[NTLK] [OT] Sandy threatens financial/economic Armageddon

[John Heinrichs]

I know; he's rather clueless without a pre-cleared script. Or to be more specific, his reference to horses was within the ballpark, but 'bayonets' is a generic terms used by the Army as a manpower reference: he was ignorant.

Cheers
John
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On 29 Oct 12, at 3:35, Forrest <newtonphoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:

> I was referring to President Obama's response in the last debate.
> 
> Thanks,
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> On Oct 28, 2012, at 10:12 PM, John Heinrichs <minicapt1 at mac.com> wrote:
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>> The actual linkage should be "horses and lances":
>> http://www.strathconas.ca/the-troop-heads-east-rcmp-and-red-river-exhibition?id=832
>> 
>> Cheers
>> John
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>> On 28 Oct 12, at 21:45, Forrest <newtonphoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:
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>>> On Oct 28, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Dan <dan at dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> So are you telling me we are more backward than back at a time of horses
>>>> and candles?  LOL I doubt it.
>>> 
>>> NO NO, that's horses and BAYONETS, not horses and candles! Horses and BAYONETS!
>>> 
>>> (Self-imposed obligatory political joke in election year now satisfied.)
>>> 
>>> ;)
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> --Forrest
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