Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Ray Ludenia
Jean-Marc Chaton wrote: > * Ray Ludenia [Thu, 29/05/2003 at 00:31 +1000] >> Bit more of a geek than I thought (ticked all possibly applicable boxes). >> 28.79684^&*($#% bloody French keyboard! Total-Geek. > > Non French using French kbd are either com

RE: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Horn, John
> From: Julia Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Interesting that so far nobody on this list is any higher > than low 40% > > Geekiness. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing or a good thing... > > I passed it along to another list, and someone came up 57.79093

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread G. D. Akin
I forwarded this to work and sent it to co-workers. One AF Major, PhD in Comp Sci from the AF Academy scored a 48 plus. George A - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 12:47 AM Subject: Re: The Geek Test > Interesting that so

More Medical Controversies: PSA test

2003-05-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
A single elevated PSA (prostate specific antigen) should be repeated in 4-6 weeks, instead of 1 week, to rule out a temporary elevation [which can signify prostate cancer; however this article did not address use of the ratio of free to bound PSA, which appears to be more specific for cancer if the

Scouted: Hormone Replacement Therapy started after age 65 increasesdementia risk

2003-05-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
HRT, at least with PremPro, actually increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's-type dementia, as well as ischemic stroke. So while we thought we were lowering the risk of heart and other vascular diseases, and fighting off dementia, we were making it worse... http://my.webmd.com/content/Artic

Re: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Matt Grimaldi
Chad Cooper wrote: > > > > > > > Other researchers suggest new types of radioactive > > > weapons may have been used in Afghanistan. > > I am not a nuclear physicist, but I would think > that weapons scientists would use some other > (man-made) radioactive material other than > Uranium. AFAIK, U

Re: An aircar in every garage

2003-05-29 Thread Matt Grimaldi
Julia wrote: > >who would have *liked* for the car > >to take over at some point this afternoon, > >actually > Dee wrote: > As time constraints get tighter and tighter, a > self directed vehicle would sure make my life a > bit nicer. At a minimum I could get more reading > done (I may eat, talk

Re: Pregnancy update ...um Dor-hinuf's

2003-05-29 Thread Matt Grimaldi
Reggie Bautista wrote: > > I'm near the end of Greg Bear's > _Darwin's Radio_, and without being too > spoilerish, there's a character that swears her > unborn child can hear it's father singing it to > sleep. > Just ask any expecting mother how their little one reacts to noises, and which so

Re: [L3] Re: Nukes found with reactor vessel woes-NRC

2003-05-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > other articles on 'ionizing radiation hormesis' > include this one which states: > "...Accordingly, evolutionary and ecological > considerations suggest two components of hormesis in > relation to ionizing radiation: background radiation > hormesi

Re: Pictures of the Nerd from Hell

2003-05-29 Thread Steve Sloan II
Reggie Bautista wrote: > I didn't see my reply to this on the list so I'm resending... > Actually, I think he looks like Mandy Patinkin... > Reggie Bautista > Ducking Maru Yeah, I can see that. Me Too Maru ;-) __ Steve Sloan ..

Re: Congressmen ask Ashcroft to drop free speech prosecution

2003-05-29 Thread Julia Thompson
Erik Reuter wrote: > > On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 03:57:34PM -0500, The Fool wrote: > > http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/5955253.htm > > > > Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said 11 House members - 10 Democrats and > > Texas Republican Ron Paul - wrote to Ashcroft that charging Brett Bursey

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Julia Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Interesting that so far nobody on this list is any higher than low 40% > Geekiness. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing or a good thing... > OK, from the other list, my former boss took it, and he scored 60.5527% Extreme Geek. This is the highest score I've seen yet

Re: Political Compass

2003-05-29 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Political Compass > In a message dated 5/25/2003 7:30:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > I don't think so. I've watc

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 10:34 PM 5/28/2003 -0400, you wrote: At 11:30 PM 5/27/2003 -0400, you wrote: The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html I ranked: 44.3787% - Major Geek Jon 40.63116% - MG Some made me laugh out loud. They should have had subtraction questions(do you know sports or gone to a sporting

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 11:30 PM 5/27/2003 -0400, you wrote: The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html I ranked: 44.3787% - Major Geek Jon 40.63116% - MG Some made me laugh out loud. They should have had subtraction questions(do you know sports or gone to a sporting event of your own free will, not to make

Re: SCOUTED: Massive Tsunami Sweeps Atlantic Ocean InAsteroid Impact Scenario For March 16, 2880

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 09:55 PM 5/28/03 -0400, Kevin Tarr wrote: At 05:28 PM 5/27/2003 -0500, you wrote: <> May 27, 2003 Contact: Tim Stephens (831) 459-2495; [EMAIL PROTECTED] UC Santa Cruz Press Release Massive tsunami sweeps Atlantic Coast in astero

Re: Mules, Donkeys and Horses (was Re: Political Compass)

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 09:26 PM 5/28/03 -0400, Han Tacoma wrote: Bryon Daly (Sun, 25 May 2003 23:29:37 -0400) wrote: > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Donkeys are the sterile offspring of horses and asses. They are hybrids. > > Correction: Mules are the sterile offspring of horses and donkeys. > (ass == donkey). Spe

Re: SCOUTED: Massive Tsunami Sweeps Atlantic Ocean InAsteroid Impact Scenario For March 16, 2880

2003-05-29 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 05:28 PM 5/27/2003 -0500, you wrote: <> May 27, 2003 Contact: Tim Stephens (831) 459-2495; [EMAIL PROTECTED] UC Santa Cruz Press Release Massive tsunami sweeps Atlantic Coast in asteroid impact scenario for March 16, 2880 FOR IMM

Mules, Donkeys and Horses (was Re: Political Compass)

2003-05-29 Thread Han Tacoma
Bryon Daly (Sun, 25 May 2003 23:29:37 -0400) wrote: > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Donkeys are the sterile offspring of horses and asses. They are hybrids. > > Correction: Mules are the sterile offspring of horses and donkeys. > (ass == donkey). Specifically, breeding a male donkey and a femal

shrubco hiding report on deficits

2003-05-29 Thread The Fool
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory &c=StoryFT&cid=1051390392975&p=1012571727088 US 'faces future of chronic deficits' By Peronet Despeignes in Washington Published: May 28 2003 21:57 The Bush administration has shelved a report commissioned by the Treasu

Re: Political Compass

2003-05-29 Thread Bemmzim
> > > > I'm curious: Do those specific genetic differences cover 100% of the > population of a given race and exclude other races? Could you do a blind > DNA test on a person and with 100% certainty decide what race that person > is? What if that person was multiracial? No you cannot deter

Re: Pictures of the Nerd from Hell

2003-05-29 Thread Reggie Bautista
From: Steve Sloan I just added Chad Cooper's picture to the Memberpix page: http://www.sloan3d.com/cgi-bin/memberpix.cgi?person=chadc Is it just me, or does he look kinda like Douglas Adams? ;-) I didn't see my reply to this on the list so I'm resending... Actually, I think he looks like Mandy

Re: Political Compass

2003-05-29 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 5/25/2003 10:29:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Correction: Mules are the sterile offspring of horses and donkeys. > (ass == donkey). Bob Z: Yeah you are right I always confuse donkeys asses and mules. Specifically, breeding a male donkey and a fema

Re: Political Compass

2003-05-29 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 5/25/2003 7:30:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I don't think so. I've watched Star Trek many times, as well as a bunch of > other future documentaries. They show that races exist in > the same way in > the future as they do now. :-) That is because

RE: Congressmen ask Ashcroft to drop free speech prosecution

2003-05-29 Thread Chad Cooper
> -Original Message- > From: Erik Reuter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:47 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Congressmen ask Ashcroft to drop free speech prosecution > > > On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 03:57:34PM -0500, The Fool wrote: > > http://www.th

Re: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Erik Reuter
On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 05:58:39PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 06:46 PM 5/28/03 -0400, Erik Reuter wrote: > >On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 05:13:52PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > >> _gallium_, which has a melting point of about 30°C and so will melt in > >your > >> hand. > > > >What good is

Re: US Finds Evidence of WMD At Last - Buried in a Field NearMaryland

2003-05-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- "Miller, Jeffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Published on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 by the > Guardian/UK > http://www.guardian.co.uk/ > US Finds Evidence of WMD At Last - Buried in a Field > Near Maryland > The good news for the Pentagon yesterday was that > its investigators had finally une

Re: Brin: Preface to _Earth_

2003-05-29 Thread d.brin
Dr. Brin: I'm re-reading _Earth_ right now and I've a got a question for you. In the preface, you wrote that the future shown in the book is "about the most encouraging tomorrow I can imagine right now. What a sobering thought." Do you still feel that way? Pretty much. Except that EARTH pr

Re: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 06:46 PM 5/28/03 -0400, Erik Reuter wrote: On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 05:13:52PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > _gallium_, which has a melting point of about 30°C and so will melt in your > hand. What good is THAT? The real money is in elements that melt in your mouth but NOT in your hand, like

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Sean Kane
Tom wrote: >Interesting that so far nobody on this list is any higher than low 40% >Geekiness. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing or a good thing... > 53.64892% - Super Geek Oh, I've wasted my life. Sean ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/

[L3] Re: Nukes found with reactor vessel woes-NRC

2003-05-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The point is that radiation has been around much > longer than humans. It is > a natural part of our environment. In order to > remain healthy we must > ingest potassium, which is radioactive. This abstract claims that low-dose radiation enhances

Re: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Erik Reuter
On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 05:13:52PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > _gallium_, which has a melting point of about 30°C and so will melt in your > hand. What good is THAT? The real money is in elements that melt in your mouth but NOT in your hand, like mnmium. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 01:10 PM 5/28/03 -0700, Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No. Naturally-occurring uranium is about 99.3% > U-238 (half-life 4.5 > billion years) and 0.7% U-235. Only the U-235 is > fissionable, so the two > isotopes must be separated for use in nuclear pow

US Finds Evidence of WMD At Last - Buried in a Field Near Maryland

2003-05-29 Thread Miller, Jeffrey
Published on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 by the Guardian/UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/ US Finds Evidence of WMD At Last - Buried in a Field Near Maryland by Julian Borger in Washington The good news for the Pentagon yesterday was that its investigators had finally unearthed evidence of weapons of ma

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Han Tacoma
I ranked: 31.36095% - Total Geek Cheers! -- Han Tacoma <- Wondering when the Brin-L Geek Matrix will be setup? ~ Artificial Intelligence is better than none! ~ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Congressmen ask Ashcroft to drop free speech prosecution

2003-05-29 Thread Erik Reuter
On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 03:57:34PM -0500, The Fool wrote: > http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/5955253.htm > > Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said 11 House members - 10 Democrats and > Texas Republican Ron Paul - wrote to Ashcroft that charging Brett Bursey ^ H

WMD

2003-05-29 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: "Gautam Mukunda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:10 PM Subject: RE: uranium I wanted to ask you a question before Teri and I leave for a cruise to celebrate our 25th anniversary. (in other words

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Julia Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Interesting that so far nobody on this list is any higher than low 40% > Geekiness. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing or a good thing... I passed it along to another list, and someone came up 57.79093%, and attributed it to owning a yurt. :) That's the high one so

Congressmen ask Ashcroft to drop free speech prosecution

2003-05-29 Thread The Fool
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/5955253.htm Congressmen ask Ashcroft to drop Bursey prosecution Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. - A group of Congressmen have written Attorney General John Ashcroft urging him to drop prosecution of a South Carolina man arrested for trespassing whil

RE: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No. Naturally-occurring uranium is about 99.3% > U-238 (half-life 4.5 > billion years) and 0.7% U-235. Only the U-235 is > fissionable, so the two > isotopes must be separated for use in nuclear power > plants or nuclear > bombs. The left-over

dean to fcc

2003-05-29 Thread The Fool
http://deancalltoaction.blogspot.com/2003_05_25_deancalltoaction_archive.h tml#200345599 DEAN TO FCC: CEASE AND DESIST Howard Dean today wrote to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, urging the FCC to avoid further deregulation of the American media. The text of the letter: Dear Chairman Powell, Ameri

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html > > I ranked: > 44.3787% - Major Geek > > Jon Somewhat to my surprise, I'm at only 32.54438% - Total Geek. I think it's my lack of roleplaying-ish experience... Gautam _

Brin-L Chat Reminder

2003-05-29 Thread Steve Sloan II
This is just a quick reminder that the Wednesday Brin-L chat is scheduled for 3 PM Eastern/2 PM Central time in the US, or 7 PM Greenwich time, so it just started. There will probably be somebody there to talk to for at least eight hours after the start time. See my instruction page for help gettin

Re: Human Sweat was>RE: Political Compass

2003-05-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Ray Ludenia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > This study found increased concentrations of > manganese > > in an exposed population of Australian > > aboriginals,[what do they prefer to call > themselves, you Down Under? > > Me (we?) downunder say: they prefer to be kn

Re: Br!n: Preface to _Earth_

2003-05-29 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 5/28/2003 11:18:07 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Dr. Brin: > > I'm re-reading _Earth_ right now and I've a got a question for you. In the > preface, you wrote that the future shown in the book is "about the most > encouraging tomorrow I can

RE: Pregnancy update ...um Dor-hinuf's

2003-05-29 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pregnancy update ...um Dor-hinuf's Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 13:06:54 -0500 I wrote: > > [snip] > > Jon replied: Topic? We don' need no stinkin' topic!! :-) [snip] Or,

Brin: Preface to _Earth_

2003-05-29 Thread Reggie Bautista
Dr. Brin: I'm re-reading _Earth_ right now and I've a got a question for you. In the preface, you wrote that the future shown in the book is "about the most encouraging tomorrow I can imagine right now. What a sobering thought." Do you still feel that way? Reggie Bautista __

RE: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 01:48 PM 5/28/03 -0400, Jon Gabriel wrote: From: "Chad Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: The Geek Test Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:27:03 -0700 The Nerd From Hell comes in at a pathetic... 28

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 10:57 AM 5/28/03 -0700, Joshua Bell wrote: I'm stumped on one of the questions: I WANT... to work for Microsoft << Do I get zero, one, or two points for this one? Minus infinity. -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a li

RE: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Reggie Bautista
Chad wrote: Can anyone else think up some vintage Geek values? Jon replied: Own(ed) or worn plaid shirts at any time in your life. Own(ed) a Star Trek or Star Wars Toy anything after the age of 21. Built Star Wars or Star Trek models Own(ed) a Star Trek alum album (William Shatner or Leonard Nim

RE: Pregnancy update ...um Dor-hinuf's

2003-05-29 Thread Reggie Bautista
I wrote: > > [snip] > > Jon replied: Topic? We don' need no stinkin' topic!! :-) [snip] Or, if you're a biologist trying to avoid pseudoscience masquerading as the real thing you might want to avoid it altogether. The man writes decent science fiction, but apparently knows nothing about mutati

Re: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 02:03 PM 5/25/03 -0500, The Fool wrote: A small sample of Afghan civilians have shown "astonishing" levels of uranium in their urine, an independent scientist says. And in a related story, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory reported today that recent shipments of uranium arriving at

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Joshua Bell
I'm stumped on one of the questions: I WANT... to work for Microsoft << Do I get zero, one, or two points for this one? Joshua _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign

RE: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 10:16 AM 5/28/03 -0700, Chad Cooper wrote: > > > > Other researchers suggest new types of radioactive > > weapons may have been used in Afghanistan. I am not a nuclear physicist, but I would think that weapons scientists would use some other (man-made) radioactive material other than Uranium. A

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Jean-Marc Chaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Geek Test Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 19:14:48 +0200 * Jon Gabriel [Tue, 27/05/2003 at 23:30 -0400] > The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.ht

RE: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "Chad Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: The Geek Test Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:27:03 -0700 The Nerd From Hell comes in at a pathetic... 28.20513% - Total Geek - I just love that preci

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Jean-Marc Chaton
* Ray Ludenia [Thu, 29/05/2003 at 00:31 +1000] > Horn, John wrote: > > >> The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html > > > I'm not as of a geek as I thought: 29.19% - total geek. > > Bit more of a geek than I thought (ticked all possibly applicable boxes). > 28.79684^&*($#% bloody Frenc

RE: uranium

2003-05-29 Thread Chad Cooper
> > > > Other researchers suggest new types of radioactive > > weapons may have been used in Afghanistan. I am not a nuclear physicist, but I would think that weapons scientists would use some other (man-made) radioactive material other than Uranium. AFAIK, Uranium is only used in DU rounds, a

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: "Michael Harney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Geek Test Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 10:05:57 -0600 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > In a message dated 5/28/03 12:06:48 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writ

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Jean-Marc Chaton
* Jon Gabriel [Tue, 27/05/2003 at 23:30 -0400] > The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html > > I ranked: > 44.3787% - Major Geek 25.44379% - Total Geek And I thought I was weird ... -- Jean-Marc ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/bri

Re: Pregnancy update

2003-05-29 Thread Jean-Marc Chaton
* Julia Thompson [Tue, 27/05/2003 at 12:51 -0500] > Both twin girls are fine so far. Cool ! > > Their parents, on the other hand, are in a bit of shock at the news. > Relax, I'm sure you'll make it marvelously ! -- Jean-Marc ___ http://www.mccmedi

RE: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Chad Cooper
The Nerd From Hell comes in at a pathetic... 28.20513% - Total Geek - I just love that preciseness! (I am so embarrassed!) Frankly, I suspect that the test is jaded toward more modern geeks, with more weight given toward more recent technologies. For instance, no reference to HAM radio operator

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Bryon Daly
From: "Michael Harney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I liked III - the scene where the Enterprise explodes in space and then they > cut to Kirk on the ground watching it burn up in the sky is a brilliantly > conceived and shot sequence, always brings a tear to my eyes. And Robin

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Michael Harney
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > In a message dated 5/28/03 12:06:48 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > The odd-numbered movies suck, the even-numbered movies are good. > > > > To wit: > > Star Trek "I", TPM - Not good. > > Star Trek III, TSfS - Not good > > > > I liked III - the scene where the

Re: beware the BIOS

2003-05-29 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: "Andrew Crystall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 8:43 AM Subject: Re: beware the BIOS > On 28 May 2003 at 3:07, The Fool wrote: > > > Phoenix wants to be able to track, disable, wipe hard drives,

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread TomFODW
Interesting that so far nobody on this list is any higher than low 40% Geekiness. I'm not sure if that's a bad thing or a good thing... Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the last." - Dr Jerry Pour

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread TomFODW
In a message dated 5/28/03 12:06:48 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The odd-numbered movies suck, the even-numbered movies are good. > > To wit: > Star Trek "I", TPM - Not good. > Star Trek III, TSfS - Not good > I liked III - the scene where the Enterprise explodes in space and then they cu

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread TomFODW
32.34714% - Total Geek Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the last." - Dr Jerry Pournelle ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Pregnancy update

2003-05-29 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Ray Ludenia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BRIN L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pregnancy update Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 23:59:46 +1000 Jon Gabriel wrote: >> From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Both twin girls are fine so far. Still more

Re: Pregnancy update

2003-05-29 Thread Matt Grimaldi
Julia Thompson wrote: > > I had my first (but not my last) ultrasound exam with this pregnancy. > > Both twin girls are fine so far. > > Their parents, on the other hand, are in a bit of shock at the news. > > And their big brother doesn't quite understand what's going on, but was > interested

Re: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Ray Ludenia
Horn, John wrote: >> The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html > I'm not as of a geek as I thought: 29.19% - total geek. Bit more of a geek than I thought (ticked all possibly applicable boxes). 28.79684^&*($#% bloody French keyboard! Total-Geek. Ray. __

RE: The Geek Test

2003-05-29 Thread Horn, John
> From: Jon Gabriel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The Geek Test: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html I'm not as of a geek as I thought: 29.19% - total geek. - jmh ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Nukes found with reactor vessel woes-NRC

2003-05-29 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:01 AM Subject: Re: Nukes found with reactor vessel woes-NRC > Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >

Re: Pregnancy update

2003-05-29 Thread Ray Ludenia
Jon Gabriel wrote: >> From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Both twin girls are fine so far. Still more congratulations from way down south! >> Their parents, on the other hand, are in a bit of shock at the news. > You may laugh, but here's a secret passed on to me by an aunt to her succ