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From: John Woodgate on 6 Aug 2006 01:42 In message <C0FAA143.3DA13%dbowey(a)comcast.net>, dated Sat, 5 Aug 2006, Don Bowey <dbowey(a)comcast.net> writes >Gee, and all this time I thought an agenda could contain a bias based >on personal or company "wants." And sore agendas exist due to anger or >displeasure with people or companies." My golly, perhaps my >observations while working on Standards Committees is wrong? All standards committees are wholly impartial and are never influenced by personal or company 'wants'. Anger or displeasure are never expressed in agendas, which are written so as to be utterly even-handed and dispassionate. Aren't they? -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: John Woodgate on 6 Aug 2006 01:48 In message <Xns9816C0F739835jyanikkuanet(a)129.250.170.83>, dated Sat, 5 Aug 2006, Jim Yanik <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> writes >Except that you don't see large numbers of Christians or Jews going >after civilian targets,mass murdering.No suicide bombers(and don't >mention McVeigh,that's not even close),no planting land mines where >civs will step on them,no shooting up schools full of children.You >don't see Christians or Jews rioting when their religion is >"insulted".Heck,they'd be rioting every day if that were the case. Not now, no. Militant Islam seems to be going through a phase like Militant Christianity did in the 15th and 16th centuries. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: Phat Bytestard on 6 Aug 2006 03:05 On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 00:04:53 +0000 (UTC), kensmith(a)green.rahul.net (Ken Smith) Gave us: >BAE makes lots of stuff my friend. I see you haven't given up on trying to >insult your way to success. I haven't failed at being correct yet either. Unlike yourself.
From: Phat Bytestard on 6 Aug 2006 03:16 On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 00:52:28 +0000 (UTC), kensmith(a)green.rahul.net (Ken Smith) Gave us: >In article <urt9d2pllhp8bavntetiobg9932t8vi7e8(a)4ax.com>, >Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> wrote: >>On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 17:15:12 +0000 (UTC), kensmith(a)green.rahul.net (Ken >>Smith) Gave us: >> >>>BTW: Even if lockheedmartin had paid for the development, they would have >>>done so not out of the goodness of their hearts but because they expected >>>to get more than that much money in return. It would still ultimately >>>have been tax dollars that got used. I think this argument would be too >>>complicated for you to follow so I am glad I don't have to use it. >> >> Just because a company's profit came from tax dollars for goods >>which they have sold, does NOT make those 100% earned dollars "tax >>dollars" when they use it for a new project. > >As I thought I made clear: The money was invested by Lockheed expecting >to recover it when the contract was let. ie: the money from taxes ends up >covering the cost after the fact. If the government was not willing to >cover the costs, nobody in business would have sunk that much money into >creating the "proof of concept" machines. > You obviously do not know much about aircraft design routines. The X-36 is a prime example of just how wrong you are.
From: Eeyore on 6 Aug 2006 03:21
John Woodgate wrote: > In message <Xns9816C0F739835jyanikkuanet(a)129.250.170.83>, dated Sat, 5 > Aug 2006, Jim Yanik <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> writes > > >Except that you don't see large numbers of Christians or Jews going > >after civilian targets,mass murdering.No suicide bombers(and don't > >mention McVeigh,that's not even close),no planting land mines where > >civs will step on them,no shooting up schools full of children.You > >don't see Christians or Jews rioting when their religion is > >"insulted".Heck,they'd be rioting every day if that were the case. > > Not now, no. Militant Islam seems to be going through a phase like > Militant Christianity did in the 15th and 16th centuries. Very true. It's almost like 'growing up'. The USA has even further to go. Just look in comparison at how peaceful overall Hinduism is. Graham |