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Date: 24 Feb 2005 15:47:21
From: riverman
Subject: Thought this was appropriate
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/umedia/cx_jholbert_umedia/latest
--riverman
If the link advances, look for the cartoon on Feb 22.
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Date: 27 Feb 2005 15:26:33
From: Tinkerntom
Subject: Re: Thought this was appropriate
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riverman wrote:
> <Railtramp@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1109528483.760287.81590@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Riverman -
> >
> > The Year(s) of Living Dangerously are coming to a close. For all
the
> > good that your works accomplish, it does create a fair amount of
> > anxiety for those of us in the concerned observer camp. Soon we
will
> > be able to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
> >
> > RailTramp
>
>
> Thanks, rt. In reality, its been like a Canyon trip: there were only
a few
> moments of actual danger, lots of hours of percieved danger, and a
whole lot
> of hype. One real dangerous time was when we were being held up at
gunpoint
> by the army, the other was during the coup attempt (the first, real
one)
> when there was open warfare about 50 meters away at 2AM. All the rest
of the
> time has been a mixture of seeing life 'over the edge', a slow
building of
> personal walls combined with a growing dissatisfaction with the
direction
> the country has chosen to go, and a serious avoidance of anybody with
guns
> and a grudge.
>
> I'm ready to go, mostly because I can. I know a lot of people who
would
> never leave here, either by lack of choice, or by cutthroat
entrepreneurial
> motivation. With the UN and the NGOs in town, this place is a rocking
wild
> west town right about now, and a lot of fortunes are being made.
>
> I worry that I won't have so much to say about Hong Kong that will
interest
> anyone! :-)
>
> --riverman
I'm glad to hear that you were not caught in the cross fire, and though
not as exciting, I am sure you will keep us regaled. Just don't drink
the water! TnT
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Date: 27 Feb 2005 10:21:23
From: Railtramp@aol.com
Subject: Re: Thought this was appropriate
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riverman wrote:
>
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/umedia/cx_jholbert_umedia/latest
>
> --riverman
>
> If the link advances, look for the cartoon on Feb 22.
Recent survey on whether people viewed Bush as an Uniter or a Divider:
Results came in 48% thought he was a Uniter and 48% thought he was a
Divider. That about sums it up.
Riverman -
The Year(s) of Living Dangerously are coming to a close. For all the
good that your works accomplish, it does create a fair amount of
anxiety for those of us in the concerned observer camp. Soon we will
be able to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
RailTramp
---
Blakely LaCroix
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
RBP Clique member #86
The best adventure is yet to come!
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Date: 28 Feb 2005 00:07:53
From: riverman
Subject: Re: Thought this was appropriate
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<Railtramp@aol.com > wrote in message
news:1109528483.760287.81590@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Riverman -
>
> The Year(s) of Living Dangerously are coming to a close. For all the
> good that your works accomplish, it does create a fair amount of
> anxiety for those of us in the concerned observer camp. Soon we will
> be able to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
>
> RailTramp
Thanks, rt. In reality, its been like a Canyon trip: there were only a few
moments of actual danger, lots of hours of percieved danger, and a whole lot
of hype. One real dangerous time was when we were being held up at gunpoint
by the army, the other was during the coup attempt (the first, real one)
when there was open warfare about 50 meters away at 2AM. All the rest of the
time has been a mixture of seeing life 'over the edge', a slow building of
personal walls combined with a growing dissatisfaction with the direction
the country has chosen to go, and a serious avoidance of anybody with guns
and a grudge.
I'm ready to go, mostly because I can. I know a lot of people who would
never leave here, either by lack of choice, or by cutthroat entrepreneurial
motivation. With the UN and the NGOs in town, this place is a rocking wild
west town right about now, and a lot of fortunes are being made.
I worry that I won't have so much to say about Hong Kong that will interest
anyone! :-)
--riverman
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Date: 27 Feb 2005 17:30:47
From: Wolfgang
Subject: Re: Thought this was appropriate
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"riverman" <nospam@sorry.com > wrote in message
news:38f26lF5nthpaU1@individual.net...
>
> ...there were only a few moments of actual danger, lots of hours of
> percieved danger, and a whole lot of hype. One real dangerous time was
> when we were being held up at gunpoint by the army, the other was during
> the coup attempt (the first, real one) when there was open warfare about
> 50 meters away at 2AM....
Oh, is THAT all?
You should come to the convent on a Saturday night sometime. :(
Wolfgang
who is still searching for a new community.
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Date: 27 Feb 2005 12:35:20
From: Wolfgang
Subject: Re: Thought this was appropriate
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<Railtramp@aol.com > wrote in message
news:1109528483.760287.81590@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Recent survey on whether people viewed Bush as an Uniter or a
Divider:
> Results came in 48% thought he was a Uniter and 48% thought he was a
> Divider.
Hm......
> That about sums it up.
Not quite. Based on the above numbers, one is forced to conclude that
opinions on the matter are divided. That sort of tips the balance,
ainna?
Wolfgang
who is sure you will agree.
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Date: 27 Feb 2005 18:55:45
From: Noone
Subject: Re: Thought this was appropriate
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The reply was in reference to the cartoon which did not show a third
group.
From a political point of view, the minority undecided group can
certainly tip the scales.
Wolfgang wrote:
> <Railtramp@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1109528483.760287.81590@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Recent survey on whether people viewed Bush as an Uniter or a
> Divider:
> > Results came in 48% thought he was a Uniter and 48% thought he was a
> > Divider.
>
> Hm......
>
> > That about sums it up.
>
> Not quite. Based on the above numbers, one is forced to conclude that
> opinions on the matter are divided. That sort of tips the balance,
> ainna?
>
> Wolfgang
> who is sure you will agree.
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Date: 27 Feb 2005 13:01:11
From: Wolfgang
Subject: Re: Thought this was appropriate
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"Noone" <Noone@wrenchman.com > wrote in message
news:42221939.173D6B44@wrenchman.com...
> The reply was in reference to the cartoon which did not show a third
> group.
>
> From a political point of view, the minority undecided group can
> certainly tip the scales.
It is always possible in these exchanges for someone to miss someone
else's point. Since no one responded to mine, I suppose we will have
to look elsewhere for an example.
Wolfgang
um......speaking to whom it may concern......i guess.
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