RE: Brin: Brin 9/11 statement shown accurate again

On 2 Jun 2003 at 16:22, Deborah Harrell wrote: > I'm not trying to toot my own horn, here, but I don't > like being shortchanged in the 'sense' category. What > is the actual percentage of 'adults who often wake > confused too?' My cats have the sense to know that Quite a few. Someone kicked ou

Re: Use of cameras

On 3 Jun 2003 at 8:47, Russell Chapman wrote: > Wow - ours were bought from Germany and routinely clock cars at speeds > in excess of 100mph, even in traffic. They use a combination of radar > and laser, but a conventional film camera. New units coming on line > this year use digital cameras. All

RE: Use of cameras

On 2 Jun 2003 at 9:51, Chad Cooper wrote: > Second, you can buy license plates covers that are specially > formulated to be clear, but they are polorized, so that if a flash of > light comes from above (or side of) the plate, like in the case of a > photo radar flash, the cover reflects the light,

Re: Brin: Brin 9/11 statement shown accurate again

On 1 Jun 2003 at 23:05, Jan Coffey wrote: > What about those who are right handed but left eyed? (like myself)It > is very hard to accurately shoot a rifle that must be rested on the > shoulder. My aim with that sort of rifle is very very bad. My aim and > skill with a handgun is superb. Me. I h

Re: Brin: Brin 9/11 statement shown accurate again

On 1 Jun 2003 at 20:58, Robert Seeberger wrote: > I think this typifies the murder problem in the south. Violence is > normally commited by the ignorant and those with loose control of > their emotions. So what training with guns would you consider sufficient? My argument would be that a militar

Re: Br!n: Br!n 9/11 statement shown accurate again

On 1 Jun 2003 at 14:40, Jan Coffey wrote: > --- Andrew Crystall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If someone facing me pulls out a knife, unless they're trained with > > it, it's more dangerous to them than to me. A gun is a different > > story - any idiot c

Re: Brin: Brin 9/11 statement shown accurate again

On 1 Jun 2003 at 17:09, Han Tacoma wrote: > Andrew Crystall (Sun, 01 Jun 2003 21:53:01 +0100) writes: > > On 1 Jun 2003 at 16:29, Han Tacoma wrote: > > > > > My Sifu (I trained in Kung-Fu -- let's not get into the multiple > > > spellings...) gave us a hie

Re: Brin: Brin 9/11 statement shown accurate again

On 1 Jun 2003 at 16:29, Han Tacoma wrote: > My Sifu (I trained in Kung-Fu -- let's not get into the multiple > spellings...) gave us a hierarchy of actions when faced with by a > situation (this over 40 years old.) 1. Run whenever possible. 2. Interesting. How I was taught- When conflict is inev

Re: Brin: Brin 9/11 statement shown accurate again

On 1 Jun 2003 at 12:00, Jan Coffey wrote: > Since the UK has banned firearms violent crime (especially those > involving a perps with firearms) has gone up. Since Texas & Nevada > have relaxed their concealed carry laws violent crime (especially > those involving a perp with a gun) have gone down.

Re: The Borg are coming!

On 29 May 2003 at 15:25, The Fool wrote: > > From: Jan Coffey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Opinions: http://www.newamericancentury.org/ > > ??? > > Fascist power behind the throne of dictator Bush. > > Top Posting is BAAD. Since when did this turn into a newsgroup? Andy Dawn Falcon

Re: SCOUTED: This is what happens when governments try to ban guns

On 29 May 2003 at 15:03, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > < 5/do0502.xml>> > > This is what happens when governments try to ban guns > By Mark Steyn > (Filed: 05/01/2003) > > You would think if "gun control" was going to work anywhe

Re: teflon

On 29 May 2003 at 17:39, The Fool wrote: > http://www.ewg.org/reports/toxicteflon/es.php > ___ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > Which peer reviewed journal is EWG? I don't remember seeing it before... Andy Dawn Falcon

Re: beware the BIOS

On 28 May 2003 at 3:07, The Fool wrote: > Phoenix wants to be able to track, disable, wipe hard drives, connect > to the internet, download advertising, 'secure' sections of your > harddrive, without your permission: They can literally destroy your > computer / HD data ay ANY time they choose. S

Re: Debate Over UN Role in Post-War Iraq Begins

On 4 Apr 2003 at 6:10, J.D. Giorgis wrote: > My general thought is that the reconstruction of Iraq > is the US's responsibility, as the primary leader of > the coalition, and so the US should be directing the > rebuilding efforts - and should welcome whatever > humanitarian help is offered by the

Re: Geneva convention

On 4 Apr 2003 at 6:28, Gautam Mukunda wrote: > --- Gilbert Gosseyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, this is our propaganda, targeted to those who > > can't read the convention and take media coverage as > > truth. Between educated people, are we compelled to > > repeat it ? > > Yes, since it'

Re: Ad Astra

On 4 Apr 2003 at 12:18, Richard Baker wrote: > Damon said: > > > My #1 reccommendation to you if you want to sell units is to make it > > D20 compatable. This can be as intrusive or unobtrusive as you want > > it. I assume the real MEAT of the setting is...the setting! > > I haven't put much tho

Re: Ad Astra

On 3 Apr 2003 at 18:17, Damon wrote: > My #1 reccommendation to you if you want to sell units is to make it > D20 compatable. This can be as intrusive or unobtrusive as you want > it. I assume the real MEAT of the setting is...the setting! Therefore > the setting will stand on its own. However, I'

Re: Googlewashing

On 3 Apr 2003 at 13:34, The Fool wrote: > This is the first Googlewash we've encountered. 42 days, too. > > What else is coming down the pipe? ha. Pagerank is BROKEN. BADLY. 42 days is NOTHING. NOTHING AT ALL. I for one have seen this kind of thing happen in 2. Andy Dawn Falcon ___

Re: in soviet amerika television watches you

On 3 Apr 2003 at 7:42, The Fool wrote: > http://www.tvweek.com/technology/030303isyourtv.html > > Is Your Television Watching You? > By Phillip Swann > > Could the federal government find out what you're watching on TV? Even > if you're not the subject of a criminal investigation? > > If you'r

Re: Brin Calls for an Attack on Riyadh Re: Brin: David Frum on theWar Plans

On 2 Apr 2003 at 22:35, Deborah Harrell wrote: > This is NOT the same as calling for *actual* attack on > Saudi Arabia! Which incidently I'd back in a heartbeat. Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Details of The Bet Re: Br!n: Re: Peter Arnett has negativeeffect on ratings

On 2 Apr 2003 at 21:56, John D. Giorgis wrote: > At 12:54 AM 4/3/2003 +0100 Andrew Crystall wrote: > >On 2 Apr 2003 at 17:40, Adam C. Lipscomb wrote: > > > >> Gautam wrote: > >> > --- Andrew Crystall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>

Re: Brin: The Next Big Thing: Re: Peter Arnett has negative effecton ratings

On 2 Apr 2003 at 23:52, John D. Giorgis wrote: > US to fuel their economic growth and prevent the economic collapse > that might spell the end of the Communist Party there. Russia, > reconciliation with the West, not opposition. Moreover, Russia is a > dying country of declining population and

Re: Brin: Re: Peter Arnett has negative effect on ratings

On 2 Apr 2003 at 17:40, Adam C. Lipscomb wrote: > Gautam wrote: > > --- Andrew Crystall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I give you less than 20 to crash and burn. In > > > spectacular fashion. > > > I'll bet cash. > > > Andy > > &

Re: New Computer But Still Not Happy

On 2 Apr 2003 at 22:43, William T Goodall wrote: > > On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 07:36 pm, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > On 2 Apr 2003 at 17:29, William T Goodall wrote: > >> > >> I pay (about) €36 (£24.99) per month for 512/256 ADSL at 50:1 > >> con

Re: christian vultures circling iraq ready to strike

On 2 Apr 2003 at 22:05, William T Goodall wrote: > > On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 07:36 pm, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > On 2 Apr 2003 at 16:44, William T Goodall wrote: > > > >> > >> On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 01:24 pm, John D. Giorgis wrote

Re: evangelical group tells brit marines to pray for dictator

On 2 Apr 2003 at 12:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >  > > > MARINES facing battle are being asked to pray for > > > President Bush (...) > > > > > > Bah. Really religious people should be praying for > > _Saddam_ too. > > > > > > Reminds me of the line from Fiddler On The Roof: > > Villager: R

Re: SCOUTED: US Troops Fire at Civilians in Iraq

On 2 Apr 2003 at 11:17, Damon wrote: > You should have also mentioned that it failed to stop despite repeated > efforts on the part of the soldiers to do so. With the new proclivity > of Iraq to use suicide bombers, I think their actions were > justifiable, if regrettable. Absoloutely, utterly, j

Re: New Computer But Still Not Happy

On 2 Apr 2003 at 17:29, William T Goodall wrote: > > On Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at 10:58 pm, J. van Baardwijk wrote: > > > At 15:20 01-04-03 -0500, Bryon Daly wrote: > >> Ouch! Why is it so much slower? ADSL near me is very competitive > >> with cable internet speeds, and often considered supe

Re: Brin: Re: Peter Arnett has negative effect on ratings

On 2 Apr 2003 at 13:02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > They don't need to match the USA 1:1 for GDP either...just > > production where it counts (military, etc.) - they'll be prefectly > > willing to sacrifice civilian standards of life for tactical > > advantage. > > > > They'll be perfectly will

Re: christian vultures circling iraq ready to strike

On 2 Apr 2003 at 16:44, William T Goodall wrote: > > On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 01:24 pm, John D. Giorgis wrote: > > > At 12:19 PM 4/2/2003 +0100 William T Goodall wrote: > >> Isn't religion just so very very evil? I think it should be banned. > > > > That sounds like your religion. > > L

Re: Brin: Re: Peter Arnett has negative effect on ratings

On 2 Apr 2003 at 7:06, John D. Giorgis wrote: > >> >The idea is absurd even 50 or 40 years from now. At the rate > >> >China is growing, we should be ready for trouble in 15. > >> > >> I don;t know what economic projections you are using, but even > >> assuming that China's official growth figur

Re: Brin: Re: Peter Arnett has negative effect on ratings

On 1 Apr 2003 at 22:58, John D. Giorgis wrote: > Dr. Brin: > > Glad to see you are doing well and thriving. though it is > disappointing that you aren't supporting the liberation of perhaps one > of the world's most oppressed peoples - the Iraqis. > > At 05:20 PM 4/1/2003 -0800 d.brin wrote

Re: Plastics

On 1 Apr 2003 at 15:15, The Fool wrote: > http://www.nature.com/nsu/030331/030331-2.html > > Plastics spoil mouse eggs Food-packaging compound affects reproductive > cell division. 1 April 2003 HELEN PEARSON > > BPA is used in transparent food packaging. > © Corbis Huge worry, and it's being disc

Re: Impressions almost two weeks into the war

On 31 Mar 2003 at 17:39, Gautam Mukunda wrote: > 1. Absolute air superiority - no Allied fixed wing > aircraft have even been shot down by enemy fire, a > record that vastly surpasses even that of the first > Gulf War I've seen reports of ~20 drones being lost so far, mind you. Then again, lots

Re: Who Sold What to Iraq? The investigation is already under way

On 1 Apr 2003 at 9:18, Russell Chapman wrote: > Bryon Daly quoted: > > >It could also cause a lot of companies to wish they'd never done > >business with Baghdad. > > > One hopes that some countries will have the same regrets. And will show why certain countries took the stance they did. Andy D

Re: Etiology of SARS Probably Identified

On 31 Mar 2003 at 13:26, Deborah Harrell wrote: > --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > > > I really enjoyed the "Dragonrider" series, at > > > least until some of the latest ones... > > > > > > And to put this slightly back on-topic: I wonder > > if v

Re: SCOUTED: Are we doomed yet?

On 31 Mar 2003 at 9:57, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 06:27 AM 3/31/03 +0100, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > >I refer you to the, for example, the fact that VPN's and NAT are > >ALLREADY illegal in several US states. > > > > "VPN's?" "NAT?&q

Re: brin: the three laws of robotis are evil, why they must beeradicated

On 31 Mar 2003 at 12:41, The Fool wrote: > > From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > While discussing the Foundation and Robots Trilogy in > > one Asimov list, I suddenly saw myself justifying why > > it's ok to change Daneel from the God's Tool to the > > Galactic Evil Overlord. And the

Re: Jpeg Question

On 31 Mar 2003 at 6:19, J.D. Giorgis wrote: > Hi All, > > I sent my Dad the picture of the camera-toting > dolphin, and he reports: > > "Don't know why but I can no longer see any jpg files. > They come out all fuzzy. Not sure why. Any ideas?" > > > I'm clueless, but I'm hoping that maybe some

Re: mexico wants to eliminate the public domain

On 30 Mar 2003 at 21:20, J.D. Giorgis wrote: > Another legal change discussed would bring Mexican law > into closer harmony with Canadian law, and thus > provide for artists to be compensated when their laws > are played on the radio. Also writers be compensated for libarys and such. Ironically,

Re: Computer Power Supplies

On 30 Mar 2003 at 19:58, Julia Thompson wrote: > "J.D. Giorgis" wrote: > > > > O.k., I've managed to confirm that at minimum, my > > computer's power supply died. Anybody have any > > advice on buying a 400watt power supply? > > > > Thanks for all your help. > > Dan just put one together, but

Re: SCOUTED: Are we doomed yet?

On 30 Mar 2003 at 22:36, Adam C. Lipscomb wrote: > http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/31/knowledge/index.html?x > > "The computer-networked, digital world poses enormous threats to > humanity that no government, no matter how totalitarian, can stop. A > fully open society is our best chanc

Re: Computer Power Supplies

On 30 Mar 2003 at 19:30, Robert Seeberger wrote: > On 31 Mar 2003 at 1:13, iaamoac wrote: > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Kevin Tarr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > First you find a place selling them. Then you make a 'transaction' > > > involving money or credit... HTH > > > > Good... I was

Re: UK Cuts Greenhouse Emissions

On 30 Mar 2003 at 17:28, J.D. Giorgis wrote: > I must say that these numbers definitely surprised > me... Why have we achieved them? Okay - basically, competition between suppliers is one reason. Another is the (small, but real) tax breaks some types of companies can get by investing in "cleaner

Re: Computer Power Supplies

On 31 Mar 2003 at 1:13, iaamoac wrote: > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Kevin Tarr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First you find a place selling them. Then you make a 'transaction' > > involving money or credit... HTH > > Good... I was hoping it would be that simple. > > > Kevin T. > > Just buy a

Re: Computer Power Supplies

On 30 Mar 2003 at 16:36, J.D. Giorgis wrote: > O.k., I've managed to confirm that at minimum, my > computer's power supply died. Anybody have any > advice on buying a 400watt power supply? > > Thanks for all your help. Yeah - I'd simply buy locally. No need to pay postage for it if you don'

Re: Etiology of SARS Probably Identified

On 30 Mar 2003 at 15:41, Deborah Harrell wrote: > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > And um. What precisely IS a coronavirus? > > > I can't remember hearing the term before... > > > > A bug that exists only in Mexican beer? > > > > William Taylor > > -

Re: brin: the three laws of robotis are evil, why they must beeradicated

On 30 Mar 2003 at 22:14, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > While discussing the Foundation and Robots Trilogy in > one Asimov list, I suddenly saw myself justifying why > it's ok to change Daneel from the God's Tool to the > Galactic Evil Overlord. And then I had to think - and criticize - the > Three Law

Re: The Core

On 30 Mar 2003 at 22:03, Alejandro Rivero wrote: > I saw yesterday the trailer of "The Core". David, if you are not > getting credit for it, get a new lawyer :) He did call us (the irregulars) out... But looking at the summary of the movie, it's bad science, bad movie and apparently winceworthy

Re: this is so x-files

On 29 Mar 2003 at 11:42, The Fool wrote: > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/03/030327074535.htm Interesting. As it says it's not controlled by wildfires, which in itself is highly unusual...and while applying "indidual" to fungi has allways been problematical, I can see a few scientist

Re: Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response(2003)

On 29 Mar 2003 at 8:27, Erik Reuter wrote: > On Sat, Mar 29, 2003 at 05:25:19AM -0800, Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > This is an "open book" (still uncorrected) by the Institute of > > Medicine on infectious disease; I couldn't figure out how to paste > > excerpts - it's an odd (to me at least) for

Re: Etiology of SARS Probably Identified

On 29 Mar 2003 at 0:51, Deborah Harrell wrote: > they had confirmed a coronavirus as the cause of SARS. And um. What precisely IS a coronavirus? I can't remember hearing the term before... Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/

Re: TX, MA, SC, FL, GA, AK, TN, CO;set to restrict people from communicating

On 28 Mar 2003 at 17:25, Julia Thompson wrote: > The Fool wrote: > > > > http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/000336.html > > > > The states of Massachusetts and Texas are preparing to consider > > bills that apparently are intended to extend the national Digital > > Millennium Copyright Ac

Re: UT to have dropout as commencement speaker

On 27 Mar 2003 at 18:52, Julia Thompson wrote: > "Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo" wrote: > > > > >From: Damon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >But does an "honorary" degree mean anything? I got mine the hard > > >way, and I would hope all those hours studying and selling text > > >books for beer money mean somethin

Re: What's wrong with Al-jazeera?

On 27 Mar 2003 at 20:07, Damon wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been trying to visit the Al-jazeera website (which supposedly had > an english language site that went OL on Mon) but for some reason I > keep getting "page not found" errors. Even links from Google are > broken. Has anyone else tried to ac

Re: Israel's Secret Weapon

On 27 Mar 2003 at 9:01, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > The conduct of the Chechyen war by Russia in general > > has been frankly disgusting, has cost many Russian > > lives and has managed by it's incomplete effectiveness &g

RE: Israel's Secret Weapon

On 27 Mar 2003 at 10:01, Jon Gabriel wrote: > I get it, but don't think that will be a particularly effective ploy. > The US has declared for years that the only WMDs we have in our > possession are nukes. We don't own or use chemical or biological > weapons. Coalition force leaders have been r

Re: Cranberry Juice

On 26 Mar 2003 at 22:44, The Fool wrote: > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/03/030326074425.htm > > Study Provides New Evidence That Cranberry Juice May Help Fight Heart > Disease NEW ORLEANS, March 24 — There's more good news about cranberry Fine, now make it in a form which tastes okay

RE: Israel's Secret Weapon

On 26 Mar 2003 at 19:05, Reggie Bautista wrote: > Damon wrote: > > > I think what would be even more illuminating about this > attack > > > is the nature of the gas. Its quite possible that it may have been > > > a *new* non-lethal suppressive gas that had unforseen serious > > > side-effects. Has

Re: The right to know: (was CNN morons.)

On 26 Mar 2003 at 14:08, Dan Minette wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "G. D. Akin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 2:40 AM > Subject: Re: The right to know: (was CNN morons.) > > > > > > > Another topic was abou

Re: Music Re: Sullivan on the BBC

On 25 Mar 2003 at 18:17, Reggie Bautista wrote: > Andy wrote: > >www.shareaza.com > > > >heh... > >(I mainly use it to grab PDF's of game manuals actually. Amazing how > >much you can learn about a game from just those...) > > You read the manuals? *glares* Heh Andy Dawn Falcon __

Re: Incest

On 25 Mar 2003 at 21:37, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > >Out of curiosity, I looked it up. > >https://www.bh.org.il/General/queryform.asp?gen > > > >Simple, yes. Free, no. > >:-) > > > I will refrain from making a joke with jews and money - > after all, I am probably 25% to

Re: Incest

On 25 Mar 2003 at 17:00, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > There's a HUGE database of Jewish genealogy in Tel Aviv. > > > Any free and simple way to access them? I am curious > about some Monteiro that was mentioned by a frie

RE: Oops, Clinton Just Lied Again....

On 25 Mar 2003 at 7:48, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 02:09 PM 3/24/03 -0600, Reggie Bautista wrote: > >John Horn wrote: > >>>Boy, Republicans *really* hate that man... > > > >Ronn! replied: > >>...about as much as some now hate Bush -- and everything he stands > >>for, and everything he does, just

Re: sound weapon

On 25 Mar 2003 at 8:34, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 10:37 PM 3/24/03 -0600, The Fool wrote: > >http://archive.nytimes.com/2003/03/23/magazine/23SOUND.html > > > >Imagine a weapon that advertisers, police, military, vending > >machines, billboards, random people on the the street, can use use on >

Re: tax cuts for the rich, housing cuts for the poor

On 25 Mar 2003 at 7:34, The Fool wrote: > http://archive.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/nyregion/19BUIL.html > > Tax-Cut Plan May Endanger New Housing > By DAVID W. CHEN Whereas to get approval in inner cities to build over here, you need to have a large proportion of low-cost housing. No low-cost hous

Re: Incest

On 24 Mar 2003 at 22:29, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > So your second cousin, twice removed, would be either your father > > > or mother's cousin's great-grandchild or their great-grandparent). > > > > > > Clear as mud? > > > > > That's not the way we ever accounted for cousins. My mothers cousins >

Re: The right to know: (was CNN morons.)

On 25 Mar 2003 at 17:47, G. D. Akin wrote: > Another topic was about Operational Security--we're certainly not the > only people watching the "show". The bad guys can use the pictures as > up to the minute targeting information. I would think the on-scene > comanders just gotta HATE this. http:

Re: sound weapon

On 24 Mar 2003 at 22:37, The Fool wrote: > http://archive.nytimes.com/2003/03/23/magazine/23SOUND.html > > Imagine a weapon that advertisers, police, military, vending machines, > billboards, random people on the the street, can use use on you that: > > o Can be directed specifically at you > o

Re: Abortion

On 25 Mar 2003 at 1:05, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > Jon Gabriel asked: > > > >> Is there any accountability of this? For example, if I am looking > >> for a doctor, can I check how many abortions s/he has signed? > > > > Out of curiosity, why would knowing the number of performed > > procedures m

Re: Precedents

On 24 Mar 2003 at 15:43, Deborah Harrell wrote: > > Thus, while Turkey sendin 1,000 troops into Iraq is > > disappointing - > > it isn't necessarily terribly significant at this > > point. > > I truly hope you are right about this. Something which was brought up on the news which I didn't consi

Re: Poland Becomes 4th Coalition Member in Combat

On 24 Mar 2003 at 14:17, J.D. Giorgis wrote: > Sort of makes you wonder who else has joined in the > fighting without touting it Maybe the Czechs, > Italians, or Hungarians? > > JDG > > > Poland Admits Iraq Combat Role After News Photos > Mar 24, 1:12 pm ET Special Forces from a numb

Re: Music Re: Sullivan on the BBC

On 24 Mar 2003 at 18:56, Paul Walker wrote: > On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 08:53:06PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > Strings". Ever since then, I've been curious about this piece > > "Nimrod". Can someone help me out on it? > > http://www.kazaalite.com/ www.shareaza.com heh... (I mainly use it

Re: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling VisionofReligion'sAuthorityinAmerica

On 24 Mar 2003 at 8:54, Julia Thompson wrote: > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > On 23 Mar 2003 at 22:53, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > > > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > > > > This is why I have become attracted to a branch of my religion > >

Re: Scouted: Indestructible Laptop

On 24 Mar 2003 at 12:12, Jon Gabriel wrote: > Coalition forces currently using 'em in Iraq. > > http://slate.msn.com/id/2080546/ Nifty :) I at one time (about 3 years ago now) had an "indestructable" "grid" PC..it was a 486 with a mono screen, sure, but it did survive quite a battering in the

Re: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision ofReligion'sAuthorityinAmerica

On 23 Mar 2003 at 22:53, Julia Thompson wrote: > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > This is why I have become attracted to a branch of my religion which > > puts a lot of weight what is essentially (and it's a bad translation > > of the phase, there is no really good

Re: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision of Religion's Authorityin America

On 23 Mar 2003 at 18:50, Jim Sharkey wrote: > > William T Goodall wrote: > Erik Reuter wrote: > >>Religion is not evil. > >Yes it is. > > *yawn* > > I came here to purchase an argument. This is just contradiction. And I killfiled him from our server because he's just blanket being an idiot,

Re: When Democracy Failed: The Warnings of History

On 23 Mar 2003 at 0:33, The Fool wrote: > http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0316-08.htm > > When Democracy Failed: The Warnings of History > by Thom Hartmann So, Fool - tell me something. What are you planning to DO about this? Andy Dawn Falcon ___

Re: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision of Religion's Authorityin America

On 23 Mar 2003 at 19:07, William T Goodall wrote: > > Laws that force your beliefs on > > others are evil. > > Sounds like what religions would do if they could! Forcing religious people to the margins of society is exactly that as well, and it's why I say you are intollerant. Andy Dawn Falcon

Re: "War"

On 22 Mar 2003 at 23:48, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > Is it just me, or does anyone else think there are too much > iraqis surrendering relative to the number of iraqis that > fight and die? > > 50 dead in Basra, and 8000 surrender - this doesn't sound > right. Even the soldiers of the drug traffic

Re: 'You're late. What took you so long? God helpyoubecomevictorious'

On 22 Mar 2003 at 22:41, Richard Baker wrote: > Andy said: > > > I should warn you that there is one scientologist who lurks over > > there and can be quite nasty off-list (I've clashed with them > > before, it wasn't worth another round of legal threats..sigh..) > > I'm intrigued by this, becau

Re: Abortion [was: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision ofReligion's Authorityin America]

On 22 Mar 2003 at 16:41, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > Here in the UK it's handled as a medical matter, and two doctors > > signatures are required, etc. > > > Is there any accountability of this? For example, if I am lookin

Re: 'You're late. What took you so long? God helpyoubecomevictorious'

On 22 Mar 2003 at 13:10, Dan Minette wrote: > > > Nice references, but I see know that discretion is the better part > > > of > > valor > > > and are not posting this on a list where you would be attacked for > > bringing > > > this to folk's attention. :-) > > > > > Hmmm > > > > Is th

RE: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision of Religion's AuthorityinAmerica

On 22 Mar 2003 at 11:56, Nick Arnett wrote: > > people have the moral sense to hold their own wills as slight things > > compared to those of God and His minister, the state — with the > > partial exception of judges. > > I'm starting to wonder if a history of the Reformation should be > required

Re: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision of Religion's Authorityin America

On 22 Mar 2003 at 14:54, William T Goodall wrote: > > On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 02:32 pm, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > On 22 Mar 2003 at 14:22, William T Goodall wrote: > > > >> > >> On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 10:16 am, The Fool wrote: >

Re: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision of Religion's Authorityin America

On 22 Mar 2003 at 9:19, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 02:32 PM 3/22/03 +0000, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > >The codified constition limits the power of the courts in ways which > >England's non-codified one does not. Which has been made abundantly > >plain by events. Th

Re: From Justice Scalia, a Chilling Vision of Religion's Authorityin America

On 22 Mar 2003 at 14:22, William T Goodall wrote: > > On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 10:16 am, The Fool wrote: > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/08/opinion/08WILE.html > > Religion is evil. And people with known evil tendencies shouldn't be > allowed to hold sensitive jobs. "Intolerance i

Re: Books on Red Hat Linux 7.2

On 21 Mar 2003 at 19:15, Han Tacoma wrote: > Hey Jeroen, > > On Friday, March 21, 2003 12:02 PM you wrote: > > > At 07:56 21-03-03 -0800, Nick Arnett wrote: > > > > > > I am considering buying two books on Red Hat Linux 7.2: > > > > > >Do you know that RH 8.0 has been released, and it is a fair

Re: Corrected French history (was RE: Deadlier Than War)

On 21 Mar 2003 at 12:13, Damon wrote: > > >Quit those other lists, then. I mean, when you have Brin-L, why would > >you need any other lists? :-) > > Well, Jeroen, if Brin-L can supply my gaming fix then you'd have a > valid point! Anyone want to talk about Fading Suns RPG or Battletech? > :)

Re: Patriots seem to have worked a lot better this time

On 20 Mar 2003 at 18:15, Damon wrote: > Well they've been upgraded since 1991 so its no surprise. > > Note one important detail: the Patriot is NOT an anti-missile missile; > it is an anti-aircraft missile that was accurate enough to engage > missiles. Since Gulf War I its capabilities have been

Patriots seem to have worked a lot better this time

Patroit missiles, that is. No hard figures seem have been released but the BCC has been talking saying about a third of the incomming missiles have been taken out by what is relatively few Patriot batteries. Just wondering if anyone had a link to more about this. Andy Dawn Falcon

Re: Gotta love the Beeb

On 20 Mar 2003 at 12:56, Marvin Long, Jr. wrote: > > Listening to war coverage today, I notice that American sources for > the most part are reporting and speculating on the same three or four > things, over and over and over. > > Meanwhile, the BBC radio coverage is interviewing scholars about

The vote's in and...

The UK House of Commons have voted FOR supporting the Americans in an armed conflict. 149 votes against, which was less than I for one expected. Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Question on Israel

On 18 Mar 2003 at 16:23, Kevin Tarr wrote: > I'm worried about hidden forces in Syria. Don't. What Syria is NOT is stupid. Yes, there's been a virtual stalemate between Syria and Israel in diplomacy, but if it comes to a choice between the terrorists in Lebanon and preserving Syria, they'll pi

Re: Question on Israel

On 18 Mar 2003 at 12:11, Jon Gabriel wrote: > >Well - I'm not sure of the reaction, but Israel does (unlike in the > >Gulf war) have a missile defence system up which should block some of > >the incomming missiles. > > > >They have their own, fairly long ranged "arrow" missiles and the > >American

Re: Question on Israel

On 17 Mar 2003 at 19:35, Gautam Mukunda wrote: > OK list-members. > While I'm using this to evade finishing up work (it's > only 10:30 - why would I be in a hurry to go home?) > here's my current (among many) nightmare scenario. > > What happens when Saddam launches missiles filled with > VX at I

Re: Holocaust statistics, France, etc. (was RE: Corrected French...)

On 17 Mar 2003 at 16:15, Nick Arnett wrote: > Country TotalJewsPre-war % Losses % Lost > Poland22,000,000 3,300,000 15.00% 2,900,000 88% As a note, this was large due to a massive PR campaign that the Nazis conducted versus the Jews, the effects of

Re: US Formally Withdraws Resolution

On 17 Mar 2003 at 14:48, Bryon Daly wrote: > "J.D. Giorgis" wrote: > > > Before the ambassadors of the three countries entered > > a closed Security Council session this morning on > > Iraq, Greenstock announced, "We have had to conclude > > that council consensus will not be possible," adding >

Re: Scouted: Doh!

On 17 Mar 2003 at 13:33, Jon Gabriel wrote: > Ananova: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_761225.html?menu=news.qu > irkies > > Police red-faced after hailing major cocaine coup > > Police in Italy have released eight men after the haul of "cocaine" > they were seized with turned out to be athle

Re: Heinlein and current international politics L3

On 16 Mar 2003 at 18:10, Han Tacoma wrote: > On Sunday, March 16, 2003 8:10 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > I realize that Rabbi Schorsch's views are his. While you don't > indicate what you mean by "proportion" (i.e. a percentage), it seems > to me that you a

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