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alloy-digest Wednesday, February 21 2001 Volume 06 : Number 045
Today's Subjects:
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Alloy: De-lurk; Re-lurk [jonathan.chiddick@nokia.com]
Re: Alloy: Birthday wishes [lulfstedt@amadeus.net]
Alloy: (OT) going to Britain & art news [Robin Thurlow <rthurlow@binghamt]
Re: Alloy: (OT) going to Britain [Slarvibarglhee <slarvibarglhee@alloy99.]
Alloy: FEVER PITCH ["PAULO GONZALEZ" <jason66@ig.com.br>]
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 09:56:34 +0200
From: jonathan.chiddick@nokia.com
Subject: Alloy: De-lurk; Re-lurk
Hi all,
I don't normally forward all this stuff that I get sent but this one
particularly tickled me yesterday and I thought you might like it.
Cheers,
Jon
> > Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality. Recently, she
> > said that as
> > an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination
> > according to
> > Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned in any circumstance.
> > The following
> > is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a US resident, which
> > was posted
> > on the Internet...
> >
> > Dear Dr. Laura,
> >
> > Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's
> > Law. I have learned a great deal from your show,and I try to
> > share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When
> > someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for
> > example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly
> > states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some
> > advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws
> > and how to follow them:
> >
> > * When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know
> > it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev.1:9). The
> > problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing
> > to them. Should I smite them?
> >
> > * I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as
> > sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you
> > think would be a fair price for her?
> >
> > * I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while
> > she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness
> > (Lev.15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried
> > asking, but most women take offence.
> >
> > * Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves,
> > both male and female, provided they are purchased from
> > neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this
> > applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why
> > can't I own Canadians?
> >
> > * I have a neighbor who insists on working on the
> > Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to
> > death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
> >
> > * A friend of mine feels that even though eating
> > shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser
> > abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you
> settle this?
> >
> > * Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of
> > God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I
> > wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is
> > there some room for negotiation here?
> >
> > * Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed,
> > including the hair around their temples, even though this is
> > expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?
> >
> > * I know from Lev.11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead
> > pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I
> wear gloves?
> >
> > * My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting
> > two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by
> > wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread
> > (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and
> > blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the
> > trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them?
> > (Lev.24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a
> > private family affair like we do with people who sleep with
> > their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
> >
> > I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am
> > confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that
> > God's word is eternal and unchanging. Your devoted disciple
> > and adoring fan.
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 14:45:44 +0100
From: lulfstedt@amadeus.net
Subject: Re: Alloy: Birthday wishes
Hey Slarv!
Happy Birthday man! Hope you had a great day!
And happy birthday to the rest of you that I missed lately!
lissu :-)
From: "Robin" <rthurlow@worldshare.net> on 18/02/2001 05:15 GMT
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It's after midnight here, so I can now officially wish our dear Slarvi a very
Happy Birthday!!
Hope you're having a wonderful time celebrating :)
xxxxxx
Robin T
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:34:33 -0500
From: Robin Thurlow <rthurlow@binghamton.edu>
Subject: Alloy: (OT) going to Britain & art news
Since Dave and I have decided to spend most of our vacation in
Edinburgh, it seems like a bad idea to go in November (when as I recall,
it was breezy & cool in August there!) Dave also can't stand his job
right now & just wants to sit in a pub & drink Guinness for two weeks
straight without having to think about anything... as soon as possible.
So we've decided to travel in May/June instead. Can anyone who's used to
the weather changes in the North let me know what we might expect at
this time of year? Slarvi graciously filled me in on the details of
November weather but now I'll have to know about June too :) We're
really looking forward to this trip, having never gone on a vacation
together, nor even had a honeymoon. Dave has never been overseas &
Edinburgh is one of my favorite cities... it will be fun!!
Also for those who like to follow art news... Dave's agent has arranged
to have a painting of his featured in an international show in Hong Kong
this summer. Dave's very happy about getting the exposure. Hopefully
we can bring some of his brochures around to galleries in England &
Scotland & see if we can swing anything there on our own.
xxxxx
Robin T
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:11:22 +0000
From: Slarvibarglhee <slarvibarglhee@alloy99.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Alloy: (OT) going to Britain
Well, there are two possibilities :
1. It'll be a typically glorious sunny English spring (OK, Scottish spring
if you want to be picky). Trees and flowers will be in bloom, everywhere
will be alive with colour. (But .... hayfever sufferers beware, as the
pollen count will be high!) It will not be too hot, not too cold, not too
wet, not too dry. There will be gentle spring rains to keep everywhere
looking fresh, but only at night when you're safely tucked up in bed. You
will be treated with respect and made welcome by most of the locals who
understand the importance of tourism to the economy. You will enjoy the
quaint local cuisine, none of which will have any marked detrimental effect
on your digestive system. You will appreciate the wide range of real ales
available at friendly hostelries (even Guinness in Scotland, though this
sounds like heresy to me).
2. It will piss down with rain the whole time you're here. Everyone will
be bad tempered, constantly soggy and suffering from summer colds. All
public transport will be disrupted due to unseasonable weather and /or
strikes by fuel delivery drivers. All the indigenous population will treat
you with suspicion because of your yankee accents, except in capital cities
where they will charge you at least double what anything is worth, in the
belief that all yank tourists are filthy rich and stupid.
Sorry, make that three possibilities.
3. There will be a drought. Stand pipes will be erected in all residential
streets and the proletariat will have to bring their own receptacles to
collect their rations. All drinking water will therefore have to be
thoroughly boiled before it can be consumed. All vehicles with water cooled
engines (i.e. most of them except for those silly French Citroens: who the
hell wants to drive a car named after a lemon?) will develop radiator leaks
and seize up. Public transport will be disrupted as lorry drivers block all
major roads when they come out on strike in sympathy with French air traffic
controllers who traditionally strike in the spring/summer. You will spend a
lot of time in an aiport lounge waiting for your luggage to arrive and then
trying to find someone who can deal with a clain for its loss and/or
damage. You won't understand what anyone says because of their remarkable
accents and they'll go out of their way to use colloquialisms that mean
little to anyone not born within the sound of Bow Bells/The Edinburgh Castle
Canon/The Sirens of the Mersey Ferry or regular watchers of Coronation
Street or Eastenders (English soaps set respectively in Manchester, culture
capital of the universe [hooraahhh!!], and London, boil on the bottom of
what was once a country that led the world).
In fact it could be a combination of all three, but if given an option, go
for number one.
I'm just kidding, honest. You'll probably get more of option one than the
other two, particularly in Edinburgh, which is well set up for tourism.
Slarv
Robin Thurlow wrote:
> Since Dave and I have decided to spend most of our vacation in
> Edinburgh, it seems like a bad idea to go in November (when as I recall,
> it was breezy & cool in August there!) Dave also can't stand his job
> right now & just wants to sit in a pub & drink Guinness for two weeks
> straight without having to think about anything... as soon as possible.
> So we've decided to travel in May/June instead. Can anyone who's used to
> the weather changes in the North let me know what we might expect at
> this time of year? Slarvi graciously filled me in on the details of
> November weather but now I'll have to know about June too :) We're
> really looking forward to this trip, having never gone on a vacation
> together, nor even had a honeymoon. Dave has never been overseas &
> Edinburgh is one of my favorite cities... it will be fun!!
>
> Also for those who like to follow art news... Dave's agent has arranged
> to have a painting of his featured in an international show in Hong Kong
> this summer. Dave's very happy about getting the exposure. Hopefully
> we can bring some of his brochures around to galleries in England &
> Scotland & see if we can swing anything there on our own.
>
> xxxxx
> Robin T
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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:58:48 -0300
From: "PAULO GONZALEZ" <jason66@ig.com.br>
Subject: Alloy: FEVER PITCH
HAS ANYBODY ALREADY HEARD THE THOMAS DOLBY SOUNDTRACK OF THE MOVIE FEVER
PITCH?
WAS IT RELEASED ON LP? CD? VIDEO (THE MOVIE)?
IT IS REPORTED TO BE FROM 1984 AND IT CONTAINS AN EARLY VERSION OF KEY TO HER
FERRARY?
CAN ANYBODY GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
PAULO GONZALEZ
BRAZIL
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