From: Eeyore on


Phat Bytestard wrote:

> On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:56:51 +0100, Eeyore
> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> Gave us:
>
> >" ONE of our delivery devices is the Trident II, and it is far more advanced than its ancestor. "
> >Clearly implying you thought we had the previous version.
>
> Not at all. You are the idiot that said trident, not trident II.

We call our nuclear ballistic fleet the 'Trident subs' not the Trident 2 subs' !

What is your point ?

Graham


From: Eeyore on


joseph2k wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
>
>
> > John Larkin wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:06:47 +0100, Eeyore
> >> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >The *truth* of the matter is that Israel's right wing, Hamas and
> >> >Hezbollah are frankly all as bad as each other. None of them seeems
> >> >prepared to let up.
> >> >
> >> >This will go on indefinitely by pursuing the 'eye for an eye' mentality.
> >>
> >> I don't agree. If Israel were able to sign a peace treaty with all its
> >> neighbors, with defined borders, it would do so, and honor it. But
> >> there are powerful Muslim factions that won't be satisfied with any
> >> less than driving all Infidels out of all former Muslim countries.
> >
> > That sounds to me like you're agreeing there.
> >
> >
> >> Israel's message is "mess with us and we'll tromp you good" which is
> >> about all their enemies understand and respect. Pullbacks in Gaza and
> >> southern Lebanon were just viewed as weakness and repaid in suicide
> >> bombs and rockets. I frankly wish Israel had a better strategy *that
> >> worked* but I can't imagine what it would look like, other than the
> >> Masada thing.
> >
> > I've drawn a parallel between the Israel / Hezbollah situation and Britain
> > / IRA. It needs wisdom and imagination to find a solution, not
> > never-ending war.
> >
> > Graham
>
> You have made a false assumption; the IRA was amenable to reason, Hezbollah
> is not.

Actually, I said wisdom and imagination. With some luck those may lead to enough
reason to get the job done.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


"Michael A. Terrell" wrote:

> joseph2k wrote:
> >
> > Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> >
> > > John Woodgate wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In message <b89cd29qdnn4g9apu4kip31l1jskvp4b9c(a)4ax.com>, dated Sun, 6
> > >> Aug 2006, Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> writes
> > >>
> > >> > You're an idiot.
> > >>
> > >> Do you have to keep repeating that? It doesn't enhance your image.
> > >> >
> > >> > I suggest you look back over the last thirty years worth of Scientific
> > >> >American magazine issues. Israel is way up on the list of high
> > >> >technology providers in medicine, and space, as well as military
> > >> >defense technologies.
> > >>
> > >> Quite. I once worked with a highly-intelligent person from Biafra in
> > >> Nigeria, at the time when the Biafrans were subject to a genocide
> > >> attempt. Charlie explained to me, 'Biafrans are Africa's answer to Jews;
> > >> hard-working, mostly very sociable, and thus successful. No wonder the
> > >> others hate us.'.
> > >
> > >
> > > At least some of the Nigerians are very busy spammers and scammers.
> > > I get 20 to 50 e-mails wanting me to move lots of money (of which I'm
> > > promised a big cut), if only I'll give them direct access to my bank
> > > accounts, and my SS number.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Maybe you need a better ISP, mine blocks most of this stuff. Of course i
> > can read it if i want to, just takes a little more effort to select the
> > spam mail box.
>
> When I turn on the spam filters, people complain about their mail not
> going through right away, because they are not on my whitelist. Anyway,
> I like giving spammers and scammers bad information. Some even contact
> me a second time to ask why they can't access my accounts. "Dear Mr.
> FUCKOFFANDDIE, we are having problems verifying your account with the
> COLDDAYINHELL bank. Is 666 your correct password? ;-)

Souns fun. I should try that !

Graham

From: John Woodgate on
In message <tzyBg.1663$1f6.497(a)newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>, dated Mon, 7
Aug 2006, joseph2k <quiettechblue(a)yahoo.com> writes

>Well that is really part of the problem, Dubya thinks he is getting
>commands from god.

But Rich G will explain that it's the wrong god.
--
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2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely.

John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: John Woodgate on
In message <44D6D440.E60089B5(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, dated Mon, 7 Aug
2006, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> writes

>Isn't 'religious justice' one of the things Iran is criticised for ?

Yes, because their brand of it is as much an oxymoron as 'military
intelligence'. Similar to the 'justice' of the Spanish inquisition.
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2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely.

John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK