Nothing irritates those that need to be ignored than being ignored. No
brow beating Joe, instead: here, here! (as the British say). I add my
suggestion that Mr. Rosenblatt move such discussions to another news
group more attuned to the purpose - this list is after all supposed to
be about the HP3000. Maybe Mr. Rosenblatt won't mind if I say a prayer
or two that his company migrate to another platform and him with it?

joe andress wrote:
>
> Perhaps it is just me, but it appears that Joseph has nothing better to do
> with his time that to brow beat and mock other people's beliefs.
>
> While I believe that people have the right to express their thoughts, ideas
> and beliefs; this is not the forum for that and they should go some where
> else rather than trying to create conterversy at this site.
>
> A though of humor is one thing.
>
> Now go ahead and brow beat me. Its your turn.
>
> Just my thought, idea and belief.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rosenblatt, joseph" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Thanksgiving Article
>
> First let me preface everything by saying in capital letters (figuratively)
> I believe in giving thanks. I plan on being thankful on the last Thursday of
> November just as I am on every Thursday or any other day of the week.

<..snip..> What makes you think anyone on this list cares if you're
planning on being thankful or not?

<..snip..> The point is that a day of thanksgiving is a religious
> observation. If not to Whom are you giving thanks?
and
<..snip..>
> Only in America do we have a debate as to whether or not God is a religious
> symbol.

Have you considered only in America we can have this debate without fear
of reprisal?

<..snip..>

> Don't try to hide that fact by passing it off as A
> "National Day of Thanks" and don't try to bully people into celebrate the
> holiday. Last but certainly not least do not rub peoples noses in the fact
> that it is a religious observance.

Isn't that exactly what you are doing in your missive?

<..snip..>

> From an historical perspective the denizens of Plymouth Plantation did not
> celebrate the first Thanksgiving in what was to become the 48 contiguous
> states. That honor went to a group of Spaniards in St. Augustine, Florida
> some 50 years prior to the Englishmen's arrival.  Since they probably called
> something like "el día de la acción de gracias" which is not English it
> doesn't count and 99.999% of the populace doesn't even know it happened.

The Spanish had as one of their goals spreading their belief system,
yes? Spain was and still is a Catholic country, just as is Italy
(wonderful country, you should go there - just be sure to leave so you
won't spoil it for everybody else).

<..snip..>
> The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of my
> employer. Yosef Rosenblatt

Since I'm self-employed, the opinions are those of myself and my
employer.

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