Bert Fannin wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:04:36 -0000, Cujo <cujo@petitmorte.net> wrote:
> 
> ><viv.eshwar@verizon.net> wrote in
> >news:vU00b.7731$Bo6.1669@nwrddc03.gnilink.net: 
> >
> >> GreenDistantStar wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Now that Eddie has told us about his amazing ability to predict using
> >>> eclipses, how about an open prediction challenge to all the
> >>> astrologers out there?
> >>> 
> >>> Now please be specific: we want to know what will happen, who it will
> >>> happen to and when.
> >> 
> >> I've predicted that the incumbent Davis will remain in office in the
> >> California recall election scheduled for Oct. 7, and Min has predicted
> >> that Schwartznegger will be elected.
> >
> >Any reasoning for the prediction or are you just pulling this out of your 
> >ass like Min does?
> >
> >> I've given my resons for my
> >> prediction (on this group and elsewhere), and Min has been a jerk. 
> >
> >Kookfight!
> >
> >> There aren't whole lot of astrologers anywhere who will stick their
> >> neck out on a prediction.  
> >
> >Considering the failure rate, it appears only kooks are that stupid. Oh 
> >wait, didn't you just predict something? Never mind.
> > 
> >> I've never met this Edmo creature -- I've never seen anybody arouse so
> >> much animosity -- but maybe he can be persuaded to jump on this issue.
> >
> >I think you've already pissed in the pool enough to make Edmo feel at 
> >home, but don't let that stop you from being a kook.
> >
> >> I think it's a good thiong to practice on -- the charts are very
> >> clear, the outcome will be clear and unambiguous, and will be known in
> >> real time.  
> >
> >After which you'll either pretend something else happened to make your 
> >prediction invalid or you'll try to put up a smokescreen of whining. 
> > 
> >>> The prediction must have utility too - something that can be used eg
> >>> a specific points rise/fall in the Dow Jones on a specific day.
> >>> 
> >>> "There will be bad weather somewhere today" don't cut it.
> >>> 
> >>> This should be an easy task for the formidable astrological minds out
> >>> there. 
> >>> 
> >>> So c'mon guys and gals - show us how useful your astrology is.
> >>> 
> >>> Frankly, I'm bored with all the post-diction that passes for
> >>> pre-diction. 
> >>>
> >> Nobody asked you to care.  This is how Astrologers learn -- from their
> >> mistakes, and from post mortems, just like all human beings.  If this
> >> bores you, go elsewhere.
> >
> >OOPS! The kook doesn't want anyone else playing with him that doesn't 
> >hang on his every word. We hace kooksign!
> 
> 
>        I am predicting that Arnold will be handed his ass, because
> his  SSR that is in effect for the time of the recall. I don't know
> about Davis. I do not have his data.

I don't have Davis' data either.  I predicted that he will stay on
purely mundane grounds.  Given the world-wide attention that this
election is getting, I think it was a reasonable assumption.

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
viveshwar