No apologies... or the big cat goes on a rant...
Posted: Wed May 09, 2001 11:44 pm
For English measurement and Scotch, Laird, I'll take the Fifth! When I worked on cars I thought American tools (English system) were the coolest. Binary measurement systems will always be more accurate than decimal measurement systems. Fact binary anything is better than most decimal anything because decimal is contrived and binary is natural.
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I wish Ian wouldn't get his feelings hurt so much. People "attack" him far less often then he gives credit. If you're coming to New England, Ian, it's good to develop thick skin because New Englanders have the reputation for being cold-hearted hardy individuals.
BTW, Ian, what is that internet-driven cheating scandal for grades that is going on right now at The University of Virginia? Apparently it seems pretty huge.
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The reason the Polar Ice Caps are rising, Gene, is because all those newfangled nuclear subs keep insisting on forcing their way up to pierce the ice with their periscopes so they can take celestial navigation readings.
Don't forget the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica is in danger of breaking away and the giant glacier in Washington State is receding at unprecedented levels. Global warming is a real concern, and if it assumes a non-linear trend we'll all be dead in a few years.
The Pilgrims also laid (no pun] the law on sex too, and there are some pretty nasty sex rules in Massachusetts laws that can get you locked up.
It's difficult enough understanding native-born English-speaking people when at the supermarket, business dealings on the phone, and at Burger King. Foreign nationals who do not have a good command of OUR language add another layer of complexity in the world of understanding.
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I wish Ian wouldn't get his feelings hurt so much. People "attack" him far less often then he gives credit. If you're coming to New England, Ian, it's good to develop thick skin because New Englanders have the reputation for being cold-hearted hardy individuals.
BTW, Ian, what is that internet-driven cheating scandal for grades that is going on right now at The University of Virginia? Apparently it seems pretty huge.
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The reason the Polar Ice Caps are rising, Gene, is because all those newfangled nuclear subs keep insisting on forcing their way up to pierce the ice with their periscopes so they can take celestial navigation readings.
Don't forget the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica is in danger of breaking away and the giant glacier in Washington State is receding at unprecedented levels. Global warming is a real concern, and if it assumes a non-linear trend we'll all be dead in a few years.
The Pilgrims also laid (no pun] the law on sex too, and there are some pretty nasty sex rules in Massachusetts laws that can get you locked up.
It's difficult enough understanding native-born English-speaking people when at the supermarket, business dealings on the phone, and at Burger King. Foreign nationals who do not have a good command of OUR language add another layer of complexity in the world of understanding.