Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-25 Thread ed tharp
On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 23:00, Cornerstone Community Farm wrote: > Carroll, You MISSED the point! > The point is in the course of REAL life, with real people > (versus robots or machines), issues involving philosophy and other non-list > discussions come up. (boats, beer, politics, you name it) > I

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-25 Thread Daryl Johnson
On Thursday 24 Jul 2003 11:53 pm, Robin Turner wrote: > Todd Slater wrote: > > Why is it that the only time anybody gets their panties in a bunch is > > when the talk turns political and controversial? The reason I jumped in to this particular thread was because I was not prepared to let Anne be

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-24 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Thursday 24 July 2003 01:22 pm, Todd Slater wrote: > Why is it that the only time anybody gets their panties in a bunch is > when the talk turns political and controversial? Probably for the same reason that I get a lot of flames when I post questions about urpmi on political lists. > (A muc

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-24 Thread Cornerstone Community Farm
Thanks for the common sense Todd, There are probably few lists that do not delve into the OT arena. (With exceptions for the rare dead, boring, dull lists) On Thursday 24 July 2003 12:22 pm, Todd Slater wrote: > On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:03:24 -0500 > > Curt Tresenriter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-24 Thread Cornerstone Community Farm
Thanks for the common sense Todd, There are probably few lists that do not delve into the OT arena. (With exceptions for the rare dead, boring, dull lists) On Thursday 24 July 2003 12:22 pm, Todd Slater wrote: > On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:03:24 -0500 > > Curt Tresenriter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-24 Thread Todd Slater
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:03:24 -0500 Curt Tresenriter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 24 Jul 2003 06:27:47 -0400 > ed tharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > This list (and life in general) are not for you if you can not > > > make brief excusions into philosophy (real life). > > > Keith (liv

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-24 Thread Curt Tresenriter
On 24 Jul 2003 06:27:47 -0400 ed tharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This list (and life in general) are not for you if you can not make > > brief excusions into philosophy (real life). > > Keith (living a joy filled life) :) > Sorry Keith, but it is not for you, nor me to decide what goes, o

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-24 Thread ed tharp
> This list (and life in general) are not for you if you can not make brief > excusions into philosophy (real life). > Keith (living a joy filled life) :) Sorry Keith, but it is not for you, nor me to decide what goes, or does not go on this list. The owners of the servers supporting this list,

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Aron Smith
On Wednesday 23 July 2003 11:00 pm, Cornerstone Community Farm wrote: > Carroll, You MISSED the point! > The point is in the course of REAL life, with real people > (versus robots or machines), issues involving philosophy and other non-list > discussions come up. (boats, beer, politics, you name i

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Cornerstone Community Farm
Carroll, You MISSED the point! The point is in the course of REAL life, with real people (versus robots or machines), issues involving philosophy and other non-list discussions come up. (boats, beer, politics, you name it) It seems odd to me that you could miss such an obvious point, as just the

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Todd Slater
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 21:02:49 -0400 Carroll Grigsby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 23 July 2003 11:23 am, Cornerstone Community Farm wrote: > > > snip > > > > This list (and life in general) are not for you if you can not make > > brief excusions into philosophy (real life). > > Kei

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Wednesday 23 July 2003 11:23 am, Cornerstone Community Farm wrote: > snip > > This list (and life in general) are not for you if you can not make brief > excusions into philosophy (real life). > Keith (living a joy filled life) :) Whoa, tiger. You're way off base. Who chose you to define

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Curt Tresenriter
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Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Anders Lind
> When humanity is smart enough to live by the initial 10 rules laid down, > and do so without deviation, revision or amendment - and live by those > same rules honourably and inherently, there will no longer be a need for > politicians, religious leaders or any such nonsense. But those initial 10

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Cornerstone Community Farm
Because trying to live life believing and what we believe, do, etc. can be "put in a box" and some how separated from everything else is part of the reason the world is in such a mess. It is IMPOSSIBLE to completely isolate ethics from business (or ANY aspect of life). Situational ethics, or

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Cornerstone Community Farm
Anders, I AGREE! By the way, could you post your address and leave your house keys under the front door mat to make my "borrowing" easier? On Wednesday 23 July 2003 09:41 am, Anders Lind wrote: > > When humanity is smart enough to live by the initial 10 rules laid down, > > and do so without devi

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Curt Tresenriter
What does this have to do with MS or Linux for that matter? Don't know why this rubs me the wrong way but Mark has generously provided server space for "REALLY OTs"; so why do so many insist on wasting newbie server space and bandwidth of those who have no interest in off topic discussions? I

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 18:36, Anne Wilson wrote: > I can well believe it. I don't think anyone has come up with a > perfect system. My own solution is to put all politicians in a room > and shoot the lot, but then we'd probably get another crop coming up > like weeds > > Anne When humanity

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-23 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 22 Jul 2003 11:01 pm, Todd Slater wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:39:45 +0100 > > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tuesday 22 Jul 2003 6:05 pm, JoeHill wrote: > > > and if you think I'm a communist, you are close, and it is not > > > a crime. If it bothers you that much tho,

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Robin Turner
JoeHill wrote: agreeable as possible. You have, as Anne, treated me to abuse, fixating on one comment out of a whole discussion to label me a communist, and belittle me for any sympathies I may have with that philosophy. Anne's argument was not exactly cogent, and it was, IMHO, hijacking a potent

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 16:18:31 -0400 JoeHill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted: >On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:09:07 +0100 >Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > >> > > Joe - I'm not going to follow this up, no matter what you post >> > > next. > >Oh, I see, you can cut the discussion off, but no

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Michael Scottaline
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:55:53 -0400 JoeHill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted: >On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:36:07 -0400 >crak600 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > >> joe, if you feel so inclined to give me the same response >> as you just gave to anne, do it "offlist" as to not clog everyone >> else

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Dennis Myers
On Tuesday 22 July 2003 03:55 pm, JoeHill wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 04:07:37 +0800 > > "Frankie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > Anyway, enough of this rubbish.. > > If I start another one of these flamewar things Stephen will > > never forgive me.. > > Too late, arsewipe. I tried to take it of

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Robin Turner
Anne Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 22 Jul 2003 7:51 pm, you wrote: On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:39:45 +0100 Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: Joe - I'm not going to follow this up, no matter what you post next. I've just come back from Russia. You should hear what the people there think about commu

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:36:07 -0400 crak600 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > joe, if you feel so inclined to give me the same response > as you just gave to anne, do it "offlist" as to not clog everyone > else's mailboxes up with utter garbage and non-sense. you won't hurt > my feelings or make me

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread crak600
On Tuesday 22 July 2003 04:18 pm, JoeHill wrote: > No, I don't appreciate being treated with disdain by someone whom I have > gone *out of my way* to be nice to, to help, to treat as a friend. > > You only get one chance with me, unfortunately, in that kind of > situation. > > So, fuck off. ok, so

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 04:07:37 +0800 "Frankie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > Anyway, enough of this rubbish.. > If I start another one of these flamewar things Stephen will > never forgive me.. Too late, arsewipe. I tried to take it offlist, Anne brought it back on, and here you are continuing it.

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Daryl Johnson
On Tuesday 22 Jul 2003 9:18 pm, JoeHill wrote: [...] > No, I don't appreciate being treated with disdain by someone whom I have > gone *out of my way* to be nice to, to help, to treat as a friend. > > You only get one chance with me, unfortunately, in that kind of > situation. > > So, fuck off. Wo

RE: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Frankie
AM To: newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!! On Tuesday 22 Jul 2003 7:51 pm, you wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:39:45 +0100 > > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > Joe - I'm not going to follow this up, no matter what you post > &

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:09:07 +0100 Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > Joe - I'm not going to follow this up, no matter what you post > > > next. Oh, I see, you can cut the discussion off, but not me? > > > I've just come back from Russia. You should hear what the people > > > there

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 22 Jul 2003 7:51 pm, you wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:39:45 +0100 > > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > Joe - I'm not going to follow this up, no matter what you post > > next. > > > > I've just come back from Russia. You should hear what the people > > there think about c

Re: [newbie] MS is at it again... Now Really OT!!!

2003-07-22 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 22 Jul 2003 6:05 pm, JoeHill wrote: > and if you think I'm a communist, you are close, and it is not a > crime. If it bothers you that much tho, hey, filter me! LOL! Joe - I'm not going to follow this up, no matter what you post next. I've just come back from Russia. You should hear w