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From: Yves Arsenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 8:49 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
He (Tolkien
-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Lewis and Tolkien used to get drunk together at the same Oxford pub.
larry
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:55:35 -0700, Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
::nod:: Lewis is actually a fairly well-known Christian writer, but I
didn't know he and Tolkoen were
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From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:39 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Lewis and Tolkien used to get drunk together at the same Oxford pub
: Re: I have to change my system name
From what I understand they served at different times - Lewis was
comminssioned in 1917 in the Somerset Light Infantry, and was
wounded on Mount Berenchon during the Battle of Arras in 1818.Tolkien
enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1915
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From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:39 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Lewis and Tolkien used to get drunk together at the same Oxford pub.
larry
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:55:35 -0700
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From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:39 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Lewis and Tolkien used to get drunk together at the same Oxford pub.
larry
On Mon
: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:34 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
not challenging it, just didn't know.
Dana
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:15:23 -0600, Russel Madere
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think they also served together in the army. They were famous
friend
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Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:01 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
From what I understand they served at different times - Lewis was
comminssioned in 1917 in the Somerset Light Infantry, and was
wounded on Mount Berenchon during the Battle of Arras in 1818
: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:01 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
From what I understand they served at different times - Lewis was
comminssioned in 1917 in the Somerset Light Infantry, and was
wounded on Mount
-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Yes they were in the same department in Oxford, and started the
Inklings. Although reading about this writers group, it made me wonder
if it was not just a better excuse to meet a few friends at the local
pub and get drunk while talking about writing
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From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:37 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Yes they were in the same department in Oxford, and started the
Inklings. Although reading about
-Original Message-
From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:04 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Elves, Nazis, whatever.
Just out of curiosity, what's his box's name? It might be time to file a
complaint
--Ben
Russel
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From: Sandy Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:02 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
Reminds me of when I lived in Glendale, Ca. There was a movement to make
the city remove some decorative elements
: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:02 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
Reminds me of when I lived in Glendale, Ca. There was a movement to make
the city remove some decorative elements on the lampposts downtown because
they resembled swastikas (except
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Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:02 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
Reminds me of when I lived in Glendale, Ca. There was a movement to make
the city remove some decorative elements on the lampposts downtown because
I just got a nasty email from the corporate sysadmin telling me to
change the names of my systems. Apparently Gondolin, Nargothrond and
Moria are potentially offensive to someone in the company. I told him
to read more JRR Tolkien and he would understand the names I chose.
I think I'll plead
Ben was making a joke. You originally wrote:
I did call HR to file a grievance against me.
I'm guessing you meant
He did call HR to file a grievance against me.
Ben just thought it was funny.
--Ben
Erika L. Walker-Arnold wrote:
Wait a minute
Did *YOU* file a grievance or did *HE*
I think
Lewis and Tolkien used to get drunk together at the same Oxford pub.
larry
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:55:35 -0700, Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
::nod:: Lewis is actually a fairly well-known Christian writer, but I
didn't know he and Tolkoen were friends.
Judith, the same could be said for
my system name
I did call HR to file a grievance against me. I can't wait for those
Being a little harsh on yourself, aren't you?
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Wait a minute
Did *YOU* file a grievance or did *HE*
I think Ben was making a joke, but now I'm not sure about what you typed
..Signed,
Confuzzled.
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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:11 PM
To: CF-Community
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Wait a minute
Did *YOU* file a grievance or did *HE*
I think Ben was making a joke, but now I'm not sure about what you typed
..Signed,
Confuzzled.
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From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
He filed the grievance. Apparently I harassed him. I think
he is just
a weenie that is whining after getting slapped down by my supervisors.
You both are fired!!! from the 5th fucking grade!
But whhyy???
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From: Michael T. Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:37 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
my point exactly. What's so Satanic about a group of children
cooperating to rid their home of evil?
Dana
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The first two, Gondolin and Nargothrond were two great elvish cities
of Tolkien's Simarillion, the third, Moria was a ruined Dwarvish city
from LOTR.
Some fundies actually do think that LOTR is on par with Harry Potter -
it has wizards and magic in it, THEREFORE IT IS EVIL.
I think the weirdest
He (Tolkien) and C.S. Lewis were supposedly great friends
Lewis wrote the Narnia collection (for kids)...
And various christian/english/sci-fi books
A couple of my favorite writers there was another well known
author who was in their circle of friends at the time... can't
remember
::nod:: Lewis is actually a fairly well-known Christian writer, but I
didn't know he and Tolkoen were friends.
Judith, the same could be said for Harry Potter don't you think? If
anything it is less dark since the hero is not corrupted. But some
Christians say it promotes flying on a broomstick,
Of course. Its ignorance in action. The same people would be quite
happy if the bible was the only book people were allowed to read.
Check out the theocracy movement here in the US.
The works of one of the greatest Christian Apologists, C. S. Lewis, a
personal friend of Tolkein's, also have
and to think... the original server that housed navtrak at my office,
and is still in existence as a mail server is called Rasta
:) but i guess that surprises no one here...
tw
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:39:18 -0500, Larry C. Lyons
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Lewis and Tolkien used to get drunk
y not ganga
-Original Message-
From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:32 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
and to think... the original server that housed navtrak at my office,
and is still in existence
cause its illegal.
:) tw
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:34:20 -0500, Michael T. Tangorre
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
y not ganga
-Original Message-
From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:32 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my
I renamed my machine this afternoon to hookahberry
-Original Message-
From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 12:19 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
cause its illegal.
:) tw
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:34:20
Oh seriously! My goodness ...
I wouldn't change them - definitely plead stupidity!
Cheers,
Erika
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| From: Russel Madere
|
| I think I'll plead stupidity when he tells me to change the
| names again.
Tell him to apply a policy to your machine that lets him set it If he
has such a problem with it.
Michael T. Tangorre
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From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:54 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: I have to change my system
go for it and the nice me is just giggling.
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From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:08 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change
I would love to know why he thinks it is offensive?
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From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 24 January 2005 17:22
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
This presents a huge ethical dilemma. Apparently this guy is real easy
to get
From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
This presents a huge ethical dilemma. Apparently this guy is
real easy to get going on a tangent. His office mates will
tell him thing to get him spinning.
The dilemma is should I set him off and inflict him on his
office mates, or just
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From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:08 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
Oh seriously! My goodness ...
I wouldn't change them - definitely plead stupidity
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From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:26 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Be evil and inflict him on his office mates. Its Monday, might as well
have
-Original Message-
From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:54 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: I have to change my system name
I just got a nasty email from the corporate sysadmin telling me to
change the names of my systems. Apparently
Yeah! And that you now have to go to a therapist to work out your
feelings of being in a hostile work environment and that you may have to
sure for workplace policy harrassment.
Yeah! Make him feel real guilty ...
Cheers,
Erika
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Gondolin. Is that when you play a string instrument while riding in
the cable car up the mountain? :-)
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:53:57 -0600, Russel Madere
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just got a nasty email from the corporate sysadmin telling me to
change the names of my systems.
Hmm. I'd go ahead and change them to something inoffensive, like
Unreasonable, Policy, and Violation.
:-)
--Ben
Russel Madere wrote:
I just got a nasty email from the corporate sysadmin telling me to
change the names of my systems. Apparently Gondolin, Nargothrond and
Moria are
The first two, Gondolin and Nargothrond were two great elvish cities
of Tolkien's Simarillion, the third, Moria was a ruined Dwarvish city
from LOTR.
Some fundies actually do think that LOTR is on par with Harry Potter -
it has wizards and magic in it, THEREFORE IT IS EVIL.
The scary part of
I really really really want to know his reasoning as to *why* these names
are so bad. Has he given you any reason why they are?
Seems ridiculous to me. I had a boss at a small lighting store I worked at
in college that got all fired up about a bumper sticker I had on my
truck. (It was a
I already have one You sonnanabitch! message from another admin. He
is really ranting now.
This made me smile. :)
P.T.
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:39:40 -0600, Russel Madere
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just pinged him good. I told him SSP, my division of the corporation,
policy is that IS
.
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From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 12:26 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
I really really really want to know his
Start sending all of your responses to him in German.
P.T.
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:52:32 -0600, Russel Madere
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
They are Germanic and might have Nazi connotations. is the reason I
was given. He didn't seem to want to give it any thought.
I just pinged him again with
HAHAHAHAHA.
Way to mistakenly dis an entire country. Now if that's not bigoted I
don't know what is.
You should intentionally rename them to Deisenplatz, Dasenplatz, and
Anderaplatz. (That's my rough transliteration of This place, that
place, and the other place.)
-Kevin
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005
Elves, Nazis, whatever.
Just out of curiosity, what's his box's name? It might be time to file
a complaint
--Ben
Russel Madere wrote:
They are Germanic and might have Nazi connotations. is the reason I
was given. He didn't seem to want to give it any thought.
I just pinged him again
He needs to be taken down a notch.
Aim just above the kneecap...
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From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 1:53 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
They are Germanic and might have Nazi connotations. is the reason I
was given. He didn't seem to want to give
: Re: I have to change my system name
Elves, Nazis, whatever.
Just out of curiosity, what's his box's name? It might be time to file
a complaint
--Ben
Russel Madere wrote:
They are Germanic and might have Nazi connotations. is the reason I
was given. He didn't seem to want to give it any
to be taken down a notch.
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From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 12:26 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
I really really
How about naming the servers...
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FLOSSENBURG
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From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 12:26 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
I really really really want to know his reasoning as to *why* these
names
are so bad. Has he given
Looks like 1337-speak to me. It's clearly a gamer reference. And, as
we all know, all gamers are violent antisocial psychopaths. His box
name is scary. It frightens me. He should have to change it to
something like PoliticallyCorrectBunnyButNotAReferenceToFurries. He
could optionally use
Seems like all movie bad guys are said to have been inspired by the
Nazis...
Germanic?
Tolkien was a professor at Oxford. A lot of people think that Sauron
and Saruman were inspired by the Nazis.
Dana
say it fast and you could get several potentially offensive things out
of that. For one thing, it contains an x, obvious a reference to sex
and an attempt to promote the homosexual agenda.
yes, I am kidding, but if you can say it with a straight face you may
go far, my son :)
Dana
On Mon, 24
True but the man in question is obviously of small intellect, let's
not confuse him with TOO many facts.
But for the record, Tolkien himself denied this.
Dana
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:19:57 -0600, G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Seems like all movie bad guys are said to have been inspired by the
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:19:57 -0600, G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Seems like all movie bad guys are said to have been inspired by the
Nazis...
Lord of the Rings was written during WWII. Tolkein has adamantly
denied that it is in any way an allegory for the war or that any
characters are
yes yes but I am sure this clown Russel is dealing with won't know that.
Dana
Lord of the Rings was written during WWII. Tolkein has adamantly
denied that it is in any way an allegory for the war or that any
characters are reflective of any real figures.
say it fast and you could get several potentially offensive things out
of that. For one thing, it contains an x, obvious a reference to sex
and an attempt to promote the homosexual agenda.
du6tx?
dub tax?
due-six-tex?
Do six Tex!
- an encouragement for the consumption of tequila shooters?
Do you sex tax?
-Kevin
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:37:10 -0800, William Bowen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
say it fast and you could get several potentially offensive things out
of that. For one thing, it contains an x, obvious a reference to sex
and an attempt to promote the homosexual agenda.
do sex ticks (bestiality)
the sextics (possible homosexuality)
do sex tech (urging sex toys on hapless co-workers, possible harassment)
do sex tex (disrespectful to prez)
do stocks (sado-masochism)
The only limit here is the imagination.
Dana
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:37:10 -0800, William
PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
Do you sex tax?
-Kevin
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:37:10 -0800, William Bowen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
say it fast and you could get several potentially offensive things
out
of that. For one thing, it contains an x, obvious
do sex tacks - an injuncton to kinky sex - more harassment
Dana
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:39:42 -0600, Kevin Graeme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do you sex tax?
-Kevin
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:37:10 -0800, William Bowen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
say it fast and you could get several
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 1:40 PM
To: CF-Community
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Do you sex tax?
-Kevin
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:37:10 -0800, William Bowen
I usually name my machine IYOFO
Michael T. Tangorre
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From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:46 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
do sex tacks - an injuncton to kinky sex - more harassment
Dana
Well this is anti-climatic!
I want more drama!
You can't just waltz in here with such a benign statement ending the
entire morning's build up of excitement and angst over computer names!
I demand more substance!!!
Make something up!
Bah I say!
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From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 12:26 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: I have to change my system name
I really really really want to know his reasoning as to *why
I'd aim for a few inches higher than that. Smaller target but more
points if you hit it.
larry
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:03:44 -0800, William Bowen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
He needs to be taken down a notch.
Aim just above the kneecap...
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If my life weren't funny, it would just
maybe he just does sick techs.
darn there's that homosexual agenda reference again.
larry
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:37:10 -0800, William Bowen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
say it fast and you could get several potentially offensive things out
of that. For one thing, it contains an x, obvious a
And remember, of course, that six is sex in german.
This guys PC name is promoting Nazi Porn.
Jim Davis
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From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:22 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I have to change my system name
say it fast
I agree! I was all fired up, now I have nowhere to direct it. Can we have
his personal email address? :-}
At 02:51 PM 1/24/2005, you wrote:
Well this is anti-climatic!
I want more drama!
You can't just waltz in here with such a benign statement ending the
entire morning's build up of
have to change my system name
I agree! I was all fired up, now I have nowhere to direct it. Can we
have
his personal email address? :-}
At 02:51 PM 1/24/2005, you wrote:
Well this is anti-climatic!
I want more drama!
You can't just waltz in here with such a benign statement ending the
entire
Russel Madere wrote:
I did cause him to go home early today. The admin I have as a spy up
there says he was having stomach problems. Maybe we caused him an
ulcer. He was whining about being harassed before he left as well.
I did call HR to file a grievance against me. I can't wait for
I'm the opposite.
People who go by the book, even when that flies in the face of common
sense, annoy me quite a bit more than those who are a bit more easy going
and interperative of company directives.
I am sympathetic to this man. Granted he didn't handle it very well,
but I think his
what's by the book about finding cause for offense in JRR Tolkien? Way
too much of that stuff going around.
Dana
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:09:02 -0600, G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm the opposite.
People who go by the book, even when that flies in the face of common
sense, annoy me quite a
who knows.what's gay about Spongebob??
Honestly, i've never been offended in my entire life. I don't know what it
means to be offendedso when i hear people talk about some people
might find this offensive...i dismiss it.
I've been pissed.but never offended.
what's by the book
I did call HR to file a grievance against me. I can't wait for those
Being a little harsh on yourself, aren't you?
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