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Grex > Agora56 > #125: Kludge Report Part C -- Die, You Little Black Babies | |
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marcvh
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response 296 of 331:
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Mar 2 17:52 UTC 2006 |
(Is it against the law to build your own electric chair? I suppose it's
illegal if you use it, and you could be prosecuted if you showed some
clear intent to use it...)
(or does it stay legal as long as we keep it in parentheses?)
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klg
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response 297 of 331:
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Mar 2 17:56 UTC 2006 |
(It might depend on exactly how you use it.)
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marcvh
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response 298 of 331:
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Mar 2 18:05 UTC 2006 |
(OK, it's illegal to use it to kill someone other than in self-defense
or defense of others, which is a scenario that's hard to imagine. I
guess if you just used it to make a nifty spark show or to cook eggs it
would be OK.)
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nharmon
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response 299 of 331:
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Mar 2 18:21 UTC 2006 |
It might not be criminal to have an electric chair, but I think it
would still be illegal.
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marcvh
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response 300 of 331:
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Mar 2 18:51 UTC 2006 |
I suppose its wiring and grounding might not be up to code; is that
what you mean?
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nharmon
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response 301 of 331:
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Mar 2 18:58 UTC 2006 |
Yes. 8D
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klg
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response 302 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:08 UTC 2006 |
(Shucks. I was going to invite a few of you grex people over for
a "sit down" dinner.)
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tod
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response 303 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:12 UTC 2006 |
What stopped you?
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nharmon
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response 304 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:14 UTC 2006 |
Nobody will say grace.
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tod
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response 305 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:18 UTC 2006 |
Funny, I thought klg would be having seder.
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klg
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response 306 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:20 UTC 2006 |
(I just hope you guys don't object to fried food.)
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nharmon
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response 307 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:21 UTC 2006 |
Mmmmmm fried chickenhawk
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twenex
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response 308 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:23 UTC 2006 |
I didn't realise klg and bru were on the menu.
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tod
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response 309 of 331:
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Mar 2 20:42 UTC 2006 |
I had Irish Stew for dinner last night
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rcurl
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response 310 of 331:
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Mar 2 21:08 UTC 2006 |
You can legally buy electric chairs from
http://www.electroease.com/Electric-Chairs.html
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tod
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response 311 of 331:
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Mar 2 21:14 UTC 2006 |
"Ouch, my marrow is low"
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keesan
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response 312 of 331:
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Mar 2 23:05 UTC 2006 |
Tobacco has probably killed more people than electric chairs and DDT combined.
I object to its being used in public air.
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tod
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response 313 of 331:
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Mar 2 23:16 UTC 2006 |
Huron Indian myth has it that in ancient times, when the land was barren and
the people were starving, the Great Spirit sent forth a woman to save
humanity. As she traveled over the world, everywhere her right hand touched
the soil, there grew potatoes. And everywhere her left hand touched the soil,
there grew corn. And when the world was rich and fertile, she sat down and
rested. When she arose, there grew tobacco . . .
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keesan
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response 314 of 331:
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Mar 2 23:17 UTC 2006 |
And when people finished growing tobacco in the fertile areas, the soil was
impoverished and the people had to move elsewhere.
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tod
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response 315 of 331:
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Mar 2 23:23 UTC 2006 |
re #314
All nicotiana rustica, nicotiana quadrivalis, and nicotiana multivalvis?
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mcnally
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response 316 of 331:
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Mar 2 23:58 UTC 2006 |
My favorite electric chair story involves Emperor Menelek II of Ethiopia.
He ordered three of them to use in executing criminals, not realizing that
they required a source of electric current (which was not available at the
time of their delivery..) So he used one of the chairs as his throne..
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nharmon
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response 317 of 331:
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Mar 3 01:48 UTC 2006 |
My least favorite electric chair story is that of William Kemmler's
execution.
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johnnie
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response 318 of 331:
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Mar 3 02:17 UTC 2006 |
How about George Appel?: As he was being strapped into the electric
chair, he said, "Well, folks, you'll soon see a baked Appel..."
Then there was James Donald French...Turning to a newsman while on his
way to the electric chair, French suggested, "I have a terrific headline
for you in the morning: 'French Fries'."
Funny guys.
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klg
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response 319 of 331:
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Mar 3 02:26 UTC 2006 |
(Shows you what a great public service capital punishment actually is.)
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twenex
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response 320 of 331:
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Mar 3 02:29 UTC 2006 |
In your case, it would be.
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