RE: UN Security Council Reform Re: Just for the record

2002-11-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Horn, John wrote: From: Jim Sharkey [mailto:templar569;excite.com] John D. Giorgis posited: A UNSC made up of America, Russia, China, India, the EU, Mexico, and Egypt as permanent members, and another 18 countries rotating in and out. This is a pretty interesting idea John. It sounds fair

Re: POST

2002-10-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
William Taylor wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ahem. Post. Ehrum. Kellogg's. Naw, I'm holding it in Chex. It's a Trix. Get an ax. :) Jim Keeping the pop culture references a-coming Sharkey ___ Join Excite! -

RE: Our Friends at the UN

2002-10-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
John D. Giorgis wrote: SWING VOTES: Ireland, Mexico, Guinea, Cameroon Yes folks, the fate of the world may well rest in the hands of Guinea or Cameroon, should Ireland or Mexico choose to abstain from voting. This kind of statement is an example of why some nations think the US is

RE: Christian insanity.

2002-10-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gary Nunn wrote: Ok, this website is almost scary. At first it reads much like 'The Onion, but then you realize that it is for real.. http://www.christianreporter.com/cgi/editorlite/print.cgi My favorite headline: Prayer Teams Deploy Against Buddhist Gathering posted - 11 October,

Re: POST

2002-10-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
Doug wrote: Adam C. Lipscomb wrote: Jim wrote: William Taylor wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ahem. Post. Ehrum. Kellogg's. Naw, I'm holding it in Chex. It's a Trix. Get an ax. :) Ah, get a Life. Jeeze, what a bunch of flakes. Nah, we're not flakes, we're Froot Loops. Jim

Re: Some things are too good to last

2002-10-28 Thread Jim Sharkey
Rob wrote: http://www.Brin-L.com I suppose it was only to be expected. I'm of two minds about that. Yes, Jeroen sometimes doesn't know when to quit, and he's the architect of some of his difficulties. But he does seem to get more than his fair share of the business over it, and

Re: Question for everyone

2002-10-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: Excuse me? *I* am trying to improve this list by trying to get a major disturbing factor (Giorgis) to clean up his act, and then you call *me* irresponsible? I think that irresponsible better describes those who think there is nothing wrong with Giorgis wreaking havoc

Re: Parenting advise from an old man who's done a lot of parenting

2002-10-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
Ronn Blankenship wrote: At 06:54 AM 10/27/02, J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 21:33 26-10-2002 -0500, Dan Minette wrote: I thought this might be a good time to offer general parenting advise for those list members who have small children. Why would this be a good time for it? Maybe it is because

The last word (was Re: Question for everyone)

2002-10-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
William Taylor wrote: PS: You can have the last word on this too ZZZ That would be the last word, if it was a word. According to Mr. Webster, it is! :) ZZZ or zzz (used to represent a person snoring) If you don't like that one, there's Z-zero particle: the electrically neutral type

RE: Uplift Urbane Legend #7

2002-10-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
William Taylor wrote: Genitilia on a robot? That's a Gortian naughty. There are times this list makes my head hurt a whole lot. :) Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

RE: Italian author slams Islam's 'hate' for West

2002-10-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: Islam itself is a religion of peace and tolerance; it is the words and actions of a few fanatics who give Islam a bad reputation. Look beyond that. One of the key differences is that among most other religions, the good guys actually appear to have the capacity and

RE: Italian author slams Islam's 'hate' for West

2002-10-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 18:48 25-10-2002 -0400, Joe Hale wrote: I would like to believe it's just a few fanatics who give Islam a bad reputation. However the roaring silence of the so called majority speaks volumes about where their sympathy lies. Bullshit. In the US, fanatical pro-life

RE: List request: Cancer links

2002-10-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jon Gabriel wrote: Other than the American Cancer Society's website or those for children's charities, does anyone on the list have links to sites which provide medical information on cancer in young children? I'm specifically looking for statistics and symptomology of hepatic cancers in

Getting_really_silly

2002-10-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: De : Ronn Blankenship [mailto:ronn.blankenship;postoffice.worldnet.att.net] Oh. You wrote bonking, not boinking. --Ronn! :) For the englishly challenged among us, what exactly would each term mean? Bonk is the sound that hitting someone on the head with

Re: List request: Cancer links

2002-10-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jon wrote: A couple of weeks ago one of my oldest and dearest friend's two year old was diagnosed with liver cancer. They're investigating treatment options, but have been told prognosis isn't good. I was afraid you were asking for a reason like this. I am truly sorry to hear that. Jim

Re: Getting silly

2002-10-22 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson Please administer suitable bonking, someone (Unless that's what Sammy's doing to me today) Wasn't bonking what got Sammy started in the first place? Or was that boinking? *runs* ;-) Jim ___ Join Excite! -

Re: Low-Carb Diet

2002-10-22 Thread Jim Sharkey
--- Kevin Tarr wrote: (frex, use of the Swan-Ganz catheter). Don't say THAT word! That *is* a singularly unpleasant experience, isn't it? *shudders at the memory.* Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on

RE: Trouble at the post office

2002-10-20 Thread Jim Sharkey
Nick Arnett wrote: We got a postcard from the U.S. Postal Service yesterday. It said that we would be receiving a survey in the next few days about the quality of our mail delivery. It was addressed to our neighbor. Irony police, pull over I rarely get things in my e-mail that

RE: brin: war

2002-10-18 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: If an American would be put on trial at the ICC on charges of war crimes, would you also find it acceptable if Europe would attack the US to prevent the US from invading The Netherlands? I know that America's refusal to participate in the ICC bothers you, Jeroen.

Re: This Message Is For Male Brinellers Only

2002-10-07 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 09:49 07-10-2002 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: Now, there are times when everything else is *not* being equal, and I have to unload and load the dishwasher 3 or 4 times in a row before Dan does both tasks, and then he'll either crow about it

RE: This Message Is For Male Brinellers Only

2002-10-06 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: Housewife seeking appreciation quits housework. http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/Midwest/10/05/wife.strike.ap/index.html Good for her! If she cleans the house while her husband goes fishing, she should do something to call him on it. Normally cutting him off from sex

Re: Uplift Urbane Legend #3 (Hoonmor) (Hoonish humor)

2002-10-04 Thread Jim Sharkey
William wrote: Jim, thanks for breaking the streak. I was about to expect a message on the Georgian definition of anti-Semitism in Jefferson County. I'm afraid you're just going to have to get used to the games of My brain is bigger than yours that we play here. :-D Sometimes they're a lot

Re: Uplift Urbane Legend #3 (Hoonmor) (Hoonish humor)

2002-10-04 Thread Jim Sharkey
--- On Fri 10/04, Deborah Harrell --- Jim Sharkey wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: My brain is probably smaller than most, but it's denser. :D So it's like a white dwarf of intellect? :) Ouch! Is this from the previously-mentioned Handbook of Insults? And is it better

RE: Uplift Urbane Legend #3 (Hoonmor) (Hoonish humor)

2002-10-03 Thread Jim Sharkey
William Taylor wrote: Back when Hoon-Human relations were still ripe from the NuDawn incident, a drunk and under arrest human was brought before a Hoon official that was one of just a few to have learned a bit of Anglic. I am going to ask you just one question. Do... The human looked up at

Re: Georgia school board OKs alternatives to evolution

2002-10-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: ( + )( + ) maru Boobs maru? Register now! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: New list and new to list.

2002-10-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
Kevin Tarr wrote: Welcome aboard anyway. Have you been lurking or only in for a few days? If a few days then maybe the list is new and improved to you, but I'm seeing the same problems. But things may still change. Really? Other than a spattering of snippiness, I think things have been far

Re: Georgia school board OKs alternatives to evolution

2002-10-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
I wrote: Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: ( + )( + ) maru Boobs maru? Ahhh, Christmas!!! There was actually something funny that was supposed to follow Boobs maru, which basically was Yuh-Roon hunting me down with something sharp and pointy for this joke, but somehow my usual * *

RE: Blast from the past....HR Pufnstuf

2002-10-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gary Nunn wrote: This is truly a blast from my past... Freddy The Magic Flute. Now all we need is Witchy-Poo to make this complete Gary, have you ever seen a CD called Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits? It's an album from a few years back that has a bunch of the theme somgs

Re: Georgia school board OKs alternatives to evolution

2002-10-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Erik Reuter wrote: On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 08:20:44AM -0400, John D. Giorgis wrote: Can we please keep the language appropriate for a family list? No. I think people should tolerate whatever the fuck people want to write. Ah, the mature response. Guaranteed to get peope to see your

Re: Georgia school board OKs alternatives to evolution

2002-10-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Erik Reuter wrote: On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 01:32:02PM -0400, Jim Sharkey wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: No. I think people should tolerate whatever the fuck people want to write. Ah, the mature response. Guaranteed to get peope to see your point of view every time! :) Who the hell is Peope

Re: Georgia school board OKs alternatives to evolution

2002-10-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Erik Reuter wrote: Yeah, I'm a real asshole, huh? If it makes you happy to be one, be my guest! Far be it from me to stop you. Jim Changed your e-mail? Keep your contacts! Use this free e-mail change of address service from Return Path.

Re: U.N. Upholds Ban on 'Dwarf Throwing'

2002-09-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Alberto Monteiro wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: Ok, so you aren't really sick of laws protecting people from themselves, right? I don't believe I was making that point at all by saying there are limits. Those are your words. Should I tell you to get back and read the files? :-P I think

Re: Acronyms (was: Firefly)

2002-09-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Marvin Long, Jr. wrote: And why not grilled Rocky Mountain oysters? grin But that would be nuts! (Or maybe I just haven't the balls...) O, the pain!! The pain!!! It's a good thing that puns aren't a punishable offense in this country, Marvin, or you'd be doing some serious

Re: U.N. Upholds Ban on 'Dwarf Throwing'

2002-09-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Alberto Monteiro wrote: Some jobs are necessary. Other jobs aren't. Those jobs that are *not* necessary, and that induce a negative social stigma should be limited, if not eliminated at all. Hrm. In Japan in particular, but also in the US, there are entire game shows dedicated to

RE: U.N. Upholds Ban on 'Dwarf Throwing'

2002-09-29 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: A tiny stuntman who protested against a French ban on the bizarre practice of dwarf throwing lost his case before a U.N. human rights body, which said the need to protect human dignity was paramount. It's good that the UN wants to protect people from voluntarily

Re: Access To On-line NY Times Articles

2002-09-28 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Alberto Monteiro wrote: I like to register with name sunda and password aqcatb. This acronymous is obvious for any brazilian. And no, I can't explain it in this sensible and polite community Will you mail an explanation off-list to anyone admitting to be insensible

Re: [Brin-l] Re: Attack Iraq, Alone If We Must

2002-09-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: Ahem. Care to give your opinion about which members (names please, not descriptions) of this community fall in the bad apple category? (On the old list there were some 300 subscribers, so that would mean some 25-30 people on this list would fall in that category.)

Who *I'm* rooting for Re: Week 3 NFL Picks

2002-09-22 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: I'm rooting for Minnesota. 1) The owner is a former San Antonio car dealer. 1) The Titans *were* the Oilers, so they *were* a Texas team. I'm gonna root for the Cowboys every time, even if it looks futile. Well, despite the Week 1 embarassment, I'll root for the Texas

RE: [Brin-l] Why settle for a minivan, I say...

2002-09-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: But I Swear I _Did_ Have A Life Maru Who needed a life? I had those three little words that could warm any eight-year-old boy's heart: Wave Motion Gun. :-) Jim Changed your e-mail? Keep your contacts! Use this free

RE: [Brin-l] Why settle for a minivan, I say...

2002-09-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: --- Jim Sharkey wrote: Who needed a life? I had those three little words that could warm any eight-year-old boy's heart: Wave Motion Gun. :-) ??? I'm not familiar with that toy. It wasn't a toy. The Space Cruiser Yamato in _Star Blazers_, in addition to its

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