One year huh?
I'm not worried, Genescort will be up and running before any complete world-wide ban is initiated. The UN thing just shows that 192 countries really can't agree on anything other than at least one years procrastination. One year from now I don't expect they will be able to agree on anything more than that, and it'll probably get pushed back again while they set up a billion dollar committee to decide whether they should organize a committee to do a 20yr study on the socio-economic impact of human cloning and stem cell research.
Bottom line - Genescort will prevail!

As far as freedom of speech on the message board... it is my opinion that this message board is the sole property of Paras (and the University) and that it is through his grace and generosity that he allows us to post here. If Paras decides to censor, edit, or delete the posts that any or all of us make, it is his prerogative. I would see it as mere courtesy that we use enough discretion so that we do not force Paras into the "moderator" position. Not only is it a waste of (y)our time posting just to have it deleted, it is also annoying and time consuming for Paras.

So go fuck yourselves, that is all I have to say :)

Adrian, I have to agree with you and share your position with regards to the message board and it's current state. As of late there have been few, if any posted messages worthy of reading. As for the rants, I am guilty of this once, but I was becoming, and still am, disgusted with the content.

Paras, I thank you for moderating the comments, thus removing the annoying comments posted by our unidentified and unwelcome guest.

As for "nobody knows my face" I have found most, if not all of your posts to be derogatory, belittling, demeaning, annoying, insulting, inappropriate and childish. As for what pissed me off, see the list of descriptors. Two words: Grow up.

To everyone else, I apoligize for this rant of mine, and good luck with the rest of your finals.

Albert: where does wind's quest go from there? I must admit, you've got me hooked.

AD? huh? who is this 'attention defecit'? Reveal yourself!

It seems Paras does not condone the right to freedom of speech.
My messages have gone missing- Elitist bastards should be impeached.
I wonder if this pertains to the freedom of rhyme?
Too bad I'll have to save that for you kids some other time...

I like cookies.

boo-to the izz-urns is whats i gotta say
what is expected of a message board anyways?
Persey P's got the right idea
keepin' tight with the flow
his rhymes are diabolical
so you can call him Doctor No
or Doctor EVIL cause he's got a LA-zer
he never follows shots with no chaser
he parties harder than W.K
when he Paralizes get out of his way
he's got the tongue in cheek
means he speaks the speak
when a cat's got his tongue
it's a girl that's he not bein' meek-
with, he lives 9 lives with a golden gun
when he styles G.Q he gives Bond for a run

Maybe I have less patience than everyone else, but I have to say this. I am quickly becoming sickened by this message board. If some order or at least an end to stupid time wasting comments isn't found soon, I will be taking my limited time elsewhere. I understand that some of you have exams, but truly, shouldn't you be looking up porn instead of ranting on the message board?? For a "message board" there are truly not very many messages ever given. Consider this a warning of my intentions.

A couple more things. First of all, it appears Jere is in the news... sort of. His work is in the news. Something about thumbing their noses at the EPA (sounds like something Jere would do.)

Also, a bizarre ruling here about file-sharing. The Copyright Board of Canada made a ruling regarding MP3 players and file sharing. "[They] imposed a government fee of as much as $25 on iPod-like MP3 players," which means if you want one without paying Canadian recording artists, you should get one soon. Also, they said, rather enigmatically, that it's legal to download, but illegal to upload music. (A bit like the tobacco legislation that made it illegal to sell to minors, but legal for minors to buy.) Needless to say, "Copyright holders" aren't pleased. Interestingly enough, though, many are disappointed that we don't have an act in place like the American DMCA.

Finally, Beck, you have a One-year window to get Genescort up and running. That's how long the UN put off the debate on human cloning. Good luck!

Oh yeah, Eric, I wouldn't say that this board is pseudo-Fark.com. More like pseudo-Slashdot.org, with less tech-y posts.

NO!! Lower-case p is different!

From Jay Onrait, at TSN.ca:




LOWE: Hello... is Mike there? MR. BILL COMRIE: Um, yep, I think so, one second... MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKE! TELEPHONE! MIKE COMRIE: Got it Dad! LOWE: Mike... it's Kevin Lowe. MIKE: Just one second Kevin... Dad... you can hang up... I got it. LOWE: So anyway I... MIKE: I'm very sorry again Kevin... DAD! MR. BILL COMRIE: Oh! Sorry! (click) MIKE: So what's up? LOWE: Well Mike, I have an update on our efforts to get you out of town. MIKE: Excuse me? LOWE: I said I have an update on our efforts to trade you. We've worked out a deal with a Western Conference Club. MIKE: Is it Detroit? LOWE: (sarcastically) Yeah Mike, it's Detroit. I'm off to pick up Datsyuk at the airport right now. No I'm afraid it's Anaheim. MIKE: Anaheim? Well, that'll do I guess, anything to get me out of my old room! Dad's driving me nuts! LOWE: Yeah, well, there's sort of a catch. MIKE: A catch? What, the uniforms? Yeah, they ARE ugly. Especially the new third ones. Who designs those things? Bryan Murray's kids? With crayons? LOWE: It's not the uniforms. We'd like $2.5 million in cash from you before we agree to this deal. So if you could just write a cheque or go to the bank machine that would be great. MIKE: Wait a minute. $2.5 million in cash? I'm willing to sign for less than that with Anaheim! I'll be losing money to play hockey this season! LOWE: That just makes you like every NHL team except Toronto. The bottom line is, no pay, no trade. MIKE: Is this some sort of joke? LOWE: No, the Datsyuk thing was a joke. MIKE: I think I'd better talk to my agent. LOWE: Alright, call me back... (TO BE CONTINUED) Jay Onrait is the host of the late night edition of SportsCentre. He doesn't get much sleep. You can contact him at jonrait@tsn.ca



"The Datsyuk thing was a joke"! *Sniff* Ah, priceless.



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Okay, to update the alias thing,


• Zeeth = Paras


• "Nobody knows my face" is unknown (though Paras has a sneaking suspicion it's Taylor)


• Cap'n Cromulent = Eric


• Yogic Flyer = Sabir (friend of Paras that some may know, who posted as a lark(not the bird, the harmless prank)


• Dinsdale=Tony


• Anything-A-Team-Related = Beck (= Matt, if you were confused)


• The Dream Kitchen = Pete

and, as far as we know

• p = P = Percy

finally,

• Any-Post-About-Crazy-Military-Types-Talking-To-Each-Other-From-The-Same-IP = Al, who I surmise desperately needs sleep or alcohol