole point was that India
and China are not responsible for these decisions to outsource and that
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