Texas Politics Update

2007-05-24 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Are Texas Republicans going off the rails or what? http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/4831635.html The Senate easily passed and sent to the governor a bill Wednesday to teach Bible classes to high school students, but lawmakers immediately disagreed on whether the measure would

Condom Size Tester

2007-05-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
A man goes to buy condoms at a local drug store. What size? asks the clerk. Gee, I don't know. Go see Sara in aisle 4. He goes over to see Sara, who grabs him in the crotch, and yells, Medium! The guy is mortified! He hurries over to pay and leaves quickly. Another guy comes in to buy

fans-go-nuts-over-jerichos-cancellation

2007-05-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://tvmakesyoustupid.com/2007/05/23/fans-go-nuts-over-jerichos-cancellation/ Fans of the CBS post-apocalypse drama Jericho upset about the untimely cancellation of the series this year, which ended on a cliffhanger, are sending nuts to the network in order to get them to renege.

American Idol Finals

2007-05-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
The chick won But it was Beatles night on AI with all sorts singing Beatles songs and I was once again struck by the profound impact the Beatles had on the world. Will we ever see their like again? xponent Fab Maru rob ___

Moore film attacks U.S. health care

2007-05-20 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070519/en_nm/cannes_sicko_dc_1;_ylt=AksZn5YYuAQpYyfeUmrQJEsE1vAI http://tinyurl.com/39hxo7 Director Michael Moore says the U.S. health care system is driven by greed in his new documentary SiCKO, and asks of Americans in general, Where is our soul? He also said he

What's the Matter with HDMI?

2007-05-19 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/whats-the-matter-with-hdmi This links to a really good article about cableing and signal that explains in understandable detail the properties and limitations of the various types of video cables available. What makes it interesting is the insight it

Re: *Of course* it's all about talent . . .

2007-05-19 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/19/2007 8:22:12 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: If you're a female singer, you'd better be sexy She was an amazing talent, a young singer with a wonderful voice who wrote beautiful songs. But she was no beauty, plus flat-chested and overweight to boot. Remembering

NBC takes wraps off new TV schedule; sci-fi rules

2007-05-14 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070514/en_nm/nbc_dc_3;_ylt=Au.KUkRIoWmf.JeQkornKdIE1vAI http://tinyurl.com/2lwg5g The struggling NBC network is turning to science fiction this fall in a bid to lift ratings and appease advertisers and investors, announcing several new dramas whose story lines

Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/05/13/pulp_affection/ When asked recently by a Fox News interviewer to name his favorite novel, Mitt Romney's answer, the 1982 science-fiction epic Battlefield Earth, raised eyebrows across the political spectrum. As if reassuring the

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/14/2007 4:51:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey! I read _Battlefield Earth_ when I was a teen too, and enjoyed it. I am no more a Scientologist because of it today than back then. The author of the article was right: the book was pure pulpy space opera... Well, I agree, and I too

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/14/2007 8:28:59 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 05:38 PM Monday 5/14/2007, jon louis mann wrote: i don't understand why all these fantasy series are more popular with adult audiences... Perhaps because with all the FUD over things like GM food and climate

Encyclopedia of Life: Better Than Wikipedia?

2007-05-13 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/13/encyclopedia-of-life-better-than-wikipedia/ Formally announced during the week with funding of $12.5 million, Encyclopedia of Life ( http://www.eol.org/ ) aims to be an online reference source and database for every one of the 1.8 million species that are

Shaping the future

2007-05-13 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2007/05/shaping_the_future.html Herein, the (choose your superlative) Charlie Stross cogitates on the future and what it may bring. This folks, is one of those really good and interesting essays, the kind one waits around for years to read. There is a

Re: Shaping the future

2007-05-13 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/13/2007 9:09:13 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 08:50 PM Sunday 5/13/2007, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Herein, Wherein? the (choose your superlative) Charlie Stross cogitates on the future and what it may bring. This folks, is one of those really good

What happens to people when they get old?

2007-05-13 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frauenfelder/sets/72157600208546405/detail/ The kids at my daughter's pre-school were asked to describe what happens to people when they get old. *** Some of these are pretty funny. xponent The Kids Are

Re: Presented without comment.

2007-05-12 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/12/2007 1:26:38 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Throat cancer linked to virus spread by sex Cancer of the throat and tonsils can arise from infection with a sexually transmitted virus. http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20070512/fob1.asp Wel...That Sucks!

Re: Irregulars Question: Screws

2007-05-11 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/11/2007 7:45:36 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Not that kind. Get your mind out of the gutter. There are screws which have a hexagonal-shaped depression in the head which require a tool which is variously called an Allen wrench or a hex key to turn them. Then

Sci-Fi Channel to add Anime Block

2007-05-06 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-05/sci-fi-channel-launches-anime-block http://tinyurl.com/2wu6pt Broadcasting Cable reports that on June 11, the Sci Fi Channel will premiere Ani-Monday, a weekly two-hour block of anime programming. Episodes, films, and other content for the

Re: Cost of conservation

2007-05-05 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/5/2007 6:41:18 PM, Andrew Crystall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On 5 May 2007 at 13:20, Robert Seeberger wrote: My personal opinion is that we should not be encouraging the burning of fuels at all (WRT automobiles). We should be encouraging electric powered vehicles. Certainly,

Re: Re Cost of conservation

2007-05-04 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/4/2007 7:53:47 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 01:42 PM Friday 5/4/2007, Martin Lewis wrote: On 5/4/07, Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indeed, Gautam made a good argument here that environmental policy and environmentalist claims is a major

Fake Sci-Fi Heroics 1979-1980

2007-04-28 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
This is an amazing story and is purportedly true. I've seen some corroborating evidence that supports the story from other sources. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/feat_cia.html How the CIA used a fake science fiction film to sneak six Americans out of revolutionary Iran. November

CGI Nazi Mech Attack

2007-04-28 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Code Guardian, a CGI film by Marco Spitoni is a short film about an attack by Nazi Mechs during WW2. http://www.cee-gee.net/Movies/Movies.htm Or if you want it quick and don't mind the lower quality: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NWBKSO4DvWk

HOW MANY LIST MEMBERS DOES IT TALE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?

2007-04-28 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Per Judith Hanford: HOW MANY LIST MEMBERS DOES IT TALE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB? One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed. Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently. Seven to

Re: Ping?

2007-04-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 4/23/2007 9:19:33 PM, Nick Arnett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: It's been so quiet... Just thought I'd make sure the list server is really working... I know what you mean. It feels strange when the list suddenly gets quiet like this. xponent Resounding Silence Maru rob

Baby Got Back - Gilbert and Sullivan Style

2007-04-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkJdEFf_Qg4mode=relatedsearch= Pretty damn funny! And well done to boot! xponent Theatre Night Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Your Military Dollars At Work

2007-04-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEkYqL9n7vomode=relatedsearch= Well..it is good to see our people having fun! xponent The Love Below Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

I have a new hero

2007-04-18 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liviu_Librescu Liviu Librescu (August 18, 1930 - April 16, 2007) was a Romanian-born Israeli professor, whose most recent position was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. His major research fields were Aeroelasticity and

Re: Virginia Tech shootings

2007-04-16 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 4/16/2007 5:28:20 PM, Julia Thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Probably the best web coverage is going to be the Roanoke Times: http://www.roanoke.com/ I initially heard about the shootings before 10AM here. I figured my mom was in no danger. After 11, there was a map available at

The Eschaton Is Paved With Bee Corpses

2007-04-10 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Well..you might think so if one is to let ones self get worked up over this prematurely. I've been hearing this story more and more frequently over the last few months. It is a bit chilling. http://darwiniana.com/2007/03/29/disappearing-bees/ A mysterious decimation of bee

From The State That Gave You Bush

2007-04-08 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
By: Burnam H.C.R. No. 154 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The elemental source for initiating congressional impeachment proceedings is found in The Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and Rules of the United States House of Representatives; Section 603 of

Re: Pernicious Evil Nonsense gets a Drubbing

2007-04-08 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 4/8/2007 9:43:57 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 07:04 PM Sunday 4/8/2007, William T Goodall wrote: Easter is named after 'Easter Eggs' which are made of chocolate and eaten at this time of year. I have news for you: those brown, ovoid things found under rabbits

Ferro-Magnetic Ballet

2007-04-02 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/04/02/ferrofluid_sculpture.html Artists Sachiko Kodama and Yasushi Miyajima create magnificently surreal kinetic sculptures where a liquid filled with nanoscale ferromagnetic particles flows, rotates, and shapeshifts around a simple iron tower structure in

Top 10 Gay Animals

2007-04-02 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Because you always wondered and were too afraid your words would be mistaken for a pickup line to ask: http://www.livescience.com/bestimg/index.php?url=cat=gayanimals 10 Bonobo Chimpanzees Homosexuality has been documented in almost 500 species of animals, signaling that sexual preference is

Re: Ten years ago . . .

2007-03-26 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 3/26/2007 8:05:39 PM, Nick Arnett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On 3/26/07, Ronn! Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . . . the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate techno-religious cult who had committed suicide were found inside a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. A few

Coalition Seeks Elimination of Incandescent Light Bulb

2007-03-19 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://enews.penton.com/enews/powerquality/power_quality_news_beat/2007_march_16_march_16_2007/display http://tinyurl.com/2orhxz A recent article in the New York Times reports that a coalition of industrialists, environmentalists, and energy specialists is banding together to try to eliminate

Re: Found: Dougram (for Damon)

2007-02-24 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Eh! That's what listmates are for.G On 2/23/2007 6:45:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: UmWOW. Thanks! Damon. --Original Message-- From: Robert G. Seeberger Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: brin-L ReplyTo: Killer Bs Discussion Sent: Feb 18, 2007 2:34 AM Subject: Found: Dougram

Tim Hardaway gets what he deserves

2007-02-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://tvmakesyoustupid.com/2007/02/23/george-takeis-psa-for-the-win/ I'm sure everyone has heard about Hardaway's obnoxious rant and the controversy that followed. And I'm sure everyone has an opinion. For once we did not require God to sort things out. George Takei took care of business. And

Computer Eraser

2007-02-18 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/tersumus/ What would you use Control and Alt for? xponent Whacked Out Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Railgun Weapon for the Navy

2007-02-18 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/012007/01172007/251373 Normally, new weaponry tends to make defense more expensive. But the Navy likes to say its new railgun delivers the punch of a missile at bullet prices. A demonstration of the futuristic and comparatively inexpensive weapon

Found: Dougram (for Damon)

2007-02-17 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://rip.atspace.org/ Not a fansub like Damon was looking for but a raw. Next best thing I suppose, especially since there seems to be no other resources for this particular anime. Here, the series is called Dagram and the first 5 episodes are available for bittorrent. HTH! xponent In

Re: Endless Universe Made Possible By New Model

2007-02-01 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 1/31/2007 9:35:28 PM, Charlie Bell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On 01/02/2007, at 2:13 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: IOW, will the daughter universes be as favorable for life as ours, or will they be random iterations? Very tiny, almost unmeasurably small, bits of our universe

Re: Endless Universe Made Possible By New Model

2007-02-01 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 2/1/2007 7:33:42 AM, Charlie Bell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On 01/02/2007, at 10:22 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Heh! I'm thinking more along the lines of Pi, C, or Planks Constant having differing values. I know that's what you meant, but it still seems to be a wrong-way

Endless Universe Made Possible By New Model

2007-01-31 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Endless_Universe_Made_Possible_By_New_Model_999.html A new cosmological model demonstrates the universe can endlessly expand and contract, providing a rival to Big Bang theories and solving a thorny modern physics problem, according to University of North

SKY-MAP.ORG

2007-01-31 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://sky-map.org/ GoogleEarth? Heh! I got the Universe Baby xponent Beauty in The Distance Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Endless Universe Made Possible By New Model

2007-01-31 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 1/31/2007 8:54:36 PM, Charlie Bell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On 01/02/2007, at 1:20 PM, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: This cycle happens an infinite number of times, thus eliminating any start or end of time, Frampton said. There is no Big Bang. Um... I thought Big Bang theory

Re: What science fiction writer are you?

2007-01-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 1/30/2007 9:35:37 AM, Nick Arnett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Posted to a friend's blog... who discovered that he is David Brin. I drew Asimov. xponent Robots Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Flurb

2007-01-14 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.flurb.net/ Anyone seen this one yet? It is an online magazine featuring Rucker, Shirley, Stross, Doctorow and a few others. I figured there might be a bit of interest. xponent Son Of Flurbber Maru rob ___

Caring for Your Introvert

2007-01-05 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200303/rauch Do you know someone who needs hours alone every day? Who loves quiet conversations about feelings or ideas, and can give a dynamite presentation to a big audience, but seems awkward in groups and maladroit at small talk? Who has to be dragged to

Re: ADMIN: We're really back

2007-01-03 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 1/3/2007 5:58:42 PM, Nick Arnett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: The server is now comfortably resting in its new home... and after just two small glitches, it is serving mail again. (Glitch 1 -- bad cable to router; glitch 2 -- my ISP blocks port 25 by default, but unlike Dave's, they

The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-03 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
John C Wright was once an athiest. He became a christian just a few years ago. I've read all his books and his religious views do not show through as far as I recall. But I find him to be a brilliant writer and the story of his religious epiphany is very interesting.

Literature Map + re: Literature Map

2007-01-03 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.literature-map.com/david+brin.html You can use this map to find writers you might like to read. And what do you know? All around Brin are writers I like a lot. xponent Spelurking Maru rob D Brin sez: Some expected results...

Re: As cool as it gets

2007-01-03 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Robert G. Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: brin-L brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: As Cool As It Gets http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=10id=3034 A first look at the Silver Surfer from the upcoming

As Cool As It Gets

2006-12-25 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=10id=3034 A first look at the Silver Surfer from the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. xponent Silver Angst Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

What The Bleep Do We Know?

2006-12-03 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Has anyone seen this? I enjoyed it very much. It is pretty broad, covering topics such as quantum wierdness, perception, mental health, and just who the hell is this God person anyway? The movie is a wierd amalgam of documentary and personal drama set up to drive a commentary about

Re: Someone Must Tell Them

2006-11-21 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 11/21/2006 10:10:09 PM, jdiebremse ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When it becomes plain that the whole idea of terror is to scare someone, then a look at our *rhetorical* reactions shows that we are not stiffening our

Together

2006-11-12 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
We all long to belong We all need to be needed Loneliness is our disease Still we bite the hand that feeds Where did we go wrong Insecure and self-sufficient Building up walls instead of bridges Let our lonely hearts collide We're made to live this life Together Together Reach across this great

Re: Bad intelligence

2006-11-08 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 11/8/2006 8:34:23 PM, Nick Arnett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I just hope that all the talk from both sides about partnership rather than partnership amounts to something more than politics as usual. Did you mean partnership rather than partisanship? If so, I would agree. My thinking

Justice Served - Saddam To Hang

2006-11-05 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Saddam Hussein and his half brother were convicted and sentenced Sunday to death by hanging for war crimes in the 1982 killings of 148 people in the town of Dujail, as the visibly shaken former leader shouted God is great! After the verdict was read, a trembling Saddam yelled out, Life for

Heroes Spoilers as of 11/5

2006-11-05 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
WARNING***SPOILERS (And not necessarily all that accurate - rob) http://tvmakesyoustupid.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/heroes-mini-spoiler-palooza/ Zach, Claire's scruffy geekboy sidekick, is gay and will come out to her this season. This explains his No. believe me. response when

Secret Wars Re-Enactment Society

2006-11-04 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.stomptokyo.com/chris/blog/2006/04/secret-wars-re-enactment-society.html Something like Civil War re-enactment, Marvel style. Surprise endingG xponent For Yucks Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Two Guys

2006-11-04 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Two Philly Union guys with attitude. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQhQaQyn-ekmode=relatedsearch= There are several of these clips and some of them are pretty funny. xponent And A Bush Cutout Maru rob ___

Are You Ready For Some (Political) Football?

2006-10-29 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://mysite.verizon.net/kamaris2/ (All the appropriate hyperlinks are on the site) Why the Elections Matter, A Football Translation OK, all you undecideds, listen up. The World Series is over, and maybe you can pay a little attention to another national pastime, the upcoming midterm

RE: Gay Unions in NJ

2006-10-27 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 10/27/2006 8:16:31 AM, Ritu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Charlie wrote: Until very recently it had to be in a registry office, if it wasn't in a church. But again, you have to have a wedding. Over here, the simplest way is to garland each other in the registrar's office and then sign

Obama's New Rules

2006-10-27 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.slate.com/id/2152252?GT1=8702 Political assumptions can remain constant for long periods and then change very quickly. And so they have in the approximately 10 days since the publication of Barack Obama's book The Audacity of Hope. In the brief time he's been on book tour, Obama

Re: Gay Unions in NJ

2006-10-26 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 10/26/2006 10:12:44 PM, Ronn!Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 09:30 PM Thursday 10/26/2006, Jim Sharkey wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Finite amount of time in the day, perhaps? What, you don't have your own TARDIS? :-p Jim I thought I did, but it turns out that the

Heroes

2006-10-23 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Are you guys watching this show? So far it has been great! xponent The Faces Of Hiro Nakamura Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Simpsons take on Iraq war

2006-10-22 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2006/10/simpsons-pitch-tent-in-antiwar-camp.php Anyone who thinks Hollywood is run by a liberal cabal won't change his mind after watching The Simpsons' annual Halloween special. The episode, which airs Nov. 5, concludes with an Iraq war satire that may

How to be:

2006-10-15 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.aboyandhiscomputer.com/Dem_Rep_compare.html A nice little bit of glurge to prepare you for the upcoming elections!G xponent PFFT!! Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Someone Must Tell Them

2006-09-27 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 9/27/2006 2:01:04 PM, Richard Baker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Dave said: A couple of weeks ago, she sent me the following, which sums up some thoughts I've been having lately about what's wrong with the current administration's approach to terrorism -- it gives the terrorists

Re: What plans???

2006-09-25 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 9/25/2006 5:44:39 PM, Nick Arnett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On 9/25/06, Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Iraq will not sink the US. We're sure as heck stuck in it. Well.. I understand why most people would say that. But in fact we could leave any time we wanted

I Recommend...........

2006-09-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Once upon a time, there lived a nameless monster. The monster was dying to have a name so badly. So the monster decided to set out on a journey to find itself a name. But the world was such a large place. So the monster split into two and went on to two separate journeys. One went to the East and

FW RE: Fly The Flag

2006-09-08 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Ann Holland wrote: Remember to honor those who have served and this great country we have the privilege to live in!!! God Bless America! Earlier today I was informed that I would be working at Chase Tower on Monday and Tuesday. Later it dawned upon me that on 9/11 (Monday) I would be working

Blows Against the Empire?

2006-09-04 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Is this the result of trying to protect our children from themselves? For every action there is a counter-reaction? For every measure, a counter-measure? * http://www.slate.com/id/2148583/fr/rss/ Parents, brace yourselves. With those

RE: Planet No More

2006-08-24 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 8/24/2006 7:33:58 PM, John D. Giorgis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: --- John Horn wrote: What I don't understand is why they couldn't just say here are the new rules and Pluto gets grandfathered in as an exception...??? I think the question is - why would they want to? I think that the

The Great Race 2008

2006-08-17 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.greatrace2008.com/ Alternative fuel and hybrid-powered automobiles will compete in an “around-the-world race” next February--the centennial of the Greatest Auto Race--to prove the viability of new automotive technologies. The Great Race World 35,000 km, New York to Paris 2008 offers

U.S. Wind Energy Capacity Reaches 10,000 MW

2006-08-16 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://powerelectronics.com/power_systems/awea_wind_energy_081606/ U.S. wind energy installations now exceed 10,000 MW in generating capacity, and produce enough electricity on a typical day to power the equivalent of over 2.5 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

Bulwer-Lytton 2006

2006-07-12 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2006.htm An opening sentence containing a burrito, an angel and a shovel was judged appalling enough to win the annual Bulwer-Lytton literary parody prize on Tuesday. Retired mechanical designer Jim Guigli of California was

Re: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-11 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 7/11/2006 8:48:13 AM, jdiebremse ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but because every MW of wind power used is that many barrels of Middle Eastern oil we won't need to purchase til later. Actually, this is unlikely. Let's

Re: An Inconvenient Truth

2006-07-11 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 7/11/2006 5:09:43 PM, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Robert G. Seeberger wrote: But yes, you are correct. If enough alternatives to fossil fuels are used to generate power, then supply should increase and prices should lower to whatever degree. I

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.

Ted Stevens - Internet Dummy

2006-07-06 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
From the Bonehead Of The Day mailing list: Internet For Dummies What does it take to become the prestigious chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation committee of the US Senate? Well, technically, not much. US Senator Ted Stevens (Alaska) speaking from personal experience (along

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-07-03 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 7/3/2006 7:39:30 PM, Damon Agretto ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: To veer slightly pedantic, ISTR I-beams are actually extruded... Sure, but the trusses on the ends are welded on. Basically, the architect orders beams to a specification and the manufacturer custom makes them. Any parts beyond

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-07-03 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 7/3/2006 10:11:19 PM, Warren Ockrassa ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Jul 3, 2006, at 5:16 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: One glaring example that we missed was bolt hole tearing. This is where force causes the bolt hole to deform til it slips around the supporting bolt. It's also

Re: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent

2006-07-01 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 7/1/2006 11:22:34 AM, Julia Thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Dan Minette wrote: But, that's mostly hindsight. Looking forward, I see only one Democrat on the national scene who gets it: Barack Obama. He had some interesting statements on the way Democrats deal with people of

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
in WTC Physical Samples Robert G. Seeberger wrote: . A stiffer join means that force is transmitted through the structure more efficiently, so weakening vibrations could have sundered the lower parts of the structure before the actual wave of collapse reached a particular level

Introductions (Was:Re: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent)

2006-06-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/30/2006 3:48:49 PM, Chris Frandsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Howdy Chris! Don't feel like the Lone Texas RangerG Dan and I live in opposite ends of Houston and Julia is in Austin. There are several former Texas posters here and may still be a few current members still hanging around.

Introductions (Was:Re: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent)

2006-06-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/30/2006 3:48:49 PM, Chris Frandsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Howdy Chris! Don't feel like the Lone Texas RangerG Dan and I live in opposite ends of Houston and Julia is in Austin. There are several former Texas posters here and may still be a few current members still hanging around.

How cool is this?

2006-06-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/spider-man_3/ Way cool! xponent Next Year Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Vatican to open all archives from 1922 to 1939

2006-06-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/30/AR2006063000555.html Pope Benedict has decided to open all Vatican archives from 1922 to 1939, giving new insight into what the Catholic Church knew and did as Europe saw the rise of Nazism in Germany and the Spanish Civil War. The

Truthdigger of the Week

2006-06-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060630_truthdigger_week_john_paul_stevens/ Truthdig salutes the 86-year-old Supreme Court Justice who wrote the majority opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, which struck down as illegal the military tribunals Bush set up to try Guantanamo detainees. But more

George Bush, Alcoholic - Part 5

2006-06-30 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
I was a bit shocked that such a slammer of a piece is being syndicated over at Yahoo. You really have to read this series to believe it. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/230/george-bush-alcoholicpart-5 Excerpts: I love George Bush. That may seem a strange statement from someone

Re: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/29/2006 1:09:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, if the annealoing being discussed is the same as the technique I use, then that woild be consistent. When working with PE (photo-etch) parts when building models, I sometimes heat the part until it glows a bit, then allow it to cool

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/29/2006 2:42:40 PM, Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: OTOH, the shock that is transmitted though the structure by the pounding from above would significantly overpressure the shear strength of the bolts that tied the horizontal structure to the vertical structure. Does anyone

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-27 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/27/2006 11:34:12 AM, Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert G. Seeberger Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:26 PM To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate

Lurker Seeks A Voice

2006-06-27 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/27/2006 7:15:38 AM, Gibson Jonathan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Hello, HI! Nice to meet you Jonathan! I sent this letter yesterday to the discussion group and it has yet to be posted. I, frankly, do not understand the criteria our minders use for what passes through their gates

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-26 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/26/2006 9:57:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/26/2006 10:51:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2) The planes did hit the building, but explosive charges were set off in the floors that they hit. Bingo, and it resides as a suspicion,

Wind Power Redux

2006-06-24 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/environment/report-enough-wind-offshore-to-electrify-america Wind power offshore can equal the present capacity of all landed power plants. U.S. Dept. of Energy report is another big leap forward for Cape Wind T here is as much wind power potential (900,000

Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-24 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/06/341238.shtml Based on chemical analysis of WTC structural steel residue, a Brigham Young University physics professor has identified the material as Thermate. Thermate is the controlled demolition explosive thermite plus sulfur. Sulfur cases the

Top 5 Myths About America - Nice Rant

2006-06-24 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.shoutwire.com/viewstory/16866/Top_5_Myths_About_America MYTH 1: The US was founded on Christian principles. TRUTH: This is incorrect. The Constitution never once mentions a deity, because the Founding Fathers wanted to keep their new country religion-neutral. Our Founding Fathers

Big crater seen beneath ice sheet

2006-06-04 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5045024.stm What appears to be a 480km-wide (300 miles) crater has been detected under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The scientists behind the discovery say it could have been made by a massive meteorite strike 250 million years ago. The feature at

  1   2   3   4   >