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Tom McDonald wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.pun, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> > POP is different. Quite. Gilbert and Sullivan are lyrical geniuses.
> I have seen a G&S production (can't remember the name of it though - it had
> the "modern Major-General" song in it) and yes, the lyrics were great and
> quite witty.
That's the one.
> > It's the almost religious following that "To
> > Dream the Impossible Dream" brings, that makes the play icky for such a
> > cynical goob as I.
> Sometimes that pie-in-the-sky stuff leaves me on an emotional Cloud 9/I-Can-Do-
> Anything high, but that all comes crashing down after the show when me and 743
> other people are all trying to leave the parking lot at once.
Which leads me to question the value of such songs. I mean, let's be
realistic. Impossible dreams are impossible. Dreaming impossible dreams
never got anyone anywhere; work and research and really huge grants have.
> > This is new to me. Within the past couple'a weeks, I've heard references to
> > Al Gore "inventing" the Internet.
> The references are true. I remember driving home a few months ago and hearing
> this on the radio and laughing when I thought of all the years of hacking that
> geeks worldwide have done to make this possible, and he steps in at the last
> minute and takes a bow.
When did he step in and take a bow? What should I search for in the news
sites?
Oh, wait. Is this that @&!@# "Information SUperhighway" trash from eight
years ago? What became of that, in practical terms? Was there any actual
government aid that actually helped?
> > Darth Maul Lives
> Who is this "Darth Maul" person I keep hearing about?
I'm just waiting for Darth Mugging, Darth Implosia, and Darth Impala. The
last two would look way cool in their evil dark Sith-style halter tops.
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Lightsabre-whips!
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com>
http://www.io.com/~jsproat
Darth Maul Lives
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