Nice one, I&P. Didn't notice that on the site.
Brian
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Exploding Dogs: Not Panorama related...
by The_Bad_Seed in.
http://www.explodingdog.com.
i can't stop looking at these pictures...amazing...
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Left Behind
by gravedancer inno that is not a description of a piece of rear-anatomy (i don't want to get booted again <g>).
rather it is the rage now.... please check out http://www.leftbehind.com/ and take a look.
the reason i bring this up is because 3 different people i know (not xjws) are all into this "stuff" now.
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Borgfree,
I'm sure that my answer to your message is going to be seen as a cop out or somehow acquiescing to your point of view, but it's not.
Frankly, after reading a document on their website called "Myths About Homosexuality" I have become so disgusted and downhearted that I have lost all interest in continuing this discussion. It saddens me to think that so much of the hatred, outright lies and exaggeration of the truth that are being propagated by the religious right are being eagerly accepted by the masses as fact.
Also, having just finished a very lengthy debate over homosexuality with ISP, I really don't want to become the board's bleeding heart homosexual. To that end, I'm just not going to get myself further involved in this discussion. I had originally written a response to the comments on their website, but have decided that for the most part it is futile. I'm not going to change your mind about homosexuality and you're not going to be able to change my mind.
Brian
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Left Behind
by gravedancer inno that is not a description of a piece of rear-anatomy (i don't want to get booted again <g>).
rather it is the rage now.... please check out http://www.leftbehind.com/ and take a look.
the reason i bring this up is because 3 different people i know (not xjws) are all into this "stuff" now.
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FriendlyFellaAL
Borgfree,
I'm at work on my break right now, so I don't have the time to properly respond as I would like. I'll do my best to do that when I get home this evening.
Brian
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Left Behind
by gravedancer inno that is not a description of a piece of rear-anatomy (i don't want to get booted again <g>).
rather it is the rage now.... please check out http://www.leftbehind.com/ and take a look.
the reason i bring this up is because 3 different people i know (not xjws) are all into this "stuff" now.
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FriendlyFellaAL
Borgfree,
I was not misrepresenting The American Family Association or The Concerned Women for America. Both organizations have been founded in part by Tim LaHaye, the co-author of the Left Behind series. The comments re: their beliefs came directly from their website. Follow the links to their sites and see for yourself what they believe in.
As with most other things, your personal application of Christianity might vary from theirs. Not trying to be argumentative, just wanted you to know where I got that information.
Brian
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Silent lambs website- Down? not working?
by Cappuccino OC ini was trying to get onto the silent lambs website and i received a message saying, "server not responding".
is the website temporarily down?.
cappuccino oc
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FriendlyFellaAL
Let's hope that it's just temporary due to the influx of new visitors.
Brian
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Picky-Ass Christian thrift store
by TR intoday, i went to drop off some donated items at a christian thrift store.
(nw christian) before i went, i called them to ask what they would accept.
when i got there, the two that unload the free items that i was to donate hemmed and hawed and said, "well i don't know...." now, this wasn't junk, people.
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FriendlyFellaAL
A few years back, I purchased a new dining room table and a sofa for the living room. I called the Goodwill to have them pick up the older stuff. When they got to the house, they actually refused to take the items because they stated that the table was missing pieces. It was a small table with only three chairs, not four. They wanted to take the sofa, but I wouldn't let them.
None of the items were in disrepair either, BTW. The sofa was only a few years old, had been given to me and I'd finally purchased a set that matched the room decor. Same with the dining room table.
When they left, I promptly called The Salvation Army and they were more than thrilled to have the items.
Brian
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Left Behind
by gravedancer inno that is not a description of a piece of rear-anatomy (i don't want to get booted again <g>).
rather it is the rage now.... please check out http://www.leftbehind.com/ and take a look.
the reason i bring this up is because 3 different people i know (not xjws) are all into this "stuff" now.
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Well, I'll admit that when I actually purchased my first non-JW Bible the bookstore threw in a copy of the first Left Behind book. I'd heard much about the books and decided to give it a shot. Here's my unabashed opinion:
It's pablum and propaganda...not even well-written pablum and propaganda.
Not only that, but one of the series' authors Tim LaHaye is one of the most notorious bigots you'll find on God's green earth. He and his wife have formed an organization called "Concerned Women For America" (http://www.cwfa.org). They firmly believe in "traditional" family values and all that go along with it, i.e.; no rights for homosexuals, anti-abortion, etc.
He's also responsible for the Christian lovefest over at The American Family Association (http://www.afa.net). A quick scan of the homepage for this group shows that they consider the inclusion of an HIV+ Muppet is another brick in the wall of the gay agenda or as they put it, "a homosexual ploy."
Sorry, Gravedancer...didn't mean to get off the subject. Guess I got a bit fired up.
Brian
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SCTV
by Beans infor all of us hosers and many americans in the north sctv was a staple for the basis of our sense of humor.
there were so many great skits and mini series that were memorable to me like dr. tounge and the 3d house of beef and maudlins eleven, the happy wanderers,count floyd, ed grimly,six gun justice man i can go on and on.
but what your favorite and why?.
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Thanks for the link, Beans! This brought back some great memories.
My favorite used to be Edith Prickly...lord, but that woman was annoying. If ever there was a candidate for a series to be released on DVD this has to be it.
Brian
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Doctor Visit Today
by Amazing inwell folks: i had my first follow-up visit, and things are not as good as i was hoping.
essentially, using diet and exercise to try and reverse my clogged arteries is okay for 15 areas which are 50% or less clogged, by 2 of the points are 80% occluded ... and must be treated in a matter of months, or i face death inside a year ... so, i have some time, but not as i hoped.
the two bad occlusions art each at the intersections of main branches ... and either of them would likely kill me if they close up.. the doctor was impressed with my diet changes, lifestyle adjustments, and weight loss and level of recovery ... but the recovery is limited, in that i still have some strong angina with mild exercise, strongly suggesting my heart does not get enough blood when i exercise, and then when i eat a large meal, the stomach uses enough blood flow, that the heart gets starved and i go into serious angina ... soooo ... i am ordered to limit exercise and eat 6 to 8 tiny meals a day ... and i am even getting a handicap sign for my car ... yikes!
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FriendlyFellaAL
Amazing -
Sorry to hear that the prognosis wasn't as favorable as you had hoped for, but it is good to hear that the doctor was impressed with the changes that you have made so far. It appears that you're on the right track, just need a little more 'medical' help to get you where you need to be.
Best of luck and keep us updated!
Take care,
Brian
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GOP Responds to HIV+ Muppet
by FriendlyFellaAL inentertainment - reuters
hiv-positive tv muppet worries u.s. lawmakers mon jul 15,12:43 am et .
los angeles (reuters) - republican lawmakers are worried about plans to introduce an hiv ( news - web sites)-positive muppet to the "sesame street" gang, hollywood trade paper daily variety reported in its monday edition.
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Entertainment - Reuters HIV-Positive TV Muppet Worries U.S. Lawmakers Mon Jul 15,12:43 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers are worried about plans to introduce an HIV ( news - web sites)-positive Muppet to the "Sesame Street" gang, Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety reported in its Monday edition.
A day after show executives announced they would develop the as-yet-unnamed character for audiences in AIDS ( news - web sites)-ravaged South Africa, five members of the House committee on energy and commerce said the Muppet would be unwelcome on American TV.
In a letter sent Friday to the president of the government-funded Public Broadcasting System, which airs "Sesame Street," the lawmakers noted the average age of U.S. viewers of "Sesame Street" in the U.S. is 2- to 4-years old.
"As such, while it is important to teach children in an age-appropriate manner about compassion for those who contract certain diseases, we would like to inquire as to whether there is other PBS programming, aimed at an older age group, which may be more suitable for such sensitive messages," Daily Variety reported the letter as saying.
The letter to PBS president Pat Mitchell was sent by committee chairman W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, a Louisiana Republican; as well as by Joe Barton of Texas; Richard Burr of North Carolina, Charles "Chip" Pickering of Mississippi, Cliff Stearns of Florida and Fred Upton of Michigan, the paper said.
"We look forward to working with you to ensure that only age and culturally appropriate programs air on PBS, which is a mainstay that millions of parents have come to rely upon over the past 35 years," the letter also read.
Joel Schneider, vice president and senior adviser to the Sesame Street Workshop, announced the new female Muppet at the 14th International AIDS conference in Barcelona.
It is scheduled for a Sept. 30 bow in South Africa, where one in nine people have the virus that can lead to AIDS. The local version of the show is called "Takalani Sesame." Schneider told Reuters last week that there would be no explicit mention of sex.
Daily Variety said Tauzin's letter gave Mitchell until Friday to answer such questions as the amount of money PBS dedicates to "Sesame Street," how much is being earmarked for the new Muppet, whether she will be introduced to the United States and whether corporate underwriters might participate in the decision-making process.