n00b questions about ipods and linux (fedora 6 and 7)

[Ed Greshko]

Craig White wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 13:49 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> Craig White wrote:
>>> On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 00:40 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>> On Sunday 13 January 2008, Craig White wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 00:19 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>>>> On Saturday 12 January 2008, Craig White wrote:
>>>>>>>>> That's sort of like Starbucks using treated effluent to brew a Caramel
>>>>>>>>> Macchiato.
>>>>>>>> By golly, he does have a sense of humor!
>>>>>>> ----
>>>>>>> ssshhhh - don't let on
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Craig
>>>>>> What are you doing then, a Stonewall Jackson imitation?  You forget, I'm
>>>>>> smack dab in the middle of his old stomping grounds, with a statue of him
>>>>>> on the courthouse lawn.
>>>>> ----
>>>>> OK - quick and without looking at any pictures...how many of the horses
>>>>> legs from the statue are on the ground?
>>>> 3 I believe.
>>> ----
>>> wikipedia.org shows all 4
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson
>>>
>>> but I bet you'll look the next time you drive by the statue
>> Do you think there may be more than one statue?
> ----
> of course...and the one pictured is in Manassas which I gather is not
> the one that Gene is referring to.
> 
> There is a custom that you aren't aware of, that the statue of a
> soldier, the number of feet/legs on the ground tells how he died but
> it's a fuzzy rule at best...
> 
> http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.asp

And snopes points out it is "False".  So, not sure why you'd want to point 
anyone to a place that counters your assertion that there is such a custom.

> Little trivia that your corner of the blue marble might have missed

Ahhh....see above.  Another marble needs attention.  :-)