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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 4:55 PM, Eisboch wrote: You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. Someone you've heard of who has a nightly TV political talk show and I have discussed in emails this very attribute we share. -------------------------------------- So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. |
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On 6/18/2013 4:11 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. Now do you see why it's so much fun to lay a bag of flaming dog**** on his doorstep and ring his doorbell. |
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On 6/18/2013 4:55 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 4:11 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. I try. Even though I am agnostic, I have no problems with people who have organized or even unorganized religious beliefs, so long as they don't try to push those beliefs onto me or our non-religious society. I'm not an atheist, I'm just a skeptic. ----------------------------------------- You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. Been there Done that. |
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On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 4:55 PM, Eisboch wrote: You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. Someone you've heard of who has a nightly TV political talk show and I have discussed in emails this very attribute we share. -------------------------------------- So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. |
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On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. |
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On 6/18/13 6:40 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. Whoops...my mistake...a little earlier than Larry. I'm rarely up late enough weeknights to watch his show. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. ------------------------------- Rachael. Should have guessed. I think she's good sometimes but for me can easily get a little too overbearing. Funny sometimes though. I watched both Matthews and Rev. Al's shows tonight. The credit really goes to Elijah Cummings. He strikes me as a straight shooter and an honest man. He unilaterally released transcripts that were otherwise being held back despite his reluctance to do so. He did the right thing. |
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On 6/18/13 7:44 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. ------------------------------- Rachael. Should have guessed. I think she's good sometimes but for me can easily get a little too overbearing. Funny sometimes though. I watched both Matthews and Rev. Al's shows tonight. The credit really goes to Elijah Cummings. He strikes me as a straight shooter and an honest man. He unilaterally released transcripts that were otherwise being held back despite his reluctance to do so. He did the right thing. Cummings is a man of significance in many fields. He's very well known and admired in Maryland. |
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