I'm pretty sure that these threads died a while back Scott; unless you have a reason for stirring the pot. We all know your position; one that I happen to agree with, but is there any value to prolonging this? btw, I started this thread.
-TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hilarious.. > > I started this thread and it was "*Lets get back ontopic, come on community, > get behind the reality of why this list exists and less about blogging > inline"* and then it ends with an Aussie Swimmer throw-down ;) > > As someone whom watches a lot of communities for a variety of reasons, it's > usually 5-6 responses in before a thread will fork into different topics of > interest. If you really want to understand how communities work, watch a TV > series called "Ganglands" on History channel if you have cable. Being tribal > is what we humans do best :) > > p.s > Aussie Aussie oi oi oi! :) > > On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > * Aussies... > > > > Australian* swimmers are pretty awesome. The track team I was on in > > college and the swim team used to hang out a lot. I dated an all- american > > swimmer (best looking girlfriend I've had up to that point), and I saw some > > of the swim team members at some of last few Olympics and trials. Swimmers, > > especially Aussies are fierce competitors. > > *http://www.swimming.org.au/* > > > > Why are aussies so good at swimming? Is in their genetics or just a really > > good ahtletic program down there? > > > > Ian Thorpe is one of the greatest.... > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9T_-oiYppg&feature=related > > > > We had a few exchange students from Australia when I was in H.S., one was > > state champ (same year I was; NO EGO) > > > > I'm american (don't hold that against me :) > > > > -r > > > > On Sep 1, 2008, at 6:57 PM, Guy Morton wrote: > > > > Yeah, Doug, we're Australians. No Labor Day holidays for us! > > > > Of course, being Australians, we were drunk anyway. > > > > > > On 02/09/2008, at 8:43 AM, Josh McDonald wrote: > > > > > > Curse you doug! We don't have any more public holidays until the 26th of > > December! > > > > But then, I *do* get to live in Queensland :D > > > > -Josh > > > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Doug McCune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Guys, it's labor day. Can we all please just go outside and get drunk? > >> Spend time with your loved ones and let's all stop being obsessed with a > >> dumb mailing list argument. Go eat a hamburger, drink about 12 beers, and > >> realize that none of this nonsense matters. > >> > >> Doug > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Scott Barnes > Rich Client Platform Manager > Microsoft. > > http://blogs.msdn.com/msmossyblog >
