From: Eeyore on


John Fields wrote:

> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >John Fields wrote:
> >> "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Sadly given the sci.* nature of all the groups (un)fortunate enough to be
> >> >graced with this long running thread, there is very little understanding of
> >> >science displayed.
> >>
> >> ---
> >> And why should there be?
> >>
> >> The thread has nothing to with science regardless of whether
> >> "science" is in the subject line or not, and its content is
> >> off-topic in all the groups it's been posted to, being used mostly
> >> to annoy by trolls like you and Graham.
> >
> >Us ??? Trolls ???
>
> ---
> Was there ever any doubt?
> ---
>
> >You seem to be taking a keen interest in it too btw.
>
> ---
> Of course. The politics of control through intimidation by
> confusion is very interesting and I like to watch the practitioners
> as they muddy the water and play with smoke and mirrors.

Good Lord !

The ones muddying the waters here have been the right-wing Americans. They keep
denying reality.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


John Fields wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:00:33 -0500, krw <krw(a)att.bizzzz> wrote:
>
> >In article <7k8km21br4kravjd07m0jl9rpkcmthtecc(a)4ax.com>,
> >jfields(a)austininstruments.com says...
> >> On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:28:19 +0000, Eeyore
> >> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >John Fields wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> When they talk about capitalism, it isn't our definition and
> >> >> >> we get in fights. What seems even odder, Europeans call
> >> >> >> the thingie we call socialism, capitalism. I haven't explored
> >> >> >> this further. So add a grain of salt.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >There is no such confusion other than in your interpretation of the meanings of
> >> >> >the word. There is no socialist party in the USA btw.
> >> >>
> >> >> ---
> >> >> What's this, then?
> >> >>
> >> >> http://sp-usa.org/
> >> >
> >> >Do they have any elected representatives ?
> >
> >Bernie Sanders (new US Senator) ran as a Socialist for mayor of
> >Burlington. He since switched to "Progressive" and then to
> >"Independant" running for the House. Socialist, he is.
> >
> >> ---
> >> That's a different question. Do you concede that there is a US
> >> Socialist Party?
> >
> >The same way he admits ICmax on power pins (portable goal posts).
>
> ---
> Nice.
>
> One more nail in his coffin... :-)
>
> --
> JF

idiot


From: Eeyore on


John Fields wrote:

> LOL, I've never denied that I was anything _but_ a troll.

Just wanted to hear that from the horse's mouth.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


Don Bowey wrote:

> On 11/19/06 11:27 PM, in article ejrlct$dj9$1(a)jasen.is-a-geek.org, "jasen"
> <jasen(a)free.net.nz> wrote:
> >
> > the CRT based terminals that replaced the teletype machines, are called
> > "glass tty" by many.
>
> Many can be as wrong as 1, but if that's the current slang for what we in
> the industry called a "dumb terminal," that's ok. I'd have named them
> Dufus.

I've seen the name 'glass teletype' but it was over 30 yrs ago !

Graham

From: Eeyore on


lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote:

> "Lloyd Parker" <lparker(a)emory.edu> wrote in message
> >
> >> Powerful minority parties were an
> >>anathema to them, as is seen now in parliamentary systems.
>
> Not at all. They saw the problems in England with a two-party system, and
> at least some felt they could be solved with multiple parties.

Funny how it's turned out now then !

Graham