Re: NASA envisions Mars warmed up for life

2005-02-09 Thread Dave Land
On Feb 8, 2005, at 6:08 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Feb 7, 2005, at 11:59 AM, Dave Land wrote: Warren, On Feb 7, 2005, at 9:15 AM, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Feb 6, 2005, at 10:46 PM, David Land wrote: And why not? Left Behind-reading, Biblical-literalist eco-terrorists are plotting the demise

Re: NASA envisions Mars warmed up for life

2005-02-09 Thread Nick Arnett
Dave Land wrote: It's as if they are saying We have to destroy our faith in order to save you. It seems to be closely related to the focus on ownership v. stewardship. Nick ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Weekly Chat Reminder

2005-02-09 Thread William T Goodall
As Steve said, The Brin-L weekly chat has been a list tradition for over six years. Way back on 27 May, 1998, Marco Maisenhelder first set up a chatroom for the list, and on the next day, he established a weekly chat time. We've been through several servers, chat technologies, and even casts of

Re: Live video of Texas Legislature Marine recognition

2005-02-09 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 18:15:36 -0800, Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday around 10 a.m. Texas time, there will be a live video feed of the Texas state legislature honoring our niece's husband, Wes Canning. Chayla will be there with her parents, Wes' parents and grandparents.

Re: what happens when they show the movie Free Enterprise

2005-02-09 Thread MironMurcury
OK, so what happens when they show the movie Free Enterprise on a cable channel? :) Julia A.Six Democrats stand up and denounce it. B.Someone notices it's Ron Gulart playing Capt. Kirk. C.Freedom of Information documents reveal, the Dept. of Education mistakenly paid for the

Re: what happens when they show the movie Free Enterprise

2005-02-09 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Feb 9, 2005, at 1:18 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A.Six Democrats stand up and denounce it. B.Someone notices it's Ron Gulart playing Capt. Kirk. C.Freedom of Information documents reveal, the Dept. of Education mistakenly paid for the movie, thinking it was an educational film.

Iraqi Vote (was Re: Live video of ...)

2005-02-09 Thread Trent Shipley
On Wednesday 2005-02-09 12:43, Gary Denton wrote: With a slow connection I don't do video feeds but am glad they recognize the sacrifices our troops are making. My nephew the Army Ranger is back in Iraq. He was protecting the vote. He is at Mosul, where they had 10% voter turnout. I was

Presidential Q... um ... well ...

2005-02-09 Thread Dave Land
Here's a snippet of the president answering questions on Social Security (from http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/02/20050204-13.html): THE PRESIDENT: Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculate, for

RE: Bill Moyers: There is no tomorrow

2005-02-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
Andrew Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Deborah Harrell snippage serious But, as others have said, there really is a terror of the Unknown, and of uncertainty, that drives the desperate need to proclaim that they have a handle on the Absolute Truth. There was an interesting

Re: SpamAdaption

2005-02-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
Trent Shipley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: most snipped Nevertheless, radical libertarianism isn't why I have trouble getting angry at spammers. I have trouble getting angry at my cat for scratching the furniture. I have trouble getting angry at my dog for barking. Likewise, I have

RE: Cat-astrophe (was: E-mail program questions)

2005-02-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] For behaviors/places it isn't workable, I use The Enforcera squirt gun filled with water and a tiny bit (teaspoon) of white vinegar. Why the vinegar my dear? Because, dahling, cats (and dogs) do not like

Re: You're In?

2005-02-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: much snippage ...the cellular contents discharged by the nematocyst may be anything from toxins to digestive or lytic enzymes. Most of these materials are proteins... --which explains why both acidic and basic solutions

Re: Cat-astrophe (was: E-mail program questions)

2005-02-09 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] For behaviors/places it isn't workable, I use The Enforcera squirt gun filled with water and a tiny bit (teaspoon) of white vinegar. Why the vinegar my dear? Because, dahling, cats (and

Re: Scouted: Teens Sued for Cookie Delivery to Neighbor

2005-02-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
Gary Nunn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never ceased to be amazed at the stupidity of people and the legal system. I hope the judge and the woman both feel and look like idiots in their town It is a little strange for a couple of attractive teenage girls to choose to stay home and bake

RE: Songs You Cannot Expel

2005-02-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: I'd vote for It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones as one of the songs that definitely sticks to your head. AII! My ears! My Ears! Don't you go speakin' ill of the coolest Welshman ever, little Missy!

Re: Enterprise Cancelled

2005-02-09 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 12:05 PM Tuesday 2/8/2005, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Feb 8, 2005, at 10:25 AM, Travis Edmunds wrote: From: Kevin Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] It sounded like the plan was to create an original film with new characters, set in the Trek universe. An original film with new characters... Without a

Re: Enterprise Cancelled

2005-02-09 Thread Damon Agretto
In contrast with the first one, which didn'thave any action, either . . . I dunno why this one gets so much flak. I personally liked it. Damon. Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.

Re: Enterprise Cancelled

2005-02-09 Thread Nick Lidster
- Original Message - From: Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:05 PM Subject: Re: Enterprise Cancelled In contrast with the first one, which didn'thave any action, either . . . I dunno why this one gets so

RE: Bill Moyers: There is no tomorrow

2005-02-09 Thread Andrew Paul
From: Deborah Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Did we conclusively establish that there are things that are not provable, Or did we prove that everything is ultimately provable, if perhaps not quite yet? I think that everyone agreed that there are things we cannot prove now,

Bill Moyers: There is no tomorrow [Update}

2005-02-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/5211218.html Star Tribune [Minneapolis, MN] | 30 Jan 2005 Bill Moyers: There is no tomorrow One of the biggest changes in politics in my lifetime is that the delusional is no longer marginal. It has come in from the fringe, to sit in the seat of

Mexican worm takes a new turn

2005-02-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/211215_mexico09.html The world nearly lost a peculiar piece of Mexico's cultural tradition this week after the government, without regard to drinkers anywhere, targeted the lowly worm at the bottom of the mezcal bottle for extinction. It seems that the worm

Re: Bill Moyers: There is no tomorrow [Update}

2005-02-09 Thread maru
Since you must have known such a statement would not have been made and you refused or failed to do any primary research on this supposed quote, what was your motive in printing sSince you must have known such a statement would not have been made and you refused or failed to do any primary

Poll: Tap wealthy on Social Security

2005-02-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=676e=1u=/usatoday/20 050209/ts_usatoday/polltapwealthyonsocialsecurity http://tinyurl.com/3kpef Most Americans are willing to endorse painful steps to ensure Social Security (news - web sites)'s long-term solvency - steps that nick the rich, that

US has more nuclear weapons in Europe than thought

2005-02-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.spacewar.com/2005/050209070333.aov1fd6u.html The United States is keeping some 480 nuclear weapons in air bases in Europe -- twice as many as analysts had previously estimated -- to deter attacks from terrorists or rogue nations, The New York Times said Wednesday, quoting a new study

Re: US has more nuclear weapons in Europe than thought

2005-02-09 Thread maru
I must confess to abject ignorance and confusion here: Could someone please explain exactly how, when the mainland nuclear forces of the US were sufficient to mutually deter Soviet Russia, that same nuclear force must be also stationed in Europe? I mean, if Russia couldn't knock out our nukes,

Re: US has more nuclear weapons in Europe than thought

2005-02-09 Thread Damon Agretto
I must confess to abject ignorance and confusion here: Could someone please explain exactly how, when the mainland nuclear forces of the US were sufficient to mutually deter Soviet Russia, that same nuclear force must be also stationed in Europe? I mean, if Russia couldn't knock out our nukes,

Re: Enterprise Cancelled

2005-02-09 Thread Doug Pensinger
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 20:35:21 -0500, Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In contrast with the first one, which didn'thave any action, either . . . I dunno why this one gets so much flak. I personally liked it. Me too. -- Doug ___