From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1HJwjA-0008Io-GQ for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:02:08 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.0/8.14.0) with SMTP id l1LJ0wac024750; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:00:58 GMT Received: from alnrmhc15.comcast.net (alnrmhc15.comcast.net [204.127.225.95]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.0/8.14.0) with ESMTP id l1LIsjbQ016400 for ; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:54:46 GMT Received: from spinner (c-69-249-7-96.hsd1.nj.comcast.net[69.249.7.96]) by comcast.net (alnrmhc15) with ESMTP id <20070221185444b1500qqjo4e>; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:54:44 +0000 From: Jerry McBride Organization: TEAM-GENTOO To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] off topic : Dolphin massacre in Japan Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:54:43 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.6 References: <3D60AF2712C16D42A38076E52FD6E3D25E1918@ukmcrdembx01.rd.astrazeneca.net> <1172083142.16792.14.camel@blackwidow.nbk> In-Reply-To: <1172083142.16792.14.camel@blackwidow.nbk> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-6" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200702211354.43946.mcbrides9@comcast.net> X-Archives-Salt: e4d2dd29-b983-4729-a1d3-d01153fd6c52 X-Archives-Hash: 84ba2fbff04d43e59e354e0b89791b11 On Wednesday 21 February 2007 01:39:02 pm Albert Hopkins wrote: > Today 01:39:02 pm > =A0 > On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 17:58 +0000, Nelson, David (ED, PAR&D) wrote: > [...] > > > I hate to be a nasty evil person and say this, but I will anyway - this > > has no place on a Gentoo mailing list IMO. Post it in the off topic > > section of the Gentoo forums I guess but posting these on a mailing list > > is pretty much spam. > > To the contrary, I think that the OP has a lot to do with Gentoo and > Linux in general. > > You see every day, like the poor Japanese Dolphins, countless numbers of > cows are murdered every day. =A0They are slaughtered, cut up, ground into > little bits, you name it, all in the name of greed (both in terms of > money and food). =A0These innocent little souls are brought to an early > death so that some may enjoy a half pound greasy burger or perhaps a 12 > oz. prime rib (with grilled onions, mashed potatoes, and cream corn on > the side). =A0Like our Rising Sun Flipper, we must do something to stop > the bovine genocide. Remember that our mascot and transgendered > spiritual leader, Larry, is a cow, and therefore shares the same risk to > his life as Willy or Bessie. > > And if they can go after dolphins and cows, then can penguins be next? > Could little Tux's life be in danger as well? > > These are the things every (Gentoo) Linux user should be concerned > about. Kudos to the OP for bringing this important issue to our > attention! > Mmmm.... roasted penguin... Jerry McBride -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list