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Shane, He is indeed a gentleman. If anyone had to pick out a stereotypical anarcho-capitalist out of a lineup, they would definitely not pick him. (I know that stereotypical anarchocapitalist is a contradiction in terms, but the people looking at the lineup might not know that). Carol Right? I especially liked the way he addressed the changeover in the UK govt' going to anarchistic. But I gathered his spin wasn't the hardline anarchism, rather a return back to common law. There was a lot I agreed with. I find it difficult to see it pulled off, nice as it might be. However, Nikolai's property in the US was a perfect starting point for him to do just that, regardless of the world around him. I guess that's all that really matters in the end. ~ Shane Exactly - he imagined two Galts Gulches, well a Gulch and a bunch of Gullies -supported by his reasoning. He would hate this, but it's sort of sci-fi (or as I said in my review, fantasy-adventure) but Atlas Shrugged is often found in the sci-fi and fantasy sections in bookstores and libraries, so he's in good company.

You've been shrewd so far, unlike dumbhead Vancouver in the last two games whom I'm ashamed of. Still I'll give them the benefit of the doubt again, what else can I do. They better man up and play some actual hockey. The revenge of the Sacred Igloo bides long and bodes bad. Gloweringly, Carol

Shane, He is indeed a gentleman. If anyone had to pick out a stereotypical anarcho-capitalist out of a lineup, they would definitely not pick him. (I know that stereotypical anarchocapitalist is a contradiction in terms, but the people looking at the lineup might not know that). Carol

Half agree with you on this. She did look too healthy, though beside Leigh she certainly looked plain enough to be convincing. I'm trying to think of an actress of that era, when actresses were allowed to have a square meal once in a while, who would have had the right frail-but-indomitable look - cant think of any offhand. Maybe deHavilland's sister and rival Joan Fontaine? But as to her acting I thought she was great. In English she had a low, gentle voice, with that relentless calmness and sweetness that drove poor Scarlett crazy. Melanie was the first and greatest Steel Magnolia.

I think your diagnosis makes sense. Why else would an intelligent man, even a politician, take such ridiculous risks if he could help it. But Adam dear, why the blazing red type? Are you..trying to draw attention to your amazing....insights? Hmmmm? (Hey, the topic title says "and Humour")

It’s not a big deal to my mind at all. It does make me wonder, though, how long have you been using this pseudonym? I thought you’d invented it just for OL, and that you were new to the online world. And that Rand-land was new to you also. I invented daunce in fact to use for the review; I never used it again until I got a computer and came online, which is 7 months ago now. Rand I knew about before (mainly through Nick who is an old friend)but Randland I only had a vague idea of , but got interested in as I have mentioned here elsewhere. So I came online. I was not computer illiterate before, but only used it for email, at the library and so on.

In my opinion (or experience) this isn’t a problem with the Atlas Shrugged movie. I don’t see the actors from The Fountainhead movie in my head when I read that book either. The Godfather and A Clockwork Orange did have that effect, in both cases it was a positive thing (The Godfather movie is much better than the book, A Clockwork Orange is really a perfect match). I’m trying to think of a case of a great book ruined (for me) by its movie, and I’m drawing a blank. The Name of the Rose is only so-so, but it doesn’t ruin the book for me, I visualize the original illustrations of Sherlock Holmes for the hero, instead of Sean Connery (whose performance wasn’t bad at all). In that case I saw the movie (more than once) well before reading the book. I haven’t read The Andromeda Strain, but recall liking the movie well enough. I thought Lost Horizon was really good, but maybe I make allowances for cheesy sets knowing the movie is so old. People on opening night wouldn’t have. Atlas Shrugged has that problem too, it almost certainly looks better than it would, had it been made in the 70’s. But, by today’s standards it looked low budget. Ninth, My experience accords strikingly with yours. aybe it's because, even when authors describe their characters very exactly, I don't really visualise them when reading - even Scarlett O'Hara, who melds perfectly as Vivien Leigh. The Godfather was a terrific potboiler novel, and the movie showed me a work of art... and so on. Only Pacino and deNiro could have been the Corleones. Interestingly a most-filmed classic novelist, Jane Austen, never described her characters except minimally. Elizabeth Bennet had "fine dark eyes". Of her sister Jane, the family beauty, we know absolutely nothing of her looks, but we do have her mother's deathless tribute, "I knew you could not be so beautiful for nothing!" Mr. Darcy is "tall." My fave heroine, Anne Elliot, is "small and elegant" with "mild dark eyes". Yet when I saw her wonderfully acted in the Persuasion movie with Ciaran Hinds I recognized her.

Oh well. Whatever happens now with the Cup, we still have the joy of the Jets returning from Babylon, and selling out for five seasons to boot. We'll get the Nordiques back too. Interesting to note that the Canadian teams, though there are only 6 of them :purple: , take in 35% of NHL revenue, and receive back only 10% of it. We don't mind, it's only fair - those poor American teams must need it more than we do.

X and Jonathan, thank you. I don't know about its musical qualities if any, but the words "my humps, my lovely lady lumps" are an affront to women and camels alike.

Simcha Yakobovsky is amusing but I cannot take him seriously. Ba'al Chatzaf No, he hardly invites that. But a lot of the scholars he interviews can be taken seriously. I always enjoy the show and learn sommething.

Birthday Bro! Happy birthday to you You're a good man and true From your rational international Odd-bod motley crew!

Baal and anyone else interested in Bible-as-History, do you ever watch The Naked Archaeologist? He isn't all that naked, he always wears his yarmulke, but it is a fun and informative show investigating various corners of the "greatest story ever told" from Genesis on.

I just saw that, but it's doubtful that Nick would have known. Who's to say? But it's a great book all the same. ~ Shane 9th Dr Holmes strikes again. I offered the comments and review for Nick to use to best marketing advantage on the website. He excerpted from them as you see. Any double dipping was at my urging. I'd like to reprint the whole review, but it seems to have vanished from my email. It started with a quote, "Boxing led me to philosophy. You bash him and he bashes you, and after a while you start to wonder, what's it all for?"

Carol: You were correct. Now that your psychic powers have been confirmed...stop misleading the Houston police with that 80 buried bodies phone call tip! Well, we held serve. 2-2 There were a lot of ticky tack penalties called tonight. I saw that "hit" that drew the suspension and I thought it was a really bad decision by the Commissioner. It was just a really hard hit. It was slightly blindsided, but it was not head hunting at all/ Back to Vancouver - now it is a three game series. Adam I agree about the Horton hit. It was delayed, but likely just because Rome is a 6th string player whose mind-muscle reflexes will never be as fast as the top guys'. Still, a Bruin star is out for the series, and these decisions are always political after the fact. Brendan Shanahan must be a complete masochist to want that job after Campbell. Back to BC. O Green Men, aid us now in our hour of need!

I don't have a good feeling about this game either. But then I'm a fatalist and have been reading Renault again, so what do I know.

Brant, forget pie in the sky, your modelling offer is still open. We're thinking Vogue, a re-creation of the classic wedding of Latka and Simka on the old Taxi show. You as Latka of course, and maybe 9th Doctor as Simka (we'd just use his old avatar and not pay him - you could have his share) Get your people to call our people! Regards, Gord True North Ice Hot Images.ca

lol. As to your approval on the bet, my bookie assures me you gave it. Maybe my bookie should talk to yours (my bookie is Nanook McG, as you know he wears many tuques) - he gives the usual lodge discount. You don't think Nanook could be doing a number on us --never, not a Brother. He did say he was always doing everybody's job anyway, he might as well make a few loonies. His collectors don't have fingers at all, just paws.

lol. As to your approval on the bet, my bookie assures me you gave it. Maybe my bookie should talk to yours (my bookie is Nanook McG, as you know he wears many tuques) - he gives the usual lodge discount. You don't think Nanook could be doing a number on us --never, not a Brother. He did say he was always doing everybody's job anyway, he might as well make a few loonies. His collectors don't have fingers at all, just paws.

I'm glad there was some kind of flood, it gave rise to Bob Newhart's classic Noah-calls-the-lumberyard routine.

Ugly, ugly, ugly. That nasty, unnecessary hit, although I don't think it was intent to injure, still it did injure, it's dimming the series for me more than the sorry spectacle of Van falling apart to the tune of seven goals. However, on the bet...feeling that we might lose this one, though not so badly, I bet against them this time and my bookie says you now owe me. As to the gloves, Burrows is a known finger-chomper. I suggest Welder's #19 (the Tuffies) from Mark's Work Wearhouse). Carol

Actually I think it was St Brendan in the coracle, from Ireland, and why not indade? The Welsh came in regular boats. Who knows it didn't happen? The Vikings discovered Newfoundland by being blown way off course. But they had the means to get back home again. Even a saint could hardly expect a coracle to cross the Atlantic twice. Related subject, Kon=Tiki, and the theories of Polynesian settlement of S. America - fascinating. The incredible seamanship of the Tahitians who sailed to Hawaii in the 10th century, as told by Michener, has enchanted me ever since I read it.

Carol, In a coracle?!! Still, it's been done in a rowboat, so why not? It is great that we don't know it all, and might never. Another thing I just remembered that was exciting about Erich vD, is that he stopped just short of exposing Jesus Christ as an astronaut - but the implication was there. Gives a whole new slant to "My Father, who art in Heaven..." Great material for a heated imagination. (The Welshman was possibly wanting to get away from those cursed Anglo- Saxons; so what's new? And our intrepid space travellers possibly wanted a breather from the wife and kids.) Tony Tony, And let's not forget Imanuel "Worlds in Collision' Velikovsky. He was about as well-regarded by orthodox academia in his day as Ayn Rand was, but he sold a ton of books ( I read WIC around 1970, 20 years after publication).

I love this stuff. I remember being enthralled by the theories of some eccentric epigraphist (forget the name) who demonstrated that the Welsh had coracled across the Atlantic and founded some Indo-British tribe in America.

I tried to resist, but some things are just... So... Too... Ah,,, forget it... Michael earth-movingly funny. Thanks Michael for sharing this. (you know us older women, we're just so...grateful) Carol Prescott fan

I have a feeling you enjoyed the Wedding Singer movie, Rich.