Never ever, from the first day in kindergarten when I had to go stand in the hall while they did the pledge I was never proud of it, always felt like a freak and did everything I could to hide it.
Same here, except it was the National Anthem every Monday.
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http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/view?filename=bc_smokey-smith20050803 the story's just coming in.. here's something about him: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=feature/85vimy/vimymedia/vimy_smokey
http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_smokey-smith20050803 The story's just coming in.
Here's something about him: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=feature/85vimy/vimymedia/vimy_smokey
now, anyone who knows me knows that i am a major fan of google.
google is great, google is changing the world, yadda yadda yadda.. but for once, i really have to give it up for the boys at microsoft.
their new search engine has some very cool features.. go to http://search.msn.com.
Just another way for MS to spy on us. First they check for illegal software and whatever else they feel like with their Windows Genuine Advantage. Now they can tell what things we surf on the internet. Though, I'm sure the motives aren't sinister beyond the fact that they want to squeeze us dry from our money.
I'll never be separated from Google (until the rare day when they start charging for it).
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200 person mid-sized jet ... a340 airbus ... that's all i know for now, but it's burning out of control .
kwin
One of the survivors is being interviewed right now on CTV.
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200 person mid-sized jet ... a340 airbus ... that's all i know for now, but it's burning out of control .
kwin
I wonder if the shuttle will be #2.
I think so, but that means it wont 'cause I'm not too clairvoyent.
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200 person mid-sized jet ... a340 airbus ... that's all i know for now, but it's burning out of control .
kwin
It's on CNN too.
would you do it all differently if you could?
do you think your absurd experience has added anything to your life?
are we supposed to be ex-jw's?
GBL,
When I first saw the Subject title, I said to myself, "So... someone's knocked his girlfriend up."
As to your question: Being a JW kinda gave me no childhood. Never got to do the things kids did. Of course, this isn't the fault of my parents, they always wanted me to go and have a good time, but I listened to those meetings and had a horrible childhood because of it.
I'm jaded, cynical, and sarcastic. Being a JW made me that way? Possibly, but I enjoy be sarcastic at least.
this was in the editorials on the new york times, but it poses some interesting questions, and the genetic testing part of this is not an opinion, but current science and technology.editorialdebunking the concept of 'race'published: july 30, 2005. black americans who explore their family histories typically hit a dead end in the early 19th century, when black americans who were slaves were not listed in the census by name.
now some black americans are trying to fill in the gap with genetic screening tests that purport to tell descendants exactly where in africa their ancestors came from.
but, like most people, those who think of themselves as african-american will need to search well beyond africa to find all of their origins.
anyhoo, hope all is well. gearing up for your next semester?
I should be, I'll start cramming all the things I've forgotten starting tommorow. How's things going w/your learning?
thanks for the link. if it's established as scientific, peer reviewed fact, then i would say it is not bigotry at all. of course, this theory would have to explain previous data better than it has up to this point so far. it would also have to explain the observed nurture/environmental phenomenon of embryonic mutation. while i can see that it is possible, i will have to wait for it without holding my breath.
As I only dabble in science, but if we take some examples of genuises, like the guy in Good Will Hunting, nuture and nature aren't there. It would seem, then, that genetics, perhaps a defective gene that produces more proteins that some how makes people smarter, do play a part. Of course, there seems to be little we know about how the brain works in terms of intelligence.
Of course, for the argument against a genetic involvement is that intellectual gifts do not seem to pass on from generation to generation. I mean, look at Einstein's son. He was a professor in engineering, but not a genius.
On the other hand, look at Bach. His children all (3/4ths) became accomplished musicians, but it can be argued that they did not have the same genius of composition that Bach had and that the play of music is a skill to be learned whereas composition is an art that comes naturally.
this was in the editorials on the new york times, but it poses some interesting questions, and the genetic testing part of this is not an opinion, but current science and technology.editorialdebunking the concept of 'race'published: july 30, 2005. black americans who explore their family histories typically hit a dead end in the early 19th century, when black americans who were slaves were not listed in the census by name.
now some black americans are trying to fill in the gap with genetic screening tests that purport to tell descendants exactly where in africa their ancestors came from.
but, like most people, those who think of themselves as african-american will need to search well beyond africa to find all of their origins.
it's true, the genetic differences in the human genome fall along non-racial borders. there is more difference in the genome within races, than there is between races.
Stuff coming out soon, by reputable scientists, possibly saying otherwise. Some ethicists say it's close to bigotry, but I haven't actually seen the papers he's going to come out with.
http://www.news.utoronto.ca/inthenews/archive/2005_06_18.html#000521
how much do you pay a month for your cell phone service and how long can you talk?.
i have a motorola 120c model phone, and with bell mobility, i pay 25$ canadian for a card that lasts up to 2 months or 30 cents per local call a minute or something like 70 cents a long distance call per minute.
so, if the card is good for 25$, and i make only local phone calls, i can use it 83 minutesand for long distance phone calls, at 70 cents a minute, i can talk only 35 minutes.. it's only for emergencies...
I've got a Samsung x426.
I really don't know how much time I've got on my account and I'm not the one who pays my bills.
Although I do know how much it costs: ~$30 total. I *kinow* for sure that I get weekends and evenings free.
My provider is Rogers Wireless.
