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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="95%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="3" color="#FFFFFF" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>T O P I C ��� R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Brown_supahero</b> <br /><small>Member # 83</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,8,5,14,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 05, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">02:28 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I had a disscussion with my friend, and we had a dissagreement with the meaning of canon.<P>If the word canon exist in the dictionary what would it say.<P>Also any other terms (ie. LUG, FF) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>TSN</b> <br /><small>Member # 31</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,8,5,14,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 05, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">02:36 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> canon: a body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding, esp. in a field of study or art<P>That's the relevant definition from the Random House Webster's College Dictionary.<P>------------------<BR>"It's like the Star of David or something. But without the whole Judaism thing."<BR>-Frank Gerratana, 17-Aug-2000 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Omega</b> <br /><small>Member # 91</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,8,5,16,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 05, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">04:46 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> It originated in the Roman Catholic Church, IIRC...<P>------------------<BR>"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."<BR> - George Bernard Shaw<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>SCSImperium</b> <br /><small>Member # 397</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,8,5,21,26,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 05, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">09:26 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> As in canonizing popes and cardinals.<P>I've always heard canon refer to the rules and aspects of the world of a person's writing, as with the ecompassing saga of Star Trek.<P><i>The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic: the entire Sherlock Holmes canon.</i>.<P>------------------<BR>-<B>S</B>mall <B>C</B>omputer <B>S</B>ystems <B>I</B>nterface "Scuzzy" Emperor<P>Operator of the G<I>o</I>ulag Hotel, maintainer of the workhouses.<P>Operator of Cargill Conglomerate Publications, <A HREF="http://www.cargillconglomerate.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.cargillconglomerate.com</A><P><I>"Woman is deprived of rights from lack of education, and the lack of education results from the absence of rights. We must not forget that the subjection of women is so complete, and dates from such distant ages, that we are often unwilling to recognize the gulf that separates them from us."</I><P>Tolstoy, on a more objective note.<BR> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>TSN</b> <br /><small>Member # 31</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,8,5,22,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 05, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">10:35 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> No, saints are canonized. Which fits the definition in that they're adding the saints to the official, canonical list of people who are saints.<P>------------------<BR>"It's like the Star of David or something. But without the whole Judaism thing."<BR>-Frank Gerratana, 17-Aug-2000 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Teelie</b> <br /><small>Member # 280</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,8,13,4,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 13, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">04:48 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Luckily you didn't type cannon. LOL<BR>Canon is basically "fact" for a series or collection of books, movies, tv series, comics, etc. The "actual events" of a fictious universe.<BR>Star Trek, Star Wars both are heavily controversialized canon-wise because of the sheer volume of work made about their universes. In other words, it's tough to say what "did" happen and "didn't" between all the information.<BR>TV/Movies are generally the highest in regard for official or real occurences. Scripts, guides, manuals, and the like are second followed by books then comics.<P>------------------<BR>Where's the bathroom on this ship? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Nim</b> <br /><small>Member # 205</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,8,13,12,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 13, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:35 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> For info about canonizing, check out saints.catholic.org, they seem to have gotten their shit together!<P>------------------<BR>Ready for the action now, Dangerboy<BR>Ready if I'm ready for you, Dangerboy<BR>Ready if I want it now, Dangerboy?<BR>How dare you, dare you, Dangerboy?<BR>How dare you, Dangerboy?<BR>I dare you, dare you, Dangerboy...<P>�on Flux, "Thanatophobia"<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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