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17th July 2007, 10:53 AM | #281 |
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Max, TAM, and the ABC's
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TAM, This list you are making is very useful. May I suggest that alphabetizing it would make it much more useful still! Thanks for your great work. Max --- |
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I would second the request to put it in alphabetical order.
If it is feasible, the use of the table tags might help as well; that is [table][b]Poster[/b]|[b]Credentials[/b] Gumboot:|[list=1][*]Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts (BPSA) majoring in Film and Television, with specialisations in Production and Cinematography.[/list] Stateofgrace:|[list=1][*]BSc Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. [*]9 years in UK Royal Navy as an electrical engineer. [*]12 years as offshore engineer, working on hydraulic and high voltage systems.[/list] [/table] would produce:
If necessary, I can probably work up a script for Windows or Linux that'll convert a .CSV file to the above form, if you want. (P.S. Just discovered the [noparse] tag; useful when you want to post instructions on how to use tags.) ETA: PM me if you want such a script. |
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17th July 2007, 04:02 PM | #283 |
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lol...when I started it, it was small enough that an order wasnt needed, but I can see now that it is...the next version, if I remember to do so, will be in alphabetical order...
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How about listing it in reverse alphabetical order instead? Seriously. For those whose surnames start wtih A, B or C, it's old hat to be at the beginning of the alphebetical listing, but I've long been an advocate of reverse alphabetical order, just to make it up to those whose names don't start at the top of the alphabet.
For the record, this suggestion neither helps nor hurts me much since my I.D. is LashL, which is probably right around the middle of the alphabetical listing, and probably would even end up in the latter part of a reverse alphabetical listing. But while I certainly see the validity in an alphabetical sorting, I do not see why it has to be - or should be - listed from A-Z rather than Z-A. In fact, when I've been in a position to "call the list" in court, I deliberately called the list from Z to A instead of from A to Z, just because I could. Admittedly, it drove the court staff nuts, but that, too, was fun and was certainly worth it to make the point for those whose surnames happen to start with any letter in the latter half of the alphabet. Just my $0.02 worth, of course. |
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Well I think, LashL, despite your VALID suggestion, that it might be a little confusing for some, and given that we are dealing with USERNAMES, which people chose, rather than birth names, which they had forced upon them, I will stick with A-Z. IF you like, I can provide both, and people can use which ever they prefer...lol
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I have removed you from my ignore list. Until I see another anti-semitic comment from you, I will keep it as such (not that you care, but you were the only one to ever be on my list). Your suggestion to Cheap Shot is polite and well advised. I hope your motives are pure, as some of your previous posting, would make me think otherwise. TAM |
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Thank you MagZ. I feel there is still hope for you yet.
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Updated list - experimental format, sorted by name
Just for fun, I grabbed T.A.M.'s latest post, added most of the new ones (except Devil's Advocate; I'm not sure how that would fit in), and ran it through an awk script I made up to sort and format it. In theory, I could also try to figure out (and count) standard degrees. The awk script, by the way, is only 32 lines (including a few blank lines for formatting), and was fed basically a copy & paste (text) from T.A.M.'s last list. The result (everything from here on in):
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FYI, here's the script (bit of cleanup done, so it's now 51 lines):
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BEGIN { poster=""; qualcount = 0; block = 0; IGNORECASE=1; } /:$/ { if (poster == "") { poster=$0; sub(":$", "", poster); qualcount = 0; next; } } /^$/ { posters[count] = poster "|[list=1]"; for(q = 1; q <= qualcount; q++) { posters[count] = posters[count] "\n[*]" qual[q]; } posters[count] = posters[count] "\n[/list]\n\n"; poster = ""; block = 0; count++; delete qual; next; } /^[0-9]+\. / { sub(/^[0-9]+\. /, ""); qualcount++; qual[qualcount] = $0; next; } { if (block == 0) { qual[qualcount] = qual[qualcount] "[/list][list]\n"; block = 1; } qual[qualcount] = qual[qualcount] "[*]" $0; next; } END { n = asort(posters); printf "%d individuals:\n\n[table]", n; for (p = 1; p <= n; p++) print posters[p]; print "[/table]"; } |
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1. film maker. I make documentary films for a living and have the awards to prove it. I've been employed by Nova, Frontine, National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, ARD, the 3 major US networks. 8den: 1. BA film production/operations 2. Assistant film editor Aggle-rithm: 1. AAS, Computer Information Systems 2. BS, Computer Science. Alt+F4: 1. BA - Fine Arts 2. MSc - Education 3. 8 years in film/television production 4. 14 years (and counting) as a high school Social Studies teacher, NYC Dept. of Education 5. Eyewitness to UA175 hitting the south tower. 6. Brother-in-law (FDNY firefighter) was at ground zero for six months begining on 9/11. Anti-Sophist: 1. BS Electrical Engineering 2. BS Computer Engineering 3. MS Electrical & Computer Engineering (Robotics, Computer Vision, Digital Signal Processing) 4. Worked for the USAF doing instrumentation and data acquisition. 5. Work for a startup research company in Pittsburgh doing computer vision. Apathoid: 1. Avionics technician for a major airline; worked 767 overhaul for 3 years. 2. FAA Airframe and Powerplant License 3. FCC General Radiotelephone Operators License w/ Radar Endorsement 4. A.O.S., Advanced Electronics Technology 5. 767 Airframe/Systems/Avionics School (767 Autopilot/Autoland qualified) 6. Military Intelligence Corps; 7. Electronic Warfare Technician, US Army (Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance) Architect: 1. Bachelor of Science (Upper Second Division) in Architectural Studies, with elective subjects including structural engineering. 2. postgraduate Bachelor of Architecture. 3. passed my RIBA Part III test of professional competence in 1993, following my second year of practical experience, and therefore have been working in the field for a good 15 years now. 4. on the UK ARB (Architects Registration Board) Register and am a chartered member of the Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA). 5. Until a couple of months ago, I worked for Ian Simpson Architects on a variety of tall buildings projects, including the Beetham Tower in Manchester, and now work for another leading practice also specialising in tall buildings/commercial work. 6. From 1993 to 1995 I was a civil servant (gasp horror) working on improving fire resistance, etc. on existing buildings in state care following the Windsor fire. Arkan Wolfshade: 1. 12 credits shy of BS in Computer science 2. 10 years working in IT (sysadmin/developer) Arus808: 1. Web Designer 2. video Game Programmer/Designer A_W_Smith: 1. Construction Contractor - 21 years Beachnut: 1. Electrical and Computer Engineer, BSEE 2. Electrical Engineer, MSEE 3. Air Force Pilot (UPT T-37, T-38) 4. Airline Transport Pilot rating type B-707 B-720 5. KC-135A/Q Pilot/Aircraft Commander/Instructor 6. USAF retired (28 years) Belz: 1. Computer Programmer Blackadder_no: 1. MSc Aerospace Engineering 2. Bsc - Astrophysics (in progress) Boloboffin: 1. 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Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering. 2. 19 years in Fire-Resistance Testing. 3. 15 years working in Building Research Establishment Dave Rogers: 1. PhD - Physics 20+ years expeience in semiconductors/photonics DavidJames: 1. Senior Project Manager - Comp Services Disbelief: 1. BS Electronic Engineering 2. MSc Manufacturing Op. 3. C-130 Comm/Nav at Pope AFB 4. 11 years manufacturing Engineering work Doubt: 1. Combat Engineer 2. Associates Degree - Electronics 3. BSET - Engineering Technology EvilBiker: 1. Higher Diploma in Electronic Engineering 2. BS (Hons) in Electrical Engineering 3. Expertise: RF design (mainly for electronic warfare) firecoins: 1. BA Economics (NYU) 2. EMT (With Mass Casualty experience) Firestone: 1. Mathematics and Software studies Foolmewunz: 1. Logistics Expert 2. Witness to 2nd crash into WTCs. GlennB: 1. BSc(Hons) 2(i) Biological Sciences 2. PGCE Biology and P.E. 3. 20 yrs programming, analysis, database design and DBA Gorgnian: 1. 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Biology major/Cultural Anthropology minor - UoT Triangleman: 1. Insurance Accountant tsig: 1. ASEE 2. ASME 3. BSET 4. BSS 5. Retired Electrician unsecured Coins: 1. 13 years US Army 2. Tank Commander 3. Sniper VespaGuy: 1. 5+ years experience as a structural designer for engineered building components. I worked primarily with wood trusses (floor and roof), but I also designed steel trusses, sized steel columns and beams, sized and specified engineered lumber products, hangers, nails, screws and just about any other peice of material you can think of in the building industry. I have done full engineering design on structures that range from small houses to multi-level elderly retirement complexes. I worked under a P.E. and all of my calcs were verified and sealed. Wartac: 1. Explosive Ordinance Disposal - US Army 2. BSc - Plastics Engineering ---------- This is the updated list. grmcdorman, that is a wonderful list, but out of mu capability. 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18th July 2007, 03:27 PM | #297 |
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T.A.M., you just download and install gawk from:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downl...wk-3.1.3-2.exe Then:
Knowing some basic command-line stuff is a useful thing, by the way. There are a few things that are quicker or not accessible any other way. ETA: Actually, the 'gawk' command might be a bit different, because of where it gets installed. Regardless, it should be possible to put all of this into a DOS script (i.e. .BAT or .CMD) that would work provided you always saved the files to the same place. In other words, if you always save the text list to C:\JREF\jref_list.txt and get the ready-to-post list from C:\JREF\ready-to-post.txt - and my little script is saved as C:\JREF\format_list.txt - then copy & pasting this little bit into a file called make_post_list.bat (or any name you like as long as it ends in .BAT) would simplify the work: Code:
@"C:\Program Files\GNUWin32\bin\gawk" -f C:\JREF\format_list.txt C:\JREF\jref_list.txt >C:\JREF\ready-to-post.txt @notepad C:\JREF\ready-to-post.txt
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I need to get some expertise so I can get on that list. I thought of some new qualifications. Maybe these will do.
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I stayed at a Holiday Inn the other night.
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I suppose I can add something here; I have a bachelor's degree in psychology (enables me to spot the BS *G*) and I'm working on a Masters degree in Strategic Intelligence. I have five, almost six years in the US Army with a background in military intelligence, and I currently work in the US Intelligence Community. So basically I'm reasonably qualified to speak to the workings of the government and their likely actions in response to the supposed warnings prior to 9/11.
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I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express while traveling with some friends once...
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Lost on the way to kindergarten and somehow found myself down to ground zero NYC where I was taken in and raised by a pack of wild "Inside Job" conspiracy theorist.
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BA (yes, BA) physics (space physics concentration) and anthropology
MS, electrical engineering MS, systems engineering/engineering management 15 years space engineering experience, including laboratory vacuum systems operations, flight software/firmware development, payload and satellite/Shuttle integration and test, crew training, mission simulations, satellite operations (payload controller during three STS missions); ground segment integration and test for space-based launch detection warning system, including USAF satellite control network training; ground segment software development, integration, and test, and flight control for commercial high-resolution imaging spacecraft; aerospace nuclear systems engineering. As far as what's actually relevant to 9/11 issues from the above? I have nodding familiarity with materials issues and testing, but I'm not a materials or structures guy by any means. I've had a clearance or two, and experience working with NASA, DOE, and DoD types, and worked for small, medium, and large outfits, so I've got some sense of and training in how various organizations function. Also, 5+ years experience firefighter/EMT-B (volunteer in large combination department), including training in incident command and building construction/collapse considerations; trained to awareness level in confined space/trench rescue, operations level in hazmat, and technician level in rope rescue and vehicle and machinery search and rescue; training in response to terrorism incidents. |
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While we know your Formal training is in English Literature, and EVERYTHING NYC, I also would have to say that you are extremely well studied in all things 9/11. This list was merely created as a reference, not a bragging post, and I hope no one takes it that way. the proof is always in the argument, not the qualifications... Proof of this...two of our top debunkers, R.Mackey, and Gravy, are trained officially in two extremely diverse fields, one of them focused on the arts, the other on science, yet when it comes to the facts and theories of 9/11, they are both excellent at dismantling the bunk. TAM |
21st August 2007, 12:01 PM | #314 |
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I've always figured it provides a point of reference for those with skills that specifically might apply to 9/11 issues. When mentioning my qualifications, I tried to include only those issues that related in some way to 9/11 conspiracies.
I can also design a fully-functional version of "Tetris" using MS Access, but it has nothing to do with 9/11. |
21st August 2007, 12:02 PM | #315 |
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well to be honest, the ONLY reason I tried to compile the list was a counter to the idea that this was just a forum full of uneducated shills.
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21st August 2007, 12:20 PM | #316 |
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21st August 2007, 12:22 PM | #317 |
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21st August 2007, 12:23 PM | #318 |
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21st August 2007, 12:48 PM | #319 |
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Useful skills for debating truthers......hmmm.
I fenced at national level for my University and once was accidentally picked for the Scottish Universities' rugby union 3rd XV playing the Japs at St. Andrews because I was wandering around looking bored and they were a player short. In fact, I'd just been booted out a fencing competition in the second round. Does that count? |
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21st August 2007, 02:25 PM | #320 |
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B. Sc Biochemistry (or as we say in our part of the world - bullsh%$t)
M.Sc ( more shi$) Ph.D (Piled higher and deeper). Completed by 1990. Currently beginning 4th yr in B.A. (Hons) in Photography. And I'm not 15. |
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