Re: DOJ comes out in support of individuals taping police

2012-01-13 Thread Gruss Gott
Here, here! On Jan 13, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I'm not a big fan of the Obama DOJ, in general, so I was quite > surprised to see them siding with a man who had his cellphone seized > by police for videotaping an arrest. About damn time. > > http://www.baltimoresun.com/ne

Re: You can't make this stuff up: Mitt Romney lambasted in attack ad for speaking French

2012-01-13 Thread Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > What's next? His being attacked for eating French Fries instead of > 'Freedom Fries?' > Last time I checked, English is not the official language of the United States. ~

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Erika L. Rich
Then it must have changed greatly since you lived around "these parts" because between Jasper and Young Harris up into Murphy, this is absolutely NOT a "prosperous area" at all for locals. IF we are strictly talking about "locals" and people that were born and bred here, that have never left. O

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Erika L. Rich
Yeah yeah I know. It was tongue in cheek :P On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Its all the same - Appalachia. In fact the Appalachian region nearly > became its own state around 1800. Google State of Franklin some time. > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Erika L. Rich

Re: You can't make this stuff up: Mitt Romney lambasted in attack ad for speaking French

2012-01-13 Thread Maureen
Le stupide il brûle On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > What's next? His being attacked for eating French Fries instead of > 'Freedom Fries?' > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16549624 > > Mitt Romney lambasted in attack ad for speaking French

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Maureen
Prior to him living there, the only thing I knew about it was that it was the site of the infamous "Wreck of the Old 97". After seeing it once, I had no desire to return. Parts of Virginia I love..the area around Charlottesville, Front Royal, Natural Bridge, Skyline Drive, etc. I lived in Hampt

You can't make this stuff up: Mitt Romney lambasted in attack ad for speaking French

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
What's next? His being attacked for eating French Fries instead of 'Freedom Fries?' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16549624 Mitt Romney lambasted in attack ad for speaking French Quelle horreur! Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has been skewered in a new political att

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Danville's a nice town. I was there recently for a job interview. Not much there really, aside from a racetrack and the town itself. But its fairly close to the Appalachian trail and some of the state parks nearby are pretty phenomenal (i.e., FairyStone State Park). However like most of the area t

Re: Sweet Jesus - Coachella is gonna be awesome this year

2012-01-13 Thread Cameron Childress
...and as of a little bit ago, both weekends are now sold out Wow. On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > They are doing the whole lineup two weekends in a row? That's curious. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfus

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Maureen
My son lived in Danville (which he calls Damnville) for a year. Not a place to which I would willfully travel. Haven't seen much of Eastern Kentucky but the western part is shiny nice except for where Mr. Peabody's coal trains hauled it away. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Larry C. Lyons wr

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
try going through eastern Kentucky if you want to see some places that are stereotypic Appalachian. SW Virginia has become much more better off since the 70's but areas around Floyd or Danville still are quite poor. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Maureen wrote: > > Not exactly.  With the excep

Re: DOJ comes out in support of individuals taping police

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
cool. The author David Brin has been going on about this sort of thing for a while. He's some interesting ideas about it: http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2012/01/politics-redux-blue-new-hampshire.html On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I'm not a big fan of the Obama DOJ, in

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Maureen
Not exactly. With the exception of the area around Blairsville, the mountains of north Georgia have always been prosperous and more like the Catskills than Appalachia - vacation homes for the wealthy, or workers for the carpet or tourist industries. The gold rush in Georgia preceded the one in C

DOJ comes out in support of individuals taping police

2012-01-13 Thread Judah McAuley
I'm not a big fan of the Obama DOJ, in general, so I was quite surprised to see them siding with a man who had his cellphone seized by police for videotaping an arrest. About damn time. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-ci-aclu-doj-videotaping-20120111,0,7691935.story Imagine polic

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Dana
I second the recommendation for Savannah. Well worth spending an entire day there. I only had a few hours but remember a lot of interesting shops along the waterfront with glassblowers and candle-makers doing demonstrations. I didn't answer originally because apart from brief visits to Atlanta, I

Re: FW: TSA Compliant Cupcake Makes For Hassle-Free Flying

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
the devs here are hooked into email blasts and the contact us mail groups. Amazing what comes in at times. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > Love it! > > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> >> From: Silver Spoon Bakery [mailto:cont...@silver

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Its all the same - Appalachia. In fact the Appalachian region nearly became its own state around 1800. Google State of Franklin some time. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > Ha! Have you *been* to the north Georgia mountains? ;) > > I thought that was normal around here ..

Re: FW: TSA Compliant Cupcake Makes For Hassle-Free Flying

2012-01-13 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
Love it! On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > From: Silver Spoon Bakery [mailto:cont...@silverspoonbakery.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:47 AM > Subject: TSA Compliant Cupcake Makes For Hassle-Free Flying > > You Are Now Free to Move About the Cabin: TSA Compli

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Erika L. Rich
Ha! Have you *been* to the north Georgia mountains? ;) I thought that was normal around here ... On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Parts of south west Virginia puts Deliverance to shame - too moderate. > I mean where else in the country do you get Snake Handling churche

FW: TSA Compliant Cupcake Makes For Hassle-Free Flying

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
From: Silver Spoon Bakery [mailto:cont...@silverspoonbakery.com] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:47 AM Subject: TSA Compliant Cupcake Makes For Hassle-Free Flying You Are Now Free to Move About the Cabin: TSA Compliant Cupcake Makes For Hassle-Free Flying (picture attached) Providence, RI -

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Maureen
If you drive down to the Gulf Coast, they have seafood festivals where they bring the catch directly to the beach and cook it in huge cauldrons right there. The most tasty meals you can imagine. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > Wow, sounds like we'll have a great time, a

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Bruce Sorge
Wow, sounds like we'll have a great time, and since Jen (fiancee) is from the Philippines, she will love the fresh sea food there. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Jacob wrote: > > > Fried Lobster Tail from Atlanta Fish Market in Buc

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Parts of south west Virginia puts Deliverance to shame - too moderate. I mean where else in the country do you get Snake Handling churches as the norm and making moonshine is considered a legit business by everyone except the state police. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > >

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Jacob wrote: > Fried Lobster Tail from Atlanta Fish Market in Buckhead! So good I > ordered another one for dessert. > > Spent a week in Atlanta years ago and this is all I can remember... > The Atlanta Fish Market is good. Atlanta's actually a very good city f

RE: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Jacob
Fried Lobster Tail from Atlanta Fish Market in Buckhead! So good I ordered another one for dessert. Spent a week in Atlanta years ago and this is all I can remember... Oh.. and the trash burning in the backwoods on Saturday night. -Original Message- From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:sor...@gma

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Cameron Childress
Bruce- I've lived in Ga nearly all my life, but mostly in and around Atlanta. I haven't spent a ton of time in the Columbus, which is where Ft Benning is. Atlanta's about 2 hours away, and I could give you a huge list of nightlife and other fun things to do here, if/when you visit "the big city"

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Maureen
I was born and raised in Georgia, in the part south of Atlanta and about an hour north of Fort Benning. Columbus, the closest town to Benning, was a true military town at one point, but not so much any more. But you can find anything you would need there in terms of shopping, movies, etc. It's o

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread Sam
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM, GMoney wrote: > > > I think he was just offering both as examples of religious intolerance, > though you spun the banning of Sharia law into "banning murder and rape for > Muslims". Murder and rape is already banned, no matter what...that would > never be allowed

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Bruce Sorge
hahaha, that's funny. Yeah, it looks like we'll have a great time there. Can't wait to arrive. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > reminds me I saw a bumper sticker on a truck carrying a canoe recently. It > said > > Paddle Faster I Hear Banjos. > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 a

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
reminds me I saw a bumper sticker on a truck carrying a canoe recently. It said Paddle Faster I Hear Banjos. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > Besides camping, riding ATV, my Harley and watching NASCAR, I like museums, > historical stuff (military related mostly), rock cl

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Erika L. Rich
Damn. You need to move up here! And ride with all our friends (and hubby) from the Lodge. www.thelodgeatcopperhead.com With that requirement, and proximity to a bunch of other nearby cities in other states, Georgia will be a paradise for ya. If you take advantage of all it's offerings. :) On F

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Bruce Sorge
Besides camping, riding ATV, my Harley and watching NASCAR, I like museums, historical stuff (military related mostly), rock climbing, white water rafting (I am sure Deliverance was not real, LOL). Fine dining, plays. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Erika L. Rich wrote: > > And that's all you

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Erika L. Rich
And that's all you need to know!!! LOL! Seriously though, there's a BUNCH of stuff in the state of Georgia to see, do, experience, etc. All depends on what you like to do. I know up here in the mountains it's actually pretty awesome. Hiking, kayaking, rafting, horseback riding, ATV trails, dozens

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread GMoney
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Sam wrote: > > Are you saying banning murder and rape for Muslimns or allowing some > to say Christmas in public are equally overt hate crimes? > > I need some clarity here. > I think he was just offering both as examples of religious intolerance, though you sp

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread Sam
Are you saying banning murder and rape for Muslimns or allowing some to say Christmas in public are equally overt hate crimes? I need some clarity here. . On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > OK then why are the incidents of religious hate crimes going up. > Reporting c

Re: Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Ras Tafari
cam is. erika is. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > So in December my fiancee and I will be moving to Fort Benning, Ga., which > is near Columbus. Anyone from Ga can tell me about the state other than > peaches and NASCAR (Yeah, I am a NASCAR fan and I'll be hitting ALL of

Anyone here from Ga?

2012-01-13 Thread Bruce Sorge
So in December my fiancee and I will be moving to Fort Benning, Ga., which is near Columbus. Anyone from Ga can tell me about the state other than peaches and NASCAR (Yeah, I am a NASCAR fan and I'll be hitting ALL of the nearby tracks). We were just wondering about things to see, historical sites

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread GMoney
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > OK then why are the incidents of religious hate crimes going up. > Because intolerance may be rising. I didn't say it wasn't. You said religious tolerance was "dead"i think that was a bit hyperbole, that's all. > Reporting criteri

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread Maureen
More a function of the omnipresence of media and information sharing than any true increase in bigotry and intolerance. Bad acts make the internet at the speed of twitter instead of being small town secrets as they were 40 years ago. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > O

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
OK then why are the incidents of religious hate crimes going up. Reporting criteria has not changed. Its not just overt hate crimes either. Incidents like banning sharia is a good example, or the continual refrain about the war on religion/christmas etc. Or the efforts to get creatinism in the pub

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread GMoney
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > I was referring to specific groups like the puritans or early mormons. > Those groups practiced a brand of religious intolerance that tried to > get it enshrined in the law. That strain of religiosity is far too > prevalent here. The rece

Re: Data Is Power: Michigan Fights Childhood Obesity by Tracking It

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
the general welfare clause has been used in very similar circumstances. But to accurately measure body fat you need multiple measures using displacement volume or caliper measurements in multiple places. One issue here is that for instance are you willing to allow a non medical person to do some

Re: Data Is Power: Michigan Fights Childhood Obesity by Tracking It

2012-01-13 Thread Jerry Barnes
"except that you can argue that it is constitutional, based on the premumble." That's a stretch, considering "secure the blessings of liberty " that follows. Anyway, read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_United_States_Constitution I like this part: The Preamble serves s

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread Casey Dougall - Uber Website Solutions
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Eric Roberts < ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > In my faith, we prefer to do things naked, but that doesn't mean that we > should be allowed to do a ritual in a public park naked. > Women and men can go topless in NY State Parks. ~~

Re: Data Is Power: Michigan Fights Childhood Obesity by Tracking It

2012-01-13 Thread Cameron Childress
It's a cost. Assuming it was feasible, I'd still support physical education, including weight and body fat education. On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > gain the issue is money. How much does the "Bod Pod" cost? If its a > choice between teacher salaries and 50 pods lets

Re: FW: Sharia Law: Oklahoma ban on Islamic law unconstitutional

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I was referring to specific groups like the puritans or early mormons. Those groups practiced a brand of religious intolerance that tried to get it enshrined in the law. That strain of religiosity is far too prevalent here. The recent firebombing of a mosque under construction in Tennessee is a go

Re: Data Is Power: Michigan Fights Childhood Obesity by Tracking It

2012-01-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
gain the issue is money. How much does the "Bod Pod" cost? If its a choice between teacher salaries and 50 pods lets say, I'd rather have the teachers. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > The weight scale I have in the bathroom using this. I don't know how > accurate it

Re: Obama Administration Moves Forward with Internet ID for Citizens

2012-01-13 Thread Jerry Barnes
"But unless you tie it to biometrics or something else like face reconnection, not sure how far this could ever get as to truly knowing who someone is when they login." It's funny that you should mention that: ( http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-2758-38.html ) Two Senators, New York Democrat