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Subject: The worst
My friends I hate to write this. Been putting it off for
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...
It seems like they are
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1. http://i39.tinypic.com/24w7ed0.jpg
2.
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At 04:39 AM Thursday
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reform
I think
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David wrote:
Hi. There I was,
Er. In that sort of a situation, I myself would set up a RAID for storing
the data, *much* less chance for losing it. I'd just do that anyway. In
fact, the computer that's still in a box and is destined to replace the one
I'm using right now has a RAID, because I seem to have a knack for
_
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Behalf Of medieva...@aol.com
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Subject: Re: Brin: On 'Incomprehesibility'
7- It is much easier to read the back of a video box than the
pages
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Behalf Of John Williams
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:48 PM
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Subject: Re: Google Operating System
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Doug
On Fri, 8 May 2009, medieva...@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 5/8/2009 11:12:20 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
dml...@gmail.com writes:
On May 8, 2009, at 8:22 AM, Nick Arnett wrote:
According to Wikipedia (a reliable source for over 200 years,
according to Wikipedia):
I have been
On Thu, 7 May 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
http://comics.com/eric_allie/2009-05-07/
I like Sidney Harris's original a lot better I think he would have
done a better job of drawing Obama, as well.
Julia
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro wrote:
But here it's not broadcast on normal channels, but on the
cable-channel Animax (aka The Hentai Channel :-) )
The Hentai Channel?
I have a friend who would be *extremely* interested in that
Julia
Dolphins blowing bubble rings and playing with them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVgXJ55G6Y
Video from SeaWorld in Orlando. 3:25
Julia
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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009, William T Goodall wrote:
since the Taliban imposed censorship on the list.
Stone me Maru
I think it's more likely that folks just haven't had much to say, or the
opportunity to say it.
I've had my ass kicked by allergies. Then I started taking Zyrtec, and
as long
On Thu, 19 Feb 2009, Charlie Bell wrote:
On 18/02/2009, at 11:18 AM, Nick Arnett wrote:
I found that the admin page for Brin-L, where you can make changes to your
subscription(s), customize, etc., is not where I thought it was.
Also, posting to the br...@nickarnett.net thing doesnae work
On Tue, 3 Feb 2009, Dave Land wrote:
Folks,
You know it's been too long since you've wasted an hour at XKCD, so
get on over there and see his take on Space Elevators (and the state
of humor in America today).
http://www.xkcd.com/536/
Dave
Yes, it has been a few days.
And,
On Fri, 30 Jan 2009, Charlie Bell wrote:
On 30/01/2009, at 8:08 AM, Dave Land wrote:
On Jan 29, 2009, at 10:01 AM, Nick Arnett wrote:
Tweetsnet now has more Twitter followers than I do.
Competition between people writing robots and people detecting
robots is
leading to smarter
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009, Mauro Diotallevi wrote:
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Road_signs_warn_of_zombies
http://austinist.com/2009/01/25/snapshots_zombie_defense_league_co-.php
Picture and a video
Video that may start itself:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustinc/3227981714/
The videos don't
On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Jim Sharkey wrote:
http://www.ehjournal.net/content/8/1/2
According to this recent study, the process used to create some high
fructose corn syrups adds at least trace amounts of mercury to the end
product. As if there weren't already enough reasons to avoid it.
Jim
On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Jim Sharkey wrote:
Bruce wrote:
Julia wrote:
Jim
Dublin Dr. Pepper rules Maru
Damn straight it does!
I became a convert to DDP some years ago
Fun fact: For our anniversary a couple of years ago I made my wife get
me a couple of cases of DDP. They cost more to
On Sat, 24 Jan 2009, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Rceeberger rceeber...@comcast.net wrote:
Good work Nick!
That is the kind of site that could get a surprising amount of traffic.
Thanks! We'll see... not a huge number of visitors yet, but I thought
Friday
On Thu, 22 Jan 2009, xponentrob wrote:
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To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: The Hunt For Goldilocks
Hey Rob - if you're going to post
On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Jan 23, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Thu, 22 Jan 2009, xponentrob wrote:
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To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com
Sent: Thursday
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009, Pat Mathews wrote:
I wrote a filk song entitled The Eagles picked up the ring about the
real end of LOTR. They flew it back to the Pentagon will publish
here on request.
Consider this to be a request. :)
Julia
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
albm...@centroin.com.br wrote:
Nick Arnett wrote:
I've created a Twitter user, KillerBs, associated with the list. (...)
I have no fidea of what is a Twitter. I guess it's a kind
On Sat, 10 Jan 2009, David Hobby wrote:
Back to what I was saying about Wikipedia, the
article there at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_number
starts like this:
In mathematics, a natural number (also called counting number) can
mean either an element of the set {1, 2, 3, ...} (the
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Rceeberger wrote:
http://xkcd.com/526/
xponent
Spit Goes Cunk Maru
rob
Is that cunk or clink?
Looks like clink to me.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e57/davemathew76/megaflicks.jpg for a
similar situation.
(Or just go to Google Images and type in, they should
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Jan 8, 2009, at 5:34 PM, Rceeberger wrote:
http://xkcd.com/526/
xponent
Spit Goes Cunk Maru
rob
Related: I've invented the worst mixed drink ever.
Randall usually doesn't squick me out. Usually.
Julia
On Mon, 5 Jan 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 10:45 PM Monday 1/5/2009, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Mon, 5 Jan 2009, Rceeberger wrote:
http://www.physorg.com/news150388964.html
An apple and an anti-apple might not fall at the same rate.
xponent
But A Mac And An Anti-Apple 2E Do Maru
On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 12:09 AM Tuesday 1/6/2009, xponentrob wrote:
xponent
Watt?The Current News Is Shocking Mr Volta! Maru
rob
Ohm, that's revolting.
Sigh. You just can't resist jumping into these pun threads, can you?
Julia
On Mon, 5 Jan 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
I keep worrying about what a good spew would do
to this new flat-screen monitor: I'm not sure
having a spray bottle of Windex and a roll of
paper towels by the screen is the best thing
anymore . . . or am I being unnecessarily paranoid?
On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Thx!
When reading this list one must always be prepared for major spewage . . .
Guess I Could Just Drape A Plastic Bag Over It Maru
Dude.
Just don't drink anything at the computer.
That's what I've been doing for years. Between this list and
On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 03:14 PM Tuesday 1/6/2009, Euan Ritchie wrote:
Lint-free cloth, NOT paper towels; spray one cloth with water or
isopropyl alcohol,
70% (rubbing alcohol) or 91% (sold for sterilizing needles, etc.)
2-PrOH? Or custom strength (more
On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Charlie Bell wrote:
On 06/01/2009, at 2:37 PM, Dan M wrote:
You have now forced me into the following response by this action sir:
I agree with you.
Woohoo.
Woo hoo?
Julia
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2009, Rceeberger wrote:
http://www.physorg.com/news150388964.html
An apple and an anti-apple might not fall at the same rate.
xponent
But A Mac And An Anti-Apple 2E Do Maru
rob
Wow, it's almost 11PM, and I was almost despairing of encountering a good
reason not to have
On Sat, 3 Jan 2009, David Land wrote:
I'm no twitter as http://twitter.com/dland Nick has been kind enough
to mention me several times in his musings on Twitter.
OK, that one looks somewhat more interesting than some of the Tweets I see
dumped to LiveJournal.
Then again, the less
On Sat, 3 Jan 2009, David Land wrote:
Julia,
OK, that one looks somewhat more interesting than some of the Tweets I see
dumped to LiveJournal.
Thank you (if you're referring to my twitter feed). I try to remember
that the people who are following me (there are a little under a
hundred,
On Mon, 22 Dec 2008, Gary Nunn wrote:
Julia wrote...
seriously, there are rabbits in the area, and I'm vaguely
phobic about rabbits
Have you ever seen the B movie Night of the Lepus? Quite possibly the
worst movie of all-time.
No, and I think I'll skip that one.
Julia
Why does moister air carry odors better?
(This question occurred to me as I was driving through the fairly thin but
thicker-in-spots fog we have at the moment and in a thicker part of it,
got the unmistakable odor of Cowfield. And when you've had gym class
downwind of a dairy farm, you can't
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
My favorite, though, is the suspended fog layer a couple of feet or so
off the ground and only a few inches thick. Those only form when
there is *no* wind, at all, and usually aren't visible unless you see
them almost edge-on. They don't ever
On Mon, 22 Dec 2008, Doug Pensinger wrote:
Julia wrote:
(I live on a ridge. There seems to be no such thing as no wind at my
house. If I went to the ravine on our property, I might find no wind,
but I'm a little nervous about critters. If there's a vorpal bunny
anywhere in the area,
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 10:13 AM Saturday 12/20/2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Dec 20, 2008, at 10:07 AM, Julia Thompson wrote:
If the forecasts are correct by this time tomorrow I will need to dig
out the winter gear again . . . though at least the week of
almost
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 10:41 PM Friday 12/19/2008, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Fri, 19 Dec 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 08:08 AM Thursday 12/18/2008, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 09:02 PM Wednesday 12/17/2008
On Fri, 19 Dec 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 08:08 AM Thursday 12/18/2008, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 09:02 PM Wednesday 12/17/2008, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On Dec 17, 2008, at 3:05 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Shoe-fly pie.
Your fly
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 09:02 PM Wednesday 12/17/2008, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On Dec 17, 2008, at 3:05 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Shoe-fly pie.
Your fly is open.
No it's not. I'm not even wearing pants.
Possibly TMI Maru
Oh. That reminds me, I need to
On Sat, 6 Dec 2008, Doug Pensinger wrote:
So has any one finished?
I'm about 250 in and so far; very good.
Doug
Yes. It totally rocks.
It takes a few turns, but when you get to the end, you realize that's
where it was headed all along.
Oh, and all those different words terms? One of
I'm not Doug, but I think treating yourself to a copy is an excellent
idea!
Julia
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008, Danny O'Dare wrote:
Hi Doug,
So what are your impressions of the book? I'm a big NS fan, but haven't got
Anathem yet. However, I'm thinking of treating myself for Xmas - a good
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008, Martin Lewis wrote:
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So has any one finished?
I'm about 250 in and so far; very good.
It takes a few turns, but when you get to the end, you realize that's
where it was headed all along.
Yes
On Sun, 7 Dec 2008, John Williams wrote:
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 6:50 AM, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh, and all those different words terms? One of them is *much* better
than our term, IMO. (But I think that's around page 620 or so.)
And my favorite quote of the book
On Wed, 3 Dec 2008, d.brin wrote:
As for the Violin Concerto...?
Matters of art are subjective, of course. But I deem Beethoven's
Violin Concerto to be the greatest work of music ever conceived by
Man.
Can someone with good knowledge of this piece recommend a particular
recording of it?
On Tue, 2 Dec 2008, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Doug Pensinger wrote:
Not by climate. Not by access to a diverse environment (beach in
Austin? Mountians?) And by the way, I hate LA and I'd consider
Austin before I would LA. Well, maybe...
The only place in the USA I know is LA. I think
On Sat, 29 Nov 2008, Euan Ritchie wrote:
Ooops, that non-sequitor was meant for another list.
It was fine here, as far as I'm concerned.
Julia
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2008, William T Goodall wrote:
On 28 Nov 2008, at 23:46, Dave Land wrote:
Some on this list have opined that religion is a great poison that
kills. I believe that a good deal of the damage done in the _name_ of
religion is, in fact, done in the name of greed.
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008, William T Goodall wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/content/opinion/im_not_one_of_those_love_thy
Satire Maru
The thing about effective satire is that it hits very *close* to the
truth.
Thank you for reminding me of my desire to bitch-slap people who claim to
be
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 6:52 PM, David Hobby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's too bad, and sounds like an extreme
response. May I suggest simply killfiling
the source of your irritation as an intermediate
option?
I'd agree, or just consider
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, John Williams wrote:
I think David Brin would have called these memes instead of
metaphors. Maybe Brin follows meme #2 (uplift those rambunctious
chimpanzees !) ?
If you want to repost with Brin: in the subject line, he'll see it.
I found it interesting, but have no
It seems perhaps that credit default swaps aren't the boogeyman that
they've been painted by some.
The Meltdown That Wasn't
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122670411909729683.html
Excerpt:
Credit default swaps are contracts that insure against a borrower
defaulting on its bonds. The buyer of
http://www.rgemonitor.com/financemarkets-monitor/254399/systemic_risk_contagion_and_trade_finance_-_back_to_the_bad_old_days
http://tinyurl.com/5dge9z
The collapse of letters of credit for financing exports as a result of the
current financial crisis will have negative impacts on everyone
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, John Williams wrote:
In case you missed it, hear is an article from last month.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122298982558700341.html
How Government Stoked the Mania
Housing prices would never have risen so high without multiple
Washington mistakes.
by Russell
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
Politicians were clueless as usual.
Here are some quotes about Fannie
and Freddie by clueless politicians
and regulators.
FF had very little impact as far as causing the economic crisis,
compared to other factors.
What are the other factors?
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, John Williams wrote:
Your two previous links did not give an example of how Bush
deregulated anything that may have lead to the subprime mortgage
crisis. The youtube video you listed does not give any examples of
deregulation either. I don't think that word means what
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Jon Louis Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
any theories why this person has such a mean streak.
I don't think that's my business. He is what he is.
I find greater peace when I manage to accept people as they are,
On Mon, 10 Nov 2008, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:01 PM, John Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Actually, I don't. But the relevant fact is, what do you consider it?
Why did you not post a similar background note on, for example, James
Hamilton?
Who?
Nick
On Sun, 9 Nov 2008, William T Goodall wrote:
On 9 Nov 2008, at 18:19, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
I have to ask .. is anyone really learning anything or gaining
anything from continuing this conversation at this point, other than
focusing attention on someone who clearly is thriving on it?
On Sun, 9 Nov 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
I have to ask .. is anyone really learning anything or gaining
anything from continuing this conversation at this point, other than
focusing attention on someone who clearly is thriving on it?
I don't see the point of it.
If there is one Maru
I
On Tue, 4 Nov 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Smart-Aleck response #1 would be something about whether the news one
gets anytime (not just election day) with or without cable or
satellite TV could ever be described as decent . . .
Are the newscasters wearing enough clothing?
Julia
On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Dave Land wrote:
Man threatens two Christians, may lose an eye
(http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10464829)
COLORADO SPRINGS — A man who came to the home of two women whom he had
threatened to decapitate with a knife received a blow to the head that
could cost him an
On Sun, 2 Nov 2008, Bryon Daly wrote:
I did the early voting thing on Friday down here in Orlando. Some of the
locations were reporting 2+ hour waits, but it was about 45 minutes wait for
me. I had the day off, so the wait wasn't bad, but I'm quite puzzled about
the people waiting 2+
On Sat, 1 Nov 2008, Dave Land wrote:
On Oct 31, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Nick Arnett wrote:
As the trick-or-treater came by tonight, I found myself tonight
remembering
going to the Isaly's house on Halloween and getting Klondike bars with
pumpkin pie flavored centers... Mmmm. The Isaly's
On Sat, 1 Nov 2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Nov 1, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Sat, 1 Nov 2008, Dave Land wrote:
On Oct 31, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Nick Arnett wrote:
As the trick-or-treater came by tonight, I found myself tonight
remembering
going to the Isaly's house
On Sat, 1 Nov 2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
Given that the first time I heard of Necco wafers was as competition .
22 rifle targets and only much later that they were in fact edible,
I've always wondered if more of them have been shot or eaten .. :)
On Nov 1, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Julia Thompson
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Oct 29, 2008, at 9:21 AM, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:48 PM, Ronn! Blankenship
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No, we have examples here of things where there is no competition or
they have to take everyone regardless of ability
!
-- Original message from Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
--
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Julia Thompson
Well, on my ballot, if I were to not vote for the incumbent in a lot of
the state local races, that left me with a choice between a Democrat
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Oct 26, 2008, at 5:29 PM, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, on my ballot, if I were to not vote for the incumbent in a
lot of
the state local races, that left me
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
Then again, an armed society is a polite
society ..
Bruce,
We have found that in general Americans are the politest
people we have met.
They are also incredibly welcoming and friendly. We have
certainly
speculated if this was in part due to
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/27/AR2008102700289.html?hpid=topnews
No time to comment myself, but I thought some folks might be interested.
There's plenty of fodder in the article itself for commenting upon, I
think.
Julia
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
At 03:30 PM Monday 10/27/2008, Julia Thompson wrote:
If you're trying to put food on the table, you may want more than one
rifle for doing so. (Plus, if you're in rattlesnake country, you want a
sidearm in case you find yourself too close
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 5:56 PM, John Williams
wrote:
So your position is, if a majority votes for some policy, then no one
should have a right to complain about it because the majority rules?
No, that's not my
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote:
Mostly that was just a weird story that leaves you going Huh?, but
false analogy is used a lot. One of the best ones was popular some years
back, before the Republican party descended into outright criminality.
It goes like this: The
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So, your view of democracy is 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what to have
for lunch?
Nicely put.
Not original to me. Maybe Benjamin Franklin? Or at least I think I've
seen him credited with it, whether
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
From: xponentrob [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The chicken contains just enough poison that no one gets everything they
want.
The taste is just good enough to remain edible to most people.
Until avian influenza strikes.
That's spread in the market, if the
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, Rceeberger wrote:
http://www.sltrib.com/Opinion/ci_10815189
[snip]
* JOHN GRIZ THE CARPENTER GRISWOLD works in Salt Lake City.
(Which BTW is in about the Reddest state there is.)
And that's from a paper that's endorsing Obama.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_10761520
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
not so, the public seems to have swallowed
the latest redistribution of wealth upwards.
More like the politicians stuffed it down our throats.
and the sheep accept it, like they accepted the bush/cheny agenda, like
they believe that real threat
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Jon Louis Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We do need need someone to ride in and save us from disaster!
God will save us, if we have faith.
And what if we don't?
Julia
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On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, Richard Baker wrote:
Nick said:
Let's start with the public schools and hospitals and keep going
with the
hatchet until nobody gets *anything* that they didn't pay for. Toll
booths
on every road and park!
You damn socialists and your free air and sunshine!
Free
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Jon Louis Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
you can't equate the two parties even if they both passed it.
Indeed I don't. More Democrats voted for it than Republicans. Definitely
not equal.
What proportion of each party voted for it?
Julia
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
For what it is worth, I have two simple rules for deciding which
candidates get my vote:
1) Never vote for the incumbent
2) Of the remaining candidates, predict which two are most likely to
win. Vote for the one who is likely to spend less.
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vote Libertarian much?
No, they are rarely in the top two. Probably because libertarians do much
less pandering to special interests.
Well, on my ballot, if I were to not vote for the incumbent in a lot
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What proportion of each party voted for it?
74.6% of Democrats in the House and Senate who cast a vote, voted aye
for HR-1424.
50.4% of voting Republicans voted aye.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, on my ballot, if I were to not vote for the incumbent in a lot of
the state local races, that left me with a choice between a Democrat and
a Libertarian in all of the cases where I was left with a choice of 2
On Sat, 25 Oct 2008, William T Goodall wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/6o9w33
Creationists declare war over the brain
• 22 October 2008
• From New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.
OK, I'd love to hear from anyone who's been contributing to this thread:
List *up to* three female Hispanic politicians, explaining to me why each
would make a good vice-presidential candidate. If you only pick one,
that's fine. Throwing URLs around right and left is providing
information,
On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
I agree with John and all the others who think that
the best man or woman
for the job is the best man or woman for the job!
If you believe that then you must also believe either
a) white men are remarkably better at important jobs
than other
On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Dave Land wrote:
On Oct 21, 2008, at 1:46 PM, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Wayne Eddy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Should it move to a newer type of platform? Facebook or a wiki
maybe? Does the list have a life of its own? Does it somehow
On Wed, 22 Oct 2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Oct 22, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Also, as someone has mentioned, many people prefer having the
messages come to them (as on a list like this) rather than them
having to remember to look somewhere else for them . . .
Now,
On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Dave Land wrote:
On Oct 21, 2008, at 5:20 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote:
On 19 Oct 2008 at 19:07, Nick Arnett wrote:
I'll stop feeding him now and perhaps ponder just how much
disruption the
list managers should tolerate. A lot, of course, but sheesh...
Said it
On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Oct 20, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Julia Thompson wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, John Williams wrote:
Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I also like the one that goes One has two ears and one mouth, and
should use them in that proportion.
Don't forget
On Wed, 22 Oct 2008, William T Goodall wrote:
An email list represents the bazaar model of idea exchange. One can
simply ignore threads of discourse one isn't interested in and killfile
those that are irrelevant or pointless. Any more complicated model with
ratings, peer trust networks,
And I can vote early starting today.
Need to read up on the local candidates for county offices before I go,
though, to make informed decisions there.
Julia
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
Is a de-bunker what a mother with enough small children that they
must share a room uses to get them up in the morning?
Deliberately bad singing works sometimes.
Julia
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