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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 13:42:04
Message: <4936d2fc$1@news.povray.org>
Gail wrote:
> depending what records the ISP keeps, 


And lots of places are passing laws requiring ISPs to keep more records, and 
turn them over with less provocation and proof than ever.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   The NFL should go international. I'd pay to
   see the Detroit Lions vs the Roman Catholics.


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 13:44:06
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Invisible wrote:
> What use would an ISP have for recording this information?

First, they have to know who you are to validate you're allowed to use their 
network, right?  You log in with name and password.

Second, they keep it because when the police show up and say "Hey, someone 
broke into the NSA servers from IP address x.x.x.x at yy:yy" and the ISP 
says "Sorry, can't help you", the ISP gets in trouble.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   The NFL should go international. I'd pay to
   see the Detroit Lions vs the Roman Catholics.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 14:55:05
Message: <tvodj4lcq0g871qlanfoflqgkct3u3lsao@4ax.com>
On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:49:10 -0000, "Phil Cook v2"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>> Mine was a safety award, so it cost me nada :)
>
>LOL What was it an attempt to let someone else win next time?  
>"Congratulations on your excellent safety record, here have a nice sharp  
>knife for your very own. I'll hope you'll carry it around with you at all  
>times"

No the whole crew got one for X many days without a lost time accident. And
every one did carry a knife. If you don't work in an office then it is pretty
much essential. 
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 15:04:39
Message: <4936e657$1@news.povray.org>
Gail wrote:

> If your knife blunts after cutting paper, it's a very poor quality knife.

Quite possibly. The "3 cuts" was an exaggeration of course, but IME any 
knife, no matter how sharp initially, quickly becomes as blunt as all 
the other knives in the building.

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 15:06:01
Message: <4936e6a9$1@news.povray.org>
>> Isn't that kind of patronising to young girls who geniunely *are* highly 
>> intelligent?
> 
> I dinnae ken so I'll leave it to our young girls to answer :)

I'll tell you what mate, if any young, intelligent 7 year old girls 
actually answer this post, I'll buy you a friggin drink myself! :-P

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 15:09:08
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On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:04:40 +0000, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>Gail wrote:
>
>> If your knife blunts after cutting paper, it's a very poor quality knife.
>
>Quite possibly. The "3 cuts" was an exaggeration of course, but IME any 
>knife, no matter how sharp initially, quickly becomes as blunt as all 
>the other knives in the building.

That could be because no one sharpens them. Or is it entropy or the bad knife
fairy?
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 15:11:40
Message: <4936e7fc$1@news.povray.org>
>>> If your knife blunts after cutting paper, it's a very poor quality knife.
>> Quite possibly. The "3 cuts" was an exaggeration of course, but IME any 
>> knife, no matter how sharp initially, quickly becomes as blunt as all 
>> the other knives in the building.
> 
> That could be because no one sharpens them. Or is it entropy or the bad knife
> fairy?

There seems little point in sharpening a blade unless it's actually 
going to *stay* sharp for a reasonable period of time.

Not entropy, just the fact that solid objects all wear down when used. ;-)

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 15:14:07
Message: <7spdj458eongj95t1pmlura22c9kanq23v@4ax.com>
On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:06:03 +0000, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>>> Isn't that kind of patronising to young girls who geniunely *are* highly 
>>> intelligent?
>> 
>> I dinnae ken so I'll leave it to our young girls to answer :)
>
>I'll tell you what mate, if any young, intelligent 7 year old girls 
>actually answer this post, I'll buy you a friggin drink myself! :-P

You're changing the rules. I only said young.

I would think that brownies and the like would have better things to do than
hang out here. I could be wrong but if I am I'll buy you a pint.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 15:24:24
Message: <6fqdj491frv5dree2g5855pupprs9tmqg1@4ax.com>
On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:11:41 +0000, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>>>> If your knife blunts after cutting paper, it's a very poor quality knife.
>>> Quite possibly. The "3 cuts" was an exaggeration of course, but IME any 
>>> knife, no matter how sharp initially, quickly becomes as blunt as all 
>>> the other knives in the building.
>> 
>> That could be because no one sharpens them. Or is it entropy or the bad knife
>> fairy?
>
>There seems little point in sharpening a blade unless it's actually 
>going to *stay* sharp for a reasonable period of time.
>

There's no point in getting out of bed in the morning when your only going to
get back in, in the evening.

>Not entropy, just the fact that solid objects all wear down when used. ;-)

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, 
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole. 
Then fix it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
Then fix it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, then Fix it. 

With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza? 
With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, with what? 
With some straw, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
With some straw, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, some straw. 

The straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza, 
The straw is too long, dear Liza, too long, 
Then cut it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
Then cut it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, then cut it. 

With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza? 
With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, with what? 
With an axe, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
With an axe, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, with an axe. 

The axe is too dull, dear Liza, dear Liza, 
The axe is too dull, dear Liza, too dull. 
Then sharpen it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
Then sharpen it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, sharpen it. 

With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza? 
With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza, with what? 
With a stone, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
With a stone, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, with a stone. 

The stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza, 
The stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry. 
Then wet it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
Then wet it, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, then wet it. 

With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza? 
With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, with what? 
With water, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
With water, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, with water. 

In what shall I get it, dear Liza, dear Liza? 
In what shall I get it, dear Liza, in what? 
In a bucket dear Andrew, dear Andrew, dear Andrew, 
In a bucket dear Andrew, dear Andrew, in a bucket. 

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, 
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole. 

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Mike Raiford
Subject: Re: Shopping for TVs
Date: 3 Dec 2008 15:25:19
Message: <4936eb2f$1@news.povray.org>
Stephen wrote:

> That could be because no one sharpens them. Or is it entropy or the bad knife
> fairy?

Third law of knife dynamics.

-- 
~Mike


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