Posts by D8TA

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UK Gun Laws: Possession = 5 Years Imprisonment.

by Englishman in

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following the deaths by shooting of 2 teenage girls last week, the uk government is speeding through even tighter gun controls than ever before.. already, high court judges have been told to impose a minimum 5 year jail sentence to anyone found in possesssion of a hand-gun in a public place.

also, consideration is being given to outlawing replica firearms as well as air powered weapons.

much is being made of the violent lyrics sometimes contained in rap - music which appears to often endorse gun culture.. see:http://news.bbc.co.uk/ for full story.. englishman..

D8TA

It's not about crime. It's not about crime stats. It's not about criminals who use guns.

It's about: Who the hell is anybody to take away my choice to protect myself and/or my family.

Sure, somebody breaks in to your house and wields a baseball bat...what are you going to do? Oh I get it, you just say,"Please roving murdering psycho, please don't kill me...let me call the police first and wait 10 minutes (an hour if they are busy) whilst you wait and surrender yourself". I'm sure they'll oblige to such request, after all, criminal minds work in such a way.

I guess we should ban cars too. I mean after all, criminals steal them and go joy riding often killing people. Knives? Baseball bats? Rope? Let's add some more shall we? I mean come on! Maybe we should require citizens to wear boxing gloves, this way when roving bands of unarmed gang members take their sweet time when kicking and punching people to death.

Oh wait? What is that I hear? Only let the Police, Federal Authorities, and Military have guns? Sure why not. I was watching some old black & white news reels about how this country instituted such fire-arm control...I couldn't understand it...because it was IN GERMAN! I mean after all, government authorities are to be trusted, governments can never abuse such a responsibility of the only ones being armed.

Murder rates? Think they will go down? Ha...HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA! Jeez, please, don't tell me you've been sold on THAT ignorant pile of special interest crap! One thing we humans do is invent new ways and methods as to what we want to accomplish. Sure, let's say we ban guns, on this alone. Watch the "bludgeoning with blunt object" murder rate sky rocket! Or poisoning, or strangling, or....add some more please!

Yep...banning guns sure abolishes a lot of problems, the problems that stand in the way for criminals and governments to achieve their goals.

As to the opinion of gun-ban happy people from Netherlands (or any other nation) blah blahing about U.S. citizens' rights as to have firearms: Who give a flying leap what you think. Go jump in a lake, preferably one in your own country.

And for the people who like to revision history and play with the words in the 2 amnd. of the Constitution: Since it's draft, I still don't see your argument being enforced. Citizens still have their guns for 200 some odd years now, nothing has changed. Guess everybody doesn't see it your way. Too bad. :P

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demons

by Stefanie in

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i was just wondering if anyone here has had any experiences with them.

im sorry if thread has already been discussed.

when my oldest was about 5 months, (i was just studing at the time) i had put her is the crib to sleep for the night.

D8TA

Wait a second Stefanie, I just gave you an example as to what my perception of a "demon" was.

If you want a direct answer to this question: Do you believe in the WTS definition of demons? I will give you a direct answer: No.

Now as to "supernatural beings", "ghosts", "spirits-be they good or bad", "poltergiests", "casper" and such? Well, personally by my own definition, I do believe that some of these exist. I can't prove it. There is nothing in the scientific world that has disproved it. So the possibility of such "entities" may exist, but I have no facts to give.

As to your experience, who could say? Perhaps it was a "spirit", perhaps not.

Some people who are or left the WTBTS are a bit...oh man, how can I say without getting in to trouble...skeptical? Is that good word to describe? Sure. They are skeptical because the WTBTS has this fetish about "Satan & His Demons". The concept of "demons" (by the WTBTS) is a tactic used in an over-dramatic way as to institute another little (actually a rather big) control practice.

Though I may not agree with them, I understand why they tend to fall in to sarcastic or trivial responses. Think about it for a second. Is there really any "meeting" you can recall where "Satan & His Demons" weren't brought up??? A conversation? The relentless preacy preach of how "Satan is the ruler of the world"? If you decided to think or do something that was questionable, no matter how trivial it may be, the universal counsel often had "Satan & His Demons" attached to it.

I understand why some here may scoff at the idea of "Demons", because of the inherint thought of how the WTBTS views them. In my opinion, the way the WTBTS utilizes "demons" as fear tactic is very silly to me. I can't help but chuckle at memories I have that involved discussions, counsel, talks, and dramas that were do over dramatic about "Satan & His Demons". It's become a eternal comedy routine where the funny just doesn't stop.

So, after being TRULY freed from the WTBTS, I understood that it was okay in this world to define "demons" as I see fit. Some agree, some don't. I like the ones that don't, their viewpoint offers the challenge and NEW perceptions to consider.

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demons

by Stefanie in

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friends

i was just wondering if anyone here has had any experiences with them.

im sorry if thread has already been discussed.

when my oldest was about 5 months, (i was just studing at the time) i had put her is the crib to sleep for the night.

D8TA

Yep...I have experiences with "demons" every so often.

They show up at my door knocking at my door and try to give me magazines and/or pamphlets. They keep trying to "lovingly" show me that their way of perception about an Invisible Demon in the Sky is the only "truth" in the world. They keep inviting me to go to their local DemonHalls and join in their Demon Ministry. In fact, they tell me that if I don't, the big Demon in the Sky will destroy the world in fiery destruction...they even showed me all the nice pictures in their publications of people falling in to deep pits and various global land marks being struck by lightning. One made me laugh, it look like this big Demon weilding a microphone and it was crushing the capitol of the U.S. in Washington D.C.

Of course after such "loving destruction and genocide" by this Great Demon, there will be a nice paradise earth where people wear suits from Sears and dresses from The Bon or Nordstroms. They even get to go hiking and mountain climbing in them. All of them being guided by the 144,000 Demons and the Governing Demons on earth.

Yep...I see "demons" every so often.

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personality test

by pr_capone in

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http://test.thespark.com/person/ .

activist.

(dominant extrovert concrete feeler ).

D8TA

ARTIST (Dominant Introvert Abstract Feeler )

Jay

Like just 4% of the population you are an ARTIST (DIAF)--creative, adventurous, and deep. Although you are an introvert, your dominant ideas lead you to assert yourself often--especially through your work. You actively put your creativity to constructive use, and because you are ruled by your heart you are less likely to be inhibited by logic.

You have an intuitive understanding of emotion and know how evoke it in others, but the real world can be a prison of foolishness and embarrassment if you don't get your head out of the clouds a little more. Also, you are 87% likely to write poetry. Please, for the love of God, stop now.

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Ode to SheilaM

by Thunder Rider in

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buckets made master member in record time!!.

aint she cute?.

thunder.

D8TA

Come on! The words swirling within your heart MUST be reached..."aint she cute?" is just "O.K.". Take your passion for the woman and let the words flow...

Here:

Ode To My Secret Easter Egg Hunter

The wind upon your wings may take you far, yet in my heart a constant vision of your beauty keeps me company. Shall you desire a rose within a dark garden full of peril and task, I shall quest for such a rose if a smile is brought upon your lips. For your touch is trivial next to death, and a thousand deaths would be worth but one touch from your finger. Note the stars within the heavens, for they comfort my heart, serving as mirrors to your protective gaze. Go now, knowing that one prayer guides you in your journey, and such a prayer I whipser in moments of hope.

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Do you still like your user name?

by JH in

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at first when we joined, we all choose a user name that would identify us.

we also had the choice of puting a picture next to our user name.

often, some change the picture for a better one.

D8TA

D8TA has been with me for near a 20 years now, dagnabit, in my day screen names were a luxury. Not like these young ungreatfull screwballs making up names like candy on the street. There once was a time when kids in my day would walk in 7 feet of snow, with no shoes, carrying the dirt they had to eat for lunch in their naked freezing palms...and when we were GIVEN a screen name, we APPRECIATED it!

Life was much simpler then, nothing but local area networks with Tandy computers hooked together with shoe string and plastic cups! Nothing but yellow and green monitors too, mind ya! None of these hot rod DSL/Cable connections making a racket and disturbing the peace! No sir-e-bob! We had respect dagnabit! RESPECT!

* spits on the ground, continues to carve wooden router line with a knife *

And another thing, you didn't have this World Wide Web and Internet...no sir, you had BBS's. You had to start a fire fueled with gaoline just to get your 200 baud modem to work...and if you were out of gas, then tough luck! We had to WORK 4-5 jobs just to pay for our phone bill. And you know what? We APPRECIATED it!

Damn whipper snappers! Enjoy the screen names you have and quit complaining, there are kids in China using an abacus with silk string for an internet connection, and their government CHOOSES the screen names for them.

* spits on ground and mumbles silently as continuing to carve wooden router line with a knife *

Edited by - D8TA on 8 January 2003 18:55:9

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UFO's

by Sirona in

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i personally know of 2 people who have seen unidentified flying objects.

just recently i stumbled across this site http://homepage.ntlworld.com/m.hurley/ which claims to show ancient paintings which have flying saucers in them.

are these paintings genuine?

D8TA

Just read Ezekial and you'll have all you need to describe your average everyday acid-drop user.

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This is my story

by Dolphin57 in

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someone every special to me referred me to this site.

i dont really know where to start so i will just go for it.

my name is laura and i am 20. i am married with no children (yet) i want to share my story.

D8TA

Omigosh...it's Bettie Page!

We demand your secret to eternal youth, in which we hope a reply in forthcoming posts.

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Lets Start An Urban Myth!

by Englishman in

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englishman.

D8TA

The Ultimate Urban Myth

First we establish that there is an omnipresent being that has created the universe. We'll make this being a "He", this way women won't screw it up. Think I'm lying?! Look at the way women drive. End of argument.

Now, surely people are going to want "proof" and "evidence" of this being. No worries! We just say..."He's INVISIBLE"! Remember now, we are not trying to convince the WHOLE world of this...we just need a few hundred million idiots to pull this off. Believe me, this isn't as difficult as it sounds. Also, we need to have some sort of written credibility as to a history of such being. We can quote some ancient Mid-East sheep herders, politicians, and business people. You know, some books from such people that hold a common idea. Sprinkle in a few rantings of people who had hallucinations and drug induced experiences...and we can minipulate the translation ourselves! Pretty genius, wouldn't you say? Thanks.

We should also put in a "reward system" for those who believe us. Oh...let's say...um...I got it: There is no death, you can live forever in a place full of magic and leprachauns who are friends with fairy folk. Our method to promote this idea can be versatile...we can make a nice little paradise earth in the future (we'll just keep pushing the date back), or we can promote the idea that the Invisible Omnipresent Being has an Invisible Kingdom. Oh yes, and you can talk to the Omnipresent Being...but for some reason, he can't talk to you. But everything you do in your life, is indeed, being controlled by him. Hey...everything is 50/50 chance, and if you concentrate on the "positive" outcomes in any given situation...then we promote such. Again...do not worry about how to pull this off, like I said, we just need several hundred million idiots to believe us.

Now, we need to exploit the U.S. philosophy in commercial enterprise...advertise, advertise, advertise. I say we start a publishing company and circulate our magazines! But wait! Here's the kicker...we'll have sales people that work for us for FREE! Think of the profit margin! Should these "sales people" start to get disgruntled, we will just kindly remind them that they are giving the Omnipresent Being a heartache and not to piss him off. This will keep most of them in line.

Now, go forth and sell this idea in all the inhabited earth as a monopoly for us to achieve, once we do that, then the end of our business will come.

Yep....I'm sure damn glad I thought of this idea...and don't any of you dare steal it from me.

Edited by - D8TA on 8 January 2003 18:17:33

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Goodbye, Everyone!

by OrbitingTheSun in

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i have spoken with a number of you already about my journey this winter, but i thought i'd share the story with all of you before i leave this thursday.

this fall i was asked by one of the professors at my school to go with her on a mission to guatemala.

her proposal sounded very interesting, but i didn't think i would be able to go because of my family's financial situation (my widowed mother has been paying my tuition and my brother's tuition while we both attend private institutions).

D8TA

~^*Easter Egg*^~