And folks are voting by the drove already. My girlfriend and I voted
early yesterday afternoon and they had had almost 2,500 people through
the system for just that day. If enough people vote early, no October
surprise will make a difference.
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On 20/10/2008, at 9:59 PM, William T Goodall wrote:
Do you think it is reasonable that someone should participate in a
discussion they are also moderating?
In a public forum or in a democracy, no.
But this is a private forum, on a private server. It's entirely
reasonable for the host to
Charlie said:
But this is a private forum, on a private server. It's entirely
reasonable for the host to both partake in the conversation and to
express displeasure at behaviour deemed disruptive.
And, of course, anyone who's unhappy with the situation can fairly
easily set up a third
On 20 Oct 2008, at 05:38, Doug Pensinger wrote:
William wrote:
I really don't think you are fit to be list manager. You should do
the
decent thing and quit.
Are you volunteering your time and equipment?
I could get it set up in a few days if necessary.
Not yet Maru
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And I can vote early starting today.
Need to read up on the local candidates for county offices before I go,
though, to make informed decisions there.
Julia
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The Presidency is now a poisoned chalice.
If Obama wins, as seems likely, an unambiguous majority and gets a
decent mandate I'm curious what he'll do with it.
The poor guy is being hailed as if a messiah and no doubt is going to
disappoint some by not being able to magic wealth enough to
William T Goodall said the following on 10/20/2008 6:59 AM:
Do you think it is reasonable that someone should participate in a
discussion they are also moderating?
Absolutely.
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On 20 Oct 2008, at 06:34, Charlie Bell wrote:
Anyway, I just thought I should say that despite the lack of onlist
chatter, some of us abroad are watching closely (I watched the first
two debates in their entirety, and highlights of the third, and the
roast from the dinner the other night -
On 20 Oct 2008, at 13:56, Lance A. Brown wrote:
William T Goodall said the following on 10/20/2008 6:59 AM:
Do you think it is reasonable that someone should participate in a
discussion they are also moderating?
Absolutely.
Why?
Rationale Maru
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William T Goodall said the following on 10/20/2008 9:03 AM:
On 20 Oct 2008, at 13:56, Lance A. Brown wrote:
William T Goodall said the following on 10/20/2008 6:59 AM:
Do you think it is reasonable that someone should participate in a
discussion they are also moderating?
Absolutely.
At 08:03 AM Monday 10/20/2008, William T Goodall wrote:
On 20 Oct 2008, at 13:56, Lance A. Brown wrote:
William T Goodall said the following on 10/20/2008 6:59 AM:
Do you think it is reasonable that someone should participate in a
discussion they are also moderating?
Absolutely.
Is a de-bunker what a mother with enough small children that they
must share a room uses to get them up in the morning?
Just Wondering Maru
. . . ronn! :)
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On 20 Oct 2008, at 14:08, Lance A. Brown wrote:
As Mr. Bell said: This is a private list on a private server. It
is as
if we were all invited to a never-ending coffee at Dr. Brin's house.
Dr. Brin drops in occasionally and his appointed host includes himself
in the conversation while
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Is a de-bunker what a mother with enough small children that they
must share a room uses to get them up in the morning?
Deliberately bad singing works sometimes.
Julia
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I also like the one that goes One has two ears and one mouth, and
should use them in that proportion.
Don't forget the ten typing fingers.
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On 20 Oct 2008, at 05:35, Charlie Bell wrote:
On 20/10/2008, at 1:12 PM, William T Goodall wrote:
On 20 Oct 2008, at 03:07, Nick Arnett wrote:
I'll stop feeding him now and perhaps ponder just how much
disruption the
list managers should tolerate. A lot, of course, but sheesh...
I
Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics, hosted by John Stossel:
Part 1 of 6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phs6CwnutoY
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On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:45 PM, William T Goodall
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
_My Own Worst Enemy_ seems to have a very similar concept to the
forthcoming _Dollhouse_, mixed with a little bit of _Chuck_.
And a dash of Battlestar Galactica.
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The number you have dialed is
Richard Baker wrote:
But this is a private forum, on a private server. It's entirely
reasonable for the host to both partake in the conversation and to
express displeasure at behaviour deemed disruptive.
And, of course, anyone who's unhappy with the situation can fairly
easily set up a
On 20 Oct 2008, at 15:59, Mauro Diotallevi wrote:
On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:45 PM, William T Goodall
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
_My Own Worst Enemy_ seems to have a very similar concept to the
forthcoming _Dollhouse_, mixed with a little bit of _Chuck_.
And a dash of Battlestar Galactica.
how come the McCain that was
delivering such good lines in the roast doesn't seem to be the same
one that's running for President??).
Charlie.
Probably the same reason the funny, intelligent, passionate Al Gore who
promotes An Inconvenient Truth isn't the same as the carboard robot who ran
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I also like the one that goes One has two ears and one mouth, and
should use them in that proportion.
Don't forget the ten typing fingers.
Vs. 2 eyes for reading. Hm
Julia
John Williams wrote:
Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics, hosted by John Stossel:
Part 1 of 6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phs6CwnutoY
If you don't have time to watch all 6 parts, I think part 4 is the best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pu6cT6ICQQ
and part 5 is also illuminating:
Olin wrote:
As much as I disagree with McCain on just about everything, I really do
believe that he's better than the people who are running his campaign. But
of course, since he made the choice to let those people -- the same people who
savaged him in 2000 when he was running against Bush --
I had this thought before lunch and thought I'd share it with the list.
I googled it and found that I'm not the first to think of it so I
can't claim it as my own.
I'd been thinking about Powell's endorsement of Obama this weekend and
how much impressed with him I've always been, even after his
I think Barack Obama shoud make Colin Powell his Secretary of Defense.
What, and actively destroy Damask's personal support by supplying jobs
to an accomplice to mass murder?
Powell knowingly lied on a stage (the U.N) built expressly for the
purpose of preventing wars to actively promote the
On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Euan Ritchie wrote:
I think Barack Obama shoud make Colin Powell his Secretary of Defense.
What, and actively destroy Damask's personal support by supplying jobs
to an accomplice to mass murder?
Powell knowingly lied on a stage (the U.N) built expressly for the
Euan Ritchie said the following on 10/20/2008 3:38 PM:
I think Barack Obama shoud make Colin Powell his Secretary of Defense.
One elegant speech does not magically change a person or their
responsibly for their past.
Plus a long and distinguished career in the military, Chief of the Joint
Julia Thompson wrote:
It's like the people running around accusing Obama of being a Muslim --
it's inaccurate, but they may have been lied to by people who want to turn
opinion against Obama, and not be intending to lie.
That would be the perfect conspiracy theory, following the
At 08:35 AM Monday 10/20/2008, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Is a de-bunker what a mother with enough small children that they
must share a room uses to get them up in the morning?
Deliberately bad singing works sometimes.
Julia
It can
It's been very quiet here since the thought police manifesto.
Obvious Maru
what manifesto?
oblivious maru...
I don't think we've ever moderated anybody for frequent off-topic
posting, but I'm growing increasingly concerned that many of your
postings are a distraction and offensive to some
What will cause people to leave this list is trolls who have nothing better to
do than exhibit their asperger's syndrome...
jon
Just for the record, I have Asperger's, and I don't act like a Troll (usually).
Bad choice of aspersions there.
Olin
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Ditto. Grrr... is a Billy Goat Gruff walking on MY bridge?
http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/
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To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Monotonous posting
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:43:02 -0700
What will cause people to leave this list is trolls who have nothing
What will cause people to leave this list is
trolls who have nothing better to do than exhibit their
asperger's syndrome...
jon
Just for the record, I have Asperger's, and I
don't act like a Troll (usually). Bad choice of
aspersions there.
Olin
sorry olin, i was generalizing because
On 20 Oct 2008, at 18:37, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Olin wrote:
As much as I disagree with McCain on just about everything, I
really do believe that he's better than the people who are running
his campaign. But of course, since he made the choice to let
those people -- the same people who
On 20 Oct 2008, at 13:21, Euan Ritchie wrote:
The Presidency is now a poisoned chalice.
If Obama wins, as seems likely, an unambiguous majority and gets a
decent mandate I'm curious what he'll do with it.
The poor guy is being hailed as if a messiah and no doubt is going to
disappoint
William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 20 Oct 2008, at 18:37, Jim Sharkey wrote:
That fact is amazing to me.
Choosing Palin for VP is amazing too.
All politics is amazing to me. Or perhaps depressing is a better word. In my
dreams, I'd vote for a politician with a promise like this in
On 21 Oct 2008, at 00:04, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
What will cause people to leave this list is
trolls who have nothing better to do than exhibit their
asperger's syndrome...
jon
Just for the record, I have Asperger's, and I
don't act like a Troll (usually). Bad choice of
aspersions there.
On 20 Oct 2008, at 15:59, Mauro Diotallevi wrote:
On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:45 PM, William T Goodall
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
_My Own Worst Enemy_ seems to have a very similar concept to the
forthcoming _Dollhouse_, mixed with a little bit of _Chuck_.
And a dash of Battlestar Galactica.
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 08:35 AM Monday 10/20/2008, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Is a de-bunker what a mother with enough small children that they
must share a room uses to get them up in the morning?
Deliberately bad
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
What will cause people to leave this list is
trolls who have nothing better to do than exhibit their
asperger's syndrome...
jon
Just for the record, I have Asperger's, and I
don't act like a Troll (usually). Bad choice of
aspersions there.
While someone with AS might be less inclined to
generalize
(At least an autistic kid would probably have less of a
tendency to
generalize than a non-autistic kid.)
Julia
People with with Asperger's syndrome may:
Not pick up on social cues and lack inborn social skills, such as
sorry olin, i was generalizing because of my
ex-wife...
Your ex-wife was a troll?
Did she have tusks Maru?
William T Goodall
i don't know if she was a troll, but she definitely had Asperger's. i acall
that she would go on yahoo and LOL at the responses to the online stories...
jon
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