From: "roger" <diogenes.jones-AT-attbi.com>
Subject: Re: whats the bets
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 04:50:55 -0700


> At 12:07 AM 10/8/2002, Heather Glaisyer wrote:
> >Anyone keeping a record of the bets on the date for war on Iraq?
Those free
> >drinks still on offer?
> >H
>
> Default bet was shouting the winner beer at the 2003 Indianapolis
race, provided it wasn't burned to radioactive ash.
>
> Erik            Sep.4 to Sep.11 2002       Belgian Beer, served in
Belgium
> Michael Lewis   Sept. 11 2002              No bet mentioned
> Kris Barrett    Sep.11 to Sep. 30 2002     5 gals. Mead
> Carp            Last week of Oct. 2002     No bet mentioned
> Roger           Oct.31 to Dec.21, 2002     Beer at 2003 Indy 500
> John Bechtel    Nov. 11 2002               No bet mentioned
> Old Goat        The End of Time            Beer, Ammo, or Toilet
Paper
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Kristopher Barrett         http://www.cotse.net/users/kbarrett
>

Kris,

note that several of us have a spread of dates.  that's actually
because i orginally asked for two guesses:  (1) when will significant
air/special forces action begin and (2) when will significant ground
action occur.  i hoped that this would confuse things and give us
something to argue about over the mead that you apparantly already owe
to the booze locker.  appears that sprout is also on the hook; long
train ride to the indy 500 from begimum, eh?

i remain fundamentally depressed about the fate of my species.
personal death is bad enough, but sometimes i wonder.  if anyone still
harbored illusions as to the u$ bozo-in-chief's intentions toward
mesopotamia, last night's mish-mash of illogic should prove
conclusive.  the guy is a looney.  and he's in the service of even
loonier loonies.

still think he'll commence activities before the elections.
otherwise, there's no real point to the whole shebang.

sigh
roger