Re: comic merge

2008-07-23 Thread Maureen
I can help. I know comic books, and I also speed read, so I can plow through the data fairly fast. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If anyone knows comic books, has a good eye and a few free moments, I could > use some help merging two of the largest

comic merge

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Dinowitz
If anyone knows comic books, has a good eye and a few free moments, I could use some help merging two of the largest of my merge DBs together. I've written tools to do parts of the job but a human eye is still needed to OK the merge results or not. It's only 80,000 titles or so. :) -- Michael Din

Obama OKs Israel strike against Hamas

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Dinowitz
"If someone was to fire at my house, where my two daughters sleep, I would do everything within my power to stop him and I expect Israel to do the same," he said. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/150376 - A politician speaks what people want to hear, a spin doctor tells people wh

Re: Israelis in Hebron..Should they stay or go?

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Dinowitz
Wow, I love how a story can be 'presented' to both not state all of the facts and to totally downplay the facts that could be used against it. Should people who lived in a city before there was an Israel be forced from it due to massacres and terrorist attacks? Why not. It'll give in to those who b

Israelis in Hebron..Should they stay or go?

2008-07-23 Thread Beth In Alaska
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Re: Another McCain "gaffe"

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
none of this stuff matters. how about the obama gaffe in israel, referring to "his committee" (meaning the banking committee, of which he is not a member). voters care about issues. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:22 PM, Gruss wrote: >> gg wrote: >> On Tuesday evening, McCain falsely claimed that the do

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Michael Dinowitz
You want to know who else had charisma as his only real saving grace? Speak the name and end the thread. :) On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > charisma is large in my book when representing anything. > very large. > > id venture to guess that if werent for my own c

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Apparently they have banned banners for fear of ... freedom of speech? My "Barack Sucks!" banner would have been dangerous anyway. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:11 PM, Gruss wrote: > > Weren't you just in Paris? You coulda joined them!! >

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Bush is yesterday's news. Several people have commented about how electing Obama will help our image in the rest of the world. The truth is, electing anyone else will help our image in the rest of the world. I was just saying to my wife this evening, as she commented how sick she was of Bush, that

Re: Another McCain "gaffe"

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> gg wrote: > On Tuesday evening, McCain falsely claimed that the downturn in > violence in Iraq's Anbar province was a result of the surge, when in > fact the surge began months afterward. Wow, and it turns out that McCain should've known this if only because he'd already commented on it a year e

Re: Screenshot capture program (preferably freeware) good for Mac and Windows platforms

2008-07-23 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
hmmm...I was just about to send you a link to faststone capture since it is one of the best I've used, but it looks like it's no longer freeware. :( On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Judith Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have any suggestions over good screenshot capture program

Another McCain "gaffe"

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
The major Sunni sheik who John McCain said was protected by the surge and subsequently helped lead the Anbar Awakening, was actually assassinated by an al-Qaeda led group in midst of the surge. On Tuesday evening, McCain falsely claimed that the downturn in violence in Iraq's Anbar province was a

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Back to the original topic of this thread- why is Obama speaking in > Germany? Here is what one German had to say about it, Here's what one American had to say about it: Dirk Mirow, the organizer of the Obama event for Americans Abroad supporters, has received emails from young

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunnwrote: > If you think the economy is in bad shape now, just wait. If this guy > gets elected, we are in for four years of being an economic basket > case. > Well, I partially agree with you - Obama's positions as stated are about 20% more liberal than I'm comfortable with. That having bee

RE: FW: Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank

2008-07-23 Thread Scott Stewart
Heh... States rights went out the window a loong time ago.. -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC 27616 (h) 919.874.6229 (c) 703.220.2835 -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:22 PM To: CF-Community Subj

Re: Dana: You were right

2008-07-23 Thread Tony
muy impresivo! -- tony Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. -- siddhartha gautama On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Over the years we've had passionate debates on lots of stuff, many > times you coming down on the side of ma

RE: Screenshot capture program (preferably freeware) good for Mac and Windows platforms

2008-07-23 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:56 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Screenshot capture program (preferably freeware) good for Mac > and Windows platforms > > Does anyone have any suggestions over good screenshot capt

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
The rating system may be flawed, but the label has stuck on him because it rings true. He supports: - punishing success with even higher taxes for higher income brackets and for all capital gains (meaning your 401K, your IRA) - universal health care (does he include illegal aliens or not, what is

Screenshot capture program (preferably freeware) good for Mac and Windows platforms

2008-07-23 Thread Judith Dinowitz
Does anyone have any suggestions over good screenshot capture programs that would work for both Mac and PC, preferably free? Thanks, -- Judith Dinowitz Group Editor-in-Chief The House of Fusion Technical Journals Fusion Authority Quarterly Update and Flex Authority http://www.fusionauthority.com

Dana: You were right

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
Over the years we've had passionate debates on lots of stuff, many times you coming down on the side of markets regulation and me not. I'll take this opportunity to say that I now agree with you more than not. So ... Dana, you were right, and I was wrong. (since you filter me, maybe someone wou

Re: Does anyone else think this is a dumb policy change: Army grad won't get shot with Lions after change in military policy

2008-07-23 Thread Bruce Sorge
Um, let's see. He received a high quality education at one of the most prestigious military academies in the US, at tax payers expense (that means you too) and made a promise to serve in the Army as an officer (great quality of life for these guys, especially since he is a ring knocker), so yea

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> gMoney wrote: > Isn't whether we LIKE the foreign policy that's negotiated, infinitely more > important than whether the deal ever gets done or not? > No, because if you can't get something passed it doesn't matter how good it is.

Re: FW: Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank

2008-07-23 Thread Dana
that's already gone -- we don't get to decide that we like our water supply out here On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sup State rights? Nice to have known ya! > > -Cameron > > On 7/23/08, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://antiwrap.

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Crap or not, the rating is quoted all over the place, from MSM to > fringe blogs. What burns your ass is that it sticks because it's true. > If it were true, that'd be fine with me. I'm only taking exception to you admittedly using a bullshit fact to support your argument when y

Re: FW: Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank

2008-07-23 Thread Cameron Childress
Sup State rights? Nice to have known ya! -Cameron On 7/23/08, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://antiwrap.com/x4887bbd344a5c > > Another case of Bush political appointees trying to fudge environmental > rules. The sad part of this is that these stories are now coming out almost > d

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> tBone wrote: > None of these things is supposed to be under the control of the federal > government. > > Well I'm for protecting the physical country, the economic country, and providing the infrastructure to enable the freedom to prosper. 2 weeks ago, I'd have said that the market rules all, b

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Crap or not, the rating is quoted all over the place, from MSM to fringe blogs. What burns your ass is that it sticks because it's true. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Gruss wrote: > So you did you where that "most liberal" rating came from? And you > seriously repeated it? > > Because the rat

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Back to the original topic of this thread- why is Obama speaking in Germany? Here is what one German had to say about it, from http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3507071,00.html: === Moreover, some residents of Germany's perennially cash-strapped capital have taken umbrage at the fact that O

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Don't push your ignorance on me. > So you did you where that "most liberal" rating came from? And you seriously repeated it? Because the raters themselves said it's crap. So if you knew, why would you repeat it?

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Don't push your ignorance on me. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Gruss wrote: >> RoMunn wrote: >> Obama is the most liberal member of the Senate. > > :: Sigh :: > > Where did that "most liberal" rating come from? You don't even know. > ~~~

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Loathe
None of these things is supposed to be under the control of the federal government. Gruss Gott wrote: >> tBone wrote: >> "Establish a $10 billion Foreclosure Prevention Fund: >> homeowners through this difficult period. Stimulus: $10 billion." >> > > If the government doesn't exist to protect th

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > government and given to the people who chose to spend instead of save? > Explain how that is fair. > Well your explanation is that US occupation of Iraq is somehow beneficial, yet you've consistently avoided describing why that's so. But, yeah, I'd love to my contribution to the

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Obama is the most liberal member of the Senate. :: Sigh :: Where did that "most liberal" rating come from? You don't even know. The National Journal. And guess what? They themselves admit their methodology is flawed. For example, one of Obama's "liberal" votes was to implem

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> tBone wrote: > "Establish a $10 billion Foreclosure Prevention Fund: > homeowners through this difficult period. Stimulus: $10 billion." > If the government doesn't exist to protect the common economy then I don't know what it's for. In this case, due to deregulation, we now have no choice but

Re: Apparently there were no kittens or nuns in the area....

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
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Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
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FW: Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
http://antiwrap.com/x4887bbd344a5c Another case of Bush political appointees trying to fudge environmental rules. The sad part of this is that these stories are now coming out almost daily. I've not included 3 other similar stories I've read today. Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank

FW: U.S. Rushes to Change Workplace Toxin Rules

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
http://antiwrap.com/x4887badfe9d9d Another case of Bush political appointees trying to fudge environmental rules. The shrubbery are like the energizer bunny. They keep going and going and going... U.S. Rushes to Change Workplace Toxin Rules By Carol D. Leonnig Washington Post Staff Writer Wedn

Does anyone else think this is a dumb policy change: Army grad won't get shot with Lions after change in military policy

2008-07-23 Thread Jerry Johnson
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/07/23/army.ap/index.html?cnn=yes Could the Army be any dumber? (How often would the press and announcers and special programs have mentioned his being in the Army, and mention the Army and the soldiers and the job they are doing for us? Now, the

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Congress controls the purse, and over the last century, Democrats have controlled Congress far more often than Republicans. > > It seems that over the last 40 years, whenever there has been a republican > administration, the government has gone into debt and has run up significant > deficits. Wh

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Erika L. Walker
Hate jumping into a political thread like this, but +1,000,000 for this comment. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Because good will enables good business enables profit enables happiness. > > Put another way, good will is a requirement for a great contra

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread sam morris
I lost a few IQ points reading this ;) > Except for one thing, conservative in France and Germany are the > equivalent of flaming liberals here in the US. In other words its a > very invalid question. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 s

Re: Public Service Announcement: Outdated HTML

2008-07-23 Thread Cameron Childress
Steve wears them all the time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronc/279499556/in/set-72157594341752759/ -Cameron On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll tell him that next time I see himHe's one of the local ruby > group guys. I think he grew th

Re: Public Service Announcement: Outdated HTML

2008-07-23 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I'll tell him that next time I see himHe's one of the local ruby group guys. I think he grew those sideburns just for those videos.at least I hope so. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The guy playing the part of View looks a little like Stev

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Maureen
She's probably win if she ran. And IMO she's do a better job than Shrub has done. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 1:07 PM, sam morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The same applies to Britanny Spears but I won't vote for her either. > >>Pleasethe candidacy of Barack Hussein Obama for President of the

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Tony
charisma is large in my book when representing anything. very large. id venture to guess that if werent for my own charisma id only be 1/2 or less successful as i have been in my business career. charisma wins me over any day of the week. -- tony Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread sam morris
The same applies to Britanny Spears but I won't vote for her either. >Pleasethe candidacy of Barack Hussein Obama for President of the United >States is a fascinating story..John "Here we go again" McCain, is >not. It's just a fact, through no real fault of McCain. > >And that is comin

Apparently there were no kittens or nuns in the area....

2008-07-23 Thread Jerry Johnson
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Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread sam morris
The only that separates him form everyone else is the charisma. That's a pretty sad qualification. >which is why he has the following: > >1. a vp >2. a senate foreign relations committee >3. a secretary of state >4. a defense secretary >5. a cabinet full of intelligent people >6. generals to help

Re: Public Service Announcement: Outdated HTML

2008-07-23 Thread Cameron Childress
The guy playing the part of View looks a little like Steve Nelson. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 3:48 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This video cracked me up...but then again I'm easily amused. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gNPncWFdVg ~~

Public Service Announcement: Outdated HTML

2008-07-23 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
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Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>Did you notice who got elected in Germany and France last round? Except for one thing, conservative in France and Germany are the equivalent of flaming liberals here in the US. In other words its a very invalid question. ~| Ad

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
> Roosevelt created the biggest socialist programs in U.S. history. > Social Security alone is going to bankrupt this country one of these > days. And dug the country out of the largest economic depression it ever experienced. Over 1/3rd were unemployed. People were starving in the streets. and t

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Bill Wheatley
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Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Dana
Yeah! We all know that responsible economics is subsidizing the oil industry! What he said! On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Roosevelt created the biggest socialist programs in U.S. history. > Social Security alone is going to bankrupt this country one of

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread William Bowen
> Roosevelt created the biggest socialist programs in U.S. history. > Social Security alone is going to bankrupt this country one of these > days. ummm... the Social Security program created by Roosevelt was not what it is today. Blaming him for what it morphed into over the last ~80 years (under

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Roosevelt created the biggest socialist programs in U.S. history. Social Security alone is going to bankrupt this country one of these days. That's what a liberal calls responsible economics. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Larry wrote: > > It seems strange that given their propaganda about ta

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
Perhaps given how much the conservatives and the neo-cons have fecked up this country, perhaps its time that changed, and as usual the much reviled liberals will have to clean up the mess left by the conservatives. It seems strange that given their propaganda about tax and spending liberal who

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Tony
which is why he has the following: 1. a vp 2. a senate foreign relations committee 3. a secretary of state 4. a defense secretary 5. a cabinet full of intelligent people 6. generals to help guide the wars 6. charisma ill take that equation every day of the week tw On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 12:33

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
And lets see the most cognizant statement McCain has made has been "Bomb Bom Bomb Bom Iran" Yes that's right up there. >Based on what, personal flair? > >Third world dictators and thugs are lining up to support his >candidacy, and you think that's a GOOD thing for us? > >The guy naively states t

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Loathe
hehe G Money wrote: > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The seven congressmen, all from Texas, were trying to get back in time >> for a vote on an aviation safety bill when the flight landed without >> incident. >> > > *giggle* >

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Loathe
Wow crazy. Maureen wrote: > AP: NEW ORLEANS - A Continental Airlines flight carrying former > presidential candidate Ron Paul and six other members of Congress to > Washington made an emergency landing in New Orleans on Tuesday after a > loss in cabin pressure. > > The seven congressmen, all from

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread G Money
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The seven congressmen, all from Texas, were trying to get back in time > for a vote on an aviation safety bill when the flight landed without > incident. > *giggle* -- If you choose not to decide You still have made a choice

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Maureen
AP: NEW ORLEANS - A Continental Airlines flight carrying former presidential candidate Ron Paul and six other members of Congress to Washington made an emergency landing in New Orleans on Tuesday after a loss in cabin pressure. The seven congressmen, all from Texas, were trying to get back in time

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Loathe
You're right, most industry in the U.S. is in private hands. However with Obama's ideas about the government bringing faster internet and infrastructure, and the senate making noise about nationalizing the oil refineries, we aren't far from real socialism. G Money wrote: > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread G Money
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:43 AM, sam morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Since I'm fairly certain that Obama can draw a monster crowd compared > >to McCain (1 US reporter showed up to cover McCain's landing in NH), > >it's equally safe to say that any visit of state by Obama will come > >with oo

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread sam morris
>What's not ridiculous to debate is the influence the public has on >elected officials, and that's probably fairly high - moving towards >100% as elections near. Did you notice who got elected in Germany and France last round? >Since I'm fairly certain that Obama can draw a monster crowd compared

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
That's a different kind of bark. Taxing the hell out of people at the top, and out of investing dollars (capital gains) to provide subsidies for people at the bottom is a defining feature of socialism. No, we're not completely socialist, but with Barack Obama as President and a Congress controlled

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
People don't have to spend $4 for a latte at Starbucks, they choose to. That's called freedom. They could choose to save that money, invest it, and become better of themselves. Some people do, good for them. Why should those people then have their money taken away by the government and given to the

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread G Money
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sticks and stones. > > Obama is the most liberal member of the Senate. He supports higher > taxes in all sorts of areas- taxes which are designed to massively > re-distribute incomes from the top to the bottom of the econom

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Based on what, personal flair? Third world dictators and thugs are lining up to support his candidacy, and you think that's a GOOD thing for us? The guy naively states that he's going to invade Pakistan, and somehow that is a good thing for us? As though the Pakistanis will have nothing to say ab

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread G Money
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thus, if you want the US to have a strong foreign policy negotiating > position there's no choice between them: Obama wins. > > Whether we LIKE the foreign policy that's negotiated is a totally > different story. > > That's

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> tBone wrote: > I'm not a republican, Christ man you know this. I'm against ANY bail > out, individual or corporate/banking. > > I also know what socialism is. we're FAR from socialist, but, that said, everyone is going to get bailed out because if we don't everyone goes down. ~

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Dana
what a shame he isn't in favor of the current system, which is redistributing up. On 7/23/08, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sticks and stones. > > Obama is the most liberal member of the Senate. He supports higher > taxes in all sorts of areas- taxes which are designed to massively > re

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Except that they don't, they like McCain. > Whether that's true or not is probably ridiculous to debate since no matter the conclusion it's probably wrong. What's not ridiculous to debate is the influence the public has on elected officials, and that's probably fairly high - mov

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Except that they don't, they like McCain. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Gruss wrote: >> gMoney wrote: >> What of the article on CNN the other day that European diplomats and heads >> of state actually prefer John McCain to Obama? >> > > Heads of State are elected and if the people like Obama, t

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Munn
Sticks and stones. Obama is the most liberal member of the Senate. He supports higher taxes in all sorts of areas- taxes which are designed to massively re-distribute incomes from the top to the bottom of the economic ladder, as if the people at the top don't already pay the vast majority of feder

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Loathe
I'm not a republican, Christ man you know this. I'm against ANY bail out, individual or corporate/banking. I also know what socialism is. We are essentially a socialist country now, just because those are the facts does not mean that I can't be against it's expansion, shit I'm all for a roll

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Dana
mousepad. Line at the end of 1st para should be at the end of second para. on deadline with Flex Authority; back later. On 7/23/08, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you drunk? > > Dana wrote: > > you're putting words in my mouth. It scares me because I think it > > shows a lack of understa

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread G Money
That would be awesome. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heads of State are elected and if the people like Obama, then so do > heads of state. I'll give you a what-if: > > Lessay 1,000,000 Germans show up for an Obama visit, say 1 month after > he's electe

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Loathe
Are you drunk? Dana wrote: > you're putting words in my mouth. It scares me because I think it > shows a lack of understanding both of socialism and of Obama. Possibly > lalso of tje united states. What the hell is american ideology? > Ideology you agree with? What about american society, is that

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Dana
We've discussed the Canadian health care system before, quite recently even. I think you know what I think of it. But I think that this is an issue that can also use input from someone who's had a year when the medical bills, had they not been covered, would have been in the six figures. Hell, I'm

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>> tBone wrote: >> http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/ >> >> "Establish a $10 billion Foreclosure Prevention Fund: Given the downturn > >you the man. I'll reply later today Funny isn't there a bill before congress right now that is trying to do something similar? From what I've read abou

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> gMoney wrote: > What of the article on CNN the other day that European diplomats and heads > of state actually prefer John McCain to Obama? > Heads of State are elected and if the people like Obama, then so do heads of state. I'll give you a what-if: Lessay 1,000,000 Germans show up for an Oba

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Dana
you're putting words in my mouth. It scares me because I think it shows a lack of understanding both of socialism and of Obama. Possibly lalso of tje united states. What the hell is american ideology? Ideology you agree with? What about american society, is that everyone currenly living in the Unit

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread G Money
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's a bit of an odd characterization - at least for me. > > I like the fact that he makes Germans happy because this gives us > leverage to ask the Germans for things. What of the article on CNN the other day that Europe

Re: coldplay in philly friday night!!!

2008-07-23 Thread Tony
and i just saw "The Roots" open for Erykah Badu... and ehhh... they are still the roots and still a jam band that everything sounds the same... fun, but just the same always. -- tony Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. -- siddhartha gautama On Wed, Jul 23, 2008

Re: coldplay in philly friday night!!!

2008-07-23 Thread Tony
roots is a type of reggae :) thats all. -- tony Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. -- siddhartha gautama On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Awesome! I'm not as much into reggae as you. I wouldn't mind seeing > The

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> gMoney wrote: > YOU vote for Obama because he makes Germans happy. > That's a bit of an odd characterization - at least for me. I like the fact that he makes Germans happy because this gives us leverage to ask the Germans for things. I think of it like business: if there is a mutual pattern of

Re: coldplay in philly friday night!!!

2008-07-23 Thread Cameron Childress
Awesome! I'm not as much into reggae as you. I wouldn't mind seeing The Roots in concert, though I don't think that's what the "Roots" means in that festival title. :) -Cameron On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > indoor we have the most expensive seats and we ca

Re: coldplay in philly friday night!!!

2008-07-23 Thread Tony
indoor we have the most expensive seats and we cannnot wait follow that up with roots, rock, reggae in baltimore saturday... w0w, what a weekend. -- tony Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. -- siddhartha gautama On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Cameron C

Re: coldplay in philly friday night!!!

2008-07-23 Thread Cameron Childress
You know, just this morning I was thinking to myself "Self, don't you wonder is Tony's gonna be at that Coldplay concert in Philly Friday night?" I saw them at Coachella in '05... Decent show, but I was totally worn down by the time they went on. I usually avoid big shows like that though, I don

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Loathe
No what happened? Maureen wrote: > You hear about the incident with the plane in Texas yesterday with Ron > Paul and several other congressmen onboard? > > Scary. > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 5:33 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> G Money wrote: >>> Vote for the right guy, and the image pr

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> tBone wrote: > http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/ > > "Establish a $10 billion Foreclosure Prevention Fund: Given the downturn you the man. I'll reply later today ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most importa

coldplay in philly friday night!!!

2008-07-23 Thread Tony
just in case all you coldplay fans are wondering ill be at the show in philly friday night :) w0t. the new album r0x0rs -- tony Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. -- siddhartha gautama ~| Ad

Re: Why is Barack Obama giving a speech in Germany?

2008-07-23 Thread Maureen
You hear about the incident with the plane in Texas yesterday with Ron Paul and several other congressmen onboard? Scary. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 5:33 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G Money wrote: >> Vote for the right guy, and the image problem will take care of itself. > > Thats why I'

RE: I can't wait for this project to be over

2008-07-23 Thread Scott Stewart
What do they say about SOAP? It's all washed up ... badda bing! -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC 27616 (h) 919.874.6229 (c) 703.220.2835 -Original Message- From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday,

Re: Suburban Atlanta vs Downtown - downtown wins

2008-07-23 Thread Cameron Childress
Funny you should mention that. Actually one of the Atlanta projects, the Streetcars up Peachtree Street (originally a Creek indian footpath and now Atlanta's primary business corridor), is an effort to bring back city transit that was abandoned during the 50-60's... From: http://www.atlantastreet

Re: More species in "Spore" than on Earth.

2008-07-23 Thread Bill Wheatley
Well i hope it lives upto FALLOUT 1 & 2. Fallout tactics not so much. Yea i'm kinda bummed though that they made you pay 10 bucks for the tool when customers are doing the creation of the creatures that will be included in the game. I paid for it and if i buy the digital version i will say the 10

Re: McCain admits to being a technological illiterate

2008-07-23 Thread Bill Wheatley
Just a point of what annoys me with the wording of politicians too is things like "Raise the Minimum Wage: Barack Obama will raise the minimum wage, index it to inflation and increase the Earned Income Tax Credit" Umm the president can't make bill's so the best he can do is get someone in congres

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