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Nin Ki Send message Joined: 23 May 09 Posts: 94 Credit: 145,835 RAC: 0 |
Have to leave SETI - can no longer afford the wear and tear on my computer - cannot afford to replace it - and need to save all I can on my electric bill. But above and beyond that, I seriously wonder whether SETI is just another red herring. Keep us busy on one track when another track is the way to go. Either way, it just does not matter. Can't afford either one. Have a good time tearing this one apart, people, if you feel like it. Argue away. Or ignore it entirely. It really does not matter to me. But I must say that the often virulent responses to one another's postings is another thing that seriously disappointed me about the SETI site. I, perhaps foolishly, expectedly intelligent discourse and courteous discussion of differences from people who believed this was a cause worth sacrificing time and money for. All of you, have a good life. To the victor goes not only the spoils of war but, more importantly, the bias of history. |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
I will miss you Nin Ki. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30664 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Sorry to see you go, but you must live your life. As to discourse, I had also hoped to see intelligence here. It is here, but you have to pick through the chaff to find it. I fear the topic of ET is so charged that the people for and against have lost all sanity is staking out their positions. |
Nicholas Volodimer Send message Joined: 10 Jan 04 Posts: 18 Credit: 1,540,195 RAC: 0 |
Sorry to hear that. Wish you the best ;-) Universe is not an awful waste of space. |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
You know, I personally do not find any compelling reason to find ET other than, It is a fascinating challenge. While in a thousand or so years it could be important, Today we need to make the best use of our lives here. But the search continues, and I am happy to help with it where I can. For those who have had enough,( Nin Ki and many others along the way) thank you for what you have done. Janice |
Michael Belanger, W1DGL Send message Joined: 30 Jul 00 Posts: 1887 Credit: 7,441,278 RAC: 49 |
I may be just one amongst those who aren't leaving, regardless. Yeah, it's frustrating when you have no WU's running and you go to "update" and the server tells you that there isn't any work available (for several days in a row), but I finally got some for my laptop to work on (they're downloading as I write this). Now to try the same on the iMac. |
perryjay Send message Joined: 20 Aug 02 Posts: 3377 Credit: 20,676,751 RAC: 0 |
I'm leaving....when they pry my cold dead fingers off my mouse or we find ET, whichever comes first. PROUD MEMBER OF Team Starfire World BOINC |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
I'm leaving....when they pry my cold dead fingers off my mouse or we find ET, whichever comes first. Ditto Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Its the first time i dont agree with you Chris. I see it completly different but will not point that out. The admins knows it themselves. But of course i will stay. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
EPG Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 110 Credit: 10,416,543 RAC: 0 |
I'm leaving....when [...] we find ET, [...] You won't... you will be on TETL@home :D (Translate ET language) |
perryjay Send message Joined: 20 Aug 02 Posts: 3377 Credit: 20,676,751 RAC: 0 |
I'm leaving....when [...] we find ET, [...] Do they give out free toasters? PROUD MEMBER OF Team Starfire World BOINC |
Jim_S Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4705 Credit: 64,560,357 RAC: 31 |
Do they give out free toasters? Now Yer Talkin! I Desire Peace and Justice, Jim Scott (Mod-Ret.) |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Well we need something to keep the peeps amused in the meantime. How about Seti Bingo, or guess Erics weight to the nearest pound, winner gets $10. I like it!!!!! |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
Well we need something to keep the peeps amused in the meantime. How about Seti Bingo, or guess Erics weight to the nearest pound, winner gets $10. OK, I will guess 182# BOINC WIKI |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
I will post Eric's weight next Friday. I will send the winner $10. In case of a tie, submit your answers to the following quiz. If there is a tie, I will compare quiz answers of the winners and award the prize to the person who has the most correct answers. Much Ado About Eric: 1. Eric's height is _____. 2. Eric's favorite cookie is _____. 3. Eric's favorite past-time is _____. 4. Eric's first computer was a _________. 5. Eric grew up with a dog named Dusty and Dusty's breed was ________. 6. Name a beer that Eric would happily drink - ___________. 7. Name a food that Eric will not eat - _____________. 8. Does Eric prefer his Manhattans "on the rocks" or "up" - __________. 9. If Eric had to choose between being bitten by a raccoon or spending the afternoon with Angela's sister, Eric would pick _______. 10. Multiple Choice: When Eric and Angela were dating, he once took her on a date that involved _____. A. electronics surplus shopping B. dinner at Burger King before attending an opera C. a hike through a cow pasture D. all of the above |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
I will post Eric's weight next Friday. I will send the winner $10. In case of a tie, submit your answers to the following quiz. If there is a tie, I will compare quiz answers of the winners and award the prize to the person who has the most correct answers. 193.5 pounds Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
I will post Eric's weight next Friday. I will send the winner $10. In case of a tie, submit your answers to the following quiz. If there is a tie, I will compare quiz answers of the winners and award the prize to the person who has the most correct answers. BOINC WIKI |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
John, you forgot to add Eric's weight. You just answered the tiebraker. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
I'd say his weight is about 900 Newtons. I will post Eric's weight next Friday. I will send the winner $10. In case of a tie, submit your answers to the following quiz. If there is a tie, I will compare quiz answers of the winners and award the prize to the person who has the most correct answers. Much Ado About Eric: 1. Eric's height is _kinda short for a storm trooper_. 2. Eric's favorite cookie is _his log in to the Sarah Palin fan site. 3. Eric's favorite past-time is _anything to do with Star Wars_. 4. Eric's first computer was a __Atari_. 5. Eric grew up with a dog named Dusty and Dusty's breed was __undetermined__. 6. Name a beer that Eric would happily drink - __Corellian Beer__. 7. Name a food that Eric will not eat - ___Tofu____. 8. Does Eric prefer his Manhattans "on the rocks" or "up" - ___yes__. 9. If Eric had to choose between being bitten by a raccoon or spending the afternoon with Angela's sister, Eric would pick _being bitten by Angela's sister__. 10. Multiple Choice: When Eric and Angela were dating, he once took her on a date that involved __D__. A. electronics surplus shopping B. dinner at Burger King before attending an opera C. a hike through a cow pasture D. all of the above Reality Internet Personality |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I will post Eric's weight next Friday. I will send the winner $10. In case of a tie, submit your answers to the following quiz. If there is a tie, I will compare quiz answers of the winners and award the prize to the person who has the most correct answers. His weight is 169. The quiz answers are..... Astounding. Same as mine......oatmeal raisin. Angela, of course. TI pocket calculator. Best left unknown. Blatz.....I'm from Milwaukee, and I outta know. Coon toe. In a bucket.....preferably a large one. Coon toe. Well. he came from Wisconsin, so it had to involve a cow pasture. The answer is D. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
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