Re: Actual WoMD in Iraq?

To stir the pot a bit, I observe that 155mm artillery shells are a western standard (in fact, 155mm is NATO standard caliber); Soviet and Soviet Client/aligned states use 152mm for this class of shells. Make of that what you will (though IIRC Iraq had purchased large numbers of G3 artillery pieces,

Re: Actual WoMD in Iraq?

On Tue, 18 May 2004 23:48:07 -0400, JDG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 08:21 PM 5/18/2004 -0700 Gautam Mukunda wrote > >I don't know, it's just possible that the fact that > >the Iraqis _actually had chemical weapons_ is little > >more significant. Or is that not important? > > I have no way

Re: Actual WoMD in Iraq?

On Tue, 18 May 2004 20:21:11 -0700 (PDT), Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know, it's just possible that the fact that > the Iraqis _actually had chemical weapons_ is little > more significant. Or is that not important? We knew that, Twelve buried shells were discovered earlie

Re: Unitarians not a religion

William T Goodall wrote: > > - in Texas > > http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/8692961.htm?1c > > "AUSTIN - Unitarian Universalists have for decades presided over > births, marriages and memorials. The church operates in every state, > with more than 5,000 members in Texas alone. > > But acc

Re: Actual WoMD in Iraq?

At 08:21 PM 5/18/2004 -0700 Gautam Mukunda wrote >I don't know, it's just possible that the fact that >the Iraqis _actually had chemical weapons_ is little >more significant. Or is that not important? I have no way of judging this blogger's credibility, but here is certainly an interesting take o

Re: Actual WoMD in Iraq?

--- Gary Denton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course, the opportunity to actually broadcast a > find of a chemical > artillery shell was probably too good to pass up. > Diverts attention > from Powell finally conceding that Iraq had no > mobile bio-warfare labs > as many sources have insisted f

Re: Unitarians not a religion

On Wed, 19 May 2004 01:41:12 +0100, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - in Texas > > http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/8692961.htm?1c > > "AUSTIN - Unitarian Universalists have for decades presided over > births, marriages and memorials. The church operates in every state, > w

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

> I have tons of Godzilla movies, Roger Corman films, and > assorted bargain bin fare. > xponent > Killer Klowns From Outer Space Maru > rob Ok, I can come out of the closet and admit this now... I too like Roger Corman movies. I just bought "The Last Woman on Earth" on DVD for $3.00. Horrible,

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

> Travis Edmunds wrote: > >So you're telling me that "Masters of the Universe" (He-Man) is > >a 'good' bad movie? Then Jim said > Oh, no. But then it wasn't on *my* list. And I've never seen that > one, so I can't attest to its pain-inducing qualities the way > I can with The Guyver. W

Arctic Temperatures Warming Rapidly- Polar Explorer

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Re: Nick Berg conspiracies

There is a lot of people looking at that and saying the captors are not Iraqi's and not terrorists. Here is a combined 50 reasons why there are problems with this tape. http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/5/15/22827/0477 Gary #1 on google for liberal news On Tue, 18 May 2004 01:56:44 -0500, The

Re: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

Travis Edmunds wrote: >So you're telling me that "Masters of the Universe" (He-Man) is >a 'good' bad movie? Oh, no. But then it wasn't on *my* list. And I've never seen that one, so I can't attest to its pain-inducing qualities the way I can with The Guyver. Jim

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Waste Not

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9/11 Panel Scolds Ex-Police, Fire Chiefs

I don't have any specific ties or allegiances to emergency services, but this just outright pisses me off. Just watching the attack on TV left me stunned and dazed. I can't imagine how it would have been to actually have been there as an emergency response worker. I don't see how anything of tha

Unitarians not a religion

- in Texas http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/8692961.htm?1c "AUSTIN - Unitarian Universalists have for decades presided over births, marriages and memorials. The church operates in every state, with more than 5,000 members in Texas alone. But according to the office of Texas Comptroller Caro

RE: Email account utilization warning.

At 07:03 PM 5/18/04, Gary Nunn wrote: > I didn't see this one before. Was it sent to the list, or what? > -- Ronn! :) It looks like it went to the list... Here is the entire email... ...snip... Since I've only seen the copies which individuals have sent to the list, and since Nick reports that

Re: Email account utilization warning.

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RE: Email account utilization warning.

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RE: Email account utilization warning.

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Re: Email account utilization warning.

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Email account utilization warning.

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Re: What America Does with its Hegemony L3

- Original Message - From: "Andrew Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 3:21 AM Subject: FW: What America Does with its Hegemony > From: Dan Minette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I don't recall all the details of Rwanda or

Re: New Hate-Mongering Chick Tract is out

At 02:55 PM 5/18/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: From: Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: New Hate-Mongering Chick Tract is out Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 10:29:07 -0700 Travis Edmunds wrote: This is fu

Re: New Hate-Mongering Chick Tract is out

Travis Edmunds wrote: ... if they did not teach the actual teachings of Jesus, which is what the Catholic Church is very specifically based upon), and states that one must be repentant at heart. Where does that idea, that "must," come from? What authority? Cite, please. I'm curious to hear

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

> From: Damon Agretto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Incidentially, I've always wondered how many gamers on the > list there are, > besides myself and the handful of others I've heard of... - jmh ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

The Jesus Landing Pad - Making Israel Safe For The Rapture

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Re: New Hate-Mongering Chick Tract is out

From: Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: New Hate-Mongering Chick Tract is out Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 10:29:07 -0700 Travis Edmunds wrote: This is funny. Yes, it is decidedly unchristian to g

RE: Confrontational style (was: More on the environmental movement)

From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Confrontational style (was: More on the environmental movement) Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 13:39:19 -0700 (PDT) While I often use humor as a defuser, it ap

RE: [Humor] More cutting-edge research...woof!

From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: brinl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Humor] More cutting-edge research...woof! Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 16:37:19 -0700 (PDT) You know those jokes about how people look like their dogs or vice versa...? I

Re: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

From: "Jim Sharkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 18:36:51 -0400 (EDT) Travis Edmunds wrote: >I can't believe that not one of you has mentioned "The Guyver". That's

Fwd: Top5 Internet - 5/18/04 - The Top Features of the Computerized Running Shoe

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Hard to believe, but pretty funny if true

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_957945.html?menu=news.quirkies.sexlife Childless couple told to try sex A German couple who went to a fertility clinic after eight years of marriage have found out why they are still childless - they weren't having sex. The University Clinic of Lubek said they

Nick Berg conspiracies

<> A lot of people are floating these type conspiracies. I'm not saying these are true. Just interesting. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: 'Expect less, be happier...?'

On Mon, 17 May 2004 16:52:54 -0700 (PDT), Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One of the regular features of a late-night program > (MadTV?) was commercials for the dating service Yes - > "Lowered Expectations." lowered expectations..., also starts humming. > Lo and behold: > > h

Re: Gay marriage update

On Mon, 17 May 2004 20:25:39 -0400, JDG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 10:55 AM 5/17/2004 -0500 Dan Minette wrote: > >A few months ago, JDG predicted that the recent push for gay marriages > >would trigger a massive backlash. The opposite seems to be happening. 51% > >of Americans favor eithe

Re: Numbers on the rebuilding of Afghanistan

On Mon, 17 May 2004 20:47:27 -0400, JDG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just finished a beautiful book written by the Baptist Chaplain for the > First Marine division in Baghdad. If anyone has the chance to read it, I > seriously recommend it. Although written from a Protestant perspective, it > has

Re: Actual WoMD in Iraq?

On Mon, 17 May 2004 19:51:34 -0400, Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Not a good development for the troops, if it is sarin, > > and there are more of these devices available for > > insurgents to use. > > Troops will cope. Now that they know that such weapons exist, they can take >

Re: Interesting Perspective

On Mon, 17 May 2004 21:29:40 -0400, JDG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 10:31 PM 5/16/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: > >"Before the United States launched "the optional war" in Iraq, > >practitioners of nonviolence were advocating concrete alternatives that > >would have sought to depose Sadda

Re: What America Does with its Hegemony

On Mon, 17 May 2004 21:09:51 -0400, JDG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 06:54 PM 5/13/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: > >And are you so sure that some in the U.S. don't have > >motives that are less than honest? Whatever their motives, at this point > >it sure looks like the French (Chineese,