Re: Gautam's energy levels (was: Re: My return and baseball)

2002-11-16 Thread Ticia
Gautam Mukunda wrote: Hi Ticia, Thanks, I, umm, think. I don't think my energy levels are anything out of the ordinary, actually. If you're interested, my normal weekday schedule looks something like: 5:45 - wake up (Definitely the worst part of my day) 6:15 - go to the gym 7:45 - get back

Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping

2002-11-16 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 10:34 16-11-2002 +0100, Ticia Luengo wrote: Sworn off cookies forever, But more importantly, have you sworn off *chocolate* forever as well? :-) Jeroen Give me chocolate or give me death van Baardwijk __

Re: Gautam's energy levels

2002-11-16 Thread Ticia
Gautam Mukunda wrote: Without commenting on my own salary, I would point out that between the various taxes and government-mandated deductions in my salary, I end up paying 42% to the government. That's _before_ I deduct for my 401K and things like that. I also live in Manhattan. Despite the

Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping

2002-11-16 Thread Ticia
J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 10:34 16-11-2002 +0100, Ticia Luengo wrote: Sworn off cookies forever, But more importantly, have you sworn off *chocolate* forever as well? :-) Don't be ridiculous! I've actually made my intake more efficient: I only consume the 70+ cocoa content tablets

Humor: A physics joke

2002-11-16 Thread Jim Sharkey
Saw this on another forum, though a few of you might like it: Heisenberg is driving down the road, when he gets pulled over. Officer says, Do you know how fast you were going? Heisenberg says, No, but I know where I am. Made me chuckle, anyway. :) Jim

Re: Colin Powell President

2002-11-16 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 5:22 PM Subject: Re: Colin Powell President Well, that's been falsified experimentally just this year in Texas. I dont think that one election race constitutes

RE: Gautam's energy levels

2002-11-16 Thread Nick Arnett
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ticia ... Foreigners here complain about how hard it is to get to know people, as coworkers hardly every socialize outside work (and when they do, it's a work-related outing); you have to make

Re: Gautam's energy levels

2002-11-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Ticia wrote: Nick Arnett wrote: On the other hand, I can report from experience that, much like Japan, visiting on business is a real treat from the standpoint of socializing. You folks really take care of your visitors. Very much as in Japan, it's the foreign residents who tend to

Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping

2002-11-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Steve Sloan II wrote: Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: Haven't got a clue as to what Oreo is. Oreos are a brand of round chocolate sandwich cookies with white creamy stuff (mostly lard, I think) in the middle. Hydrox is another brand that makes a similar kind of cookie. No lard.

Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping

2002-11-16 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping Julia who is pretty sure nobody wants to hear about the last time she inadvertantly ate pig

Re: Colin Powell President

2002-11-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Kevin Tarr wrote: Does one county prove a trend? Is Harris County mostly dem? What about the other counties? In fact: what are these 'record low' numbers based on, polling data? Bah. (please don't flame me, I'm just making fun) I can tell you about 2 counties. Travis County, which contains

Re: Colin Powell President

2002-11-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 5:22 PM Subject: Re: Colin Powell President Well, that's been falsified experimentally just this year in Texas. I dont think that one

Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping

2002-11-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Ticia wrote: And because of this famous cookie, oreo has also been known to describe a person black on the outside but white on the inside. I believe it's an insult, so no offence anyone. When I was in college, one day one of my friends, a large teddy bear of a black guy, walked into the

RE: Gautam's energy levels

2002-11-16 Thread Nick Arnett
... some of whom practically work to rule. work to rule? Work to rule is a thing that labor unions do when they're bargaining, but not ready to strike. They'll start obeying every little rule, whether or not it is practical. One of those rules often says that nobody can be forced to work

Re: Colin Powell President

2002-11-16 Thread Reggie Bautista
John Garcia wrote: Powell was known in the US during his tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before the Gulf War, as he was the first black general to rise to this position. During the war, he was all over the media, and became more widely known. Definitely widely known. Way

Saddam pays Gaddafi $3 billion to give his family safe haven in Libya

2002-11-16 Thread Robert Seeberger
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-481908,00.html a.. Iraqi dictator plans escape route in face of US and British offensive SADDAM HUSSEIN has made secret plans for his family and leading members of his regime to be given political asylum in Libya in the event

Re: Colin Powell President

2002-11-16 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 11/16/2002 1:28:15 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So widely known is probably a bit of an understatement (Powell probably has better name-recognition than three or four recent presidential candidates I can think of...) I bet these the same three

I'm From The Government and I'm Here To Help You . . .

2002-11-16 Thread Ronn Blankenship
[The first holiday joke of the season . . . ] Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation Administration, and, sure enough, shortly before Christmas the FAA examiner arrived. In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe all the reindeer. Santa

Re: Saddam pays Gaddafi $3 billion to give his family safe haven inLibya

2002-11-16 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Things like these make me increase the faith in Humanity. How can Saddam be so sure that he will pay Gaddafi and Gaddafi will not betray him after he gets the money? Does it mean that there is one honest man in the world? :-) Alberto Monteiro ___

Work to Rule [was: Gautam's energy levels]

2002-11-16 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Nick Arnett wrote: Work to rule is a thing that labor unions do when they're bargaining, but not ready to strike. They'll start obeying every little rule, whether or not it is practical. One of those rules often says that nobody can be forced to work overtime, so nobody does. I guess it's

Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping

2002-11-16 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 10:58 AM 11/16/02, Julia Thompson wrote: Julia who is pretty sure nobody wants to hear about the last time she inadvertantly ate pig fat :P Does your husband know you are insulting him by implying he is overweight . . . ? -- Ronn! :) Professional Smart-Aleck. Do Not

Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping

2002-11-16 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 11:06 AM 11/16/02, Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [Recipe] Chocolate cheese cake, Re: Grocery Shopping Julia who is pretty sure nobody wants to hear