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Date: Nov 20, 2004

RE: RE: Trent Lott Center

Date: Nov 20, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
" Party On!!! Captain Renault: Oh no, Emil, please. A bottle of your best champagne, and put it on my bill. Emil: Very well, sir. Victor Laszlo: Captain, please... Captain Renault: Oh, please, monsieur. It is a little game we play. They put it on the bill, I tear up the bill. It is very convenient."

Very good analogy, Finders Keepers. I have another. I am reminded of the old Louis Prima/Keely Smith song entitled "Banana Split for my Baby, Glass of Plain Water for me" in which Prima orders an unbelievably luxurous banana split (lots of whipped cream, cherries, bunch full of bananas, 16 tons of nuts, two spoons to eat it with, one in each hand, etc.) for his girlfriend -but only a glass of water for himself. The lyrics initially sound like he is being unselfish - until the very last line of the song which ends "Charge the split to my baby, charge the water to me. I'm broke!"

Date: Dec 7, 2004

From The Independent, Thursday, December 2, 2004:

$2 million private gift gives USM's Lott Center new life

"...$2 million gift from a private source. And that money, plus funds from Congress appear (sic) sufficient to award a contract and begin work on the now $17 million facility."

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"During the delay of the project, which had been scheduled for groundbreaking in September of 2003, both Gov. Haley Barbour and Senator Lott let it be known that the project needed to be moved forward."

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"The University of Southern Mississippi is the only institution in the nation that offers graduate and post graduate degrees in economic development. When completed, the Center is expected to attract both national and international economic development professionals to the campus."

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"Chain said the donor of the $ 2million to the Lott Center asked to remain anonymous."

...

Date: Dec 7, 2004

Ah ha - now there will be a brand new building to house the huge faculty and student body associated with economic development. But --- what happens to the brand new building next to COAL, the International Center, that is rumored to be the home of econ dev? We see the new office furniture being unloaded into there daily.

Date: Dec 7, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Independent?
"From The Independent, Thursday, December 2, 2004: $2 million private gift gives USM's Lott Center new life "...$2 million gift from a private source. And that money, plus funds from Congress appear (sic) sufficient to award a contract and begin work on the now $17 million facility." ... "During the delay of the project, which had been scheduled for groundbreaking in September of 2003, both Gov. Haley Barbour and Senator Lott let it be known that the project needed to be moved forward." ... "The University of Southern Mississippi is the only institution in the nation that offers graduate and post graduate degrees in economic development. When completed, the Center is expected to attract both national and international economic development professionals to the campus." ... "Chain said the donor of the $ 2million to the Lott Center asked to remain anonymous." ..."

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At prestidigitation
And at legerdemain
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He is equally cunning with dice;
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Was there ever
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by T.S. Eliot

Date: Dec 7, 2004

I never noticed that the T.S. Eliot piece is Rap. Pure, unadulterated rap. Read it with a beat and you'll see!

Date: Dec 8, 2004

I think we have T.S. Eli-Troll on the board--cats on every thread!

Date: Dec 8, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Independent?
"The University of Southern Mississippi is the only institution in the nation that offers graduate and post graduate degrees in economic development..."

Hey Mediawatchers,

While everyone is out there waiting for SACS sanction confirmation, let's not forget about this little fib that has snowballed into a lie of mammoth proportions - one that reaches all the way to Washington!

Date: Dec 8, 2004

Did you think the Cats verses were trolling? The one about SFT & Dr. Cabana seemed very pointed and satirically meant. Possibly the poster cut and pasted from the website and did not realize how large the type would be.

Poster -- I've defended you this once. Enough, ok?

Date: Dec 26, 2004

The $2 million anonymous gift appeared AFTER news that the university could find $3 million - did that gift replace most of the shortfall? Honestly, I've lost track.