[ale] [OT] rant - decadence in society - DRM

[Charles Shapiro]

No silly. That was Judge Crater.  Sasquatch owes Elvis a whole lot of
money from a poker game. They're not talking.

-- CHS


On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Lightner, Jeff <jlightner at water.com> wrote:
> So you’re implying it was NOT Elvis I saw talking to Sasquatch on that
> flying saucer during my abduction?
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> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Kinney
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:16 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] rant - decadence in society - DRM
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> I taught my children that if they hear voices that others around them don't
> hear to seek professional psychiatric care immediately.  I also taught them
> their time on this rock is limited and how people remember you is your
> afterlife reward or punishment.
> Additionally, I taught them there's no evidence to support the existence of
> ghosts,  witchcraft or demonic possession and that people who believe in
> that garbage are simpletons at best and psychotic and dangerous at worst.
> Within this framework they demonstrate a profound empathy for all other
> living creatures and a strong desire to go through life causing the least
> harm they can. They can also reason their way through complicated decisions
> by analyzing the real data and making an informed choice without the need
> for mysticism or magic or other psychological deviation that prohibits
> individual growth through knowledge of the world around them.
>
> Several people advised against pursuing the religion topic when it came up.
> I bit my tongue until it bled. But people insisted on professing their
> religous bias anyway. So the door has been kicked off the hinges. When this
> heats up too much, I'll turn off the list for a day or so to give people
> time to cool down.
>
> Flame on
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