Nah, in the Fall is when we do it

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Post #153,850 by jake123 5/5/04 12:21:27 PM Reply	Nah, in the Fall is when we do it the Canadians, that is... on November 11th. Woe betide the PM that schedules an election on that date; they'd get crushed. The title of our holiday is Remembrance Day. We have two minutes of silence at 11AM on the 11th day of the 11th month, which is when the armstice ending the Great War was signed in Versailles. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #153,906 by a6l6e6x 5/5/04 5:15:34 PM Reply	Also in US as Veteran's Day. [link\|http://www1.va.gov/vetsday/\|Veteran's Day] was originally called Armistice Day (after beating the Huns in WW-I). But then, this being the US, it is shifted to the nearest Monday to make for 3-day weekends. The intent of the day is to honor war veterans (dead or alive). Actual "celebration" is usually a minute of silence at 11:11 AM. Alex There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
Post #153,911 by CRConrad 5/5/04 5:27:03 PM Reply	Shouldn't that have been at 11 minutes past the hour...?

All the news that's fit to--oh, wait - (rcareaga) - (58) - April 29, 2004, 02:51:20 PM EDT

Might Murdoch own an interest in Sinclair? - (jb4) - (3) - April 29, 2004, 03:55:07 PM EDT

This may provide some insight - (altmann) - (2) - April 29, 2004, 04:42:14 PM EDT

Changing the industry - (jbrabeck) - April 29, 2004, 04:51:06 PM EDT

No surprises here... -NT - (jb4) - April 30, 2004, 02:01:27 PM EDT

100-proof pure distilled attar of jingo bafflegab, aged in $ - (Ashton) - (1) - April 29, 2004, 10:18:29 PM EDT

I wonder if Viacom has any cajones - (jb4) - April 30, 2004, 02:04:36 PM EDT

The News Hour on PBS does this on an ongoing basis. - (a6l6e6x) - April 29, 2004, 10:28:22 PM EDT

McCain weighs in - (rcareaga) - (50) - April 30, 2004, 04:17:42 PM EDT

Re: McCain weighs in - (JayMehaffey) - (49) - April 30, 2004, 04:47:44 PM EDT

ICLRPD - (drewk) - April 30, 2004, 05:19:33 PM EDT

Exactly. - (mmoffitt) - April 30, 2004, 05:23:40 PM EDT

The other fact. - (bepatient) - (46) - May 1, 2004, 08:18:52 AM EDT

Lest we forget: "Mission accomplished" + 1 Year - (jb4) - (40) - May 3, 2004, 12:55:55 PM EDT

Well said. -NT - (mmoffitt) - May 3, 2004, 12:57:02 PM EDT

In what way? - (bepatient) - (38) - May 3, 2004, 03:35:33 PM EDT

You disappoint - (jb4) - (37) - May 4, 2004, 10:42:37 AM EDT

Had things gone smoother in Iraq, ... - (a6l6e6x) - (6) - May 3, 2004, 08:25:57 PM EDT

Well, the Neoconmen all came from that milieu. Coincidence? -NT - (Ashton) - May 3, 2004, 08:41:11 PM EDT

Wrong. - (mmoffitt) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 09:46:51 AM EDT

I stand corrected! :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - May 4, 2004, 10:16:25 AM EDT

As I've been telling people lately... - (inthane-chan) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 10:34:36 AM EDT

Texans speaking English? As a second language? - (mmoffitt) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 11:01:30 AM EDT

Re: your edit - (jb4) - May 4, 2004, 11:35:10 AM EDT

What=ever. - (bepatient) - (28) - May 3, 2004, 10:04:26 PM EDT

Bullshit, Beepster. - (CRConrad) - (23) - May 4, 2004, 01:46:18 AM EDT

Gimme a break, Christian. - (imric) - (6) - May 4, 2004, 06:38:45 AM EDT

"Appropriate time" ?? - (Ashton) - (5) - May 4, 2004, 07:13:17 AM EDT

Every day would be great. - (imric) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 07:38:03 AM EDT

I think Koppel did it when he did because... - (Another Scott) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 09:00:18 AM EDT

"As long as you can get them asking the wrong questions ... - (drewk) - May 4, 2004, 09:11:36 AM EDT

"But they AREN'T doing that, are they?" - (jb4) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 10:48:29 AM EDT

Depends on who "they" is. - (imric) - May 4, 2004, 12:08:03 PM EDT

No sir it was not. - (bepatient) - (15) - May 4, 2004, 05:16:27 PM EDT

1 Democrat, 253 Republicans. Whoop-De-Doo! - (jb4) - (8) - May 4, 2004, 05:49:52 PM EDT

Dunno where the numbers are from - (bepatient) - (7) - May 4, 2004, 07:02:12 PM EDT

Re: Towing [sic] the Party line - (jb4) - (6) - May 5, 2004, 10:04:45 AM EDT

You certainly are stretching to get there. - (bepatient) - (5) - May 5, 2004, 10:56:14 AM EDT

Point(s) taken - (jb4) - (4) - May 5, 2004, 11:26:47 AM EDT

I do, at least. - (imric) - (3) - May 5, 2004, 01:43:41 PM EDT

Really? - (jb4) - (2) - May 5, 2004, 01:47:07 PM EDT

You wouldn't think so, but - (imric) - May 5, 2004, 02:39:46 PM EDT

Is he going to make that argument? - (bepatient) - May 5, 2004, 02:48:47 PM EDT

Actually, you're quite right; I got your holidays mixed up. - (CRConrad) - (5) - May 5, 2004, 02:12:17 AM EDT

It's all good, brutha! - (bepatient) - May 5, 2004, 02:17:02 AM EDT

(US) Labor Day: 1st Monday in September -NT - (jb4) - May 5, 2004, 09:50:55 AM EDT

Nah, in the Fall is when we do it - (jake123) - (2) - May 5, 2004, 12:21:27 PM EDT

Also in US as Veteran's Day. - (a6l6e6x) - May 5, 2004, 05:15:34 PM EDT

Shouldn't that have been at 11 minutes past the hour...? -NT - (CRConrad) - May 5, 2004, 05:27:03 PM EDT

Gotta (somewhat) agree with Beep. - (inthane-chan) - (3) - May 4, 2004, 10:37:06 AM EDT

A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 11:02:32 AM EDT

Re: A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (jb4) - May 4, 2004, 11:36:09 AM EDT

How about... - (bepatient) - May 4, 2004, 04:43:00 PM EDT

Please kill this discussion or move to politics -NT - (ben_tilly) - May 4, 2004, 01:36:04 PM EDT

Re: The other fact. - (admin) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 05:32:52 PM EDT

Still, a 30% increase in ratings IS significant - (jb4) - (3) - May 4, 2004, 05:55:18 PM EDT

What are you talking about? - (imric) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 06:33:18 PM EDT

Its ok...I'm starting to get used to it. - (bepatient) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 08:47:55 PM EDT

Nah. Not really OK... - (imric) - May 4, 2004, 09:05:31 PM EDT

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