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John Ashcroft gave a speech at Cornell, last night. Apparently, he was less that warmly received by some.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pb ... 00365/1002

About 13 minutes into the attorney general's speech, more than 100 students and Ithaca community members stood up from their seats, turned their backs to Ashcroft and placed black shrouds over their heads. The protesters stood in silence for another 14 minutes before walking out of his speech together.

I like protests like that.

That is how I would do it.

peacock2121 wrote:I like protests like that.

That is how I would do it.

No, you would turn around and raise your skirt, just like your avatar.

I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:I like protests like that.

That is how I would do it.

No, you would turn around and raise your skirt, just like your avatar.

Well, we already know what effect that has on him.....

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peacock2121 wrote:I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.

But right now there's more to bite.

peacock2121 wrote:I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.

You mean the avatar isn't really you?? <looks>

MarleysGh0st wrote:John Ashcroft gave a speech at Cornell, last night. Apparently, he was less that warmly received by some.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pb ... 00365/1002

About 13 minutes into the attorney general's speech, more than 100 students and Ithaca community members stood up from their seats, turned their backs to Ashcroft and placed black shrouds over their heads. The protesters stood in silence for another 14 minutes before walking out of his speech together.

So which one in the picture is you?

earendel wrote: So which one in the picture is you?

I was home, typing up SyndieBAM transcripts and yelling about game show scandals on 5th Grader!

Seriously, Ithaca gets lots of big-name visitors, thanks to Cornell, but I rarely take advantage of the opportunity to see them. Attendance at these events is usually free, but when there's a really popular name, you need to get tickets in advance. Since I'm not on campus, that's a problem for me.

I'd really like to have seen Stephen Colbert, when he came to town a while back, but I didn't know about it until I saw the story in the paper the next day.



A friend of mine works at the Statler--he's an A/V guy--so he might have a good story to tell about this one!

Bob Juch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:I would have to have spent many more hours on the elliptical to do that in public.

Then, I just might.

But right now there's more to bite.

True and Ashcroft is not on the list of people who could get to bite me.

peacock2121 wrote: True and Ashcroft is not on the list of people who could get to bite me.

I might just faint if I got close enough....

We get the occasional famous personage here too......for those who can....name the avatar.

ulysses5019 wrote:We get the occasional famous personage here too......for those who can....name the avatar.

You do? In a teeny, tiny, backwater community like Los Angeles?

I feel like I should recognize that avatar, but I don't. My hunch says its one of those TV executives who are less than heroes around here...

......not a WE/WE......

Not sure exactly who, but he's someone's new football coach.

....Pete Carroll has not left for the Chargers yet......not a sports personage....

ulysses5019 wrote:......not a WE/WE......

OK, I had to Google to confirm my second hunch.

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com.

Not an American.......but he did invent something....

...and now my post count is really zooooooooommmming.....

Tim Bernser_Lee inventor of the world wide web

ulysses5019 wrote:Not an American.......but he did invent something....

...and now my post count is really zooooooooommmming.....

Hey, cut that out! I was catching up!

Dingdingding! Suitdude recognized Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He spoke at the Annenberg School of Communication at USC yesterday.

ulysses5019 wrote:Dingdingding! Suitdude recognized Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He spoke at the Annenberg School of Communication at USC yesterday.

Congrats, SuitDude!

He still looks a lot like Jeff Bezos. A little gaunter in the face, maybe...

ulysses5019 wrote:Dingdingding! Suitdude recognized Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. He spoke at the Annenberg School of Communication at USC yesterday.

Oddly is was the hint that made me check out Mr. Lee.

Not particularly surprising at a place like Cornell.

Hell, whats more surprising is 500-600 students stayed to listen. Must be driving the faculty there nuts.

Not sure I would be interested in spending time to listen to Ashcroft myself and certainly not when I was in college!

tanstaafl2 wrote:Hell, whats more surprising is 500-600 students stayed to listen. Must be driving the faculty there nuts.

I doubt that everyone who stayed was a supporter. Probably quite a few who just didn't get the "Bring your black shroud" e-mail.