My weekend

2003-08-22 Thread G. D. Akin
This has all the makings of a great weekend. First, this is the weekend my wife has decided to take the train to see her mother and older sister. Second, my friend dropped off the B5 Season Three DVD Set. (He says I'll love it) Third, this same friend knows someone in the Post Exchange and got m

Scouted: Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread Horn, John
An aptitude test to determine whether you now the difference between a geek and a serial killer: http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz I got 6 out of 10. - jmh ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Scouted:  Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread TomFODW
> An aptitude test to determine whether you know the difference between > a geek and a serial killer: > > http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz > > I got 6 out of 10. > I got 9 out of 10: "You'd spot Hannibal Lecter in seconds at an Open Source conference. Your liver's safe." Whew. I lik

shrubCo's continuing attack of the clean air act

2003-08-22 Thread The Fool
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/22/national/22AIR.html?ex=1062129600&en=92e 7712267b251bd&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE Draft of Air Rule Is Said to Exempt Many Old Plants By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 — After more than two years of internal deliberation and intense pressure from industry,

Re: Scouted: Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread William T Goodall
On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 03:17 pm, Horn, John wrote: An aptitude test to determine whether you now the difference between a geek and a serial killer: http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz I got 6 out of 10. I got 9/10. Mostly because I recognized the serial killers rather than becau

Re: Scouted: Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 8/22/2003 8:10:57 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > An aptitude test to determine whether you now the difference between > > a geek and a serial killer: > > > > http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz > > > > I got 6 out of 10. > > > > I go

Re: Scouted:  Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Scouted:  Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:41:43 EDT > An aptitude test to determine whether you know the difference between > a geek and a serial

Re: disinfopedia

2003-08-22 Thread The Fool
> From: Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >From: "The Fool" > > > From: Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Disinfopedia_Main_Page > > > > > > > > Welcome to Disinfopedia,

Re: disinfopedia

2003-08-22 Thread The Fool
> From: Russell Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Fool wrote: > > >Because _ALL_ PR is Propaganda? Because all PR professionals are > >Propagandists? There can be no merit whatsoever in any propaganda > >department or in any professional propagandists. I do not accept your > >claim. > > But

Re: Scouted:  Programming Language Inventor -OR-Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread Julia Thompson
Jon Gabriel wrote: > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Scouted: Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer > >Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:41:43 EDT > > >Whew. I like my liver. :::pats liver fondly:::

Re: Scouted:  Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Scouted:  Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:17:23 -0500 Jon Gabriel wrote: > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >R

RE: Scouted: Interview with Matt Ridley in The Edge

2003-08-22 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Behalf Of Deborah Harrell > > --- Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/ridley03/ridley_print.html > > > > > > Excerpt: > > > "What's happened is that genetic changes are > > > necessary to enable kinds of > > > lea

Re: Scouted: Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread David Hobby
"Horn, John" wrote: > > An aptitude test to determine whether you now the difference between > a geek and a serial killer: > > http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz > > I got 6 out of 10. > > - jmh > ___ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listin

Re: disinfopedia

2003-08-22 Thread TomFODW
This appears to me to be a parody of the Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org). As such, I think people here may be taking it a bit too seriously. 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 P

Scouted: The Gender Genie

2003-08-22 Thread Jon Gabriel
http://www.bookblog.net/gender/genie.html Very cool, even though it got the two graphs I ran wrong. Jon Le Blog: http://zarq.livejournal.com _ Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=fea

Deep Fried Mars Bars

2003-08-22 Thread William T Goodall
...can now be obtained in New York. http://www.melissaclark.net/articles/archives/51.html " Though the roster of chocolates changes, currently the restaurant offers Mars bars, coconut-filled Bounty bars, Snickers, Twix, and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, which are the second best sellers to the

Re: shrubCo's continuing attack of the clean air act

2003-08-22 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- The Fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/22/national/22AIR.html?ex=1062129600&en=92e7712267b251bd&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE > Draft of Air Rule Is Said to Exempt Many Old Plants > By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE > > WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 — After more than two years of > internal

Re: Scouted: The Gender Genie

2003-08-22 Thread Erik Reuter
On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 02:39:21PM -0400, Jon Gabriel wrote: > http://www.bookblog.net/gender/genie.html > > Very cool, even though it got the two graphs I ran wrong. Not so cool. It got me wrong, which doesn't prove much. But if you tell it whether or not it was wrong, it pops up statistics for

Re: My weekend

2003-08-22 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- "G. D. Akin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This has all the makings of a great weekend. > > First, this is the weekend my wife has decided to > take the train to see her mother and older sister. > > Second, my friend dropped off the B5 Season Three > DVD Set. (He says I'll love it) > > Third,

Re: Scouted: The Gender Genie

2003-08-22 Thread TomFODW
> Very cool, even though it got the two graphs I ran wrong. > I just typed in the first 3 paragraphs of my draft novel, and it guessed the author is female. Hmmm...not the last time I went to the bathroom... Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org "I always knew I'd see the

Re: Scouted: The Gender Genie

2003-08-22 Thread Julia Thompson
Jon Gabriel wrote: > > http://www.bookblog.net/gender/genie.html > > Very cool, even though it got the two graphs I ran wrong. I submitted 10 quotes from things I'd sent out to the list in the past 7 days, carefully selecting against anything that even hinted at pregnancy. :) It came back 7 fe

Re: Scouted: The Gender Genie

2003-08-22 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > > http://www.bookblog.net/gender/genie.html > > > > Very cool, even though it got the two graphs I ran > wrong. > > I submitted 10 quotes from things I'd sent out to > the list in the past 7 > days, carefully selecting agai

Re: Scouted: Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 09:17 AM 8/22/2003 -0500, you wrote: An aptitude test to determine whether you now the difference between a geek and a serial killer: http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz I got 6 out of 10. - jmh Same score, I got the first four wrong. OSL. Kevin T.- VRWC ___

Re: Scouted: Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread Julia Thompson
"Horn, John" wrote: > > An aptitude test to determine whether you now the difference between > a geek and a serial killer: > > http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz > > I got 6 out of 10. Finally got around to it (several hours after reading John's e-mail). 9/10. I have no idea how I man

Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2003-08-22 Thread Medievalbk
Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen It finally came to the $3 theaters. Spoilers.natch. The movie took itself too seriously. When Quartermain saw the car, he should have said: "Well I'm glad to see that the great Captain Nemo is not infallible. You've put the

Brazilian Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad

2003-08-22 Thread Horn, John
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/08/22/brazil.rocket.explosion.ap/ index.html BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- A rocket exploded on its launch pad Friday while undergoing final pre-launch tests, killing at least 16 people, Brazilian military officials said. At least 20 others were injured. The bla

Re: Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2003-08-22 Thread Adam C. Lipscomb
William wrote: > Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen > > It finally came to the $3 theaters. > *snip* $3 is too much to pay. If they'd even frickin' attempted to make Moore's comic, I'd have gladly lined up like a good little fanboy and thrown my money down - full price, op

Re: Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2003-08-22 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 8/22/2003 5:46:52 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > It finally came to the $3 theaters. > > > *snip* > > $3 is too much to pay. Remember though, I'm in Tucson and desperate for afternoon AC. If I had arrived a half hour earlier, I would have se

Re: Scouted:  Programming Language Inventor -OR- Serial Slayer

2003-08-22 Thread TomFODW
In a message dated 8/22/03 5:33:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > p.s. glad to hear my liver is safe, though! > I'm glad, too...mmm...liver... ;) 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."

RE: Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2003-08-22 Thread Jon Gabriel
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen > > Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary G

Re: Two lines missing from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2003-08-22 Thread Medievalbk
Fish heads, week old milk in a carton on the kitchen counter, this movie, and Carrot Top running for California Governor. (Spoilers all) In a message dated 8/22/2003 9:10:28 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > And Mr. Connery replied: > > "Well. I uh. So