Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : BS Bar & Grill - Open 24 Hours A Day -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: KLP who wrote (3417)	11/26/2002 10:24:40 PM
From: Bilow	Respond to of 6901

Hi KLP; Interesting links. I wonder if the "Quasi War with France" killed a smaller proportion of the American public than did the attack on the WTC and the various terrorist activities. Since we're now 40 times larger, I'd bet that it would be close, what with all the commerce raiding that was going on. I couldn't find the numbers, but I did find this link, and I miss the polite manner of speaking as was used by a class of people who considered it normal to carry swords (imagine 24" double edged razor sharp steel blades, designed to kill as quickly as possible) on their hips, and only slightly outside of normal to cut each other's guts out with them over what we would think of as an insignificant slight: "It would be an affectation in me to dissemble the pleasure I feel on receiving this kind address." yale.edu -- Carl