Telescope help...

2004-07-28 Thread Gary Nunn
Any telescope guru's out there? From the two options below, which is the better telescope, and why? Both have an Autostar control system. Educate me... Please! Gary Option #1 diameter =114mm, 1000mm focal length, f/8.8 5x24 viewfinder with bracket; three eyepieces (.965) - H25mm, H12.5mm

RE: Terrorism too close to home...

2004-07-26 Thread Gary Nunn
Dan wrote major snippage We could ask Gary what he meant; I certainly don't always read posts the way the author intends them to be written. But I'd be happy to bet a beer, a buck, etc. that my interpretation is closer to his meaning than yours. A literal interpretation of the

Genetic Imperatives: was Terrorism too close to home...

2004-07-26 Thread Gary Nunn
Rob's post about genetic factors influencing the parents built in desire to protect their young is more accurate than he knows. I can't find the reference at the moment, but there have been multiple studies that show that a crying child triggers a hormonal response in many adult brains

RE: Terrorism too close to home...

2004-06-18 Thread Gary Nunn
Gary Nunn wrote: On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 10:50:50PM -0400, Gary Nunn wrote: Would I pay all the money in a bank to ransom my children or sacrifice someone else to save my children from imminent death? Yes I would. Erik wrote No you would not. IT IS NOT YOUR

RE: Terrorism too close to home...

2004-06-15 Thread Gary Nunn
? Since the attacks on Sept 11, I have found consistently, that I am infinitely more fearful of my children's safety than I am of my own. Would I give up some liberties to ensure their safety? Absolutely. Gary Nunn ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman

RE: Terrorism too close to home...

2004-06-15 Thread Gary Nunn
Erik wrote I want my liberties. Don't you go giving them away without my permission. Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ OK, I know better than to post a non-specific remark like what I wrote originally to this list. The question of giving up liberties for safety is much like

RE: Terrorism too close to home...

2004-06-15 Thread Gary Nunn
On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 10:50:50PM -0400, Gary Nunn wrote: Would I pay all the money in a bank to ransom my children or sacrifice someone else to save my children from imminent death? Yes I would. Erik wrote No you would not. IT IS NOT YOUR MONEY TO GIVE AWAY. Just a guess

Terrorism too close to home...

2004-06-14 Thread Gary Nunn
Headline: Somali Charged in Plot Against Ohio Mall This is close enough to me that it leaves a shiver. They have not announced what mall was the potential target, but my guess is that it was City Center mall as that would be the one that would cause the most death and destruction. It is a

WTF: Court Allows 'Under God' on Technicality

2004-06-14 Thread Gary Nunn
How lame can this be? The heart of the article.. Court Allows 'Under God' on Technicality For now, five justices said the court could not rule on the case because California atheist Michael Newdow does not have full custody of his daughter.

Email faux pas - was WTF: Court Allows 'Under

2004-06-14 Thread Gary Nunn
Subject: WTF: Court Allows 'Under God' on Technicality Oops... How embarrassing ... I originally put WTF in the subject line and then reconsidered and started to change it. I was distracted by my 3 year old son and when I returned to the PC I pushed Send and didn't think another thought about

Brin Appearance

2004-06-09 Thread Gary Nunn
Just ran across this from a Michael Whelan newsletter. SCIENCE FICTION MUSEUM OPENING You are cordially invited to join Paul Allen, Michael Whelan, Greg Bear, David Brin, Dennis Murin, and surprise guests from science fiction publishing, movies, and TV at The Science Fiction Museum and

Useful Military Warnings

2004-06-07 Thread Gary Nunn
'Useful' Military Warnings Aim towards the enemy. - Instruction printed on U.S. rocket launcher When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend. - U.S. Army magazine Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground. - U.S.A.F.

Unidentified creature stumps experts

2004-06-07 Thread Gary Nunn
Wait! It's a ... : Unidentified creature stumps experts What in the world? Bill Kurdian asked himself when he saw the animal for the first time. About the size of a fox, but with short brown hair and a long cat-like tail, it looked more like an animal in a National Geographic spread out of

RE: Scouted: Sugar and ADHD?

2004-06-02 Thread Gary Nunn
This article pooh-poohs the idea of food affecting the behavior of children with ADHD. Major snippage... I don't have any experience with ADHD children, but I have plenty with hot* horses, and I guarantee you that the type of grain supplement they receive _does_ My daughter has moderate

Blitz o' Spam

2004-05-29 Thread Gary Nunn
Wow! I usually bounce 40 to 50 spam messages a day from my main account. In the last 24 hours, I have bounced 300+. That's a six fold increase in 24 hours. Ouch! I sure am glad that they passed that highly effective anti-spam law. __ Anger

Day After Tomorrow movie [no spoilers]

2004-05-29 Thread Gary Nunn
I watched this movie yesterday and I left the theater a little bit stunned and disturbed. I realize that the meteorological science was stretched a bit, but it was VERY easy to suspend belief while watching this movie. Much easier than Independence Day for example. The special effects were

RE: 'Barbie' drug could make people slim, tanned and sexy

2004-05-22 Thread Gary Nunn
Melanotan 2 (PalatinR) is an alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH) analogue. In animals MSH regulates penile erection, sexual motivation and the secretion of sexual attractants (in rat studies). In a preliminary study in humans, it led to erection without sexual stimulation and

RE: Email account utilization warning.

2004-05-18 Thread Gary Nunn
Dear user of Mccmedia.com mailing system, Your e-mail account will be disabled because of improper using in next three days, if you are still wishing to use it, please, resign your account information. Please, read the attach for further details. The Management,

RE: Email account utilization warning.

2004-05-18 Thread Gary Nunn
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... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:58 PM To:

9/11 Panel Scolds Ex-Police, Fire Chiefs

2004-05-18 Thread Gary Nunn
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

Arctic Temperatures Warming Rapidly- Polar Explorer

2004-05-18 Thread Gary Nunn
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Summer temperatures in the Arctic have risen at an incredible rate over the past three years and large patches of what should be ice are now open water, a British polar explorer said on Monday. Ben Saunders, forced by the warm weather to abandon an attempt to ski solo from

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

2004-05-18 Thread Gary Nunn
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. Well, it

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

2004-05-18 Thread Gary Nunn
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,

Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

2004-05-15 Thread Gary Nunn
A couple of my favorite bad Science Fiction movies are about to be released on DVD Drum Roll Please. 1. Flight of the Navigator 2. Biggles: Adventures in Time Just a couple of favorite bad childhood 80's movies. These are right up there with They Live. They are so bad that they are

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

2004-05-15 Thread Gary Nunn
2. Biggles: Adventures in Time I LOVE this movie! But I disagree with your statemement so bad they're good; this movie was MEANT to be campy, since its deliberately trying to evoke the adventure serials of a bygone day. Besides which, I think the movie was based on young adult

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

2004-05-15 Thread Gary Nunn
Gary Nunn wrote: These are right up there with They Live. Oooh, campy-licious! How about Battle Beyond the Stars? John-Boy and Roger Corman channel Lucal and Hamill. Awesomely bad, yet enjoyable nonetheless. :) Jim You know, there were some really great campy movies that came

Battlestar Galactica mini series returns

2004-05-15 Thread Gary Nunn
Looks like BG is definitely coming back this year. I am sure that someone else posted this already, but what the heck. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/ All I can say is woo-hoo ! Tricia Helfer's back :-) ___

RE: Favorite bad Sci-Fi movies on DVD

2004-05-15 Thread Gary Nunn
How pathetic is this? I am replying to myself :-) Army of Darkness (has to be the king of campy) Speaking of Ash, I just ran across this tidbit on Sci-Fi Wire. Ash Taking On Freddy And Jason? Bruce Campbell, who played Ash in the Evil Dead horror films, told SCI FI Wire that there is

Farscape: Peacekeeper War

2004-05-15 Thread Gary Nunn
Mini series update Farscape: Peacekeeper War Sci Fi to air mini series, Farscape: Peacekeeper War http://tinyurl.com/3gchd US Sci-Fi Channel will be showing the Farscape mini-series. http://tinyurl.com/2hhtg SCI FI Brings Back Farscape (from Sci-Fi Wire) http://tinyurl.com/2hfcf

RE: Scouted: Gang Member = Terrorist

2004-05-14 Thread Gary Nunn
Anybody who murders, rapes or commits other violent- crimes-against-persons needs to be caught and prosecuted 'to the max' IMO, but does that make them a terrorist? My knee-jerk reaction to this was that this was yet another case of authority abuse and overkill, but after thinking it over,

Images of abortions... Was RE: Chging Topic/ Beheading

2004-05-12 Thread Gary Nunn
John wrote One interesting test case for any rule describing when the media shows a picture is that the rule must explain why the media refuses to show pictures of aborted human fetuses/babies.If showing a picture is about bringing home the reality of a killing - then surely

US Tax Dollars Hard At Work...

2004-05-10 Thread Gary Nunn
U.S. Air Force Worried About German (Golf) Bunkers May 10, 9:50 am ET BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force needs to fix its bunkers at the Spangdahlem base in Germany -- because they are not up to U.S. Golf Association standards. The base in the Eifel mountains, home to the air force's

floating homes and businesses....

2004-05-09 Thread Gary Nunn
I ran across an interesting article about some homes being built in the Netherlands that will float in a flood. I did a search and found quite a few articles. I really wanted to find a webpage for the company that is building these homes. It sounds like an awesome idea, especially for the flood

Red rain result of meteor explosion?

2004-05-08 Thread Gary Nunn
Not sure how I ran across this, but it seems to be an interesting theory. It was hosted on a Cornell server. The links below are for the PDF of this document. If you are interested in reading the entire document, but can't open a PDF, email me and I will email you this article as a Word

Lion loose in Columbus Ohio

2004-05-04 Thread Gary Nunn
I guess this news is better than death and mayhem, but the local news stations are so starved for news that one would think that we have a pack (or is it pride?) of lions loose. The short of it is, someone had a pet lion that got loose. Nobody is owning up to it, but it is the News Of The Day

Forbidden Archaeology...

2004-05-02 Thread Gary Nunn
Some news from the Forbidden Archaeology front. A note about Forbidden Archaeology Not that anyone on this list would throw virtual bricks or flame someone, but let me say that I think that there is probably some truth to these legends. Not necessarily as the legend is written, but

RE: Forbidden Archaeology...

2004-05-02 Thread Gary Nunn
A note about Forbidden Archaeology Not that anyone on this list would throw virtual bricks or flame someone, but let me say that I think that there is probably some truth to these legends. Not necessarily as the legend is written, but probably something in between the two extremes of

RE: Forbidden Archaeology...

2004-05-02 Thread Gary Nunn
At 11:03 AM 5/2/04, Gary Nunn wrote: Noah's Ark Found? Turkey Expedition Planned for Summer Ronn wrote... On another list, someone asked if the location is so inaccessible, why couldn't they just parachute in . . . Good question, but my guess would be: - unknown landing conditions

RE: Enterprise cancelled?

2004-04-27 Thread Gary Nunn
It's Colonel Flagg meets Mulder. Col. Flagg??? Wow, that's a name I haven't heard for years. I assume that is a MASH reference? :-) As much as I hate to criticize ST:E, I think they have made nothing more than a half-hearted attempt to cash in on the Star Trek franchise. As Damon said, just

RE: Death to JPEG

2004-04-27 Thread Gary Nunn
Some jerks are trying to impose a patent on the jpeg format. Is there any generic jpeg-like format, like the PNG to replace GIF or the OGG to replace MP3? Alberto Monteiro Unisys wasn't terribly successful at trying to collect royalties for .GIF. Unisys was a laughing stock even to those

Enterprise cancelled?

2004-04-26 Thread Gary Nunn
I briefly looked online but couldn't find anything on this On the upcoming preview for next weeks Enterprise episode, the announcer said Only 5 new episodes left. They could have meant until the season finale, but the wording led me to believe otherwise. Has anyone heard anything? Gary

911 days between attacks

2004-04-20 Thread Gary Nunn
I read the headline on one of the trash rag papers and was skeptical. It read that there were exactly 911 days between the Sept 11 2001 attacks and the recent attack in Madrid. I searched for a duration calculator online, and depending on what time of day you enter, and accounting for a leap

I Don't Want a Cookie, Mom, Can I Just See the Box?

2004-04-18 Thread Gary Nunn
I Don't Want a Cookie, Mom, Can I Just See the Box? Apr 16, 9:38 am ET LONDON (Reuters) - It looks like an ordinary old-fashioned cookie tin, but the hidden drawing of two dogs having sex in the grass makes it an instant collectors' item. Biscuit makers Huntley Palmers sold thousands of

RE: Battlestar Galactica

2004-04-18 Thread Gary Nunn
Where did this first air, on cable, network? Rob wrote This was a project of the (mostly awful) SciFi Channel. Rob, you didn't like the BG miniseries? Or are you just commenting on the quality of the other 99% of their content? In which case I would have to agree. :-) Did this

New Lost in Space series...

2004-04-17 Thread Gary Nunn
Nothing in the IMDB yet, but the below website appears to be current. - Gary The Robinson clan is headed back into deep space. The WB Network has given a pilot order to a remake of the fantasy-adventure drama Lost in Space, which ran on CBS from 1965-68. Feature filmmaker John Woo (Mission:

Three Chances to Spy Comets

2004-04-16 Thread Gary Nunn
It is a rare and challenging time for casual astronomers who wish to see comets. There are three right now in position to be spotted soon either from backyards or on the Internet, but it's not yet clear whether any of them will be easy targets for most observers. complete article.

RE: The Vatican sticks its nose in our elections

2004-03-28 Thread Gary Nunn
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John D. Giorgis Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 1:11 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: The Vatican sticks its nose in our elections At 11:24 AM 3/28/2004 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote: Axis

Imprint of Dinosaur Posterior

2004-03-27 Thread Gary Nunn
The Headline should have read: Dinosaur Ass Prints Found - Gary Scientists Find Dinosaur Tracks in Utah Scientists Find Rare Imprint of Dinosaur Posterior Among Preserved Footprints in Utah Rock The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY March 26 - Amid well preserved dinosaur footprints along

RE: Stargate SG-1

2004-03-16 Thread Gary Nunn
and yes more TA in Stargate would be nice, perhaps good old RDA hooking up with some sweet alien loving like kirk... I mean was their a alien Kirk didnt do? -Nick Lidster If memory serves, the producers DID throw some TA into SG-1 a few years ago when the introduced Vanessa Angel as the

RE: Stargate SG-1

2004-03-14 Thread Gary Nunn
Jan wrote... I agree, I do not hold much hope for atlantis. It appears that hamond will be taking over command of the intersteller ship. It also looks like the story line will move from current time to the future. I read this yesterday and didn't really catch h what you were saying until

DVR: Gadget of the year.

2004-03-14 Thread Gary Nunn
I'm not really a gadget person, but I just acquired a digital cable box with an integrated Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from my cable company, for less than I was paying for the digital converter by itself, and I have to say that it is nothing short of awesome (yes, I am easy to please this

NASA Schedules News Briefing About Unusual Solar Object

2004-03-14 Thread Gary Nunn
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2004/mar/HQ_n04040_solar_object.html Jane Platt Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. (Phone: 818/354-0880) March 12, 2004 NOTE TO EDITORS : N04-040 NASA Schedules News Briefing About Unusual Solar Object The discovery of a mysterious object in

RE: Curious Mars pics

2004-03-14 Thread Gary Nunn
Almost looks like an artifact. http://tinyurl.com/3fy8f On the microscopic imager http://tinyurl.com/3435r xponent Weirdness Abounds Maru rob I immediately thought that it might be Lander debris, but the close-up shows that it has definitely been there for a while. Another observation, in

Stargate SG-1

2004-03-13 Thread Gary Nunn
As much as I hate to interrupt all of the love that is flowing back and forth on this list, I was wondering if anyone has been following Stargate? You gotta love the conversation they had about the Simpson's. :-) I am not quite sure where they are going with this story line. I do see that they

RE: Stargate SG-1

2004-03-13 Thread Gary Nunn
Erik wrote... H. I didn't know there was a SG spinoff coming. But if it is typical Sci-Fi channel fare, then I doubt it will be worth watching. I wonder how much longer the original will stick around, and whether it will go down hill... Oops, sorry if I included a spoiler in my last

Exploding $20 bills?

2004-03-10 Thread Gary Nunn
This site seems to be along the same caliber as The Onion At least I think they are kidding :-) RFID Tags in New US Notes Explode When You Try to Microwave Them http://www.prisonplanet.com/022904rfidtagsexplode.html __ Anger management group

Looking for a movie/series pilot

2004-03-08 Thread Gary Nunn
I have probably asked this here before, but I'll try again just in case I am looking for the name of a movie that might have been a series pilot attempt around 1990 or 1991. It was about a police station that was at an old bakery. The movie followed the same police officers through three

RE: Gas Prices

2004-03-06 Thread Gary Nunn
$2.15 for regular here and predicted to hit $3 this summer. Doug Where are you at Doug? Prices here in Central Ohio are $1.79. They did their typical Thursday morning price jump. Gary ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: High School Beauty Contest Sexist?

2004-02-20 Thread Gary Nunn
Our local high school is putting on a beauty constant as a fund raiser. The contest includes several sections: beach wear, talent, formal wear, and QA. My question for the list is do you think this is inherently sexist; or could it be OK? Dan M. Gheeezzz, all of you that have replied

To go with the eBay aircraft carrier

2004-02-16 Thread Gary Nunn
It seems like if it's not on eBay, it's not worth buying :-) Mig 29 Fighter JET as new LOOK http://tinyurl.com/yq9nh ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

FW: Interview With David Brin.... - [AUP] Earth Changes TV/Announcement -

2004-02-06 Thread Gary Nunn
As much as I hate to admit it, I belong to another mailing list that tends to be very over the top with conspiracy theories and very extreme alarmist points of view. Looking back over the last 20 posts to this list, they cover everything from HAARP conspiracies to werewolves to Atlantis, the lost

RE: Huh?

2004-02-05 Thread Gary Nunn
The undelivered e-mails were sent in JULY 2003. What's up? George A George, sorry to be the one to inform you, but we voted you off of the island. Seriously, I also received 4 bounced messages this morning that I had sent to Nick and the list in November and December. Gary

motivation for Ricin in Senate

2004-02-03 Thread Gary Nunn
Tests confirm Ricin in Senate mailroom Excerpt from the article... Somebody in all likelihood manufactured this with intent to harm, he said as the Senate prepared to open debate on a $317 billion highway bill. This is a criminal investigation, Frist said. Complete article here:

and we thought we had too much snow...

2004-02-02 Thread Gary Nunn
Some interesting pictures of Newfoundland and their snow... or more accurately, some pictures of very deep snow.. http://www.edu.gov.nf.ca/snow/photo.htm ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

The MATRIX Project

2004-01-31 Thread Gary Nunn
Where does transparency end and invasion of privacy begin? This federally funded database project tracks criminal and correctional history, motor vehicle, pilot and boat licenses and registrations, federal and local weapons and hunting licenses, voter registrations, public digitized photos

Scouted: Howard Dean's 'smart ID' plan

2004-01-30 Thread Gary Nunn
I read this article today and I have to say that I was more than a little alarmed that this could have been a serious possibility. I have been part of a rollout team installing and enabling Common Access Card (CAC) readers at the DoD facility that I am contracted to. To say these cards and the

Aircraft Carrier on eBay

2004-01-27 Thread Gary Nunn
Just when I think I have seen it all on eBay. 1944 British Colossus Class Aircraft Carrier http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2454839870 I wanted to bid on it, but wasn't sure my truck could pull it out of the water at the launching ramp :-)

Re: Call for help

2004-01-26 Thread Gary Nunn
Anyone seen this before? I would appreciate any help identifying the inaccuracies in this screed so I can cram it right back at 'em. G rob FW: CONSIDER THIS WHEN WE VOTE IN 2004 Not sure if this will help, but interesting none the less.. http://www.factcheck.org/ Our Mission We are

Scouted: Convenient Crew Handhold Caused Station Air Leak

2004-01-26 Thread Gary Nunn
Doh !! Convenient Crew Handhold Caused Station Air Leak CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A poorly designed flexible air hose used by one too many astronauts as a makeshift handhold caused the recent air leak at the International Space Station, NASA's top station manager said Friday.

2 for 2 !! NASA Successfully Lands Second Rover on Mars

2004-01-25 Thread Gary Nunn
NASA Successfully Lands Second Rover on Mars; Scientists 'Blown Away' by Pictures of Red Planet http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040125_447.html Opportunity images from the NASA site. It is running slooow. I am sure they are getting hammered. There are some interesting pictures from

Brin-L archives searchable - a real life example.

2004-01-25 Thread Gary Nunn
This is an absolutely perfect example of why you should be careful and thoughtful about what you post to any archived mailing list. We have discussed the consequences of having the Brin-L archive (or any archived mailing list) searchable in the past, but let me share with you a real life

RE: Toddler Television

2004-01-25 Thread Gary Nunn
Where are you? . . . and I hope you are not planning to send it this way . . . Delaware Ohio, about 15 minutes north of Columbus. So far, we have no snow, but the radar looks nasty. You obviously haven't paid much attention to some of the past messages posted to this list . . . --

RE: Toddler Television

2004-01-25 Thread Gary Nunn
I mean there have been no dearth of posts concerning embarrassing topics such as the one in the subject line you referred to, so what's one more? -- Ronn! :) [Hanging my head in embarrassment] Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to be so sensitive about that and take it so personally :-)

RE: South Park - all new levels of wrongness.

2004-01-22 Thread Gary Nunn
You must not watch South Park very often. The creators are doing their job by not discriminating who they offend. If you are not offended, you aren't paying attention ... There are way too many things to comment about with regard to the offensiveness of South Park. Being offensive is

South Park - all new levels of wrongness.

2004-01-20 Thread Gary Nunn
I don't watch South Park very often, but every time I do, they seem to reach all new levels of wrongness. The episode where Santa was taken captive in Iraq and they recruited Jesus to help save him in a commando raid was so over the top, I was speechless. Gary

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

2004-01-18 Thread Gary Nunn
In my travels online today, I ran across a reference that took me to another reference that eventually led me to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory home page. There is some very interesting information here as well as some spectacular pictures and maps. One map in particular shows the areas of

Newest spam tactics

2004-01-17 Thread Gary Nunn
The spammers are getting more and more devious. In the past week a handful of messages have made it through my filters and Mailwasher. The first tactic was to put some text at the beginning of an HTML message indicating that it was a message concerning an eBay auction. Of course, once opened, the

Scouted: Are there parallel worlds?

2004-01-05 Thread Gary Nunn
Are there parallel worlds? DAN FALK details how string theory -- the so-called theory of everything -- might explain the structure of the universe. Of course, for it to work, there have to be a few extra dimensions By DAN FALK Saturday, January 3, 2004 - Page F7 We live in three dimensions:

RE: Davidbrin.com blocked by WebSense

2004-01-03 Thread Gary Nunn
Ronn wrote: hosted there since at least 1998 or 1999, and now I can't respond to posts on the list or even contact the moderator off-list (because her address is also on one of the servers which is blocking all messages from att.net). I You could always try creating an address at

Any PayPal users here?

2004-01-03 Thread Gary Nunn
This is almost scary - and a bit disappointing about how eBay handled this. - Gary PayPal Loophole Leaves Man Holding Empty Bag Police Threaten Charges Against eBay Seller HOPKINTON, R.I. -- A Rhode Island man claims a woman in Florida stole his money by taking advantage of a loophole in

RE: Mexican Diplomat Charged With Helping Smuggle Arabs Into U.S.

2004-01-03 Thread Gary Nunn
Actually, Ridge is right.If the US were to somehow manage to enforce its immigration laws and remove 8 to 12 million workers from our economy - the effects on the US would be catastrophic. JDG Prove it. Kevin T. That depends if the US unemployed workers would be willing to jump

The perfect gift!

2004-01-03 Thread Gary Nunn
The perfect gift for that hard to buy for person... PARANORMAL RESEARCH EQUIPMENT TRIFIELD METER (Model N.E.M.) http://www.haunted-places.com/ghostbusting_equipment.htm Designed expressly for use in paranormal investigation, this amazingly sensitive device has become the favorite

RE: Davidbrin.com blocked by WebSense

2004-01-02 Thread Gary Nunn
Our corporate proxy is now blocking access to Dr. Brin's web site.. Below is the message. The Websense category Cultural Institutions is filtered. Nerd From Hell It almost sounds like you work for the Federal Government! At the facility I work at, they block things like Microsoft and other

RE: Stargate Atlantis

2004-01-01 Thread Gary Nunn
And how long has it been since Richard Dean Anderson was in his early 20s? I could be wrong, but I don't think he was in his early 20s when _Macgyver_ started . . . -- Ronn! :) Unfortunately, that DOES seem to be the new formula/trend. Didn't the B5 Rangers spin-off have mostly 20

Scouted: Scientists: Earth Travel Time on Schedule

2003-12-30 Thread Gary Nunn
I thought this was a humorous The Onion type article at first, but it was actually very interesting. I suppose this could simply be explained by better technology? Gary Scientists: Earth Travel Time on Schedule Scientists Say Earth Is on Schedule in Regards to Rate at Which It Travels Through

An X-Files Christmas

2003-12-24 Thread Gary Nunn
I can't remember if I posted this last year. Oh well... Bethlehem, Pa. 11:51 p.m., December 24th. We're too late! It's already been here. Mulder, I hope you know what you're doing. Look, Scully, just like the other homes: Douglas fir, truncated, mounted, transformed into a shrine; halls

It was like watching a train wreck..

2003-12-23 Thread Gary Nunn
I couldn't look away.. I was sick tonight and was semi trapped on the couch without the remote, and The Simple Life came on TV. For those of you not familiar, that is a reality TV show that puts Hilton Hotel heiress, Paris Hilton, and Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole, on a farm to see how they

Farscape mini series...

2003-12-21 Thread Gary Nunn
Woo hoo! Not much information here from the IMDB, but it must be a reality since it is listed. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387736/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

A sad, sad, day for the Sci-Fi Channel

2003-12-21 Thread Gary Nunn
As if their incredibly bad taste in programming isn't enough, on the Friday after Christmas, the Sci-Fi Channel will be doing an all day Tremors marathon - every episode in order, and the movies. It's almost painful. Gary ___

RE: A sad, sad, day for the Sci-Fi Channel

2003-12-21 Thread Gary Nunn
I dunno, the first movie is very funny. Never saw any of the other iterations, though... Tom Beck Personally I liked the first movie. But that was one of those movies that should have never had a sequel, much less a series. ___

RE: Scouted: Environmentalism is Evil and Must Be Destroyed

2003-12-21 Thread Gary Nunn
allergies started to clear up, and then they were almost entirely gone for the rest of the week. It was like the massive allergen exposure forced my body to quit complaining and just get over it. I probably read this suggestion on this list, but somewhere I read that if you get

SCOUTED: Ghostly image at Britain's Hampton Court

2003-12-20 Thread Gary Nunn
This truly qualifies as a ghost post. (sorry, Nick, couldn't resist using the quotes!) Likely a hoax, but neat none the less because I have been there Ghostly image at Britain's Hampton Court The Associated Press Updated: 2:03 p.m. ET Dec. 19, 2003LONDON - Are there ghostly goings-on at

RE: The Flu!

2003-12-11 Thread Gary Nunn
John wrote In all of the news reports, they keep talking about the number of people who have died from the flu so far and how they are all children. As a parent of small children of my own, does any one know what age those kids are? How concerned should we be about this? My Kids

Battlestar Galactica mini series

2003-12-08 Thread Gary Nunn
As a kid I liked the original Battlestar Galactica, even though it is so cheesy that it is almost painful to watch as an adult, but I really liked the remake tonight. A smartass woman Starbuck seems to work here. And no matter how evil she is, you gotta love Six. Ok, maybe just us Male

RE: Battlestar Galactica mini series

2003-12-08 Thread Gary Nunn
Rob wrote... I dunno about Six. Six is pretty, but sorta mundane otherwise. Mundane? You mean she has a reason other than looking awesome in that red dress? Now I am going to have to watch the tape again and watch for what I missed. One question: When did Starbuck quit the Dixie Chicks?

Very interesting emails....

2003-12-07 Thread Gary Nunn
Occasionally I get some interesting emails that land in my inbox. Below is one that some friends and I tried to crack the code at the bottom of the page. Anyone here care to take a shot at it? Gary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday,

RE: Gift help

2003-12-02 Thread Gary Nunn
George asked I have a new brother-in-law; my sister just re-married and we will meet him over the holidays. My sister told me he recently got a new telescope and that a nice gift might be a good Astronomy photo book. Any suggestions? Actually, if you look on eBay, there are

PHP MySQL

2003-12-02 Thread Gary Nunn
Anyone here know PHP and/or MySQL and might be willing to assist me in troubleshooting a problem or at least point me in the right direction? Email me offlist please. Gary ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Scouted: Debris May Have Hit Space Station

2003-11-27 Thread Gary Nunn
Debris May Have Hit Space Station International Space Station Crew Hears Grinding Sound As if Object Scraped Craft's Outer Surface The Associated Press MOSCOW Nov. 27 - The U.S.-Russian crew of the international space station heard what sounded like a tin can being crushed against the outer

Seaquest actor commits suicide....

2003-11-27 Thread Gary Nunn
Actor Brandis' Death Ruled Suicide http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=141747 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

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