From: John Larkin on
On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 07:38:55 +0100, John Woodgate
<jmw(a)jmwa.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>In message <ii58d2pi061f2pes57pnmp5mo1lfav984u(a)4ax.com>, dated Sat, 5
>Aug 2006, Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> writes
>
>> Let's just say that one does not want to make contact with them whilst
>>one has a cut on one's finger.
>
>The major hazard from BeO is inhaling it as dust. Contact is not so
>hazardous, as BeO is insoluble in body fluids.

I have a recent quote for custom-cut slabs of the stuff, not expensive
at all. But we went with AlN, which is almost as good thermally.

John

From: Don Bowey on
On 8/4/06 11:14 PM, in article DxuWgnEXdD1EFwQr(a)jmwa.demon.co.uk, "John
Woodgate" <jmw(a)jmwa.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In message <C0F92CDC.3D6D0%dbowey(a)comcast.net>, dated Fri, 4 Aug 2006,
> Don Bowey <dbowey(a)comcast.net> writes
>> And your post shows us how ridiculous is the logic of all you UK folk.
>
> ONE post tells you about sixty million UK people? Wow1 What powers of
> divination!

Yes, I do have those incredible powers.

However, had you read the entire post you should have observed that my part
was a sarcastic response for yet another of Poo's condemnation of all US
people based on a stupid, illogical reason.


Thanks ever-so-much for allowing me to clarify that, as I may have been a
little too subtle.

Don

From: Ken Smith on
In article <9g58d2hi7dqnn8eln3pd92je0ou7dccsn7(a)4ax.com>,
Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> wrote:
>On Fri, 4 Aug 2006 13:58:32 +0000 (UTC), kensmith(a)green.rahul.net (Ken
>Smith) Gave us:
>
>> On the JSF, the US will be putting up almost all the money for
>>development
>
> Wrong. It is already developed, and THAT was done by a private
>company using their own dollars.

Wrong! Where was this company? Where did the money come from?

Another swing and a miss for you. You should give up while you are
behind.


--
--
kensmith(a)rahul.net forging knowledge

From: Don Bowey on
On 8/5/06 12:39 AM, in article 44D44B1F.BEEA338F(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com,
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> John Woodgate wrote:
>
>> In message <Xns9815D2FABE048jyanikkuanet(a)129.250.170.83>, dated Sat, 5
>> Aug 2006, Jim Yanik <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> writes
>>> John Woodgate <jmw(a)jmwa.demon.co.uk> wrote in
>>> news:3ptbWzycMm0EFwvd(a)jmwa.demon.co.uk:
>>>
>>>> In message <hhm4d21q5mgl9vu47lcd7krn5cfrb35b7t(a)4ax.com>, dated Thu, 3
>>>> Aug 2006, John Fields <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> writes
>>>>
>>>>> And, you should be afraid of us. You should be _very_ afraid.
>>>>
>>>> Rest assured, John. We ARE very afraid of people who express views
>>>> similar to those you express. They are so like those expressed by
>>>> militant Islamists.
>>>
>>> Then you have a misplaced sense of things.
>>> Our ACTIONS speak for themselves,and so do the Islamics.
>>> You seem to believe they are equivalent.
>>
>> Well, the actions being proposed by JF and others of similar opinions
>> are VERY like those comprised in a jihad.
>
> Ironic isn't it ? I guess they simply don't have the mental agility to examine
> their own position objectively.
>
> Graham
>

You don't really say who "they" are. JF, others, those in a jihad?

Also, you should not put a space at the end of a sentence ahead of the
punctuation. I know that because, no matter how poor us dumb Americans are,
we seem to know more than you (the individual you, not the UK)(understand
the difference?).

Don

From: Eeyore on


Don Bowey wrote:

> On 8/4/06 9:38 PM, in article 44D420C8.60B0AA98(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com,
> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > And let's also remember that Turkey is one of the least democratic countries
> > in the region
>
> Do you have some facts for that? What are the criteria for the ranking?

Good Lord man, it's *legendary* for it ! It's not that long ago it was still ruled
by the military.

" In the early morning hours of September 12, 1980, the armed forces seized
control of the country "
http://countrystudies.us/turkey/17.htm


> Personally, I don't care how a country governs itself as long as its people
> aren't abused. When the "means of production" are limited, such as in the
> far east, Communism may best for a country.

As for abuse, Turkey is legendary for poor human rights issues.
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=europe&c=turkey


> You have the intelligence of a donkey.

You're simply uninformed / misinformed. Like most Americans it seems.

Graham