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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Chomsky #141278 03/22/05 05:18 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick OP Carpal Tunnel OP maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 I had a phone call from the lovely Jo today, and she mentioned that she'd found out that there was a lecture today by Noam Chomsky at Edinburgh University. "it's being video streamed after the lecture, maybe you could let AnnaS et al know..." http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/050321chomsky.html So can you tel al pls ASp? ;) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chomsky #141279 03/22/05 05:26 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York "You can call me Betty..." Thanks, Mav et Jo. I wonder if ol' Noam'll be talking about linguistics for a change... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chomsky #141280 03/22/05 08:22 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago Well, Annas, given the title of the lecture... "Illegal but Legitimate: a Dubious Doctrine for the Times" ... it seems he's *applying his linguistics. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chomsky #141281 03/22/05 10:47 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA From The Scotsman: "The free-speech campaigner, most widely known for his political commentary and his criticism of American influence and activities overseas, will give a lecture entitled 'Illegal but Legitimate: a dubious doctrine for the times'. It deals with the danger of launching 'legitimate' attacks on countries, even though it is accepted that the attacks are 'illegal'." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chomsky #141282 03/23/05 12:13 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I think I was being ironic... but thanks, anyway. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chomsky #141283 03/23/05 12:24 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA I and The Scotsman are here to serve. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chomsky #141284 03/23/05 02:03 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick OP Carpal Tunnel OP maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 > I and The Scotsman are here to serve. That reminds me: why do Scotsmen wear kilts? Because the cunning bloody sheep can hear a zip at 20 paces! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chomsky #141285 03/23/05 04:14 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA So Her Majesty asks a soldier in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, "What is worn under the kilt?" And the soldier replies, "Absolutely nothing, ma'am. Everything under there is in perfect working order." 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