Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-16 Thread Leonard Matusik
On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:35:30 -0700, Warren Ockrassa wrote: >Hey Leonard, what's up with the attributions in your replies? If I >hadn't known what I wrote yesterday, I never would have been able to >find your reply or separate it from my own comments...

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-15 Thread Warren Ockrassa
Hey Leonard, what's up with the attributions in your replies? If I hadn't known what I wrote yesterday, I never would have been able to find your reply or separate it from my own comments... On Jun 15, 2005, at 4:16 AM, Leonard Matusik wrote: [me] Um, I believe you'll find Oskar Schindler wa

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-15 Thread Leonard Matusik
: On Jun 14, 2005, at 4:03 AM, Leonard Matusik wrote: > Naw , the greatest Jew was that carpenter guy... Justin, Joshua, > Joey something like that. Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:35:43 -0700Warren Ockrassa Fred. Fred Howard Christ. Worked in marketing, not carpentry. Pretty good guy. Or do you m

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-14 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jun 14, 2005, at 4:03 AM, Leonard Matusik wrote: Naw , the greatest Jew was that carpenter guy... Justin, Joshua, Joey something like that. Fred. Fred Howard Christ. Worked in marketing, not carpentry. Pretty good guy. Or do you mean his brother? Either him or that Schindler fella

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-14 Thread Leonard Matusik
-Original Message- From: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:31:51 -0400 To: Killer Bs Discussion Sent: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:30:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American" On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:19:22 -0400 "John D. Giorgis" wrote: If you think t

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-13 Thread bemmzim
-Original Message- From: Leonard Matusik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion Sent: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:30:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American" On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:19:22 -0400 "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROT

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-13 Thread Nick Arnett
On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 14:32:47 -0700, Warren Ockrassa wrote > I was wondering that myself. Gates hasn't invented anything, ever; > and he's never distributed or marketed anything that had never been > seen before either. He's just got excellent PR. Permit me to disagree... Bill excels at packagin

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-12 Thread Leonard Matusik
On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:19:22 -0400 "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you think that's bad, the TV ads for the duimb thing mentioned Madonna. JDG _ How silly, Madonna belongs to the "Greatest Italians" club; doesn't she? I mean, she has that statue thingy set

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-11 Thread Maru Dubshinki
On 6/11/05, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 10 Jun 2005, at 1:28 pm, PAT MATHEWS wrote: > > > And your problem is? His story is very American. He (1) earned his > > money (2) by creating (or at least finding & marketing) a product > > never seen before, > > Which product was

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-11 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jun 11, 2005, at 2:25 PM, William T Goodall wrote: On 10 Jun 2005, at 1:28 pm, PAT MATHEWS wrote: And your problem is? His story is very American. He (1) earned his money (2) by creating (or at least finding & marketing) a product never seen before, Which product was that? I was wonder

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-11 Thread William T Goodall
On 10 Jun 2005, at 1:28 pm, PAT MATHEWS wrote: And your problem is? His story is very American. He (1) earned his money (2) by creating (or at least finding & marketing) a product never seen before, Which product was that? -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wt

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread John D. Giorgis
If you think that's bad, the TV ads for the duimb thing mentioned Madonna. JDG ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Gary Nunn
> Come on: is there anyone with more than a pair of warm brain > cells to rub together who really thinks that Walt Disney was > a greater American than *either* of the Thomases on the list: > Jefferson or Edison? > Ahh, to hell with it. > Dave Oops... Didn't see this before I replied to anot

RE: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Gary Nunn
Pat Mathews wrote... > I'd keep Gates on the list; his story is extremely American. > And he differs from Gates how? Besides being in a different > field of endeavor? I wrote > >But I'm thinking. I'll be safe and vote Walt Disney. :-) You know, you make an excellent point about Bill Gate

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Matt Grimaldi wrote: > > BTW, Mr. Schwarzenegger did make the list, > just not in the top 25. > Ok, he is american by choice, something that should count some votes. Was there any native american in that list? Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.co

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Matt Grimaldi
-- Gary Nunn wrote: >> Discovery Channel is taking votes >> to determine who is the "Greatest >> American". The entries I have >> problems with, are George Bush, Bill >> Clinton and Bill Gates. >> >> Bush because he is Bush. Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Th

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Dave Land
On Jun 10, 2005, at 5:04 AM, Gary Nunn wrote: Discovery Channel is taking votes to determine who is the "Greatest American". The entries I have problems with, are George Bush, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates. Bush because he is Bush. This is why popularity polls are so stupid. If they did this

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 07:04 AM Friday 6/10/2005, Gary Nunn wrote: Discovery Channel is taking votes to determine who is the "Greatest American". The entries I have problems with, are George Bush, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates. Bush because he is Bush. Clinton because of "MonicaGate". I thought Clinton was a great

Re: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Gary Nunn wrote: > > Discovery Channel is taking votes to determine who is the "Greatest > American". The entries I have problems with, are George Bush, Bill Clinton > and Bill Gates. > I would like to vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger. But I guess I will vote for Bush Alberto Monteiro

RE: Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread PAT MATHEWS
From: "Gary Nunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Discovery Channel is taking votes to determine who is the "Greatest American". The entries I have problems with, are George Bush, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates. (Snip) Bill Gates because his accomplishments have nothing to do with being American, but mor

Discovery Channel's "Greatest American"

2005-06-10 Thread Gary Nunn
Discovery Channel is taking votes to determine who is the "Greatest American". The entries I have problems with, are George Bush, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates. Bush because he is Bush. Clinton because of "MonicaGate". I thought Clinton was a great president, and he is an interesting man, but h