Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-05 Thread Frantisek
ft Did I say that? ft It actually sounds like a fairly lucid, level-headed comment. ft Couldn't have been me... ft LOL Hi Frank, of course it wasn't you, I was just spindoctoring your message a bit ;-) Good light! fra

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-05 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:27:43 +0100, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Frank, of course it wasn't you, I was just spindoctoring your message a bit ;-) Next thing I know, you'll be moving to the US to work for the Republicans... g -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Check point #6. :) http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/legends/godwin/ Collin From: Kevin Waterson Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 20:50:30 -0800 This one time, at band wagon camp, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we are not

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread Mishka
http://www.culturekitchen.com/archives/002566.html

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Mishka
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: OT: Yankee elections George Soros is a Hollywood liberal who poured millions of dollars into 527 groups like moveon.org. I guess he felt he had to help Kerry by trying to match the Republican war chest.

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kevin Waterson Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) I call Godwins Law, debate is over. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law 1) does Godwin's law apply to this mailing list? We lind of make our own rules here. 2) Collins post

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mishka Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) http://www.culturekitchen.com/archives/002566.html Now that is offensive. William Robb

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Kevin Waterson Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) I call Godwins Law, debate is over. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law 1) does Godwin's law apply to this mailing list? We lind of make our own rules

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
PROTECTED] wrote: And you think its' all over? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: OT: Yankee elections George Soros is a Hollywood liberal who poured millions of dollars into 527 groups like moveon.org. I guess he felt he had to help Kerry

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
Even American Liberals have a stronger sense of National Identity than that. (Ooh, Ooh, now I'm going to get yelled at). You should look at the county map, the Canadians wouldn't want to pollute their electorate. Mishka wrote: http://www.culturekitchen.com/archives/002566.html -- I can

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread DagT
På 4. nov. 2004 kl. 00.45 skrev frank theriault: On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:27:17 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not true. Muslims *are* pursuing a theocracy. Further, we don't demand that folks swear allegiance to our God, kill or maim folks for not adhering to our purely moral codes,

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Frantisek
Thursday, November 4, 2004, 5:35:53 PM, Peter wrote: PJA Mishka if Soros were backing mother Tereisa I'd have vote against her. And some people for her. What's the point? As Frank said, if some of us poured our political views to the list, it would be a flaming mess... Want me to start ;-) ?

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread ernreed2
Regarding Bob's comments on Muslims, Frank said: Your statement is racist to the extreme ... Frank: Muslims aren't a race.

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread Caveman
Problem is when you got only one kind of extremists. DagT wrote: With a population of 200 million they have extremists of all kinds.

Re: VERY OT: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Thursday 04 November 2004 00:50, Juan Buhler wrote: FJW On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:27:17 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FJW Not true. Muslims *are* pursuing a theocracy. FJW FJW Further, we don't demand that folks swear allegiance to our God, FJW FJW ...unless they want to be

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
I'm not against Soros due to his conventional politics, it's his implied politics. If you look at him objectively he's slime. Elitist slime at that. He wants to run my life and your life but do it from behind the scenes. A least if the bastards do it in front of your face you can fight them.

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) Godwin's law is a natural phenomenon, much like the law of gravity, and breaking it is much like breaking the law of gravity. That would be the natural phenomonem of hot air

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) Regarding Bob's comments on Muslims, Frank said: Your statement is racist to the extreme ... Frank: Muslims aren't a race. In Canada, we apply the term to any bigoted remark

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread DagT
Sometimes an extremist looking for a non-existent enemy will hurt innocent people, but so will different extremists fighting each other. They are dangerous in both cases. I think any extremist is of the same kind, they just use different religions or politics as excuses. DagT På 4. nov. 2004

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Tim Sherburne
Peter, go away. You're only adding to the noise around here. t On 11/4/04 9:58, Peter J. Alling wrote: I'm not against Soros due to his conventional politics, it's his implied politics. If you look at him objectively he's slime. Elitist slime at that. He wants to run my life and your

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/11/04, Tim Sherburne, discombobulated, unleashed: Peter, go away. You're only adding to the noise around here. LOL! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
Tim, It's an un-moderated list, I've had plenty of time to learn about the people who should be known by as a danger to life liberty and property, (as well as happiness), I have as much right to vent as caveman and I have better ammunition. Besides I've been on this list for longer than you

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
Cotty, I knew I could count on you... Cotty wrote: On 4/11/04, Tim Sherburne, discombobulated, unleashed: Peter, go away. You're only adding to the noise around here. LOL! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 18:00:58 +0100, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipAs Frank said, if some of us poured our political views to the list, it would be a flaming mess... snip Did I say that? It actually sounds like a fairly lucid, level-headed comment. Couldn't have been me... LOL

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 11:08:01 CST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank: Muslims aren't a race. Yeah, I know. I noticed my error after I posted, but decided that it might be best to just leave it alone. I guess I should have said that the post in question lacked religious

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-04 Thread Tim Sherburne
Ohh, what an impressive and well-reasoned argument you present. I can tell from your sophisticated and balanced discourse that you must be a learned and knowledgeable individual on all things politic. Well, spew forth then! ObPentax: Recently picked up a nice M 135/3.5 to add to my kit. Nice

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice. Caveman wrote: CNN has mapped the rednecks:

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
And the Blue bloods. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Yankee elections CNN has mapped the rednecks: http://tinyurl.com/3vt65 ;-) PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
They learned well from the Red Coats. From: Caveman Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 21:43:56 -0800 --- CNN has mapped the rednecks: Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Peter J. Alling
If you think that's interesting heres the county map of the same thing... http://beingornothingness.blogs.com/living/2004/10/welcome_to_red_.html Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nice. Caveman wrote: CNN has mapped the rednecks: -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Caveman
Looks like urban vs. rural US. Which is interesting, since a main theme of the elections was terrorism. Seems that those in the wheatfields are more afraid of it than those living in the towers. LOL. Peter J. Alling wrote: If you think that's interesting heres the county map of the same

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread pnstenquist
While terrorism and Iraq were the campaign themes, exit polls seemed to show that the main issue for Bush voters was moral values. That probably translates to abortion as the principal component with stem-cell research and same-sex marriage as peripheral issues. Bush urban support came mainly

Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
From: pnstenquist Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:59:27 -0800 - While terrorism and Iraq were the campaign themes, exit polls seemed to show that the main issue for Bush voters was moral values. That probably translates to abortion as the

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Caveman
That's also what the muslim say. ;-) Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we are not generally (a) snake handlers, (b) isolationists, (c) pursuing a theocracy, (d) or any of the other slanderous statements made about us (like Nazi or Fascist).

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Juan Buhler
With any luck, rapture will happen before 2006. j On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:23:44 -0500, Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's also what the muslim say. ;-) Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we are not generally (a) snake handlers, (b) isolationists, (c) pursuing a theocracy, (d)

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, 6:36:52 PM, Caveman wrote: Looks like urban vs. rural US. Which is interesting, since a main theme of the elections was terrorism. Seems that those in the wheatfields are more afraid of it than those living in the towers. LOL. George Soros described it as

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread pnstenquist
Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg Hi, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, 6:36:52 PM, Caveman wrote: Looks like urban vs. rural US. Which is interesting, since a main theme of the elections was

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Peter J. Alling
Lots more than terrorism was at stake, however the suburbs are more or less included in the red, if it broke down by voting districts there would be more red distributed in the solid blue areas, I just couldn't find a map that shows that. (Also that map was from 2000, but it didn't change

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Peter J. Alling
Stop baiting each other. It's bad for the children. Caveman wrote: That's also what the muslim say. ;-) Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we are not generally (a) snake handlers, (b) isolationists, (c) pursuing a theocracy, (d) or any of the other slanderous statements made about us (like Nazi or

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Peter J. Alling
Bob W wrote: Hi, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, 6:36:52 PM, Caveman wrote: Looks like urban vs. rural US. Which is interesting, since a main theme of the elections was terrorism. Seems that those in the wheatfields are more afraid of it than those living in the towers. LOL. George Soros

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Peter J. Alling
He should have learned something from Madonna, and Alec Baldwin. (Oh yes, I'm sorry, Madonna did move to England). [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg Hi, Wednesday, November

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, 8:59:45 PM, pnstenquist wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg I hope he tells me when he does - I might join him. -- Cheers, Bob

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Caveman
Maybe next round the yankees will realize they're supposed to elect a president not a pope. ;-) Bob W wrote: George Soros described it as faith vs. reason.

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg I have a feeling the young folk are gonna get me on this , but who is George Soros? Will I be sorry I asked who Soros is? I'm considering

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Keith Whaley
Ann Sanfedele wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg I have a feeling the young folk are gonna get me on this , but who is George Soros? Will I be sorry I asked who Soros is?

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Tim Sherburne
This may help, Ann: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros t On 11/3/04 14:28, Ann Sanfedele wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg I have a feeling the young

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Peter J. Alling
International Currency trader who made a fortune attempting to Bankrupt the Bank of England by destroying the British pound. (Yes I know this description isn't Fare, but the guy is Slime and the Democrats should be ashamed that he espouses their cause. I also know that Republicans have equally

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Bob W
Hi, I have a feeling the young folk are gonna get me on this , but who is George Soros? Will I be sorry I asked who Soros is? The man who broke the Bank of England. http://www.soros.org/about/bios/a_soros http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/the_economy/229012.stm -- Cheers, Bob

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
George Soros is a Hollywood liberal who poured millions of dollars into 527 groups like moveon.org. I guess he felt he had to help Kerry by trying to match the Republican war chest. Instead he may well have lost the election for Kerry because he prompted conservative fringe groups like the

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well, I was wrong on one count. I thought he had Hollywood money. He apparently has much bigger money than that crowd. On Nov 3, 2004, at 5:45 PM, Tim Sherburne wrote: This may help, Ann: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros t On 11/3/04 14:28, Ann Sanfedele wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Bob Blakely
as kamikaze weapons. Regards, Bob... - Original Message - From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 12:23 PM Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) That's also what the muslim say. ;-) Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:27:17 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not true. Muslims *are* pursuing a theocracy. Further, we don't demand that folks swear allegiance to our God, kill or maim folks for not adhering to our purely moral codes, have different laws for others than for

VERY OT: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Juan Buhler
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:27:17 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not true. Muslims *are* pursuing a theocracy. Further, we don't demand that folks swear allegiance to our God, ...unless they want to be president. kill or maim folks for not adhering to our purely moral codes,

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Caveman
No, but you want to enforce *your* laws to everybody else. Laws that have nothing to do with protecting your own liberty. Like those on pot/abortion/gay_whatever. Bob Blakely wrote: have different laws for others than for ourselves,

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread John Francis
: Yankee elections) That's also what the muslim say. ;-) Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we are not generally (a) snake handlers, (b) isolationists, (c) pursuing a theocracy, (d) or any of the other slanderous statements made about us (like Nazi or Fascist).

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, 11:45:31 PM, frank wrote: On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:27:17 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not true. Muslims *are* pursuing a theocracy. Further, we don't demand that folks swear allegiance to our God, kill or maim folks for not adhering to our

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread ernreed2
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg and annsan responded: I have a feeling the young folk are gonna get me on this , but who is George Soros? Will I be sorry I asked who

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread ernreed2
- Original Message - From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 12:23 PM Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) That's also what the muslim say. ;-) Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Lewis Matthew
From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Yankee elections CNN has mapped the rednecks: Perhaps next CNN will map the anal orifice who calls himself caveman. Goodbye list. Self-assigned expertise from half-educated dolts is available all over the internet. Ed

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) Further, we don't demand that folks swear allegiance to our God, kill or maim folks for not adhering to our purely moral codes, have different laws for others than for ourselves

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Caveman
Looking for something to kiss and can't find your way ? Lewis Matthew wrote: Perhaps next CNN will map the anal orifice

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Mishka
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:27:17 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Further, we don't demand that folks swear allegiance to our God, eh... one nation under God? in God we trust? kill or maim folks for not adhering to our purely moral codes, like kids thrown to jail for substance

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tim Sherburne wrote: This may help, Ann: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros t ah - thank goodness - a realy person I thought it was some punk rock star :) ann On 11/3/04 14:28, Ann Sanfedele wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of George Soros, didn't he say he was going to join a monastery if Bush won? Do you know if he's chosen one yet? vbg and annsan responded: I have a feeling the young folk are gonna get me on this , but who is George Soros?

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele Subject: Re: OT: Yankee elections Glad to know I'm not the only one who didnt know who he was :) ann I didn't either. I like to think of it as blissfull ignorance. William Robb

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
brighter than the last four years have been. I think we should all let it go for now. We're Waay off track anyway. Paul On Nov 3, 2004, at 7:53 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections) Further, we don't

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:18:33 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob was merely pointing out that it wasn't fair to compare Evangelicals to Muslim extremists. And his point was validt. But this discussion is getting out of hand. I suggest we let it go. The election is over. Bush and

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Gonz
Yea! The Redskins lost, but the Rednecks won! woo hoo. Another curse is broken. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CNN has mapped the rednecks: http://tinyurl.com/3vt65 ;-)

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Peter J. Alling
Bob's son got his foot shot off, or maybe blown off in Iraq policing a neighborhood to keep suicide bombers from killing innocent Iraqis, international aid workers, (who's only crime is to try to help the helpless), and American Soldiers who might be seen as legitimate targets, except in war

Re: OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
And you think its' all over? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: OT: Yankee elections George Soros is a Hollywood liberal who poured millions of dollars into 527 groups like moveon.org. I guess he felt he had to help Kerry by trying to match

Re: Some Demographic Info (was Re: OT: Yankee elections)

2004-11-03 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band wagon camp, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: And we are not generally (a) snake handlers, (b) isolationists, (c) pursuing a theocracy, (d) or any of the other slanderous statements made about us (like Nazi or Fascist). I call Godwins Law, debate is over.

OT: Yankee elections

2004-11-02 Thread Caveman
CNN has mapped the rednecks: http://tinyurl.com/3vt65 ;-)