RE: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Nick Arnett
Outlook is evil (I know, I use it). As far as I've been able to determine, it's just about impossible to export messages from Outlook with all of the headers intact. I especially must have the Message-ID headers to be certain of preventing duplicates. The only way I've ever managed to make it wo

Re: A Problem For Conservatives

2003-01-10 Thread Marvin Long, Jr.
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Deborah Harrell wrote: > > When those articles have no measurable consequences, > > yes. > > > Um, I was referring to particular core beliefs (like > "Jesus is the Son of God"), which can be neither > proven nor measured. Derivative beliefs (and I'm > using my own terminolo

Sorry.. :(

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
I'm sorry. realized I didn't snip the bottom of Nick's HUGE L3 post when I posted earlier. My apologies - the #$@$! thing was 32K!!! Won't happen again! Jon GSV Abashed ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
Hi Nick, Both of these: | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| 1191 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| 1191 | Are me. Anything with the string 'Zarq' or 'Zarquon' or 'Zarquonia' would be mine. I have used that pseudonym for years in Mirc rooms , li

RE: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
My offline archive should be pretty complete, but they are individual images contained in a folder within Outlook on my hard drive. If you can explain to me how to zip them and send, I'll do so. :) Jon GSV Library Card Holder :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL P

RE: Farscape - last 10 episodes of the series

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
I don't have cable, but I'm downloading them off Usenet. Just downloaded 'Terra Firma' and will watch it tomorrow. I liked 'Kansas'. That cliffhanger ending was, imo, the best part. So far though, I haven't seen a single episode since the beginning of season 3 that has been better than 'Differe

RE: Laurell K. Hamilton, was Scouted: Last of transplanted wolveskilled

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of Ronn! Blankenship > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 7:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Laurell K. Hamilton, was Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed > > At 04:29 PM 1/10/03 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: > >I'm on the last

Re: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Julia Thompson
Nick Arnett wrote: > > Here's my monthly Alpha Mail count, showing the top 3 posters for each month > (ascending order). > > Some of the folks who've been in the top 3 the most: > > Gord Sellar -- 22 months > JDG -- 18 > Jeroen V.B. -- 13 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 13 **(Oh, heck, I just realized t

Re: SCOUTED: "Doc Knows Best" (It'll be too late for you, ifhe's wrong.)

2003-01-10 Thread Julia Thompson
"John D. Giorgis" wrote: > > At 01:50 PM 1/7/2003 -0600 Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > ><> > > > >January 6, 2003, 9:00 a.m. > >"Doc Knows Best" > >It'll be too late for you, if he's wrong. > > > >By Wesley J. Smith > > > >Who should have

Re: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Steve Sloan II
Nick Arnett wrote: Already done done that. That's why they have same same Person_ID of 678. But thanks for taking the time! Ah. I was thinking that number was a posting count of some sort. Oops. :-) __ Steve Sloan . Hu

Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/10/2003 8:27:14 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>Well, that and The Prisoner. Weirdest. Show. Ever. :) > >The comic book had 6 living on the island in his old age. He > >couldn't mentally escape. They continued the weirdness. > > There wa

RE: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Nick Arnett
And now, what I hope will be my final posting of the evening... Now that I figured out two more of Julia's e-mail addresses, that puts her at the top of the all-time list, according to my database. Now, if I can update with the October data. Nick ___

RE: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Nick Arnett
Already done done that. That's why they have same same Person_ID of 678. But thanks for taking the time! Nick -- Nick Arnett Phone/fax: (408) 904-7198 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Steve Sloan II > Sent: Friday

RE: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Nick Arnett
Here's my monthly Alpha Mail count, showing the top 3 posters for each month (ascending order). Some of the folks who've been in the top 3 the most: Gord Sellar -- 22 months JDG -- 18 Jeroen V.B. -- 13 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 13 **(Oh, heck, I just realized that's Julia, raising her to 21 and chang

Re: A Problem For Conservatives

2003-01-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 08:02 PM 1/6/2003 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote: >> That is, given a group of people who favor lower taxes, smaller >government, >> restrictions on abortion, general public ownership of firearms, a strong >> national defense and scientific research and proclaim themselves to be >> "conservatives"

Re: A Problem For Conservatives

2003-01-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 01:24 PM 1/5/2003 -0500 Jim Sharkey wrote: >I would agree with that. I was going to ask that very question. JDG is very much a Christian Conservative, but I don't imagine he views the Big Bang as screed. I'd be interested in hearing his opinion. > Nope, the Big Bang makes sense to me. Then,

Re: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Steve Sloan II
Nick Arnett wrote: | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 678 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 678 | Those are two of my email addresses, so add [EMAIL PROTECTED] to those duplicates, please. ___

Re: New MJ Game

2003-01-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 09:28 PM 12/25/2002 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote: >http://www.madblast.com/view.cfm?type=FunFlash&display=1804 > > > > >News: >http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=638&ncid=762&e=4&u=/nm/20021225/e >n_nm/people_jackson_dc > >Michael Jackson's baby-dangling exploits have spawned a new video

Re: SCOUTED: "Doc Knows Best" (It'll be too late for you, if he's wrong.)

2003-01-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 01:50 PM 1/7/2003 -0600 Ronn! Blankenship wrote: ><> > >January 6, 2003, 9:00 a.m. >"Doc Knows Best" >It'll be too late for you, if he's wrong. > >By Wesley J. Smith > >Who should have the right to decide whether you receive life-sus

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 11:33 PM 1/9/2003 -0800 Doug Pensinger wrote: >This kind of censorship is indicative of a leader who lacks confidence >in his own powers of persuasion and the legitimacy of his course. Why >else would Bush be so interested in hiding evidence of dissent within >the American populace? Because

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 07:22 AM 1/10/2003 -0800 Doug Pensinger wrote: >But what do protesters have to do with security? If you were attempting >to kill the president would you carry a protest sign and such? More >likely you would mingle with the pro crowd, waving a flag and such. > >Doug > >Given a modicum of int

Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
William Taylor wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>Well, that and The Prisoner. Weirdest. Show. Ever. :) >The comic book had 6 living on the island in his old age. He >couldn't mentally escape. They continued the weirdness. There was a comic book? I never saw that. Who did it? Jim _

RE: Alpha Mails (fun with SQL - L3ish)

2003-01-10 Thread Nick Arnett
I went through the nearly 700 Brin-l addresses in my database (84,752 messages, about 502 people with 612 addresses) and mapped the ones that I'm fairly sure belong to the same people. Here's how the Top 25 standings come out (still affected by my apparent missing data from October -- anybody got

Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/10/03 7:14:46 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Well, that and The Prisoner. Weirdest. Show. Ever. :) >> The comic book had 6 living on the island in his old age. He couldn't mentally escape. They continued the weirdness. William Taylor --

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Kevin Tarr wrote: > >> Ah, the joys of living in a commie country! > > When did you move? China or Cuba comrade? > I didn't move to Communism, Companheiro, but Communism moved to me Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
J.A.M.E.S.: Journeying Artificial Machine Engineered for Sabotage S.H.A.R.K.E.Y.: Synthetic Hydraulic Android Responsible for Killing and Efficient Yardwork Yardwork? I *hate* yardwork!! KHNNN Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com T

Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Jim Sharkey
Kevin Tarr wrote: >>The 8-year-old male, known as No. 2 >Who was No. 1? You are No. 6... Jim, not listening to Maiden right now, but likes them just fine. Well, that and The Prisoner. Weirdest. Show. Ever. :) ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.

Farscape - last 10 episodes of the series

2003-01-10 Thread Gary L. Nunn
Just watched the first of the last 10 episodes of Farscape. Of course, this being the last 10 episodes they suddenly decide write better episodes. It figures. I liked this episode, it was very different than the usual weirdness that has become the norm. Gary _

Re: North Korean Thoughts

2003-01-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 12:58 PM 1/10/2003 -0800 Gautam Mukunda wrote: >Fourth, South Korea really is acting like a typical >nascent democracy. ...They >want the benefits of American protection, but total >freedom to make their own policy unconstrained by >American views, and so on. It's kind of ridiculous, >but i

RE: Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolveskilled)

2003-01-10 Thread Nick Arnett
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Jon Gabriel ... > >>I was just curious. :-) > > > >Be careful with your curiosity, Jon. Remember what happened to > the cat... Me, too. So I queried my database, which appears to have no obvious big

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One of my favorite websites, The Brunching > Shuttlecocks, has launched the > Cyborger: http://www.brunching.com/cyborger.html > > Explanation: In retrospect we > shouldn't have been surprised. As Jung pointed out > in Der > Sechsmilliondeutchmarkma

Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 07:20 PM 1/10/03 -0500, Kevin Tarr wrote: At 04:29 PM 1/10/2003 -0500, you wrote: I'm on the last book of Laurell K. Hamilton's Vampire Hunter series -- was surprised to see anything on wolf pack dominance on CNN. Jon http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Central/01/07/yellowstone.wolf.ap/index.html

Laurell K. Hamilton, was Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 04:29 PM 1/10/03 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: I'm on the last book of Laurell K. Hamilton's Vampire Hunter series As in you've heard for sure somewhere that she isn't going to write any more Anita Blake novels? --Ronn! :) I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon. I never dr

Re: A Problem For Conservatives

2003-01-10 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- "Marvin Long, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Dan Minette wrote: > > > For example, if one wishes to argue that only > things for which there is > > solid empirical evidence need to be considered > real, one finds much in the > > trash heap; including many things believed

Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 04:29 PM 1/10/2003 -0500, you wrote: I'm on the last book of Laurell K. Hamilton's Vampire Hunter series -- was surprised to see anything on wolf pack dominance on CNN. Jon http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Central/01/07/yellowstone.wolf.ap/index.html Last of transplanted wolves killed Wednesday,

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 11:41 AM 1/10/2003 -0200, you wrote: Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > (...) Bush, having a higher security threat against > him than any of his predecessors since Lincoln, I > have more sympathy for. > OTOH, have you read about Lula's security? You probably didn't: it's *none*. Ah, the joys of living

Re: Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolveskilled)

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed) Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:10:51 +0100 At 17:48 10-01-2003 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: I was just curious. :-) Be careful with your curiosity, Jon. Remember what happened

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread Damon
I like the second one better... DAMON: Digital Artificial Machine Optimized for Nullification. AGRETTO: Artificial General Replicant Engineered for Troubleshooting and Terran Observation. Damon. Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui de

Re: Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed)

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 17:48 10-01-2003 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: I was just curious. :-) Be careful with your curiosity, Jon. Remember what happened to the cat... Jeroen "The Hunter" van Baardwijk LEGAL NOTICE: By replying to this message, you understand and accept that your replies (both on-list and off

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 17:52 10-01-2003 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: Boy was this one WAY off: M.I.C.R.O.S.O.F.T.: Mechanical Intelligent Construct Responsible for Observation/Synthetic Organism Fabricated for Troubleshooting L.I.N.U.X.: Lifeform Intended for Nullification and Ultimate Xenocide Yikes... Jeroen "E

RE: Female or Shemale?

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "Gary L. Nunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Female or Shemale? Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:52:42 -0500 > http://www.mazafaka.ru/lol/ctest/# > > Well, I got 16/16 right, and once again I have no idea what > that might mean... I got 12 ou

Re: Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolveskilled)

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed) Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:29:34 +0100 At 17:18 10-01-2003 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: Jeroen, While we're on the topic, do you happen to know which other list members ha

RE: Female or Shemale?

2003-01-10 Thread Gary L. Nunn
> http://www.mazafaka.ru/lol/ctest/# > > Well, I got 16/16 right, and once again I have no idea what > that might mean... I got 12 out of 16 right... It has been a long day! I erred on the side of caution though, all of the wrong ones were women that I thought were men, so I guess I would have

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
Boy was this one WAY off: M.I.C.R.O.S.O.F.T.: Mechanical Intelligent Construct Responsible for Observation/Synthetic Organism Fabricated for Troubleshooting :-) Jon _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread Jean-Louis Couturier
At 17:29 2003-01-10 -0500, you wrote: One of my favorite websites, The Brunching Shuttlecocks, has launched the Cyborger: http://www.brunching.com/cyborger.html Explanation: A few weeks ago, we ran AIEEE, a program designed to supply you with all the technological acronyms you can stuff into yo

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 17:29 10-01-2003 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: One of my favorite websites, The Brunching Shuttlecocks, has launched the Cyborger: http://www.brunching.com/cyborger.html Explanation: A few weeks ago, we ran AIEEE, a program designed to supply you with all the technological acronyms you can stuf

Re: Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread Marvin Long, Jr.
M.A.R.V.I.N. Mechanical Android Responsible for Violence and Intensive Nullification S.C.O.T.T. Synthetic Construct Optimized for Terran Troubleshooting and my favorite... L.O.N.G. Lifeform Optimized for Nocturnal Gratification Marvin S. Long Austin, Texas Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter &

Scouted: The Cyborger

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
One of my favorite websites, The Brunching Shuttlecocks, has launched the Cyborger: http://www.brunching.com/cyborger.html Explanation: A few weeks ago, we ran AIEEE, a program designed to supply you with all the technological acronyms you can stuff into your brain like musket wadding. We were

Re: Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed)

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 17:18 10-01-2003 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: Jeroen, While we're on the topic, do you happen to know which other list members have held the Alpha Mail post besides John G., and Julia? I'm merely curious, but figure it just might be of interest to others. Lessee. Hector Yee founded this list

Alpha Mails (Was: Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed)

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
Jeroen, While we're on the topic, do you happen to know which other list members have held the Alpha Mail post besides John G., and Julia? I'm merely curious, but figure it just might be of interest to others. TIA, Jon From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 16:29 10-01-2003 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: Smith said the wolf apparently had recently lost his role as the Leopold pack's dominant, or alpha, male, was driven out by other pack members and had wandered alone most of the time until his death. Attention JDG: although a while ago you lost you

Scouted: Last of transplanted wolves killed

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
I'm on the last book of Laurell K. Hamilton's Vampire Hunter series -- was surprised to see anything on wolf pack dominance on CNN. Jon http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Central/01/07/yellowstone.wolf.ap/index.html Last of transplanted wolves killed Wednesday, January 8, 2003 Posted: 1:42 PM EST (1

Re: Female or Shemale?

2003-01-10 Thread ValdivielsoB
OOPS! Got 15 out of 16 - screwed up the last one on the left...guess I'm not that picky. Mike V. "You can't get us all, Hercules," someone called from his left. "Some of us, though," another answered nervously. "But not all," the first one insisted. -By the Sword- by Timothy Boggs.

RE: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 07:15 10-01-2003 -0800, Nick Arnett wrote: Crazy people usually aren't able to hold rational political ideas. Yup -- that's why the US has the Republican Party... Jeroen "Casual observations" van Baardwijk LEGAL NOTICE: By replying to this message, you understand and accept that your

North Korean Thoughts

2003-01-10 Thread Gautam Mukunda
Just wanted to toss some ideas out - sadly, I no longer have time to think seriously any more. So I'm not (planning on) making a coherent argument, just a series of observations. First, has anyone thought about how astonishing this is? For the last decade, American defense strategy has been pred

Re: [SCOUTED] Microsoft unveils smart watches, players

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 07:57 10-01-2003 -0600, Ronn Blankenship wrote: So, what will come after the Microsoft Wristwatch? Microsoft buys the United Kingdom and replaces Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) with Microsoft Mean Time (MMT)? You're telling us you've never heard of the "Swatch Beat"? Of course I have heard

RE: Female or Shemale?

2003-01-10 Thread Miller, Jeffrey
> -Original Message- > From: William T Goodall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:41 PM > To: BRIN-L > Subject: Female or Shemale? > > > http://www.mazafaka.ru/lol/ctest/# > > Well, I got 16/16 right, and once again I have no idea what > that might mean...

Female or Shemale?

2003-01-10 Thread William T Goodall
http://www.mazafaka.ru/lol/ctest/# Well, I got 16/16 right, and once again I have no idea what that might mean... -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ First they came for the verbs, and I said nothing because

Re: [SCOUTED] Auction: Ten Commandments Plaques

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SCOUTED] Auction: Ten Commandments Plaques Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:22:31 +0100 County to auction court's Ten Commandments CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (AP) -- County commissioners who lost a court

Scouted: That's One Small Step for Iranian Soccer Fans

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
Iranian soccer stadium lifts ban on women - - - - - - - - - - - - By ALI AKBAR DAREINI Jan. 10, 2003  |  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- In a taboo-breaking step in this conservative Islamic state, an Iranian soccer club has started allowing female soccer fans into its stadium to watch games. Mahdi Dadras

Re: [SCOUTED] Microsoft unveils smart watches, players

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Ronn! Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SCOUTED] Microsoft unveils smart watches, players Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:57:25 -0600 At 02:03 PM 1/10/03 +0100, J. van Baardwijk wrote: LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) -- Trying to move its

Re: [Scouted]A unusual new possible stroke drug

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Ronn! Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Scouted]A unusual new possible stroke drug Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 21:12:34 -0600 At 09:46 PM 1/9/03 -0500, Jim Sharkey wrote: Ronn Blankenship wrote: Jim Sharkey wrote: >>"So, sir, I hope you don't mind if we injest you with bat spit to

Re: ScOUted: Arachnonauts

2003-01-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/10/2003 9:54:00 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Fosters. > It's Australian for Cheese. > > Just doesn't quite have the same ring, does it? > :) > Jon > Australian for Flies? > Australian for Bait? > Australian for Lunch? > There's an

[Scouted] Zazen and the brain

2003-01-10 Thread Marvin Long, Jr.
This just popped into my box. Hm! I wonder that the neuro-geeks think of it -- Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:33:33 -0600 From: Bill Magness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [clearspringzendo] News on zazen (unlikely source) How often does

Re: A Problem For Conservatives

2003-01-10 Thread Marvin Long, Jr.
On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Dan Minette wrote: > For example, if one wishes to argue that only things for which there is > solid empirical evidence need to be considered real, one finds much in the > trash heap; including many things believed in by empiricists. The classic > one is self-awareness. If th

Re: ScOUted: Arachnonauts

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Scuoted: Arachnonauts Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:46:34 EST In a message dated 1/10/2003 6:00:02 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > How exactly do you determine which spiders are most "frisky"? > :-) > Jon Australian spiders? The first

USSS Kids Faq (Was: Re: Spot On)

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Doug Pensinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Spot On Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:22:45 -0800 Gautam Mukunda wrote: Carter. He began his Presidency as he conducted it, with a dumb idea that ignored security concerns. Ford was the target of two assassination attempts (thus leading to the

RE: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How is this measured? Seems to me that potential > assassins in this country > are more motivated by the idea killing the president > than by any political > beliefs. Crazy people usually aren't able to hold > rational political ideas. > > Nick Al Q'

Blix: Iraq Not in Compliance With UN Resolution

2003-01-10 Thread J.D. Giorgis
Blix noted that comparison of Iraq's declaration and its previous statements revealed "several cases of inconsistencies." He said Iraq provided contradictory information on its VX nerve agent program, further clouding the U.N. effort to understand how far Iraq got in placing the chemical agent in

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Doug Pensinger
Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 11:41 AM 1/10/03 -0200, Alberto Monteiro wrote: Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > (...) Bush, having a higher security threat against > him than any of his predecessors since Lincoln, I > have more sympathy for. > OTOH, have you read about Lula's security? Who's Lula? M

RE: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Nick Arnett
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Gautam Mukunda > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 5:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Spot On ... > Clinton was probably the most governed by the Secret > Service, as he was the first Presiden

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Doug Pensinger
Gautam Mukunda wrote: Carter. He began his Presidency as he conducted it, with a dumb idea that ignored security concerns. Ford was the target of two assassination attempts (thus leading to the eternal question - why would you want to kill Gerald Ford?) and Reagan was almost killed. Clinton w

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 11:41 AM 1/10/03 -0200, Alberto Monteiro wrote: Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > (...) Bush, having a higher security threat against > him than any of his predecessors since Lincoln, I > have more sympathy for. > OTOH, have you read about Lula's security? Who's Lula? Most times when I hear the nam

Re: Scuoted: Arachnonauts

2003-01-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/10/2003 6:00:02 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > How exactly do you determine which spiders are most "frisky"? > :-) > Jon Australian spiders? The first eight out of thirty to reach the beer placed at the far end of the box. William Taylor -

Re: [SCOUTED] Microsoft unveils smart watches, players

2003-01-10 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 02:03 PM 1/10/03 +0100, J. van Baardwijk wrote: LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) -- Trying to move its software from desktops to people's hands and pockets, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled plans for a portable media player and a radio-linked wristwatch. All I want to know is what good a watch w

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > (...) Bush, having a higher security threat against > him than any of his predecessors since Lincoln, I > have more sympathy for. > OTOH, have you read about Lula's security? You probably didn't: it's *none*. Ah, the joys of living in a commie country! Albert

Re: SCOUTED: "Doc Knows Best" (It'll be too late for you, if he'swrong.)

2003-01-10 Thread Erik Reuter
On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 08:58:49PM -0600, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > At 09:19 PM 1/9/03 -0500, Erik Reuter wrote: > >On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 07:40:37PM -0600, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > > > >> just mean "Mama/Papa is 70+ and though s/he was in good health for a > >> person of that age before the he

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Kevin Tarr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin T. > *Just saying that while there have been protestors > for 200 years, Ford and > Reagan being targets of assassinations may have > raised the secret services > hackles too much. Didn't some president within > living memory walk the > inaugura

Re: Kiln People Paperback

2003-01-10 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 9 Jan 2003 at 21:43, Reggie Bautista wrote: > Kiln people was officially released in paperback in the U.S. on > Tuesday, January 7 according to Amazon.com, where it is available for > $7.99. I have a paperback of it (different cover) which I bought over here (UK) late-december. Andy Dawn Fal

[SCOUTED] Microsoft unveils smart watches, players

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) -- Trying to move its software from desktops to people's hands and pockets, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled plans for a portable media player and a radio-linked wristwatch. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/01/09/microsoft.watch.reut/index.html So, what will come af

Scuoted: Arachnonauts

2003-01-10 Thread Jon Gabriel
How exactly do you determine which spiders are most "frisky"? :-) Jon http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/01/09/offbeat.australia.spiders.ap/in dex.html Australian spiders are heading to space Thursday, January 9, 2003 Posted: 10:18 AM EST (1518 GMT) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Eight spiders f

Re: SCOUTED: "Doc Knows Best" (It'll be too late for you, if he'swrong.)

2003-01-10 Thread Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten
Deborah Harrell wrote: > --- Ronn! Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > At 02:15 PM 1/9/03 -0800, Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > > >Doctors and nurses have struggled for years with the > > >question of futile care. "Quality vs. quantity"... > > > > > >In the past, decisions were often made

North Korea pulls out of nuclear pact

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
So, what do you do when you don't like a treaty you signed? You perform the George W. Bush Maneuver... http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/10/nkorea.treaty/index.html SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea has announced its withdrawal from the nuclear non- proliferation treaty, accor

[SCOUTED] Auction: Ten Commandments Plaques

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
County to auction court's Ten Commandments CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (AP) -- County commissioners who lost a court fight over displaying the Ten Commandments on courthouse walls voted to pay their attorneys by selling the plaques to the highest bidder. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/01/09/offbea

Re: SCOUTED: "Doc Knows Best" (It'll be too late for you, if he's wrong.)

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 21:35 09-01-2003 -0800, Deborah Harrell wrote: I have not met _any_ doctor or nurse who would approve of a 'Logan's Run'-style cut-off to "decrease the surplus population." A hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, found a way to deal with "surplus population": http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwe

[SCOUTED] Happiness is... an equation

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- If you're happy and you know it, then it is clearly a result of: P + 5E + 3H. A pair of British researchers said Monday they had worked out a simple equation to quantify happiness that could put an exact figure on the emotional state. After interviewing 1,000 peopl

Re: Spot On

2003-01-10 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 11:33 PM 1/9/2003 -0800, you wrote: http://www.dubyadubyadubya.com/ One of the articles referenced: http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/13/Columns/President_seems_unabl.shtml President seems unable to bear the sight or sound of dissent In town after town where Bush has come to raise money or ma

Re: SCOUTED: "Doc Knows Best" (It'll be too late for you, if he's wrong.)

2003-01-10 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 19:40 09-01-2003 -0600, Ronn Blankenship wrote: I think that at the heart of the problem is that when the so-called "bottom-line" is so heavily emphasized (as it has been since the advent of HMOs), the family *cannot be sure* any more that the doctor is telling them the truth when s/he says