POT was recently jokingly proposed, hilariously beaten into the ground, and
silently adopted by at least the creator of this thread. I'm glad MSLookout
doesn't equate POT with OT, as it would probably dutifully remove it on my
behalf, causing non-OT -L recipients to scream at me instead of at MS.
thx for "Daniel Min"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul, Guy (San/Storage Delivery) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:29 AM
> To: Tracy Pierce; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: OT: Re: POT: Well-reasoned political discourse
>
>
> When where the rules changed that OFF-Topics (OT) posts would
> be changed
> to Political Off Topics (POT)?
>
> Since the subject came up:
>
> A little google searching on Daniel Min will explain Wirt's comments..
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tracy Pierce
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:12 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: POT: Well-reasoned political discourse
> >
> > Maybe my nose is overwhelmed by recent brain farts, but I
> > missed said "nuanced odor of sardonicism" in Wirt's post.
> >
> > Not to say that Wirt's wit can't easily fly right over my
> > head, but the article presented does offer a reasoned case
> > for avoiding the switching of horses midstream.
> >
> > Wirt will probably clarify his position, now that it's been
> > questioned, and maybe you blindered patriots will be able to
> > listen; maybe I'll wake up and smell the coffee.
> >
> > Tracy (the other) Pierce
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Denys Beauchemin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:35 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: POT: Well-reasoned political discourse
> > >
> > >
> > > I would venture to say both you and Craig, and perhaps some
> > others as
> > > well, have failed to detect the nuanced odor of sardonicism
> > in Wirt's
> > > post.
> > >
> > > Denys
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > > Behalf Of Johnson, Tracy
> > > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:15 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: [HP3000-L] POT: Well-reasoned political discourse
> > > Importance: Low
> > >
> > > (I re-chopped the reply wrap-arounds to be short.)
> > > >
> > > > --- Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I don't think that anything so enthralls me as well-reasoned
> > > > > political discourse. It is the essence of our American
> > democracy.
> > > > > In that regard, I've copied and pasted the most
> recent posting
> > > > > from Daniel Joseph Min below. Daniel is a persistent
> poster to
> > > > > sci.astro, as well as a few hundred other newsgroups.
> > > > > Although this posting of his is less animated than
> most, it was
> > > > > more than enough to convince me to vote Republican this year:
> > >
> > > Craig Lalley replies:
> > > > Well, I didn't realize that Wirt was a Republican, I am
> shocked.
> > > > Since Wirt is enthralled by a well- reasoned political
> > discourse, I
> > > > thought I would present the other side of the argument
> that Wirt
> > > > presented. This was more than enough to convince me to vote
> > > > Republican this year.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/29/bin.laden.transcript/
> > > >
> > > > -Craig
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't get that meaning at all.
> > >
> > > It doesn't necessarily mean Wirt "IS" a Republican, it only
> > means he
> > > is voting that way ... this time.
> > > (It is his citizenship privilege.)
> > >
> > > BT
> > >
> > >
> > > Tracy Johnson
> > > MSI Schaevitz Sensors
> > >
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