Re: Top ten Odious phrases for 2001

From: gods dice (gawdzdice@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Jan 02 2002 - 16:44:17 MST


How about "There but for the grace of God go I"?

GawdzDice
"Hell is overkill." - GawdzDice

"Dogma blinds." - GawdzDice
>From: "John Clark"
>Reply-To: extropians@extropy.org
>To:
>CC: "transhuman"
>Subject: Top ten Odious phrases for 2001
>Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:52:35 -0500
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>This is my top 10 list of odious phrases for 2001. My criteria is that they
>must be used in polite society and seem to many to be perfectly acceptable
>but to me seem incorrect, insipid, evil, stupid, or just never used to support
>a position I agree with.
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>#10) You can't cry FIRE in a crowded theater.
>#9) A huge quantum leap.
>#8) Life is sacred.
>#7) The exception proves the rule.
>#6) level the playing field.
>#5) Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
>#4) Almost infinite.
>#3) Free will.
>#2) There must be a reason it's random.
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>and the most odious phrase of 2001
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>#1) God wants.
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>Happy New Year everybody!
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> John K Clark jonkc@att.net
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