http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/08/opinion/08KELL.html
Marvin Long
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On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Dan Minette wrote:
> No hard feelings, but I think that your lack of familiarity with the
> concept of being called is evident here. Many people can be God's
> instrument. It depends on who answers the call. Ideally, many countries
> would answer. It appears that the world
It's a good article.
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> I've now gotten & responded to 3 offlist requests for today's Camille Paglia
> salon.com interview. If anyone else wants it, let me know and I'll send.
>
> BTW, I am totally willing to copy and send offlist any salon.com article
>
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Dan Minette wrote:
> Because that type of idealism is at the foundation of the US. Lincoln said
> the US was "the last, best hope of mankind."
>
> > Is manifest destiny the only language of idealism at hand?
>
> Why do you keep on using loaded terms that do not relate to th
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
> He definitely felt it was the right thing to do.
> Kipling was the poet of Empire. Kipling's
> Recessional, though (probably my favorite Kipling
> poem) was a warning against Imperial hubris - it's
> probably the one poem every American should be
> req
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
> Well, Bush's rhetoric is partly aimed at an American
> audience, and I think largely reflects his own
> feelings. Post-colonial powers may understand that.
> But the nations who used to be colonial powers will
> laugh at that because the cynicism of "O
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, J. van Baardwijk wrote:
> Why would post-war Iraq be the "first Iraqi republic"? Iraq is *already* a
> republic.
In name only.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
http://www.breakyourchains.org/john_poindexter.htm
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
> As far as I can tell you're so caught up in the rush
> of condemning what they did that you're kind of
> missing what was really going on. No one's defending
> the Empire as an altruistic endeavor. The extent to
> which it _was_ conducted in a not-so-b
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Robert Seeberger wrote:
re: white man's burden
> I see this as a bitter diatribe against imperialism and not so much as a
> ralling cry for colonialism.
> Of course I am not a Kipling expert and my interpretation is only informed
> by my own experience writing poetry. I find th
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> > Preemptive conquest and
> >nation-building looks a lot like colonialism to a lot of people,
> >especially the conquered.
>
> What evidence do you have of this? Does your statement here match what
> we know about the reactions of the people of
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Robert Seeberger wrote:
> But just in case I suggest that everyone begin having sex as often as
> possible in order to make the list a funnier place filled with happier
> people!
>
>
Excellent idea! Just remember to lay a towel on the carpet before you
break out the candle
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Erik Reuter wrote:
> I consider the Bush administration a bunch of wealthy elitists who lived
> a charmed life, but I don't judge them on that but rather on what they
> do. Maybe the Iraqi people would do the same?
Anything's possible, I suppose. I'm not sure the parallel is
It took you a month to come up with that??? :)
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> The Final Jeopardy Answer:
>
> The Question:
>
> Alex, What is what Bill Clinton had to do once Monica was uncovered?
>
> (ducking)
>
> JDG - Mental Masturbation Maru!
> __
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Erik Reuter wrote:
>
> > 2. Install military government while making current Iraqi exiles a
> > local authority/advisory council (in spite of the fact that no one in
> > Iraq wants them).
>
> How do we know that most people in Iraq would hate a government
> organized by the I
Ouuuch!
Get better!
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
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"The White man's burden has been sung. Who will sing the Brown man's?"
Mark Twain
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
>
> Apart from which, has anyone actually read "The White
> Man's Burden"? It was racist to modern ears -
> although not to those of his time, let's give Kipling
> some
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Dan Minette wrote:
> I'll agree that the main motivation is the perceived self interest of the
> United States. I'd also say that was the motivation for the Marshal Plan
> too. But, an argument could be made in both cases that the actions would
> benefit the people of the coun
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
re: Stargate
> The show is amusing and on some rare occasions could be called pretty decent
> scifi. It's a tremendous improvement on the film, which was awful. (Has
> Kurt Russell ever made a *good* movie??)
Big Trouble in Little China may be as good as
Rimshot! :-) Actually, I just thought the movie was incredibly dumb.
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, G. D. Akin wrote:
> You have know the right 7 chevrons.
>
> George A
> - Original Message -----
> From: "Marvin Long, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTE
A musing that occurs to me as I stay up past my bedtime.
One. Nobody has any moral credibility w/respect to acting in the
interests of the Iraqi people, which makes all moral posturing over the
issue highly suspect, no matter who does it. (Too many opporunities to
help the Iraqi people have
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> Not Mexico? What if the Mexicans that live in the
> occupied territories start an intifada?
They'll have to get in line behind the white conservative Christian
intifada.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> The USA will break 140 years after it establishes
> a monopolistic tyranny over the rest of the
> world :-)
Whoa! Paging Harry Seldon, paging Harry Seldon :-)
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Form
I would leaven it with the following from the NY Times (Friedman):
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/05/opinion/05FRIE.html
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26873-2003Feb4.html
>
> For non-American readers, the Washington Post (my
> favori
Ok...so what I'm getting from this is that:
1. A militarily weak, bureaucratically top-heavy EU is not good.
2. A militarily strong, bureaucratically top-heavy EU is not good.
3. A militarily strong, streamlined and capitalistic "United States of
Europe" would not be good.
4. A militarily we
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Richard Baker wrote:
> > Why mistakenly?
>
> Presumably because a strong, coherent European Union would provide a
> serious rival to the United States and would prevent the US
> unilaterally acting across the globe to provide peace and security
> using its own methods. Even I
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
> The US has consistently (and
> mistakenly, in my opinion) encouraged the creation and
> expansion of the European Union.
Why mistakenly?
Marvin Long
ROU Genuinely curious.
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the
This seems worth sharing.
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Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 14:31:32 -
From: "drstopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [clearspringzendo] Columbia tragedy
Om gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha
Feb. 2, 2003 -
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, G. D. Akin wrote:
> I don't know, but do you know when Season 3 of Stargate SG-1 will be out?
>
I'm afraid not. I've never been able to get into Stargate.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
http://www.breakyourch
On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Julia Thompson wrote:
> > Maybe it was just more fun than watching Bush & Blair slam Coors Light and
> > molest the livestock.
>
> I didn't think that Blair was a Scotsman.
If he were a Scotsman he'd drink better beer. No, this is more a "follow
the leader" type of thing.
On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Robert Seeberger wrote:
> The fact that the White House chief of staff is even watching
> the landing of a space shuttle on a Saturday morning - while at
> Camp David in the middle of the Iraq crisis - raises a big red
> flag.
Maybe it was just more fun than watching Bush & Bl
On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Julia Thompson wrote:
> You can get Season 1 on DVD, and if Season 2 isn't out on DVD yet, it will
> be soon. :) (Season 1 is on the piano. Season 2 will be ordered this
> month if it's available, and if not, it'll be ordered on the first
> 15th-of-the-month that it is.)
Ar
On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, J. van Baardwijk wrote:
> They are not complementary, they are contradictory. Gautam et al. are
> saying that other countries lack the training and equipment to play an
> important role in international conflicts -- IOW, they are not capable of
> doing any "heavy lifting" an
On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, J. van Baardwijk wrote:
> I think it is about time that people like you and Gautam make up their
> minds about this. On one hand they complain about the military of other
> (especially European) countries lacking the training and equipment to play
> a role of any importance
Illuminati Trilogy, for the social satire and the drug humor, if not the
SF. :-)
On Sat, 1 Feb 2003, Nick Arnett wrote:
> If you were sending books to a 25-year-old young man who's into punk,
> skateboarding and such, who tends to always want to be very cool... what
> science fiction would
Holy shit.
NPR just interupted its broadcast to announce the Shuttle broke up over
Dallas. Rescue/investigation crews searching for the pieces.
Marvin Long
ROU Omens?
Austin, Texas
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>From Slate.com:
"Why the French hate us"
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, Americans rushed to bookstores and
libraries in search of the answer to the question that had been thrust
upon them: Why do they hate us? But who knew that we should have been
boning up on the history of France, not Islam?
A
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, J. van Baardwijk wrote:
> At 21:58 30-01-2003 -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote:
>
> >The columnist opines: "Theorists have long predicted that corporations will
> >evolve into the next nation-states.
>
> On a somewhat related note, has anyone read the recently-published Max
>
On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Doug Pensinger wrote:
> 25 years yesterday. 8^)
Bravo!
(And congratulations, Damon!)
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
http://www.breakyourchains.org/john_poindexter.htm
I think a more interesting analysis of Tolkien (since his
anti-industrialism has been done to death) would be to explore the
consequences of his "pro-tech" side. I think he has one, but the "tech"
is dressed up as craft. There are the Valar who explore creation in its
great and small bits, lea
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Seriously now, I think Harrison Ford contributed more to the success of the
> original Star Wars series than most of films' cast members.
>
> Except of course, R2. He couldn't possibly top R2. ;-)
R2 could top Harrison, though. He has the hardwar
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, The Fool wrote:
>
> Science fiction 'characters' not heros. Dr Who is more of an anti-hero,
> and Darth is a villian.
If I can buy a Christmas ornament of the character, then for all
practical purposes he's a "hero." Just because we like our heroes
depressed, neurotic, ir
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> So would the former category eliminate FTL?
Not necessarily; but it would treat FTL as something whose consequences
must be explored in a thoughtful way, or it would try to put an innovative
twist on FTL that respects reality even if it violates it.
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> > Well Star Wars is hardly SF...
>
> No, Star Wars is definitely SF. It's just terribly bad SF on certain
> levels. Under what genre would you classify Star Wars if not under SF?
Some would make the puritanical distinction between SF (realistic physica
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, The Fool wrote:
> > From: Marvin Long, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Wow. I guess nobody reads. But to be fair, I find it hard to remember
>
>
> There are lots of Dr. Who books, more than a few star wars books, and I
> can think of four b
Wow. I guess nobody reads. But to be fair, I find it hard to remember
characters' names from SF books...I remember authors and titles, but
except for a handful I tend to forget characters very quickly.
1. Hiro Protagonist, Stephenson, Snow Crash
2. "The surfer who rides a tidal wave into a
Wo! Irony: not dead yet!
Marvin Long
RDU Bucs!
Austin, Texas
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On Sun, 26 Jan 2003, Dan Minette wrote:
> So, Bush unvails a plan to focus tax cuts on dividends, thus preferentially
> cutting the taxes of those who already are the most wealthy. The logical
> conclusion is that he thinks the trend of concentration of wealth is a good
> thing. I don't. Does a
On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> > > Archbishop Bans Eulogies at Funeral Masses
> >
> > First the sex abuse scandals, and now this. Apparently, there's
> > a lot of clergy who think church would be *so* much better
> > without all those pesky parishioners...
>
> IMO, This move seems mor
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Only in Texas would Phil Sims would Phil Sims be referred to as Chris's dad. Phil
>did have a pretty good career leading the Giants to their first superbowl win under
>Parcells (by the way you guys can have him; he may be a great motivator of player
Impressive! Most impressive.
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On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Julia Thompson wrote:
> > Doug
> >
> > GSV Go Raida's!
>
> Damn straight!
I like the Raiders. But...the law of irony demands that I root for the
Bucs, led by Chucky, to whip the team that fired him.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Ticia wrote:
>
> Following Marvin's link:
> > There's a good interview with Jackson & Co. at:
> > http://www.greencine.com/article?action=view&articleID=62&;
> to the "Gollum" page at:
> http://www.greencine.com/article?action=view&articleID=62&pageID=109
> there's an inte
> > "Alpha" before. On your knees! Resistance is futile!
>
> *You're* taking the title "Alpha Bitch"?
>
> I don't think so! ;)
Cat Fgg!
Marvin Long
VFP Great Taste!
ROU Less Filling!
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the US
On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> *I'M* still wondering what sick and twisted thing "Fnord" means..
Thanks to Google and Julia I think you now know as much as I do about it;
except that Mr. Wilson's trilogy is well worth the read.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Po
On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> Do you have any suggestions? How does the Culture list manage to avoid
> these problems? Heck, how does *every* other list on the net manage to
> avoid them? Obviously, since most lists seem to thrive, this isn't a
> problem everywhere else.
Brin-L is
On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Julia Thompson wrote:
> I haven't read Murasaki. Can you rate it compared to the Brin you've
> read?
I don't recall it being very Brinnish, but it's a long time since I read
it. I have a copy if you want to borrow it.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poin
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Jim Sharkey wrote:
> I can see where the reviewer's coming from. I found the metaphysical stuff in the
>book terribly uninteresting, adn it made the end portion of the book drag a bit.
>It's just not my cup of pekoe black, I fear.
I thought it was kind of interesting. (B
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> The site and music were floating from desk to desk in my office for a while.
> Our resident rightwing Republican was highly offended. :) I still say it
> would have been funnier with Al Gore.
More sad and pathetic, anyway. Which is technically the s
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Nick Arnett wrote:
> > Never seen it before, actually. I don't think Dubya has the tendons to
> > pull off that James Brown move, though.
>
> That's what one of our kids at Plugged In (www.pluggedin.org) showed to
> Bush's best friend (Commerce Secretary Don Evans) when he v
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Julia Thompson wrote:
> "Marvin Long, Jr." wrote:
>
> > FNORD!
>
> What? Was something said?
Huh. I must have been subliminibulating.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> >Oh, sorry. Got caught up in the moment.
> >
>
> Admit it, you were at www.dancingbush.com again, weren't you. :)
Never seen it before, actually. I don't think Dubya has the tendons to
pull off that James Brown move, though.
> Now go clean off the ke
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
> At 10:46 AM 1/17/03 -0600, Marvin Long, Jr. wrote:
>
> >Wank. Wank.
> >
> >[Snip. Snip.]
Ouch! Ouch! (Do it again.)
> And in the "Brin-L Post of the Month" contest, in the twin categories of
> "M
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Horn, John wrote:
> Sometimes I can't tell if you all* are serious about these things or sitting
> back and having fun with a big grin.
Oh. Well, I'M grinning, anyway.
Marvin Long
VFO Wank, er, Wink! (Yeah, that's the ticket.)
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter
Wank. Wank.
Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank.
Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank.
Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank.
Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank.
Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wank. Wan
They got rid of logo? Dammit, now how am I supposed to motivate my
clandestine militia of cloned conspiracy theorists?
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, The Fool wrote:
> http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,57263,00.html
>
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LL
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Richard Baker wrote:
> There's only heterophenomenological evidence for consciousness - some
> people say they experience it. There's exactly the same kind of
> "evidence" for God.
Are both sets of heterophenomenological (whew!) evidence/claims equal
w/respect to internal co
On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Julia Thompson wrote:
> > Actually, she's telling the truth. Everybody wanted to live on her floor
> > because of Julia's incredible wit, talent, and personality. The sheer
> > human magnetism she radiated turned that floor into a veritable salon of
> > manners, kindness, an
On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Erik Reuter wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 09:32:39AM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote:
>
> > When I was a freshman in college at UT Austin, I hung around with a
> > bunch of people, most of whom lived on my floor in the dorm, the rest
> > of whom wanted to.
>
> My my...so mode
On Sat, 11 Jan 2003, Dan Minette wrote:
> That's a fair statement. Nothing I've said should be construed to make the
> arguement that God has been proven to exist.
True enough. What I've perceived myself as arguing against is chiefly an
idea that reason, "properly" used, somehow naturally lea
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Deborah Harrell wrote:
> > When those articles have no measurable consequences,
> > yes.
>
>
> Um, I was referring to particular core beliefs (like
> "Jesus is the Son of God"), which can be neither
> proven nor measured. Derivative beliefs (and I'm
> using my own terminolo
M.A.R.V.I.N.
Mechanical Android Responsible for Violence and Intensive Nullification
S.C.O.T.T.
Synthetic Construct Optimized for Terran Troubleshooting
and my favorite...
L.O.N.G.
Lifeform Optimized for Nocturnal Gratification
Marvin S. Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter &
This just popped into my box. Hm! I wonder that the neuro-geeks think of
it
-- Forwarded message --
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:33:33 -0600
From: Bill Magness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [clearspringzendo] News on zazen (unlikely source)
How often does
On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Dan Minette wrote:
> For example, if one wishes to argue that only things for which there is
> solid empirical evidence need to be considered real, one finds much in the
> trash heap; including many things believed in by empiricists. The classic
> one is self-awareness. If th
On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> >Methinks he was probably referring to the _male_ wrestlers . . .
> >
> >
> >Anabolic Steroids Will Do That To You Maru
>
> *shudder*
>
> He was, much to my dismay.
Well then, it sounds like my work here is done! :)
Big Mr. Rock
Slipped on his jock
Sho
On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> Disclaimer: I've never been a wrestling fan and am almost totally ignorant
> on the subject.
>
> But, female bodybuilders usually are small-busted. Aren't female wrestlers
> the same? Wouldn't logic suggest that a bulked up wrestler would likely be
>
On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Julia Thompson wrote:
> > I think they have that show on Fox; it's called Joe Millionaire.
>
> Uh, no, I believe there *are* full length mirrors on that show. And
> probably more than one bathroom.
Technically true, but when Keisha and I found ourselves unable to avert
our e
On Mon, 6 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Leave the possibility open please. Do not prove the nonexistence of God.
> Because if that is done, the WB will probably replace Seventh Heaven with a
> reality show where 20 pro wrestlers have to live on camera together in a
> house with only one b
On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Deborah Harrell wrote:
> Whatever William Ware Theiss (IIRC) thought when he
> was designing some of those original Trek women's
> wear... ;)
Antigravity elastics, obviously.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
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On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Doug Pensinger wrote:
> You all may be right, at least at first. We all know that rich people
> get to play with new kinds of toys first, that's nothing new. Also I
> didn't realize that they were that heavy - I thought that they had
> advertised that it could be lifted e
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Doug Pensinger wrote:
>
> You guys sound like a tryst of old men sitting around a pickle barrel
> thinking of ways to injure skateboarders. Do you know anyone that
> commutes on mass transit that has to wait 10-15 minutes for a bus to
> take them the last mile or two? Do y
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Erik Reuter wrote:
> Sounds fine to me. Since it was your idea, you get the job of collecting
> the cat pee and pouring it into the squirt guns...
I hear Harkonnen Inc. has a device that might be adaptable to our
nefarious purpose...but we could probably concoct something su
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Trent Shipley wrote:
> Given:
> It is right and proper that the disabled be able to use powered personal
> mobility devices in pedestrian traffic.
>
> Resolved:
> Therefore, in the interest of equity, anyone should be able to use powered
> personal mobility devices wherev
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Erik Reuter wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 28, 2002 at 08:12:34PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote:
>
> > I like it, but for the passive-agressive, the method I outlined in
> > another post might be a little more satisfying. >:)
>
> Maybe for a masochist, but it is too painful for me. :-)
Who wants to join a pledge to beat the hell out of the first person we see
riding one of these things down a sidewalk and forcing ordinary
pedestrians to jump out of the way?
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
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Here's mine
The Sultanate of Scotch
Civil Rights: Excellent
Economy: Strong
Political Freedoms: Some
The Sultanate of Scotch is a large, socially progressive nation, renowned
for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working
population of 23 million have some civil rights,
On Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Horn, John wrote:
> Why is everyone positive that there will be an "Extended Edition DVD" for
> _The Two Towers_? Has Peter Jackson said for a fact that there will be one?
> For some reason, I thought that the FOTR one was the exception not the rule.
> But I'm not sure where
Wow, I didn't know Southwestern Bell provided "service" in the
Netherlands!
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
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Coool!
On Tue, 24 Dec 2002, [gb2312] ׿ ¿ªÂ¡ wrote:
>
> For those brinellers who enjoyed "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" etc.:
>
> Zhang Yimou's "Hero" is now showing in cinemas across China. It is visually
> stunning and, IMHO, on a par with the LOTR movies. For an English language
On Sat, 21 Dec 2002, Horn, John wrote:
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> > The Gandalf vs. Balrog fight was one of the coolest things I
> > have ever
> > seen. When they plunged into the lake below the mountain it was like
> > watching a scene from the war in Heaven from Paraside L
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Doug Pensinger wrote:
> Marvin Long, Jr. wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Doug Pensinger wrote:
> >
> >>Jim Sharkey wrote:
> >>
> >>>Horn, John wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>I saw _The Two Towers_ yesterday
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Doug Pensinger wrote:
> Jim Sharkey wrote:
>
> >Horn, John wrote:
> >
> >>I saw _The Two Towers_ yesterday. Very, very good.
> >>
> >
> >I enjoyed it too, though not as much as the first, though to be fair, TTT was
>always my least favorite of the trilogy. I go in wanting
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Limited Liability Partnership
> >
>
> And are they more limited in the lie ability, or in being partners?
They are partners in covering one another's asses while exposing ours.
Hence the (limited) limitation of liability.
Marvin Long
Austin,
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote:
> Jean-Louis
> PS. What's LLP
Limited Liability Partnership
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
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I think I'd wet myself for one of these too
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Richard Baker wrote:
> I thought that's the sort of arcane fact that only Americans know.
> (dictionary.reference.com tells me it's 14lbs, but also says that it
> varies with the article weighed[!] so that a butcher's stone is 8lbs, a
> stone of cheese 16lbs, of hemp 32lbs and
On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Horn, John wrote:
> I saw _The Two Towers_ yesterday. Very, very good. I thought the first
> half was excellent. Extremely faithful to the book. There wasn't anything
> I would have changed about it. The second half wandered a bit from the book
> but was still very well d
On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> > > Forget all that other technical stuff! What does 'fungible' mean?!
> >
> >Interchangeable. Is it easier for you to post a question like that
> >rather than surf to something like http://dictionary.com/ and find the
> >answer?
>
> Well, he might not kn
On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Amanda SubbaRao wrote:
> How do people getting the full list deal with the volume?
>
> Inquiring and overwhelmed minds want to know ;)
Lots of skimming.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Deborah Harrell wrote:
>
> Not what I had in mind, but if this is the voice of
> experience speaking...
Alas, no, but I'm keeping my eyes open for a way to have whisky classified
as a nutrient.
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (F
> >Deborah Harrell wrote:
> >
> > > Bonus points for those who come up with *legitimate*
> > > instances of alcohol or cocaine use that promotes
> > > survival (there are several, but they don't involve
> > > addiction either).
Give them to Keith Richards to your band can finish its tour and pay o
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