We have little hardware store here in a wooden building that is over 100 yrs. old. It is a 25 mile drive to the nearest Home Depot and I go there frequently. Since it is on a slope, about half the building is cantilevered on posts. Part of the store is so slanted (painting supplies, caulk, etc.) you almost need a rope to get in and out of it. The clerk, Kelly told me the other day that she is convinced the store is haunted. Back in the 1800's it was a rooming house for the workers who built the locks on the river. I asked what she based this on and she said that every so often she opens in the morning and finds things on the floor that have fallen from the shelves. Apparently it doesn't occur to her that the train tracks are only about 150 yards away and trains rumble through about 6 times a day. I didn't mention this because she seems so pleased to think the old building has ghosts.
Posts by Gregor
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29Anyone have ever seen a ghost (spirit)?
by Nicolas inwhen i was going at the kingdom hall with my father (i was very young), it happened from time to time that the subject of spirits entered in the conversation.
then at this point, it seemed that everyone had their own little story to tell about the spirits of the devils.. .
personnally, i'm always skeptic about these things and i won't believe it until i see it.
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My insensitive dub brats (found some pictures)
by MsMcDucket inwhen my husband was in the hospital, they told me that they had been going out of town to various states.
they were like mom, you didn't know we have drove to arkansas and (some other state) to go visit some unknown witnesses!
omg, i could of stroked!
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Gregor
MsMcD. - As the father of 5, including a couple of 'brats' that turned my hair white by the time I was 45 (well, maybe that was just genetics) I can tell you that young people get a huge charge out of exploring their independence. Didn't you? It's is all part of becoming an adult.
You have a good looking family and it's normal for you to want to be the mother hen.
Try to relax and take on the roll of just being there for them. They will come back around.
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Who Was John Wayne?
by compound complex indear lovers of the silver screen --- can you see these names in lights?
[first column].
marion michael morrison --- john wayne.
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Gregor
Lady Lee - Thanks for the details about Woopie G. I didn't read more than the first sentence. She is one of a small group of entertainers that I avoid like the plague. Their offscreen personalities turn me off so completely that I cannot suspend my dislike of them when they are playing a role. This not a political or race thing. I just think she is obnoxious and over rated.
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Who Was John Wayne?
by compound complex indear lovers of the silver screen --- can you see these names in lights?
[first column].
marion michael morrison --- john wayne.
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Gregor
From the current crop of movie idols names I would say the old Hollywood practice of renaming actors with snazzy names is over. Caviezel, Zellwigger, Witherspoon, not to overlook Mr. Schwartzenegger
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Getting perspective...
by Gregor incascade locks, oregon.
here in the heart of the columbia river gorge we live beneath the looming, snow covered crags of the cascade mountain range where the columbia river cuts through its spectacular canyon about 1500 feet deep and a mile wide.. we are on the oregon side of the river and when we step out on the porch we literally must look almost straight up to see the peaks.
i have been building a tool shed out in the back but can only work a couple of hours at a time because of the rain and cold of the last few weeks.
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Cascade Locks, Oregon
Here in the heart of the Columbia River gorge we live beneath the looming, snow covered crags of the Cascade mountain range where the Columbia River cuts through its spectacular canyon about 1500 feet deep and a mile wide.. We are on the Oregon side of the river and when we step out on the porch we literally must look almost straight up to see the peaks. I have been building a tool shed out in the back but can only work a couple of hours at a time because of the rain and cold of the last few weeks. Today, after a couple of hours, the rain started to turn to snow so I stowed the tools and put the tarp over my material and secured it with big rocks. I went in and stripped off my wet clothes and got into some dry ones, turned on the heat under the pot of split pea and ham soup I made yesterday and poured myself a glass of Cabernet. As I ate my soup and watched the snow drift down I reflected on all the things that are going on in my life right now that are making me feel sad. Last year brought more than its share of bad news and the ripples have gone on and on. As many of you know, I don't believe in a god. I think that what we see is what we get. But there is a lot we can do to deal with reality in a positive way. I have a couple of bird feeders outside the window and I watch the little junkos and chickadees taking advantage of the windfall I have provided. They are so preoccupied with simple survival that they have no time to feel worry or sadness. They look very happy to have this food available in the winter and that's all they concern themselves with. I've got to concentrate on being happy with a roof over my head and a bowl of hot soup. I know it will get better.
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"Apocalypto" Ain't religion great?
by Gregor inhaven't seen the movie but i understand it grapically depicts human sacrifice.
i believe the movie attributes the practice of cutting out the victims heart atop a mayan pyramid by a mayan high priest.
if i remember my history, the mayans didn't do this, it was the aztecs.
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Gregor
Hemp - My wife and I wondered if that jump from one crane to the other, lower, one was real or a special effects trick?
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No Limit Texas Hold ' Em.
by Blueblades inread some books on this card game, played some home texas hold ' em.
watched them on tv.
the new bond movie casinoe royale has a great texas hold ' em game in it.
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Gregor
For my birthday last Sept. my wife gave me a fancy Texas Hold 'em kit in its own case, cards, chips, table felt, book. I haven't even opened it yet, but I am starting to think it might be fun.
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"Apocalypto" Ain't religion great?
by Gregor inhaven't seen the movie but i understand it grapically depicts human sacrifice.
i believe the movie attributes the practice of cutting out the victims heart atop a mayan pyramid by a mayan high priest.
if i remember my history, the mayans didn't do this, it was the aztecs.
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Gregor
From the sounds of this one and his last one, mel might have a fascination w human sacrifices. It is also at the core of christianity, after all.
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Great observation! I hadn't thought of it before. Bloody human sacrifice to appease an offended God figure.
Blueblades- Yes, I noted that Texas Hold 'em poker was substituted for the original game of Baccarat. I also thought they cast the two females backwards. The first one that was killed off was more attractive than Eva Green who got the main fem lead. Great acting was not required for either role. This film also had clever dialogue which was a big part of my enjoyment.
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Skeptical of the Apostates Motivation
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: georgia, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 18px; } .style2 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style4 {font-size: 16px} --> skeptical of the apostates motivationmy best friend presented a hard-hitting question about former jehovahs.
witnesses.
he believes that many individuals leave the truth because it is hard; and they look for any miscue to escape the organization and their responsibility to god.
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Gregor
I think your friend is applying the old saying "the best defense is an offense". Putting people who ask reasonable questions in the category of 'troublemaker' or 'spiritually weak', that is, someone who just wants to shirk any obligation to "god", works quite well for the org.
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"Apocalypto" Ain't religion great?
by Gregor inhaven't seen the movie but i understand it grapically depicts human sacrifice.
i believe the movie attributes the practice of cutting out the victims heart atop a mayan pyramid by a mayan high priest.
if i remember my history, the mayans didn't do this, it was the aztecs.
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Gregor
One of the best chase sequences I've seen in a long time was the one in beggining of the current Bond movie Casino Royale. Also one of the best 007 movies in a long time. They got so bad with Moore and Brosnan I started skipping them. Still a couple from that era I've never bothered to see.
Gee, I guess I'm helping to hijack my own thread.