At 07:11 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, Erik Reuter wrote:
* Ronn!Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
At 06:53 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, Erik Reuter wrote:
* Ronn!Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
At 04:22 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, Robert J. Chassell wrote:
Eliza: Is it because of your life that you are
* Ronn!Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
Hmm. Sounds like the weighting function which is supposed to make
the random reply sound at least a little like it makes sense is not
working properly . . .
Sounds like it is adapting itself to be like your program...
Bryon Daly wrote:
BTW, did anyone else pick up on the Zaphod/George-W-Bush thing?
I heard Sam Rockwell say somewhere that he was thinking more about Bill
Clinton.
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At 07:39 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, William T Goodall wrote:
On 9 May 2005, at 12:31 am, Russell Chapman wrote:
Robert Seeberger wrote:
Warren Ockrassa wrote:
That doesn't change my opinion of the movie. It was bad. Bad, bad,
bad.
Still have not seen it myself.
But you are the only person I've run
At 07:57 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Maru Dubshinki wrote:
Speaking as someone who has seen it already (and was not a fanboy
prior to seeing it), Sin City is most definitely worth watching,
riveting and intense, as long as you are prepared for the violence and
etc.
Jessica
On 9 May 2005, at 11:51 am, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 07:39 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, William T Goodall wrote:
I think I'll save myself £5 and not bother seeing this then. What
else is coming out in May...
The Jacket
Ong Bak
Palindromes.
I've heard a rumor that Lucas is releasing some sort of little
At 07:05 AM Monday 5/9/2005, William T Goodall wrote:
On 9 May 2005, at 11:51 am, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
I've heard a rumor that Lucas is releasing some sort of little
film . . .
I'm more likely to go to see House of Wax than that I think.
Again, I find it somewhat strange that no one else has
Maru Dubshinki wrote:
Jessica Alba as a stripper? Does she strip or not?
Not down to the naughty bits
Needless to say, the movie is worth watching. :)
A stripper that does not strip ruins _any_ movie, no
matter whatever else it contains. Thanks for the info,
I will _never_ watch this
On 5/8/05, Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On May 8, 2005, at 10:10 AM, Erik Reuter wrote:
* Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
There are a number of economists who point out that insurance
investments - military, police, insurance itself, have very low
economic value
In order for the hypothesis to be true that the GOP is the party of
recession and the DEMs are the party of expansion what policies are
implemented in the first year that can account for the negative effects of
the GOP or the positive effects of the Dems?
Perhaps if we remove the labels DEM
At 06:01 AM Monday 5/9/2005, Erik Reuter wrote:
* Ronn!Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
Hmm. Sounds like the weighting function which is supposed to make
the random reply sound at least a little like it makes sense is not
working properly . . .
Sounds like it is adapting itself to be
* Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
There is never any factual content he indicates he is disagreeing with
and
Never? There is something stated as fact which is incorrect. The Brin-L
archives provide ample evidence.
Of course, if Gary hadn't used the word never, but rarely, then Gary
On Sun, 08 May 2005 16:01:07 -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote
At 03:44 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, Nick Arnett wrote:
Both of these -- politics and religion -- like nations, are inventions of
human beings, I believe.
So you don't believe there's a God?
Unrelated issue... religion and God have
On May 9, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Gary Denton wrote:
I have suspected Erik is actually an Eliza-type program that
responds to
my statements with non-specific phrases that accuse me of lacking
understanding and and stringing together phrases like an Eliza
program. The
program will be triggered by the
At 11:38 AM Monday 5/9/2005, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Gary Denton wrote:
I have suspected Erik is actually an Eliza-type program that responds to
my statements with non-specific phrases that accuse me of lacking
understanding and and stringing together phrases like an
On 9 May 2005, at 6:08 pm, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Sun, 08 May 2005 16:01:07 -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote
At 03:44 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, Nick Arnett wrote:
Both of these -- politics and religion -- like nations, are
inventions of
human beings, I believe.
So you don't believe there's a God?
On May 9, 2005, at 9:38 AM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Gary Denton wrote:
I have suspected Erik is actually an Eliza-type program that
responds
to my statements with non-specific phrases that accuse me of lacking
understanding and and stringing together phrases like an
On May 9, 2005, at 11:14 AM, William T Goodall wrote:
On 9 May 2005, at 6:08 pm, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Sun, 08 May 2005 16:01:07 -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote
At 03:44 PM Sunday 5/8/2005, Nick Arnett wrote:
Both of these -- politics and religion -- like nations, are
inventions of
human beings, I
On May 8, 2005, at 12:18 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storyu=/ap/20050507/ap_on_re_us/
church_politics_4
Some in Pastor Chan Chandler's flock wish he had a little less zeal
for the GOP. Members of the small East Waynesville Baptist Church say
Chandler led an
On Mon, 9 May 2005 19:14:32 +0100, William T Goodall wrote
Well you're certainly right that religion exists without god!
All too often... all too often.
;-)
Nick
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On May 9, 2005, at 10:56 AM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
There's a much more parsimonious explanation (two, actually, but I
already suggested one in another note) but it would be pretty damn
vicious to air it, so I won't.
That is one reason I prefer wolfling languages to Galactic: If I
understand
On May 9, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Dave Land wrote:
It reminds me of tae kwon do sparring. Sometimes, I am paired with a
superior belt. I rarely score points or win bouts with them, but I
nearly always learn something -- about the art or about myself.
Sometimes, I am paired with a lower belt. While I
Had this particular ugly little trend begun in 2003, we might have a
different president today.
Things are looking up!
Warren, you are just a font of positive thinking...
Damon, a little more jaded...
Damon Agretto
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Qui
* Dave Land ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
It also fails even to construct decent logical arguments. Interactions
And another low S/N poster heard from. This thread may set some records.
Dave, at least, is funny. Accusing someone of not constructing decent
logical arguments. Ha!
I have to share the following items from another correspondent. I
chime in with parentheses in one spot. But always, always ask this.
If all of this is the deliberate outcome of intentional policy,
which power on Earth benefits from every single administration
endeavor?
If you list
--
Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
. That is one reason I prefer wolfling
. languages to Galactic: If I understand
. correctly, such a statement as that
. (saying something clearly by pointedly
. not saying it) is one of the things would
. not be possible
At 01:53 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 10:56 AM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
There's a much more parsimonious explanation (two, actually, but I
already suggested one in another note) but it would be pretty damn
vicious to air it, so I won't.
That is one reason I
In a message dated 5/9/2005 4:32:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't even think about asking a Galactic about giving someone the finger .
. . .
-- Ronn! :)
As the Tytlal have six fingers, it's easier to find a middle one--but it
aint no longer than
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/9/2005 4:32:47 P.M. US Mountain
Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't even think about asking a Galactic about
giving someone the finger .
I am reminded of the fact that about 10% of US place
names mean the same thing in
Once again, my polite suggestion and request. If you think there is
anything even *remotely* plausible in my comments about George
Lucas's Star Wars universe, please consider waiting two weeks and
then seeing his latest toy advertisement during a discount matinee.
Notice I am not asking for a
At 02:33 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Maru Dubshinki wrote:
On 5/9/05, Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 07:05 AM Monday 5/9/2005, William T Goodall wrote:
On 9 May 2005, at 11:51 am, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
I've heard a rumor that Lucas is releasing some sort of little
film . . .
On May 9, 2005, at 5:40 PM, David Brin wrote:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't even think about asking a Galactic about
giving someone the finger .
I am reminded of the fact that about 10% of US place
names mean the same thing in some local native
American dialect.
In a message dated 5/9/2005 5:51:27 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Notice I am not asking for a boycott. I - indeed - plan to buy
tickets for my entire family. I have never prevented my kids from
waving light sabers or purchasing lego merchandizing ripoffs.
On 5/9/05, Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 02:33 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Maru Dubshinki wrote:
On 5/9/05, Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 07:05 AM Monday 5/9/2005, William T Goodall wrote:
On 9 May 2005, at 11:51 am, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
I've heard a
At 07:56 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Dave Land wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 5:40 PM, David Brin wrote:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't even think about asking a Galactic about
giving someone the finger .
I am reminded of the fact that about 10% of US place
names mean the same
At 08:04 PM Monday 5/9/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/9/2005 5:51:27 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Notice I am not asking for a boycott. I - indeed - plan to buy
tickets for my entire family. I have never prevented my kids from
waving light
On 5/9/05, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
* Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
There is never any factual content he indicates he is disagreeing with
and
Never? There is something stated as fact which is incorrect. The Brin-L
archives provide ample evidence.
Of course, if
In a message dated 5/9/2005 6:12:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rule 1: When you have a house full of kids, never let them look
down into the pancake batter unless you check both their hands
AND their mouths first.
You get less grating teeth that way.
That
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 08:28 PM Monday 5/9/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/9/2005 6:12:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rule 1: When you have a house full of kids, never let them look
down into the pancake batter unless you check both their
At 08:50 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Julia Thompson wrote:
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 08:28 PM Monday 5/9/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/9/2005 6:12:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rule 1: When you have a house full of kids, never let them look
down into
On May 9, 2005, at 5:56 PM, Dave Land wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 5:40 PM, David Brin wrote:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't even think about asking a Galactic about
giving someone the finger .
I am reminded of the fact that about 10% of US place
names mean the same
Folks,
Here's a new holiday that probably wouldn't fly in the country that
calls itself America, from a country that calls itself the United
States:
Brazilian Town Declares Orgasm Day
http://wfmynews2.com/watercooler/watercooler_article.aspx?storyid=40738
Dave
Dave Land wrote:
Folks,
Here's a new holiday that probably wouldn't fly in the country that
calls itself America, from a country that calls itself the United
States:
Brazilian Town Declares Orgasm Day
http://wfmynews2.com/watercooler/watercooler_article.aspx?storyid=40738
What?
It only
At 09:09 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Dave Land wrote:
Folks,
Here's a new holiday that probably wouldn't fly in the country that
calls itself America, from a country that calls itself the United
States:
Brazilian Town Declares Orgasm Day
On 5/8/05, Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can get a cup of DDT from an environmental
laboratory near here - wanna
drink? Want to feed it to the neighborhood birds?
Noisy critters anyway.
That whole Mother Nature stuff is just so gay.
On May 9, 2005, at 7:08 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 5:56 PM, Dave Land wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 5:40 PM, David Brin wrote:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't even think about asking a Galactic about
giving someone the finger .
I am reminded of the fact
On 5/9/05, Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 08:50 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Julia Thompson wrote:
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 08:28 PM Monday 5/9/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/9/2005 6:12:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rule 1:
On May 9, 2005, at 7:06 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
I'm beginning to think this whole list is one big Eliza program I have
somehow inadvertently accessed . . .
Tell me more about how cinnamon affects your perception of religion,
Ronn!.
PS: You're an inattentive nicompoop. Who has a fetish for
On 5/9/05, Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 7:06 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
I'm beginning to think this whole list is one big Eliza program I have
somehow inadvertently accessed . . .
Tell me more about how cinnamon affects your perception of religion,
Ronn!.
War is the devil's sacrament. It promises to bind us not with God but
with the nation state. It grants not life but death. It provides not liberty
but slavery. It lives not on truth but on lies, and these lies are
themselves said to be worthy of defense. It exalts evil and puts down the
See, Warren, you and I are not *paying attention* or
we would have known that Dr. B. was just joking. Or
maybe he fell for someone else's bad research, which
could potentially happen.
Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck. Terry Pratchett used this old
one in one of his books.
Picture eager white explorer
In a message dated 5/9/2005 8:30:48 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck. Terry Pratchett used this old
one in one of his books.
Picture eager white explorer staring at some natural
wonder, pointing at it excitedly, and demanding of
local: What
At 09:40 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Gary Denton wrote:
Gary Denton
Scan- parse w7 limit (4)+My Resort p:grama
Did your program just say something nasty about my grandmother?!
-- Ronn! :)
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At 10:30 PM Monday 5/9/2005, David Brin wrote:
See, Warren, you and I are not *paying attention* or
we would have known that Dr. B. was just joking. Or
maybe he fell for someone else's bad research, which
could potentially happen.
Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck. Terry Pratchett used this old
one in one of
NY Times, May 10, 2005
Gay Men Are Found to Have Different Scent of Attraction
By NICHOLAS WADE
Using a brain imaging technique, Swedish researchers have shown that
homosexual and heterosexual men respond differently to two odors that may be
involved in sexual arousal, and that the gay men respond
At 11:45 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 7:54 PM, Maru Dubshinki wrote:
No, no- I'm pretty sure it was 'nutmeg'; everyone knows that the
psychedelic effects of cinnamon is debatable and probably null.
I don't know what you mean by 'nutmeg'.
But
the hallucinogenic
At 09:40 PM Monday 5/9/2005, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 7:06 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
I'm beginning to think this whole list is one big Eliza program I have
somehow inadvertently accessed . . .
Tell me more about how cinnamon affects your perception of religion, Ronn!.
One can
On May 9, 2005, at 9:45 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On May 9, 2005, at 7:54 PM, Maru Dubshinki wrote:
No, no- I'm pretty sure it was 'nutmeg'; everyone knows that the
psychedelic effects of cinnamon is debatable and probably null.
I don't know what you mean by 'nutmeg'.
But
the hallucinogenic
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