Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 02:12:12PM +0100, "Jürgen A. Erhard" wrote: > Well, without looking it up that "come to a resolution" was what I > took it to mean.[1] I think "Shit or get off the pot" is a more vulgar > variation. ;-) That is actually the metaphor that came to mind first. I elected to r

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Darren O. Benham
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 01:34:53PM -0500, Raul Miller wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > > how can we know it is wrong (well know for sure, as different from having > > the > > suspision ?) (writing this last but...) The fact the the number of characters do no

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 02:12:12PM +0100, "Jürgen A. Erhard" wrote: > Well, without looking it up that "come to a resolution" was what I > took it to mean.[1] I think "Shit or get off the pot" is a more vulgar > variation. ;-) That is actually the metaphor that came to mind first. I elected to

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Darren O. Benham
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 01:34:53PM -0500, Raul Miller wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > > how can we know it is wrong (well know for sure, as different from having the > > suspision ?) (writing this last but...) The fact the the number of characters do not ma

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Raul Miller
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > how can we know it is wrong (well know for sure, as different from having the > suspision ?) > > if the ballot is listed as 1234 for example, does this correspond to voting > for all 4 candidates and not having filled the further discut

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Bob Hilliard
Ooops - I menat to send this to the list. "Marcelo E. Magallon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I had to look the idiom on a dictionary, > and was left wondering about what exactly Branden means. "Fish or cut > bait" means, according to the Random House Dicti

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Raul Miller
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > how can we know it is wrong (well know for sure, as different from having the > suspision ?) > > if the ballot is listed as 1234 for example, does this correspond to voting > for all 4 candidates and not having filled the further discu

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Bob Hilliard
Ooops - I menat to send this to the list. "Marcelo E. Magallon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I had to look the idiom on a dictionary, > and was left wondering about what exactly Branden means. "Fish or cut > bait" means, according to the Random House Dict

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Ben Collins
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 06:37:08PM +1100, Brian May wrote: > > "Marcus" == Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Marcus> If I were nominated, I surely wouldn't make any hard > Marcus> concrete promise about any particular issue. I would > Marcus> always leave room to change

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Jürgen A. Erhard
> "Marcelo" == Marcelo E Magallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Marcelo> Back to what Branden said: >> * Fish or cut bait with respect to non-free, and pass any >> constitutional amendments necessary to permit us to make that choice; Marcelo> "Fish or cut bait" means, accordi

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Peter Crystal
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 02:14:26AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > > if the ballot is listed as 1234 for example, does this correspond to voting > > for all 4 candidates and not having filled the further discution, or does it > > correspond

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Michael Stone
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 02:14:26AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > CONSPIRACY!! > I demand a manual recount.. I'm introducing an emergency resolution to block any recounts. -- Mike Stone

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Brian Russo
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 07:56:49PM -0800, Darren O. Benham wrote: > > Ok, > > > > I fixed that part of the code. All future votes will be tallied correctly. > > The entire ballot box is saved. Shortly, I'll run the mails through th

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Ben Collins
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 06:37:08PM +1100, Brian May wrote: > > "Marcus" == Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Marcus> If I were nominated, I surely wouldn't make any hard > Marcus> concrete promise about any particular issue. I would > Marcus> always leave room to chang

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Marcelo E. Magallon
>> Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I wouldn't want an elected DPL to blindly do X, because that is what > he/she promised before the election, when new evidence comes to light > that indicates that X is bad (eg. perhaps some new solution Y is > suggested that removes the need for X).

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 07:56:49PM -0800, Darren O. Benham wrote: > Ok, > > I fixed that part of the code. All future votes will be tallied correctly. > The entire ballot box is saved. Shortly, I'll run the mails through the > vote-take script again. EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE who has voted

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread "Jürgen A. Erhard"
> "Marcelo" == Marcelo E Magallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Marcelo> Back to what Branden said: >> * Fish or cut bait with respect to non-free, and pass any >> constitutional amendments necessary to permit us to make that choice; Marcelo> "Fish or cut bait" means, accord

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Peter Crystal
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 02:14:26AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > > if the ballot is listed as 1234 for example, does this correspond to voting > > for all 4 candidates and not having filled the further discution, or does it > > correspon

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Michael Stone
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 02:14:26AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: > CONSPIRACY!! > I demand a manual recount.. I'm introducing an emergency resolution to block any recounts. -- Mike Stone -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROT

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Brian Russo
On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 12:20:14PM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: > On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 07:56:49PM -0800, Darren O. Benham wrote: > > Ok, > > > > I fixed that part of the code. All future votes will be tallied correctly. > > The entire ballot box is saved. Shortly, I'll run the mails through t

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Marcelo E. Magallon
>> Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I wouldn't want an elected DPL to blindly do X, because that is what > he/she promised before the election, when new evidence comes to light > that indicates that X is bad (eg. perhaps some new solution Y is > suggested that removes the need for X).

Re: Vote Tallied

2001-03-12 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 07:56:49PM -0800, Darren O. Benham wrote: > Ok, > > I fixed that part of the code. All future votes will be tallied correctly. > The entire ballot box is saved. Shortly, I'll run the mails through the > vote-take script again. EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE who has vote

Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

2001-03-12 Thread Brian May
> "Marcus" == Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Marcus> If I were nominated, I surely wouldn't make any hard Marcus> concrete promise about any particular issue. I would Marcus> always leave room to change my opinion upon new facts Marcus> revealed to me in the proces