Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
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Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
You agree ticalc.org is run by satan?
Actually, its funny you say that, because a few months ago Phil said this on IRC
(no joke, seriously...):
<ldspartan> didn't you here? the devil is now a sanctioned member of ticalc.org
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: <rabidcow@juno.com>
To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
>
> i'm gonna have to agree with kirk on this one.
> this is a mailing list about programming a calculator, not about
> different styles of government, not about how some website is run, not
> about proving that some people are jerks at any cost, not about how
> ticalc.org is run by satan himself. assembly-86!!
>
> -josh
>
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:07:06 -0600 "Bryan Rabeler"
> <rabelerb@pilot.msu.edu> writes:
> >
> >Gosh Kirk, did you even notice the ":)" after my statement about
> >Sweden?
> >
> >This is a mailing list. If you don't want mail, unsubscribe. :P
> >
> >Bryan
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kirk Meyer" <kirkmeyer@bigfoot.com>
> >To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 6:46 PM
> >Subject: Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
> >
> >
> >>
> >> I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS CRAP _ANYWHERE_, AND ESPECIALLY ON THE
> >LISTS.
> >> THE LISTS ARE NOT A PLACE FOR THIS. IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THIS, GO
> >START
> >> YOUR OWN I.HATE.TICALC.ORG MAILING LIST. ALSO BRYAN YOU ARE BRINGING
> >EVERY
> >> POSSIBLE IRRELEVANT POINT INTO THE ARGUMENT. SAYING THAT TICALC.ORG
> >IS
> >> COMMUNIST/SOCIALIST BECAUSE THE SERVER IS IN SWEDEN AND SWEDEN IS
> >SOCIALIST
> >> IS A BUNCH OF CRAP.
> >>
> >> [SORRY, MY CAPS LOCK SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN IRREVOCABLY GOT STUCK =P]
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Bryan Rabeler <rabelerb@pilot.msu.edu>
> >> To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 9:39 PM
> >> Subject: Re: A86: Re: Re: Re: freeservers web space [ot]
> >>
> >>
> >> > Government of the people, by the people, for the people... comes
> >from
> >> Lincoln's
> >> > Gettysburg address. That's referring to democracy dude. :)
> >> >
> >> > Whenever we talk about communism, we are not talking about it in
> >its pure
> >> state,
> >> > its theoretical state - because the truth is, communism looks
> >great on
> >> paper and
> >> > in theory, but in real life, it doesn't. The main reason is human
> >nature.
> >> > Communism depends on the fact that humans will act like little
> >angels all
> >> the
> >> > time, never wanting anything more than they have, and they will
> >all work
> >> hard
> >> > for the good of the "perfect" state or government. It also
> >depends on
> >> people
> >> > sharing everything they have. What you get when this is put into
> >practice
> >> in
> >> > real life is a society like Russia or Cuba. Absolutely no
> >motivation for
> >> anyone
> >> > to work hard to invent anything new, because there is no benefit
> >to do so.
> >> > Everyone just puts in their "quota" and they are done. So when
> >we, or at
> >> least
> >> > most people, talk about communism, they are referring to the
> >communist
> >> > governments of Russia, Cuba, etc. China could also be considered
> >a
> >> communist
> >> > country, but its also been somewhat capitolist in recent years.
> >> >
> >> > Socialism is between communism and democracy (in some ways).
> >Many
> >> european
> >> > countries are socialist, especially Sweeden where ticalc.org
> >happens to
> >> reside.
> >> > :)
> >> >
> >> > But sure, its more of an oligarchy than a dictatorship because
> >there are 4
> >> > people in charge instead of just 1.
> >> >
> >> > Bryan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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