Re: Lost - TV Guide article

2004-11-13 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Gary Nunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As promised, here are scans of the TV Guide article > about "Lost". > > Beware, there are some minor spoilers here. > > Also, I couldn't help but notice that Evangeline > Lilly has never appeared on > the show with that very short mini skirt on Yet.

Re: Awesome prank item

2004-11-13 Thread Julia Thompson
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Bryon Daly wrote: > It's potty humor (literally), but I haven't laughed this hard in a long > time. > > Introducing RoboDump: > http://triggur.org/robodump/ > > I want one! I don't, and you'd better not set one up in my house. :) I didn't listen to the sounds, but that

Awesome prank item

2004-11-13 Thread Bryon Daly
It's potty humor (literally), but I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Introducing RoboDump: http://triggur.org/robodump/ I want one! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Lost - TV Guide article

2004-11-13 Thread Gary Nunn
As promised, here are scans of the TV Guide article about "Lost". Beware, there are some minor spoilers here. Also, I couldn't help but notice that Evangeline Lilly has never appeared on the show with that very short mini skirt on Yet. http://www.europastation.com/gary/lost/

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 11/13/2004 8:17:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Don't you think that Jeremy was Aaron Sorkin's > wish-fulfillment character? This dweebish Jewish guy > who just has to walk onto the set to have both the > most attractive woman in his workplace _and_ a

Election Conspiracy Theory Links

2004-11-13 Thread iaamoac
I grew a little weary of dealing with the "Area 51" stuff about the election being stolen, but if you still aren't convinced, a couple of blogs I occasionally read have recently had some good posts in this regard: First, the most excellent "Mystery Pollster" blog - a great read for anyone int

Re: Brin: addenda

2004-11-13 Thread iaamoac
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >It reflects the fact that never in my lifetime have the losers in >an election been so angry. In many places, it is a steaming wrath. I'm glad that the post-1996 Republicans are now off the hook in this regard! JDG ___

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Oh my god! oh my god! we agree on this as well. When > I see the actors from > Sports Night on other shows I keep hoping they will > give that up and go back to > their real (night) jobs Yeah, no kidding. I just finished watching my DVDs of _Sports Night_. If yo

Brin: Re: addenda

2004-11-13 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh, and any dope who thinks Kansas and Nebraska > were > > nice sleepy > > little free states oughta learn to spell a few > > little words like > > Q-U-A-N-T-R-E-L-L and then JOHN BROWN. > > (Now start wit

Re: Week 10 NFL Picks

2004-11-13 Thread Julia Thompson
Remember, Julia's picks are made on the basis of whom she wants to see win, not who has the better chance. :) On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, John D. Giorgis wrote: > Baltimore at New York - Pick: JETS Jets. > Tampa Bay at Atlanta - Pick: FALCONS, I think.. Falcons. > Pittsburgh at Cleveland - Pick:

Re: addenda

2004-11-13 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, and any dope who thinks Kansas and Nebraska were > nice sleepy > little free states oughta learn to spell a few > little words like > Q-U-A-N-T-R-E-L-L and then JOHN BROWN. > (Now start with a "Q"...good! Now a "U"...) > > Fortunately, I a

addenda

2004-11-13 Thread d.brin
Stefan J sent this: "November 10, 2004 A Political Wire reader tries to pull the country together after a hard-fought election: A Unity Poem (From: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2004/11/10/a_unity_poem.html) The election is over, the results are now known. The will of the people has clearly b

RE: Brin: the new know nothings

2004-11-13 Thread Horn, John
> Behalf Of Alberto Monteiro > > Maybe voting should be made so complex that only smart people > could figure out _whom_ they were voting for. That must have been the plan with the butterfly ballot back in 2000 in Florida. Unfortunately, it backfired! - jmh Someone had to say it... _

RE: Nerd From Hell is back from the dead!

2004-11-13 Thread Horn, John
> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > So now I am back, feeling better, and a bit more fiendish. I'm really, really glad to hear you are doing much better! Welcome back! - jmh ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Bryon Daly
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:21:00 -0800, Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've mentioned here that my niece's husband was with the Marines in > Iraq. After being with the first troops into Bagdad and Tikrit, he came > last summer and they were married last fall. > > He rotated back to Iraq on

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Bryon Daly
On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:56:09 -0600 (CST), Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Bryon Daly wrote: > > > Has it improved any? I was thinking that the constant tragedy they were > > surrounding Andy with must have settled down by now, but I just saw some > > comedian joki

GAO investigation of e-voting problems

2004-11-13 Thread Gary Nunn
>From the Government Computer News GAO investigation of e-voting problems requested 11/11/04 By William Jackson, GCN Staff Half-a-dozen Democratic congressmen have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate reports of voting irregularities in the Nov. 2 election, many of t

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 11:21 PM 11/12/04 -0800, Nick Arnett wrote: >I've mentioned here that my niece's husband was with the Marines in >Iraq. After being with the first troops into Bagdad and Tikrit, he came >last summer and they were married last fall. > >He rotated back to Iraq on 9/11. > >He was killed in Fallu

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Doug Pensinger
Nick wrote: He was killed in Fallujah. My deepest sympathies, Nick. I can only imagine the range of emotions days after welcoming a new grandchild into the world. -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 11/13/2004 1:29:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Wait, you mean that the real CIA doesn't operate like > that? Damn. > > Actually, Alias is the only reason I have forgiven ABC > for canceling _Sports Night_, which remains one of the > best television s

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > And who says that conservatives and liberals cannot > find common ground? > Especially when it comes to see beautiful young > women in outlandishly unrealitstic > entertainments? Wait, you mean that the real CIA doesn't operate like that? Damn. Actually, Alias is

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 11/13/2004 6:15:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > This may sound odd, but it's good to have someone to talk to at this > hour, even if none of you are awake! > > I watched exactly two things on television in the last month. One was > the election resu

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 11/13/2004 2:21:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I've mentioned here that my niece's husband was with the Marines in > Iraq. After being with the first troops into Bagdad and Tikrit, he came > last summer and they were married last fall. > > He rotat

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 11/12/2004 11:25:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > By the way is Alias coming back? > > Yes, in January. Until this season it was the only > decent show ABC had. > > I agree. And who says that conservatives and liberals cannot find common ground? E

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Nick Arnett
Dan Minette wrote: You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers, Nick. Wes is a Texan (Houston) Will the funeral be in Houston? I think it will be, Dan, and it would be wondeful to see you and your wife again if that's the case. We know very little so far. The military hasn't said exa

Re: Grandbaby!

2004-11-13 Thread Nick Arnett
Jean-Marc Chaton wrote: * Nick Arnett [Mon, 08/11/2004 at 20:17 -0800] I'm happy to announce that the newest member of our extended family arrived at 5:50 yesterday. Mom and baby are fine. The little one is tentatively named Carly Annamarie Valenzuela Félicitations au nouveau grand-père. Merci!

Re: Nerd From Hell is back from the dead!

2004-11-13 Thread Jean-Marc Chaton
Glad to have you back ! -- Jean-Marc ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Dan Minette
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers, Nick. >Wes is a Texan (Houston) Will the funeral be in Houston? Dan M. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Grandbaby!

2004-11-13 Thread Jean-Marc Chaton
* Nick Arnett [Mon, 08/11/2004 at 20:17 -0800] > I'm happy to announce that the newest member of our extended family > arrived at 5:50 yesterday. Mom and baby are fine. The little one is > tentatively named Carly Annamarie Valenzuela Félicitations au nouveau grand-père. -- Jean-Marc _

Re: More Analysis of Moral Values

2004-11-13 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Nov 13, 2004, at 10:02 AM, iaamoac wrote: One of the most interesting results, however, is that the study found that around half of moral values did not define moral values as "abortion and gay marriage", but instead cited matters of character, likeability, and other general features. Not quite:

More Analysis of Moral Values

2004-11-13 Thread iaamoac
The Pew Center has done some interesting follow-up research on the surprising escalation of "moral values" in the 2004 exit polls. http://www.mysterypollster.com/main/2004/11/pew_on_moral_va.html I should point out that this study was conducted after the election. Thus, there is no doubt som

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Julia Thompson
(great snippage; the topic at this point is NYPD Blue) On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Bryon Daly wrote: > Has it improved any? I was thinking that the constant tragedy they were > surrounding Andy with must have settled down by now, but I just saw some > comedian joking that people should be diving out of

Re: var electoral...

2004-11-13 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The incredible historical lunacy of anyone > forgetting the savagery of > pro-slavery forces in Kansas and Nebraska > territories simply is > beyond belief in any educated person. But > deliberate delusions are > par for the course. Well, they might h

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Robert Seeberger
Nick Arnett wrote: > I've just scanned their wedding invitation -- it's a photo behind a > translucent paper. > > http://www.mccmedia.com/wes_chayla_wedding_invite.jpg > > Here's the first picture of them that she sent us: > > http://www.mccmedia.com/wes_chayla.jpg > > On the back she wrote, "To au

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Nick Arnett
I've just scanned their wedding invitation -- it's a photo behind a translucent paper. http://www.mccmedia.com/wes_chayla_wedding_invite.jpg Here's the first picture of them that she sent us: http://www.mccmedia.com/wes_chayla.jpg On the back she wrote, "To aunt Cindy and uncle Nick. I miss and

Re: Brin: Civil War II

2004-11-13 Thread JDG
>At 04:29 PM 11/9/2004 -0800 d.brin wrote: >>-- >>Some of you recall I used a metaphor - "the Union has been conquered >>by the Confederacy". Some ridiculed this, pointing to the Plains and >>Mountain states, forgetting that those areas DID allow slavery >>before the Civil War. >> >>ht

Week 10 NFL Picks

2004-11-13 Thread John D. Giorgis
Another mediocre 9-5 last week boosted me to 71-59 on the year. Inexplicably, the vaunted Rams offense couldn't handle Earthwind Moreland, Randall Gay, and WR Troy Brown on defense, dropping the Upset Special to 5-4. Baltimore at New York - This is my toughest game of the week. The Jets, who have

Re: Sad and really angry

2004-11-13 Thread Nick Arnett
It's 3 a.m. and I haven't been able to sleep at all. I imagined that we might get that phone call -- I thought of Wes every time I heard about Marines in Iraq, every time there was a report of another American casualty over there. But I didn't really believe it might happen. And I am far more

Re: Lost: the TV series

2004-11-13 Thread Bryon Daly
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 22:50:16 -0600 (CST), Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > > > Yes, in January. Until this season it was the only > > decent show ABC had. > > Guess the only show I'm following this season isn't decent, then. :) > (NYPD Bl