So it was 8 million.

Post #82,623 by bepatient 2/19/03 10:46:39 AM Reply	So it was 8 million. Still a rounding error compared to world population. That was the point. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #82,626 by Silverlock 2/19/03 10:54:50 AM Reply	Figures Dimiss the "largest gathering in history" of many cites/nations as a rounding error. Were the worldwide shows of support after 9/11 rounding errors also? A little recent [link\|http://www.mediahorse.com/history.htm\|history] for you. (requires flash) How many lives per gallon? --Sign outside of various churches
Post #82,644 by bepatient 2/19/03 11:51:41 AM Reply	No...you continue to miss the point. People protested. Quite a few of them. In some places...it was very impressive. This does NOT equate to "the world" backing a position...or "the world" not supporting a war. This equates to however many protesters there were feeling compelled to voice their opinion. Point...in case you feel inclined to miss it again...one cannot say "the world supports x" based on this. It would not be accepted in kind by the original poster (or a multitude of others here) much the same as I was asked to supply a poll backing my assertion...then did supply that poll...and all of a sudden..."well they didn't ask the question right"...etc...ad nauseum. So...how about you stop knee-jerk reacting to statements and follow the bouncing ball? (PS...the link you provided also requires a hefty download in addition to flash...and...no agenda there at all, eh?) You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #82,646 by Silverlock 2/19/03 12:06:24 PM Reply	You point was unsubtle. I got it. A part of the whole does not equal the whole. As that is rather self evident, I thought I would speak to something else in your post. I was commenting on your typically dismissive attitude to the protests/protestors. How many lives per gallon? --Sign outside of various churches
Post #82,660 by bepatient 2/19/03 1:31:26 PM Reply	Not dismissive. I was actually rather impressed. Its quite an organizational accomplishment to stage that many protests in that many locations and get that kind of a turnout. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #82,662 by Silverlock 2/19/03 1:39:25 PM Reply	My apologies then. I really am trying to keep the reflexive jerking of my knee under control. :) How many lives per gallon? --Sign outside of various churches
Post #82,664 by bepatient 2/19/03 1:58:00 PM Reply	Not necessary. But thanks. Now let me go hide that little rubber tipped mallet I've been using on you ;-) You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #82,861 by Arkadiy 2/20/03 9:26:04 AM Reply	We had a guy from England in the office last week. I asked him if Blair is apt to lose the next election because of anit-war mood in Britain. His answert was - the press is hysteric, but the ordinary people he knows don't quite care about Saddam one way or another. Just another data point. -- We have only 2 things to worry about: That things will never get back to normal, and that they already have.

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