I love IP Tables....

[David G. Miller]

Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 20:10 -0700, jdow wrote:
>>  Another subject schools seem not to touch is "scam" education. Teach the
>> > kids how pyramid, pigeon drop, and other scams work so that when they
>> > see it they are innoculated against it.
>>     
>
> I'd give anything to remember the author of the SciFi short story "The
> Primary Education of the Carmaloi<sp?>" Same thing, teach 'em young the
> basic tricks of grifting at an early age, plus running for public office
> (smear campaigns, stealing ballots, etc), along with advanced calculus,
> astral navigation and primary construction technique using local at hand
> materials ...all by the 2nd grade. I'd give anything to find that one
> again!! Ric
Google is good for looking up things besides obscure Linux technical trivia!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22The+Primary+Education+of+the+Camiroi%22&btnG=Google+Search

No idea whether that particular story is included in any of his books:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dbooks-uk%26field-author%3DLafferty%2C%20R.%20A

(you're welcome)

As for the thread, I think we've beat that dead horse long enough.

Cheers,
Dave

-- 
Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
-- Ambrose Bierce