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Eskimo Joe

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May 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/22/00
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Two quotes from the same book, same author:

"Art is anything you can get away with."

"The wheel is an extension of the foot. The book an extension of the eye.
Clothing, an extension of the skin. Electric circuitry, an extension of the
central nervous system."

Who's the author? What's the book?

The quotes are from the author whose book cites the Alfred North Whithead
references that I posted earlier.

Regards, E J Noserubber

Eskimo Joe

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May 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/22/00
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"PButler111"
> >Subject: Who's quote? Who's book?
> I'm not sure who is quote and/or who is book, but I could probably tell
you
> whose quote and whose book.

Mr Quote: Wow, who am I? How did I get here?
Ms Book: Grammatical error I think, but...
Mr Quote: ...but what?
Ms Book: But don't quote me! Heh! Heh!
Mr Quote: So what causes mistakes, bad monitor?
Ms Book: Yes, or maybe the phone rang in the middle of things?
Mr Quote: Or was it coffee time?
Ms Book: Could'a been a Madonna video on the telly?
Mr Quote: Nah! Maybe Bob Dylan.

The book title you've guessed from the hint, I'll aver. However, "fer" my
err I'll attempt to atone. I'll offer another, not error but koan.

As with the names Brigette Bardot and Claudia Cardinale, this author's first
and last initials alliterate. As do the two missing words in his catch
phrase... "The _____ is the ____."

Regards, E J


PButler111

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May 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/23/00
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>Subject: Who's quote? Who's book?

I'm not sure who is quote and/or who is book, but I could probably tell you
whose quote and whose book.

http://www.AngelsDance-AngelsDie.com

Thomas Kaminski

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PButler111 <pbutl...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >Subject: Who's quote? Who's book?
>
> I'm not sure who is quote and/or who is book, but I could probably tell
you
> whose quote and whose book.

Pattie, Baby! You're still plugging it...

http://www.AngelsDance-AngelsLie.com

T.K.

Ultraviolet

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[...]

> As with the names Brigette Bardot and Claudia Cardinale, this author's
first
> and last initials alliterate. As do the two missing words in his catch
> phrase... "The _____ is the ____."

Marshall McLuhan..."The medium is the massage."

Now, of which book am *I* thinking?

Clue: he always rings twice.

U.V.

Sharon

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"Ultraviolet" <ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote in message
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> "Eskimo Joe" <Ho...@Igloo.com> wrote in message
> news:8gcumb$k5b$1...@bob.news.rcn.net...
>
> [...]
>
> > As with the names Brigette Bardot and Claudia Cardinale, this author's
> first
> > and last initials alliterate. As do the two missing words in his catch
> > phrase... "The _____ is the ____."
>
> Marshall McLuhan..."The medium is the massage."

And all this time I thought he'd said *message*. Things begin to make an
entirely different sense...

> Now, of which book am *I* thinking?

The Art of Sensual Massage? The Pillow Book?

I definately don't think it's a work by McLuhan, in any event. Not that
kinda guy!

Sharon

Eskimo Joe

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May 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/23/00
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"Sharon"

> > Marshall McLuhan..."The medium is the massage."
>
> And all this time I thought he'd said *message*. Things begin to make an
> entirely different sense...

Sharon, I can't tell if you're kidding or not... so probably not for you,
but for someone else who may not be familiar...

MM, whose catchphrase was "The medium is the message," published, in
addition to his routine and scholarly text, a thin tome produced in
association with artist Quentin Fiore.

Titled "The Medium Is The Massage," the book contains a discussion of the
future, accomplished, in part, by being the future. In other words, I mean
pictures, it is one rockin' book, and it anticipates dominance of image.

Regards, Jeff

Eskimo Joe

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"Ultraviolet"

> Marshall McLuhan..."The medium is the massage."
> Now, of which book am *I* thinking?
> Clue: he always rings twice.

Can't be the Postman--- too easy! Heh heh! (actually I've no idea what
"Postman" is about, but I'll bet someone in that book is "easy"))

Rings twice?
"The H-Hunchback of N-Notre Dame?"
"Diary of a Bigamist?"
"Angel Touched By Schizophrenia?"
"Biography of Horseshoe Champions?"

McLuhan--- Nice work--- You are good--- it makes me chuckle--- Here's a
toughie I've been meaning to check on----

In what battle did Alexander the Great womp Darius and take, I think, his
wife and daughter captive? I believe Darius and many of his 30,000 men
escaped to run away another day.

The battle was in Palestine, just after the battle at the river (again, I
don't recall the name) during Alexander's initial big swing into the middle
east, I think just before he went into Africa.

In the battle, Alex and his few troops (800 +some locals?) were faced with
decimation, so they went into a "box" formation and charged the Persian
Royalty in the center of their defense.

I'm looking for the name of the battle and info on the formation used. It
came up the other day, in a conversation about orchids and Ponape.

Regards, Jeff

Ultraviolet

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"Sharon" <amp...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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> "Ultraviolet" <ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote in message
> news:8ge2pb$5gn$1...@slb6.atl.mindspring.net...
> >
> > "Eskimo Joe" <Ho...@Igloo.com> wrote in message
> > news:8gcumb$k5b$1...@bob.news.rcn.net...
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > As with the names Brigette Bardot and Claudia Cardinale, this author's
> > first
> > > and last initials alliterate. As do the two missing words in his
catch
> > > phrase... "The _____ is the ____."
> >
> > Marshall McLuhan..."The medium is the massage."
>
> And all this time I thought he'd said *message*. Things begin to make an
> entirely different sense...

See Jeff's post.

> > Now, of which book am *I* thinking?
>

> The Art of Sensual Massage? The Pillow Book?

*L* No! (There are more clues in my latest post to Jeff.)

~UV~


Ultraviolet

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"Eskimo Joe" <Ho...@Igloo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ultraviolet"

> > Marshall McLuhan..."The medium is the massage."
> > Now, of which book am *I* thinking?
> > Clue: he always rings twice.
>
> Can't be the Postman--- too easy! Heh heh! (actually I've no idea what
> "Postman" is about, but I'll bet someone in that book is "easy"))

The book doesn't have "Postman" in the title. (The clue relates to the
author.)

> Rings twice?
> "The H-Hunchback of N-Notre Dame?"
> "Diary of a Bigamist?"
> "Angel Touched By Schizophrenia?"
> "Biography of Horseshoe Champions?"

Amusing (another clue!), but no.

> McLuhan--- Nice work--- You are good--- it makes me chuckle--- Here's a
> toughie I've been meaning to check on----

10Q, Jeff.

> In what battle did Alexander the Great womp Darius and take, I think, his
> wife and daughter captive? I believe Darius and many of his 30,000 men
> escaped to run away another day.
>
> The battle was in Palestine, just after the battle at the river (again, I
> don't recall the name) during Alexander's initial big swing into the
middle
> east, I think just before he went into Africa.
>
> In the battle, Alex and his few troops (800 +some locals?) were faced with
> decimation, so they went into a "box" formation and charged the Persian
> Royalty in the center of their defense.
>
> I'm looking for the name of the battle and info on the formation used. It
> came up the other day, in a conversation about orchids and Ponape.

The Battle of Issus?

http://1stmuse.com/alex3/issus.html

Ultra V.

Sharon

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May 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/24/00
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Oh Jeff (how many of you are there?) I was kidding. I get a kick out of
that title every time I read or hear it. Sorry, I'm here to make me laugh,
not really you guys, necessarily... Bit self-centred, eh? Kind of like the
rest, then!

Sharon

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> "Sharon"


> > > Marshall McLuhan..."The medium is the massage."
> >

> > And all this time I thought he'd said *message*. Things begin to make
an
> > entirely different sense...
>

Eskimo Joe

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May 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/24/00
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"Ultraviolet"

> The book doesn't have "Postman" in the title. (The clue relates to the
> author.)
> Amusing (another clue!), but no.

Great--- is that a clue or not--- I can't tell, I could be clueless here...
The good news is, "it's late," I'll have to do wild-ass guesses tomorrow----

The Brothers Chime---- Alex Graham for whom else does the bell tolled twice
and men of La Mancha --- A bell for adenoid and schizophrenic maladies----
Mark Rang Twain, James Pooper Scooper, and I thinks it's late. Manana

> The Battle of Issus?
> http://1stmuse.com/alex3/issus.html

Thanks--- I forget that web browsers do B.C. too!

So how's Mink Stole, she been "around" lately? Or is she "wrapped" up?


Eskimo Joe

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"Sharon"

> Oh Jeff (how many of you are there?) I was kidding

Yes, I had almost caught on--- a couple more days and I would known for sure
that you were kidding. Next time I'll be a few hours quicker yet!

And yes, my medium gives a good massage but when it comes to clairvoyance
she's telepathetic.

Egads, Jeff

Eskimo Joe

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May 24, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/24/00
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"Ultraviolet"

> > > Now, of which book am *I* thinking?
> > > Clue: he always rings twice.

All I can think of is Ring Harder... how about a clue for the clueless?

Jeff

Ultraviolet

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"Eskimo Joe" <Ho...@Igloo.com> wrote in message
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Okay...so far we have as clues:

1. "Postman"--clue to author;
2. "Amusing"--clue to title; and
[new clue]
3. "The Medium Is the Metaphor"--title of Chapter 1.

Got it now? ;-)

~UV~

Eskimo Joe

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> > > > > Clue: he always rings twice.
> >
> > All I can think of is Ring Harder... how about a clue for the clueless?
>
> Okay...so far we have as clues:
>
> 1. "Postman"--clue to author;
> 2. "Amusing"--clue to title; and
> [new clue]
> 3. "The Medium Is the Metaphor"--title of Chapter 1.
>
> Got it now? ;-)

Doesn't anybody out there have this??? It must be Norman Mailer--- No? All
I remember is he liked to watch (Germaine Greer) and I would describe his
ego like: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island and Norman
Mailer's Ego. His Ego is actually bigger than Staten Island, but he doesn't
have ferry service.

Give me some time on this--- My memory is bad; I used to drink a lot--- or
so they tell me. I need another clue and a drink! Did he run for mayor of
New York?

Egads, Jeff

Jabelson1

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>From: "Eskimo Joe" Ho...@Igloo.com

James Cain...

Eskimo Joe

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May 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/25/00
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żHuh, I thought she meant it wasn't "Postman?"

Whatever, next quiz I'm going to ask for the answer first--- the "wabe" here
is pretty thick for this early in the season.

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Alan Hope

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Und Ultraviolet kam zu seinen Jüngern und fand sie schlafend, und
sprach zu ihnen:


>"Eskimo Joe" <Ho...@Igloo.com> wrote in message
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>> "Ultraviolet"
>> > > > Now, of which book am *I* thinking?

>> > > > Clue: he always rings twice.

>> All I can think of is Ring Harder... how about a clue for the clueless?

>Okay...so far we have as clues:

>1. "Postman"--clue to author;
>2. "Amusing"--clue to title; and
>[new clue]
>3. "The Medium Is the Metaphor"--title of Chapter 1.

>Got it now? ;-)

Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman.

You want the ISBN?

AH

Eskimo Joe

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May 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM5/26/00
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"Alan Hope"

> Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman.

Thanks--- I was thinking it was time to get Jinko Brian out of the Usenet
Cemetary to terminate that question.

And thanks for the tip, Ultra, I will read the first chapter next time at at
the bookstore--- Unless you say "Don't do it!"

I haven't had time to check on the formations used by Alexander at Issus
and Arbela. The "box" formation may have a fancy name, like "box," or they
might have been winging it.

"Winging it," those guys, I wonder if they even had a plan--- they probably
didn't even know where Afganistan was when they started wandering around out
there.

The Other Jeff

Ultraviolet

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"Eskimo Joe" <Ho...@Igloo.com> wrote in message
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> "Alan Hope"
> > Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman.
>
> Thanks--- I was thinking it was time to get Jinko Brian out of the Usenet
> Cemetary to terminate that question.

That was it. Great book!

> And thanks for the tip, Ultra, I will read the first chapter next time at
at
> the bookstore--- Unless you say "Don't do it!"

Indulge yourself.

Oh, that reminds me...I enjoyed your math story.

> I haven't had time to check on the formations used by Alexander at Issus
> and Arbela. The "box" formation may have a fancy name, like "box," or
they
> might have been winging it.
>
> "Winging it," those guys, I wonder if they even had a plan--- they
probably
> didn't even know where Afganistan was when they started wandering around
out
> there.

They should have checked maptown.com first.

> The Other Jeff

The Only Ultra V.

Eskimo Joe

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"Ultraviolet"

> Oh, that reminds me...I enjoyed your math story.

Oh, good! Please let me know what you think the next time someone to you
says, "Do the math."

Dr Zen

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In article
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<ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote:
>The Only Ultra V.

Thank fuck for that.

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Sharon

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"Dr Zen" wrote,

"Ultraviolet"
> <ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote:
> >The Only Ultra V.
>
> Thank fuck for that.

<gasp> That's not very nice!

Sharon

Eskimo Joe

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Sorry that I'm not good at answering quizzes... I may be better at history
or science. this maybe is embarassing but I only vaguely recognize the name
"Neil Postman;" and you could have me believe he's the new quarterback for
the Dolphins without trying too hard. Except for Vonne, Updike, Robbins,
Barth, and a bunch of others I'm not much with fiction... and lately, I
don't have any idea who's doing what.

btw- thanks for an answer to a math question. the "equation" is an excerpt
from some major calculations, and was I checking to see if it all added up.

Obviously, I'm not good at math, though I'm willing to learn.

Best, Jeff

Sharon

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"Eskimo Joe" <Ho...@Igloo.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry that I'm not good at answering quizzes... I may be better at history
> or science. this maybe is embarassing but I only vaguely recognize the
name
> "Neil Postman;" and you could have me believe he's the new quarterback for
> the Dolphins without trying too hard. Except for Vonne, Updike, Robbins,
> Barth, and a bunch of others I'm not much with fiction...

Postman's book is old (I was still in University! eek!) and I don't think
he'd be pleased to hear you call it fiction, though I'd concur with that
assessment, The Other Jeff.

Which isn't to slag UV for her taste in books... I'm not that kind of girl
;-)

Sharon

Ultraviolet

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"Sharon" <amp...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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*L* No biggie, Sharon. Poor Dr. Dull seems to be having a bad time of it
lately, what with getting so beaten up by Job and Jervis. His posts this
weekend make him sound more cranky and miserable than ever. If it makes him
feel better to take a tiny snipe at me, that's okay.

~UV~

Sharon

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Well, that's big of ya!

Sharon

Ultraviolet

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[...]

> btw- thanks for an answer to a math question. the "equation" is an
excerpt
> from some major calculations, and was I checking to see if it all added
up.

It's always a good idea to doublecheck your figures.

> Obviously, I'm not good at math, though I'm willing to learn.

Oh, come on...you're a natural, Jeff. ;-)

Did you see Amy Quan Barry's poem in the May 29th New Yorker? I just read it
last night and thought of your story.

Ultra V.

Dr Zen

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In article <8gtvum$tdm$1...@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, "Ultraviolet"

<ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote:
>
>"Sharon" <amp...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Dr Zen" wrote,
>>
>> "Ultraviolet"
>> > <ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote:
>> > >The Only Ultra V.
>> >
>> > Thank fuck for that.
>>
>> <gasp> That's not very nice!
>>
>> Sharon
>
>*L* No biggie, Sharon. Poor Dr. Dull seems to be having a bad
time of it
>lately, what with getting so beaten up by Job and Jervis.

Tsk, UV. As if!

> His posts this
>weekend make him sound more cranky and miserable than ever.

Far from miserable, UV. Very buoyant. Full of love, in fact.

> If it makes him
>feel better to take a tiny snipe at me, that's okay.

*kiss* See you can be a cutie when you want to, Paula. You
should work on that. You're such a poor bitch, maybe a spell of
sweetheart will suit you better.

Dr Zen

Eskimo Joe

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"Ultraviolet"
> "Eskimo Joe"

> It's always a good idea to doublecheck your figures.

Or someone else's...

> > Obviously, I'm not good at math, though I'm willing to learn.
> Oh, come on...you're a natural, Jeff. ;-)

No, it was my ex-girlfriend who was the mathematician. She was always
pushing my buttons so I've left her... now she'll have to push her own.

> Did you see Amy Quan Barry's poem in the May 29th New Yorker? I just read
it
> last night and thought of your story.

My apologies, but I'm glad that it all occurred at night..

J

Sharon

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> In article <8gtvum$tdm$1...@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, "Ultraviolet"
> <ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote:
> >
> >"Sharon" <amp...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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> >>
> >> "Dr Zen" wrote,
> >>
> >> "Ultraviolet"
> >> > <ultravi...@eXXXcite.com> wrote:
> >> > >The Only Ultra V.
> >> >
> >> > Thank fuck for that.
> >>
> >> <gasp> That's not very nice!
> >>
> >> Sharon
> >
> >*L* No biggie, Sharon. Poor Dr. Dull seems to be having a bad
> time of it
> >lately, what with getting so beaten up by Job and Jervis.
>
> Tsk, UV. As if!
>
> > His posts this
> >weekend make him sound more cranky and miserable than ever.
>
> Far from miserable, UV. Very buoyant. Full of love, in fact.

You, Zen, full of love? Tsk. That rotten Payne, it's his doing isn't it?

> > If it makes him
> >feel better to take a tiny snipe at me, that's okay.
>
> *kiss*

Now that was nice.

> See you can be a cutie when you want to, Paula. You
> should work on that. You're such a poor bitch, maybe a spell of
> sweetheart will suit you better.

But that sure ain't! Zenski, I am shocked! "Bitch" - really, now. I'd've
sworn guttermouthing it that way's beneath you.

Sharon


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