RE: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-14 Thread Horn, John
> From: Ronn Blankenship > > > I fold. > > > >I spindle. > > Isn't anyone going to mutilate? I used to do that. But then I got married... - jmh ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 11:32 AM 11/13/02, Julia Thompson wrote: William Taylor wrote: > > > > I fold. I spindle. Isn't anyone going to mutilate? --Ronn! :) I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed that I would see the last. --Dr. Jerry Pournelle _

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 09:25 AM 11/13/02, Julia Thompson wrote: Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > >> RTFA. > > > > Uncalled for. Please be civil. > > > > Jon "Remember IAAMOAC" Gabriel > > > Maybe we could reach a compromise? Something like > IAAFMOAFC? Alberto, thank you for reminding me that

Re: Irony (was RE: Correcting a slight injustice)

2002-11-13 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Passive voice does not identify the > origin of the statement, > so you were failing to identify the authority behind > your own argument, even > as you asked others to identify the "authorities" > behind the thing with... Speaking strictly for myself

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 11/13/2002 6:52:20 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << hot, sci-fi nerd porn? >> The six armed nude woman has a built in breast pocket protector? William Taylor ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/bri

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Jim Sharkey
K. Feete wrote: > >it would seem > >to mean, "Read The Fucking Archive". > > This, on the other hand, I don't even want to *see* > What, you're not interested in hot, sci-fi nerd porn? ;) Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most per

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 18:21 13-11-2002 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: > Jon, out of curiosity, what do you think "RTFA" stands for? RTFM usually means "Read The Fucking Manual" so in this context, where Nick recently mentioned his archive of Brin-L is complete, it would seem to mean, "Read The Fucking Archive". Ladie

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Correcting a slight injustice Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:19:29 +0100 At 12:42 13-11-2002 -0500, Erik Reuter wrote: > Jon, out of curiosity, what do you think "

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread K. Feete
Erik Reute wrote: >RTFM usually means "Read The Fucking Manual" There's one of those? Why haven't I got a copy? >it would seem >to mean, "Read The Fucking Archive". This, on the other hand, I don't even want to *see* Kat Feete - Do not needlessly endanger your lives until I giv

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 12:42 13-11-2002 -0500, Erik Reuter wrote: > Jon, out of curiosity, what do you think "RTFA" stands for? RTFM usually means "Read The Fucking Manual" so in this context, where Nick recently mentioned his archive of Brin-L is complete, it would seem to mean, "Read The Fucking Archive". Ladie

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Matt Grimaldi
Jon Gabriel wrote: > > >From: Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Correcting a slight injustice > >Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 12:42:17 -0500 > > > >On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 05:09:32PM

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Matt Grimaldi
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 11/13/2002 9:11:11 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > << Jon, out of curiosity, what do you think "RTFA" stands for? >> > > > > For a poker player, it's "Raise the ante." > > > > No idea what it means he

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Erik Reuter
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 05:09:32PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jon, out of curiosity, what do you think "RTFA" stands for? RTFM usually means "Read The Fucking Manual" so in this context, where Nick recently mentioned his archive of Brin-L is complete, it would seem to mean, "Read The Fucki

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Julia Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 11/13/2002 9:11:11 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Jon, out of curiosity, what do you think "RTFA" stands for? >> > > For a poker player, it's "Raise the ante." > > No idea what it means here. > > William

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 11/13/2002 9:11:11 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Jon, out of curiosity, what do you think "RTFA" stands for? >> For a poker player, it's "Raise the ante." No idea what it means here. William Taylor I fold. __

RE: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread J . v . Baardwijk
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Jon Gabriel [mailto:jonnrobin@;hotmail.com] > Verzonden: woensdag 13 november 2002 16:11 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: Correcting a slight injustice > >RTFA. > > Uncalled for. Please be civil. Jon, out of curiosi

Irony (was RE: Correcting a slight injustice)

2002-11-13 Thread Nick Arnett
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:brin-l-bounces@;mccmedia.com]On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... > > > AFAIK, there was no approval from the list to kick him off, even > > > though it has been stated repeatedly over the years that such > > > approval is necessary.

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Julia Thompson
Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > >> RTFA. > > > > Uncalled for. Please be civil. > > > > Jon "Remember IAAMOAC" Gabriel > > > Maybe we could reach a compromise? Something like > IAAFMOAFC? Alberto, thank you for reminding me that it's a bad idea for me to drink my morning t

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Jon Gabriel wrote: > >> RTFA. > > Uncalled for. Please be civil. > > Jon "Remember IAAMOAC" Gabriel > Maybe we could reach a compromise? Something like IAAFMOAFC? Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Correcting a slight injustice Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:25:16 +0100 > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Nick Arnett [mailto:narnett@;mccmedia.com] > Verzonden: woensdag 13 november 2002 13:53 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: Corr

RE: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread J . v . Baardwijk
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Nick Arnett [mailto:narnett@;mccmedia.com] > Verzonden: woensdag 13 november 2002 13:53 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: Correcting a slight injustice > > AFAIK, there was no approval from the list to kick him off, even &

RE: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread Nick Arnett
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:brin-l-bounces@;mccmedia.com]On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... > AFAIK, there was no approval from the list to kick him off, even though it > has been stated repeatedly over the years that such approval is necessary. On whose auth

RE: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-13 Thread J . v . Baardwijk
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Robert Seeberger [mailto:rceeberger@;houston.rr.com] > Verzonden: woensdag 13 november 2002 3:06 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Correcting a slight injustice > I have been given to know, by good authority, that this version of > history is inaccurat

Re: Correcting a slight injustice

2002-11-12 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 08:05 PM 11/12/2002 -0600, you wrote: It has come to my attention, and I would be remiss if I did not bring it to yours, that in the thread concerning Mark Constantino and his being kicked off the list, that I for the most part and perhaps others, have perpetuated an untruth. This untruth has b