Re: longesr day today!

[Ext User(Chom Noamsky)]

"The one and only Andy" <pandoraandypandy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> enjoy it!

There is just something perverse about Christmas in the middle of summer.

[Ext User(Government Shill #2)]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:16:06 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:

>"The one and only Andy" <pandoraandypandy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> enjoy it!
>
>There is just something perverse about Christmas in the middle of summer.

It's not summer here. And it's the shortest day. www = *world* wide web.

Phil
.ch

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[Ext User(Chom Noamsky)]

"Government Shill #2" <gov.shill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:16:06 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:
>
>>"The one and only Andy" <pandoraandypandy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> enjoy it!
>>
>>There is just something perverse about Christmas in the middle of summer.
>
> It's not summer here. And it's the shortest day. www = *world* wide web.

Objects known as spheres can be divided into two halves known as
hemispheres... doh.

BTW, this is *USENET* not the world wide web. Don't get your protocols
confused.

[Ext User(Metro Fabrication)]

Hi All..........

Incorrect by the calenders here in Brisbane (QLD) - Summer solstice is
tomorrow (Saturday 22-12-08)

Gary....................


"Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote in message
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>
> "Government Shill #2" <gov.shill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:16:06 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:
>>
>>>"The one and only Andy" <pandoraandypandy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:aa62a613-f268-42f4-95cd-74db2edb5e0b@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>>> enjoy it!
>>>
>>>There is just something perverse about Christmas in the middle of summer.
>>
>> It's not summer here. And it's the shortest day. www = *world* wide web.
>
> Objects known as spheres can be divided into two halves known as
> hemispheres... doh.
>
> BTW, this is *USENET* not the world wide web. Don't get your protocols
> confused.
>
>

[Ext User(Chom Noamsky)]

"Metro Fabrication" <metrofab.nospam@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All..........
>
> Incorrect by the calenders here in Brisbane (QLD) - Summer solstice is
> tomorrow (Saturday 22-12-08)
>
> Gary....................

So it's safe to say your Christmas won't be white.

[Ext User(Paul Morgan)]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:16:25 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:

>
>"Government Shill #2" <gov.shill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:16:06 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:
>>
>>>"The one and only Andy" <pandoraandypandy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:aa62a613-f268-42f4-95cd-74db2edb5e0b@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>>> enjoy it!
>>>
>>>There is just something perverse about Christmas in the middle of summer.
>>
>> It's not summer here. And it's the shortest day. www = *world* wide web.
>
>Objects known as spheres can be divided into two halves known as
>hemispheres... doh.
>
And the earth is not a sphere....doh.

[Ext User(Netmask)]

"Government Shill #2" <gov.shill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:16:06 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:
>
>>"The one and only Andy" <pandoraandypandy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:aa62a613-f268-42f4-95cd-74db2edb5e0b@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>> enjoy it!
>>
>>There is just something perverse about Christmas in the middle of summer.
>
> It's not summer here. And it's the shortest day. www = *world* wide web.
>
> Phil
> .ch
>
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>


Well this is an Australian site (Aus.tv) - so I will probably go surfing on
Xmas day

[Ext User(Craig Welch)]

"Netmask" <netmask56NOSPAM@gmail.com> said:

>Well this is an Australian site (Aus.tv) - so I will probably go surfing on
>Xmas day

Huh? How can you post to canb.general, aus.cars, can.politics,
aus.general and aus.tv and then say 'this is ... aus.tv'?

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[Ext User(Atheist Chaplain)]

"Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote in message
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> "Paul Morgan" <here@home.ca> wrote:
>
>> And the earth is not a sphere....doh.
>
> Still convinced it's flat, eh Paul?
>
Its spherical, but not perfect, the Earth is wider in the middle making it
more ovoid in shape.

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[Ext User(Atheist Chaplain)]

"Craig Welch" <craig@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message
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> "Netmask" <netmask56NOSPAM@gmail.com> said:
>
>>Well this is an Australian site (Aus.tv) - so I will probably go surfing
>>on
>>Xmas day
>
> Huh? How can you post to canb.general, aus.cars, can.politics,
> aus.general and aus.tv and then say 'this is ... aus.tv'?
>
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> 1,239 Unicode fonts for 82 written language groups:
> Price your own web plan: http://www.wazu.jp/hosting/

I think its called ignorance Craig, or an inability to read headers :-)

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[Ext User(OneHandClapping)]

"Craig Welch" <craig@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message news:v0rlm35nju57kolcq44noi0qalnp2f5nl6@4ax.com...
> "Netmask" <netmask56NOSPAM@gmail.com> said:
>
>>Well this is an Australian site (Aus.tv) - so I will probably go surfing on
>>Xmas day
>
> Huh? How can you post to canb.general, aus.cars, can.politics,
> aus.general and aus.tv and then say 'this is ... aus.tv'?

people in oz think can. is canberra

in usa/texas think aus. is austin

[Ext User(OneHandClapping)]

"Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote in message news:I7Baj.34025$5l3.31197@edtnps82...
> "Metro Fabrication" <metrofab.nospam@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:8hAaj.25929$CN4.5760@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Hi All..........
>>
>> Incorrect by the calenders here in Brisbane (QLD) - Summer solstice is tomorrow (Saturday 22-12-08)
>>
>> Gary....................
>
> So it's safe to say your Christmas won't be white.
>

white with ash, seen it

[Ext User(John Henderson)]

Craig Welch wrote:

> Huh? How can you post to canb.general, aus.cars, can.politics,
> aus.general and aus.tv and then say 'this is ... aus.tv'?

Methinks can.politics was the OP's mistake, and they intended
canb.politics. She's all true blue with that change.

John

[Ext User(Horry)]

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:27:15 +1030, OneHandClapping wrote:

> "Craig Welch" <craig@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message news:v0rlm35nju57kolcq44noi0qalnp2f5nl6@4ax.com...
>> "Netmask" <netmask56NOSPAM@gmail.com> said:
>>
>>>Well this is an Australian site (Aus.tv) - so I will probably go surfing on
>>>Xmas day
>>
>> Huh? How can you post to canb.general, aus.cars, can.politics,
>> aus.general and aus.tv and then say 'this is ... aus.tv'?
>
> people in oz think can. is canberra
>
> in usa/texas think aus. is austin

In the USA/Texas, aus. IS Austin.

[Ext User(Chom Noamsky)]

"Atheist Chaplain" <abuse@cia.gov> wrote in message
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> "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote in message
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>> "Paul Morgan" <here@home.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> And the earth is not a sphere....doh.
>>
>> Still convinced it's flat, eh Paul?
>>
> Its spherical, but not perfect, the Earth is wider in the middle making it
> more ovoid in shape.

The difference between the equatorial and polar diameter of the earth is 42
kilometers. The mean diameter is 12,742 km. If the earth was scaled to the
diameter of Paul's head (so that he could hold it in his hands and examine
it closely) I wonder if he could tell it was 1/300th wider on one axis?
Highly doubtful. If the earth was scaled down to the size of a billiard
ball even a pool hustler couldn't tell it wasn't perfectly round.

Now I realize that was a bad comparison... if the earth was scaled to the
diameter of Paul's head it would match Pluto's orbit.

[Ext User(Paul Morgan)]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:35:00 GMT, "Atheist Chaplain" <abuse@cia.gov>
wrote:

>"Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote in message
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>> "Paul Morgan" <here@home.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> And the earth is not a sphere....doh.
>>
>> Still convinced it's flat, eh Paul?
>>
>Its spherical, but not perfect, the Earth is wider in the middle making it
>more ovoid in shape.


Specifically, it is an oblate spheroid.
It's good to be precise.

[Ext User(Paul Morgan)]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:39:41 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:

>"Atheist Chaplain" <abuse@cia.gov> wrote in message
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>> "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote in message
>> news:_yBaj.34029$5l3.31749@edtnps82...
>>> "Paul Morgan" <here@home.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And the earth is not a sphere....doh.
>>>
>>> Still convinced it's flat, eh Paul?
>>>
>> Its spherical, but not perfect, the Earth is wider in the middle making it
>> more ovoid in shape.
>
>The difference between the equatorial and polar diameter of the earth is 42
>kilometers. The mean diameter is 12,742 km. If the earth was scaled to the
>diameter of Paul's head (so that he could hold it in his hands and examine
>it closely) I wonder if he could tell it was 1/300th wider on one axis?
>Highly doubtful. If the earth was scaled down to the size of a billiard
>ball even a pool hustler couldn't tell it wasn't perfectly round.
>
>Now I realize that was a bad comparison... if the earth was scaled to the
>diameter of Paul's head it would match Pluto's orbit.
>


Jeez, with your's so far up your ass I guess it is a good thing your
head is so small.

[Ext User(peter)]

"Paul Morgan" <here@home.ca> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:16:25 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Government Shill #2" <gov.shill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:16:06 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"The one and only Andy" <pandoraandypandy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:aa62a613-f268-42f4-95cd-74db2edb5e0b@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> enjoy it!
>>>>
>>>>There is just something perverse about Christmas in the middle of
>>>>summer.
>>>
>>> It's not summer here. And it's the shortest day. www = *world* wide web.
>>
>>Objects known as spheres can be divided into two halves known as
>>hemispheres... doh.
>>
> And the earth is not a sphere....doh.


Oh give it a shake Semi

[Ext User(Paul Morgan)]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:39:41 GMT, "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote:

>"Atheist Chaplain" <abuse@cia.gov> wrote in message
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>> "Chom Noamsky" <e@t.beef> wrote in message
>> news:_yBaj.34029$5l3.31749@edtnps82...
>>> "Paul Morgan" <here@home.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And the earth is not a sphere....doh.
>>>
>>> Still convinced it's flat, eh Paul?
>>>
>> Its spherical, but not perfect, the Earth is wider in the middle making it
>> more ovoid in shape.
>
>The difference between the equatorial and polar diameter of the earth is 42
>kilometers. The mean diameter is 12,742 km. If the earth was scaled to the
>diameter of Paul's head (so that he could hold it in his hands and examine
>it closely) I wonder if he could tell it was 1/300th wider on one axis?
>Highly doubtful. If the earth was scaled down to the size of a billiard
>ball even a pool hustler couldn't tell it wasn't perfectly round.
>


Gee, I didn't know we were scaling, too bad that does nothing to the
point. If the earth was scaled larger, the size of the discrepancy at
the equator would immediately be obvious. Strange how you never
mentioned that. Much like the majority of your posts, why give all the
facts when half suits your "point" so well.

[Ext User(Chom Noamsky)]

"Paul Morgan" <here@home.ca> wrote:

> Specifically, it is an oblate spheroid.

Hey, is that a type of sphere? In one post you say it isn't a sphere... in
another you say it is. I would say make up your mind but for obvious
reasons that won't be possible.

> It's good to be precise.

In your case the term is 'combatively anal'.