vote grabbing

This from Russ Daggatt who lives in Washington State: "The decision was just rendered in the challenge by Washington State Republicans to the outcome of the state's most recent gubernatorial election. Judge Bridges (a Republican judge from one of the most Republican counties in the state, ha

Re: Bush was out of control!

Dave Land wrote: On Jun 6, 2005, at 9:16 AM, Julia Thompson wrote: One of our relatives was shocked to find out we were going to be building in Hutto -- "But they're the HIPPOS!" As if that were the worst thing in the world. I went to Carnegie-Mellon, where the athletic teams are called "Th

Re: Dolphins use sponges as tools

Obligatory: "Dolphins grow opposable thumbs" http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ap/news/technology4.html (The above is the text of the article; it is an old Onion article that costs money now to read on the Onion's current website, so I'm not sure about wether or not this website has the rights to dis

Re: Brin: Dolphins use sponges as tools

On Jun 6, 2005, at 4:07 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: A group of dolphins living off the coast of Australia apparently teach their offspring to protect their snouts with sponges while foraging for food in the sea floor. If dolphins are so smart, why do they live in igloos? -- Warren Ockrass

Brin: Dolphins use sponges as tools

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/06/06/dolphin.learning.ap/index.html?section=cnn_space http://tinyurl.com/a354e A group of dolphins living off the coast of Australia apparently teach their offspring to protect their snouts with sponges while foraging for food in the sea floor. Researchers

Re: What do you call this?

On Jun 6, 2005, at 3:44 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Dave Land wrote: No, no, no. *This* is the coolest picture ever. I even *had* one of those cars... http://img203.echo.cx/img203/4106/bestpictureever0qv.jpg What were we thinking back then - to think those two were wildly famous and even po

Re: What do you call this?

Dave Land wrote: No, no, no. *This* is the coolest picture ever. I even *had* one of those cars... http://img203.echo.cx/img203/4106/bestpictureever0qv.jpg What were we thinking back then - to think those two were wildly famous and even popular... aaagh. Cheers Russell C. --

Re: Bush was out of control!

Dave Land wrote: I went to Carnegie-Mellon, where the athletic teams are called "The Tartans." A fabric pattern. Ohh, scary! I guess "The Scots" and "The Kilts" were taken already? Heck, why not "The Dirks", it has that nice scottish dagger ring to it. -- --Max Battcher-- http://www.worldma

Re: Scouted: "The Competent Jerk" vs. "The Lovable Fool"

On Jun 5, 2005, at 4:19 PM, Leonard Matusik wrote: I'm not sure I want my squad leader to be a "lovable bumbling fool" if I'm the one walking POINT. Yes, indeed... There are definitely positions and organizations in which excessive embrace of the "lovable bumbling fool" would be a Very Bad Thi

RE: What Is Your Worldview?

> Behalf Of Gary Denton > > On 6/3/05, Warren Ockrassa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 2, 2005, at 7:10 PM, Dave Land wrote: > > > > > If you don't mind giving your email address to a bunch of biblical > > > literalists, you could try another "worldview" quiz at: > > > > > > http://www.

Re: What do you call this?

On Jun 6, 2005, at 11:54 AM, Julia Thompson wrote: Dave Land wrote: On Jun 5, 2005, at 7:09 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: http://people.freenet.de/kraskapolski/Coolest_Picture_Ever_1.jpg Any of a number of things, but probably not "Coolest Picture Ever." Dave I agree. I think this one is

Re: Yet another on-line test . . .

On Jun 5, 2005, at 3:38 AM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: <> Hmmm, I got: Easy-going Mormon: 3 Orthodoxy, 2 LDS knowledge, -9 Cultural homogeneity Mormonism's your faith, but you don't get too uptight about

Re: Bush was out of control!

On Jun 6, 2005, at 9:16 AM, Julia Thompson wrote: One of our relatives was shocked to find out we were going to be building in Hutto -- "But they're the HIPPOS!" As if that were the worst thing in the world. I went to Carnegie-Mellon, where the athletic teams are called "The Tartans." A fabri

Re: Bush was out of control!

On Jun 5, 2005, at 7:06 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: As I have observed before, the way one starts on the path to become a "professional stunt driver" or whatever is by seeing that disclaimer as a challenge rather than a warning any reasonable person would heed . . . It used to be part of my d

Will the US be left in the dust by innovation?

- Original Message - From: "Leonard Matusik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: Re: Will someone, anyone please explain to me.. > None taken Warren, I was smiling when I sent it (not smirking either!) > > I'm sort of inte

Re: What do you call this?

Dave Land wrote: On Jun 5, 2005, at 7:09 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: http://people.freenet.de/kraskapolski/Coolest_Picture_Ever_1.jpg Any of a number of things, but probably not "Coolest Picture Ever." Dave I agree. I think this one is cooler (BUT NOT NECESSARILY WORK SAFE!): http://

Re: What Is Your Worldview?

On Jun 5, 2005, at 10:55 AM, Dan Minette wrote: From: "Damon Agretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Talk about a biased "test." I came out fairly inaccurately tooas one of those Creative sorts. It labled me as more post-modern than modern, and said that I eschew organized religions. I bet that th

Re: What do you call this?

On Jun 5, 2005, at 7:09 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: http://people.freenet.de/kraskapolski/Coolest_Picture_Ever_1.jpg Any of a number of things, but probably not "Coolest Picture Ever." Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Supreme Court sides with Feds on Medical Marijuana

Lifted from an AOL (frontpage)blog: In a dissent, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said that states should be allowed to set their own rules. Under the Constitution, Congress may pass laws regulating a state's economic activity so long as it involves ''interstate commerce'' that crosses state border

Re: Yet another on-line test . . .

On Jun 5, 2005, at 3:38 AM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: <> I got "Blissfully non-Mormon" as well. That's about right, I think. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progr

Re: Bush was out of control!

Nick Arnett wrote: On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 23:45:40 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote We just bought a Decoration! We are the proud owners of a 250-lb. concrete hippo, now sitting on our front porch. Pictures, please! After it's cleaned up some -- there's a bit of mud here and there. We plan on p

Re: Bush was out of control!

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 12:41 PM Sunday 6/5/2005, Julia Thompson wrote: Considering that the 700-lb. hippo would have been a mere $140, and this was smaller and cost less (but I'm not sure just how much), I don't think it's that bad... certainly nowhere near what I spent in the dealers' ro

Re: Bush was out of control!

At 12:41 PM Sunday 6/5/2005, Julia Thompson wrote: Considering that the 700-lb. hippo would have been a mere $140, and this was smaller and cost less (but I'm not sure just how much), I don't think it's that bad... certainly nowhere near what I spent in the dealers' room at the last con I went

Re: Bush was out of control!

On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 23:45:40 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote > We just bought a Decoration! We are the proud owners of a 250-lb. > concrete hippo, now sitting on our front porch. Pictures, please! Nick ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: What Is Your Worldview?

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 18:05:02 +1000 Andrew Paul posted this I'm not sure who wrote what but I'm at the bottom Andrew Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Behalf Of Gary Denton > > On 6/3/05, Warren Ockrassa wrote: > > On Jun 2, 2005, at 7:10 PM, Dave Land wrote: > > > > > If you don't mind giv

RE: What Is Your Worldview?

> On Behalf Of Gary Denton > > On 6/3/05, Warren Ockrassa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 2, 2005, at 7:10 PM, Dave Land wrote: > > > > > If you don't mind giving your email address to a bunch of biblical > > > literalists, you could try another "worldview" quiz at: > > > > > > http://ww