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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (611)	6/17/2008 3:10:11 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 3816

It isn't a strong logical argument (its a stretch to consider it even a weak one), but it sometimes can serve rhetorical purposes with some audiences.

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (611)	6/18/2008 12:21:59 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 3816

Quiz: Who ever knows the most gets bragging rights but no prize. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BUT PROBABLY DON'T 1. Money isn't made out of paper. It's made out of cotton. 2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper. 3. The dot over the letter 'I' is called a 'tittle'. 4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. 5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller. 6. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. 7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled. 8. The 'spot' on 7-UP comes from its inventor, who had red eyes. He was albino. 9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents, daily. 10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister. 11. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog. 12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode. 13. Most lipstick contains fish scales. (Now the suggestion 'Make Fish Lips' will be easier!) 14. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants. 15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine. 16. Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and 'lower' because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the 'upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the smaller, 'lower case' letters. 17. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time hence, multitasking was invented. 18. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. 19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. 20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan; there was never a recorded Wendy before! 21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver! 22. Leonardo DaVinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips. 23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death. 24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was a Captain Kirk's mask painted white. 25. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar (good to know.) 26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless.) 27. The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. 28. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola. 29. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with apples! 30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying! 31. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher. 32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. 33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages it. I NEED TO REMEMBER THIS. Received in email today. I've heard 11 of them before

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (611)	6/18/2008 5:22:01 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 3816

Pakistan military refuses to fight Taliban in the Afghan border defying orders of the elected Pakistani Government – can Pakistan turn into nuclear Taliban? Hrithik Ratnagar Jun. 18, 2008 It took a lot of frustration on the part of Afghan President to threaten a military intervention against the Taliban inside the Pakistani territory. The fact is that Pakistan military has withdrawn its forces against the Taliban defying orders of the elected Pakistani Government. That has created a massive security gap against the Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan. A bigger question looms – what is the future of Pakistan after the departure of Musharraf. Some international think tanks believe that after Musharraf a vacuum will arrive in Pakistani military. The in fights among the three branches of the military as well as within each of the branches will cause a massive gap of security. Taliban can expand its territory at that time threatening nuke installations of Pakistan. Can Pakistan really turn into a nightmare for India and the world? Can Pakistan turn into nuclear Taliban? The answer lies on the Pakistani Military on the long run. India should help Pakistan military at this time. If Pakistan military crumbles, Taliban will take it over. That will be a nightmare for India, Afghanistan and perhaps for the rest of the world. indiadaily.com