Re: fibre for the masses

2002-12-10 Thread Julia Thompson
Doug wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: Wasn't planning on it, I work in components, not cables. By the way, that article is more than 2 years old. I remember reading about fibers in sewers years ago. I didn't hear about it again -- I don't know if they followed through with the idea. Yea,

Re: Starship Trooper

2002-12-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/10/2002 9:06:53 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No. Only _veterans_ can vote. Soldiers don't vote. Alberto Monteiro I appreciate the distinction. But once a soldier, always a soldier. ---David But a veteran is

RE: Contacting Aliens destroyed.

2002-12-10 Thread Miller, Jeffrey
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 05:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Contacting Aliens destroyed. Well it finally happened. After a late night read, this morning I found my copy of Contacting Aliens

Re: Official Statement

2002-12-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 18:57 09-12-2002 -0600, Marvin Long wrote: Formal statements of apology or reformed intent should not be required for mere on-list etiquette offenses, at least not for first or second offenses. (Off-list offenses that go beyond breaches of etiquette may be quite another matter, however.) I

RE: Official Statement

2002-12-10 Thread Horn, John
From: J. van Baardwijk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] I hereby offer my sincere apologies for my part in all this mess and for the disturbance it caused I'm a little late in chiming in here but I'd just like to say: WAHHH-H I've been trying to talk some people into joining the list and

Re: Contacting Aliens destroyed.

2002-12-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/10/2002 1:24:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: *grin* And of course, it should not in any way be taken as a criticism of the author that certain parts of your body are destroying his work while you're unconscious. Well, I have been

Re: fibre for the masses

2002-12-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 09:31 AM 12/10/02 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: Doug wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: Wasn't planning on it, I work in components, not cables. By the way, that article is more than 2 years old. I remember reading about fibers in sewers years ago. I didn't hear about it again -- I don't know

Re: Official Statement

2002-12-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:45 PM 12/10/02 +0100, J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 18:57 09-12-2002 -0600, Marvin Long wrote: (Attempting the same thing over and over again while expecting different results is the definition of insanity, someone said.) As someone who gets paid to solve problems that are related to M$

RE: Contacting Aliens destroyed.

2002-12-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 02:34 PM 12/10/02 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: GSV Unless you're looking for a comment in the 'contact through anal probe' category, but I suppose that would be just completely tasteless. ;-) To be accurate, it would probably not be tasteless, but in extremely bad taste. --Ronn! :)

Re: Starship Trooper

2002-12-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 11:02 AM 12/10/02 -0500, David Hobby wrote: I agree. The movie is actually pretty good, you just have to watch it the right way. View it as a propaganda film produced by a state so warlike that only soldiers can vote... No. Only _veterans_ can vote. Soldiers don't vote. Alberto

Re: Official Statement

2002-12-10 Thread Marvin Long, Jr.
On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, J. van Baardwijk wrote: At 18:57 09-12-2002 -0600, Marvin Long wrote: Formal statements of apology or reformed intent should not be required for mere on-list etiquette offenses, at least not for first or second offenses. (Off-list offenses that go beyond breaches of

Re: this is what happens when republicans get control of federal agencies

2002-12-10 Thread Julia Thompson
The Fool wrote: http://www.guerrillanews.com/media/doc879.html If Powell's FCC follows his previous positions, this ruling could sweep away the very last remaining protections related to media ownership. Powell has publicly stated that he has no idea what is meant by the public interest

Second Life - Snowcrash coming to life?

2002-12-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/december02/secondlifepc/ Say massively-multiplayer online game to gamers and immediately a set of pre-conceived notions will pop into their heads. They imagine groups of characters, most likely in a fantasy setting, bashing monsters and watching their experience

Re: Your Japanese Name

2002-12-10 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/japanesename.htm Roberutsu Seeberujiru and Zuponentsu Juria Funpusonu and seeing as you entered a nickname, I entered one of mine (Froggie) and got back Furogujie Julia who's going to leave the name-conversion at that

Engrish?

2002-12-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
http://www.engrish.com/ http://www.engrish.com/recent/ Them people talk funny! xponent Bad Engrish Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Your Japanese Name

2002-12-10 Thread Adam C. Lipscomb
I am Ademu ku ripusukonbu Now, taste my steel, pawn of Apu! Adam C. Lipscomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Silence. I am watching television. - Spider Jerusalem ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Server downtime

2002-12-10 Thread Nick Arnett
The list will be off for a while starting in 30 minutes or so, as I replace a disk drive that's making a scary keening sound. I'm going to take a shot at installing a RAID for redundancy, but I'm not sure if I'll manage to configure it quickly... but in any event, a new drive is in order. Sorry

Re: Server downtime

2002-12-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/10/2002 5:30:56 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm going to take a shot at installing a RAID for redundancy, but I'm not sure if I'll manage to configure it quickly.. Run, you cockroaches, run! William Taylor No idea what

Re: Your Japanese Name

2002-12-10 Thread Reggie Bautista
Regujie Bauchisuta. And my email address came out as Baure Gakanu. That's not much fun... Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8.

RE: Your Japanese Name

2002-12-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
Short version: Jon Gaburieru Long version: Jonafun Gaburieru I *do* like Godzilla Horowitz, though. Maybe I'll name my kid that: Godzilla! Stop eating the neighbor's cat! ...such lovely possibilities... *grin* Jon GSV Burin-ru -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Server back

2002-12-10 Thread Nick Arnett
Mccmedia.com is back on-line, and the disk drive is quiet... but it's the same drive. Just couldn't get Linux to play friendly with a new controller. And then the disk got very, very quiet... machine wouldn't boot. One cable replacement later, all seems to be well for now. But instead of

Re: Dr. Brin's LPNC keynote speech

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
Finally got the time to read this in one go - not only does it engender cheerful agreement, self-congratulatory vindication, unpleasant self-recognition, and nodding determination, but it also ties-in to recent threads from 'Lord of the Rings' through Robert Kagan to Official Statements. ---

Re: Starship Trooper

2002-12-10 Thread Reggie Bautista
David H. wrote: I agree. The movie is actually pretty good, you just have to watch it the right way. View it as a propaganda film produced by a state so warlike that only soldiers can vote... Alberto replied: No. Only _veterans_ can vote. Soldiers don't vote. David responded: I

Re: Your Japanese Name

2002-12-10 Thread Steve Sloan II
Adam C. Lipscomb wrote: I am Ademu ku ripusukonbu Now, taste my steel, pawn of Apu! Thank you, come again! ;-) Assuming that's a Samurai Jack reference, the demon's name is Aku. :-) BTW, my Japanese name is apparently Sutebe Suroanu, so Domo Arigato, Mr. JavaScript Roboto! ;-)

Fwd: Why did the Chicken cross the road?

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
This pokes fun at just about everyone. ;D WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? GEORGE W. BUSH I don't think I should have to answer that question. AL GORE I invented the chicken. I invented the road. Therefore, the chicken crossing the road

Re: Starship Trooper

2002-12-10 Thread Robert Seeberger
This is what I think of when I hear Starship Trooper Starship Trooper I. Life Seeker Anderson Sister Bluebird flying high above, Shine your wings forward to the sun. Hide the myst'ries of life on your way. Though you've seen them, please don't say a word. What you don't know, I have never

Re: Your Japanese Name

2002-12-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
Steve Sloan II wrote: Adam C. Lipscomb wrote: I am Ademu ku ripusukonbu Now, taste my steel, pawn of Apu! Thank you, come again! ;-) Assuming that's a Samurai Jack reference, the demon's name is Aku. :-) Who disturbs the Master of Masters? I love that show, though I don't get to see it

Re: Keening Linux

2002-12-10 Thread Erik Reuter
On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 07:23:55PM -0800, Nick Arnett wrote: Suggestions welcome... and now the speaker is disconnected. Just a guess: the first thing I would troubleshoot would be the keyboard and keyboard jack. Could be a poor connection or a flaky keyboard. -- Erik Reuter [EMAIL

NAFTA Re: Dr. Brin's LPNC keynote speech

2002-12-10 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: NAFTA (trucking, among others) came in under Clinton, but I don't know if Dems initiated it. My political saavy is still in infancy... :) It was set up by Bush-41 (i.e., GHWB, the father), at least. Don't remember exactly when it was ratified, but it might have been

Re: Why did the Chicken cross the road?

2002-12-10 Thread Medievalbk
The world's very first chicken joke. Back when the Roman legions had left Britain, and Christianity was making it's introduction, there was a Pictish coward. He lived through a battle. He slaughtered Christians. He didn't want to fight again. Imagine that. He knew that no one in his

Re: Engrish?

2002-12-10 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.engrish.com/ http://www.engrish.com/recent/ Them people talk funny! They shore do. On the recent, I think my favorite one was the one added Dec. 2. :) Julia ___

Re: Starship Trooper

2002-12-10 Thread David Hobby
Reggie Bautista wrote: David H. wrote: I agree. The movie is actually pretty good, you just have to watch it the right way. View it as a propaganda film produced by a state so warlike that only soldiers can vote... Alberto replied: No. Only _veterans_ can vote. Soldiers don't

Re: Internet Free Speech struck down by Australian court

2002-12-10 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Russell Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 1:25 AM Subject: Re: Internet Free Speech struck down by Australian court The Fool wrote: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/12/10/1039379819086.html Gutnick

RE: Keening Linux

2002-12-10 Thread Nick Arnett
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Erik Reuter Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Keening Linux On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 07:23:55PM -0800, Nick Arnett wrote: Suggestions welcome... and now

Re: [ir]rational answer question

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Robert J. Chassell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I wrote:] My grasp of formal logic is tentative at best, but I never understood why one should propose an imaginary number like the square root of -2 (IIRC the term correctly), as - to me - math is supposed to describe

[Listref] Hayman Fire

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
Update on the biggest fire in recorded Colorado history: http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E53%257E1032869,00.html?search=filter Terry Lynn Barton will serve five to 10 years in federal prison for starting the largest wildfire in Colorado history if a plea agreement is approved

Re: Water conservation

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- I wrote: --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I noticed that golf courses managed to get exemptions, and new sod/seed was _still_ being laid in new subdivisions. :P What is the percentage of golf courses there that use tap water instead of reclaimed

Re: Consequences of off-list attacks, spam, etc.? (was RE: OfficialStatement)

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snippage Goodness, this is complicated. Well, according to what He said to the Libertarians, that might be a good thing, a sign of growing maturity - like teenage acne! :) Intuitive Imagery Maru ;) __

Scouted: Suit Dropped Against Cheney Task Force

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
Gee, what a surprise. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32277-2002Dec9.html ..Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., called it regrettable, but not surprising, that a newly appointed federal judge chose to look the other way. Bates was appointed by President Bush. The Cheney energy plan

RE: Consequences of off-list attacks, spam, etc.? (was RE:OfficialStatement)

2002-12-10 Thread Nick Arnett
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Deborah Harrell Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Consequences of off-list attacks, spam, etc.? (was RE: OfficialStatement) --- Nick Arnett [EMAIL

RE: Consequences of off-list attacks, spam, etc.? (was RE:OfficialStatement)

2002-12-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I wrote] --- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snippage Goodness, this is complicated. Well, according to what He said to the Libertarians, that might be a good thing, a sign of growing maturity - like teenage acne! :) I nominate