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* Ted's Wheels (was Re: The actual quote ... )
@ 1993-03-18 18:24 "Larry Keeler"
  1993-03-24 22:00 ` news
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: "Larry Keeler" @ 1993-03-18 18:24 UTC (permalink / raw)



In article <343@fedfil.UUCP> news@fedfil.UUCP (news) writes:
>
>Try a 1986 Merkur, 5 forward speeds plus turbocharger.  I avoid Japanese
>cars out of patriotism, GM cars out of a normal instinct for survival.  And
>when the ultimate total collapse of Ada air-traffic control grounds you, 
>I'll still be up there, safe from the clutches of the FAA.
>

Hmmm.  I'm surprised.  Ted doesn't really give the impression of being really 
swift like one would think would be associated with anything related to the 
fleet footed Mercury of mythology.  But then again, I've often thought that Ted 
was a myth cojured up in Greg's imagination.  But I digress.  Perhaps, since it 
has more than one letter in it (i.e., is not C) maybe Ted misspelled the name, 
and it should really, a Murray bicycle (or trike).  This would fit in with the 
five forward speeds, since Ted seems never able to change directions, but 
always keeps plowing ahead in his relentless zeal for ... I forget, what is the 
point of Ted?

In case my musings are all wrong, and Ted really does exist, and really does 
drive a car then please post what state(s) he drives in, so the rest of us can 
obtain proper insurance.  

No. No. No.  I don't really mean that last paragraph.  But I would suggest that 
Ted check the PCV valve on that Merc.  From here it appears that it is jammed 
and the emissions are smogging up the net.

Larry

P.S.  It is curious that Ted has rebutted (not necessarily succesfully) all 
responses but quote that dealt with those who fall back on "patriotism."




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* Re: Ted's Wheels (was Re: The actual quote ... )
  1993-03-18 18:24 Ted's Wheels (was Re: The actual quote ... ) "Larry Keeler"
@ 1993-03-24 22:00 ` news
  1993-03-26 17:19   ` Larry M. Jordan
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: news @ 1993-03-24 22:00 UTC (permalink / raw)


In article <9303181834.AA17753@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu>, keeler@NTSC-RD.NAVY.MIL ("Larry Keeler") writes:
*
*P.S.  It is curious that Ted has rebutted (not necessarily succesfully) all 
*responses but quote that dealt with those who fall back on "patriotism."

Alternatives to patriotism include libertarianism, hedonism, pursuit of the
almighty dollar regardless of consequences...

The history of the second Punic war stands as a fairly good refutation to
libertarianism, one-worldism etc. etc.  It is the history of a nation which
practiced patriotism (Rome) in conflict with a libertarian/laissez-faire
state (Carthage).



-- 
Ted Holden
HTE




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* Re: Ted's Wheels (was Re: The actual quote ... )
  1993-03-24 22:00 ` news
@ 1993-03-26 17:19   ` Larry M. Jordan
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Larry M. Jordan @ 1993-03-26 17:19 UTC (permalink / raw)


In article <389@fedfil.UUCP> news@fedfil.UUCP (news) writes:
>In article <9303181834.AA17753@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu>, keeler@NTSC-RD.NAVY.MIL ("Larry Keeler") writes:
>*
>*P.S.  It is curious that Ted has rebutted (not necessarily succesfully) all 
>*responses but quote that dealt with those who fall back on "patriotism."
>
>Alternatives to patriotism include libertarianism, hedonism, pursuit of the
>almighty dollar regardless of consequences...
>
>The history of the second Punic war stands as a fairly good refutation to
>libertarianism, one-worldism etc. etc.  It is the history of a nation which
>practiced patriotism (Rome) in conflict with a libertarian/laissez-faire
>state (Carthage).
>
>-- 
>Ted Holden
>HTE
>

'Ted Holden' delendo est!





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