[Rhodes22-list] Bill, Reality, Abraham Lincoln

[Bill Effros]

Brad,

Most people only take note of Lincoln's punch line.  What worries me is the
first part "You can fool some of the people all of the time."  I think
Lincoln is right, and that's exactly what concerns me.

Internet jokes are getting passed off as facts.  Many people can't
distinguish the difference.  Often these jokes are erroneously attributed to
respected sources to lend authenticity.  This damages the reputation of some
while creating a false impression with others.  I think it is the obligation
of people who can't be fooled all of the time to help those who can.  I
think we will all be better off for it.

Bill Effros


----- Original Message -----
From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 2:34 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bill, Reality, Abraham Lincoln


Bill,

After a week of lightning research any refuge from Dr.
So and So is a relief.  The first place I saw this
story was was a "hit" on some preachers sermon.  I
give credit that most folks on the list will either do
their homework or believe what they want to.  Remember
what Mr. Lincoln said!

Brad
--- Bill Effros <bill@effros.com> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> Isn't it remarkable how often this has happened?
> Sometimes it's a ski boat;
> sometimes it's an aluminum bass boat; sometimes he's
> alone and witnesses are
> not on the boat; sometimes his 2 or 3 buddies are on
> the aluminum boat with
> him but they are unscathed; sometimes he says "Here
> I Am" sometimes he says
> "Let Me Have It" sometimes it's something else.
>
> The only constants seem to be that he's always a
> lawyer, he's always mocking
> God, and he always gets it.
>
> By the way, why do you suppose UPI put a Bethesda,
> MD dateline on a story
> that was supposed to have happened in Louisiana?
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:56 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] God, Darwin's Theory, and
> Lightning
>
>
>
> Yes, people have been killed by lightning strikes on
> sailboats but I'm still looking for articles, not
> statistics.  In the meantime, here's and example of
> something REALLY STUPID TO DO WHILE BOATING!
>
>
> BETHESDA, MD--Lawyer N. Graves Thomas stood in a
> boat
> during a thunderstorm on Monday, raised his hands
> and
> proclaimed heavenward, "Here I am." Moments later a
> lightning bolt struck him dead, witnesses said.
>
> Authorities said they had no explanation for the
> maverick lawyer's behavior, but friends and
> colleagues
> said his actions before his death were typical of
> his
> offbeat nature.
>   Moments later a lightning bolt struck him dead.
>
> The lightning bolt struck Thomas in the head aboard
> his new ski boat on Lake Bistineau. Death apparently
> was instantaneous, as there was no exit point for
> the
> lightning, said Bossier Parish sheriff's spokesman
> Scott Hodges.
>
> Witnesses said Thomas, 40, stood in the back of the
> boat, raised his hands toward the sky and said,
> "Here
> I am." The lightning bolt struck his head almost
> momentarily.
>
> AFTERWORD:
>
> A week later, witnesses to Thomas' mortification
> claimed that his meaning was misunderstood, and that
> the lawyer was not directing a challenge to God, but
> instead merely calling to his girlfriend.
>
> As a former state prosecutor and assistant U.S.
> attorney, Thomas' peers described him as a firebrand
> and a maverick and a strong advocate for his often
> notorious clients--including police killers, reputed
> crime figures, accused white collar criminals and
> drug
> smugglers. At the time of his death, Thomas was
> representing a Lake Bistineau man accused of
> recklessness in a boating accident that month that
> killed three people on the lake.
>
> Copyright © United Press International, May 27, 1987
>
>
>  Brad Haslett
> "CoraShen"
>
>
>
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