RE: US support of Saudi, non-support of Iraq

2007-09-20 Thread Dan Minettte
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of jon louis mann > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:51 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: US support of Saudi, non-support of Iraq > > > > sorry, dan, that is a right wing myth!~) do you

RE: magic formula

2007-09-20 Thread Dan Minettte
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of jon louis mann > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:37 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: magic formula > > Could you give me some example patents of revolutionary inventions > that were boug

US support of Saudi, non-support of Iraq

2007-09-20 Thread jon louis mann
> actually the us has been supplying the saudis with high tech weapons > for decades, High tech weapons are not inherently WMD. The traditional understanding of WMD encompasses nuclear weapons, biological weapons and chemical weapons. Fighter planes, which are most useful in defense, are not WMD

magic formula

2007-09-20 Thread jon louis mann
Could you give me some example patents of revolutionary inventions that were bought up and buried? Dan M. good grief dan, i don;t have time for that! it should be self-evident, anyway. why do you think the world is still dependant on oil? if you are going to put me through that, you win!-) jon

Re: Car free London?

2007-09-20 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: "Charlie Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 4:21 PM Subject: Re: Car free London? > > On 18/09/2007, at 12:34 AM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > >> >> Julia Thompson wrote: >>> >>> Question: How much does a good b

Re: Memo to self; re dead opossum

2007-09-20 Thread Julia Thompson
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007, Nick Arnett wrote: > On 9/20/07, Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> 3 bags, the outer 2 very carefully checked zipper-seal plastic bags. >> Ziploc and Glad both make some very good products along those lines. > > > I'd have had excess opossum. And I wasn'

Re: Memo to self; re dead opossum

2007-09-20 Thread Nick Arnett
On 9/20/07, Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 3 bags, the outer 2 very carefully checked zipper-seal plastic bags. > Ziploc and Glad both make some very good products along those lines. I'd have had excess opossum. And I wasn't about to do any sort of stuffing it into a bag. Ugh

magic formula

2007-09-20 Thread Dan Minettte
> > Ah, the magic of cinema. :-) You do know that movie is based on a > magical view of chemistry, right? > > of course. but i do not doubt that corporate industry has impeded > progress in research and develop of more competitive products, or > bought the rights. Could you give me some exampl

Re: Memo to self; re dead opossum

2007-09-20 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 02:53 PM Thursday 9/20/2007, Nick Arnett wrote: >Here something I learned today. > >If you find a dead, rotting, stinky opossom behind your garage, then shovel >it into a plastic bag and seal the bag tightly, then put it in the garbage >can... DON'T put the garbage can just outside the window to

US suport of Saudi, non-support of Iraq

2007-09-20 Thread Dan Minettte
> > actually the us has been supplying the saudis with high tech weapons > for decades, High tech weapons are not inherently WMD. The traditional understanding of WMD encompasses nuclear weapons, biological weapons and chemical weapons. Fighter planes, which are most useful in defense, are not

Anime on Adult Swim

2007-09-20 Thread Robert Seeberger
DeathNote will debut on Adult Swim starting October 20. DeathNote is something of a sensation, spawning 2 Japanese movies and an Americanized version is being planned. China complained to Japan because Chinese students were making their own "deathnotes" and it was felt to be an unhealthy obsessi

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread PAT MATHEWS
While we're on other languages, "Eres tarde, Frodo. Los Estados Unidos tiene el Uno Anillo y está usándolo http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ __ "God does not play dice with the Universe" -Albert Einstein "Albert, quit telling God what to do with His dice." -Niels

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Nick Arnett
On 9/20/07, Richard Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nick said: > > > And, ipso facto, the sina qua non for this group. > > > > Semper fidelus, > > As we're all being so exact, that should be "sine" I knew that. and "fidelis". And that. My fingers don't listen to me any more. It's astoni

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Charlie Bell
On 21/09/2007, at 7:49 AM, Dave Land wrote: > > Heck no. I appreciate the fact that people on this list want things > said > well, and words used correctly. Yep. Language is one of the defining characters of our species, and it's good to use it well. Better than my friend Allison's lorikeet

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Charlie Bell
On 21/09/2007, at 7:40 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: > > English is, after all, the lingua franca of the Internet. > > And, ipso facto, the sina qua non for this group. > > Semper fidelus, > > Nick Damn you! LOL Charlie Sultana Bran On My Keyboard Maru ___ h

Re: Memo to self; re dead opossum

2007-09-20 Thread Julia Thompson
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007, Nick Arnett wrote: > Here something I learned today. > > If you find a dead, rotting, stinky opossom behind your garage, then shovel > it into a plastic bag and seal the bag tightly, then put it in the garbage > can... DON'T put the garbage can just outside the window to you

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Richard Baker
Nick said: > And, ipso facto, the sina qua non for this group. > > Semper fidelus, As we're all being so exact, that should be "sine" and "fidelis". Rich ROU Pedant ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Dave Land
On Sep 20, 2007, at 2:21 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: > On 21/09/2007, at 6:52 AM, Dave Land wrote: > >> "Ad-hominem" used incorrectly, leading to correction. >> >> Perhaps we would all do well to stick with English? > > It *is* English. It may be a Latin-rooted description, but many > technical words

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Charlie Bell
On 21/09/2007, at 6:52 AM, Dave Land wrote: > > "Ad-hominem" used incorrectly, leading to correction. > > Perhaps we would all do well to stick with English? It *is* English. It may be a Latin-rooted description, but many technical words are. Would you say that using scientific or legal term

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Nick Arnett
On 9/20/07, Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think I sense a trend here: > > "Non-sequitur" used and spelled incorrectly, leading to griping. > > "Ad-hominem" used incorrectly, leading to correction. > > Perhaps we would all do well to stick with English? English is, after all, the

Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread jon louis mann
I think I sense a trend here: "Non-sequitur" used and spelled incorrectly, leading to griping. "Ad-hominem" used incorrectly, leading to correction. Perhaps we would all do well to stick with English? Dave Illegitimi non carborundum Maru translation: for those who don't know the latin -

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Dave Land
On Sep 19, 2007, at 2:05 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: > On 20/09/2007, at 3:58 AM, Dave Land wrote: > >>> I'm not sure what this means. I thought you wanted to discuss the >>> ettiquette of online communication? Why do you have to repeatedly >>> resort to these ad hominems? >> >> I sincerely apologize

Memo to self; re dead opossum

2007-09-20 Thread Nick Arnett
Here something I learned today. If you find a dead, rotting, stinky opossom behind your garage, then shovel it into a plastic bag and seal the bag tightly, then put it in the garbage can... DON'T put the garbage can just outside the window to your office where the fan blows allegedly fresh air ins

holy war

2007-09-20 Thread jon louis mann
> We are not talking about holy war, but unholy alliance. > Why didn't Bush invade Saudi Arabia and Pakistan? i was not arguing that the government of saudia arabia or pakistan was involved in (either) attack against the wtc, just making the point that it was just as ridiculous for bush to bas

Re:Nettiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Jo Anne
Hello List -- Although I don't post much, I still read this list almost every day, and when you start discussing 'rules of engagement' I can't help but respond =+)). John Louis wrote: > depends on if it is done in a condescending manner... pointing out rules be > a benefit to other newbies.

Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread jon louis mann
> i deliberately format the way i do to make it easier to read, but i > am open to suggestion how to make it better, such as using quotes, > or citing who said what, etc. Possibly use a gmail account, POP mail delivery and Mail on your Mac. I reckon you'd find life a lot easier. Drop me a li

RE: Technically reality

2007-09-20 Thread Dan Minettte
> > Do you stand by the assertion that the technicality is the only reality? > > In this case, yes, of course. What other reality is there? The one illustrated by my examples: the highly probable empirically observable effects. For example, Jim Crow laws didn't, technically, address the civil r

Re: Netiquette

2007-09-20 Thread Charlie Bell
On 20/09/2007, at 12:17 PM, jon louis mann wrote: > > depends on if it is done in a condescending manner... pointing > out rules be a benefit to other newbies. other things have been > pointed out to me in e-mail that would have embarrassed me if > posted to the list, when it served no

Re: Technically reality

2007-09-20 Thread Martin Lewis
On 9/20/07, Dan Minettte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you stand by the assertion that the technicality is the only reality? In this case, yes, of course. What other reality is there? Martin ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l