Sunday, August 3, 2008

Re: seaint Digest for 2 Aug 2008

So, we may talks politics in this forum !

Akbar Khalifehloo

Lecturer of Structural Eng.  K.N.Toosi Uni. of Tech.

Iran  -  Tehran - P.O. box 15875-4416



--- On Sun, 8/3/08, admin <admin@seausa.org> wrote:
From: admin <admin@seausa.org>
Subject: seaint Digest for 2 Aug 2008
To: khalif01@yahoo.com
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 11:30 AM

******* ****** ******* ******** ******* ******* ******* *** *   Read list FAQ at: http://www.seaint.org/list_FAQ.asp *  *   This email was sent to you via Structural Engineers  *   Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) server. To  *   subscribe (no fee) or UnSubscribe, please go to: * *   http://www.seaint.org/sealist1.asp * *   Questions to seaint-ad@seaint.org. Remember, any email you  *   send to the list is public domain and may be re-posted  *   without your permission. Make sure you visit our web  *   site at: http://www.seaint.org  ******* ****** ****** ****** ******* ****** ****** ********                         seaint Digest for 2 Aug 2008  Topics covered in this issue include:     1: Re: EQ and international codes              by "Gary L. Hodgson and Assoc." <ghodgson@bellnet.ca>    2: Re: EQ and international codes              by Rhkratzse@aol.com    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1                                Message:0001                            1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Gary L. Hodgson and Assoc." <ghodgson@bellnet.ca> To: seaint@seaint.org Subject: Re: EQ and international codes  Isn't corrupt dictator an oxymoron?  Jnapd@aol.com wrote: > Is that like a totally corrupt dictator or dictator by council. >   >   > There was an article in this morning's paper about China.  It said it is > neither a communist country nor a capitalist country but combines the > worst features of both. > Gary > > Andrew Kester, P.E. wrote: > > And in China who knows what happens in a communist country, if someone > > wants something built fast and cheap, they can probably steamroll it > > through. There are not lawyers on every corner either, and a court > > system that will support legal claims.... > >  > > >   > Joe Venuti > Johnson & Nielsen Associates > Palm Springs, CA > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse  > Fantasy Football today  > <http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020>.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2                                Message:0002                            2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rhkratzse@aol.com Subject: Re: EQ and international codes To: ghodgson@bellnet.ca, seaint@seaint.org   --part1_bfd.3b5df125.35c5baac_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable  Yup, sort of like "compassionate cons..."  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There are not lawyers on every corner either, and a court > > > system that will support legal claims.... > > > > > > > >=A0 > > Joe Venuti > > Johnson & Nielsen Associates > > Palm Springs, CA > >   ************** Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget?=20 Read reviews on AOL Autos.      =20 (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=3Daolaut000500000= 00017 )  --part1_bfd.3b5df125.35c5baac_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable  <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Gen= eva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2">Yup, sort of like "compassionate cons..= ."<BR> <BR> Oops. <BR> <BR> In a message dated 8/2/08 5:48:12 AM, ghodgson@bellnet.ca writes:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;=20= MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE=3D"CITE"></FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0= 00000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2">Isn't corrupt dictato= r an oxymoron?<BR> <BR> Jnapd@aol.com wrote:<BR> &gt; Is that like a totally corrupt dictator or dictator by council.<BR> &gt;=A0<BR> &gt;=A0<BR> &gt; There was an article in this morning's paper about China.=A0 It said it=  is<BR> &gt; neither a communist country nor a capitalist country but combines the<B= R> &gt; worst features of both.<BR> &gt; Gary<BR> &gt;<BR> &gt; Andrew Kester, P.E. wrote:<BR> &gt; &gt; And in China who knows what happens in a communist country, if som= eone<BR> &gt; &gt; wants something built fast and cheap, they can probably steamroll=20= it<BR> &gt; &gt; through. There are not lawyers on every corner either, and a court= <BR> &gt; &gt; system that will support legal claims....<BR> &gt; &gt;<BR> &gt; &gt;<BR> &gt;=A0<BR> &gt; Joe Venuti<BR> &gt; Johnson &amp; Nielsen Associates<BR> &gt; Palm Springs, CA<BR> &gt;</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE= =3D"2"></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Looking for a car t= hat's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos.<BR>  =20=    (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=3Daolaut000500= 00000017 )</HTML>  --part1_bfd.3b5df125.35c5baac_boundary--