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Ithaca in the news

#1 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:02 am

John Ashcroft gave a speech at Cornell, last night. Apparently, he was less that warmly received by some.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pb ... 00365/1002
About 13 minutes into the attorney general's speech, more than 100 students and Ithaca community members stood up from their seats, turned their backs to Ashcroft and placed black shrouds over their heads. The protesters stood in silence for another 14 minutes before walking out of his speech together.
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#2 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:09 am

I like protests like that.

That is how I would do it.
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#3 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:22 am

peacock2121 wrote:I like protests like that.

That is how I would do it.
No, you would turn around and raise your skirt, just like your avatar.
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#4 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:24 am

I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.
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#5 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:25 am

Bob Juch wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I like protests like that.

That is how I would do it.
No, you would turn around and raise your skirt, just like your avatar.

Well, we already know what effect that has on him.....

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#6 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:26 am

peacock2121 wrote:I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.
But right now there's more to bite. :P
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#7 Post by earendel » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:37 am

peacock2121 wrote:I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.
You mean the avatar isn't really you?? <looks>
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Re: Ithaca in the news

#8 Post by earendel » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:38 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:John Ashcroft gave a speech at Cornell, last night. Apparently, he was less that warmly received by some.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pb ... 00365/1002
About 13 minutes into the attorney general's speech, more than 100 students and Ithaca community members stood up from their seats, turned their backs to Ashcroft and placed black shrouds over their heads. The protesters stood in silence for another 14 minutes before walking out of his speech together.
So which one in the picture is you? :lol:
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#9 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:52 am

earendel wrote: So which one in the picture is you? :lol:
I was home, typing up SyndieBAM transcripts and yelling about game show scandals on 5th Grader! 8)

Seriously, Ithaca gets lots of big-name visitors, thanks to Cornell, but I rarely take advantage of the opportunity to see them. Attendance at these events is usually free, but when there's a really popular name, you need to get tickets in advance. Since I'm not on campus, that's a problem for me.

I'd really like to have seen Stephen Colbert, when he came to town a while back, but I didn't know about it until I saw the story in the paper the next day. :(



A friend of mine works at the Statler--he's an A/V guy--so he might have a good story to tell about this one! :wink:
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#10 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:06 am

Bob Juch wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.
But right now there's more to bite. :P
True and Ashcroft is not on the list of people who could get to bite me.
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#11 Post by Otto Censor » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:14 am

peacock2121 wrote: True and Ashcroft is not on the list of people who could get to bite me.
I might just faint if I got close enough....
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#12 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:30 am

We get the occasional famous personage here too......for those who can....name the avatar.
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#13 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:46 am

ulysses5019 wrote:We get the occasional famous personage here too......for those who can....name the avatar.
You do? In a teeny, tiny, backwater community like Los Angeles? :P

I feel like I should recognize that avatar, but I don't. My hunch says its one of those TV executives who are less than heroes around here...
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#14 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:56 am

......not a WE/WE......
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#15 Post by Rexer25 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:57 am

Not sure exactly who, but he's someone's new football coach.
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!

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#16 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:59 am

....Pete Carroll has not left for the Chargers yet......not a sports personage....
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#17 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:39 am

ulysses5019 wrote:......not a WE/WE......
OK, I had to Google to confirm my second hunch.

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com.
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#18 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:46 am

Not an American.......but he did invent something....

...and now my post count is really zooooooooommmming.....
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#19 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:53 am

Tim Bernser_Lee inventor of the world wide web
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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#20 Post by gsabc » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:53 am

ulysses5019 wrote:Not an American.......but he did invent something....

...and now my post count is really zooooooooommmming.....
Hey, cut that out! I was catching up!
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.
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#21 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:15 pm

Dingdingding! Suitdude recognized Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He spoke at the Annenberg School of Communication at USC yesterday.
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#22 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:21 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:Dingdingding! Suitdude recognized Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He spoke at the Annenberg School of Communication at USC yesterday.
Congrats, SuitDude!

He still looks a lot like Jeff Bezos. A little gaunter in the face, maybe...
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#23 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:55 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:Dingdingding! Suitdude recognized Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He spoke at the Annenberg School of Communication at USC yesterday.
Oddly is was the hint that made me check out Mr. Lee.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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#24 Post by tanstaafl2 » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:05 pm

Not particularly surprising at a place like Cornell.

Hell, whats more surprising is 500-600 students stayed to listen. Must be driving the faculty there nuts.

Not sure I would be interested in spending time to listen to Ashcroft myself and certainly not when I was in college!
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#25 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:13 pm

tanstaafl2 wrote:Hell, whats more surprising is 500-600 students stayed to listen. Must be driving the faculty there nuts.
I doubt that everyone who stayed was a supporter. Probably quite a few who just didn't get the "Bring your black shroud" e-mail. :wink:
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