[politics] that Palin "Africa is a country' comment may be a hoax

2008-11-13 Thread danny burstein
that's a maybe... Anyway, it seems, seems... that an internet blogger/hoaxer made up the story, and then other bloggers and hollow echos kept repeating it. "It was among the juicier post-election recriminations: Fox News Channel quoted an unnamed McCain campaign figure as saying that Sarah Palin

Re: [politics] that Palin "Africa is a country' comment may be a hoax

2008-11-13 Thread Mike Ward
danny burstein wrote: > that's a maybe... > > Anyway, it seems, seems... that an internet blogger/hoaxer > made up the story, and then other bloggers and hollow echos > kept repeating it. > > "It was among the juicier post-election recriminations: Fox > News Channel quoted an unnamed McCain camp

Re: [politics] that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Jim O'Connell
What about the part where she wasn't sure which country the IRA was associated with... was that fake? Because I don't think she could possibly be that dense. -Original Message- >From: Mike Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Nov 13, 2008 11:48 AM >To: wnndl@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: [po

Re: [politics] that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Richard de Give
But does she know who's buried in Grant's Tomb? Or can she name the state whose capital is Oklahoma City? Rich (say the secret word, the duck will fly down ... and it's suppertime at the Palin's) --- On Thu, 11/13/08, Jim O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Jim O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [politics] that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Jim O'Connell
Grant and Mrs. Grant, actually. Now where's my kewpie doll and my free shot of Tullamore? -Original Message- From: Richard de Give <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Nov 13, 2008 3:41 PM To: wnndl@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [politics] that Palin But does she know who's buried in Grant's Tom

Re: [politics] that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Jim O'Connell
Oh, and apropos of nothing, I've noticed this week that more and more financial blogs are mentioning an interesting but obscure economic indicator out there called the Baltic Dry Shipping index, that lately seems to be saying ... well... apparently that the end of the freaking world is coming.

Re: [politics] that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread danny burstein
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Jim O'Connell wrote: > Grant and Mrs. Grant, actually. > > Now where's my kewpie doll and my free shot of Tullamore? Bt. No one's _buried_ in Grant's (Grants') Tomb. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscr

Re: [politics] that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Jim O'Connell
/hangs head in shame -Original Message- >From: danny burstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Nov 13, 2008 4:42 PM >To: wnndl@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: [politics] that Palin > > >On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Jim O'Connell wrote: > >> Grant and Mrs. Grant, actually. >> >> Now where's my kewpie do

Re: [politics] that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Jim O'Connell
and a little Googling tells me that Grant, Mrs. Grant and HIS HORSE are all "entombed" at Grant's Tomb. -Original Message- >From: danny burstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Nov 13, 2008 4:42 PM >To: wnndl@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: [politics] that Palin > > >On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Jim O

Re: that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Doug Elrod
On Nov 13, 3:53 pm, Jim O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, and apropos of nothing, I've noticed this week that more and more > financial blogs are mentioning an interesting but obscure economic indicator > out there called the Baltic Dry Shipping index, that lately seems to be > saying

Re: that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread kbrabant
>Ah, the Baltic is too dry, perhaps?? It reminds me of a program I saw >on the National Geographic Channel recently.? Apparently, it's a lack >of TALC that tends to cause earthquakes.? Even the Earth is subject to >*chafing*, I guess! In other words, there is the need for Gold Bond for all. And s

Re: that Palin

2008-11-13 Thread Joseph Nebus
On Nov 14, 2008, at 6:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Ah, the Baltic is too dry, perhaps? It reminds me of a program I saw > >on the National Geographic Channel recently. Apparently, it's a lack > >of TALC that tends to cause earthquakes. Even the Earth is subject > to > >*chafing*, I gu