[Rhodes22-list] Old Abe and Urban Legends

[brad haslett]

MJM,

sic - used after printed word or passage to indicate
that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate
that it exactly reproduces an original

sp - abbreviation meaning misspelled, usually written
in red, used my Ms. Laue, my third grade teacher to
make homework assignments look like they had the
chicken pox

garbled - (1) used on cockpit voice recorder (CVR) 
transcripts and other private conversations of dead
people that are suddenly made public when the speaker
is talking about his girlfriend and not his wife, or
(2) e-mail from MJM after voice recognition software
(TIC)

Brad


--- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> ha.............
> 
> I thought misspelling was <sp>
> 
> MJM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 4:43 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Old Abe and Urban Legends
> 
> 
> > Bill,
> >
> > Excellent point!  I suggest a new convention. 
> When
> > one refers to a "garden variety" urban legend that
> one
> > assumes everyone knows, follow it with (tic) for
> > tongue-in-cheek, just as we do mispelled (sic)
> words
> > with (sic).
> >
> > Brad
> > --- Bill Effros <bill@effros.com> wrote:
> > > 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
> 
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