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From: z on 16 Jan 2010 22:04 Alex Ferrier wrote: > Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote: >> >> OK, it's clusterfuck, and no mistake. Aid is taking way too long to >> get where it's needed. >> >> But... >> >> Look, maybe this is just me. I am seeing news reports with large >> numbers of people milling about saying "we need help". And also >> (apparently) large numbers of dead bodies that are going to cause >> disease. >> >> They don't have shovels? Dig graves, guys. >> > > Look. It's simple. They made a deal with the devil to free themselves > from the tyrannies of the French. He's just collecting on the IOU. > They deserve everything they get, allegedly, Pat Robertson has spoken. > http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/81595442.html
From: Sean Hamerton on 17 Jan 2010 04:16 On 16 Jan, 22:49, "Beav" <beavis.origi...(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote: > "wessie" <putmynameh...(a)tesco.net> wrote in message > > news:Xns9D02E11477F84wtymmmsas(a)188.40.43.245... > > > > > > > Wicked Uncle Nigel <w...(a)wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in > >news:Tua64UfKNjULJAOI(a)wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk: > > >> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Krusty > >> <dontwant...(a)nowhere.invalid> typed > >>>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote: > > >>>> OK, it's clusterfuck, and no mistake. Aid is taking way too long to > >>>> get where it's needed. > > >>>> But... > > >>>> Look, maybe this is just me. I am seeing news reports with large > >>>> numbers of people milling about saying "we need help". And also > >>>> (apparently) large numbers of dead bodies that are going to cause > >>>> disease. > > >>>> They don't have shovels? Dig graves, guys. > > >>>They have buried 50,000 apparently. Not bad going really. > > >> Ah, I have seen no references to that. If it's so, I withdraw the > >> thought. > > >>> I suspect > >>>most of the shovels are being used to dig live people out rather than > >>>for digging holes to put dead people in. > > >> Understandably so, although burying the dead fast might be for the > >> greater good. > > > which might contaminate the water supplies. Cremation might be better > > But think about all that carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide caused by the > fires being released into th' atmosphere. Nasty. I bet there are ecomentalists out there intent on convincing people the earthquake was linked to Climate Change(tm), previously marketed as Global Warming(tm). On that note, has anyone else seen the ad doing the rounds at the moment that really smacks of propoganda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62gsctP2gc -- SeanH - '01 Fazer 600 in black | '97 GSX-R 750 SRAD.
From: stephen.packer on 17 Jan 2010 04:37 Sean Hamerton <sean.hamerton(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I bet there are ecomentalists out there intent on convincing people > the earthquake was linked to Climate Change(tm), previously marketed > as Global Warming(tm). > > On that note, has anyone else seen the ad doing the rounds at the > moment that really smacks of propoganda: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62gsctP2gc What's your issue with this advert, is it that you don't accept a link between CO2 and climate change? Or is it the 'think of the children' approach?
From: Colin Irvine on 17 Jan 2010 04:56 On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:16:21 -0800 (PST), Sean Hamerton squeezed out the following: >On that note, has anyone else seen the ad doing the rounds at the >moment that really smacks of propoganda: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62gsctP2gc YTC - ads are by definition a form of propaganda. Personally I think this one is a good one. -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: Sean Hamerton on 17 Jan 2010 04:58
On 17 Jan, 09:37, stephen.pac...(a)gonemail.com wrote: > Sean Hamerton <sean.hamer...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I bet there are ecomentalists out there intent on convincing people > > the earthquake was linked to Climate Change(tm), previously marketed > > as Global Warming(tm). > > > On that note, has anyone else seen the ad doing the rounds at the > > moment that really smacks of propoganda: > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62gsctP2gc > > What's your issue with this advert, is it that you don't accept a link > between CO2 and climate change? > > Or is it the 'think of the children' approach? It's the shaming, dogmatic feel of it. And shirley if only 40% is due to everyday stuff, why not mention where the other 60% is from? -- SeanH - '01 Fazer 600 in black | '97 GSX-R 750 SRAD. |