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Re: Wench as a word
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Date: 
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:47:08 GMT
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Larry,

Larry Pieniazek wrote:

> It's not a real rule. Just a running joke.

Really? I remember I got flagged by it once, by you Larry, so is it real
here as well?

> http://www.science.uva.nl/~mes/jargon/g/godwinslaw.html
> ( a "low bandwidth suitable" version of the jargon file)
> 
> or
> http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/Godwin's-Law.html
> (the original... same content, different presentation)
> 
> If you want to call Guliani a Nazi that's fine by me. But I think NY would be
> better served by him as senator, huge flaws and all, than by That Girl.

Indeed.

> Not that he's that great of a choice. But NY politics is screwed up across the
> board  and can't seem to nominate anyone any good. Even the LP got hijacked one
> year into nominating Howard Stern, of all the bozos.

The LP party was the one who nominated Stern? Wow. That is interesting.
I remember he was running for something, but I don't remember what it
was for. Oh well, I guess every party has to have the Bob Dole / Michael
Dukakis / Trump / Ralph Nader / Ross Perot / Pat Buchanan candidate
every once in awhile. :)

Scott S.
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(...) It's not a real rule. Just a running joke. See: (URL) a "low bandwidth suitable" version of the jargon file) or (URL) original... same content, different presentation) If you want to call Guliani a Nazi that's fine by me. But I think NY would (...) (27 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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