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From: BAR on 1 Aug 2010 22:33 In article <wclark2-A7FD30.21361101082010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio- state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says... > > In article <4c55f2b5$0$15837$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:49:14 -0400, BAR wrote: > > > In article <d3bcc339-516d-4092-8f49-b0c5e64bda99 > > > @l32g2000prn.googlegroups.com>, johnb505(a)gmail.com says... > > > > > >> Nancy Reagan refused to curtsy to Queen Elizabeth during a visit to > > >> London, because she considered herself the Queen's equal. > > > > > > I wouldn't bow to any King either. I am subservient to no man or > > > woman. > > > > You are subservient to the government/corporate interests that rule the > > country. Whether you see that or not is irrelevant. > > Never mind, it's just that he has no manners, that's all. You will be happy to know that two of my nices, British subjects, will be attending an English type of school while they are living in Hong Kong. Of course the school is run by the ChiComs to encourage western businesses executives to come to Hong Kong. My sister, the American, is the western business executive, not her British husband who doesn't have a job at this time.
From: BAR on 1 Aug 2010 22:35 In article <alangbaker-B376F5.19054801082010(a)news.shawcable.com>, alangbaker(a)telus.net says... > > In article <MPG.26bfb482f0576a4b98a18d(a)news.giganews.com>, > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > > > In article <5bce0345-50d7-414d-b91e- > > 63c4410f207f(a)u38g2000prh.googlegroups.com>, johnb505(a)gmail.com says... > > > > > > On Jul 31, 5:50�pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> > > > wrote: > > > > In article <MPG.26be3037a8c94fce98a...(a)news.giganews.com>, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > �BAR <sc...(a)you.com> wrote: > > > > > In article <8bj63tFlh...(a)mid.individual.net>, d...(a)remove.ipns.com > > > > > says... > > > > > > > > > > "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message > > > > > >news:4c542eaa$0$4990$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com... > > > > > > > > > > > Greg, I know how you feel about Reagan and I concede that he was a > > > > > > > convincing issuer of platitudes and was very popular throughout his > > > > > > > Presidency. This was partly because the scandals, such as the > > > > > > > Iran-Contra affair, never seemed to stick to him. Now, why was > > > > > > > that? > > > > > > > IMHO, it was because when he went to the Hill and said "I don't > > > > > > > know," > > > > > > > and "I don't recall," all those hundreds of times, they believed > > > > > > > him. > > > > > > > > > > I have a better answer. �America didn't care. �In of itself, ripping > > > > > > off the > > > > > > Iranians to support the Contras wasn't that bad of an idea. �In terms > > > > > > of an > > > > > > outstanding presidency, it was a bump in the road. > > > > > > > > > It was a smart business decision. But, I wouldn't expect Carbon to > > > > > understand what Iran-Contra was really about. > > > > > > > > Yes, it's really worked out well, vis a vis Iran, hasn't it? > > > > > > I wonder how many Americans those TOW missiles killed. > > > > Zero. > > It must be simply terrific to be omniscient... > > You're sure, are you? No one in Iran ever fired those missiles at any > vehicle or structure that had an American in it? > Why are becoming tiresome.
From: Alan Baker on 1 Aug 2010 22:39 In article <MPG.26bff76cb4d99cab98a1a0(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > In article <alangbaker-D22743.18350301082010(a)news.shawcable.com>, > alangbaker(a)telus.net says... > > > > In article <MPG.26bf877e7e67eee698a185(a)news.giganews.com>, > > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > > > > > In article <wclark2-B74F08.12584701082010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio- > > > state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Evolution is a theory. > > > > > > > > > > > > Correct. I'd say at this point it is a theory that is a close to > > > > > > proven > > > > > > as any theory can ever be, but it is still a theory. > > > > > > > > > > > > However, it is neither atheistic nor theistic. > > > > > > > > > > According to Science a theory cannot never become a certanty. > > > > > > > > > > The F word always comes into play when it comes down to the nunts and > > > > > bolts. > > > > > > > > There is only one "F" word for nutters like you. Tell you what, why > > > > don't you let us all in on the evidence for the faith-based origins of > > > > human life? > > > > > > Where did the Big Bang originate? > > > > Where did the christian god originate? > > The same place that the Hewbrew and Islamic God originated. > > I would suggest you read Karen Armstrong. Why? You can't answer for yourself? -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Alan Baker on 1 Aug 2010 22:40 In article <MPG.26bff8e5a51396c798a1a2(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > In article <alangbaker-B376F5.19054801082010(a)news.shawcable.com>, > alangbaker(a)telus.net says... > > > > In article <MPG.26bfb482f0576a4b98a18d(a)news.giganews.com>, > > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > > > > > In article <5bce0345-50d7-414d-b91e- > > > 63c4410f207f(a)u38g2000prh.googlegroups.com>, johnb505(a)gmail.com says... > > > > > > > > On Jul 31, 5:50�pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > In article <MPG.26be3037a8c94fce98a...(a)news.giganews.com>, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > �BAR <sc...(a)you.com> wrote: > > > > > > In article <8bj63tFlh...(a)mid.individual.net>, d...(a)remove.ipns.com > > > > > > says... > > > > > > > > > > > > "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message > > > > > > >news:4c542eaa$0$4990$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com... > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greg, I know how you feel about Reagan and I concede that he > > > > > > > > was a > > > > > > > > convincing issuer of platitudes and was very popular throughout > > > > > > > > his > > > > > > > > Presidency. This was partly because the scandals, such as the > > > > > > > > Iran-Contra affair, never seemed to stick to him. Now, why was > > > > > > > > that? > > > > > > > > IMHO, it was because when he went to the Hill and said "I don't > > > > > > > > know," > > > > > > > > and "I don't recall," all those hundreds of times, they > > > > > > > > believed > > > > > > > > him. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a better answer. �America didn't care. �In of itself, > > > > > > > ripping > > > > > > > off the > > > > > > > Iranians to support the Contras wasn't that bad of an idea. �In > > > > > > > terms > > > > > > > of an > > > > > > > outstanding presidency, it was a bump in the road. > > > > > > > > > > > It was a smart business decision. But, I wouldn't expect Carbon to > > > > > > understand what Iran-Contra was really about. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, it's really worked out well, vis a vis Iran, hasn't it? > > > > > > > > I wonder how many Americans those TOW missiles killed. > > > > > > Zero. > > > > It must be simply terrific to be omniscient... > > > > You're sure, are you? No one in Iran ever fired those missiles at any > > vehicle or structure that had an American in it? > > > > Why are becoming tiresome. Really? You find being asked to support your nonsense "tiresome", do you? Seriously, how can you expect to have any credibility at all when you make fatuous remarks like that last one? -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Alan Baker on 1 Aug 2010 22:41
In article <MPG.26bff4cb80e78efd98a19c(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > In article <533c56hocl4cgg1vsqb71evj5rtum43sfi(a)4ax.com>, > howard(a)brazee.net says... > > > > On Sun, 1 Aug 2010 18:21:57 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > > > > >I am not a propoent of intelligent design, never have been and never > > >will be. But, someone is going to have to come up with an explanation of > > >what caused the Big Bang. > > > > Why? > > > > Does someone have to come up with an explanation on what caused God? > > What caused God? Did the Big Bang cause God or did God cause the Big > Bang? What existed prior to the Big Bang? Why is it you didn't answer his questions. > > > >Chaos theory can be used to describe DNA > > >oringination on Earth but, if we start finding DNA in other parts of he > > >Solar systme, Galaxy or Universe there will have to be some re-Sciencing > > >going on. > > > > That's the nature of science - when the theory don't fit observations, > > the observations win. > > The observations can't win. In the scientific method: observations always win -- despite your sudden, deliberate inability to understand figurative language. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |