Posts by Esse quam videri

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Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors

by Earnest in

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tonight (sunday, 13th may) at 20:00 on bbc 2 ... for neanderthal believers, agnostics and deniers.. this first programme in a two-part series investigates what neanderthals looked like and and how they lived in their ice age world.

it turns out that almost everything we thought we knew about them is wrong.

they weren't hunched, grunting, knuckle-dragging ape-men at all.

Esse quam videri

Then geneticists were able to recover some samples of DNA and it appeared that they never bred with humans. With improved techniques more of their genome has been decoded showing that we did in fact share some ancestry with them.

The Dahm triplets [ Nichole, Erica and Jaclyn ] born Dec 12, 1977.

DNA test taken when they were adults revealed the following:

Nichole – 18% Irish and British

Erica – 16% Irish and British

Nichole – 11% German and French

Jaclyn – 18% German and French

Erica – 22.3% German and French

Nichole - 11.4% Scandinavian

Jaclyn - 7.4 % Scandinavian

Erica - 7.4% Scandinavian

Interesting.

Even more interesting, no mention of any Neanderthal DNA. Must have made a mistake.

Wait, science making a mistake. Can't be.

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I just bought a John Deere 6130R tractor!

by silentbuddha in

you may be thinking, "so, what... it's just a tractor" right.

yes, it is just a tractor.

however, for me it was the last step in me actually realizing my dream of becoming a farmer.

Esse quam videri

Marriage tip.

Before any man gets married he should make sure his future wife understands the meaning of the word 'maybe'.

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I just bought a John Deere 6130R tractor!

by silentbuddha in

you may be thinking, "so, what... it's just a tractor" right.

yes, it is just a tractor.

however, for me it was the last step in me actually realizing my dream of becoming a farmer.

Esse quam videri

Then I bought a 1957 Massey Harris with front end loader. Not for farming. My wife wanted horses so I made the mistake of saying "Maybe one day you can have horses." That 'Maybe' turned into "you promised me". Well, after selling the house and renting acreage with horse paddocks, 1/2 mile track and barn, [ The beginning of the end of our marriage by the way. These do not come cheap.] I had the privilege of maintaining the paddocks, 1/2 mile track and barn. At least that justified my having a tractor, with her permission. I did enjoy the tractor. Never road any of her horses. Got kicked twice by them. Last kick just about took off my head. Great fun.

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I just bought a John Deere 6130R tractor!

by silentbuddha in

you may be thinking, "so, what... it's just a tractor" right.

yes, it is just a tractor.

however, for me it was the last step in me actually realizing my dream of becoming a farmer.

Esse quam videri

I had a 1949 Ford with a front end loader. My Dad told me a friend of his flipped one over backwards and killed himself on the same tractor. A week later I just about tipped mine over sideways with a full load in the bucket when it hit a low spot in the road. Great fun. I sold it to a hot dame wearing short, shorts and driving a Porsche. Much like the picture. See the source image

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I just bought a John Deere 6130R tractor!

by silentbuddha in

you may be thinking, "so, what... it's just a tractor" right.

yes, it is just a tractor.

however, for me it was the last step in me actually realizing my dream of becoming a farmer.

Esse quam videri

Every boy's dream, to drive a tractor.

Every man's dreams, to own a tractor.

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Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors

by Earnest in

jw
friends

tonight (sunday, 13th may) at 20:00 on bbc 2 ... for neanderthal believers, agnostics and deniers.. this first programme in a two-part series investigates what neanderthals looked like and and how they lived in their ice age world.

it turns out that almost everything we thought we knew about them is wrong.

they weren't hunched, grunting, knuckle-dragging ape-men at all.

Esse quam videri

Earnest --It turns out that almost everything we thought we knew about them is wrong. They weren't hunched, grunting, knuckle-dragging ape-men at all. In reality they were faster, smarter, better looking - and much more like us than we ever thought.
jp1692 -- Scientists try to find empirical data and objective evidence to help us understand how things really are. Peer review and repeatability are essential to a working hypothesis. Scientists welcome questions and must be willing to admit when they are wrong when the evidence indicates otherwise.

Previously - Our empirical evidence proves the Neanderthals were hunched, grunting, knuckle-dragging ape men.

Now - Our empirical evidence proves the Neanderthals were faster, smarter, better looking - and much more like us than we ever thought.

Oops, were were wrong but now we're right.

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Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors

by Earnest in

jw
friends

tonight (sunday, 13th may) at 20:00 on bbc 2 ... for neanderthal believers, agnostics and deniers.. this first programme in a two-part series investigates what neanderthals looked like and and how they lived in their ice age world.

it turns out that almost everything we thought we knew about them is wrong.

they weren't hunched, grunting, knuckle-dragging ape-men at all.

Esse quam videri

Funny how so many times these scientists 'discover' something 'new' about something, for example, Neanderthals, and their new light doesn't add to a dimmer light but reveals something radically different. Kind of like the Governing Body shedding new light. Funny how some dismiss the Governing Body as lame brained know nothings but these scientists are just showing everyone how smart they are.

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Do any of the JWs go out door to door with a territory any more?

by Spiral in

i actually had a neighbor ask me that the other day (she knows i'm an "ex" jw) and i didn't really know the answer.

i know there's a bit of cart witnessing going on (small town) and a lot of driving around to return visits.. but are they actually doing territory, not-at-homes, all of that?

the neighbor said that eight years ago, when she bought her house, the jws were by "all the time".

Esse quam videri

working the doors (to death) and keeping all the records had gone away.

How many thousands of times did I walk away from a 'Not at Home' and stand on the sidewalk, in front of the house, look back at the number and write it down, all official and professional like. That must have been a sight from peoples living room window.

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JWs on campus

by Sarabethy in

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friends

it's my first time on this site though i am no stranger in the ex-jw community.

i come to you now asking for your assistance in what to present to the dean of students at my university.. why am i meeting with dean of students, you may ask?

because today, while innocently finishing an assignment in the school library, i happened to look out the window and see the jws with their stupid little cart.

Esse quam videri

"Fight any black bear regardless of circumstances."

Understood.

Any advice on grizzlies?

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"I am so excited to hear the Sunday morning talks at this summer's convention"

by Sour Grapes in

i have a super uber jdub relative who lives several states away.

he is always trying to encourage me since he knows that i stopped going to the kingdom haul.

anyhow, he sends me a copy of the program for the summer regional convention and pointed out the sunday morning talks.

Esse quam videri

Send him the outlines. Tell him that being as he was so excited about the coming talks, you interpreted it as a request for the outlines. Send the outlines to all of your 'in' relatives. Tell them so and so requested the outlines and you thought they all would like copies. Wish them a very happy convention.