[Rhodes22-list] Labeling

[Bill Effros]

Stan,

That's why we label jokes.  A lot of people don't get them and take sufficient offense to reply.  In Rummy's case, they think he's dumb enough to shoot himself with a Taser if he fails to label a joke a joke.

Bill
                                     

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: stan 
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mohammed, Prophet of Doom



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
To: "brad haslett" <flybrad at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mohammed, Prophet of Doom


 Brad,

 Sorry if you misunderstood me.  I was referring to your prior announcement
 that you were agnostic and that my being in that cult (probably the left
 side of it) and being so desperate re the election issues, maybe I had to
 move out of yours and my religious position and pray.   I was brought up in
 Plum Beach, Brooklyn's home of Murder Incorporated in a 100% Catholic
 neighborhood, so I celebrated high mass in church with my Irish and Italian
 buddies - but the fathers failed me and I never did learn prayer, in any
 language or cult.

 I met a very rich Rhodes prospect who gave me a $1,000 tip just for showing
 him the boat (he bought something larger) and another tip:  It's too late 
so
 he is just going to sit back and enjoy his obscene wealth.  Maybe he is 
right ?

 stan/gbi
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "brad haslett" <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> To: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list" 
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 12:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mohammed, Prophet of Doom
>
>
>> Stan,
>>
>> Actually, I'm officially agnostic but my father is a
>> devout Christian and that is the faith I'm most
>> familiar with.  The Jewish, Christian, and Islamic
>> faiths all share a common early ancestry.  I don't
>> care what anyone believes as long as they don't leave
>> pamplets at my front door.
>>
>> I studied Zen Buddhism for a few years and still enjoy
>> reading Buddhist writings from time to time.  The only
>> problem with being a more fervent Buddhist is that I
>> wouldn't care about any of this, would I?
>>
>> Sometimes I miss being religious Stan, then I could
>> pray for you.
>>
>> Brad
>> --- stan <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
>>
> All right Mr. Christian and Mr. Arab.  As a jew I agree with your 
> reasoning.  We part ways with conclusions.
>>>
> We agree the Saudis are the villains and we agree all mankind yearns for 
> freedom.  So why should we be voting for Bush?  The Bushes have been so 
> close to the Saudis (remember, the villains) it is nauseating.  And the 
> Saudis rule of law does not seem to put them in lock step with Bushes 
> wanting us all to be free.  So why are we supposed to then work so hard to 
> get Bush back in?  I know you will come up with some
> convoluted justification why this obverse reasoning makes sense
> to you two.  So let me make one other point.  Our myopic
> leadership has all eyes on the enemy in front of them and no understanding 
> of the enemy in back of them -
> the same reasoning that we would be welcomed with
> open arms and oil would pay the cost - is working to keep them from seeing 
> that their bleeding of our wealth and youth could unleash a greater damage 
> from the rear.   When a few end up with all the marbles and the majority 
> have none,  the game is over - and the fun really begins.    History 
> anyone?
>>>
> Cheering on a faith based electorate with its single issue litmus test is 
> so
> frightening that I am tempted to leave Brad"s and my mutual religious
> conviction and pray to god that Bush again loses the majority and this 
> time also the college system.
>>>
>>> stan/gbi
>>>
>>
> 

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