[B5JMS] And So It Begins...

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From: kurtullman at yahoo.com (Kurt Ullman)
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:08:15 GMT
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In article <2Kbda.45977$fb5.31233 at fe03.atl2.webusenet.com>, "Joseph DeMartino" 
<jdemarti at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>If the bombs start falling in Iraq and some CNN reporter opens a report
>with the words, "And so it begins..." I wouldn't leap to the conclusion
>that an hommage to either Tolkein or Straczynski was intended. <g>
>
  I odn't know. If the reporter said it sort of breathy tone with a small roar 
in the background, I might be convinced. (g)

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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 18 Mar 2003 19:21:19 GMT
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>>If the bombs start falling in Iraq and some CNN reporter opens a report
>>with the words, "And so it begins..." I wouldn't leap to the conclusion
>>that an hommage to either Tolkein or Straczynski was intended. <g>

Y'know...three thousand missiles set to hit in 48 hours...they call it "shock
and awe." 

Call me old-fashioned, but I liked it better when they called it a blitzkrieg.

Oh, wait, those were the bad guys.  Sorry. Wrong war.

 jms

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