[Rhodes22-list] Old Abe and Urban Legends

Sat, 23 Nov 2002 07:57:57 -0500

hey we got the same dictionary!

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>From: brad haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Old Abe and Urban Legends
>Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:10:06 -0800 (PST)
>
>MJM,
>
>sic - used after printed word or passage to indicate
>that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate
>that it exactly reproduces an original
>
>sp - abbreviation meaning misspelled, usually written
>in red, used my Ms. Laue, my third grade teacher to
>make homework assignments look like they had the
>chicken pox
>
>garbled - (1) used on cockpit voice recorder (CVR)
>transcripts and other private conversations of dead
>people that are suddenly made public when the speaker
>is talking about his girlfriend and not his wife, or
>(2) e-mail from MJM after voice recognition software
>(TIC)
>
>Brad
>
>
>--- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> > ha.............
> >
> > I thought misspelling was <sp>
> >
> > MJM
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 4:43 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Old Abe and Urban Legends
> >
> >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > Excellent point!  I suggest a new convention.
> > When
> > > one refers to a "garden variety" urban legend that
> > one
> > > assumes everyone knows, follow it with (tic) for
> > > tongue-in-cheek, just as we do mispelled (sic)
> > words
> > > with (sic).
> > >
> > > Brad
> > > --- Bill Effros <bill@effros.com> wrote:
> > > > Brad,
> > > >
> > > > Most people only take note of Lincoln's punch
> > line.
> > > > What worries me is the
> > > > first part "You can fool some of the people all
> > of
> > > > the time."  I think
> > > > Lincoln is right, and that's exactly what
> > concerns
> > > > me.
> > > >
> > > > Internet jokes are getting passed off as facts.
> > > > Many people can't
> > > > distinguish the difference.  Often these jokes
> > are
> > > > erroneously attributed to
> > > > respected sources to lend authenticity.  This
> > > > damages the reputation of some
> > > > while creating a false impression with others.
> > I
> > > > think it is the obligation
> > > > of people who can't be fooled all of the time to
> > > > help those who can.  I
> > > > think we will all be better off for it.
> > > >
> > > > Bill Effros
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 2:34 PM
> > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bill, Reality, Abraham
> > > > Lincoln
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bill,
> > > >
> > > > After a week of lightning research any refuge
> > from
> > > > Dr.
> > > > So and So is a relief.  The first place I saw
> > this
> > > > story was was a "hit" on some preachers sermon.
> > I
> > > > give credit that most folks on the list will
> > either
> > > > do
> > > > their homework or believe what they want to.
> > > > Remember
> > > > what Mr. Lincoln said!
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > > --- Bill Effros <bill@effros.com> wrote:
> > > > > Brad,
> > > > >
> > > > > Isn't it remarkable how often this has
> > happened?
> > > > > Sometimes it's a ski boat;
> > > > > sometimes it's an aluminum bass boat;
> > sometimes
> > > > he's
> > > > > alone and witnesses are
> > > > > not on the boat; sometimes his 2 or 3 buddies
> > are
> > > > on
> > > > > the aluminum boat with
> > > > > him but they are unscathed; sometimes he says
> > > > "Here
> > > > > I Am" sometimes he says
> > > > > "Let Me Have It" sometimes it's something
> > else.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only constants seem to be that he's always
> > a
> > > > > lawyer, he's always mocking
> > > > > God, and he always gets it.
> > > > >
> > > > > By the way, why do you suppose UPI put a
> > Bethesda,
> > > > > MD dateline on a story
> > > > > that was supposed to have happened in
> > Louisiana?
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill Effros
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> > > > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:56 AM
> > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] God, Darwin's Theory,
> > and
> > > > > Lightning
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, people have been killed by lightning
> > strikes
> > > > on
> > > > > sailboats but I'm still looking for articles,
> > not
> > > > > statistics.  In the meantime, here's and
> > example
> > > > of
> > > > > something REALLY STUPID TO DO WHILE BOATING!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > BETHESDA, MD--Lawyer N. Graves Thomas stood in
> > a
> > > > > boat
> > > > > during a thunderstorm on Monday, raised his
> > hands
> > > > > and
> > > > > proclaimed heavenward, "Here I am." Moments
> > later
> > > > a
> > > > > lightning bolt struck him dead, witnesses
> > said.
> > > > >
> > > > > Authorities said they had no explanation for
> > the
> > > > > maverick lawyer's behavior, but friends and
> > > > > colleagues
> > > > > said his actions before his death were typical
> > of
> > > > > his
> > > > > offbeat nature.
> > > > >   Moments later a lightning bolt struck him
> > dead.
> > > > >
> > > > > The lightning bolt struck Thomas in the head
> > > > aboard
> > > > > his new ski boat on Lake Bistineau. Death
> > > > apparently
> > > > > was instantaneous, as there was no exit point
> > for
> > > > > the
> > > > > lightning, said Bossier Parish sheriff's
> > spokesman
> > > > > Scott Hodges.
> > > > >
> > > > > Witnesses said Thomas, 40, stood in the back
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > boat, raised his hands toward the sky and
> > said,
> > > > > "Here
> > > > > I am." The lightning bolt struck his head
> > almost
> > > > > momentarily.
> > > > >
> > > > > AFTERWORD:
> > > > >
> > > > > A week later, witnesses to Thomas'
> > mortification
> > > > > claimed that his meaning was misunderstood,
> > and
> > > > that
> > > > > the lawyer was not directing a challenge to
> > God,
> > > > but
> > > > > instead merely calling to his girlfriend.
> > > > >
> > > > > As a former state prosecutor and assistant
> > U.S.
> > > > > attorney, Thomas' peers described him as a
> > > > firebrand
> > > > > and a maverick and a strong advocate for his
> > often
> > > > > notorious clients--including police killers,
> > > > reputed
> > > > > crime figures, accused white collar criminals
> > and
> >
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