RE: Same-sex marriage

2003-07-07 Thread Jim Sharkey
William T Goodall wrote: So why are US Conservatives against same-sex marriage? Do they want to force same-sex couples to live in sin? That's a darn good question. I mean, why *shouldn't* gays have to suffer through the agonies of splitting the china and giving all their money to lawyers the

RE: Soul Man Barry White Dies

2003-07-06 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jon Gabriel wrote: Behalf Of Robert Seeberger http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,12100,00.html An RB club in Manhattan was going to have a Get Well tribute party for him tomorrow. Now it's going to be a memorial. :( It's a bummer way to go out, especially for a guy who helped thousands of

Irregulars Question: Kauai

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
Just wondering if any of you fine folks have ever been to the Garden Isle. Charlene and I will be flying out there in ten days, so any firsthand or secondhand information would be helpful. We bought a very good guidebook, _The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook_, but other opinions would be most

RE: Various RIP - was Hepburn, RIP

2003-07-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gary Nunn wrote: Of course Katherine Hepburn, but also Gregory Peck and Buddy Hackett. Perhaps Buddy Hackett didn't have quite the impact on serious acting that Hepburn and Peck did, but I grew up watching him. Buddy Hackett died? I didn't even hear that. Did you ever see his stand up? He

Re: WMD

2003-06-15 Thread Jim Sharkey
John D. Giorgis wrote: That's o.k., I participate on a Catholic discussion List where I am considered a flaming liberal. oh yes, and after discussing certain economic policies with my officemates, one of them printed off a picture of the Kremlin for me to hang on my cube, because he

Re: Twenty (or so) Questions, was Re: Plonkworthy?

2003-06-11 Thread Jim Sharkey
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Umm, what's the deal?

2003-06-09 Thread Jim Sharkey
I don't seem to be receiving any messages, Nick, and it *looks* like my settings are in order. Any ideas? Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ___

RE: H.I.P.A.A.

2003-06-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Horn, John wrote: There are parts of the HIPAA rule that I don't like, but there are plenty more that I do like. Both as a member of the healthcare community and as a patient. HIPAA legislation is costing a lot of companies a great deal of money, though. Some of what we do at BCA includes

Re: H.I.P.A.A.

2003-06-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Erik Reuter wrote: Horn, John wrote: this article is HORRIBLE and full of inaccuracies. Which is what I have come to expect from most of the articles posted by Fool. I was afraid I was the only who'd noticed that. One of his pension articles was so full of inaccuracies and half truths I

RE: H.I.P.A.A.

2003-06-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Horn, John wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: HIPAA legislation is costing a lot of companies a great deal of money, though. Trust me. Even for a big shop like mine, it's a momentous task. We are spending a huge amount of money on it. And it's not over yet! But, hopefully, when all is set

RE: Too Smart To Be So Dumb

2003-06-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: One major point is that smart != good. This is true. I know plenty of smart people that don't seem like they *think* before speaking or acting. This quote from the article, however, is bull: We live in an age when pure intelligence is valued and honored beyond all

Re: Too Smart To Be So Dumb

2003-06-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: (Speaking of gym class, ask me sometime about the volleyball incident.) Speaking of gym class, if there's any group that is elevated far beyond its logical station, it's athletes. Jim Who does want to hear about the volleyball incident Maru :)

Re: The Format and Media consolidation of America [L3]

2003-06-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: who hates hearing about plonking on-list, actually Boinking, on the other hand, is apparently a different matter . . . We do seem to know a bit more about each others' sex lives than one might expect, don't we? :) Jim

Re: The Format and Media consolidation of America [L3]

2003-06-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: How much time do you spend reading articles? Julia who hates hearing about plonking on-list, actually What is plonking, anyway? Is this some bit of Internet lingo I just happened to miss? Jim ___ Join Excite! -

RE: Pregnancy update

2003-05-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
Twins?!?!?!? Holy moly! Congratulations! Wowsers, are you going to have your hands full. Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ___

RE: The Geek Test

2003-05-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jon Gabriel wrote: The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html I ranked: 44.3787% - Major Geek 38.65878% - Major Geek I'd have scored higher if I treated my computer as more than just a toy, I think. And there should be more RPG questions. :-) Jim

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
Russell Chapman wrote: So - what IS the odd/even rule for Star Trek movies? The odd-numbered movies suck, the even-numbered movies are good. To wit: Star Trek I, TPM - Not good. Star Trek III, TSfS - Not good Star Trek V, that which shall not be namd - Awful Star Trek VII, Generations - OK, not

RE: PERIODIC TABLE OF REJECTED ELEMENTS

2003-04-06 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.schneertz.com/elements.html That gave me a good chuckle this morning, Robert. I think the element Moron is probably a lot more common than one would think, though. :) Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com

[Scouted] An even *bigger* giant squid

2003-04-06 Thread Jim Sharkey
More calamari for everyone! http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/04/03/colossal.squid.reut/index.html Excerpts: A trawler caught the 150 kg, 330-pound squid in the sub-Antarctic Ross Sea about 3540 kilometers (2,200 miles) south of Wellington 'We know so little about the marine environment

Number9Dream

2003-03-31 Thread Jim Sharkey
Early last summer, I sent out a missive requesting books to read for my long commute. Number9Dream was recommended by our very own Rich Baker. I finished this about ten minutes ago. It was weird. Not bad weird, really; mostly good weird, but the kind of good weird that at the end leaves you

RE: You know what would be cool?

2003-03-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Horn, John wrote: From: Deborah Harrell When I was into 'Dungeons and Dragons,' who still misses those all-night sessions of gaming So, why did you stop? I have to echo John here. I don't play DD as much as I'd like anymore because of my job, but I am still active in the community, still

Re: You know what would be cool?

2003-03-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: My wife and I join a few other couples once a month to play. We all bring the kids and some food, chat, eat, and then play for a while. Who keeps an eye out for the kids during gaming? If it's the parents of that particular kid, then this would be more

Re: The 101 Dumbest Moments in Business

2003-03-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: I thought 8 was funnier. I remember hearing about Number 19. Worst. Tie-In. Ever. The number of girls trying out for Quidditch that month was astonishing. :-) Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most

RE: The Academy Awards During Wartime

2003-03-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Damon wrote: One thing I missed, unfortunately, was Hiyao Miyazaki winning the Best Animated Movie for Spirited Away. I hear Disney is putting it back in theaters Dude that would ROCK! Did I mention Miyazaki is one of my favorite animators? He is amazing, isn't he? What impresses me the

RE: The Academy Awards During Wartime

2003-03-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Damon wrote: And his kid movies are adult-friendly as well. I greatly enjoyed Kiki's Delivery Service My kids love that one. I think they like Totoro a little better though. During the opening theme, they march around the living room, singing it loudly. Occasionally, I am forced to join

RE: The Academy Awards During Wartime

2003-03-25 Thread Jim Sharkey
Caught most of the awards, actually. I was frankly surprised at the normally obnoxiously liberal Susan Sarandon's relative restraint. I was also surprised to hear Moore get booed, given Hollywood's usual leanings. There was also a smattering of cheers for his speech, though. One thing I

RE: Admin reproducing

2003-03-24 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: I'm pregnant again. Ha, sucker!!! Um, I mean, congratulations! :-D I must tell you, kids times 2 = work * 4. Be prepared! Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

RE: You know what would be cool?

2003-03-24 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: and everyone suffering from stick-up-the-butt-itis would end up being a lot more comfortable afterwards. I'm glad I had already finished my milk after reading this. The thing is, aren't you scared of what might pour out if this stick was removed? :) Jim

RE: Conspiracy redux (was RE: Oops, Clinton Just Lied Again....)

2003-03-24 Thread Jim Sharkey
Nick Arnett wrote: Did it appear in SI? Yep. It was an interesting article. Basically, Clinton the golfer seems like Clinton the President (a parallel the author draws as well). Possessed of an innate charm and talent, but far too willing to cut corners. And in it, Clinton asserts he did

RE: OT: Star Trek

2003-03-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
Alberto Monteiro wrote: I couldn'tbrsynchronize the names, but were _both_ pleasure worlds the same, something like _Risa_ ? Raisa is the Star Trek galaxy's main vacation spot. I'm sure they're the same place. Jim ___ Join Excite! -

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

2003-03-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
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. Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

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

2003-03-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
Erik Reuter wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: This is just contradiction. Actually, it is proaudio Umm, huh? Neither dictionary.com nor Websters (admittedly a slightly dated printing) have any idea what you're talking about. Are you just making stuff up to see if we're paying attention? :) Jim

Kids as WoMD (was Re: Freedom Vanilla Ice Cream)

2003-03-14 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 23:17 14-03-03 +0100, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: (My son disagrees, but I think that eventually he'll grow out of is to date much beloved liquid porridge breakfast) Oh, so now it's *your* son, huh? The last time he was wreaking havoc in our livingroom, you said he

Opposed to peace? (was Re: Who is the sheriff?)

2003-03-05 Thread Jim Sharkey
John Giorgis wrote: Peace is well and good. Anyone here opposed to peace? Anyone? I am! This has been nagging at me for a few days now. How do you resolve the desire for war that seems to stem from your staunch Conservatism with the Catholic Church's promotion of peace as one of its primary

Re: L3 Re: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?

2003-03-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: Not to mention the Holodeck Interactive Edition of the _Kama Sutra_... See, that's the problem. To paraphrase Dennis Miller, if some ensign can turn on a switch, crack open a Romulan ale, and have Seven of Nine do the naked mambo on his johnson, why the heck would

Re: Human Shields

2003-03-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 00:37 2-3-2003 -0500, John Giorgis wrote: Those idiots who are travelling to Iraq to be human shields *are* committing war crimes, by intentionally placing themselves in a war zone. Indeed, by aiding and abetting a war criminal, Saddam Hussein, they are not only

Re: L3 Re: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?

2003-03-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
Marvin Long, Jr. wrote: On Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Jim Sharkey wrote: See, that's the problem. To paraphrase Dennis Miller, if some ensign can turn on a switch, crack open a Romulan ale, and have Seven of Nine do the naked mambo on his johnson, why the heck would he ever do any work? :-) So

RE: L3 Re: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?

2003-03-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
Horn, John wrote: From: J. van Baardwijk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Not to mention the Holodeck Interactive Edition of the _Kama Sutra_... GRIN What would Sonja say about this, h??? Probably Hurry up, slowpoke! I'm lonely in here! At least if he's lucky. :-) Jim

Cash Balance Plans (was RE: King George FSCKING the elderly)

2003-03-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
The Fool wrote: The Bush administration has a plan (those are rapidly becoming the six most chilling words in the English language) to de-improve your pension. Horsefeathers. Cash balance plans are *not* that new. They've been coming into vogue for at *least* as long as I've been a pension

Re: Computer Languages [was: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?]

2003-02-28 Thread Jim Sharkey
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Anyone want to comment here on APL? I was forced to take an APL course in college as part of NJIT's Statistics and Actuarial Science program at the time. I can't say that I remember much about it; it was an introductory course. I don't recall caring for it all that

Re: Computer Languages [was: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?]

2003-02-28 Thread Jim Sharkey
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 08:31 PM 2/28/03 -0500, Jim Sharkey wrote: I was forced to take an APL course in college as part of NJIT's Statistics and Actuarial Science program at the time. I can't say that I remember much about it; it was an introductory course. I don't recall caring

Re: Well, he's ridden off on the magic trolley for the last time...

2003-02-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
This makes me a little sad. He was a good man, and always made kids feel that kind of safe you normally only get from being with your grandparents. Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

Re: Star Trek [was: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?]

2003-02-24 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: And some ST fan(atic)s say that Trelane in The Squire of Gothos, was probably a young Q. I don't recall the title, but one of the ST paperbacks definitely uses that idea. IIRC, that was Q-Squared by Peter David. And I think John DeLancie had a hand in that one too. Jim

RE: L3 Re: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?

2003-02-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: True! Season 1 was especially notorious for being a major revolving door of staff members. They were dropping like flies. Season One was not too good, particularly the episodes that were essentially rips of TOS episodes. The scripts, acting, a lot of it was just not

Re: Head Injuries ADD (was Re: Anger )

2003-02-23 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: Note that this excerpt comprises only a fraction of the DSM-IV's entry on ADHD, and it should be used only for informational purposes. They apply not only to children, but to adults as well. Although it's clear that adults don't come down with ADD, there has to be

RE: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?

2003-02-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
Damon wrote: The Dune (by the band Toto) soundtrack is pretty good too. Of course, it's about the *only* thing good about the movie... :) WHICH version of Dune are you talking about? (old: looked sounded good, written poor) (new: looked and sounded ok, written pretty good) The old version

Re: Rush (was RE: Irregulars question: Ayn Rand)

2003-02-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: From: Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was much more into their albums from 2112 through Signals. I guess I'm just an arena rock kind of guy at heart. :) Have you ever seen them perform live? A few times, though not in the past 10+ years. They were great each time

RE: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?

2003-02-18 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: Which makes me wonder.. which is *your* favorite SciFi/Fantasy movie soundtrack? Basil Poledouris' soundtrack for Conan the Barbarian runs neck in neck with John Williams' Star Wars work. The Dune (by the band Toto) soundtrack is pretty good too. Of course, it's

Re: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?

2003-02-18 Thread Jim Sharkey
The Fool wrote: From: Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Which makes me wonder.. which is *your* favorite SciFi/Fantasy movie soundtrack? Twin Peaks. Oohhh, good one! I'll add a vote for this. Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The

Rush (was RE: Irregulars question: Ayn Rand)

2003-02-18 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: --- Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rush is a rock band from Canada. Their drummer and main songwriter, Neil Peart, is (or at least was) a great fan of Ayn Rand. At the time when I was a teenager, Rush was one of the ultimate geek bands, and if you were a fan

Re: Irregulars Question (New), was Re: Book Suggestions: TheBest ofCurrent SciFi?

2003-02-17 Thread Jim Sharkey
G. D. Akin wrote: Amercian Gods . . . 2002 Hugo winner and probably even odds on taking home the Nebula in April as well. I thought it was different, imaginative, but not anything to write home about or recommend to anyone. I would heartily recommend it (and almost all of Neil Gaiman's

Re: snowstorm in the Midwest

2003-02-17 Thread Jim Sharkey
Bob Zimmerman wrote: We got over a foot in NY. Started last night around 6 It's still snowing here in Trenton, albeit only lightly now. My wife and I just spent about two+ hours digging out the car and the mini-van in anticpation of tomorrow. We also helped dig out some of our more elderly

Re: JVB flames (was RE: POLICY ...)

2003-02-16 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Plus which, didn't Homer stick a hard hat on her at some point? I think I recall him carrying her out of the nuclear plant to spend some time with her in the car To wit: I'm going to the back seat of my car, with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN

RE: Irregulars question: Ayn Rand

2003-02-16 Thread Jim Sharkey
Ilana wrote: Jim wrote What is it about this woman that galvanizes opinions on both sides? I've only ever read Anthem, and that was back in high school. Even then, it was only because I was a Rush fan and it was required to read at least one book by her if you were. :-) ??? I need translation

Re: Amatorization Re: Search engine queries - Brin-l archives

2003-02-16 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: Next you'll be telling us that if only Monica Lewinsky wore a chastity belt, everything would have turned out okay! Oh, come on, Erik, that one was so lame, it sucked! And worse yet, it may stain his reputation! Jim One Hour Martinizing Maru

RE: snowstorm in the Midwest

2003-02-16 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gary L. Nunn wrote: Anyone else stuck at home in this snowstorm? From looking at the radar it looks like this storm is covering all the way from Illinois to the east coast. I wouldn't call it stuck, as the family and I had no plans to do anything tonight or tomorrow anyway. We planned ahead

Kama Sutra goodness (was Re: Top 11 known arrests/crimes by Bush'sadmins family )

2003-02-15 Thread Jim Sharkey
The Fool wrote: A historical footnote. The sexual position Jeb had chosen for his illicit love-making session was The Black Bee. A kama sutra web site offers this vivid description of the female-dominant position. Offering her your belly like the wolf, you surrender. She mounts you, she is

RE: The Last Post For Me Today

2003-02-15 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: I wrote this for Susan. It Lies In Silver There is a heart that lies in silver standing in my doorway gold at the core of wonder lying with me always all to the all the precious thing that calls me from my slumbers opposite and magnetic to the soul of a man silently it

Re: The Decline of the American Sitcom ( Was RE: POLICY PROPOSAL)

2003-02-14 Thread Jim Sharkey
Reggie Bautista wrote: Nope, I spend too much time playing Total Annihilation to have time to play Unreal :-) Well, that and America McGee's Alice, Spiderman, Diablo II, Civilization II, Mechwarrior, Heroes of Might and Magic III (because IV doesn't have the cool random map generator), the

[Scouted]Dolly the sheep is put down

2003-02-14 Thread Jim Sharkey
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns3393 Dolly the sheep dies young Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, was put down on Friday afternoon, after developing a progressive lung disease. Dolly's birth six-and-a-half years' ago caused a sensation

RE: Daredevil review (no spoilers)

2003-02-14 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gary L. Nunn wrote: Just watched Daredevil and I am glad that I went to the matinee instead of paying full price. Thanks for the tip. I will probably do that. I will credit the DD movie with one thing already: Its soundtrack has exposed me to a great new band called Evanescence. Super

How do you feel about fan fictions?

2003-02-13 Thread Jim Sharkey
I generally dislike them, but every once in a while I get a link to one that manages to *not* make me want to bathe my brain in acid by the end. I understand a labor of love, but it still amazes me that anyone would put this much effort into doing something just because. Case in point:

Re: The Decline of the American Sitcom ( Was RE: POLICY PROPOSAL)

2003-02-13 Thread Jim Sharkey
Reggie Bautista wrote: Bite my shiny metal *$$ --Bender Best. Catchphrase. Ever. Speaking of sitcoms, anyone else watch Scrubs? I have come to love this show, and I'm annoyed that it keeps getting pre-empted by BS extra-long Friends because NBC is so darn scared of Survivor. Jim

[Scouted] A sex change, the natural way

2003-02-13 Thread Jim Sharkey
Anyone ever heard of this? http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_749805.html An Indian girl who spent the first 18 years of her life as a female has just discovered that she is a boy. Poonam approached doctors at the Sawai Mansingh Hospital in Jaipur, complaining of pain in the lower abdomen

Irregulars question: Ayn Rand

2003-02-13 Thread Jim Sharkey
What is it about this woman that galvanizes opinions on both sides? I've only ever read Anthem, and that was back in high school. Even then, it was only because I was a Rush fan and it was required to read at least one book by her if you were. :-) S'anyway, I'd love to hear from some of you

RE: The rapid decline of the Sci-Fi Channel....

2003-02-12 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 05:08 12-2-2003 -0600, Ronn Blankenship wrote: I presume you mean Shannen Doherty, late of 90210 and Charmed? She Is Easy On The Eyes Though Maru Jeroen My eyes were pleased van Baardwijk Haven't either of you ever noticed that her eyes aren't even? One is higher up

Re: Oh Yeah!

2003-02-11 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Oh, and before anyone tosses a bouquet -- look up. Make sure there's no glass stuff dangling from the ceiling in the area in which tossing will occur. On a related note: At our wedding, one of my wife's friends caught the bouquet. A friend who, by chance, was a *very*

RE: Oh Yeah!

2003-02-11 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jon Gabriel wrote: Oh, and if you haven't discussed: a) how raunchy you're getting with the garter hunt With (a), if your wife can handle it then great, but remember that you're going up her skirt in front of her family (hi grandma!) and that it'll be caught on tape. Not everyone's comfy with

RE: Brin: Condolences

2003-02-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
I'd like to add my condolences as well. I'm truly sorry for your loss. Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ___

Re: Scouted: Dell follows Apple: Eliminates Floppies

2003-02-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
On a Dell-related topic: http://dailynews.att.net/cgi-bin/news?e=pridt=030210cat=newsst=newstechdelldudedc Imagine my surprise to read that the Dude, you got a Dell fame doesn't just *sound* stoned. ;-) Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com

Phasers Was Re: The Axis of Weasel

2003-02-09 Thread Jim Sharkey
J. van Baardwijk wrote: Pulls out only functioning Star Trek hand phaser, aims at Julia It was fired only once, to prevent William Shatner from making another album. Jim Simpsons quotes Maru ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most

Re: B5 dvd

2003-02-04 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: You can get Season 1 on DVD, and if Season 2 isn't out on DVD yet, it will be soon. :) Are there rumors of the 2nd season release yet? Please tell! Amazon.com says it'll be released April 23rd. OK, so either Dan will order it in May, or he'll put off his amazon.com

RE: For the chocoholics...

2003-02-04 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/60/66964.htm?printing=true ...Unsaturated fatty acids found in cocoa butter are full of flavonoids, nutrients that have been reported to decrease LDL bad cholesterol, thereby reducing risk of heart disease Dark chocolates offer the best

RE: More Ali Davis (True Porn Clerk Stories)

2003-02-04 Thread Jim Sharkey
William T Goodall wrote: http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/04/phone_center/index.html It says at the bottom that she's working on a screenplay based on her porn clerking. There's certainly enough humor/pathos there for something interesting, I think. Jim

Re: Happy happy

2003-02-03 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: Feb 15 Congrats! Only two more weeks. Nervous yet? Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ___

RE: SCOUTED: What form of poetry are you?

2003-02-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
I am the sonnet, never quickly thrilled; Not prone to overstated gushing praise Nor yet to seething rants and anger, filled With overstretched opinions to rephrase; But on the other hand, not fond of fools, And thus, not fond of people, on the whole; And holding to the sound and useful rules, Not

Re: Slightly unusual book suggestion request

2003-02-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
Alberto Monteiro wrote: I've heard that the _Gor_ books are quite good 0_o Never say that again, not even in jest. I'll have to sic the Brin-L Death Squad on you. :-) Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on

Re: Slightly unusual book suggestion request

2003-02-02 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: Never Read Gor - Those Covers Were A Turn-off Maru Consider yourself fortunate. I read a few as a teen. Know what's scary? IIRC, my *mom* got them for me, since she knew how much I liked fantasy/SF/DD. Had she only read them before handing them over, I can't imagine

Re: Shuttle down

2003-02-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
William Taylor wrote: ABC is now covering. Fox and CBS are still cartoons. WB still 'toons also, as of 10:35 AM Eastern. Of course, my kids wouldn't want to watch the coverage instead of Static Shock anyway, but still surprising. Jim ___ Join

RE: Shuttle

2003-02-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Richard Baker wrote: They're now showing footage of a large piece of debris from the external tank hitting the Orbiter wing during launch. But according to this: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030201/D7OTU7B00.html the scientists said it wasn't a problem. Jim

RE: Shuttle down pessimism, reality, and not a joke

2003-02-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gary L. Nunn wrote: I am sad for obvious reasons, but my fear is that there are those in congress and in the public that will use this disaster as justification to attack the space program - especially if there are ground injuries from the debris that fell into the town. CNN just said the town

RE: Shuttle down pessimism, reality, and not a joke

2003-02-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Kevin Tarr wrote: At 10:41 AM 2/1/2003 -0500, you wrote: I can't believe they feel it necessary to announce This is not a terrorist attack. Does the media just want to sell us a bill of fear, or have Americans gone so far off the paranoia deep end that they need to be reassured of this at all

RE: Shuttle down pessimism, reality, and not a joke

2003-02-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gautam Mukunda wrote: This is a new world. The _first_ thing I think of whenever I hear about any sort of disaster is if this is the next terrorist attack - because someday soon, it will be. Does this mean, then, that terrorism works? If we're afraid every day that every accident is

RE: Shuttle Thought

2003-02-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
John D. Giorgis wrote: One of the first things that occurred to me is that when Challenger went down, the shuttle program was canceled for two years. but now with the Space Station up there, they might have to find a way to just roll the dice and keep the program going. I certainly hope

RE: Shuttle down pessimism, reality, and not a joke

2003-02-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this mean, then, that terrorism works? If we're afraid every day that every accident is terrorism, it certainly suggests to this layman that despite our assertions to the contrary, terrorism is a viable strategy for our enemies

Re: We Want Your Online Dating Stories...

2003-01-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Doug Pensinger wrote: 5 years yesterday. 8^) Awesome! Congratulations. You do anything special? Jim ___ font size=2 face=genevabJoin Excite! - a href=http://www.excite.com target=_blankhttp://www.excite.com/a/b The most personalized portal on the

Re: Eye Test - Color Vision Perception

2003-01-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Julia Thompson wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.liquidgeneration.com/sabotage/vision_sabotage.asp Remind me not to check any more of Rob's URLs after 10PM. Fortunately for me, I leave my speakers off unless I'm gaming or listening to music. I've gotten more than a few of these over

Re: Marriage Anneversaries

2003-01-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: Glad to read all these great stories about marriage. What would you guys say is the secret to a really happy marriage? Share the wealth of knowledge!!! :-) Geez, I dunno. Dr. Sharkey and I are fast approaching our tenth anniversary, and I'm not sure exactly what

Re: Euro law: Pigs need toys

2003-01-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003041504,00.html PIG farmers have been told they must put TOYS inside every sty - or serve up to three months in prison. As a practice it doesnt strike me as silly at all. As legislation it seems quite silly, especially when you

RE: MAN OF STEEL TURNS GRAY

2003-01-30 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.drudgereport.com/bush.htm Pictures After two years in office President Bush's hair has turned shades of white and gray, as these photos reveal. Not surprising. How many Presidents *haven't* left office looking like far more than the four or eight years they

Re: Colleges Offer Students Privacy

2003-01-27 Thread Jim Sharkey
with which one I should begin. Maybe with the semester I coulnd't find a date if I was at a women's prison with a fist full of pardons, but my bed was still seeing action, and I know I wasn't in it. And that's one of the less heinous ones. Jim Sharkey Pi Kappa Phi, Beta Alpha #569

Re: Banks recommendations

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Andrew Crystall wrote: I've allways recommended _Consider Phelebus_ as a good first read for people interested in Banks. Courtesy of the Brin list, I started with _Player of Games_, and I loved it. I hope to get to _Consider Phlebas_ or _Look to Windward_ soon, and then maybe gird myself to

Re: First real post - Hugo Noms

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Doug Pensinger wrote: Kevin Tarr wrote: Use of Weapons should always be the first Culture book you read, to see if you can stand it. joking Haven't found a copy yet short of paying $20 for a paperback at amazon.uk. Which I intend to do shortly if I don't find a copy soon. Your library

Re: Banks recommendations

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Kevin Tarr wrote: Please Andy don't think Use of Weapons is a bad book*. Andy, Jim, practically the same guy. ;-) As Rich says, it is most everyone's favorite. Now, is that among true Banks fans? It certainly sounds like people without a predisposition to like Banks aren't so fond of it.

Re: Banks recommendations

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Richard Baker wrote: Jim said: Now, is that among true Banks fans? It certainly sounds like people without a predisposition to like Banks aren't so fond of it. Is there something about it that is that off-putting? I think that lots of people think it's horrible because of certain revelations

Re: Banks recommendations

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Kevin Tarr wrote: What is the necromancer games? It's a d20 game company whose books are printed by White Wolf games d20 imprint, Sword Sorcery Studios. Their motto is Third Edition Rules, First Edition Feel. If you played DD back in the early 80's, you'll know what they mean (only with

An Ebay question (was Re: First real post - Hugo Noms)

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Andrew Crystall wrote: How many of you, as a matter of interest, buy books on Ebay? How many of you have SOLD them on Ebay? I don't sell on eBay, but I buy on occasion. The only books I purchase on eBay are normally comics or RPG books, but I did try and get my wife a first edition _Gone with

RE: Cyberian Khatru reviewed at Music Street Journal

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/amycd.htm Review by Gary Hill Check it out! Very cool, Rob! Where might one find this disk, were one so inclined? And what songs were you involved in, if any? Jim ___ font size=2

Re: An Ebay question (was Re: First real post - Hugo Noms)

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
William Taylor wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: but I did try and get my wife a first edition _Gone with the Wind_ for her birthday last year. With only one month of printing listed to the back of the title page? This another fun thing that comes up all the time. The 1st edition 1st printing

Re: Catholics Could Lose Seal of Confession

2003-01-26 Thread Jim Sharkey
Bradford DeLong wrote: But when the Knights Templar were suppressed by Philip the Fair of France and Pope Clement V in 1307, one of the charges was that the Templars confessed only to each other and not to other priests--so that nobody outside the order knew what horrible and foul things were

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