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"raven1" |
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29 Aug 2004 08:41:57 AM |
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OT: Off to protest |
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
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| User: "JTEM" |
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29 Aug 2004 07:38:51 PM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against
the Republican Convention in NYC.
Have fun, but more importantly: Stay safe!
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| User: "kathryn" |
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29 Aug 2004 10:49:03 AM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Don't get arrested!
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| User: "Michelle Malkin" |
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29 Aug 2004 03:38:49 PM |
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"kathryn" <bob@bob.com> wrote in message
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Don't get arrested!
I'll be leaving for Boston tomorrow, but right now I have the
protest march on my tv (C-Span). It's incredible! Thousands and
thousands and thousands (250thousand the expected count) of
men and women from all over the country. Right now, I'm
watching a large group of people carrying flag-draped 'coffins'.
I am so proud of these people. They are showing the world that
not everyone in this country agrees with that traitor Bush and his
puppeteers.
Does anyone know what was going on with that burning cart?
Did someone start it to try to stop the parade? Was it set by
protesters? I heard marchers cheer when the fire was put out.
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| User: "Kate " |
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| Title: Re: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 09:52:21 PM |
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:38:49 -0400, "Michelle Malkin"
<hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
"kathryn" <bob@bob.com> wrote in message
news:cgsttf$ho3$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Don't get arrested!
I'll be leaving for Boston tomorrow, but right now I have the
protest march on my tv (C-Span). It's incredible! Thousands and
thousands and thousands (250thousand the expected count) of
men and women from all over the country. Right now, I'm
watching a large group of people carrying flag-draped 'coffins'.
I am so proud of these people. They are showing the world that
not everyone in this country agrees with that traitor Bush and his
puppeteers.
Does anyone know what was going on with that burning cart?
Did someone start it to try to stop the parade? Was it set by
protesters? I heard marchers cheer when the fire was put out.
I understand it was more than 400 thousand, with only 200 or so
arrests.
I listened to a wittness of the burning which was of a giant paper
mache green dragon, not a cart. The people who were holding it were
wearing black scarves over their faces holding it up, when they
suddenly lit it on fire. Then they all ran off (apparently some were
arrested). The demonstrators were shocked and pretty impressed by the
quick actions of the police to put it right out. No one has said who
was responsible yet. It all sounded very minor.
I also heard about a group of 'communists for kerry' protestors that
were obviously republicans - apparently they stopped and mingled with
the anti protestor group. I guess the demonstrators ignored them.
The anti protestor group was miniscule, maybe a few hundred.
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| User: "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms" |
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| Title: Re: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 07:47:41 PM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
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| User: "Walking on Glass" |
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29 Aug 2004 08:30:22 PM |
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And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at the
stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
--
Walking on Glass (remove NOSPAM to email me)
AA #2053 Zymurgist #12
"If you want to save your child from polio, you can pray or
you can inoculate...Try science"
Carl Sagan - "The Demon-Haunted World"
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 09:09:31 PM |
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"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at the
stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
--
__________
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms" |
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30 Aug 2004 01:58:04 AM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni-berlin.de...
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at the
stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
Two thumbs up what? :-O
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Off to protest |
30 Aug 2004 06:51:51 AM |
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"Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms" <cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> wrote in
message news:4132cf3b$0$2569$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni-berlin.de...
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at the
stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the
Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
Two thumbs up what? :-O
Wiseass! :)
--
__________
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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29 Aug 2004 09:34:54 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni-
berlin.de:
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at the
stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
I want to do this one (thought of it at work weeks ago):
*large picture of Earth*
"This is Chimp's Ashtray. Help him stop smoking on Nov.2"
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
The Fundamentalist
== Knows no greater joy than the sound of his own voice.
== Knows no greater terror than the god he creates in his own image.
== Knows no greater evil than an unfettered mind.
== Knows no greater blasphemy than being told "NO."
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 10:01:57 PM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9554DB8194C3Daskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni-
berlin.de:
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at the
stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the
Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
I want to do this one (thought of it at work weeks ago):
*large picture of Earth*
"This is Chimp's Ashtray. Help him stop smoking on Nov.2"
Nice!
--
__________
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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29 Aug 2004 10:18:15 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:2pfjl6FjpvucU1@uni-berlin.de:
"Doc Smartass" <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in
message news:Xns9554DB8194C3Daskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni- berlin.de:
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in
message news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at
the stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the
Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300
thousand. I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
I want to do this one (thought of it at work weeks ago):
*large picture of Earth*
"This is Chimp's Ashtray. Help him stop smoking on Nov.2"
Nice!
I'm just waiting for Jan. 20, when I can get a pic of his back to put side-
by-side with a pic of him from 1972, with the caption:
"Chimpus Fugit...again."
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
The Fundamentalist
== Knows no greater joy than the sound of his own voice.
== Knows no greater terror than the god he creates in his own image.
== Knows no greater evil than an unfettered mind.
== Knows no greater blasphemy than being told "NO."
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Off to protest |
30 Aug 2004 12:37:02 AM |
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In article <Xns9554E2DA72205askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>,
Doc Smartass <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:2pfjl6FjpvucU1@uni-berlin.de:
"Doc Smartass" <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in
message news:Xns9554DB8194C3Daskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni- berlin.de:
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in
message news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at
the stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the
Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300
thousand. I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
I want to do this one (thought of it at work weeks ago):
*large picture of Earth*
"This is Chimp's Ashtray. Help him stop smoking on Nov.2"
Nice!
I'm just waiting for Jan. 20, when I can get a pic of his back to put side-
by-side with a pic of him from 1972, with the caption:
"Chimpus Fugit...again."
Will he give the double "V" sign like Nixon did when he boarded the
helicopter that took him away to obscurity? I'd pay a fortune for a
picture.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
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| User: "Fester" |
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29 Aug 2004 09:47:33 PM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9554DB8194C3Daskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni-
berlin.de:
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at the
stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the
Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
I want to do this one (thought of it at work weeks ago):
*large picture of Earth*
"This is Chimp's Ashtray. Help him stop smoking on Nov.2"
To those of you that have day jobs ... don't quit them.
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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29 Aug 2004 10:10:45 PM |
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"Fester" <not@home.com> wrote in
news:9zwYc.269$ay.124549@twister.southeast.rr.com:
"Doc Smartass" <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in
message news:Xns9554DB8194C3Daskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:2pfgisFiuc8qU1@uni- berlin.de:
"Walking on Glass" <walking_on_glass@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in
message news:Xns9555197E88B57walkingonglasshotmai@195.92.193.157...
And lo, it came to pass that "Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms"
<cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonyemail.com> did attempt to escape burning at
the stake, by proclaiming in alt.atheism:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the
Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300
thousand. I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
Nice one!
I give it two thumbs up :)
I want to do this one (thought of it at work weeks ago):
*large picture of Earth*
"This is Chimp's Ashtray. Help him stop smoking on Nov.2"
To those of you that have day jobs ... don't quit them.
Can't please everyone. *shrug*
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
The Fundamentalist
== Knows no greater joy than the sound of his own voice.
== Knows no greater terror than the god he creates in his own image.
== Knows no greater evil than an unfettered mind.
== Knows no greater blasphemy than being told "NO."
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| User: "Puck Greenman" |
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31 Aug 2004 11:15:44 AM |
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 22:09:31 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
I give it two thumbs up :)
--
__________
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
See if you can guess what went through my mind, when I read that.
I'll give you a clue: I am currently reading "Interesting Times". (:-)
--
Puck Greenman
#162
BAAWA Knight.
Blesed is the self righteous xtian,
for his is the sure and certain knowledge
that no matter what load of tripe he
comes out with:
God told him to say it.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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31 Aug 2004 11:18:11 AM |
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"Puck Greenman" <puck@pooks.hill.fey> wrote in message
news:jt89j0tovjh3v94n1us0gnn4r7cg8708ul@4ax.com...
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 22:09:31 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
I give it two thumbs up :)
--
__________
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
See if you can guess what went through my mind, when I read that.
Pardon?
I'll give you a clue: I am currently reading "Interesting Times". (:-)
Ah hah :)
--
__________
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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30 Aug 2004 09:56:01 AM |
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Clayton Has Lost 15 Kilograms wrote:
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Got your sign ready?
How about...
"LIAR LIAR IRAQ ON FIRE"
Just thought of it!
The two guys who founded Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream have been travelling the
country with a large float bearing an effigy of Bush with flames shooting
out of his behind (ok, orange paper being blown with a fan, but you get the
idea.) Their message is "Liar, liar, pants on fire." It was in Seattle a
week or two ago and I saw it driving around :-)
http://www.pantsonfire.net/
http://www.nerdseyeview.com/HTML/POFM.htm
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"[W]e have never held that moral disapproval, without any other asserted
state interest, is a sufficient rationale under the Equal Protection
Clause to justify a law that discriminates among groups of persons."
- Sandra Day O`Conner, _Lawrence v Texas_
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=000&invol=02-102
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| User: "Fester" |
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29 Aug 2004 08:44:08 AM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Have fun.
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| User: "Geoff" |
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29 Aug 2004 06:00:06 PM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
news:35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com...
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Godspeed...or whatever.
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| User: "JTEM" |
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| Title: Re: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 07:40:13 PM |
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"Geoff" <gebobs@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote
"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against
the Republican Convention in NYC. Predictions are
for a crowd of 250-300 thousand. I'll let you know
if anything interesting happens.
Godspeed...or whatever.
....heavy emphasis on the "whatever."
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Off to protest |
30 Aug 2004 12:30:45 AM |
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In article <35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com>,
raven1 <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote:
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
From the news reports, a lot already has. Good luck, have fun, and
don't get hurt.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
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| User: "Sean C" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 09:47:12 PM |
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In article <35n3j09p5nkr5i9ngdr0lflpurt9s41kje@4ax.com>, raven1
<quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote:
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Give 'em the cold steel, my man.
Sean C
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| User: "Meteorite Debris" |
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30 Aug 2004 01:29:12 AM |
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:41:57 GMT the ET form known as
raven1<quoththeraven@nevermore.com> sent a radio signal across the
vast expanse of deep space -._.--._.--._.--._.--._.--._.
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Good luck. May no god be with you.
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epicurus1*at*optusnet*dot*com*dot*au
apatriot #1, atheist #1417,
Chief EAC prophet
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~pk1956/
Apatriotism Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apatriotism
"Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever
conceived." - Isaac Asimov
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| User: "Daniel Kolle" |
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30 Aug 2004 05:28:51 PM |
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:41:57 GMT, raven1 <quoththeraven@nevermore.com>
thought hard and said:
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Keep it peaceful.
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-Daniel "Mr. Brevity" Kolle; 16 A.A. #2035
Koji Kondo, Yo-Yo Ma, Gustav Mahler, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Geirr Tveitt are my Gods.
Head of EAC Denial Department and Madly Insane Scientist.
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| User: "Mike Smith" |
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29 Aug 2004 09:37:32 AM |
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raven1 <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote:
=Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
=Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
=I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Say hi to Fred Stone & Fester for me :-)
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till they have seen the kingdom of God come with
power." - Mark 9:1
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| User: "Fester" |
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29 Aug 2004 01:13:37 PM |
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"Mike Smith" <mikesmith@godisdead.com> wrote in message
news:ngq3j0t0erfjj8q74nq1nu5gog8alidl98@4ax.com...
raven1 <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote:
=Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
=Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
=I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Say hi to Fred Stone & Fester for me :-)
LOL!
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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29 Aug 2004 02:51:37 PM |
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"Fester" <not@home.com> wrote in news:l1pYc.181$ay.76505
@twister.southeast.rr.com:
"Mike Smith" <mikesmith@godisdead.com> wrote in message
news:ngq3j0t0erfjj8q74nq1nu5gog8alidl98@4ax.com...
raven1 <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote:
=Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the
Republican
=Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
=I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Say hi to Fred Stone & Fester for me :-)
LOL!
:-)
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Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "Jez" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 10:45:51 AM |
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raven1 wrote:
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Did they nick your push-bike ?
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-08-28-cvn-protest_x.htm
Police arrest more than 250 bicyclists in New York
NEW YORK (AP) In the first major clash between police and
demonstrators converging on the city for the Republican National
Convention, more than 250 bicyclists were arrested during a protest ride
that snaked through the city and passed by Madison Square Garden.
Bikers chanted anti-Bush slogans, stifled traffic and, in some places,
argued with motorists during the Friday night ride, which began at Union
Square and drew thousands of cyclists.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said the riders had caused "massive
disruptions" and endangered motorists trying to drive through the city.
Participants asserted that the ride was peaceful and said the arrests
were an excessive show of force.
Police had passed out leaflets to the riders warning them not to ride
more than two abreast, and many of them ignored that warning, Browne
said. Among those arrested arrested was one who allegedly threw a beer
can at an officer, he said. The officer was uninjured.
"We gave them every opportunity to comply with the law," Browne said.
"Those who didn't were arrested."
A total of 264 people were arrested as of early Saturday, according to
Sgt. Michael Wysokowski, a police department spokesman.
The protest began as a monthly Critical Mass bike ride, but what was
usually a crowd of hundreds swelled to thousands Friday, with organizers
saying the excursion drew a horde of bikers who wanted to protest the
convention.
Bill Dobbs, of the antiwar group United for Peace and Justice, said the
monthly Critical Mass ride "has provided joy to bicyclists and
bystanders for years now."
"The arrests are completely unnecessary," Dobbs said. "Police needlessly
escalated tension. Let us hope that they are more restrained as we go
into the convention period."
While the Friday night event was the largest so far, it followed a day
of demonstrations.
Earlier in the day, hundreds of moms with small children, plus some
dads, pushed strollers across the Brooklyn Bridge in another protest
against President Bush.
"Bush is taking away our children's future. Money for pre-emptive war
takes away money from child care," said Malissa Smith as she joined the
demonstration by Mothers Opposing Bush.
The group called MOB was led by a pair of 4-year-olds with their
"Kids for Kerry" banner.
"He's the president but not right now," said Tiber Worth, holding one
end while his classmate Isabella Stevenson clutched the other as they
headed across the bridge.
Police had reported a total of 22 arrests in convention-related protests
before Friday evening's bicycle procession, including five people trying
to stage a demonstration in Union Square using sound equipment without a
permit. In a separate incident, a protester was arrested for disorderly
conduct in an anti-Bush group walking from Columbus Circle to Union
Square, police said.
On Thursday, 11 AIDS activists were in police custody after shedding
their clothes opposite the Garden, demanding that Bush help HIV-positive
people in poor nations around the world.
Four other young protesters said Friday that they face a grand jury
hearing for unfurling a huge anti-Bush banner from the roof of The Plaza
hotel on Fifth Avenue a day earlier. The sign had the word "truth" on an
arrow pointing north toward Central Park and another arrow with "Bush"
pointing south toward the Garden.
Police said an officer needed 38 stitches for a leg wound he suffered at
the scene. A fifth person was arrested for passing out fliers on their
behalf.
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Jez
"The condition of alienation, of being asleep, of being unconscious,
of being out of one's mind, is the condition of the normal man. Society
highly values its normal man.It educates children to lose themselves
and to become absurd,and thus to be normal. Normal men have killed
perhaps 100,000,000 of their fellow normal men in the last fifty years."
R.D. Laing
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| User: "Jez" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Off to protest |
29 Aug 2004 03:50:15 PM |
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raven1 wrote:
Well, folks, I'm headed off to the big protest against the Republican
Convention in NYC. Predictions are for a crowd of 250-300 thousand.
I'll let you know if anything interesting happens.
Some photos of the event.......
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/106133/index.php
--
Jez
"The condition of alienation, of being asleep, of being unconscious,
of being out of one's mind, is the condition of the normal man. Society
highly values its normal man.It educates children to lose themselves
and to become absurd,and thus to be normal. Normal men have killed
perhaps 100,000,000 of their fellow normal men in the last fifty years."
R.D. Laing
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