RE: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
Horn, John wrote: I haven't turned my daughter on to Magic: The Gathering yet. Mostly because I know my son will want to participate, and at seven, he's still a bit young to follow it all, I think. Mostly all the reading on the cards. I think my daughter will love it and I'll have an

Re: Roots of human family tree are shallow

2006-07-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Alberto Monteiro wrote I must inherit the Earth and be its EVIL OVERLORD!!! Can I be a minion? PLEASE? I think it all depends on how you look in black leather. :-p Jim Would settle for a position as lackey Maru ___

Re: An Inconvinient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: From: Doug Pensinger I urge you all to go see this movie. I have been surprised in recent weeks at how many people have come out and said that it changed their minds on global warming. By all accounts the movie is a fair presentation and not at all the extremist pap

RE: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Dan Minette
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Seeberger Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 11:38 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: An Inconvenient Truth Some wind power will go in, and wind may creep up to 1%-2% of total energy usage

RE: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread T. Wavis
I have some free time and a state of boredom to contend with today, so I might as well introduce myself seeing as how we have some new people here: I'm 24 and hail from Newfoundland, Canada. I currently live here as well where I don't do much of anything, really. And that includes posting to this

RE: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Dan Minette
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Minette Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:27 AM To: 'Killer Bs Discussion' Subject: RE: An Inconvenient Truth Third, the sites you refer to are either promotional sites or articles that quote

Re: Roots of human family tree are shallow

2006-07-10 Thread Julia Thompson
Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: Alberto Monteiro wrote I must inherit the Earth and be its EVIL OVERLORD!!! Can I be a minion? PLEASE? I think it all depends on how you look in black leather. :-p Jim Would settle for a position as lackey Maru I'm capable of looking

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Charlie Bell
Hola. I'm Charlie, 32 year old Brit from Wimbledon, London, UK. Work as a PC tech and website builder these days. Degree in Zoology, worked variously in sales, finance and behind a bar. Spent 2005 cycling round Australia. Joined Brin-L in '97 or 98, been here on and off (with a long off

Re: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Klaus Stock
Let's look at the automobiles. Big trucks, such as semi's and dump trucks, Why always automobiles? They are *not* the biggest source of air pollution (even though everybody tries to tell us so). Houses are. Funny thing about cars is also that they require catalytic converters, which generate

Re: Roots of human family tree are shallow

2006-07-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: Can I be a minion? PLEASE? I think it all depends on how you look in black leather. :-pbr I'm capable of looking pretty hot in black leather, actually. Why Mrs. Thompson, I am *SHOCKED* at such a statement from a woman of

Re: Roots of human family tree are shallow

2006-07-10 Thread Dave Land
On Jul 10, 2006, at 10:21 AM, Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: Can I be a minion? PLEASE? I think it all depends on how you look in black leather. :-p I'm capable of looking pretty hot in black leather, actually. Why Mrs.

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread David Hobby
Charlie Bell wrote: ... few months ago) since. Moving to Australia to get married (got my visa today!!!). ... Charlie-- Let me be the first on this list to congratulate you (and Claire). Dealing with Immigration is a pain-- it seems every country shows its bad side to those wanting to get

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Charlie Bell
On 10/07/2006, at 11:09 PM, David Hobby wrote: Charlie-- Let me be the first on this list to congratulate you (and Claire). Dealing with Immigration is a pain-- it seems every country shows its bad side to those wanting to get in. Cheers. Actually, it was a piece of piss, mainly because

Re: An Inconvinient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 12:38 AM Subject: Re: An Inconvinient Truth At 01:28 PM Sunday 7/9/2006, Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Carolyn L Burke [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 12:45 PM Subject: Re: Introductions I lurk. I joined the list recently after enjoying the high quality lurker entertainment (and physics lectures) on

RE: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Andrew Crystall
For those of you who don't know me of old... I'm a 26-year old game designer who lives in Oxford, one of the best parts of England to visit and one of the worst to live in. Among other oddities, I own upliftwar.com (after the book, yes), have worked on a number of RPG's and a pen and paper 4X

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Charlie Bell
On 11/07/2006, at 1:00 AM, Robert Seeberger wrote: Gee.Are you married to another Burke of the Culturelist? *That* would be just too entertainingG No, he's not a Burke anymore. Charlie ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Carolyn L Burke
From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gee.Are you married to another Burke of the Culturelist? *That* would be just too entertainingG xponent Essence Of Rik Maru rob Happily Single Maru ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Killer Bs Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: RE: An Inconvenient Truth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert

Re: An Inconvinient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 04:54 PM Monday 7/10/2006, Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 12:38 AM Subject: Re: An Inconvinient Truth At 01:28 PM Sunday 7/9/2006, Robert Seeberger

RE: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 09:27 AM Monday 7/10/2006, Dan Minette wrote: [snip] Fourth, optimistic projections by marketing need to be taken with a 100 kg bag of salt. One has to extend the time frame and cut the amount. My usual rule of thumb for something that's doable is multiply time by 2 and divide the

RE: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Dan Minette
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Seeberger Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 6:01 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: An Inconvenient Truth - Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Killer Bs

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread T. Wavis
--- David Hobby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: T.Wavis, Carolyn, and everybody else-- Welcome! Why thank you, sir! But I'm hardly new here. I just spell my name differently is all... You know, I was sort of piddling around one day, trying to figure out what in the H E Double Hockey Sticks I was

He Crowked!

2006-07-10 Thread T. Wavis
http://www.physorg.com/news71554523.html Crow believed to be oldest in world dies. There's no way to prove Tata was the world's oldest crow when he died Sunday at age 59. But an expert on crows says it's possible. Tata's tale began in 1947 when a thunderstorm blew the fledgling out of his nest

Re:Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Jo Anne
Hi All -- Nice to see some new people making introductions. T.Wavis wrote: I'm 24 and hail from Newfoundland, Canada. I currently live here So, which bay are ye from, b'y? I spent 5 years on Bay St. George about 20 years ago. Miss the place something awful, sometimes. And I can't get

Re: An Inconvinient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 6:04 PM Subject: Re: An Inconvinient Truth At 04:54 PM Monday 7/10/2006, Robert Seeberger wrote: Heh I think Gore would be preferable to whoever

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 7/10/2006 5:04:03 PM, Charlie Bell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On 11/07/2006, at 1:00 AM, Robert Seeberger wrote: Gee.Are you married to another Burke of the Culturelist? *That* would be just too entertainingG No, he's not a Burke anymore. Cripes! I forgot about that.

Re:Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread T. Wavis
--- Jo Anne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All -- Nice to see some new people making introductions. T.Wavis wrote: I'm 24 and hail from Newfoundland, Canada. I currently live here So, which bay are ye from, b'y? I spent 5 years on Bay St. George about 20 years ago. Miss the

Re: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Killer Bs Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 6:42 PM Subject: RE: An Inconvenient Truth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert

Re: Roots of human family tree are shallow

2006-07-10 Thread Steve Sloan
On Jul 7, 2006, at 3:54 PM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: [I can't trace back to Charlemagne, AFAIK, but I know some relatives who are doing research, and they are struck in 1500 or 1600. But now I don't care for this, I want to trace me back to JESUS and claim that I must inherit the Earth and be

Re: Introductions

2006-07-10 Thread David Hobby
Charlie Bell wrote: On 10/07/2006, at 11:09 PM, David Hobby wrote: Charlie-- Let me be the first on this list to congratulate you (and Claire). Dealing with Immigration is a pain-- it seems every country shows its bad side to those wanting to get in. Cheers. Actually, it was a piece of

Re: Roots of human family tree are shallow

2006-07-10 Thread Julia Thompson
Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: Can I be a minion? PLEASE? I think it all depends on how you look in black leather. :-p I'm capable of looking pretty hot in black leather, actually. Why Mrs. Thompson, I am *SHOCKED* at such a

Re: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Doug Pensinger
Dan wrote: No time for a long reply, sorry but in response to: The parallel in Gore's position is his view of the relationship between global warming and hurricane strength. At the weather underground's tropical page, Dr. Jeff Master's gave a report from the annual meteorological conference

Re: An Inconvinient Truth

2006-07-10 Thread Doug Pensinger
On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:09:36 -0400 (EDT), Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: From: Doug Pensinger I urge you all to go see this movie. I have been surprised in recent weeks at how many people have come out and said that it changed their minds on global warming. By