I work at a job where my primary mode of comunication is the telephone. All day I'm receving messages, leaving messages, or speaking to people on the phone. I've probably heard messages for about 70 answering machines in the almost three months I've been here. And the ones that annoy me are the ones that end with things like the subject of this thread.
"We're not here right now so leave a message and god bless!"
"I'm unable to come to the phone right now so leave me a message and I'll get back to you. Thanks for calling and have a blessed day!"
Hell, I heard today from one of my co-workers that someone on their contact list quotes a scripture at the end of their message and changes it every week. You remember in the breakfast club when the thug dude does that little mimick of the nerd's family and ends it with a headlock and a punch? That picture comes into my mind every time I hear that god junk on an answering machine. I feel the same way about those people as I do about gays: Keep it to yourself man! Whatever floats your boat is fine and dandy as long as you don't flaunt it in front of me. I understand that many times those messages are recorded with good intentions but look at it this way: I wouldn't want to hear about a gay dude's weekend fling and I don't want to hear someone else proclaiming their faith in some diety or other. I don't believe in your silly little god so don't assume I do and don't go wishing me a blessed day, thank you very much. We're all stocked up on crazy here, go sell it somewhere else.
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by Adam ini work at a job where my primary mode of comunication is the telephone.
all day i'm receving messages, leaving messages, or speaking to people on the phone.
i've probably heard messages for about 70 answering machines in the almost three months i've been here.
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A message from the UK re: 9/11
by Adam inhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12188969&method=full&siteid=50143
this is precicely how i feel and i would only add a smattering of curse words to the text.
but then again, it was written by one of our bretheren across the pond and they're a little more understated than us yanks.
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Outoftheorg, obviously you don't understand how the world works. You are NOT supposed to focus any attention on the opressive governments or human rights violations of other countries. No, you are supposed to focus all of your attention on America, pick it apart, examine it with a microscope, and then blow any imperfections you can find way the hell out of proportion. Mentioning the gross flaws of other countries is strictly prohibited. Didn't you get the memo?
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A message from the UK re: 9/11
by Adam inhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12188969&method=full&siteid=50143
this is precicely how i feel and i would only add a smattering of curse words to the text.
but then again, it was written by one of our bretheren across the pond and they're a little more understated than us yanks.
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Path, that crucial ballance has been an issue for every country throughout history that has
ever been able to exert power beyond it's own borders. Your country coped with it and
continues to do so, it's not just a current American issue. There are many ways to learn how to
better achieve that ballance, but psycopathic, extremist, murderers are not people to
learn lessons from. The only lesson to be learned from 9/11 is that if you ignore a
problem like terrorism it will come back to bite you in the ass. Hopefully we will learn
that lesson.
Just realized, I know pleasuredome is from across the pond, but I don't know where you're from.
If you're American, ignore the "your country" comment and insert "Great Britan.
Edited by - adam on 4 December 2002 17:21:11
Edited by - Adam on 4 December 2002 17:27:15
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A message from the UK re: 9/11
by Adam inhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12188969&method=full&siteid=50143
this is precicely how i feel and i would only add a smattering of curse words to the text.
but then again, it was written by one of our bretheren across the pond and they're a little more understated than us yanks.
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Pathofthorns: Any outlet you get your news thru will show that America has gone thru the proper UN channels and is abiding by the decisions made by the UN. Sure we are pushing for our agenda but so is every other country. You can't point the finger at us there. I don't believe I've read on this thread where anyone has said that the US deserves 9/11 and I have not accused anyone of that. A few comments seem to say that 9/11 is our fault, which I think is horseshit and pisses me off. That's like if I killed one of your parents and then people said it was not my fault but YOUR fault for disagreeing with me and doing it publicly on this board. My "class and concern" comment was made in comparing the US to the perpetrators of 9/11. My point was that if we had the same level of class and concern as those people, the whole Middle East would be a nuclear wasteland right now, your definitions of the terms do not come into it. You say that America is better off for our restraint, and I agree with you. As frustrating as it may be to check our anger, I think that going thru the time-consuming process of UN discussion and compliance lends credibility to the authority of the UN, and I believe that is a good thing. It also keeps us from acting in the heat of the moment, which is never wise. I can not now recal all the information that has come up regarding the ties between the current government of Iraq and Al Queda, but from what I've read and heard the ties are there. Pardon my lack of research for particular quotes.
Seawolf, do you think that an American policy of isolationism would have benifitted the world during WWI and WWII? I agree that there have been times when America should just have let things be in other countries and that we often get our hands dirty where they have no business being in the first place. There needs to be found a happy medium between isolationism and meddling. That debate has been going on for over a hundred years in many countries besides America. If you have the answer, please let the rest of the world know.
Another point, Bin Laden is pissed that we have troops in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi's are our allies and asked us to keep troops there after the Gulf War. Should Bin Laden have the authority to alter US foreign policy to one of abandoning our allies?
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A message from the UK re: 9/11
by Adam inhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12188969&method=full&siteid=50143
this is precicely how i feel and i would only add a smattering of curse words to the text.
but then again, it was written by one of our bretheren across the pond and they're a little more understated than us yanks.
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Pleasuredome, I'm not saying that we should USE that licence. As was stated in the article, the fact that we are showing as much restraint as we are shows that we are a good and strong counrty. Rather than appreaciate the fact that we ARE seeking the world's approval and that we ARE attempting to appease everyone and that we ARE allowing our initaial rage to be moderated by the world comunity, (contrary to the statements by Pathofthorns who apparently doens't watch the news) people like you would rather point the finger at George W. and at America and say "It's your fault that some religious fanatics killed a bunch of innocent people." Or, in your own words, "...the US government....now have to deal with the ugly mess they themselves created, and all innocent people have to suffer including the american people themselves." Pardon my French but f*#k you in the ass with a broomstick and no vasaline. 9/11 is NOT our fault and the world is LUCKY that the U.S. has acted with more restraint, class, and concern for innocent people than the people who's fault 9/11 really is.
Edited by - Adam on 4 December 2002 13:39:38
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Ever think of going back undercover?
by jws inwas watching a new tv show called "do over" where a grown man goes back in time and is a high school student again, with all of his adult knowledge.
the premise has often come to my mind.
what would i have done if i knew then what i know now?
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I've thought about it a million times, just for the sheer personal amusement of stirring the pot and screwing with them. But seeing the idea on a message board got me thinking. If this was done on a nation wide basis, it could seriously screw up the whole house of cards. Think about it, thousands, or even just hundreds of people across the country going back in at once. The logic and truth injected into the JW system would alone turn some fence-sitters (the "spiritually weak" ones) away and plant seeds of doubt in those who were too far in to just quit. The more people that went in and the longer they stayed there, the worse the outbreak of reality would be. Sure some would be found out but that would be good too. All of a sudden, reports would start to trickle in to the higher-ups of an undercover here, then one over there, and then there and there too. The higher the office, the more of the picture they'd see. Then they'd turn around and send down orders into the system to check everyone and trust no one. Even after the last undercover was exposed and kicked out, the paranoia would continue. Extra DFings, DAs increased, more people leaving because of the harshness of the scrutiny, pandamonium. It would be glorious.
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A message from the UK re: 9/11
by Adam inhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12188969&method=full&siteid=50143
this is precicely how i feel and i would only add a smattering of curse words to the text.
but then again, it was written by one of our bretheren across the pond and they're a little more understated than us yanks.
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12188969&method=full&siteid=50143
This is precicely how I feel and I would only add a smattering of curse words to the text. But then again, it WAS written by one of our bretheren across the pond and they're a little more understated than us yanks. Anyone got a problem with us beating up on Iraq? Bite me. We have license to do a lot worse than ask the world's approval and appease everyone before we take out an anti-American regime that helped the people who commited this crime against us and against humanity.
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Favourite Christmas Songs
by Fe2O3Girl inthere is christmas music blaring out in every shopping centre now, it started in mid-november.
it works a treat, reminds everyone to get spending.
most of it is rubbish, i feel so sorry for shopworkers having to listen to that for 7 weeks.
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Love:
Grandma got run over by a raindeer
12 days of Christmas by Cheech and Chong
Hate:
Anything traditional
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Trading Spaces Fans Look Here!
by Shakita intravel with us across the pond as trading spaces meets changing rooms for an international redecorating challenge!
andy's got his hands full on this show, building a wall of closet doors for hildi's child bedroom, and a box of drawers for under the bed in gen's master bedroom.
we don't get much help from the weather 90 mile per hour gusts of wind knock over our work tent and threaten to send us into overtime.
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I can't stand Paige Davis, though I still watch the show on most weekends. I miss Alex McCloud. I'm with ya on Vern, I like his designs. I would have a blast working with the tubby bearded guy (Frank?) but I wouldn't let him touch my house. Hildi has to go.
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Regarding Tombstones
by joelbear inwhat do i want on my tombstone?.
i've always thought i would have a quote from the jimmy buffett song "he went to paris".
some of its magic.
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I would want something whimsical and stupid like "Don't fall in, I smell bad." And I am going to put in my will that I want "Highway to Hell" played at my funeral, anyone who interferes with that wish will forefit anything bequiethed to them, that bequiethment to be divied among the rest of the recipients.