so I don't *watch* the news

#1 11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
one person.

"interesting times" is a curse, right?

#2 11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

"Contrarian" <adrba65@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:yVR_g.6891$lq.1196@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.v erio.net...
>
>
> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
> one person.
>
>
> "interesting times" is a curse, right?
>

what's up in the news, oh contrare?

#3 11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

In message <yVR_g.6891$lq.1196@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio .net>,
Contrarian <adrba65@gmail.com> writes
>
>on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
>about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
>but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
>one person.
>
>"interesting times" is a curse, right?

You have to be very careful about what you're interested in.

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#4 11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

Contrarian wrote:
> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
> one person.
>
>
> "interesting times" is a curse, right?

An old Chinese one, if memory serves "May you live in interesting
times". Kinda like now with wars and nuclear tests and such.

#5 11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

used2be <used2be@nowhere.com> wrote:

>> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
>> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
>> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
>> one person.

> what's up in the news, oh contrare?

Nothing you don't know about already. Midterms, etc.

#6 11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

In message <qUT_g.6898$lq.4529@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio .net>,
Contrarian <adrba65@gmail.com> writes
>used2be <used2be@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
>>> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
>>> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
>>> one person.
>
>> what's up in the news, oh contrare?
>
> Nothing you don't know about already. Midterms, etc.

It must be exciting to have elections coming up. I know it helps me to
sleep when we do; who can be the most right of centre?

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#7 11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

Alan Harding <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> It must be exciting to have elections coming up. I know it helps me to
> sleep when we do;

I've begun to understand the ppl who don't vote, who
just tune it all out.

#8 11-09-2006, 10:31 AM

"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <qUT_g.6898$lq.4529@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio .net>,
> Contrarian <adrba65@gmail.com> writes
>>used2be <used2be@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
>>>> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
>>>> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
>>>> one person.
>>
>>> what's up in the news, oh contrare?
>>
>> Nothing you don't know about already. Midterms, etc.
>
> It must be exciting to have elections coming up. I know it helps me to
> sleep when we do; who can be the most right of centre?

or the most left! ;-)

#9 11-09-2006, 10:31 AM

In message <BV2%g.21820$ta3.14145@tornado.texas.rr.com>, used2be
<used2be@nowhere.com> writes
>"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:wuc1g5Bw8FPFFwCY@harding.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <qUT_g.6898$lq.4529@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio .net>,
>> Contrarian <adrba65@gmail.com> writes
>>>used2be <used2be@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
>>>>> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
>>>>> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
>>>>> one person.
>>>
>>>> what's up in the news, oh contrare?
>>>
>>> Nothing you don't know about already. Midterms, etc.
>>
>> It must be exciting to have elections coming up. I know it helps me to
>> sleep when we do; who can be the most right of centre?
>
>or the most left! ;-)

We don't have a left left in England, just twenty years of Thatcherism
with a rose or a torch.

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#10 11-09-2006, 10:31 AM

"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:sabydoCuURPFFwCt@harding.demon.co.uk...
> In message <BV2%g.21820$ta3.14145@tornado.texas.rr.com>, used2be
> <used2be@nowhere.com> writes
>>"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:wuc1g5Bw8FPFFwCY@harding.demon.co.uk...
>>> In message <qUT_g.6898$lq.4529@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio .net>,
>>> Contrarian <adrba65@gmail.com> writes
>>>>used2be <used2be@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
>>>>>> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
>>>>>> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
>>>>>> one person.
>>>>
>>>>> what's up in the news, oh contrare?
>>>>
>>>> Nothing you don't know about already. Midterms, etc.
>>>
>>> It must be exciting to have elections coming up. I know it helps me to
>>> sleep when we do; who can be the most right of centre?
>>
>>or the most left! ;-)
>
> We don't have a left left in England, just twenty years of Thatcherism
> with a rose or a torch.
>

marge rocks....

#11 11-09-2006, 10:31 AM

In message <9K9%g.10668$GR2.7048@tornado.texas.rr.com>, used2be
<used2be@nowhere.com> writes
>"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:sabydoCuURPFFwCt@harding.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <BV2%g.21820$ta3.14145@tornado.texas.rr.com>, used2be
>> <used2be@nowhere.com> writes
>>>"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>news:wuc1g5Bw8FPFFwCY@harding.demon.co.uk...
>>>> In message <qUT_g.6898$lq.4529@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio .net>,
>>>> Contrarian <adrba65@gmail.com> writes
>>>>>used2be <used2be@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> on TV, and rarely listen to it, and am selective
>>>>>>> about the sites I read (lynx, usually, no pix)
>>>>>>> but today it is getting to me. via a msg from
>>>>>>> one person.
>>>>>
>>>>>> what's up in the news, oh contrare?
>>>>>
>>>>> Nothing you don't know about already. Midterms, etc.
>>>>
>>>> It must be exciting to have elections coming up. I know it helps me to
>>>> sleep when we do; who can be the most right of centre?
>>>
>>>or the most left! ;-)
>>
>> We don't have a left left in England, just twenty years of Thatcherism
>> with a rose or a torch.
>>
>marge rocks....

:=x

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