Thursday, September 16, 2004

 

first post, just to hold my place!

Well, you've stumbled on my blog. Welcome!

My interests: the Middle East, Early (& non-European) Christianity, Jewish history, Hinduism, Islam, Philosophy, Science Fiction, Fantasy (Tolkein, etc.), Celtic stuff, Languages and linguistics...

Why the title--'Nukraya'? It means 'stranger' in Aramaic, and I am that. Kinda wierd, ya know? Also, I like 'Stranger in a Strange Land' by Robert Heinlein. 'StrangerInAStrangeLand' is kinda long and pretentious for a blog name, and worse in Aramaic [NukrayabAr'aNukraya] so I just stuck with 'Nukraya'. No, I'm not from the Middle East, and my ancestors were all from North-West Europe as far as I know.


Be Well,
Bob Griffin


Comments:
To get a selection of up to 9 items:
1) label the items as follows:
Item1=*********
Item2=********
Item3=*******
Item4=******
Item5=*****
Item6=****
Item7=***
Item8=**
Item9=*
write the following batch file in DOS (getall.bat)
@echo off
if %1.==.. goto end
if %2.==.. goto end
if %3.==.. goto end
if %4.==.. goto end
if %5.==.. goto end
if %6.==.. goto end
if %7.==.. goto end
if %8.==.. goto end
if %9.==.. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%2. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%3. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%4. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%5. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%6. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%7. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%8. goto end
if not %1.==. if %1.==%9. goto end
if not %2.==. if %2.==%3. goto end
if not %2.==. if %2.==%4. goto end
if not %2.==. if %2.==%5. goto end
if not %2.==. if %2.==%6. goto end
if not %2.==. if %2.==%7. goto end
if not %2.==. if %2.==%8. goto end
if not %2.==. if %2.==%9. goto end
if not %3.==. if %3.==%4. goto end
if not %3.==. if %3.==%5. goto end
if not %3.==. if %3.==%6. goto end
if not %3.==. if %3.==%7. goto end
if not %3.==. if %3.==%8. goto end
if not %3.==. if %3.==%9. goto end
if not %4.==. if %4.==%5. goto end
if not %4.==. if %4.==%6. goto end
if not %4.==. if %4.==%7. goto end
if not %4.==. if %4.==%8. goto end
if not %4.==. if %4.==%9. goto end
if not %5.==. if %5.==%6. goto end
if not %5.==. if %5.==%7. goto end
if not %5.==. if %5.==%8. goto end
if not %5.==. if %5.==%9. goto end
if not %6.==. if %6.==%7. goto end
if not %6.==. if %6.==%8. goto end
if not %6.==. if %6.==%9. goto end
if not %7.==. if %7.==%8. goto end
if not %7.==. if %7.==%9. goto end
if not %8.==. if %8.==%9. goto end
if not %2.==. echo %2|find "%1">nul
if not %2.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
if not %3.==. echo %3|find "%2">nul
if not %3.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
if not %4.==. echo %4|find "%3">nul
if not %4.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
if not %5.==. echo %5|find "%4">nul
if not %5.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
if not %6.==. echo %6|find "%5">nul
if not %6.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
if not %7.==. echo %7|find "%6">nul
if not %7.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
if not %8.==. echo %8|find "%7">nul
if not %8.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
if not %9.==. echo %9|find "%8">nul
if not %9.==. if not errorlevel==1 goto end
echo .%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 >>list.txt
if %1.==. for %%o in (********* ******** ******* ****** ***** **** *** ** *) do call %0 %%o
if not %1.==. if %2.==. for %%o in (. ******** ******* ****** ***** **** *** ** *) do call %0 %1 %%o
if not %2.==. if %3.==. for %%o in (. . ******* ****** ***** **** *** ** *) do call %0 %1 %2 %%o
if not %3.==. if %4.==. for %%o in (. . . ****** ***** **** *** ** *) do call %0 %1 %2 %3 %%o
if not %4.==. if %5.==. for %%o in (. . . . ***** **** *** ** *) do call %0 %1 %2 %3 %4 %%o
if not %5.==. if %6.==. for %%o in (. . . . . **** *** ** *) do call %0 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %%o
if not %6.==. if %7.==. for %%o in (. . . . . . *** ** *) do call %0 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %%o
if not %7.==. if %8.==. for %%o in (. . . . . . . ** *) do call %0 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %%o
if not %8.==. if %9.==. for %%o in (. . . . . . . . *) do call %0 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %%o
:end
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Note--up above lines which end with '%%o' start with 'if not %'. In other words, there may be line wrapping.

When you've run the batch file, edit list.txt
replace ********* with Item1
replace ******** with Item2
replace ******* with Item3
replace ****** with Item4
replace ***** with Item5
replace **** with Item6
replace *** with Item7
replace ** with Item8
and replace * with Item9. You must do it in this order.
 
I also love the book Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. In fact, I think it was the first book I read in high school that really made me think about the world and my place in it. I think it started me down the road to where I am now, being politically active and fighting for what I believe in. I look forward to reading your blog.
 
Welcome Anthony,

If you read my post of 11/05/04 (today), you'll see that I don't intend to post very often.

On the other hand, the two links I give (Riverbend, and Zinda Assyrian news) will lead to an amazing amount of information and opinions (mostly on the Middle East).
These are my primary 'gates' to fascinating and frustrating information.

Be Well,
 
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